Caspian Tern -- Pueblo (different location) 4/18

[Brandon K. Percival]

I went to Pueblo City Park early this morning, before the rain/snow started, and saw a good number of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the pine trees, I wasn't able to pick out anything else.  I walked to the River, and I saw a white bird flying around, and it turned out to be Caspian Tern, flying over the Arkansas River, below Pueblo City Park.  I guess this was the same bird, that I saw along the River, west of here yesterday (at the Osprey Picnic Area).  Today, the bird seemed to be moving east along the River, though who knows.  I walked toward Olive Marsh, found more Yellow-rumpeds, plus a Lincoln's Sparrow, and two Song Sparrows, and then the snow/rain began, so headed back to City Park and to my car.  On the way home, the swallow convention was on at Cottonwood/Snakeskin Picnic Areas, along the River.  Also, there was a breeding plumaged Common Loon in the NE corner of the Reservoir, and two Lesser Yellowlegs at North Picnic Road.

Good birding,

 

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO