Morning Birding Species List | April 7, 2015

Breezy conditions may account for the short species list this morning, but we were thrilled with excellent viewing of the herons at the heronry on the Roaring Fork River at the James Smith Open Space, and the first noted ruby-crowned kinglets of the season on our ACES outings. We also got to study song sparrows at Hallam Lake, learning their distinctive field marks and song. The herons seem to be incubating eggs, or at least are close to that phase of their breeding season. There were birds in at least five nests, and lots of activity including what looked like territorial displays around a couple of the nests. Today’s mini-lesson included how to safely and effectively clean binoculars lenses. Join us in May for two sessions of Morning Birding, focused on migratory and breeding species:  May 5th and May 19th, both 6:30 – 9:30am.