Friday, July 12, 2013

Birding Southeastern Colorado Between Thunderstorms

July 7, 2013

Amy Davenport: transcript of telephone call:

Richard Stevens walked through the Lamar Community College, Prowers County woods at sunrise.  A Barn Owl was at the northern end.  A male Northern Cardinal was seen at the southern end.  Several Mississippi Kites and Chimney Swifts circled overhead.

On their way south, they stopped at Two Buttes Reservoir, Baca County.  Two Wild Turkeys were at the eastern end.  A Red-eyed Vireo flew around the cottonwoods below the eastern side of the dam.  A White-winged Dove stood on the rocky cliffs to the north.

In the afternoon they birded Cottonwood Canyon, Baca County.  Resident birds found were Eastern Phoebes, Rufous-crowned Sparrows, a Lewis's Woodpecker, Mississippi Kites, Canyon Towhees, Chihuahuan Ravens and a Cooper's Hawk.

Uncommon birds found included two Yellow-billed Cuckoos, one of which was seen well.  A Long-eared Owl was down the southwestern draw.  After dark, they heard two Western Screech-Owls.

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