Yesterday I birded for a few hours in the far-east part of Arapahoe County around Byers, Deer Trail and Peoria. I was struck by the number of Loggerhead Shrikes that I observed with a conservative count of about 30. However, there were probably more as I found many of them in pairs.
Raptors were observed in good numbers too. A M/F pair of Prairie Merlins were found at Richmil Ranch Open Space. Also observed were 7 harriers, a kettle of about 20 Turkey Vultures, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 4 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Ferruginous Hawk, one Prairie Falcon, 6 Kestrels, and 2 Great-horned Owls. Seeing an early Swainson's Hawk and a late Rough-legged Hawk were pretty cool as well. Between the raptors and shrikes, the rodents don't stand a chance. Chris Goulart Aurora, CO -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/882f5372-1627-4bbc-8d1d-5c17aea208b1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
