[cobirds] birding at Chico Basin May 5

Hi COBirders,

     This morning (May 5) worked out for an early morning arrival at Chico Basin.  A slow day as reported by others.  However  there were great views of a barn owl flying between cottonwoods at HeadQuarters pond area,  a few warlers including the first Wilson’s warbler I’d seen this spring, also yellow and Common Yellowthroat.  Then just as I was leaving to go up to the banding area a Summer  Tanager flew into the elm I was looking at – still at Headquarters pond. It was hunting miller moths and worked its way between willows and up and down the row of shrubs/cottonwoods alongside the NE side of the lake. Hoping for a few more species tomorrow.

Good Birding

Bob Harnish

Colorado Springs