Bent County (restricted access); Thurston Lake and Willow Valley Subdivision Prowers County 14March2015

[Janeal Thompson]

Dotti Russell, Norma Verhoeff and I birded for a couple of hours on this very beautiful day in SECO. 

Highlights from my yard in the Willow Valley Subdivision in a 30 minute span, 13 species seen:  1 White-winged Dove, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (both male and female visit the peanut feeder daily), 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), 6 White-crowned Sparrows and 1 Pine Siskin (last of many) among the more common birds.

Highlights in Bent County (restricted access), 19 species seen:  4 Blue-winged Teal, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Sage Thrasher, 1 White-throated Sparrow (always a treat to see), and 3 Harris's Sparrows.

Highlights at Thurston Lake, 28 species seen:  500 Sandhill Cranes (another treat to see) were among the expected birds this time of year.  There is seep water in Thurston, presently. 

Janeal Thompson

Lamar, CO