April 19, 2009
Richard Stevens:
After watching 10+ male and 2 female Lesser Prairie-Chickens at the Kansas Lesser Prairie-Chicken lek outside of Elkhart, KS, we headed back to Colorado. (We also saw several Cassin's Sparrows in their mating flight. A Washington birder found a male Lark Bunting). We searched but found none in Colorado.
The rain had finally stopped; however winds were mild to strong. At Baca County Road W, just east of CR 23, we found 2 Long-billed Curlew and a Mountain Plover. A Cassin's Sparrow was doing its mating flight!
At the corner of Baca County Roads UU & 30 there was another Long-billed Curlew and a Burrowing Owl. Two Buttes Reservoir itself was quiet.
Mary Ewing heard a Northern Cardinal at Lamar Community College (Prowers). And the Lamar Great-tailed Grackles have moved up from Wal-Mart to the Safeway Store!
We searched the rail spot north of John Martin Reservoir for Black Rail; without success. An American Bittern called briefly! (The marsh area is located along CR JJ, 1.5 miles east of CR 16).
Nothing uncommon was found at Lake Holbrook or Lake Cheraw (Otero).
We counted 5+ Scaled Quail along the highway 50 roadside (just north of Pueblo West).
Richard Stevens:
After watching 10+ male and 2 female Lesser Prairie-Chickens at the Kansas Lesser Prairie-Chicken lek outside of Elkhart, KS, we headed back to Colorado. (We also saw several Cassin's Sparrows in their mating flight. A Washington birder found a male Lark Bunting). We searched but found none in Colorado.
The rain had finally stopped; however winds were mild to strong. At Baca County Road W, just east of CR 23, we found 2 Long-billed Curlew and a Mountain Plover. A Cassin's Sparrow was doing its mating flight!
At the corner of Baca County Roads UU & 30 there was another Long-billed Curlew and a Burrowing Owl. Two Buttes Reservoir itself was quiet.
Mary Ewing heard a Northern Cardinal at Lamar Community College (Prowers). And the Lamar Great-tailed Grackles have moved up from Wal-Mart to the Safeway Store!
We searched the rail spot north of John Martin Reservoir for Black Rail; without success. An American Bittern called briefly! (The marsh area is located along CR JJ, 1.5 miles east of CR 16).
Nothing uncommon was found at Lake Holbrook or Lake Cheraw (Otero).
We counted 5+ Scaled Quail along the highway 50 roadside (just north of Pueblo West).
1 comment:
Thanks for the update. Wish I could get out there. (Joel Golden,CO)
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