Things birdwise are a little slower here at a mile and a half elevation, but things are finally picking up here in the San Luis Valley. Our first wave of warblers is just arriving as the trees are budding and the insect life has increased. Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned warblers were nice to see.
-- At Home Lake, water is being pumped into the lake, which is eliminating the mudflats that have been so great for shorebirds. As waters rose, the shorebirds were pushed closer to the road surrounding the lake. Thirty LB Dowitchers, 28 least Sandpipers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs and 1 Semipalmated Plover made the highlight reel.
The Black Phoebe was catching insects on the NE edge of the canal where there is a headgate water structure (Rio Grande County). (For those who recall, this is the Cerulean Warbler site from a long ago CFO Convention). Last year on May 5th, we had Black Phoebe here as well.
We are really dry here and have not had any significant precipitation for some time. I remain envious of the nice wet spring snows you get on the other side of the hill. Stay well all.
John Rawinski
Monte Vista CO
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