SE Colorado Birding: More Dickcissels at new Canon City locations

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

More Dickcissels at new Canon City locations

Wow, we are having a real explosion of Dickcissels in the Canon City area. I found 6-8 more birds at 3 additional locations today. I found all of them by hearing their singing.

As I noted last night I got some good photo shots of Dickcissels that shows the beautiful chestnut feathers on their shoulders like the one here. I have added 2 more photos that can be seen here

The small flock of Cedar Waxwing continues at my friend's farm.
SeEtta

Why bird southeast Colorado?

From our high montane areas to the riparian areas along the Arkansas River as it exits Colorado, southeast Colorado offers birding opportunities for beginners to those serious birders who seek out the less common species. We have great shortgrass and sandsage prairie birding including public areas on the Comanche National Grasslands. We have wetlands including playa lakes (playas are important shallow, depressional wetlands that provide essential habitat for waterfowl and many other bird species). We have small lakes (such as Lake Cheraw north of La Junta)and large lakes (such as John Martin Reservoir that encompasses 35 square miles) that host an impressive diversity of bird species. And we have large expanses of pinyon-juniper woodlands with their special birding opportunities.

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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

More Dickcissels at new Canon City locations

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