LCC Woods (Prowers)

[Dave]

I have been in Lamar for a couple weeks and visited LCC Woods several times. Best birds have been multiple Northern Cardinals, multiple Lesser Goldfinches, single Spotted Towhee (male), 1-2 Townsend’s Solitaires, one Hermit Thrush, eastern White-breasted Nuthatch, at least 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-winged Doves. I am almost positive I heard a Winter Wren and a Brown Thrasher but have been unable to confirm either. Of interest to me today (high of 63 degrees) was a conspicuous flight of subterranean termites (not unusual for warm days in late winter) that fed the yellow-rumps.

On 2/16 at the south end of nearby Willow Creek Park in pines I had an adult female Red-naped Sapsucker (two-toned red and white throat and weakly margined throat patch, however, no red on nape (which Sibley says rarely is the case)).
Others have tried for this bird without success. An adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was at the north end of this park before Christmas. I strongly suspect it is still present based on several freshly-worked sapwell patches in pines but I haven’t found it yet.

A very dark taiga (or Pacific) Merlin was at the intersection of Parmenter and Division on 2/16.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins


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