Described by author/birder Pete Dunne as one of his favorite birding destinations in the world, Pawnee is one of the most intact examples of short-grass prairie in the Great Basin—and an unforgettable experience for any birder. We will have a quarter million acres nearly to ourselves as we search for the resident breeding species including Ferruginous and Swainson’s Hawks, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Burrowing Owl, Mountain Plover, Say’s Phoebe, Rock Wren, Western Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Lark Bunting, Thick-billed and Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and Brewer’s and Cassin’s Sparrows. We will also see the occasional Common Nighthawk utilizing the only available day-perch in sight–a roadside fence post!
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The scenery alone is worth a trip but for birders, Rocky Mountain National Park can be paradise. More than 270 different species have been recorded in the park–many are just passing through, but the park’s specialties are what the birders seek! Some of the most sought-after birds that can be found in RMNP include White-tailed Ptarmigan, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Black Swift, Williamson’s Sapsucker, American Three-toed Woodpecker, American Dipper, MacGillivray’s Warbler, and Brown-capped Rosy-Finch.
Described by author/birder Pete Dunne as one of his favorite birding destinations in the world, Pawnee is one of the most intact examples of short-grass prairie in the Great Basin—and an unforgettable experience for any birder. We will have a quarter million acres nearly to ourselves as we search for the resident breeding species including Ferruginous and Swainson’s Hawks, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Burrowing Owl, Mountain Plover, Say’s Phoebe, Rock Wren, Western Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Lark Bunting, Thick-billed and Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and Brewer’s and Cassin’s Sparrows. We will also see the occasional Common Nighthawk utilizing the only available day-perch in sight–a roadside fence post!