Hooded Warbler and Gray Flycatcher Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso 4/15

[Brandon K. Percival]

Stephany McNew and I decided to go to Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Counties, hoping for a few migrants and other birds.  We found a few birds before the howling North wind came.

El Paso County side (banding station):

Hooded Warbler - 1 male (photographed)

Gray Flycatcher - 1 (photographed)

Hermit Thrush - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1

Rock Wren - 1

Northern Mockingbird - 1

Several of the released not-countable Ring-necked Pheasants

Pueblo County side (HeadQuarters):

Long-billed Curlew - 4 flew over pond, which was excellent, since we didn't see any yesterday in SE Colorado.

Chipping Sparrow - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2

Dark-eyed Junco - 2 (1 Gray-headed at Rose Pond)

Spotted Towhee - 1

Good birding,

Brandon K. Percival

Pueblo West, CO