I photographed a singing Eastern Meadowlark in the field south of 18th St where Dotsero St dead-ends in southwest Loveland, Larimer County, late on Monday afternoon June 1. This is a couple blocks east of Cattail Pond. Presumably this same bird was observed calling (but not singing) on Saturday by Cole Wild and Sunday by Sol Miller a bit further south and west, between Cattail Pond and Bud Mielke Reservoir. Bobolinks have been heard singing in this area the last few days, and in the fields west of Bud Mielke Res. Note that Western Meadowlarks abound. The photos (witness quality) are at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/recent_bird_pix_june09. Field marks supporting the identification of Eastern Meadowlark that are discernable in the photos include the heavy crown-striping (particularly the eye line seems too thick for Western Meadowlark), streaked flanks (rather than spotted) and lack of yellow in the malar. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/
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