[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) on 10/28

Things are very dry here, per usual.  Highlights birding within 5 miles of downtown Lamar on Tuesday, 10/28:

Riverside Cemetery (off Maple Street e of Main):
Field Sparrow (2, along edge of alfalfa field north of cemetery)
Savannah Sparrow (10, ditto)
Vesper Sparrow (2, ditto)
Lincoln's Sparrow (1, ditto)
Chipping Sparrow (1, ditto)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (few, will probably winter in junipers along the ditch north of cemetery)

Lamar Community College Woods
Wood Duck (2 males)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (at least 6)
White-throated Sparrow (2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 or 2 heard)
Brown Creeper (2, not common in Lamar, hopefully will winter)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2, eastern subspecies)
NO Northern Cardinal (although a few are probably present at south end or in subdivision)

Willow Creek Subdivision
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-winged Dove (3)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1m)
Common Grackle (3)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (at least 3, will probably winter)

Willow Creek Ditch e of Walmart
American Tree Sparrow (1, FOS)

Sandhill Cranes heard off and on daily at this time of year
Great-tailed Grackle (seen at various locations, usually Walmart is a good place to find them)

57 species so far

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins