Thanks to the 20 adventurers who braved the wind to travel to Centennial for our annual Bird Hop today! Special thanks to Emily at the USFS visitor station, who made sure the feeders there were full, and Darren at the Bear Bottom, who took care of our urge for snacks after bird watching and shared stories of the backyard birds there. We welcomed 16 adults, including 4 students in the new Bird Watchers at UWyo club and 4 kids, and observed:
Black-billed Magpie
Stellar's Jay
Hairy Woodpecker
Mountain and Black-capped Chickadee
Slate-colored, Oregon and Pink-sided Juncos
Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches
Red-winged Blackbird
Clark's Nutcracker
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow
European starling
Common Raven
Sadly, this has been a tough year for rosy finches in our area, likely because it has been so dry, but other birds that have been spied around Centennial recently include mountain bluebird and grackle, both early, as are catkins on the aspens.
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