Greetings All
At Windsor Lake, mid-day, I saw one BL Kittiwake in the air with RB Gulls and was most pleased. A few minutes later, I saw it perched on the town side of the lake (south side) at the end of a small fishing pier (concrete on top, salmon colored rocks shoring it up). I presume this is where the bird had been found perched a week or so ago. I raced over to the spot, and found TWO BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES (both immatures) perched there. They were rather approachable and tasty photos were obtained. Given the current duration of stay, I would not be shocked if these birds try to over-summer. Just upon exiting Crow Valley, I found a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, which the ebird screen punches out as rare... I guess it is late for a migrant Mountain B. Migration at Crow Valley was slowish, with only 7 Orange-crowned Warblers and not many more Yellow-rumpeds present. 9 Brown Thrashers, flying in small groups off the grasslands towards the campground in the early morning was an odd sight, and were presumably arriving migrants. Gambel's White-crowned Sparrows are still about in good numbers (I don't know if this is unexpected, but the 78 I entered into ebird was flagged). At Black Hollow Reservoir, there was a singing FIELD SPARROW, which was not flagged by ebird, but is rare per Colorado Birds. There were also 6 Semipalmated Plovers there, which may be a number of interest, or not?? The "big gulls" have pretty much evacuated the area, with only one Herring Gull remaining. At Timnath Reservoir, there was a goodly 70 Horned Grebes still about, 90 Bonaparte's Gulls, 6 lingering Common Goldeneye, and a female GREATER SCAUP. Finally, there are still scads of ducks at Fossil Creek Res, the most numerous of which were 400 Gadwall, and perhaps the most interesting of which were 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (along with 7 Commons and 2 Hoodeds). 109 species in all, dallying about by myself. So despite the lack of any megas (well, excepting the kittiwakes) like Golden-winged, or even Hooded, Warbler... it was a nice day in the sun. Best Wishes Steven Mlodinow Longmont, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@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.
