Date: 7/3/25 5:44 pm From: Charlie Chase <charlesachase3...> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Irruption of Dickcissels in San Luis Valley
Dickcissels have been found along the Arkansas at least south of Las Animas
during my BBS period since I returned to Colorado in 2005. In the last 3-4
years they have expanded to numerous locations along the BBS route N and S
of Pritchett and along the Gilpin route in a variety of alfalfa's fields
and scrub fields 7-8 miles south of Los Animas. Definitely higher numbers
this year but in about the same places I have been finding them the last
few years.
Charlie Chase
Denver, CO
On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM Eric DeFonso <bay.wren...> wrote:
> FWIW, I found Dickcissels to be amusingly ubiquitous on my BCR field
> surveys this year all over the great plains from Texas to Nebraska, even in
> habitats that you might not ordinarily think of as being expected for them.
> Of course this is just anecdotal, but given that midwestern abundance it
> seems unsurprising that there may have been an "overflow" of birds well
> into Colorado.
>
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> Eric DeFonso
> Boulder County, CO
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM Diana Beatty <otowi33.33...> wrote:
>
>> I have seen more Dickcissels this year than any other, in El Paso and
>> Lincoln Counties. Typically I might encounter one or two but this year I
>> have seen double-digits and some in locations I haven't found them before.
>>
>> Diana Beatty
>> El Paso County
>>
>> ******
>>
>> “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,”
>> said *Gandalf*, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is
>> not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time
>> that is given us.”
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 3, 2025, 9:29 AM John Rawinski <johnrawinski0...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yesterday while riding bike, I heard the unmistakable raspy chatter of
>>> Dickcissel near Monte Vista. Went back and found up to three just south of
>>> the MVCoop on the 2E. Today went out for some pics and there were two there
>>> and up to three on Swede Lane just north of Monte Vista. A friend also had
>>> one near Smith Reservoir, so it appears to be fairly widespread. Years like
>>> this contrast with most years where we have none.
>>>
>>> Are you seeing many in other parts of the State??
>>>
>>> John Rawinski
>>> Monte Vista, CO
>>>
>>>
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