Common Poorwill arrives, Ken Caryl Ranch JeffCo 4/24

[David Suddjian]

A Common Poorwill was calling in the hogbacks at Ken Caryl Ranch last evening, 4/24, for a first of season, and earliest record for Jefferson County in eBird by 1 day (ahead of a 4/25 record last year, also from Ken Caryl, that is the only other April record entered for the county). Welcome back!

The wintering Swamp Sparrow continues daily visits to my yard, and he is singing daily, often seemingly at half volume. He has two favored song perches in the yard.

David Suddjian

Ken Caryl Valley

Littleton, CO