COBirders, On my way back into Colorado I birded Foster Grove, Hale Crossroads, and Hale Ponds. Here is the same map that Bryan provided but with the green circle in the area of Hale Crossroads (I think): https://earth.nullschool.net/#2021/08/29/0900Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-101.84,39.28,1484/loc=-102.141,39.631
As I arrived at Foster Grove, it was 56 degrees and completely overcast. It was not super birdy but it did produce a CASSIN'S VIREO, TENNESSEE WARBLER, and an AMERICAN REDSTART as highlights. The next stop was Hale Crossroads. This is not a very big area but I spent over three hours at this location. Not only were there several rarities but the local birds also had family groups all over which just added to the experience. The highlights for me were: 24 Red-headed Woodpeckers3 Olive-sided Flycatchers1 Alder Flycatcher6 Great Crested Flycatchers4 Cassin's Vireos7 Red-eyed Vireos9 Baltimore Orioles3 Ovenbirds3 Black-and-white Warblers1 Nashville Warbler2 Mourning Warblers (1ad, 1 imm.)6 Common Yellowthroat16 American Redstarts9 Yellow Warblers2 Chestnut-sided Warblers2 Townsend's Warblers1 Black-throated Green Warbler1 Canada Warbler8 Wilson's Warbler It was amazing in there and I wonder what all I missed. The last stop was at Hale Ponds, I only really worked the area near the southwestern-most pond and right the by the river. I probably should have worked the river more but I as running out of time. Highlights were: 2 Olive-sided Flycatchers4 Great Crested Flycatchers3 Cassin's Vireos3 Red-eyed Vireos1 Black-and-white Warbler4 Common Yellowthroats13 American Redstarts1 Blackburnian Warbler3 Yellow Warblers3 Wilson's Warblers Very fun day on the eastern edge of the state! Mark PetersonColorado Springs -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1448995804.995358.1630338700436%40mail.yahoo.com.
