Janeal Thompson and I made a big loop east of Lamar on Highway 50, south to the
town of Two Buttes, north to Two Buttes Res, and back to Lamar today.
Highlights:
Loggerhead Shrike (1a) on Prowers CR19 several miles south of Carlton.
Lapland Longspur (few) in with Horned Larks along Prowers CRs 19 and 21 south
of Carlton
Ladderbacked Woodpecker (1m) in roadside cottonwoods on Prowers CR21 at a
drainage (S. Plum Creek?) just north of J Rd. This bird appeared to be
extracting gall-making borers from small branches far out from the trunk. An
autopsy of similar branch material is planned. This is a rare Prowers County
bird, a first for me in hundreds of visits.
Lapland Longspur (300+) on Baca UU Rd w of 37 Rd northwest of the town of Two
Buttes
Below the dam (east) of Two Buttes Res (Baca): (res itself appeared almost
completely frozen)
Spotted Towhee (4)
Ring-necked Duck (1pr.)
American Coot (8)
Hooded Merganser (1i m)
Green-winged Teal (2)
Teal sp. (either Blue-winged or Cinnamon, did not get a great look at head/bill)
Western Scrub-Jay (1)
Canyon Wren (H)
RUSTY BLACKBIRD (1 m in non-breeding plumage) in wet woods s of where cliffs
come closest to the old road (the road below the dam is walk-in only as
currently configured and it would be good for the habitat if DPW kept it this
way)
NO Northern Cardinal (a female has been reported by Steve Mlodinow and others
during the last two months)
NO Winter Wren (very possible one is here, just not detected)
NO Hermit Thrush (ditto)
Driving north from the dam we had about 25 Mountain Bluebirds and then going
west on C to US287 we had two Chihuahuan Ravens at the old homestead.
Also of note, Janeal reports the immature male PURPLE FINCH she had in her
Lamar (Prowers) yard the last few days appears to have moved on despite various
observers checking multiple times today.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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