Will be headed there this evening. Stay tuned. John Rawinski Monte Vista CO
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:24:51 AM UTC-6 Eric DeFonso wrote: > Hi all, > > This morning I had an audio encounter with what I'm pretty sure is a > YELLOW RAIL, at the Monte Vista NWR between about 645-730 this morning. I > made several sound recordings and shared them with Nathan Pieplow, who > agrees that this sounds like the real deal. > > I personally have no prior experience with this species but the ticking > sounds in the recordings I made are just like those that I've listened to > over the years in a number of commercial collections showcasing them. > > Below is the exact lat/lon where I was when I first encountered the bird. > It was amidst the thick bulrushes initially, probably only 5-10 yards away. > From that point it slowly made its way westward and southward deeper into > the marsh. When I left the area around 730 it was still audible, but > becoming fainter. My guess (or hope) is that it was "doing the rounds" so > may come back around to the parking area where I first detected it at some > point. > > (37.487640, -106.136866) > > Nathan suggests that a crepuscular or nocturnal visit to the refuge may be > more successful in detecting the species in general, although as I > mentioned I heard it in the 7am timeframe. Lots of other marsh birds in the > area of course making listening a little challenging, like Marsh Wrens, > Wilson's Snipes, American Coots, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common > Yellowthroats. Also Sora and Virginia Rails calling occasionally. > > I know of only one previous record for this species in Colorado, from July > 1906 at Barr Lake. I don't know if that was a specimen or not. > > I will be in the Monte Vista area a few more hours before I have to leave. > Feel free to contact me for more info, but hopefully this message helps. > > Good birding, > Eric > > ------- > Eric DeFonso > near Lyons, Boulder County, CO > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/c1dbf151-b17d-4122-80cf-89de5078a60bn%40googlegroups.com.
