Boulder County, Gross Reservoir, alt 7600'

[Pieter Strauss]

04 25 2016 first Audubon's Warbler arrived.  They don't sit still for long, but I got this picture.

Pieter Strauss, Lakeshore Park, above Gross Reservoir

My full list of this spring's notable arrivals:
04 02 2016     2 red-tailed hawks soaring over reservoir
                      6 male and female mountain bluebirds
04 03 2016      2 mourning doves
                      numerous house finches
04 04 2016      male evening grosbeak at feeder
04 09 2016      2 western bluebirds, male and female
04 12 2016      kestrel made a pass at my cat while she was lounging on the deck, thought better of it
04 17 2016      Cassin's finch male and female at my feeder
04 21 2016       2 Cedar Waxwings in cotton wood
04 23 2016      Broad Tailed Hummingbird
                       2 Green and Violet swallows soaring over deck

[Pieter Strauss]

Thanks to Chip Clouse for correcting my ID -- this little fellow is a Myrtle Warbler.  I have attached a pic from last year of an Audubon's Warbler, same tree.  Didn't think to compare the coloration of the throat -- white vs yellow.  I really appreciate corrections, please feel free!


Pieter Strauss