Here are some better descriptions of the location. Abbey Road is a gravel loop maybe 5 miles long (help me out here CC people if I'm grossly in error) to the east of I25 between the Hatchet Ranch exit and Colorado City, Rye exit. I do not remember the location as far as miles go but pasture on the east side of the road had remnants of juniper fence posts along side of the more modern fencing. This will get you to within 1/2 mile but the fence posts are positive 37.962741,-104.76315.
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:23 PM, CarlnSheila <[email protected]> wrote: > A drive-by, but good, sighting on Abbey Road east of Colorado City. > The road is rutted and we were going slow. This is my first > introduction to a Phainopepla and I didn't have any idea what it was > until I checked the guide when we got home. A black bird flew out of > the scrub in front of the car and paralleled us flying erratically for > about 100 feet. It was noticeable in that it was very slender with a > long tail and smaller than a crow. It flew ahead and perched on a > wood fence post. When we got up to it, it was on the side of the post > investigating a crack like a woodpecker. The thin crest was visible. > It was hot, our afternoon at Hatchet shot, the dog was hungry, and we > wanted to get back up on the cool misty mountain so we drove on with > no pics. Shoulda, woulda, coulda. > > Carl Calkins, Arvada, 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. > > -- 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.
