Hi all I asked our Public Affairs Office to clarify Tom comment below about public safety concerns closure.
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1:19:02 PM UTC-6, Tom Wilberding wrote: > > Hello birders, > > Barb and I sneaked in a reservation in May for yesterday, June 9 and > today, June 10th for tent camping at Crow Valley, our first > “post-stay-at-home” excursion. Yesterday winds on the Pawnee grasslands > were gale force, temps in the 50’s most of day, intermittent rain, few > birds visible, and very muddy roads—we almost got stuck in Murphy’s pasture > next to a shooting range with several shooters blasting away with automatic > rifles. In addition, no water available at Crow Valley, bathroom closed, > just pit toilets. > > Our best bird was at Norma’s Grove, a Loggerhead Shrike hanging onto an > electrical wire for dear life in the gale, between forays to the ground to > snatch beetles. > > The forecast for last night was 41 degrees, too cold for 73 year old me in > a tent, so we made it a day trip and headed back to Littleton yesterday > afternoon. Today, June 10, Crow Valley is closed due to “public safety > concerns”—not sure what that means, but we got a $14 refund for tonight, > thankfully. Last night a bust—no refund. > > We hope for better luck next time, for us and the grassland birds. > > Tom Wilberding > > Littleton, CO > > > [image: _V6A5564.jpg] > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ab9991f5-2f8f-41c8-b8fb-c1a3be285843o%40googlegroups.com.
