Today's (August 20th), Arkansas Valley Audubon Field trip to the Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County found just over 100 species of birds. The highlights were two Northern Waterthrush below Lake DeWeese dam, and a flyby Peregrine Falcon along the Brush Creek Road Loop in the afternoon. There were some shorebirds at Lake DeWeese in the morning, including Western, Least, Baird's, and a Semipalmated Sandpiper. Also, three Semipalmated Plovers, two Solitary Sandpipers, a Wilson's Snipe, a few Wilson's Phalarope, and several Spotted Sandpipers and Killdeer, for a 10 species of shorebird day.
Yesterday (August 19th), I saw a female plumaged Bullock's Oriole at 9,050 feet in elevation in the Wet Mountains in Custer County. I was able to get a couple of photos of this bird. Another highlight at this same elevation and location, was a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, that has been coming to a feeder from Tuesday to Friday (August 16-19). The bird was first found in late July. Many photos have been taken of this bird, and four people have seen it. 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.
