Today, while leading a Mass Audubon Society group, we came across 57 Long-billed Curlews; 9 were along Hwy 14 past CR 67 and 48!! ( counted separately by 2 people) just beyond the circular water trough at CR's 63/94. There were also a minimum 5 Burrowing Owls at this location.
We had two Mountain Plovers (also seen copulating) at NW corner of CR's 96/69 in the area where the terrain starts to rise (poss. the so-called burn area). We were able to get some other birders on the plovers. There was also a Killdeer in the area. Other birds of interest included McCown's Longspurs, Ferruginous Hawk, 8 Burrowing Owls, Loggerhead Shrikes and a Rock Wren. The two lakes off of CR77 just north of PNG had 17 species of waterfowl, 40+ White-faced Ibis and Am. Pipit as well as both species of Yellowlegs. I will enter on eBird the full list of species seen. Charlie Nims Silverthorne, CO charlie.n...@gmail.com -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
