Although I haven't found any Dickcissel in the hay field on MacKenzie Ave
adjacent to Grandview Ave where they have been easily observed in past
several years, there are now 2 Dickcissels further south on the east side
of MacKenzie in the hay field to the north of Adams Ave. Both were singing
Costilla county is not a heavily birded place. First of all, there are few
public lands and lots of private subdivisions. People who do live in these
remote locations watch out for each other. Secondly, after a poaching ring
sting back in the 1980's, locals are suspicious of people with
Compiler: Allison Hilf
e-mail: RBA@ cobirds.org
Date: June 18, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 18, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Highlight species include: (* and bold highlight