On the east side of US287 at a water tank at about milepost 38 (= just n of Rd MM = about 5 miles north of Springfield)
Horned Lark (100's)
Lapland Longspur (several)
McCown's Longspur (1 winter m)
Between US287 and Carrizo Picnic Area along Baca CR M
Loggerhead Shrike (1)
Chihuahuan Raven (at least 4)
Carrizo Picnic Area s of Rd M about 22 miles w of US287
Sage Thrasher (1 eating one-seed juniper berries)
Mountain Bluebird (several)
Townsend's Solitaire (3)
Pine Siskin (2)
Western Scrub-Jay (few)
Cottonwood Canyon (s of Rd M)
Spotted Towhee (few)
Western Scrub-Jay (several)
Wild Turkey (roadkill and tracks)
Ladderbacked Woodpecker (feeding on Banded Elm Bark Beetles (from China) in Siberian Elm) - how in the hell did either the beetle or the tree get there?
(no Greater Roadrunner, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Bewick's Wren, Canyon Towhee, or Juniper Titmouse)
Several ravens seen today (6 along Highway 287 s of Lamar, a few s of Springfield, a few w of 287 - suspect most were Chihuahuans, perhaps a few, especially in Carrizo and Cottonwood Canyons, were probably Commons)
Many parts of Baca County received about 6 inches of rain in all of 2012. Check the definition of "desert". This part of Colorado is hurting, bigtime.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
Horned Lark (100's)
Lapland Longspur (several)
McCown's Longspur (1 winter m)
Between US287 and Carrizo Picnic Area along Baca CR M
Loggerhead Shrike (1)
Chihuahuan Raven (at least 4)
Carrizo Picnic Area s of Rd M about 22 miles w of US287
Sage Thrasher (1 eating one-seed juniper berries)
Mountain Bluebird (several)
Townsend's Solitaire (3)
Pine Siskin (2)
Western Scrub-Jay (few)
Cottonwood Canyon (s of Rd M)
Spotted Towhee (few)
Western Scrub-Jay (several)
Wild Turkey (roadkill and tracks)
Ladderbacked Woodpecker (feeding on Banded Elm Bark Beetles (from China) in Siberian Elm) - how in the hell did either the beetle or the tree get there?
(no Greater Roadrunner, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Bewick's Wren, Canyon Towhee, or Juniper Titmouse)
Several ravens seen today (6 along Highway 287 s of Lamar, a few s of Springfield, a few w of 287 - suspect most were Chihuahuans, perhaps a few, especially in Carrizo and Cottonwood Canyons, were probably Commons)
Many parts of Baca County received about 6 inches of rain in all of 2012. Check the definition of "desert". This part of Colorado is hurting, bigtime.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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