Sunday, June 28, 2009

Pawnee National Grasslands

June 19, 2009

Richard Stevens:

Quite a few birds were coming to the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders this morning, but we did not see any Rosy Finches. An American Three-toed Woodpecker was relocated at the east side of Chambers Lake (Larimer County).

We found 3 Mountain Plover, many McCown's Longspurs, and a few Lark Buntings while surveying the fields north of Weld County Roads 94 and 61. Afterwards we drove CR 96 and found a Chestnut-collared Longspur about 1.5 miles west of CR 77. Another Mountain Plover was found in the field south of CR 96 at 1.7 miles west of CR 77.

A quick stop at Crow Valley Campground did not find any uncommon birds. The two traditional Upland Sandpiper fields were checked but no Upland Sandpipers could be found.

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