Fox Sparrow - deKoevend Park (Arapahoe)

[Jared Del Rosso]

This morning (11/6), I took my dog on an early, cold walk around deKoevend Park in Centennial, which only seemed to get colder the longer we were out there. Dozens of juncos, three creepers (a high count for me around Arapahoe Co.), a very dark Red-tailed Hawk, and a small flock of Cedar Waxwings sustained us through that cold, long enough to spot a Fox Sparrow  beneath some feeders along the High Line near the park's southwest edge.

About two weeks ago, I thought I heard and saw a Fox Sparrow along this stretch of the canal trail at deKoevend. It was while walking my dog; inexplicably, I'd decided not to bring my my binoculars. In the shadows of the undergrowth along the trail, I spotted a bird that reminded me of a Song Sparrow x Hermit Thrush -- sparrow+ sized and shaped, with warm colors. I let Cynthia Madsen know this. We both made follow-up trips to deKoevend. Neither of us found a Fox Sparrow, though I located a Song Sparrow in the same general area. So I figured the Song Sparrow had fooled me, as it so often does. But perhaps this bird has been at deKoevend all along.

- Jared Del Rosso

Centennial, CO

[Jared Del Rosso]

The Fox Sparrow continued this afternoon (11/8) under the feeders along the High Line at deKoevend (south portion, near the western edge). 

- Jared Del Rosso

Centennial, CO