How's that for a name? In years gone by it has been know as "Ball Brothers Grove" or at least part of that grove since for the most part "Ball Brothers" is not longer open.
However, there is still a rich and open to the public area along Boulder Creek just west of 55th St. It is decent birding at any season, but spring and fall migrations bring the promise of special treats. The area is a dense riparian section along Boulder Creek with a loop trail around a marshy area going to the south. Resident birds present today included House Wren, Song Sparrow, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Red-winged Blackbird and Brown-headed Cowbird. I sure indicator that they aren't here yet was the fact that no Yellow Warblers were heard as this is prime nesting habitat. Migrants and transients observed today included Lark Sparrow, Turkey Vulture, American Dipper several Orange-crowned Warblers, abundant Yellow-rumped Warblers, one Western Tanager and one Bullock's Oriole. To access it, park at the Humane Society of Boulder County on the west side of 55th Street between Arapahoe and East Pearl and head west toward the creek. For the best habitat follow the creek upstream and keep to the right, then follow the trail to the left. If you head back even further through the woods you will come to a City of Boulder "Open" Space fence that marks the beginning of the closed area, but you can follow along the fence line for good views into some dense riparian habitat. While there you are likely to encounter Humane Society volunteers exercising dogs. I would be remiss not to point out that these pleasant volunteers do a great job of keeping the area "clean" and trash free. The bottom line here is that this place is likely to be productive in any upslope fallout in the next few weeks. I can't see why it wouldn't be as or more productive than areas like the CU Campus section of Boulder Creek at 17th St. or Sale Lake. Bill Kaempfer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
