We took a trip to do the Greater Prairie Chicken tour in Wray, Colorado last weekend. This year, they have only filled one trip, so there is space available on Mar 30-31 (starts tomorrow at 6PM), Mar31-Apr 1, as well as April 6-7, 13-14, and 14-15. You meet at the Wray museum at 6PM the first night, then meet at about 5AM the next day to take the bus to the lek. Your guide is Colorado Parks and Wildlife (formerly CDOW) officer Josh Melby, who regularly monitors these birds in this part of the world. If you've been before (or heard the stories), you'll be pleased to know that they have decided to let participants make their own arrangements for overnight accommodations and dinner, so you can stay at one of the in town B&Bs. (We can highly recommend the Lark Bunting B&B in town, in walking distance to the museum and food, and for dinner, 4th and Main Downtown Grille). A hearty breakfast sponsored by local ranchers follows your morning on the lek. This is a great chance to see and hear the amazing "Sandhill Dancers" up close and personal, and photographers can't ask for more ideal conditions. It's also a nice chance to support one of our local bird friendly communities! The tour information is the first thing you come to on Wray's website (www.wraychamber.net). On our trip, 26 males and 23 females tallied for the largest number of birds Josh has had on this lek.
Enjoy, Cheryl Teuton & Dan Brooke Aurora 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.
