As in previous years, the gulls that forage at the Larimer County landfill are using the south end of Horsetooth Reservoir as a drinking and resting spot. Some of them fly over the Spring Canyon Dam and rest on the water (telescope required), but most are sitting on shore at the southernmost end, viewed readily from the County Park (fee area). There were about 500 gulls at 1 pm this afternoon, mostly Ring-billed Gulls and California Gulls, but also few dozen Herring gulls, 3 juvenile Thayer’s Gulls, and a handful of Lesser Black-backed Gulls, including a second cycle bird and 2-4 adults.
This location is just southwest of Fort Collins. From I25, go west on Harmony Road about 10 miles until you get to the reservoir at Spring Canyon Dam. This is the road that leads to Masonville. I am sure there will be an update tomorrow from the various Larimer County gull hangouts, as quite a few interesting gulls have moved in recently. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO -- 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.
