Playas - Morgan Co

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,

I spent the afternoon running around Morgan County checking out the playas that Bill talked about.  My biggest surprise was 4 species of grebe.  The Western was in a shallow fluddle on the north side of MCR II between MCR 23 and 26.  The basic plumage Horned. alternate plumage Eared (2) and some of the Pied-billed were on the west side of Hwy 71 at MCR JJ. There were also Pied-billed on MCR 23 at MCR HH.  The Sora was calling from the weeds on the south side of the water on MCR 23.

Here is a list of the highlights:

Pied-billed Grebe

Horned Grebe

Eared Grebe

Western Grebe

WF Ibis

Pintail

BW & Cin Teal

Peregrine Falcon (juv.) Both MCR 23 & 26.  I think it was the same bird.

Sora

Avocet

Semipalmated Plover

Killdeer

LB Dowitcher

Stilt Sandpiper

Gr Yellowlegs

L Yellowlegs

Western Sand

Semi Sand

Wilson's Phalarope

RN Phalarope

Bank Swallow

Sage Thrasher

Cassin's Sp (1)

Chipping Sp

Vesper Sp

Savannah Sp (fresh plumage)

Grasshopper SP

McCown's Longspur (1)

Blue Grosbeak (1)

Eastern Meadowlark (1) (had only 2 brown tail feathers.  Rest were white) 

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Ira Sanders

Golden, CO