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Recent Bird Sightings-August 24
Fall migration is gearing up. Cheyenne Bottoms typically would have many more shorebirds (sandpipers, plovers, etc.) right now, but there are few mud flat areas for them. Quivira NWR has the mudflats...
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Recent Bird Sightings–September 5-7
A nice cool front came through the area. Some fall bird migrants were definitely pushed South and others brought into the area. As mentioned before, Cheyenne Bottoms typically would have many more...
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Recent Bird Sightings–Sept 25-30
Fall migration continues, and as usual this time of year, we await each new weather front that comes through to push birds out and bring new birds in. There are some great birds to see at Cheyenne...
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Recent Bird Sightings–Oct 10-14
Fall migration continues to progress, and as usual this time of year, we await each new weather front that comes through to push birds out and bring new birds in. A weather front that brought over an...
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Recent Bird Sightings–Nov 5
Fall migration has been variable, and different birds are seen day-to-day. Waterfowl numbers are increasing. Duck diversity and abundance has increased nicely over the last week, with fewer...
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2014 Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Bird Count
Nineteen observers conducted the Cheyenne Bottoms CBC on Monday, December 29th. A chilly but clear and still morning provided good birding conditions; however, a weather front came in early in the...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Feb 12
Some signs of Spring have shown up in the last week or so, with loads of geese and ducks showing up at Cheyenne Bottoms. Sandhill cranes have also been regular sights flying over the Bottoms....
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Snowy Owl spotted at Cheyenne Bottoms-Feb 11/12
A Snowy Owl was observed at Cheyenne Bottoms Feb 11 and 12. The bird was located on the dike between Pool 4a and 4b. UPDATE: Robert Penner, The Nature Conservancy, is reporting a second Snowy Owl on...
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Greater Prairie-Chicken Lek Tours
Just before the sun rises over the vast grasslands each Spring, while most people are still snug in their beds, Prairie-Chickens are busy putting on a show that is critical to their survival. Male...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Mar 27
Spring is in the air! And the birds are on time. Cheyenne Bottoms is dominated by ducks right now. Over the next couple weeks, try to come out to see the show. Diversity is excellent, and the...
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Summer Birding at Cheyenne Bottoms
Summer is definitely here, and with it, brings a whole new season of birding at Cheyenne Bottoms. The “dog days” of Summer do not provide an abundance of bird sightings; however, birders can still...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Aug 20-24
The wetlands seem to be alive with birds again, as Fall migration keeps ramping up. This time of year is always exciting as conditions and birds change with every small front that comes through. What...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Sept 1-8
Fall migration continues. This time of year is always exciting as conditions and birds change with every small front that comes through. What you see one weekend can very well be totally different...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Sept 28
Although we have not noted a lot of migration activity over the last couple weeks, Fall migration is definitely in full swing. This time of year is always exciting as conditions and birds change with...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Oct 16
This time of year is always exciting as conditions and birds change with every small front that comes through. What you see one weekend can very well be totally different the next weekend. So, make...
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Whooper Watch
Whooping Crane viewing season is upon us! Check for recent sightings of Whooping Cranes in the area at the KWEC Whooper Watch Page.
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Recent Bird Sightings-Nov 20
This Fall has been a little strange and I think the bird migration has also been a little atypical. In Fall migration form, weather has played the biggest driver of departures and arrivals from...
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2015 Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Bird Count Results
Fourteen observers conducted the Cheyenne Bottoms CBC on Monday, December 21st. A chilly but clear and still day provided good birding conditions with even a few sprinkles in the afternoon. Most of...
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Recent Bird Sightings-Feb 19
Spring migration is upon us, and the mild winter and warm past week we’ve had, seem to have birds moving a little early this year. Sandhill cranes have been gracing the skies above us for a couple...
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Recent Bird Sightings-March 23
Early Spring migration continues. Several “first of season birds” have been reported in the last couple weeks, including Ruddy Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, American Golden Plover, American Avocet,...
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