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Bird #494 — Golden-crowned Warbler

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Roger

basileuterus (from basil-, royal, kingly, and euter, music) culicivorus (from culicis midge, and –vorus eating) Monday, May 21, 2018 — 10:15 am Cheyenne County, Colorado — County Road 9 In the middle of the prairie/farmland of eastern Colorado, 120 miles … Continue reading →

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Bird #493 — Common Poorwill

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Roger

Phalaenoptilus (from phalaina, moth, and ptilon, feather) nuttallii (named for Thomas Nuttall, English botanist and zoologist) Monday, May 14, 2018 — 12:20 pm Colorado Springs, Colorado  — Monument Branch The only way to see a Poorwill, or so I thought, … Continue reading →

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Tourism on I-80 (such as it is)

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Roger

On my way back from Illinois, I made two stops. I’ve driven past Iowa 80 many times and figured I’d stop sometime. On Friday, my tire pressure light was on, giving me the excuse I needed. (The light meant nothing … Continue reading →

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Bird #492 — Chestnut-collared Longspur

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Roger

calcarius (spur) ornatus (adorned) Monday, May 7, 2018 —  11:13 am Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado — Weld County Road 69 After I saw the McCown’s Longspurs, I continued driving along the dirt road into the grasslands. I heard a Grasshopper … Continue reading →

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Bird #491 — McCown’s Longspur

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Roger

calcarius (spur) mccownii (named for J.P. McCown, U.S. Army captain who discovered the bird) Monday, May 7, 2018 — 9:14 am Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado — Weld County Road 96 This one was pretty easy. I knew where other birders … Continue reading →

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