The lake is still 80% ice-covered, but melting fast. The beaver ponds to the south in the marsh are mostly ice-free.
There was a Virginia Rail calling incessantly near the boardwalk. This sighting is the earliest I have for Manitou Lake by 36 days! Previous early sighting is 4/28/2007. But my monitoring is not that rigid.
Also Red Crossbills and singing Cassin’s Finches were present.
Am Crows were carrying sticks.
Complete list below.
Of note at my home:
· I have had about a hundred evening grosbeaks for the past month or two. The males are in beautiful bright plumage. They are at my feeders all day long. Or sitting in the trees calling constantly. I love their sound.
· Many singing Cassin’s Finches – incredible.
· I have just about got one Steller’s Jay to take peanuts from my hand in the morning. I have to put it on the feeder right next to my head, then he will take it, just inches from my head – but not out of my hand yet. The rest won’t get closer than 6 feet. But this individual is always the first to come and get them. The others insist I move away before they approach.
Jeff J Jones
Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands
FIRST SIGHTINGS: World: 0, Location: 0, Annual: 10, World Annual: 3
Species: 14 - Subspecies: 0 - Forms: 14
Total Records: 14
Canada Goose [a] Branta canadensis
Mallard [a] Anas platyrhynchos
Blue-winged Teal [a*] Anas discors
Green-winged Teal [a] Anas crecca
Great Blue Heron [a] Ardea herodias
Virginia Rail [a*] Rallus limicola
Belted Kingfisher [a*] Megaceryle alcyon
Black-billed Magpie [a] Pica hudsonia
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven Corvus corax
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Cassin's Finch [a] Carpodacus cassinii
Red Crossbill [a] Loxia curvirostra
Birder's Diary - www.BirdersDiary.com - 3/23/2012
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