Birders,
The sub adult dark-morph Reddish Egret I first reported at Adobe Creek
Reservoir (Bent and Kiowa Counties) on August 2nd was still present on
August 20th. How a showy bird that is partial to open sand bars
(especially unvegetated points) can be hard to find at times is a
mystery to me.
Today, it was actively hunting for prey using the classic canopy feeding
strategy this species is famous for. It was amongst gulls and pelicans
on the north tip of Tern Island, the large island west of the channel
separating the north and south parts of the lake. Best viewing is from
the channel, approached either from Bent County Road 10, or the
east-west Road that is a little south of County Line Road near the boat
ramps. A part of County Road 10 just north of Bent County Road VV is
impassable due to standing water in the road. This sticky spot can be
bypassed by taking VV east, then north, and doubling back to the north
part of the reservoir.
Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County, CO
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