We started off the season Saturday May 24, with a wonderful early morning bird walk lead by Mark Vail on Spring Migrations, Bird Habits, and Habitats. This walk is a Memorial Weekend tradition at the WMC and follows a route from the Old Hardware Store, past the softball field, up to the airstrip and back to town (this year via the Copper Valley Telephone tower) and out to Clear Creek. Thanks to everyone who came and to Mark for offering his expertise and waking up early to make coffee and coffee cake!

We observed the following list of birds this year:

Tree Swallow
Violet-Green Swallow
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
White-Crowned Sparrow
Common Raven
American Robin
Wilson's Warbler
Orange-Crowned Warbler
Dark-Eyed Junco
Common Redpoll
Hermit Thrush
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Pine Grosbeak

Mark Vail teaching the group about spring migrations, bird habits, and habitats. Photo by Leanne Phelps

Birders headed down the trail. Photo by Leanne Phelps.