Cobirders, Late this afternoon, I observed two alternate plumaged Ruddy Turnstones on the south side of Adobe Creek Reservoir, Bent County, Colorado. They were north of the "dam" along the dredged outlet canal. Drive north (or south) on Bent County Road 10 to Road UU. Drive west to the spillway to the dam, and head north from the gates as far as you are comfortable. The turnstones were on the tips of the dredged dikes on either side of the canal. They associated with some alternate plumaged Black-bellied Plovers, which may be easier to spot, since they are taller and more conspicuous.
I called Brandon Percival and Stan Oswald about these birds, and they had no problem relocating them later in the evening. However, in my years of experience with migrating shorebirds on the eastern plains, I think it is unlikely that they will stick around. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
