My two-week visit to Lamar ended today. Total species in the immediate Lamar area: 126.
At LCC before heading north were several (7?) MacGillivray's Warblers, 2 Least Flycatchers, a Black-headed Grosbeak, multiple courtship displays by male Black-chinned Hummingbirds, two Northern Waterthrushes, a Plumbeous Vireo, a bunting (buzz heard), a Lincoln's Sparrow, a juv Broad-winged Hawk (at one point whistling that strange song of theirs), at least 3 Northern Cardinals, and one Red-bellied Woodpecker (heard only).
On the way home I stopped at the Truck Plaza nw of town - NO Laughing Gull.
At the Eads Cemetery I had a molting male FOY Blue Grosbeak (Kiowa).
Nothing of note in the Eads park by the library/police station.
At Last Chance (Washington) were 28 species, best being a Common Poorwill near the old motel.
Don't know what Lamar has to do to get a measurable rain. The farmers need a good downpour badly. All they seem to get are hopeful forecasts followed by wind and dirt. The Limon area is noticeably greener. When I got to Fort Collins it was obvious a heavy rain shower had occurred this afternoon, and all evening there was rain, thunder, and lightning.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
At LCC before heading north were several (7?) MacGillivray's Warblers, 2 Least Flycatchers, a Black-headed Grosbeak, multiple courtship displays by male Black-chinned Hummingbirds, two Northern Waterthrushes, a Plumbeous Vireo, a bunting (buzz heard), a Lincoln's Sparrow, a juv Broad-winged Hawk (at one point whistling that strange song of theirs), at least 3 Northern Cardinals, and one Red-bellied Woodpecker (heard only).
On the way home I stopped at the Truck Plaza nw of town - NO Laughing Gull.
At the Eads Cemetery I had a molting male FOY Blue Grosbeak (Kiowa).
Nothing of note in the Eads park by the library/police station.
At Last Chance (Washington) were 28 species, best being a Common Poorwill near the old motel.
Don't know what Lamar has to do to get a measurable rain. The farmers need a good downpour badly. All they seem to get are hopeful forecasts followed by wind and dirt. The Limon area is noticeably greener. When I got to Fort Collins it was obvious a heavy rain shower had occurred this afternoon, and all evening there was rain, thunder, and lightning.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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