Late Post:
For Wednesday May 15th:
Observed a male CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in Pawnee Grasslands yesterday near
intersection of roads 106 (east west) and 77 (north south). Unusual, as
this was pure short grass prairie habitat - no trees, no bushes, just flat
dry scrublands and short stubble. Unlikely to see this bird again, unless
it turns up at Crow Valley.
Wasn't a very birdy day but there were some highlights. (CV = Crow Valley
Camping area; P = Pawnee Grasslands, general)
Bobolink - 2 males singing from the tops of trees in the north side of CV
Cedar waxwing - 12 - CV
Bullock's oriole - 4 - CV
Green-tailed towhee - 2 - P
Clay colored sparrow - 40+ P
Savannah sparrow - 1 - P
Chipping sparrow - 50+ CV and P
Lark sparrow - 15 - P
Lark bunting - 900+ - P
Western kingbird - 100+ CV, P
Northern mockingbird - 1 - CV
Brown thrasher - 1 - CV
Blue grosbeak - 1 - CV
Black headed grosbeak - 1 - CV
Yellow warbler - 30+ - CV, P
Myrtle warbler - 2 - CV
Audubon's warbler - 1 - CV
Brown headed cowbird - 40+ - CV, P
Swainson's hawk - 1 - P (where are they? should be tons flying in by now)
Red tailed hawk - 1 - P
Say's phoebe - 4 - P
Empid flycatcher ssp: - 1 - CV - did not get a good look, but thought
maybe cordilleran?
Passerine numbers are low. There is no creek water flowing at Crow Valley,
and only a few trees are beginning to leaf. Very dry compared to
the front range area. Lark buntings are still migrating through in large
flocks. Mixed flocks of sparrows still coming through. I did not see one
damned snake, but lots of pronghorn and a coyote.
Perhaps the cooler weather this weekend will drive more birds in? (Good
luck Mr. Lefko!)
John Tumasonis (John T), Louisville CO
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