Thanks to all who pointed out my incorrect ID on the grouse - it's a Dusky
Grouse, not a White-tailed Ptarmigan! That's why it helps to consult with
the locals.
As to the mystery "sparrow", so far I have suggestions of juvenile or female
Lazuli or Indigo Bunting (there were no adult buntings o
Thanks to Doug Kibbe for his most unusual strategy for finding the Least
Bitterns at Holcim Wetlands--I don't know anyone who would have advised
going out from noon to one to look for them. Now that most of my post
surgery restrictions have been lifted I went out to look for them from 7am
to 11 am
Lisa and I have been out at Blanca wetlands a lot in the past 2 weeks. I think
the shorebirds may be peaking there. We have had Least, Spotted, Semi-palmated,
Bairds, Stilt, Solitary, and Western Sandpipers, Long-billed Curlews, a few
Snowy Plovers (most have left), Semi-palmated Plovers, Black
Hi CO birders :
The White-eyed Vireo was singing again this morning at Palmer
Lake in Monument Creek . It has moved about a 100 yards downstream from its
location last week , about 25 yards downstream of the bridge at the
intersection of Walnut Ave and Glen Ave . Behavior continu
It is appropriate that the members and friends of the Colorado birding
community offer a tribute of special thanks and fond remembrance to Lawrence S.
Semo, who recently passed away after a short illness. Larry was a member of
the Board of Directors of the Colorado Field Ornithologists and chai
Sunday afternoon, a trip around the archery range at Fort Carson's Turkey Creek
Recreation Area (accessible off Rt 115), yielded 3 Band-tailed Pigeons (feeding
on acorns) and at least 6 Lewis' Woodpeckers.
Doug Kibbe and Mackenzie Goldthwait
Littleton
Sunday, August 28, we finally headed down to Penrose to try for the often
reported Least Bittern pair at Holcim Marsh.
Arriving at noon, we were not optimistic but settled in to wait for them to
appear on the SW corner of the marsh. By the time we left an hour later, we
had "logged" both adult
compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 29, 2011
e-mail: rba@cfo-link
phone: 303-659-8750
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