[cobirds] Barrow's, Rosy-Finches etc: Last week in Garfield/Pitkin/Mesa

Hi all

 

Despite being insanely busy, have managed to snatch some time to go birding this last week

Some of the highlights

 

Grand Junction Wildlife Area (Mesa) – Thursday (thanks Mike, Eileen)

White-throated Sparrow 1

Northern Harrier 1

Evening Grosbeak 1

 

Horsethief Canyon (Mesa) Thursday

Least Sandpiper 7

American Pipit 1

Wilson's Snipe 5

Killdeer 3

Rough-legged Hawk 1

 

Carbondale Coryell Ranch (Garfield) Thursday

BARROW'S GOLDENEYE 11

 

Carbondale - Powers art centre (Garfield) ongoing

Rough-legged hawk 1-2 (still today, Sunday 28)

 

Snowmass Ski Area (Pitkin)

100+ Brown-capped Rosy Finches  - most days – latest Wednesday

                Porcupine – on 17^th

 

Carbondale - Crystal River valley by Hwy133 (Garfield/Pitkin County line) most days – but none Sat or Sun

                Snow Goose 1-2              

                Canada Geese – up to 700

                Cackling Geese – up to 9

                Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle on roadside Mule Deer carcass last Sunday

                Rough-legged Hawk – 1 today (Sun 28)

 

No matter how dry you think it is here, just be glad you don't live in Cape Town, South Africa..

Looking very likely to be the first major city in the world to run out of water – in just 10 weeks – or less

 

Good birding all

Best wishes

 

Dick Filby

Carbondale, CO