The Second Annual CoBus Las Animas County Christmas Count

December 28, 2019

The second annual Las Animas County Christmas Count was held on December 28, 2019.

Full details will appear in a future issue of "Colorado Field Notes"

coloradobirdingsociety.net/coloradofieldnotes.htm

Eight birders and seventeen feeder watchers participated.  As land owners we are popular in Las Animas County.

Highlights:

Northern Saw-whet Owls (3 at separate locations)

Northern Pygmy-Owl (2, separate locations)

Western Screech-Owls (3 pairs)

Long-eared Owl (1)

Short-eared Owl (2)

Juniper Titmouse (Lake Dorothey Wildlife Area)

Winter Wren (private ranch)

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (2 each at separate locations)

Red-headed Woodpecker (private ranch)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (2)

Chihuahuan Ravens

Bewick's Wrens

Pinyon Jay (2, private ranch)

Cooper's Hawk 

Fox Sparrow (Slate-colored, private ranch)

Greater Roadrunner (2)

At Trinidad State Park 

Pinyon Jay (2)

Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (6)

Brown-capped Rosy Finch (2)