This afternoon at 2 pm while on a Jr. Ranger project, we spotted what I believe was a Least Tern feeding along the south and east shores of Cooley Lake in South Platte Park (just west of Santa Fe and Mineral). It stayed active for 30 mins before we lost sight of it. If you seek and refind this bird, please drop me an email. A very poor photo is posted on the park's facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Littleton-CO/South-Platte-Park/47305639862?ref=s short, non-forked tail; yellow bill, white color, small black cap, diving behavior, and tiny size were noted. Access is restricted to this wildlife reserve area, but the location we saw the tern is visible from the north sidewalk of Mineral Ave, about a quarter mile west of the Carson Nature Center. The park will be jammed this weekend so please be advised that overflow parking in the RTD park-n-ride IS permitted (free if you live in the RTD service area). There is one of the typical free monthly walks into the area this Sunday, though at last count there were only 4 spaces remaining. Skot Latona, CIT Supervisor of Park Interpretation South Suburban Parks and Recreation 303-730-1022 x 11 South Platte Park 3000 W Carson Dr Littleton, CO 80120-2968 South Platte Park's mission is to help you find meaning and value in nature through direct positive experiences. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
