SE Colorado birds on Dec 7th

[Brandon]

Van Truan and I saw a few birds in SE Colorado yesterday, after seeing the Crissal Thrasher in Baca County.  At Cottonwood Canyon campground, Las Animas County, there was still a Hermit Thrush present.  Along Baca County Road 3, we were able to enjoy nice looks at Lapland and Chestnut-collared Longspurs.  We went to Lake Holbrook in Otero County, lots of open water, and lots of ducks, mostly scaup, with a few Greater Scaups mixed in with Lesser Scaup.  We did a short walk in the afternoon at Rocky Ford SWA, Otero County and saw a Winter Wren.  We ended the day at Lake Henry, in Crowley County, and saw a Long-tailed Duck, the lake was full of goldeneye and some mergansers, and lots of gulls, and two American White Pelicans were there too.

Good birding,

Brandon Percival.
Pueblo West, CO