Devil's Kitchen trail at Colorado National Monument has this massive rock monolith that had a group of about 15 calling White-throated Swifts circling above this beautiful rock structure. The echoes of their calls in the "Kitchen" was really fun to record. It is on the eBird checklist if you want to listen.
eBird Checklist – Colorado National Monument--Devil's Kitchen Trail, Colorado – Wed Apr 12, 2017 – 15 species http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35906008
Also, on this list are some recordings of a singing Black-throated Sparrow. Just love that song. The last recording of the sparrow is it's chipping notes and you can hear a Canyon Wren in the background.
In the sagebrush north of town we missed the Sage Sparrow but got a Sandhill Crane, several Sage Thrashers and 4 Long-billed Curlews.
On the way down we stopped at Cameo and Coal Canyon and missed the Chukar but got it on the way back. If you hit this Canyon be sure to go to the end of road and hike a little in the Canyon. It looks really dry but their is a lot of life. We got to see 6 Wild Horses and 4 Bighorn Sheep. Also got a recording of a Rock Wren. What a wonderfully varied song he has.
eBird Checklist – Cameo http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35860051
And definitely make time to hit the Wine Vineyards in Palisade. My favorite was the Riesling at Grand River Vineyards.
Gregg Goodrich
Highlands Ranch
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