 Documentation of
        Carolina Wren
Documentation of
        Carolina Wren
        2007-147  
        
    
    
        
Observer Information
        Reporter:  
        Brandon K Percival 
        406 Chatfield Drive, 
         
        Colorado Springs, 
        CO  80911     
        
        E-mail:  
        bkpercival@yahoo.com
        
        Other Observers:  
        Chris Wood.; Rich Miller found this species during the fall of 2006. I finally saw the bird(s) in spring of 2007.
    
    
        
Species, Date, Time and Location Information
        Species:  
        Carolina Wren
        
        First Date/Time:  
        12/16/2007
        
        Last Date/Time:  
        
        
        Duration (total time in view):  
        5 minutes
        
        County:  
        Fremont
        
        Specific Location:  
        West end of Canon City Riverwalk
        
        Number:  
        1
        
        Age:  
        Unknown
        
        Sex:  
        Male
        
        Plumage:  
        Other/Unknown
        
    
    
	
        
            
Habitat
            along the bluff trail, along the Canon City Riverwalk.
        
    
 
    
	
        
            
Viewing Conditions
            Optics:  
            8x42 leica binoculars
            
            Distance:  
            20 meters
            
            Light:  
            sunny
        
    
 
    
        
Description of the Bird
        A large wren, with rufous upper parts, white eye line, buffy under parts. See photo.
Behaviors: Bird was with other birds, along the Canon City Riverwalk, staying low.
Call: singing, loud ringing three noted song
Plumage: adult
    
    
	
        
            
Similar Species Discussion
            Song is different than other wrens, other wrens aren't as rufous on top, with buffy underparts.q
        
    
 
    
    
	
        
            
Previous Experience
            Seen some in Colorado, and many in the eastern U.S.
        
    
 
    
	
        
            
Notes
            Notes made AFTER observation
        
    
 
    
    
    
        
Date Documentation Submitted
        2/10/2008 3:33:00 PM
    
    
	
        
            
		
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