Here are the highlights of my visit so far, all within the area I call "Lamar":
Thurston Res to the north, CR 13 (roughly) on the east, CR X on the south,
railroad stop of Prowers (Bent County, go figure) on the west. Roughly a CBC
circle.
Lamar Community College Woods just east of LCC:
Northern Cardinal (pair, Stan and Becky Oswald reported seeing a second male on
Sunday)
Western Scrub-Jay (1) probably the same individual present late last fall
Harris's Sparrow (2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Northern Mockingbird (1) at far south end on 1/29
Willow Valley Subdivision:
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Thurston Res (north of town about 5 miles:
Greater White-fronted Goose (flock of 14 on 1/31)
Sandhill Crane (42 flyovers, 41 in one flock, and a loner, all on 1/31)
Redhead (12, none on 1/29, influx of 12 on 1/31)
Ruddy Duck (1 on 1/31, not present earlier)
Herring Gull (1a, on 1/29, not all that plentiful in Prowers County due to the
lack of big water bodies)
Feedlot southeast of Walmart:
Brown-headed Cowbird (well over 30 in one tree)
Brewer's Blackbird (several dozen individuals)
Great-tailed Grackle (8, probably many more present)
SNOWY OWLS - Of late, locals have discovered two Snowy Owls near Lamar. Both,
apparently adults, have been on private land but viewable from county roads
north-northwest and north-northeast of Lamar. The first one was found dead
this morning on CR12 about 1.3 miles n of SR196, after first being reported
(but not made public) on 1/29. The second bird, which appears fairly healthy
is on Prowers CR SS 3.6 miles east of US287. It has been seen sitting on the
fence on the north side of SS at this location, and about 20 yards north of SS
next to a big yucca. If you go to see this bird, DO NOT trespass on private
land for any reason. This second bird is very near (less than a mile) the site
of another Snowy Owl seen by many back in 1996.
Seem to be lots of groups of newly-arrived American Robins. The other thing
that is apparent this visit is that the Black-billed Magpie population has
largely recovered from the lows of the last several years presumably caused by
West Nile Virus.
Misses so far: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-winged Dove
Total so far: 70 species
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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