After sunset, 24 October, I flushed about seven Greater Sage-Grouse on JCR 5, just under a mile N of JCR 24, and just N of JCR 5E.
This morning, 25 October, I awoke to hearing a Boreal Owl calling (about a two second winnowing followed by 5-6 single toots) at 0710h, 0720h, and 0810h. This was along what I believe is JCR 43, N of JCR 24, and just S of Tiago and Teal Lakes. There are two very small ponds just to the east of the road here, but obscured by about 20 yards of trees. This same spot later had one Western Brown Thrasher. (I swear that the thrasher had streaked undertail coverts, but, try as I might, I could not turn it into that other dark-brown thrasher. Has anyone else ever seen this before? Western phenomenon?) It was nice to hear and see so many Pine Grosbeaks here and near Buffalo Pass (which is closed!). Lake Catamount (Routt co.) had one drake and two hen Hooded Mergansers and at least three Red-Breasted Mergansers. Steve Ritt San Diego, CA -- 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.
