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mvjo...@gmail.com

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May 16, 2023, 2:18:46 PM5/16/23
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There is a season tern tern tern. Well it sure seems to be the season in the San Luis Valley. Yesterday I encountered Black Terns at every reservoir in Costilla County.  The highlite was more than 250 at Smith Reservoir, on the sand bar and swarming over the lake like bees near a hive. 
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And, In case you are wondering, that song is from the "Byrds". 

John Rawinski
Monte Vista, CO

Wayne Wathen

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May 16, 2023, 4:27:46 PM5/16/23
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Thanks, John, for sharing.  I don't recall in my 81 years of seeing such a large flock of Black Terns.  Pretty cool.

Wayne Wathen
Highlands ranch

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Andrews Robert

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May 16, 2023, 9:05:37 PM5/16/23
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Hello all,


Fun to see! On May 28, 1977, I (along with Steve Larson, Barry Knapp and Bill Lybarger) saw 300 Black Terns at Jumbo (Julesberg) Reservoir, Logan/Sedgwick Co. Always a delight to see them in such numbers.


Bob Andrews

Centennial and Liberia, West Africa



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