Joe,
This is one of my all time favorite challenges, and may have had it once,
though we just couldn't get ourselves to make a definitive call on the
Chihuahuan!
Back before many of you were born, was down in the San Luis Valley to see the
cranes in March (so early Spring) and had camped at the Sand Dunes. In the
morning we awoke to a sizable pack of (1) Clark's Nutcrackers down in the
pinyons and they were toting along a lone (2) Grey...Canada Jay. While not in
close proximity, there were also quite a few (3) Pinyon Jays around too.
Obviously (4) Magpies and (5) Common Ravens in the area, but on the way out of
the Dunes, in the flats, saw what was probably a (.....?) Chihuahuan Raven,
tough it was just too distant to get comfortable. At this point we are like,
"let's do this, we can get all ten!". So changed our plans and headed around
to Pueblo. Had a (6) Stellar's fly across the road on La Veta Pass, then
stopped in Lathrop State Park near Walsenburg where we landed a (7) Scrub
Jay...I mean Woodhouse's Scrub Jay and (8) American Crow. Now we were left
with a quandry. We reeealy wanted to confirm a Chihuahuan, but unfortunately
had school the next day. We swung into Pueblo and picked up our (9) Blue then
headed home to Louisville. It was so tempting to run out onto the southeastern
prairies that day for the raven, but just wasn't to be and had to leave it at 9
1/2 Corvids on the day. Still not too bad.
Have tried purposely for the "tenfecta" a few times since, with a couple of
solid 8s, and one more 9 (actually missed Canada Jay), but yet to land a
perfect 10. Next time. You obviously need a good route and knowledge of the
habitats along the way, but as with any birding, a little luck is also
necessary (like that Canada Jay in with the Nutcrackers). So the same route we
did, or another southeast route like from the mountains west of the Springs or
Pueblo out to the prairies...unless of course you get real lucky which can
redirect your day like it did for me and Larry (Halsey).
Good luck if you try for this one. It will take you through a lot of nice
country and the varied habitats we get to enjoy (someday) here in Colorado.
Good Corviding,DougDenver
PS - You know you are getting old when places you used to just hang become
National Parks and all the names and classifications of the birds you saw have
changed.
On Monday, April 13, 2020, 08:30:03 PM PDT, Joe Roller <[email protected]>
wrote:
Trifecta? Three is OK, but what about TEN?
What route would you plan to see all of Colorado's Corvid species in one
calendar day?In what season?Don't drive the route, just think one up, save gas,
plan your time, just as Einstein used to do "thought experiments".
Has anyone seen all ten in one day? Nine?
Joe Roller, Denver
On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 8:09 PM Brian Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
This morning I saw all three teals, the ducks with teal in the name, all with
in twenty feet of each other along the Souh Platte River. It rather cool after
reading this post. I don't think I would have thought about it with reading
this post.
Good birding
Brian Johnson
Englewood CO
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