Luke and I set out to bird in and around the Pawnee National Grassland this morning. One of our main targets was Sharp-tailed Grouse, and we found a total of four: one fly-over and a group of three just south of the Nebraska state line.
A few minutes later, while we were still in Colorful Colorado, Luke spotted three birds that turned out to be Western Bluebirds. Luke noted that the birds were technically in Nebraska, and decided to create a new eBird list, then had the presence of mind to check on the status of Western Bluebird in Nebraska. With just a few clicks and swipes on his phone, he determined that this sighting might in fact be a first for the state of Nebraska. We hastily acquired a few documentary photos, posted the list to eBird and within minutes had confirmation that it was indeed a first state record. Congrats to Luke! Birding on the prairies was delightful with sunny skies and no wind. American Kestrels were moving through in numbers, terrorizing the last few flocks of Lapland Longspurs as well as the early-arriving Chestnut-collared and Thick-billed Longspurs. We had great scope views of at least nine Mountain Plovers, an encouraging count for sure. Best, Peter Burke Boulder, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/CACjv0GaM4NEOAvWpuDYj9Hep%3Dbo3SDR5_VkEjSE_Dar-yPx9kQ%40mail.gmail.com.
