May 17, 2014
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I visited several ranches in Elbert County today. A couple of public locations were searched for birds also. Besides migrating warblers, vireos and such we hoped to search for Common Poorwills and Cuckoos.
Winds were 12 mph, gusts to 23 mph; temperatures reached the high 60s.
A Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Tennessee Warbler were highlights in Kiowa. They flew about the trees at the Kiowa County Museum.
We found no Dickcissels at the traditional Elbert Road field 5.1 miles south of Kiowa. No Common Poorwills were found at their traditional locations.
The three private ranches that were visited turned out to be quite birdy.
private ranch #1: The stream behind the bunkhouse was hopping with birds. These included: Magnolia Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Cassin's Vireo, Gray Catbirds (2), Spotted Towhees (5), Green-tailed Towhee (2), sparrows (Grasshopper, Clay-colored, Brewer's, White-crowned, Song, Savannah, and Chipping), Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Western Tanager, and Bullock's Orioles.
private ranch #2: the second ranch with a trickling stream: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Nashville Warbler, Gray Catbird and Green-tailed Towhee.
private ranch #3: No creek here, but some nice birds: Cassin's Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo. No Common Poorwills were found today; they nested (eggs found) on 6/16/2002.
An hour before sunset we returned to private ranch #1 and watched a Short-eared Owl fly back and forth down Kiowa Creek.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I visited several ranches in Elbert County today. A couple of public locations were searched for birds also. Besides migrating warblers, vireos and such we hoped to search for Common Poorwills and Cuckoos.
Winds were 12 mph, gusts to 23 mph; temperatures reached the high 60s.
A Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Tennessee Warbler were highlights in Kiowa. They flew about the trees at the Kiowa County Museum.
We found no Dickcissels at the traditional Elbert Road field 5.1 miles south of Kiowa. No Common Poorwills were found at their traditional locations.
The three private ranches that were visited turned out to be quite birdy.
private ranch #1: The stream behind the bunkhouse was hopping with birds. These included: Magnolia Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Cassin's Vireo, Gray Catbirds (2), Spotted Towhees (5), Green-tailed Towhee (2), sparrows (Grasshopper, Clay-colored, Brewer's, White-crowned, Song, Savannah, and Chipping), Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Western Tanager, and Bullock's Orioles.
private ranch #2: the second ranch with a trickling stream: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Nashville Warbler, Gray Catbird and Green-tailed Towhee.
private ranch #3: No creek here, but some nice birds: Cassin's Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo. No Common Poorwills were found today; they nested (eggs found) on 6/16/2002.
An hour before sunset we returned to private ranch #1 and watched a Short-eared Owl fly back and forth down Kiowa Creek.
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