Dickcissels are starting to show up in Canon City and further east

[SeEttaM .]

Although I haven't found any Dickcissel in the hay field on MacKenzie Ave adjacent to Grandview Ave where they have been easily observed in past several years, there are now 2 Dickcissels further south on the east side of MacKenzie in the hay field to the north of Adams Ave.  Both were singing frequently today.  It is safer to pull over on the west side of the road as there is a bar ditch next to the fence on the east side of MacKenzie in that area.  If you pull onto Adams you may pique the interest of Corrections officers since the other side of that road is Dept of Corrections property (the external security drove over to check me out this morning.  And be careful on MacKenzie as people drive 50+ in that 40 mph zone.  I have not located any Bobolink here yet.

I continue to see Cedar Waxwing near the Sell's Lake area of the Canon City Riverwalk.

I found 8 Dickcissel in weedy fields on the Fort Lyons Wildlife Area today.  I did not find any in the usual hay fields in the Fort Lyons area--many fields had already been cut and many had corn instead of alfalfa planted in them. 

My birding was cut short today when I got a flat tire.  That is the second flat this week, both related to birding.  Anybody tried those new Run Flat tires? 

I got a photo of the Eastern Phoebe sitting on eggs in Canon City that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.  As I note on the pics I complied  with Nestwatch.com  Nest Photography Guidelines.

SeEtta Moss

Canon City

http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com