Black-billed Cuckoo, Grace's Warbler, Dickcissels

[Glenn Walbek]

Folks,

 

Yesterday after working on the plains, I wandered up to Jumbo / Tamarack SWAs to look for northeast specialties and see if some of the recently reported migrants were hanging around.  At parking area 1 of Tamarack SWA on the west side of hwy 83, I briefly observed and briefly heard calling a Black-billed Cuckoo along with several Yellow-billed Cuckoos.  I mentioned this to Joey Kellner this morning and he and his group were able to refind and photograph the bird in the same location.  This is where the Eastern Wood-Pewee has been vocalizing now for a second straight year. 

 

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37340218

 

Today, I took my chances on the Grace’s Warbler in Cheyenne Mountain SP and found him singing a bit south of the previously reported locations.  On my return trip I heard a singing Dickcissel in the grassy area(s) near the amphitheater.  Last year around this time, I  encountered signing Dickcissels in marginal Dickcissel habitat in the foothills of Douglas County. 

 

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37355383

 

Good Birding!

 

Glenn Walbek

Castle Rock, CO

https://gwalbek.smugmug.com/2017-Birds/

 

[Joey Kellner]

Nice bird Glenn...thanks for sharing!

Joey.