Shorebirds at Blanca Wetlands

[John Rawinski]

Wife Lisa and I birded the area today and found 15 species of shorebirds including 4 plovers (Snowy, Semi-pal, Black-bellied and killdeer). Others species were Pectoral and Stilt Sandpipers, Least, Bairds and Western. Surprisingly we missed Spotted! 

A bonus was a juvenile Sabine's Gull. 

For those interested ponds 114 and North Mallard area had the best assortment. The area can be walked behind the closed gates. 

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO 

[Peter Williams]

Hi John,

Thank you for sharing your list of spectacular birds.

It’s a shame that there appears to be no eBird reviewer for Alamosa County. I saw Snowy Plovers there on July 21 and posted lots of pics. https://ebird.org/checklist/S261799783

Nothing seen there in 2025 has been reviewed and approved. I know being a reviewer is a lot of work. I hope someone can fill in at some point.

Best regards, Peter Williams

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