[cobirds] Clear Creek Co fun at private Singing River Ranch

This morning I made an early visit to Singing River Ranch (private; with permission) in the Bear Creek watershed. There were several birds that were good for Clear Creek Co.

Before sunrise I heard a Common Poorwill calling from a grass slope with some sparse mountain mahogany, currants and rocks. I had gone early and to that spot especially in hopes of having a poorwill, so that was fun to hear one. It is not filtered as rare for CC in eBird, but I see only 3 other records for the county entered there (two from June and one just yesterday). A  Common Nighthawk called a few times, for another good Clear Creek bird, and GH Owl and N. Pygmy-Owl were also noted. 

After sunrise, it was the abundant fruiting currants that were a focus for many of the birds, led by nearly 100 robins. Two Sage Thrashers, a sparse CC migrant, were in the currants, along with a Lazuli Bunting and my first Townsend's Warbler of the season. I popped the Western Wood-Pewee filter with a nice 27 (not in the currants :-). A Sora called from the nearby creek. Otherwise the willow habitats were pretty quiet. 

All told I had 49 species in three hours at one location, a pretty strong total for Clear Creek Co.

David Suddjian

Ken Caryl Valley

Littleton, CO

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