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Lifer #502 — Cassin’s Vireo

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Roger

vireo (small green bird) cassinii (named for John Cassin, American ornithologist) Monday, September 3, 2018 — 10:10 am El Paso County, Colorado — Aiken Canyon Preserve About 20 years ago, the former Solitary Vireo was split into three species. The … Continue reading →

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Bent’s Old Fort and La Junta

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Roger

We took off on Saturday morning and drove to La Junta. We toured Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, a reconstruction of an early 1800j’s trading fort on the Arkansas River along the Santa Fe Trail. Peafowl were kept at … Continue reading →

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Loveland Pass

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Roger

I drove the two hours to Loveland Pass west of Denver to look for White-tailed Ptarmigan, which have been seen there consistently throughout this year. I arrived a bit after 8:00 am and spent five hours hiking around at 11,900 … Continue reading →

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Lifer #501 — Mew Gull

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Roger

larus (rapacious seabird, gull) canus (gray) Sunday, August 19, 2018 — 2:00 p.m. Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado It doesn’t get a lot easier than this. Last night I saw a Colorado birding page on Facebook that somebody found a … Continue reading →

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Colorado Springs Sky Sox vs. Nashville Sounds

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Roger

I wasn’t overly thrilled with my Sky Sox experiences last season. After two weather-related cancellations and two dull games, I wasn’t planning on going back. But then our church  planned an outing, and we thought it might be a good … Continue reading →

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