Hi All, I just returned from two days in Hinsdale and Mineral Counties which are very under birded. While I struck out on my target of shorebirds, I did have a few interesting sightings. There was a Clay-colored Sparrow [county record?] in Mineral near the Hinsdale County line just before where SR 149 enters Hinsdale. There were also 6 Great Blue Herons at the lake nearby which is a high count for Mineral. Brown Lakes in Hinsdale produced the surprise of the trip - Eastern Kingbird [county record?] - and three adult Black-crowned Night-Herons, also unusual. A Swainson's Hawk perched next to Cr 523 for a nice sighting in Mineral County were they are uncommon.
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