Flock of Mountain Plovers

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John Stump and I spent a morning out birding under gray skies. Birding was good and we had 4 species of gulls: California, RB, Franklin's and Bonaparte's. Rock and Marsh Wrens were at Smith Reservoir. Best of the day was a flock of 9 Mountain Plovers south of Smith (Costilla County) in a bare soil area. This is the largest flock ever recorded here and the second earliest date for the species in the San Luis Valley. Great day out and about.

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO