With Janeal Thompson, made a big loop down from Lamar to Springfield w to
Carizzo Canyon w to Cottonwood Canyon nw to Kim w about 10 miles on US160 and
north on CR179 thru Villegreen ne to SR119 n to LaJunta, e to Lamar. Beautiful
day for the date or any date. 60 degree high, very little wind. Very dry in
the southeast corner. Dieing junipers, the most drought tolerant trees we
have, are testament to that.
Carizzo Canyon Picnic/Camping Area (Baca)
Winter Wren (heard) at bottom of path to creek from main parking area
Brown Thrasher (1) ditto
Spotted Towhee (1m) ditto
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (heard) nw of main parking area along creek
Bewick's Wren (heard) at bottom of path from main parking area
Curve-billed Thrasher (just north of entrance to Carizzo Canyon along Road M)
Loggerhead Shrike (2) mostly near jct of M and turn into Carizzo Canyon
Cottonwood Canyon (Baca) mostly camping area on private land and along unnamed
creek that goes west thru old homestead
Northern Goshawk (1a, probably a male) flew past, seen well, flying north
Winter Wren (1) in blackberry patch w of the main Cottonwood Canyon road near
the homestead
Golden-crowned Kinglet (at least 4) near the blackberry patch
Spotted Towhee (1)
Brown Creeper (1)
White-breasted Nuthatch (looked eastern, sounded interior - not sure about its
race)
lots of Western Scrub-Jays acting as if onto a small owl, but could never find
the source of irritation
Along CR177.9 five to ten miles north of Villegreen (mostly along the east rim
of Chacuaco/Plum Canyons) -this whole area is generally east of the Pinon
Canyon Maneuver Site and east of OV Mesa - all awesome canyon country full of
amazing biodiversity in all seasons. Today, due to normal retention of their
gray-green leaves, many Mohr Oaks (very local in CO) stood out. (Las Animas)
Curve-billed Thrasher (2)
Bushtit (at least 75 in one big roving flock)
Juniper Titmouse (2)
Rock Wren (2)
Bewick's Wren (at least 2)
Greater Roadrunner (1)
Pine Siskin (7)
Among good number of juncos was at least one White-winged
Throughout the day we had a total of 7 shrikes: 6 Loggerhead, 1 Northern.
Lots of Mountain Bluebirds
Where Rd E crosses the Purgatoire River south of Higbee Cemetery, was a Marsh
Wren.
Very few large raptors
Tons of ravens, probably good representation of both species
Did not really try for Canyon Wrens, no doubt present, which would have made
for a 5-wren December day
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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