Cobirders, I went out to the LeConte's Sparrow location this morning to help any birders that might have been there. Against very improbable odds, part of the flow of the Arkansas River is now flowing down the weedy channel that has been so attractive to sparrows. What was a weedy bottomland yesterday now has slowly-flowing water up to one foot deep. Knee boots would be necessary to cross the channel.
In spite of difficult viewing conditions, Scott Shaum located two Le Conte's Sparrows this morning. The challenge of relocating these birds just got a lot harder. On a related note, there were hunters camped at the sparrow site today. I was hoping the end of the duck hunting season would make it easier for birders to enjoy this area, but instead reinforced a generalization I have around here: If there is one party at a reservoir, they will inevitably set up camp at the one location that is most environmentally sensitive, or most likely to impact people pursuing different activities. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
