[cobirds] McCown's Longspur, Boulder County, May 29th

Hello, Birders.

County birding is such a funny thing.

If I'd been a few miles to the east (i.e., across the Weld-Boulder County line) this morning, Tuesday, May 29th, a McCown's Longspur would have been unremarkable. The species is common most summers in parts of Weld County. But McCown's Longspur is a red-hot bird for most Boulder County birders. And I found one earlier today on Gunbarrel Hill, in blessed Boulder County. The bird was at 40.063260 N, 105.145747 W. Looks like that would be about 3000 feet south of Lookout Road, and about 3750 feet west of 95th Street. Best access would be from 95th Street, at the intersection with W. Phillips Road. The bird was flying around (the longspur way!), so be alert for the rattling flight call.

FYI, I found no Lark Buntings in the area, even though I know they'd been reported here by several birders for the past coupla weeks. Dunno if they've moved on, or if I just missed 'em. Grasshopper Sparrows and Blue Grosbeaks everywhere. And down by Boulder Creek, the Eastern Warbling-Vireo, (Eastern?) Willow Flycatcher, Bullock's x Baltimore Oriole, and male Orchard Orioles (plural, nice) continue.

Ted Floyd
tedfloyd57@hotmail.com
Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado

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