COBirders,
Today was the Pueblo County fall count and I volunteered to cover the Pueblo County portion of Chico Basin Ranch (fee area). In the middle of a wet sedge meadow to the south and just east of (below) the west cattail marsh at Upper Twin Pond, I photographed what I believe is a juvenile LeConte's Sparrow. I am not familiar with juvenile Ammodramus sparrows but the bird has a dull orangish face with a gray check spot and a whitish central crown stripe surrounded by wider black crown stripes. The back is brightly patterned and the nape is dull orangish. If the bird remains overnight I believe it can be found again (rubber boots desirable) tomorrow. Chico is still attracting lots of migrants, today mostly common species but lots of sparrows, Empidonax flycatchers, and bushels of Wilson's Warblers. Mourning Dove and teal hunting is an ongoing activity there but with very few participants today. The banding station is closed on Sundays. Bill Maynard Colorado Springs, 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.
