I just finished my BBS Routes in Baca, Kit Carson & Yuma Counties, had a
few surprises including two birds I need identification help on.
Baca County south of Springfield was very wet and produced the biggest
surprise: an ephemeral lake near County Roads N and 42 that held a
Canvasback, an Avocet, 3 Wilson's Phalarope and 5 Blue-winged Teal; all new
species for the Edler BBS Route. Later I saw what I believe to be an
Ash-throated Flycatcher at County Roads N and 1/2 mile east of 32, another new
species
for the route and one I need help ensuring I got it right before I report
it. I did get a couple of pictures of it, not great, but I think good
enough to be diagnostic.
Kit Carson County east of Burlington, despite winds in the mid-20-mph
range all morning, produced a ton of Lark Buntings along with a few Blue
Grosbeaks, Orchard Orioles and Brown Thrashers. The new bird for the
Burlington Route was a Hooded Oriole in a small clump of trees (which also
produced 2 of the thrashers and 1 of the grosbeaks), on County Road 57 between
CR's JJ & KK. This oriole is the other new species that I need help in
identifying, I have a few pictures of it as well.
Yuma County southeast of the town of Yuma failed to produce two of my
favorite 'semi-regulars', Greater Prairie Chicken and Upland Sandpiper.
Lark Buntings were rather scarce but it seems to be a banner year up there for
Lark Sparrows, they were everywhere. I was surprised to see 2 Northern
Rough-winged Swallows on County Road 10 between CR's Y.5 and AA; though
they'd been seen on the Abarr Route sometime in the past I hadn't seen any in
all the years I've run the route.
On the way home I got good looks at a male Baltimore Oriole in fine
breeding plumage, at the bridge on US 36 over the Arickaree 'River' at the
east/south end of the town of Cope in Washington County. He had a singing
male Bullock's Oriole for company.
Please, if you would be willing to render an opinion on the ATFL and/or
HOOR please let me know and I'll email you my pictures off-line. Thanks!
Kevin Corwin
west Centennial, Arapahoe County
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