Rusty Blackbirds, Weld

[Peter Gent]

All,

I arrived at the location where Weld CR 4 goes over Box Elder Creek, just east of Weld CR 49, at 8:30 this morning.  Edie Israel arrived soon after, but we only saw a Song Sparrow for the next 30+ minutes.  However, right after John Vanderpoel arrived, the 3 male Rusty Blackbirds flew in from the west.  They were very cooperative for a few minutes, being low to the ground on the north side of the road. They flew away to the northeast after about 10 minutes at 9:15.  A very nice adult Rough-legged Hawk was along CR 49 about 1.5 miles north between CRs 6 and 8.

Cheers,  Peter Gent.

Boulder, CO.