Category Archives: Birds

Canon City

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Roger

After my long drive on Tuesday, I stuck (somewhat) closer to home on Wednesday. I began at Cañon City Riverwalk. I saw my first-of-the-year Black-chinned Hummingbird and Black-headed Grosbeak, but apart from Yellow-rumped Warblers, things were pretty dead. The Great-horned … Continue reading →

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Searching for Spring

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Roger

There isn’t much migration action happening locally, so I drove to southeast Colorado to see if I could find some elsewhere. I started on Higbee Valley Road where Vermilion and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers have been seen recently. I saw some good … Continue reading →

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Clear Spring Ranch, etc.

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Roger

The forecast for today was cool and overcast with a chance of rain. The forecast was correct, except it didn’t rain — it snowed. I thought about staying home, but there were Long-billed Curlews at Clear Spring Ranch and Mountain … Continue reading →

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Bird #560 — Greater Sage-Grouse

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Roger

centrocercus (from kentron, spur, and kerko, point) urophasianus (from oura, tail, and phasianos, pheasant) Carbon County, Wyoming — County Road 406 Friday, April 9, 2021 — 6:00 am I drove up to Saratoga, Wyoming for the express purpose of seeing … Continue reading →

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Birding My Way to Wyoming

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Roger

After seeing the Mexican Duck, I drove west on I-70 to Silverthorne, then headed north on backroads. I went through Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and drove the birding tour. There were a lot of ducks around, but not much else. … Continue reading →

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