Late Tuesday afternoon, while looking at shorebirds at the pond on the south side of Squirrel Creek Road, I caught sight of a bird flying north towards me, just west of the pond; just when I realized it was a Cuckoo a garbage truck came speeding by (the drivers must be paid by the number of trips to the dump! ). When I refound it, it had made a 180 degree-turn and was flying south. It was quite DARK above. I know this is a late post but just thought someone might want to check the area again. I drove along Shumway Rd, west of the pond, several times but could not refind the bird. A few White-faced Ibiss were in the irrigated field on the east side.
There were many species of shorebirds at the pond : Leat Sandpiper, Semipamated, Western, an Avocet, 2 Ibis (one was definitely a White-faced and the the other one was kind of hiding in the s-w corner and hard to see (no scope!!!). A visiting Alaskan birder had called me earlier and told me there was a possible Glossy Ibis there earlier in the day.There were about 50 L-b Dowitchers, several Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, a Willet, and possibly a White-rumped Sandpiper (the wings definitely extended past the tail) but I never actually saw the white rump). There were many Wilson's Phalaropes and 3 pair of Western Grebe. There is quite a bit of mud there now. CAUTION : the garbage trucks really speed on that narrow road on the way to the dump; there is little space to park. I park on the north side where the horse enclosure is. Cross the road with caution. Cici Lee Elbert, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
