[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir - red breasted mergansers

2022-12-31 Thread Evon Holladay
While it is 95+% frozen, yesterday we found 2 red breasted mergansers in the marina open water on the pier side. Before the storm on Wed we found a pacific loon in a small open spot by the pier. That hole was frozen and it was gone. Evon Holladay -- -- You received this message because you ar

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir is low exposing the S. Platte delta area. Today's DFO trip noted numerous species including 1 Western Sandpiper, 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 8 Least Sandpipers, 2 Solitary

2019-08-20 Thread Dale Pate
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[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir and Chatfield Botanical Gardens, Jeff Co. 11/19

2015-11-19 Thread Brandon K. Percival
Three birders from the south (two from El Paso Co. and me from Pueblo Co.), came north to walk around the lovely Chatfield Botanical Gardens on this lovely day, with many other birders.  As far as I know, no flycatchers were found.  It is a cool place, which I had not been to before.  We saw a

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir

2015-09-19 Thread Joey Kellner
Just saw that Doug Kibbe reported the Phalarope yesterday. Nice find and ID Doug! Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir

2015-09-19 Thread vireo1
Both a Red Phalarope and juv Sabine's Gull were seen this morning from the handicapped access (Just west of the south marina) Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group an

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir Friday

2013-10-04 Thread Joey Kellner
Several people birded Chatfield from morning through mid-afternoon. More interesting results are: Red Phalarope - 2! One in juv plumage seen from both the Lake View area and the Swim Beach One molting from juv to basic seen out from the east marina sandspit towards the dam) Franklin's

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir (Douglas/Jefferson) Common Loons

2012-10-27 Thread Joey Kellner
Today at Chatfield State Park there was a nice selection of waterbirds including 4 Common Loons, all in basic plumage, as expected this time of year. Near the Handicapped Fisherman's access (west side of the Marina) a lingering Eastern Phoebe was found. Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- You

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir birding

2011-09-11 Thread Charlie Lawrence
I had some interesting birds at Chatfield this morning.  I hiked all the way to the west side of the creek at the second lake on the east side of the Platte to the south of Kingfisher bridge.  In the clump of trees on the east side of the first lake, I had several Yellow Warblers and a Red-eye

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir,Jefferson, Douglas

2011-05-12 Thread Tina Jones
Very late today, after it had stopped raining, I went to Chatfield Reservoir. At plum creek [where the picnic tables and bathrooms are], was 1, Eastern Phoebe. The bird was flying around the bathrooms.[Douglas county] I left this area to go back to the northern entrance/exit,[Jefferson county].

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir

2010-12-30 Thread Ira Sanders
Birders, Today, just as the snow and wind hit, I got out to Chatfield to see what I could. I did find the Red-necked Grebe hanging with a Western on the close side of the ice. I saw 1 of the Glaucous and 2 RB Mergansers. Nothing else of note. Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- You received this m

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir, Jefferson co.

2010-12-27 Thread Tina Jones
Hi all, On 12/27, I saw 1,of the Glaucous Gulls, 1, ad. Lesser Black-backed Gull, the Long-tailed Duck, many, many Common Merganser, with a few Red-breasted Mergansers also. I did not see the Red-necked Grebe, but it could have been there. All these birds were seen below the dam, but the Lesser

[cobirds] Chatfield Reservoir birds

2010-11-18 Thread Joey Kellner
I stopped by Chatfield after work today. The number of birds has risen from their "lows" of earlier in the week. "Highlights" today were: Common Loon - 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 adult on the marina boardwalk Bonaparte's Gull - 1 adult basic - being harassed by THREE Ring-billed Gulls! Hoode