Pretty good numbers of Sandhill Cranes around the Valley. But they are
relatively dispersed. You can find some at the Monte Vista Refuge (Rio
Grande Cty) and today there were about 500 at the turnouts. Another place
to find them is on the Stanley Road (From Jnctn of Hwy 160 and Countyline
road
Wow what birds on the east slope. Great opportunities for sure.
In the San Luis Valley, we had a brown Christmas, warm with 50 degree
temps. It is no wonder that yesterday, as I was ice skating with my
daughter, that 8 Sandhill Cranes flew overhead. Not totally unexpected but
unusual for sure.
