Hello, I saw the Rusty Blackbird on Boulder Creek, upstream (west) of 75th on Nov 28 at 10:15. It was feeding in the river muck on the north-sided waters edge, just west of where the water from the treatment plant flows into Boulder Creek, under the pipeline that crosses the creek. It was feeding with a flock of red-winged blackbirds. A Common Grackle also came into feed with the flock, as did a song sparrow. 4 mallards were also having a grand time digging in the muck. Machinery at the water plant fired up and scared all but the mallards away... But they didn't go far so I imagine they'd come back down to feed.
Since I wasn't sure where along the creek I might find the rusty blackbird, I headed directly to the creek from the parking lot. I saw an American Dipper immediately upon reaching the creek. Where the concrete path meets the creek, there were approximately 8-10 mallards feeding in the muck, a Wilson's snipe, and a Northern flicker. Maureen Blackford Boulder County -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
