SE Colorado Birding: More birds in Lamar area-Sunday

Sunday, February 25, 2007

More birds in Lamar area-Sunday

This morning several of us birded the Lamar Woods this morning. The Carolina Wren was refound by Barb while Pearl found a 1st winter Harris' Sparrow and a male Red-bellied Woodpecker (the bird yesterday was a female). Also found were at least 2 Downey Woodpeckers, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, and some Cedar Waxwings.

This afternoon I found 2 Golden Eagles, probably in Basic III plumage, about a mile apart just south of Eads (a small town north of Lamar). They are proof that even with a continuing snow cover in this area there are still birds to be seen and carrion to feed these raptors.

(I'm posting from my room at the Blue Spruce Motel in Lamar so not able to post any photos)
SeEtta

Labels: "Carolina Wren", "Golden Eagles", "Red-bellied Woodpecker", birds

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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