Ken Caryl Valley 9/29

[David Suddjian]

An Orange-crowned Warbler showing characters of the bright lutescens form and a tardy Western Tanager were along Massey Draw near my home. Townsend's Solitaires were on the move and numerous. I tallied 24 of them at several spots this morning, including 7 flying over my home and 12 in a limited area of the vale between the Dakota and Lyons hogbacks. Bluebirds (the vast majority Mountain) were also on the move. They were abundant in the vale between the hogbacks. In the area north of Massey Draw I tallied a wonderful 378 Mountain Bluebirds. Nearly 150 were foraging, and a steady progression of flocks flew over. 18 Rock Wrens were in this same area.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO