January 18, 2013
Richard Stevens:
We woke to a couple of Harris's Sparrows visiting Roger's feeders. A White-winged Dove also made an appearance. Temperatures would climb to a "warm" middle 50s today. Winds however were quite strong (anemometer readings, steady at 13 mph, gusts to 21 mph).
We headed to Jumbo Reservoir (Logan/Sedgwick) to search for uncommon gulls or perhaps an Eastern Meadowlark (only Ring-billed and a few Herring Gulls were found). A good highlight was a Dunlin walking the shore south of the Campgrounds (private property).
Then we drove south on Fleming Road (Highway 59) and east to Haxtun (Phillips County; where birding was slow). Holyoke did not provide any additional uncommon birds to our trip list. A consolation was a Northern Goshawk at the City Park
In Wray (Yuma), we made two quick stops at friend's homes. This added 3 male and 2 female Northern Cardinals and a red Fox Sparrow to our trip list!
We passed by Bonny Reservoir and Burlington, observed half a dozen Great-tailed Grackles at Palmer Park (Highways 385 & I70).
Our final stop was Flagler Reservoir (Kit Carson County). Birding was slow here. No Common Redpolls or wrens. A lone Red-bellied Woodpecker was the highlight.
We scoped the northwestern fields late in the afternoon. A Short-eared Owl flew over about 15 minutes after sunset.
Richard Stevens:
We woke to a couple of Harris's Sparrows visiting Roger's feeders. A White-winged Dove also made an appearance. Temperatures would climb to a "warm" middle 50s today. Winds however were quite strong (anemometer readings, steady at 13 mph, gusts to 21 mph).
We headed to Jumbo Reservoir (Logan/Sedgwick) to search for uncommon gulls or perhaps an Eastern Meadowlark (only Ring-billed and a few Herring Gulls were found). A good highlight was a Dunlin walking the shore south of the Campgrounds (private property).
Then we drove south on Fleming Road (Highway 59) and east to Haxtun (Phillips County; where birding was slow). Holyoke did not provide any additional uncommon birds to our trip list. A consolation was a Northern Goshawk at the City Park
In Wray (Yuma), we made two quick stops at friend's homes. This added 3 male and 2 female Northern Cardinals and a red Fox Sparrow to our trip list!
We passed by Bonny Reservoir and Burlington, observed half a dozen Great-tailed Grackles at Palmer Park (Highways 385 & I70).
Our final stop was Flagler Reservoir (Kit Carson County). Birding was slow here. No Common Redpolls or wrens. A lone Red-bellied Woodpecker was the highlight.
We scoped the northwestern fields late in the afternoon. A Short-eared Owl flew over about 15 minutes after sunset.
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