Sunday, June 17, 2018

Pawnee National Grasslands Area

June 3, 2018

High temperature was 83 degrees.  Winds were 6-7 mph with gusts to 16 mph.

Terry Michaels drove north to the Pawnee National Grasslands area to visit a friend's ranch.  He has had a Northern Saw-whet Owl in his windbreak for the past three days.  Fortunately it was still day when we arrived.

A drive along Weld County Road 100, west of Hwy 392 added another Mountain Plover, a Burrowing Owl, and Chestnut-collared Longspur to our day list.

Crow Valley Campground was slow.  Best bird was a Veery.  Other birds around included Common Nighthawk, Brown Thrashers, Orchard Oriole, and Bullock's Orioles.

No Short-eared Owls were found around Lower Latham Reservoir.  We did not hear the amazing rails that would be found just a few days later.

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