Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso Co. 5/16

[Brandon]

Hi all,

The El Paso side of Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) had some nice birds for my 2nd Arkansas Valley Audubon field trip this week.  The Pueblo side of the Ranch, was kind of quiet, without anything too noteworthy.  A total of 88 species of birds on the Ranch today, for my group.  11 species of warblers.

El Paso County side:

BOBOLINK - 2 male singing

Blackpoll Warbler - 2 males

Tennessee Warbler - 1 male singing

Ovenbird - 1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 male

Harris's Sparrow - 1

Common Nighthawk - 1

Red-headed Woodpecker - 2

Least Flycatcher - 1 was singing

Pueblo County side:

Cassin's Kingbird - 1

Common Nighthawk - 1

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO