Nesting Black Phoebes return to Rio Grande County

[John Rawinski]

Hi all and happy summer. Just got back from a month in Australia (180 lifers) and it was a wonderful trip. So I am getting my feet back on the ground here locally and have been out to visit some of the usual summer haunts. 

Of particular interest is that Black Phoebes (a pair) have returned to a bridge in Rio Grande County, where I documented the first record for their breeding in the San Luis Valley a while back (Colorado Birds). It is nice to see them return. 

In other birdsy news, I am hearing reports of a Greater Roadrunner in the Valley. 

Anyway, regards from here!

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO