Hi all, This past weekend my brother and I visited Lamar and the surrounding area for a bit of birding. I will list the locations with the best birds, for a more thorough description would be tedious. Photos can be seen on Ebird checklists for any of those interested.
Melody Tempel Grove: arrived early in the morning. Somewhat birdy with a nice host of migrants but nothing rare. 1 Cassin's Vireo 1 Barn Owl 1 Dark-eyed Junco (early?) 2 Western Tanager 1 empid sp. (Possible Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - further review of photos is necessary for confirmation) We then made a quick stop along a CR to John Martin, where there were multiple Burrowing Owls. Lake Hasty: Late morning, somewhat dull in terms of migrants, but the whole area was not covered. 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Common Nighthawk John Martin Reservoir 3 Pectoral Sandpiper Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs 1 Rock Wren Savannah and Song Sparrows 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE: observed on shoreline a few yards south of where the reservoir floods County Road JJ, making it impassable. Associating with three Pectorals. Flushed by NOHA, after which it could not be relocated. https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39239481 Van's Grove 1 Hammond's Flycatcher - Ebird maps show it may be a scarce migrant, although I am not sure 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch Many Chipping Sparrows Upper Queens Reservoir 1 Sanderling 1 Long-billed Dowitcher Lower Queens: Extensive mudflats. Only thoroughly checked the south and west side. Great potential. 3 Red-necked Phalarope 1 Wilson's Phalarope 1 Western SandpiperConsiderable numbers of Baird's and Least, as well as some distant dowitchers. 1 Stilt Sandpiper 7 Pectoral Sandpiper 4 Sanderling 3 Semipalmated Plover 1 Cassin's Kingbird Neenoshe Reservoir 1 American Golden-Plover - flooded lands near Locust Grove 1 Black-bellied Plover - accompanying golden-plover. The following day we investigated a few areas on the way back. Lamar Community College Woods - I would like to thank everyone who posted about the prevalence of chiggers - long pants, long socks, spray, and limiting breathing did the trick. 1 Broad-winged Hawk 4 Northern Cardinal Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Orange-crowned, Wilson's Warblers. 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yF8aJbotQxg/Wb8xFSz2C8I/AAAAAAAAAFE/twsiGV4dXzgL_MIjVhWxku5QzOcdXJcyACLcBGAs/s1600/RSCN8625.jpg> Sewage Ponds near Lake Meredith : phenomenal shorebird habitat 3 Pectoral Sandpiper 12 White-faced Ibis 1 Glossy/White-faced Ibis 1 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 5 Semipalmated Sandpiper Considerable numbers of yellowlegs and BASA and LESA. 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE - noticeably different from the one seen the previous day. Photographed. 14 Cattle Egret Chico Basin Ranch - didn't find Tropical Kingbird, but we did not spend much time 1 Townsend's Warbler 1 Red-naped Sapsucker Good Birding, Jack Bushong, Louisville, 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/98b14e1e-5307-4def-8ca6-4b4c00d00cf0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
