[cobirds] Larimer Gulls (GBbG and Vega)

2021-03-26 Thread Nicholas Komar
For all you gull lovers in land-locked Colorado, we are at peak of spring gull migration. In Larimer County, the current Hotspots are the Larimer county landfill and horseshoe reservoir southwest mud flats, in Loveland. It’s also worth checking the ephemeral pond at the corner of US 287 and 71st

[cobirds] Larimer gulls 2/23

2020-02-23 Thread snowy.owlets
Hi Everyone, Today 2/23 I visited Warren Lake in Fort Collins. Common Mergansers and Bald Eagles were enjoying all the fish. A Glaucous Gull and two Iceland (Thayer's) were among the Ring-bills and Herrings.I noticed a Cedar Waxwing in the median strip along Harmony Road near JFK Blvd. There are

[cobirds] Larimer gulls (adult Glaucous-winged Gull)

2019-04-14 Thread Nicholas Komar
Andy Bankert and I visited Horseshoe Lake in Loveland yesterday evening. We observed more than 1500 gulls in the mudflats of the southwest corner, easily scoped from city property along Monroe Avenue. Species breakdown was: Glaucous-winged Gull - 1 adult (looks like same bird that visited Larim

[cobirds] Larimer Gulls

2018-12-23 Thread Tyler Stewart
Hello all, Is anyone interested in or planning on gulling the Larimer gull hotspots tomorrow, 12/24? I was considering making a trip up from the Springs and was hoping to meet up with anyone who knows lay of the land. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

[cobirds] Larimer gulls

2015-05-16 Thread Nick Komar
It's a gorgeous day at the Larimer landfill. Dave Wade and I estimate 450 gulls here including 2 immature Lesser Black-backed and 1 immature Herring, 20 Franklin's, and hundreds each of Ring-billed and California. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message b

[cobirds] Larimer gulls

2015-04-04 Thread Nick Komar
The landfill in Larimer was busy with people and gulls this afternoon. More than 600 were present, broken down as follows: California-500 Ring-billed-100 Franklin's- 6 ad Thayer's - 2 (1 ad, 1 juv) Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ad American Herring Gull - 1 Imm (2nd cycle) Unidentified hybrid - 1 Im

[cobirds] Larimer gulls

2014-11-26 Thread Nick Komar
This afternoon I visited 3 gull hangouts - Larimer landfill, Horseshoe Reservoir and Boyd Lake Swim Beach (state park pass required). The highlight was multiple Lesser Black-backed Gulls at each location (7 in total). A flock of more than 30 Bonaparte's Gulls bounced between the two lakes. Best

[cobirds] Larimer gulls

2013-12-21 Thread quetzal65
I waited all afternoon for the gulls at Lake Loveland but the interesting ones never showed up. Only one adult Lesser Black-backed stopped by, briefly. No Thayer's or California. Half the numbers of Herring and Ring-billed from yesterday. Moved south by the storm? We'll see.   Nick Komar Fort

[cobirds] Larimer gulls

2011-03-13 Thread Nick Komar
This morning, I checked out a bunch of the usual gull haunts in southeast Larimer County: Lake Loveland northwest corner- Ring-billed Gull – 15 Herring Gull – 1 Boyd Lake north end - Ring-billed Gull – 3 Horseshoe Lake northwest corner - Ring-billed Gull – 30 California Gull – 12 California Gu