Denver Urban CBC

[Hugh Kingery]

We experienced a chilly but productive count yesterday. I don't have reports from all areas or all feeders, but our preliminary species count has gone to 94 -- equal to the highest number for the 30 years of the count.

We have at least three new birds for the count:

    Black Phoebe staked out by Bob Canter at the water plant at 64th & the Platte River;

    House Wren found by Jeff Dawson's group at Cherry Creek Res.

    Common Redpoll seen by Charlie Chase & Urling Kingery at Rocky Mtn. Arsenal.

A second count record for Hermit Thrush and 3rd for White-throated sparrow, both staked out by Jared del Rosso in Centennial.

And a count week special: Pine Warbler found by Bez Bezuidenhout on Dec. 31 at Dahlia Hollow Park in Centennial.

Hugh Kingery
Franktown, CO