White-winged Juncos near Molina, Mesa County

[Mike Henwood]

This afternoon Kathleen McGinley and I spotted a White-winged Junco along the side of the road at 52706 KE Road near the town of Molina.  The White-winged Junco was larger than either the Pink-sided Junco or  Song Sparrows near him, was pale gray with extensive white in the tail, and had two white wing bars.

I believe this is one of very few records in Western Colorado and maybe the first record in Mesa County.  I have never seen a White-winged Junco in western Colorado before today.

Mike Henwood

Grand Junction

Mesa County