Here are selected highlights from a full day of birding in Las Animas, Baca and Prowers Counties yesterday Apr 24 (I am guiding a group of 7 birders around the state this week).
BENDIRE'S THRASHER (possible) - south of Higbee on Hwy 109 in a cholla field. Had the jizz of a Curve-billed Thrasher but smaller and straighter-billed. Will share photos when they become available. Precise location was entered on eBird. Scott's Oriole - 1 flyby on Hwy 109 between Higbee and Kim. Greater Roadrunner - 3 on drive between La Junta and Cottonwood Canyon. Ferruginous Hawk - 1 dark phase just north of Kim on Hwy 109 Western Kingbird- plentiful throughout the region. We saw dozens. Northern Parula- 1 singing male at Cottonwood Canyon in Baca County Mountain Chickadee - 1 singing at Cottonwood Canyon (Baca County) seemed unusual. Lark Bunting - only 1 small flock on M road in Baca County. Wilson's Warbler - 2 or 3 birds at Lamar CC grove (LCCG) Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 LCCG Common Yellowthroat - 1 LCCG Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 LCCG Broad-winged Hawk - 1 adult LCCG Nick Komar Fort Collins (currently in Holly, CO) Sent from my iPhone -- 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/AE688520-6E8E-40FF-83EF-123DEBEC83BC%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
