Birders,
Bill's post reminded me about an experience I had this past weekend when I went
to study the gulls at Teller #5. As I drove up, I could see a large
concentration of birds on the lake bed eating the dead fish (grass carp, I
think. Probably some catfish, too). But as soon as I started to
John Vanderpoel and I observed a first cycle Glaucous-winged Gull this morning
at Teller Lake #5 in Boulder (off Valmont near 95th St.)
Teller 5 is excellent for gulls right now and worth a visit (even if that %@#$
Golden-crowned Sparrow can't be found). The lake dried out this past fall
leavi
Birders
you can also get to South Platte reservoir off of Wadsworth by going east
on Chatfield Avenue. Chatfield is the first light north of C 470 on
Wadsworth.
when you come to the 4 way stop where the exit off of C 470 is as described
by Joe Roller, you can pick up his directions from there.
Ir
Directions and other information about South Platte Reservoir.
Go west on C-470 across the South Platte River. Other routes are less
viable.
Go north at the first exit west of that river, which is South Platte Canyon
Road.
Proceed north for about 1/3 mile and turn right onto South Depew
Street, wh
South Platte Reservoir is north of Chatfield Reservoir. Essentially it is
tucked into the space between So. Platte Canyon Rd. and I-470 where those
two almost intersect (east of So Platte Canyon Rd, north of I-470). It is
accessed off of So. Platte Canyon Rd., on So. Depew Street, which travel
Cobirders have sent multiple reports about South Platte (Canyon?) Reservoir but
I haven't noticed any posts that tell where it is. CFOs County Birding site
does not mention it.
Perhaps someone could post the location and how to get there?
Hugh Kingery
Franktown, CO
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