Hi Birders, I reported a CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR near Mesa Reservoir last week. That observation was of a bird flying over, and I had little hope that it was actually sticking around. But today I was in the same general vicinity and I flushed a/the CCLO from the side of the two-track that goes west from the end of Kelso Drive. From 51st St., turn W onto Kelso Dr and go all the way down to the Open Space gate. From here walk about 1/2 mile west. The two-track goes down a little dip, then up onto a flat plateau where the road straightens out. The bird was around here. There's a social/cattle trail that goes off to the north, and that might be worth walking. Otherwise just walk along the two-track and cross your fingers. Being familiar with CCLO flight calls will help (a liquid piddy-dip, not a rattle like the others). There's a Burrowing Owl closure out at the end of the two-track, so please respect that. Go ahead and look for owls, but I haven't seen any there, yet. A few SAGE THRASHERS and LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES are around.
Cheers, Christian Nunes pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
