Birders,
The white morph Reddish Egret first found on the west end of John Martin
Reservoir on August 18th is still present as of August 27th. Easiest
viewing access is from the north, but the bird is usually about 1 1/2
miles distant from the vantage point on cliffs above the mudflats.
Closer views are possible from the south, but the drive is much more
complicated. Today, there were three Snowy Egrets and one Great Egret
with the Reddish Egret, so seeing a white heron is not exactly
conclusive ID. The Reddish Egret is notably long-legged, stocky bodied,
and long necked, and feeds in typical Reddish Egret fashion. It is
significantly larger than the Snowy Egrets, and a bit smaller than the
Great Egret.
Land birds were pretty good this morning in Bent County. Green Heron
Slough had a weakly-singing Black-and-White Warbler and a Northern
Waterthrush. Hasty Campground hosted yet another Black-and-White Warbler.
Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County, CO
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