Cobirders,
This morning, I heard on the news that February has been even colder
than January in Southeast Colorado, and January was far from mild in
this part of the state. Although recent snows largely spared Bent
County, it still seems more like winter than spring, with most lakes
uncharacteristically still mostly frozen.
Stan Oswald and I visited marshes near Ft. Lyon today. We had an
incoming flock of approximately 100 Sandhill Cranes noisily approach
from the south around noon today. Spring is here, despite local weather
conditions. Usually, the best place in Southeast Colorado to see early
cranes is north of Lamar, where thousands roost at night in the shallow
alkali waters of King Reservoir, with feeding groups gathering near
Thurston Reservoir during the day. Equal numbers of Sandhill Cranes
roost at night on the west end of John Martin Reservoir, visiting
surrounding farm fields during the days to feed. These are a bit more
difficult to pin down.
Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County, CO
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