Salida sparrows

When I drove through Salida this morning to attend the Arkansas River Water Forum, there were several flocks of ibis feeding in flooded fields along H50 just before getting to Poncha Springs. There are still a number of farms in this area, not yet displaced by the "strip development" of businesses that is creeping in this direction.

The Water Forum was held at the Chaffee Co Fairgrounds in Poncha Springs, and there were hundreds of sparrows in and around the fairground facilities. There were many Vesper Sparrows singing their delightfully cheery songs. There were also a good number of Savannah Sparrows along with small flocks of Mourning Doves and Eurasian Collared-Doves. It was a good thing these were here as I didn't have much time to bird today as I wanted to attend all the programs at the Water Forum.

SeEtta