Hello, Birders.
Yesterday morning, Monday, Sept. 3rd, I was surprised to see six Greater Sandhill Cranes standing in a field just northwest of Clover Basin Reservoir. (View from Nelson Road, and be careful of traffic.) Given the early date, I wonder where they came from. Could they have bred nearby? Most--and I believe all--showed the red crowns and extensive rust on the gray plumage typical of adults in late summer. So no obvious juveniles in the group, and, again, I believe all were adults. As to Clover Basin rez proper, water is low on the west end (best place to try for the cranes), but there wasn't a whole lot out there: 1 Least Sandpiper, 1 Baird's Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Killdeer, and 1 Snowy Egret. Alas, the rest of the lake was the self-proclaimed domain of a couple of obnoxious water skiers. Ted Floyd [email protected] Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
