Monday, 17 September 2012

[cobirds] Lincoln County Birding 9/17

Today Jeanne and I took a ride out to Lincoln County. We birded south of CO Hwy 94 starting on Cty Rd 11 working our way south to Brett Gray Ranch. We had never been there before, but after asking permission to bird there, we were quite impressed.

 

Highlights:

Chestnut-collared Longspur

Eastern Phoebe

Townsend's Solitaire - at least 5

B&W Warbler

Yellow-headed Blackbirds - over 50

 

We went to  Karval Lake SRA next and ate our lunch on the high overlook above the lake. (Housekeeping note: the restroom up there is quite acceptable.) Not too much was happening there except along the shore where shorebirds were plentiful. Killdeer, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Western SP, Least SP, and a possible Stilt SP. There was a immature Northern Mockingbird and a few Chipping and Lark Sparrows.

 

Good birding, all!

 

Mel and Jeanne Goff

Colorado Springs


 

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