Prairie Falcon
Photo by Robert Shantz

We had ideal weather for our birding trip to Stoneman Lake, cool temps and a sunny day. the lake had water in it this time and the coots with chicks, eared grebes and ruddy ducks were all taking advantage of it. The Prairie Falcon was on his ledge calling to us, and Red-faced Warblers were in the trees.
 
At Bill Back Pond we saw a Purple Martin and a Spotted Sandpiper. All in all, a great day.
 
Birders: Nancy Woods, Joy Dolhancyk, Carolyn Modeen, Vera Markham, George Drew and Donna Smith, leader.
 
Birds: American Coot, Common Raven, Turkey Vulture, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Great-blue Heron, Ruddy Duck, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Kingbird species, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Common Yellowthroat (H), American Robin, Canyon Wren (H), Prairie Falcon, Black-headed Grosbeak, Acorn Woodpecker, Stellers Jay, Red-faced Warbler, Western Wood Pewee, House Wren, Western Tanager, Western Bluebird, Black Phoebe, Lesser Goldfinch, Say's Phoebe, Northern Flicker, Red-tailed Hawk, Purple Martin, Violet-green Swallow, Spotted Sandpiper, White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove and American Crow.