[cobirds] Juvenile Solitary Sandpiper - Mesa County

2015-11-01 Thread Mike Henwood
The juvenile western version of the Solitary Sandpiper (*cinnammomea)* is still present at the Grand Junction Wildlife Area in Mesa County as of this evening. Very late date for this species! Mike Henwood Grand Junction Mesa county -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Juvenile Solitary Sandpiper - Mesa County

2015-10-20 Thread Mike Henwood
On Oct. 19 Kathleen McGinley and I found the juvenile Solitary Sandpiper at the Grand Junction Wildlife Area (GJWA). We had great looks through a scope at 40 yards, and the overall brown tones and buffy spotting on the upper parts was quite evident (as opposed to the colder, darker tones and