Huerfano, Custer and Fremont Counties

[Glenn and Laurie]

Folks,

 

Loch and I visited some locales in these three counties.  In Huerfano along I-25 and exit-42 we had 45 species including a fairly cooperative Hepatic Tanager.  In Custer County we found a couple Grace's Warblers along with the expected breeders, Hammond's Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee, Plumbeous Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Western Bluebird, Western Tanager and others.  Finally, outside of Florence we found a few Black-throated Sparrows in the cholla east of the Federal prison.  The countryside west of Pueblo and Walsenburg is really amazing, reminding me of Archuellta and even Mineral Counties west of the divide.  Thank You to my close, personal friend Mark Peterson for providing insight and direction to some of these goodies!

 

Glenn Walbek

Castle Rock, CO

http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/2013_birds