Colorado Birding

Lincoln County
Author(s):  Mark Peterson
County Seat: Hugo
Size: 2,586 square miles
Low Elevation: 4,412 ft. - East Fork Adobe Cr. on the Kiowa border
High Elevation: 5,960 ft. - County Line Rise
Best Birds: Connecticut Warbler (1899), Brown Pelican (1991)
Checklist: Lincoln County Checklist
Introduction: Lincoln County is not a prime destination for most birders. It does, however, provide some great Eastern Plains birding. It consists mostly of grassland, semi-desert and agricultural fields. There are a few nice migrant traps and a number of small ponds that can be found with a little driving around. You can find parks in Limon, Hugo and Karval and you can usually find feeders around town that might host something worthwhile. Also, just driving around the county you can find many Prairie-Dog towns that usually host Mountain Plovers and Burrowing Owls.

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