Morning Birding Species List | May 30, 2017

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 6:30AM – 9:30AM
Weather: sunny
Location: Hallam Lake, Marolt Open Space, and Aspen Community Garden

Species Identified
Canada Goose  Mallard Great Blue Heron Spotted Sandpiper Black-chinned Hummingbird Broad-tailed Hummingbird (pictured above) Downy Woodpecker Norther Flicker Cordilleran Flycatcher Black-billed Magpie American Crow Tree Swallow Violet-green Swallow		Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin Yellow Warbler Wilson’s Warbler Green-tailed Towhee Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Pine Siskin

Comments: 

The dawn chorus this week included the Cordilleran Flycatcher’s song, making the cast more complete as migratory species continue to arrive or pass through the Aspen area. Active nesting behavior was observed for House Wrens and robins. We spent some time comparing Violet-green and Tree Swallows to learn the differences in their field marks both in flight and perched. We were also able to compare the Black-chinned and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, for some rich learning with these often tricky species. Join us next week as bird activity continues to rise! June classes begin at 6am, concluding at 9am.

~ Rebecca Weiss, ACES Bird Guide 

 

Photo by Dale Armstrong