December 18, 2015
Bryan Ehlmann:
Richard Stevens and I continued on to Wray in Yuma County last night.
This morning we chanced upon six Greater Prairie-Chickens along Yuma County Road 45, less than 0.6 miles east of Highway 385.
A walk around Wray Fishing Unit found the highlight of the day. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was flying around the windbreak toward the ranger's office.
We hiked down to Stalker Pond where only a few birds were found. The best was a bright red male Northern Cardinal easy to pick out in the brown/yellow landscape.
Sparrows included a dozen White-crowned Sparrows, one White-throated Sparrow and one Lincoln's Sparrow.
A Marsh Wren rattled at us from the marsh as we returned along CR FF.
Northern Cardinals were found at several yards: a pair at private yard #1, a male at private yard #2 and two males at private yard #3. A Harris's Sparrow was also at private yard #3.
Nothing was flying around Wray City Park, the Hospital or the Sandhiller woodlot. Just before sunset, we drove the Yuma County PP-45 loop. We saw a Short-eared Owl flying around just before PP connects to CR 45. It was close to the same area one was found a few weeks ago.
After dark, we returned to private yard #2 and found an Eastern Screech-Owl.
Bryan Ehlmann:
Richard Stevens and I continued on to Wray in Yuma County last night.
This morning we chanced upon six Greater Prairie-Chickens along Yuma County Road 45, less than 0.6 miles east of Highway 385.
A walk around Wray Fishing Unit found the highlight of the day. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was flying around the windbreak toward the ranger's office.
We hiked down to Stalker Pond where only a few birds were found. The best was a bright red male Northern Cardinal easy to pick out in the brown/yellow landscape.
Sparrows included a dozen White-crowned Sparrows, one White-throated Sparrow and one Lincoln's Sparrow.
A Marsh Wren rattled at us from the marsh as we returned along CR FF.
Northern Cardinals were found at several yards: a pair at private yard #1, a male at private yard #2 and two males at private yard #3. A Harris's Sparrow was also at private yard #3.
Nothing was flying around Wray City Park, the Hospital or the Sandhiller woodlot. Just before sunset, we drove the Yuma County PP-45 loop. We saw a Short-eared Owl flying around just before PP connects to CR 45. It was close to the same area one was found a few weeks ago.
After dark, we returned to private yard #2 and found an Eastern Screech-Owl.
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