Birders,
This morning (8/18/10), I found a Reddish Egret on the expansive
mudflats on the west end of John Martin Reservoir. It is a white morph
subadult. Of interest, the only other record of this rare color phase in
Colorado is of a bird I also found while working at John Martin
Reservoir in 2001. That individual eventually moved to the northeast,
and summered at Neenoshe Reservoir in Kiowa County. It turned out to be
either a "bonus" bird or a consolation prize for people that looked for
Colorado's first Black Skimmer, which was present at nearby Neesopah
Reservoir on July 19th and 20th, 2001.
From Bent County Road JJ, one mile south of US 50, turn south toward
the reservoir from just east of Road 20, and meander south until you
reach the cliffs at the edge of the reservoir. You will probably want to
drive east along the cliffs until you find the mudflats, which are
filled with thousands of birds.
Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County, CO
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