Greetings –
Today Dean Shoup, Nena Torres, Joey Kellner and I headed east to see if we might find some interesting fall migrants. First stop was Flagler SWA. Upon arrival, it appeared quiet, but as we worked our way south of the depression formerly known as Flagler Reservoir (bone dry), following the drainage, we located a fairly cooperative Winter Wren. Further south we found ourselves flushing sparrows – mostly of the White-crowned/Junco varieties. Amongst the many White-crowneds, we located at least one Harris’s Sparrow (possibly two) and an uncooperative Swamp Sparrow. Further south along the drainage, near the southern pond, we found a couple Orange-crowned Warblers and a single Nashville Warbler amongst the many Yellow-rumps. In addition, we had a singles of Field, Chipping and Clay-colored Sparrows. Far to the south end of the SWA, we were treated to a flyover of 41 Sandhill Cranes. Below the dam, the best bird was a very late Dusky Flycatcher. Our next stop was a private ranch in Lincoln County. Here we found at least six Hermit Thrush, ten Chipping Sparrows, two Eastern Phoebes and another Winter Wren. Last Chance was our final stop. Again we had a few treats including late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Townsend’s Warbler on the motel side, while the SW corner hosted a very cooperative Swamp Sparrow and a pair of late Lincoln’s Sparrows. All in all, a fantastic day to be out in gorgeous weather with bright blue skies and trees turning their autumn gold. Good birding, Kathy Mihm Dunning Denver -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CADLK-O%2BDr5LcTn4413D_Szc5PmefbriLttpu9vZoFHeSCaye2w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
