[cobirds] RE: Huerfano County Update - Migration

We decided to brave the howling winds and go out to Lathrop State Park. As it was so windy, we did not expect much, as it turned out we were more than pleasantly surprised.

At Horseshoe we found:

15 Great Blue Herons

60-65 Franklin's Gulls

2 American White Pelicans

45-50 Double-crested Cormorants

Perhaps the biggest surprise was the flock of around 12-15 Northern Rough-winged Swallows!

Sharp-shinned Hawk

The Osprey have returned big time...between both lakes there were over 20 seen!

At Martin Lake there were:

35-40 Clark's and Western Grebes

A nice flock of Bustits

12-15 Ruby-crowned Kinglets were a very pleasant surprise!

5 Yellow-rumped Warblers

Here at home:

25-30 Evening Grosbeaks

10 Cassin's Finches

1 Song Sparrow

6 White-crowned Sparrows

2 transitioning Harris's Sparrows

40+ transitioning American Goldfinches

2 White-breasted Nuthatches

2 Downy Woodpeckers

2 Hairy Woodpeckers

Lewis's Woodpecker was seen briefly

1 Cooper's Hawk

15-20 Pine Siskins

Yesterday we had a Great Egret resting in the trees down by Wahatoya Creek!

Polly Wren and Paul Neldner

La Veta, CO

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