Birders,
First, I'd like to thank Mark Peterson for posting my morning report of
a male Blackburnian Warbler at Van's Grove on Road JJ 1 1/2 miles east
of Road 16. Although I saw it twice this morning, it eluded two parties
that looked for a short while. How a tiny bird that prefers hiding in
dense leaf clusters in the canopy can be hard to spot is beyond me! I
did hear it sing three times this morning, a huge clue to locating it.
I misplaced the rain guard for my binoculars while at Van's Grove this
morning, and returned to look for (and successfully find) them at 2 p.m.
Naturally, the Blackburnian Warbler was easily detected, this time by
listening for the high, almost inaudible call notes.
A few other species were present that may be of local interest. This
morning, two Willow Flycatchers called back and forth. This afternoon, a
male Indigo Bunting and a male hybrid Indigo x Lazuli Bunting were present.
We'll, it's back to the old salt mine for me. I did see my first Least
Tern of the year at John Martin Reservoir this morning, the latest
return date in over 20 years of monitoring this species.
Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County CO
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