Hi all, This past weekend my brother and I visited Lamar and the surrounding area for a bit of birding. I will list the locations with the best birds, for a more thorough description would be tedious. Photos can be seen on Ebird checklists for any of those interested.
Melody Tempel Grove: arrived early in the morning. Somewhat birdy with a nice host of migrants but nothing rare. 1 Cassin's Vireo 1 Barn Owl 1 Dark-eyed Junco (early?) 2 Western Tanager 1 empid sp. (Possible Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - further review of photos is necessary for confirmation) We then made a quick stop along a CR to John Martin, where there were multiple Burrowing Owls. Lake Hasty: Late morning, somewhat dull in terms of migrants, but the whole area was not covered. 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Common Nighthawk John Martin Reservoir 3 Pectoral Sandpiper Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs 1 Rock Wren Savannah and Song Sparrows 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE: observed on shoreline a few yards south of where the reservoir floods County Road JJ, making it impassable. Associating with three Pectorals. Flushed by NOHA, after which it could not be relocated. https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39239481 Van's Grove 1 Hammond's Flycatcher - Ebird maps show it may be a scarce migrant, although I am not sure 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch Many Chipping Sparrows Upper Queens Reservoir 1 Sanderling 1 Long-billed Dowitcher Lower Queens: Extensive mudflats. Only thoroughly checked the south and west side. Great potential. 3 Red-necked Phalarope 1 Wilson's Phalarope 1 Western SandpiperConsiderable numbers of Baird's and Least, as well as some distant dowitchers. 1 Stilt Sandpiper 7 Pectoral Sandpiper 4 Sanderling 3 Semipalmated Plover 1 Cassin's Kingbird Neenoshe Reservoir 1 American Golden-Plover - flooded lands near Locust Grove 1 Black-bellied Plover - accompanying golden-plover. The following day we investigated a few areas on the way back. Lamar Community College Woods - I would like to thank everyone who posted about the prevalence of chiggers - long pants, long socks, spray, and limiting breathing did the trick. 1 Broad-winged Hawk 4 Northern Cardinal Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, Wilson's Warblers. 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yF8aJbotQxg/Wb8xFSz2C8I/AAAAAAAAAFE/twsiGV4dXzgL_MIjVhWxku5QzOcdXJcyACLcBGAs/s1600/RSCN8625.jpg> Sewage Ponds near Lake Meredith : phenomenal shorebird habitat 3 Pectoral Sandpiper 12 White-faced Ibis 1 Glossy/White-faced Ibis 1 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 5 Semipalmated Sandpiper Considerable numbers of yellowlegs and BASA and LESA. 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE - noticeably different from the one seen the previous day. Photographed. 14 Cattle Egret Chico Basin Ranch - didn't find Tropical Kingbird, but we did not spend much time 1 Townsend's Warbler 1 Red-naped Sapsucker Good Birding, Jack Bushong, Louisville, CO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/98b14e1e-5307-4def-8ca6-4b4c00d00cf0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
