Cassin's Sparrows at Boulder Valley Ranch, Boulder Co

[Charles Hundertmark]

Thanks to Peter Gent for pointing us to the Cassin’s Sparrow’s singing at Boulder Valley Ranch. I attempted to get smartphone recordings of the birds this morning. The sparrows were singing and larking in a brushy strip along the base of the mesa between Cobalt trail and the mesa. The birds are thus distant from both the trail and the mesa top, making it difficult to get close enough for either good looks or good recordings. Nevertheless, here is link to the eBird list with two recordings. There are also three recordings of different Yellow-breasted Chats which seem to be present in nice numbers. https://ebird.org/checklist/S70632593

Chuck Hundertmark

Lafayette, CO