Blue-headed Vireo/McMurry Natural Area/Larimer

[Rob Sparks]

I rode my bike to McMurry Natural Area and saw a bright Blue-headed Vireo at 6:30 pm foraging in a box elder.  I observed it for 10 minutes gleaning leaves about 10 feet west and south of the parking lot.  Other birds observed were Dusky Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Bullock’s Oriole.  I have a poor picture of the BHVI if anyone wan’t to check it out let me know.

Riding my bike through Lee Martinez Park I had about 120 Chipping Sparrows and 20 Clay-colored Sparrows, 5 Lark Sparrow's, 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Hermit Thrush.

At my house I had 5 Western Tanagers,4 males and 1 female, 1 Swainson’s Thrush.
If your on bike beware of the goat’s head.

Rob Sparks
Cloudy Old Town
Fort Collins