PAINTED REDSTART, Kiowa County Courthouse, Eads, Kiowa County

[cteuton]

The bird is currently on the west side of the bulding.
Cheryl Teuton
Aurora

[Ira Sanders]

Still present on Eastside of courthouse.

Ira Sanders

Golden

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[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Based on photos I received from Janeal Thompson yesterday evening, the attraction for the Painted Redstart near the Eads Courthouse is European Elm Scale (Eriococcus spuria, very heavy infestation on gray nymphs and overwintering adult females) on elms.  If you are searching for this bird and know what an American Elm looks like, check elms around the courtyard first (or just look for the mob of birders already oogling it).

It is interesting to me that this insect non-native to North America but well-established where large-leafed elm species are planted (mostly from the Front Range of CO east to the East Coast, and probably not present in the canyon country of Arizona where Painted Redstarts are supposed to be is easily recognized by an out-of-place bird as a staple.  Birds are opportunists, to be sure, and this is a good example.

Congrats to whomever found this bird.  If it was Joey's group, I think I heard the uproar yesterday afternoon, thought it was a sonic boom, maybe the National Guard doing maneuvers se of Fort Collins.  Ha.

Dave Leatherman

Fort Collins

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[Steven Rash]

Re-found @2:20 in Elms on west side of court house near Emry path, high in tree tops.

Good luck!

Steve Rash
Denver, CO

[Cole Sage]

Just had Painted Redstart on east side of courthouse! We also had an Inca Dove on the north side of the building perched in a tree.

Cole Sage, Denver Colorado 

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[Cole Sage]

Apologies! I just got home and looked at my pictures and realized that my Inca Dove was actually a juvenile Mourning Dove. Sorry for the confusion, who knew they could look so scaly.

Cole Sage, Denver Colorado