A Tundra Swan has been present for the last three days at Daigre and Wahatoya
Lakes, approximately 1 mile East of La Veta. We were alerted by a neighbor who
had seen it.
We have attempted to get photos, but never seem to be properly equipped when it
is present! It flies off the feed during
We went back out to Martin Lake at Lathrop State Park this morning. The two
eclipse Red-throated Loons and three Common Loons are still present. They tend
be sticking to the middle of the lake…making for distant ID shots. Photos can
be seen on CFO Facebook page and Colorado Rare Bird alert
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Been awhile since we have reported…not much happening down here of late…
Until this evening…while sitting on the side porch having a beer with friends,
I heard a Veery singing! While Paul stayed with our guests, I ran to get my
camera and bins. Was fortunate to be able to photograph and
of
beyond. It turned out the be the bird of the day.
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La Veta, CO
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We did venture down to Rouse Road over this past weekend. We saw three Hepatic
Tanagers - two males and one female.
Rest of the trip was pretty quiet.
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La Veta, CO
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Been really quiet here in the back of beyond Huerfano County, but this
morning while walking Scooter we found 1 Red-necked Phalarope and 3
Sabine's Gull at Wahatoya State Wildlife Area.
The phalarope is new for me here in Huerfano County.
Will be posting photos to cobirds Facebook
Took an outing down to Rouse Rd. this morning. Bird activity was good when we
arrived a little before 9:00:
Western, Cassin’s and Eastern Kingbird
Bullock’s Orioles
Western Bluebird
Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
At least 8 American Kestral
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Wild Turkey
Just as we were beginning
Yesterday morning the turmoil all around disappeared for a few brief
minutes when I heard the call of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Called it twice
and watched as it flew over my head and landed in a tree behind me...
In the Midwest these birds are called Rain Crows. This one conjured a
wonderful
Our little Common Redpoll is definitely not an early riser. Seldom does she
make and appearance before 9 am. This morning she held out until 9:50! Had
me afraid she would not show at all. At any rate she is here for the 5th
straight day...just enough time to make me hopeful she will stay for
Yesterday, while I was still bleary-eyed from sleep and attempting to make
coffee, I glanced out the window and saw amongst the Pine Siskins
something different. Quickly grabbed my bins, fast thinking before you’ve
had that first cup of coffee, and saw a Common Redpoll. Quickly went in and
woke
Paul, Scooter, and I were pleasantly surprised to find an adult Green Heron on
the South side of Wahatoya Lake this morning.
La Veta Trails has been creating some new trails at Wahatoya Lake and it is now
fairly easy to walk all the way around the lake. They have also been doing
pretty regular
Yesterday while listening to the Dickcissel call during breakfast, I told
Paul of all the postings I had been seeing regarding this species. We went
out to County Road 360 just to see what we could see. It was while at the
Bobolink site at the beginning of 360 that we got our first inkling that we
While having coffee on the side porch this morning we heard the long-awaited
call of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo! So very happy this species has returned for the
6th year in a row! Our yard now feels full of its' complement of summer
residents.
Two years ago we had a Black-billed Cuckoo that stayed
This morning, before leaving the rain in Huerfano County behind us, Paul saw
the female Northern Goshawk at the corner of our property. We were excited to
she see is still around as we had not seen her for many weeks!
We headed to Fountain Creek Regional Park in hopes of re-finding the
Yesterday for the Spanish Peaks CBC Paul and I found a Surf Scoter on
Daigre Lake. Have pics on CFO Facebook page.
This morning we followed Dave Silverman's excellent directions to stalk the
2 Rusty Blackbirds he found yesterday. We flushed a Wilson's Snipe. We were
actually headed back to the
Yesterday afternoon an adult Northern Goshawk set about terrorizing all the
birds in the yard! This was a first for our yard and the only time we have
ever seen one perched! Have posted photos to CFO Facebook page.
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For the first time since 2014 we have an adult Harris's Sparrow in the
backyard. Hope it stays for the Spanish Peaks CBC!
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This was our first morning having our a cup of coffee under the covered
porch. Amongst all the "regular" calls was one that was vaguely familiar. I
tried numerous times to find a matching call on my phone...but to no avail.
Finally started taking the
This was our first morning having our a cup of coffee under the covered porch.
Amongst all the "regular" calls was one that was vaguely familiar. I tried
numerous times to find a matching call on my phone...but to no avail. Finally
started taking the breakfast dishes back inside. Paul came
My ever faithful birding buddy pup (Scooter) and I ventured out to Lathrop
State Park this morning in hopes of finding something new.
At the wetlands trail we found a Green Heron. It was calling, the marks the 7th
year in a row I have seen them at Lathrop.
The big surprise was an adorable
Scooter and I found a Common Loon today at Martin Lake, Lathrop State Park.
Do not recall ever seeing one in Huerfano County at this time of year. I
tracked it as we went around the lake. Every time I saw it...I smiled...
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Due to our trip to Madagascar we did not put out feeders until the middle
of November. We, therefore, were not expecting to see anything unusual. The
cold snap and fresh snow of the past few days did finally bring around
numerous Dark-eyed Juncos, American Goldfinch, White-breasted
Today at Lathrop State Park we found:
3 Tundra Swan - 1 adult, 2 juvenile
Common loon
Greater White-fronted goose
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At Larhrop State Park this morning my birding buddy Scooter and I saw a lone
Greater White-fronted Goose by the boat launch on Martin Lake!
Also one Common Loon at North Martin Inlet
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While at Lathrop State Park this morning we found a pair of Caspian Terns at
Horseshoe Lake.
At Martin Lake we found a pair of Forster's Terns, and enjoyed close views of
the Caspian Terns as they hunted there.
We found a female Blackpoll Warbler just North of North Martin Inlet.
Yesterday we
Happy to report that the ANNA'S HUMMMINGBIRD is still present and showing
nicely at Paul Tennery's yard in Las Animas County. What a lovely bird and
thanks so much to Paul and Andrea for hosting all the crazy bird people
who want to see this lovely bird!
Polly Wren and Paul Neldenr
La Veta, CO
Sorry slipped up and did not put my name on the Black-billed Cuckoo update.
Cuckoo was NOT heard or seen this morning.
Thanks to Eric DeFonso and Gwen Moore for finding and putting a Dickcissel in
the scope for me at my neighbors' place just up the road! That was only second
time I have seen
Went out at 5:30 this morning, listened until 8:00 along with two other
Birders. We did not hear the Black-billed Cuckoo. Sad as it makes me to say
this, I fear it has elsewhere. Thankful it graced our yard for so long. Thanks
to the nice folks who came to try for it.
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As there are some folks who were going to try for the Black-billed Cuckoo
today, just wanted to let you know it was calling frequently from 5:00 - 6:45
am this morning.
Did learn something kind of interestingat times it would change the volume
of its call in mid call...so that one second
Had a report from an early visitor to our yard that the Black-billed Cuckoo was
heard and briefly seen at around 5:20 am this morning. Was seen just past
Wahatoya Creek on the North side of CTY Rd. 358. Cuckoo was still calling from
roughly the same location at shortly after 6:00 am when I took
The Black-billed Cuckoo was seen and heard today in the same spot and very
close to the same time as it was yesterday afternoon.
Lynne Miller and I had heard it a couple of times earlier in the day. We headed
out to Cty Rd 358 at a little before 4:00 as there was a Yellow-breasted Chat
calling
Just wanted to let those of you wanting to hear/see Black-billed Cuckoo...bird
was calling this morning at 5:30 am...however things are pretty wet down here
this morning and forecast is calling for good chance of rain throughout the
day. It could mean a cool/wet slog if you try for it.
Polly
Black-billed Cuckoo still here!!! Was seen earlier this evening by myself, Mark
Peterson and his some Wyatt. Wyatt is the youngest birder we have ever had
visit our yard
We do welcome visitors to our yard, however, there are a couple of caveats:
We do request advance notice for a couple of
We have been hearing, quite distant and not distinct a continuous po po po
po, pause, po, po, po, po, pause, po po po po call for the last three days.
Could never locate it and could not be sure until this evening while having
dinner on the side porch when we heard the same call...much closer.
Decided to drive out County Road 358 for a short distance while Paul was in
town with a client. Was very surprised to find a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
sitting on a barbed wire fence! I had recognized it for what it was and was
just creeping a little closer when I saw a truck coming, fearing the
We went out to Rouse Road with an out of town birder to try for Hepatic
Tanager. Searched and searched but could not find one. We did have quite a
few Blue Grosbeaks, Lazuli Buntings. some Western Tanagers, a
White-breasted Nuthatch attending it's young, Western Bluebirds and a
Golden Eagle! Paul
All the wet weather brought two female Baltimore Orioles to our backyard today!
This marks the 6th year we have had them pass through the yard. For the first 4
years it was always a lone male. Last year we had a lone female. This marks the
first time we have had two in a season...and at the
We decided to brave the quickly deteriorating weather and take a walk up by
Daigre Lake Wildlife Area.
We had FOS Warbling Vireo and Wilson's Warblers.
Yellow-breasted Chats and Common Yellowthroat were calling
Violet-green, Tree, and Northern Rough-winged Swallows were about
White-crowned and
Buoyed by a forwarded report from the San Luis Valley we ventured over to
see if the Brant was still present at Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge.
Seldom do we go after a bird and not only am I the first to spot it, but we
find it less than 60 seconds after leaving the vehicle!
Luck was with
The Lark Sparrow seen yesterday afternoon at our feeders returned this morning.
This will be a first for Spanish Peaks CBC.
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La Veta, CO
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It took quite a bit of looking, but was finally able to re-locate the
Long-tailed Duck and 2 Red-necked Grebes in amongst the mass of Common
Goldeneye on Martin Lake at Lathrop State Park.
Also found a Common Loon on Horseshoe and a couple of Eastern Bluebirds between
the two lakes.
Polly
This morning at Daigre Lake we found a nice small assortment of warblers:
Orange-crowned Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
A nice surprise was a new Huerfano County species for us: Ovenbird!
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Sorry for the silly title, but just could not help myself! Had a great time
with Scooter out at Lathrop State Park this morning. There were:
Big rafts of American Coots and Ruddy Ducks
A few American Wigeon
One Redhead and a few Blue-winged Teal
One Green-winged Teal
Quite a few Clark's Grebes
A
Paul and I found a Green Heron at the small unnamed wildlife ponds West of
Horseshoe Lake at Lathrop State Park this morning. This is third time this
summer we have seen one there. Soras were calling at the same location.
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It was pretty quiet at Lathrop State Park this afternoon but we did find some
nice birds. Found a juvenile Sabine's Gull at Horseshoe Res.
At the small unnamed wildlife ponds to the West of Horseshoe we found a
Solitary Sandpiper and a Greater Roadrunner
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This morning at Lathrop State Park we found two Black Terns and one Common
Tern. Have been wondering what all those new huge floats and buoys near the
swim beach were good for...now we know...terns LOVE them!
Have to admit we puzzled over the Common Tern for some time, it was still
in breeding
Spent the morning searching for the Red Phalarope to no avail. Began at
Wahatoya Lake, when she failed to appear there we checked out Daigre Lake, the
La Veta Town Lakes and a couple of smaller reservoirs in the area, ending up
back at Wahatoya. It would appear she re-fueled and has left the
Scooter and I were walking at Wahatoya Lake this morning at around 10:30 am
when I noticed a bird over my right shoulder heading toward the lake. The
wing pattern was not familiar to me...so put the bins up for a closer look.
Was surprised to find a very colorful phalarope with a yellow
While walking with my trusty dog, Scooter, this morning at Lathrop State Park
we saw a Green Heron at the small wildlife ponds behind Horseshoe Lake.
Yesterday, while at our cabin at Forbes Park in Costilla County we found a
slate-colored Fox Sparrow.
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La Vera, CO
We headed over to our cabin in Forbes Park this weekend. Saturday night we
heard two Boreal Owls calling. Today we searched all over to try and find
them...but were unsuccessful. We did, however find a gorgeous little
Northern Saw-whet Owl roosting less than 4 ft. off the ground in a willow
With several inches of snow falling between yesterday and today it was a
great snowy day here in Huerfano County
At the feeders and in the area we had:
1 female Baltimore Oriole (see link to my facebook page)
Suspect: Female Baltimore
This morning we headed out to Rouse Road to look around. Found a pair of
Hepatic Tanagers in the usual spot just beyond the railroad tracks. Also
saw a Lazuli Bunting and Cassin's Kingbird in the same area.
We continued out Rouse Road for 2.4 more miles...there we saw a lone
Hepatic Tanager male.
Went out this morning to see what the little bit of fresh snow might have
brought our way.
We searched for the better part of an hour for Dusky Grouse at Cuchara
Mountain Resort...with no luck. We did have a flock of around 15 Evening
Grosbeak, 7 Wild Turkey, Several Northern Flicker, Numerous
Please excuse the late report, spent last evening going over all the photos
we took yesterday! With the temperature only 17 degrees yesterday we
decided to venture forth to Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in hopes
of warmer temps and milder climate. We were not disappointed! It was truly
a
La Veta's Varied Thrush was a no show for the first time in weeks
yesterday...causing speculation that she may have left. Happy to report the
property owners let me know she is back this morning! Happy Valentine's Day!!
Polly Wren Neldner
La Veta, CO
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Received a message from the property owners that La Veta's Varied Thrush
made it through our -15 degree cold spell and arrived on cue this morning!
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Bravo to the birders who braved bad roads and snow to see the Varied Thrush
this weekend! She was seen both yesterday and today.
Found a Harris's and a White-throated Sparrow in a yard on 1st Street in
La Veta today
Our feeders have been mobbed by Pinyon Jays off and on most of the day.
A
Had the pleasure of taking Lisa Edwards and Brandon Percival to see La
Veta's lovely Varied Thrush this morning. It was fun catching up with them.
Brandon spotted a Harris's Sparrow very shortly thereafter. It was great
having both birds in the same binocular view!
The homeowners are still
Was able to take three birders over to see the female Varied Thrush this
morning. As usual she gave us brief, but good looks!
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After weeks of a birding drought
Had a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds stop by the yard today. Such a lovely
sight for a cold, wintery day. Posted photos to CFO Facebook page.
Pinyon Jays are coming to the feeders on a daily basis.
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La Veta, CO
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It was truly a beautiful, warm, non-windy morning in Huerfano County. Out
at Lathrop there was quite a assortment of waterfowl. Calm water made for
very good scoping.
Was quite pleasantly surprised to find 6 Common Loon on the lake. Had them
all up at the same time...that was a nice treat.
There are 2 Common Loons on Martin Lake @ Lathrop State Park
Have been unable to re-locate Red-necked Grebe, Black Scoter and Tennessee
Warbler
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La Veta, CO
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Paul and I finally made it out to Lathrop State Park this morning around
8:30 or so. We found a Tennessee Warbler in a mixed flock of Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees near North Martin Inlet.
There was a Red-necked Grebe mixed in with many Common Mergansers and
Best sightings at Lathrop State Park this morning were:
Common Loon at West Martin Inlet
Common Tern at Wahatoya Cove
Tennessee Warbler at the children's fishing pond
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We went out to Lathrop State Park this morning. The best bird was a lone
Cattle Egret amongst a large group of Double-crested Cormorants at
Horseshoe Reservoir.
There were quite a few:
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Townsend's Solitaire
1 Bewick's Wren
American
To celebrate Paul's 56th birthday we headed over to the San Luis Valley to
do a little birding. First stop was Blanca Wetlands...it was a wonderfully
cool and cloudy morning. During our morning there we saw:
Golden Eagle
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestral
6 Snowy Plovers all in one
Our bags are packed and we are ready to go at a moment's notice...stress level
is high...but beautiful sound and sight met us this morning while on the side
porch. Yellow-billed Cuckoo has returned to the yard for the third year in a
row!
Polly Wren and Paul Neldner
La Veta, CO
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Paul and I decided to travel up to Fremont County with our trusty dog,
Scooter, for a great morning of birding. On the drive up we saw a Peregrine
Falcon along Hwy 50. At Holcim Wetlands we watched a Green Heron flying
across the pond. We, and several other birders, searched for the Tricolored
Female Summer Tanager was coming to the oranges in our backyard this morning.
Easy to tell from all the Western females...no wing bars, duskier than female
Westerns... raised her crest, slightly larger bill. Hoping to get
photosYard bird #145!
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La Veta, CO
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While trying to capture a photo of the female Summer Tanager as she was
hawking for insects in the Box Elders I stumbled across a female American
Redstart! New Colorado bird for us both and yard bird # 146!
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First of the season Warbling Vireo at Larhrop State Park
Snowy Egret and American Avocets still present at Lathrop
Bobolinks have returned to County Road 360 - 4 gorgeous males spotted this
afternoon
Lots of Evening Grosbeaks at the feeders throughout the day...but never in the
Seen at Lathrop State Park this morning:
Green Heron at the Wetlands pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron near North Martin Inlet
Snowy Egret and American Avocets at the small ponds behind Horseshoe Reservoir
Also seen: a group of 12 small sandpipers in flight...bills appeared dark with
streaked
Found a lone Willet in the company of a Semipalmated Plover at Lathrop
State Park this morning. They were near the Boat Launch area of Martin
Lake.
Also found an Eastern Phoebe by North Martin Inlet
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On Saturday afternoon we saw a mature Northern Goshawk flying at Spanish
Peaks Wilderness Area
Through this morning we have added first of the season Western Kingbird,
Loggerhead Shrike,
It has been a very nice birding weekend here in Huerfano County.
Yesterday we found:
Black Phoebe and lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets
were flycatching at Lathrop State Park
Today we found:
Cattle Egret at La Veta Town Lakes...the only other one we have ever seen
in
It was a chilly, calm day after the storm today in Huerfano County. With
12-15 inches of fresh snow on the ground decided it would be a great day to
bird. Went to Wahatoya/Daigre Lakes, Lathrop State Park then ended up at La
Veta Town Lakes. There were a few shorebirds, several large mixed flocks
We decided to brave the howling winds and go out to Lathrop State Park. As
it was so windy, we did not expect much, as it turned out we were more than
pleasantly surprised.
At Horseshoe we found:
15 Great Blue Herons
60-65 Franklin's Gulls
2 American White Pelicans
45-50 Double-crested Cormorants
Our feeders have been exceptionally busy the last few days with as many at
50-60 Pinyon Jays coming in - especially in the morning
A pair of Lewis's Woodpeckers has been in the neighborhood for some
time...but yesterday one started coming to our backyard feeders! It is one
of the first birds here
This morning while walking around Martin Lake at Lathrop State Park...Paul
spotted a Northern Pygmy-Owl right next to the walking path...practically
at eye level. Of course neither of us had our cameras. We watched for quite
awhile at very close range...less than 15 ft. from us and not at all
The first morning of the New Year was quite cold here in Huerfano County.
We decided to walk our dog, Scooter, around Martin Lake at Lathrop State
Park in spite of the chilly temperature.
Hundreds of American Robins and dozens of Townsend's Solitaire's were
flying about
Close to 100 Mountain
Just watched 9 Tundra Swans take flight at Martin Lake at Lathrop State Park. 8
adults and 1 juvenile. Heard and seen quite well.
American White Pelican and Double -crested Cormorant at Horseshoe Reservoir.
Three Harris's Sparrows still at our feeders in La Veta.
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La Veta, CO
We had 4 Spotted Towhees at the feeder this morning along with 25-30
Evening Grosbeaks, a White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned
Sparrows and our Harris's Sparrows. While we quite often will have a
single Harris's Sparrow come in occasionally, with 3 consistently in the
yard and
It was brisk 18 degrees here in La Veta this morning. While having our
morning coffee and nursing our Thanksgiving food hangovers while watching
our feeders we saw:
3 Harris's Sparrows
1 White-throated Sparrow
2 Lewis's Woodpeckers (we have been seeing them quite frequently close to
the yard, so
Even though the weather was very mild today there seemed to be a good deal
of activity at our feeder.
2 Harris's Sparrows - 1 first year, and 1 non-breeding adult
1 White-throated Sparrow
Several White-crowned Sparrows
1 Song Sparrows
3 Spotted Towhees
3 Steller's Jays - in years past we have
Went out to Lathrop State Park to search for Black-legged Kittiwakesdid
not find those...just two Bonaparte's Gulls mixed in with all the
Ring-billed Gulls. One was at Martin Lake, the other was at Horseshoe.
Re-located the Pacific Loon...in almost the exact same spot as yesterday.
2 Common
A lone juvenile Pacific Loon kept me glued to Martin Lake at Lathrop State
Park for most of the morning.
All of my previous experience with this species has been non-breeding
adult plumage. I kept following it around the lake lugging my spotting
scope with me, checking and re-checking the
The last time I saw the Common Redpoll was about 9:30 yesterday morning. It
appears to have flown in and out with a good sized flock of Pine Siskins
during the very mild storm front this past weekend.
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The Common Redpoll appeared this morning and has been feeding for most of
the day with the Pine Siskins at our finch feeder
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This morning at Lathrop State Park with AVAS members we did see a Common
Loon.
At around 2:00 pm a Common Redpoll was at our finch feeder. We watched it
for 1 1/2 hours. Took numerous photos, some of which may be seen on my
Facebook page. If the bird stays...birders are welcome with advance
A very blustery, windy day here in Huerfano County. Hoping the change in
weather might bring in some interesting birds for tomorrow's schedule AVAS
trip to Lathrop State Park!
In the backyard this morning were:
3 Spotted Towhees
Song Sparrow
Evening Grosbeaks
5 Blue Jays
A lone Stellar's Jay
Left La Veta behind this morning...headed to Montana to visit with our oldest
daughter...but could not resist the temptation for a quick stop at Lathrop
State Park. I say quick as we ended up staying for over an hour trying to get
the best vantage point for an odd looking juvenile gull...that
It was a very good birding morning for us this morning.
At Wahatoya State Wildlife area:
200+ migrating Blue-winged Teals
American Pipit
American White Pelican
15 American Avocets - have never seen them at this location before
At Lathrop State Park:
Martin Lake:
Wilson's and Yellow-rumped
At Lathrop State Park, I found a Brown Thrasher, in amongst a batch of
American Robins, young Cedar Waxwings and Yellow-rumped Warblers. This is
the first I have seen of this species in Huerfano County. Would be
interested if anyone else has seen them here. Checked the Huerfano County
checklist
It was glorious Fall day here in Huerfano County.
Our yard has had many (up to 20) Wilson's Warblers for the past week. Today
a lone first year Tennessee Warbler joined them.
An early evening walk at Lathrop State Park was pretty quiet, but 2
Sabine's Gulls at Martin Lake made it very
It was a wonderfully foggy, misty morning here in Huerfano County. An inch
of rain fell last night...the most moisture we have had for 4 months! While
walking by dog at Wahatoya State Wildlife Area found a Caspian Tern. New
Colorado/Huerfano County bird! Was able to see it next to a Ring-billed
While Martin Lake was very quiet, bird wise, this morning, a drive around
Martin Lake provided great distant views of two Greater Roadrunners! We
typically see A Greater Roadrunner *maybe* twice a year, if we are lucky.
To see these two chasing each other around at the far West end of Horseshoe
Drove back up to my sister's place between Colorado City and Beulah for the
third day in a row. Met another birder on the way. We both thought the bird
visiting her feeder was a female Magnificent. The habitat around my sisters
place is perfect for this bird. I still stand behind my instincts that
Drove back up to my sister's home, about halfway between Colorado City and
Beulah to try to get photos of female Magnificent Hummingbird. We did
manage some pretty good ID photos. This is very private property...sits far
back from the road. Photos can be seen at CFO Facebook Page at the
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