Hi COBirders,
I made may way up to Lake DeWeese, just out side of Westcliffe, around midday today and it was fairly productive. I ended up with about 60 species. the highlight was a RED PHALAROPE at the far west end of the lake which is where virtually all of the water related birds were located. The other shorebirds today were KILLDEER (5), LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (3), PECTORAL SANDPIPER (2), and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (4). An OSPREY made a pass in the afternoon right about the same time that a single SANDHILL CRANE came in and landed far to the west of the water.
While looking at and counting the ducks, two CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS flew over me calling. They joined a bunch of HORNED LARKS at the west end. The other surprise was at the far east end right near where I parked in a patch of willows. There was a NORTHERN PARULA that seemed to be hanging out with a small flock of BUSHTITs. There were also close to 30 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERs and at least 4 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERs.
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Mark Peterson
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
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