All -
Apologies for this late post.
My husband Jeff and I were hiking through the large-blowdown (caused
by one of the huge windstorms of this past winter) below Black Lake in
RMNP on Monday at about 8:30am. As we stopped briefly for water and
snacks, I heard an unfamiliar singer in the jumbled mess.
It took quite a while as I eliminated logical candidates, but
eventually a singing "Stub-tailed Wren" put in the briefest of
appearances in a tree about 15 yds away. It was evenly dark brown
with rusty/orange tones (the light was very harsh), it had a dark
needle-like bill and the itty-bitty tail of its name.
I never saw it again (I tried for pictures for quite a while) as it
was staying low in the pick-up-sticks mess that is present (it is
rather surreal), but it was singing its heart out. I was able to
capture some audio clips which I have forwarded to Nathan Pieplow for
his opinion.
We did not hear this bird on our return which was several hours later
during the heat of the day.
At this time, I have no idea whether this is an Eastern Winter Wren or
a Pacific Wren. My inclination leans towards Eastern Winter.
As a caution for those wishing to see this bird, it is approximately
four miles up the Black Lake Trail. The elevation is above 10000' and
the trail is relatively steep and rugged.
An additional complication is the massive road rebuilding project
being undertaken by the National Park Service with details at:
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/bearlakeroad_reconstruction.htm
We avoided the road issues by arriving before 6am.
Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver
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