Hello everyone, Some interesting migrants in the grasslands south of Boulder (Coalton Trail, off Hwy 128) this afternoon included 1 immature light FERRUGINOUS HAWK, 1 immature NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 female LARK BUNTINGS, and several BREWER'S SPARROWS. This area often holds a handful of Ferruginous Hawks in the winter months, but I feel that Aug 17th is significantly early for this species in the Boulder area. About 99.5% of the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs south of Coal Creek have succumbed to plague this summer. It will be interesting to see if there are any repercussions on the wintering raptor population in the region.
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