No Golden-winged Warbler today at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Counties

[Ken & Christie Pals]

COBirders,

Rather than just reply to Dave Cameron's post, I will report that Brad Tyler and I searched hard for the Golden-winged Warbler today at Chico Basin Ranch, but did not find the Golden-winged Warbler.  

There were a dozen or more Swainson's Thrush.  Other good birds at the Holmes Place/banding station included one or possibly two MacGillivray's Warbler, Brown Thrasher, Olive-sided Flycatcher and many Western Wood-Pewees, several Common Nighthawks flying and perching, Orchard Oriole and a very late Red-breasted Nuthatch.  I also heard what I believe to be an Ovenbird, although there were Northern Mockingbirds around. Many other common nesters around.

At the headquarters and pond, best bird was probably the White-crowned Sparrow.  Also two White-faced Ibis.

At Rose's Pond the best birds were a male Blue Grosbeak and a Curve-billed Thrasher. 

The wind picked up quite a bit by 10:30 making birding more difficult.  The prairie is extremely dry at the Ranch.

Later at Big Johnson Reservoir, we saw the Pacific Loon near the dam area. No terns.

Good birding,

Ken Pals, Colorado Springs

[Dave Cameron]

What time of day were you there...?

 

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