This morning Nancy and I made a quick swing around the western end of Prewitt Reservoir after twenty-four hours in Sterling. No surprises here but it's always good to see old friends. A few of them, in order of appearance-- Great Egrets -- on the far southern shore of the reservoir. Seen from just past the point where the road turns south along the water. Cassin's Kingbird -- in the cottonwoods on the south side of the road, just beyond the egret sighting. Yellow-billed Cuckoo -- flying into the upper reaches of the cottonwoods, a few feet beyond the Cassin's. White scallops on the underside of the tail were bright and highly visible. MacGilliravy's Warbler -- Fifty feet beyond the cuckoo. We did find other warblers but probably missed many more. Virginia Rail -- in the reeds on the south side of the first curve in the road. Over fifty American White Pelicans blanketed the south end of the largest island at the west end of the reservoir. These were seen from the point in the road where the egrets were spotted. American Avocet were wading the shallows at the road bend. Beyond them, between the warbler and rail, one Bullock's Oriole was flying through the gap in the canopy of the cottonwoods. Just past and below it, a Blue Jay. Vesper, Chipping, and Lark Sparrows were beside, above, or on the road. No Clay-colored's were visible. Western Kingbirds lined the fences along the road out of the reservoir. Frank Hatch **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823239x1201398650/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May Excfooter51509NO62)
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