We checked out Soapstone (28 sq miles) yesterday for first time- fabulous and pristine landscape--a Colorado jewel. It is adjacent to Red Mountain Open Space and WY's Big Hole Open Space. All are a part of the larger Laramie Foothills-Mountains to Plains Project (http:// www.larimer.org/naturalresources/laramie_foothills.htm).
Photos: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/soapstone-prairie-natural-area Soapstone: http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/finder/soapstone Red Mountain: http://www.larimer.org/naturalresources/red_mountain.cfm Birds along Towhee Trail--aptly named (3 miles) Eurasian-collared Dove (a new species we found for Soapstone bird list) Turkey Vulture Mourning Dove Loggerhead Shrike Common Raven Horned Lark Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Green-tailed Towhee Spotted Towhee Brewer's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Lark Bunting Lark Sparrow Black-headed Grosbeak Western Meadowlark Brown-headed Cowbird Pronghorn, Cottontail and Mule Deer At our house in Nunn: Cassin's Sparrows have returned to area; we are proud "parents" of four freshly fledged American Kestrels (out of box for first time this morning) Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.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.
