First of year Western Meadowlark, Rocky Mtn. Natl. Park, Larimer Co. 3/31

[Jim Nelson]

Continuing our visit in the Estes Park area, we found two Western Meadowlarks in Morraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) this afternoon. Also enjoyed our first Mountain Bluebirds in the same area. eBird has no Western Meadowlark reports around Estes Park or RMNP (though we met a birder at Lake Estes yesterday who saw 4 near the lake). I also noted that several others were reporting Mountain Bluebirds today in RMNP.

Jim Nelson
Bethesda, Maryland