Immature Little Blue Herons Spotted Amid Colorado Birds
Bart Nyberg reports a birding day near Willits basin with observers seeing four white herons on pasture posts. Two smaller birds proven to be immature little blue herons join several common egrets, a sanderling, black terns, pintails and green winged teal, highlighted by a striking dead tree sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Nyberg
Colorado
Leslendelson
Willits Rain Basin
Lee Morris
Lind
Adelson
Lee
Shostrom
Willits Basin
Bob Willits
Adelson Pasture
Changing plumage and immature birds in winter
The observer notes dark mud and blue-gray water near a pasture basin as immatures mingle with two similar sparrows among three spar rows. Lee is puzzled by the three birds, highlighting the difficulty of identifying immature birds before adults acquire winter plumage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Bird watching and pelicans near Greeley and Utah
The author details outings with ornithologists, observing white pelicans near a Colorado reservoir and large colonies in Utah and Yellowstone. He explains pelican biology, distribution, and threats from pesticides, noting mixed expert views on brown pelicans and recounting a Colorado banding day with modest success in the San Luis Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Ervin Schulze
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
Aransas (Tex
California
San Francisco
Colorado
San Luis Valley
Crowded Home Weekend Visits Across Multiple Families
Sunday evening guests gathered at Irvin Beckstrom’s home in Central City with Beckstrom families from Omaha Clarks and Grand Island. Several relatives and friends from Seattle Tacoma Menlo Shelby and Phoenix visited or stayed over last week.
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Irvin Beckstrom
Marvin Beckstrom
Omaha
Marland Beckstrom
Clarks
Elton Beckstrom
Richard Randall
Grand Island
Dodge Clardy
Lloyd Widega
Elmer Gleim
Osceola
Vern Lawhead
Phoenix
Ariz
Mae Austin
Central City
M. G Lindburg
Wayne Barnhouse
Charles
Menlo
Iowa
Mark Grondringer
Shelby
Charles Kemmerling
Lisa
Seattle
Wash
Gene Gagnon
Tacoma
John Kruse
Leon Stunkel
Lakewood, Cole
Antjie Stunkel
Edna
Marie
Mildred Willits
Rerna Drewel
Unfamiliar Birds Spark Local Education Reflection
A reader notes discovering species rare to the area and contemplates gaps in schooling. The remark frames a curiosity about local fauna and the need for broader natural history awareness.
Polk County Historical Society Met July 20
The Polk County Historical Society held its July 20 1972 meeting at the Stromsburg Viking Center at 7 30 p m. Members viewed Osceola Centennial Days movies by Bernie Gissler and Harry Younglund colored slides of Stromsburg Centennial parades. The Osceola Historical Swingers performed a square dance and refreshments were provided by Dwight New comer and Walter Berck. The next meeting is planned for August 17 possibly in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Historical Society
Stromsburg Viking Center
Osceola
Bernie Gissler
Harry Younglund
Stromsburg
Dwight Newcomer
Walter Berck
Shelby
Mrs Leonard Anderson Hosts Tuesday Guests
Tuesday afternoon visitors to Mrs Leonard Anderson included Mrs Sherman Wilshusen and Alisha, joining Mrs Anderson and her children for an afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Anderson
Sherman Wilshusen
Alisha
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Willits
Polk
BY Bart Nyberg
Ron Ryder
Colorado State University
Greeley, Colo
Polk CO. Historical Society
Purina
Grain Ag
Polk Grain
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