San Luis Valley Quick Trip

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I did a quick trip over to the east side of the San Luis Valley today and picked up a few notable species. I also had to visit lakes and do fishing conditions reports so half birding half fishing focus.

Alamosa Golf Course: 3 Cattle Egrets.

Smith Reservoir: A hundred Franklin's Gulls and tern spp off in the distance.

Sanchez Reservoir: Rock Wren and Common Mergansers. Caught and released a carp!

Mountain Home Reservoir: Willet

Got windy in the pm, which is bad for birding and fishing. Went home for pizza!

Best of day was a Gray Flycatcher near Bowen (Rio Grande County) before winds!

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO