Northern Waterthrush still hanging around

(Photo: C. Machtans; Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service)
Today I saw a Northern Waterthrush on the Canon City Riverwalk only 20 feet from where I found one 3 days ago, leading me to believe this is likely the same bird. Though migrating warblers tend to stay only a day or two, the winds have not favorable for bringing many more neotropical migrants into the state recently may be keeping this bird around. As is common of this species, it was skulking in the underbrush near water.

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Carolina Wren singing in new Canon City location

On May 9 I heard a Carolina Wren singing on the far end of the east section of the Canon City Riverwalk. This is more than a mile away from where the closest Carolina Wren has been seen on the west section of the Riverwalk near the Rec District parking lot.

I also found a Northern Waterthrush, a migrating neotropical warbler that skulks in dense folaige. Though I have seen a few of these near the Riverwalk over the years, they are fairly rare here.

Unfortunately I was on my way to an out of town meeting and had only a half hour to bird. However, I enjoyed the chorus of Common Yellowthroats, Yellow-breasted Chats, Black-headed Grosbeak, Yellow Warblers, and Robins that were singing or calling the entire time I was there.
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