It was a cold, windy, drizzly day but enduring this for seven hours paid
off. We saw eight species of warblers around Lake Estes. In addition to our
normal Yellow-rumps, Wilson's, Yellows, Orange-crowned and Common
Yellowthroats collectively we saw a Black-and-white Warbler (feeding on the
I saw a Palm Warbler at two locations below the dam this morning. I first
saw one was on the railing of the walking trail bridge over the Big
Thompson river. It soon went down and began working along the rocks next to
the river. About thirty minutes later I saw a Palm Warbler in the willows
I refound the Yellow-throated Warbler and Northern Parula this morning (10/24)
at Lake Estes. The Yellow-throated was seen on three different occasions
between 7:30 and 11:00. The Parula was seen on two occasions, but wasn't seen
after after 9:00.
Other intesting birds:
1 Common Yellowthroat
1
Scott Roederer already posted about the Nashville and Black-throated Blue
Warbler found at Lake Estes, Estes Park (Larimer) today. I appreciate Scott
doing that.
I just wanted to add they were still present as of 5pm in the same trees where
originally found. If you park at the parking lot f
Some warblers other than Yellow-rumps and Common Yellowthroats made an
appearance at Lake Estes today. Susan Ward found a Palm Warbler in the
willows by the pond below the dam where Judy Wright spotted a Sora (FOY).
Judy also found a Townsend's Warbler in the Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary.
The day got off to a good start when Bob Chase and I found an Ovenbird in
brilliant plumage on the hill side below the dam. It was so close to us we
first thought it was a thrush with an orange stripe on its head. Scott
Roederer later found a female American Redstart along the Big Thompson
River,
