Archuleta County Highlights

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

Today I visited several locations in Archuleta  County.

A Common Loon was present on Navajo Lake best seen from the state park entrance area.  A California Gull graced the Sailboard beach.

Echo Canyon SWA had little of note.

Along the Pagosa Riverwalk, I found a Lincoln's Sparrow and while taking its picture I got a brief view of a stub-tailed wren. Some patience netted me good looks and audio which appears to indicate it is of the Winter variety.

GPS coordinates of the wren are:

37.2638,-107.0146

There is some asphalt the comes down from the road on the opposite side of the river. The bird hangs out in the bushes and rock crevices in that area.

Good birding, 

Kathy Mihm Dunning

Denver