COBirders,
I drove to the Chico Basin Ranch (fee) hoping for late migrants. I found two singing Dickcissels in the partially mowed alfalfa field south of Rose Pond (Pueblo). After not seeing Mountain Plover since mid-April, there were two today, one doing both the "wee-wee" call and the "falling leaf" display, the other loafing in the area near the large prairie dog town where they were successful breeders last year (El Paso). I saw a single Chihuahuan Raven by a stick nest on a windmill that had whitewash on one side of it, but I didn't hear any noises from the nest or nest area so I am not sure if they are breeding there or not (El Paso). Orchard Oriole - pair with nest. I watched the female deliver a green food item to presumed occupants in a nest near small HQ Pond (Pueblo). No birds I would call migrants today, little song activity except Cassin's Sparrows have returned in good numbers in both counties and two Scaled Quails calling from song posts. A non-birder intern asked me: "what is the swallow that isn't a barn swallow" and then she described perfectly the nest of a Cliff Swallow. This is as green as I have ever seen it there. Bill Maynard Colorado Springs ____________________________________________________________ Click to learn about options trading and get the latest information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIzQcV6HXRXkIEPZZWYyTLMqf4L3xPZZoM60L4AVxz2yDlFJRWFo8/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
