Kara Carragher and I went out to Southeastern Colorado today searching for migrant land birds. We had to deal with 20-45 MPH winds all day (which I think means we missed things at some of birdy spots listed below).
Things started slow in the Lamar Area. We checked most of the places, that could have things, and they didn't seem to have too much. Lamar Area, Prowers County: Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 male Indigo Bunting - 1 male Summer Tanager - 1 molting male at Willow Creek Park in Lamar We saw the usual two pairs of Northern Cardinals at Lamar Community College and single Red-bellied Woodpeckers at Lamar Community College and Willow Creek Park. After Lamar, we decided, to go north to Paulsen's farm at Roads SS & 7, Prowers County: Summer Tanager - 2 (1 female, 1 molting male) Northern Parula - 1 (female looking) Broad-winged Hawk - 1 Broad-tailed Hummingbird - 1 male (fairly rare in Prowers County) Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 male American Redstart - 1 female Northern Waterthrush - 1 Blue Grosbeak - 1 male We then went to Tempel Grove, Bent County, where the wind was pretty bad: Hooded Warbler - 1 Black-and-white Warbler - 1 male Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 male (feeding on the ground) American Redstart - 2 young males Ovenbird - 1 Northern Waterthrush - 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 Then we went to Van's Grove, Bent County, where there were lots of birds, and it was still windy, and it took a while pick out the gem: Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 (aka the gem, photographed) Plumbeous Vireo - 1 Lesser Goldfinch - 1 Cassin's Kingbird - 1 Green-tailed Towhee - 1 Otero County highlights: White-throated Sparrow - 1 at Lake Holbrook, trees on the south side of the lake Northern Waterthrush - 1 at Rocky Ford SWA Green Heron - 1 aat Rocky Ford SWA We ended with 14 species of warblers during the day. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- 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.
