Thursday 24 March 2016

[cobirds] Greater Prairie Chicken / Yuma county

We found the directions in this link: http://www.coloradobirdingsociety.net/grouse.htm

To re-word it in my own words, drive 9.9 miles N of the cobblestone inn in Wray to CR 45 and turn right. This is a dirt road full of loose cattle, so drive slowly in the dark. Drive 1.6 to 1.7 mi. If you scope it out the day before in the daylight, the directions in the above link work great. But you'll never see the windmill in the dark. Just past an 'intersection' with another dirt road on the right, park just before the crest of the hill and look back WSW. Find the large broadcast towers in the distance. Just left and below the one flashing white is the lek, up on a ridge. Well to the right of the tower flashing red.

The birds were quite vocal, and will make it obvious once you're in that vicinity.

Dave Cameron
Denver

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