Ramah Res (El Paso Co), Chico Basin (Pueblo Co) 8-9-17

[Dan Stringer]

Sorry for the late post,

At Ramah Reservoir yesterday (El Paso Co) there were six species of Sandpipers, it took me over 2 hours of walking to find them all: I counted 8 Least, 4 Bairds, 6 Semi-palmated, 2 Pectoral, 2 Stilt, 1 Solitary. No Spotted Sandpipers. Also four Black Terns. Dropped down to Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), the roads were awful from heavy rains day/night before so I didn't get around very much. In the area south of headquarters, which I believe is in Pueblo County, I saw more Common Nighthawks than I've ever seen, I quit counting at 80 +. The only other thing noteworthy to me was at Ramah, Chico, and the roads between, I saw 25 + or - Loggerhead Shrikes.

Dan Stringer

Larkspur, CO