The cranes are returning to the San Luis valley and there were a few hundred at the Monte Refuge yesterday. Right now, they are feeding in the grain fields to the south of the 8S Turnout. If you watch from that location, you will get some good in flight looks. There are a few on the Hwy 15 turnouts too, a ways out.
Be aware that many of the Monte Vista refuge wetlands are bone dry. So the drive loop is mostly uneventful. However, do check out Home Lake, which has been a hotspot all fall. Be sure to look in the trees and shrubs at the 8S turnout. Yesterday there were 4 species of Warblers plus a thrush sp, and many kinds of sparrows. John Rawinski Monte Vista, 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/d4054d50-8415-4fda-8434-0f23b268d4fe%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
