Hi all,
First: apologies for the late posting, couldn't get onto my computer until this evening, and nothing too dramatic to report.. Spent yesterday birding the Denver area. Well worth the 450miles of driving to enjoy the great variety and great views of the gulls on the Broomfield Ponds Highlights included: Bear Creek Lake Park Harris's Sparrow 1 by boat launch at 8am Red Rocks Park - feeders at the Trading Post Golden-crowned Sparrow Ca.30 Rosy Finches, mainly Gray-crowned 3 Hepburn's 1 Brown-capped 2 Black Anthem Pond (Bromfield) 10:15am - midday, and again 2.15-2:30pm Birds that cycled thro' included.. 2 first cycle Glaucous Gulls 5+ Thayer's Gulls (2 adult, 3 first cycle) 20+ Herring Gulls 100's Ring-billed Gulls (+ad Lesser Black-backed Gull seen by Joe Roller et al before I arrived) Siena Pond (Broomfield) midday-2.10p and 2.40p-4.15p 2 Glaucous Gulls (a very small adult and a 1cy) 8+Thayer's Gulls (3 ads, 4 1cy and a 2cy) Kumlien's Gulls? Ad (flight only - no photos) and a 1cy type - tho' I think the latter is likely a hybrid Thayer's x Iceland/Kumlien's - excellent perched photos and OK'ish flight shots 30+ Herring Gulls, 100's Ring-billed Gulls Ross's Goose Hybrid Ross's x Cackling Goose ? No Greater Black-backs, nor Glaucous-winged.. And a ton of other good birds I didn't even make time to look for (Greater Roadrunner, Snowy Owl, Long-tailed Duck...) PLUS.. Had to be back in Snowmass for my appointment with the Rosy Finches this morning. Lots of driving on a cold and snow-packed I70 where it was a chilly -4 on Vail Pass at 6pm -- 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.
