In the last 2 days, wife Lisa and I have completed bird surveys in the San Luis Valley. Yesterday I reported more than 3,000 Red-necked Phalaropes at San Luis Lake, which is open to birders. Today, Lisa reports 8,000 RN Phalaropes at Blanca Wetlands, which is still closed for the nesting season. That brings the total to 11,000 plus for the 2 days, which is highest numbers ever recorded for the San Luis Valley. This surpasses the "several thousand" reported by Spencer et al in 2008!
Perhaps these cold fronts have held them back, and like a dam bursting, have resulted in a huge surge for this species.
John Rawinski
Monte Vista, CO
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