Hi birders, Conducting survey work east of Sterling this AM, I detected three, maybe four Sprague's Pipits by their flight calls overhead and got my bins briefly on one, albeit in flight. Searchers might have luck on county roads SW of Fleming where I was. Timing was similar to other fall migration detections I have had of this species, by voice, in late September, right after dawn, in far eastern Colorado. Other birds moving through included large numbers of Vesper Sparrows, a smattering of Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and Savanna and Grasshopper Sparrows here and there. Another mild surprise was a late Cliff Swallow in with a flock Barn Swallows.
Harriers and a Prairie Falcon were dusting up large flocks of Horned Larks, the Harriers were zero for two on my score card. Good birding, Scott Severs Longmont -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
