Bohemian Waxwings

[Hustace Scott]

I was scouting for the Casper Christmas Bird Count on top of Casper Mountain today.  I was just north of the Gothberg Cabin (just south of all the radio towers that are west of Hogadon) when I heard waxwings.  I found 45 Bohemian Waxwings in a bare tree.  I saw their nice gray front, so they were definitely Bohemian and not Ceder.  These are the first Bohemian Waxwings I have seen in the Casper area in several years.  I hope we can find them again next Saturday when we have our Casper Count.

I also found a Dusky Grouse near Bart Rea's Cabin, and I found 2 other areas with grouse droppings.  Below is a list of what I saw and heard.

1 Dusky Grouse

4 Hairy Woodpeckers

1 Magpie

3 Clark's Nutcrackers

3 Stellar's Jays

4 Mountain Chickadees (there were 3 groups, and probably more chickadees than what I could be sure of)

2 Red-breasted Nuthatch

1 Townsend's Solitaire

45 Bohemian Waxwings

3 Red Crossbills

Stacey Scott

Casper