Apr 5 Pawnee NG (west) - Many McCown's Longspurs along Rte 96 one-half mile west of Rte 77. A pair of Mtn Plovers 2 miles in, on the south side of the road in the prairie dog town. Two light adult Ferruginous Hawks from the Mtn Plover spot as well.
N Weld Cty Landfill - similar story as Steve, with most birds roosting on/near Drake Lake. Heat haze made scanning gulls in field nearly impossible from road though. Had a 1c LBBG over/around the dump itself, a few dozen Franklin's. Otherwise RB & Cali Gulls with three 1c and one 2c HEGU. One Clark's Grebe on Drake Lake. Poudre Canyon - Dipper along the river under one of the bridges, singing away. Also 4 Red Crossbills. They were vocalizing and I tried to get voice recordings with my iPhone but the strong wind was just too much to handle it seems. My off-the-cuff guess was Type 2 or something similar but who really knows. Anyone have insight into the dominant vocal types being seen in the area? Moose Visitor Center - two Pine Grosbeaks and not much else Apr 6 Hayden, 80 Rte - noisy flock of 30 Pinyon Jays flew in, landed on the western hillside, and continued northward after a brief stop. - Nick Nick Bonomo Wallingford, CT www.shorebirder.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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
