Hi all I asked our Public Affairs Office to clarify Tom comment below about public safety concerns closure.
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1:19:02 PM UTC-6, Tom Wilberding wrote: > > Hello birders, > > Barb and I sneaked in a reservation in May for yesterday, June 9 and > today, June 10th for tent camping at Crow Valley, our first > “post-stay-at-home” excursion. Yesterday winds on the Pawnee grasslands > were gale force, temps in the 50’s most of day, intermittent rain, few > birds visible, and very muddy roads—we almost got stuck in Murphy’s pasture > next to a shooting range with several shooters blasting away with automatic > rifles. In addition, no water available at Crow Valley, bathroom closed, > just pit toilets. > > Our best bird was at Norma’s Grove, a Loggerhead Shrike hanging onto an > electrical wire for dear life in the gale, between forays to the ground to > snatch beetles. > > The forecast for last night was 41 degrees, too cold for 73 year old me in > a tent, so we made it a day trip and headed back to Littleton yesterday > afternoon. Today, June 10, Crow Valley is closed due to “public safety > concerns”—not sure what that means, but we got a $14 refund for tonight, > thankfully. Last night a bust—no refund. > > We hope for better luck next time, for us and the grassland birds. > > Tom Wilberding > > Littleton, CO > > > [image: _V6A5564.jpg] > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ab9991f5-2f8f-41c8-b8fb-c1a3be285843o%40googlegroups.com.
