Hey, cobirders.
For some unexplainable reason we ventured down to Holcim Wetlands in Fremont County thinking we might acutally see one of the Bohemian Waxwings reported by Brandon Percival and SeEtta Moss. It is to laugh! We ran into SeEtta when we first arrived and searched for over 2-and-a-half hours. While we did see 20 or more waxwings, no amount of wishin' and hopin' could make one a BOWA. Further proof of their mythical status is that in both the NatGeo and Sibley guides the BOWAs are drawings. I figure most "photos" are just Photoshop Phonies. We also got to meet Robb Hinds who was still there when we left. I hope he got to see the target birds. On the bright side, the area was quite birdy. Here is the list: Common Mergansers Mallard Canada Geese American Coots American Robins (abundant) Red-shafted Flickers (abundant) Belted Kingfishers Northern Shrike Bald Eagles (one adult, one mangy looking juvenile) Golden Eagles Killdeer White-breasted Nuthatches Blue Jays Red-winged Blackbirds Great Blue Heron Cedar Waxwings European Starlings Eurasian Collared Doves Song Sparrows Dark-eyed Juncos Good birding, everyone! Mel Goff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
