Fern Ford and I were at Walden and Sawhill Ponds early this morning and also saw many migrants and breeders. I was amazed at the number on or near the ground, especially several Western Tanagers. Also seen were a Virginia's Warbler, a singing Wilson's Warbler, Warbling Vireos, Western Wood Pewees, two Eastern Kingbirds and many Bullock's Orioles; we saw several late White-crowned Sparrows in addition to many breeding Yellow Warblers (building nests). Spotted Sandpipers were seemingly everywhere.
Fern found a Pied billed Grebe on a nest in cattails in the northwest part of the second pond (did not see the Least Bittern) after we entered the Sawhill property from Walden and a Mourning Dove on a nest with chicks just west of Cottonwood Marsh. A Little Blue Heron was actively hunting for small fish in the far northwestern corner of Cottonwood Marsh; we did not not see the Great Egret. We did not see any rare warblers; however, we did not spend very much time on or near the boardwalk. Paula Hansley Louisville -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
