Canon City Black Phoebes

Today 2 birders from the Denver area came through and I took them to see one of the two-pair of Black Phoebes in the Canon City area at a private farm. This location has hosted nesting Black Phoebes for the past several years and non-nesting birds before that.

I also stopped by the bridge over the Arkansas River where I found Black Phoebes last week. Both were there, though located 150 feet downstream in the some overhanging vegetation. Most birds were staying low due to strong and gusty winds again in the area.

Ruddy Ducks have now made it to the Canon City area as I saw two of them today. Tree Swallows are fairly common now flying over ponds and the river. Yesterday I saw a late Chipping Sparrow near the river.

SeEtta