Crowley County
Author(s): Mark Peterson, Andrew Spencer
County Seat: Ordway
Size: 790 square miles
Low Elevation: 4,157 ft. - Horse Creek on the Otero border
High Elevation: 5,220 ft. - Schubert Hill
Best Birds: Whip-poor-will (1989), Hermit Warbler (1999)
Checklist: Crowley County Checklist
Introduction: Small but satisfying, Crowley serves up good birds, especially in migration. Most of the county is shortgrass prairie or cholla flats, but the southeastern part of the county has some amazing lakes. A stop here on the way between Denver and Lamar is absolutely de rigueur.
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Box Springs
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Marsh, Grassland/Prairie
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Cholla stands in western Crowley County
Habitat: Cholla, Grassland/Prairie
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Horse Creek and Black Draw Reservoir
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Tamarisk, Grassland/Prairie
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Lake Henry
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Grassland/Prairie, Lowland Riparian, Marsh, Tamarisk
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Ordway
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Park/Cemetery, Pond/Lake/Reservoir
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