Hello, Birders. I visited Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, during my lunch break this raw, drizzly afternoon. There were some nice birds out there, among them: * 1 alternate adult Thayer's Gull. Just right out there along the shore. Walked right up to it. * 1 alternate Semipalmated Sandpiper. Standing right next to the Thayer's Gull; that was an interesting combo. * Other shorebirds: 5 Killdeer, 5 American Avocets, 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 3 Wilson's Snipes. * 7 Wood Ducks. Standing on a fallen log. * 2 Blue-winged Teal and 3 Cinnamon Teal. * 6 vocal Franklin's Gulls. * 1 bedraggled alternate Chipping Sparrow, frequently flushing and uttering its glorious flight call. * At least 10 male Yellow-headed Blackbirds back at their nest colony in the cattails. An encouragement/reminder/exhortation, if I may: Nasty spring storms often bring great birds to Front Range reservoirs, especially those right along the foothills. If I could be there right now, I'd be at Boulder Reservoir or MacIntosh Lake or somewhere like that. Anyone? Ted Floyd [email protected] Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado ------------------------------- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding ------------------------------- Please support the American Birding Associaton: Click on http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=884482 to search the internet. Every search provides support to the ABA's programs in Education, Conservation, and Publications. Please visit the website of the American Birding Association: http://www.aba.org _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Updates2_042009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php
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