YB Cuckoo & Grace's Yes - Bay-breasted No El Paso County

[linda hodges]

Greetings, CoBirders,

An update on activity in El Paso County today:

The Yellow-billed Cuckoo was still being seen as of approx 11:30 this morning, flying back and forth along Warbler Alley at Fountain Creek Regional Park. It is most easily accessed via the Duckwood entrance (south of the Nature Center entrance), and driving all the way down to the parking lot close to the trail. It has been spotted from that location on north to the park bench area, on the regional trail.

Also seen this morning were a Red-eyed Vireo, Blackpoll Warbler and American Redstart, among others.

At Cheyenne Mtn State Park, the Grace's Warbler was also being seen this morning, at the coordinates posted by Debbie Barnes-Shankster, along the lower Blackmer Trail. 

Good birding, all,

Linda Hodges

Colorado Springs

[Egret]

Thanks, the Cuckoo was exactly where you said it was. I found it with the help of some strong birders. Visible from the bench on Warbler Alley.

Chris Brobin
Manitou Springs CO