Golden-crowned Sparrow - Red Rocks - Jeffco

[mike]

I must have just missed Mark Chavez at the feeders behind the Red
Rocks Trading Post. I didn't arrive until around 4:30 p.m., and in a
few short minutes I saw the Golden-crowned Sparrow and one Gray-
crowned Rosy-Finch perch on the platform feeder. The only other birds
that came in at that late hour were two Spotted Towhees, a couple of
Song Sparrows and 20-25 assorted juncos. Watching the birds at the
feeders without all the House Finches, House Sparrows, and W. Scrub
Jays was a treat.

I will get seed out early tomorrow morning - should be a good time to
see the Rosy-finches as well as the Golden-crowned Sparrow. Like
Mark, I'm still hoping we will get a Common Redpoll this winter.

Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County

[mike]

Good Morning All,

Threw some seed out at the feeders behind the Red rocks Trading Post
this morning and the Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared right away. Did
not see any Rosy-Finches, although there were some folks there hoping
the Rosy's would appear. If the snow and cold predicted materializes,
I would think tomorrow and the following day would be good days to
see some Rosy-Finches at Red Rocks. I plan to throw some seed out in
the mid-afternoon tomorrow and will report what I see.

[Barry]

I saw the Golden Crowned Sparrow and at least three Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finches today at the Red Rocks Trading Post 12/24 between 4:00 and 4:30pm. It was starting to get pretty chilly by then, maybe that had some effect.

The first Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finch I saw was way up on the cliffs west of the fence. Eventually they showed up at the platform feeder and on the ground when the Western Scrub Jays weren't scaring them off.

Also saw one Spotted Towhee as others mentioned in the earlier message.

Quite a few of the usual birds: Dark Eyed Juncos, Western Scrub Jays, House Finches, etc.

- Barry Gingrich
  Broomfield County

[mike]

Hi All,
Threw some seed out early this morning (before 7), then ran some
errands, and returned to the feeders behind the Red Rocks Trading
Post. Between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m., the Golden-crowned Sparrow put in
several appearances and there were two Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches on
the wall to the south. One was an "interior" and one was an
"Hepburn's". Did not see the large flock of Rosy-Finches.