Sagebrush Sparrow Arrival

[mvjo...@gmail.com]

For many years a group of us Valley birders would journey south to eastern Conejos County in March and February in search of the first Sagebrush Sparrows of the season. At first our earliest records were in first week of March, which is spring according to bird seasons. Eventually, we found them in February, technically winter. 

Today John Stump and I, sans our friend Jerry Poe who has passed on, headed out in search of a Sagebrush Sparrow. In our diligent and persistent searches, we did find one!  This sets a new early record surpassing the 2/28/18 observation by four days. These are days to be cherished, and it was a joy to be down that way once again. 

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO

Goodly numbers of Cranes are in now. About 8,000 at the Monte Refuge, and 3,000 at Smith Reservoir. 

[linda hodges]

Thank you for the crane update, John. I’ll be heading down there on Friday and am glad to know there are so many there already.

It surprised me to see many sagebrush sparrows recently at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. You once showed our birding group some Sagebrush sparrows pretty much due east of Antonito. Is that where you went today?

Thanks again,

Linda

Linda Hodges

Colorado Springs

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[mvjo...@gmail.com]

Yes Linda. Almost the exact location. I saw the ebird posting from our group back then. It was a memorable outing for sure!