Hello, Birders. As David Waltman has pointed out, there's a fair bit of turnover going on out at Boulder Reservoir and nearby Six Mile Reservoir, Boulder County, right now, what with all the unsettled weather. Highlights for me this morning were 4 Sandhill Cranes, 5 Marbled Godwits, 5 Sanderlings, 4 Common Terns, and a nice movement of American Pipits. Here's some additional detail on what I had out there earlier this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 23rd: Wood Duck. A drake amid all the gulls on the mudflat at Six Mile Reservoir. Ruddy Duck. A raft of 18 out on Boulder Reservoir. Eared Grebe. 1 with the hundreds of American Coots on Boulder Reservoir. Great Egret. 4 at Six Mile Reservoir. Snowy Egret. 2 at Six Mile Reservoir. Osprey. 1 flying south over Boulder Reservoir. Sandhill Crane. 4 circling over the north shore of Boulder Reservoir. With this persistent northeasterly windflow, by the way, I imagine the next day or so could be good for this species in the Front Range region. Marbled Godwit. 5 huddled together on the north shore of Boulder Reservoir, no doubt the same 5 reported by David. Sanderling. 5 at Six Mile Reservoir. They hung around on the beach for a while, then flew over to Boulder Reservoir. Least Sandpiper. 1 on the north shore of Boulder Reservoir. Baird's Sandpiper. Several flying high over Boulder Reservoir. Franklin's Gull. 6 at Six Mile Reservoir and 5 at Boulder Reservoir. Common Tern. 3 juveniles roosting on the north shore of Boulder Reservoir and 1 adult foraging out over the main reservoir. Forster's Tern. 1 juvenile at Six Mile Reservoir. House Wren. 1 still hanging on in the tangles along the inlet canal on the north side of the reservoir. The really birdy spot was at and around 40.086059N 105.228252W. Marsh Wren. 1 at the inlet canal. American Pipit. At least 17, all in flight, all in small groups of 1-4, all flying from the northwest, all on apparent diurnal migration. Orange-crowned Warbler. 3 at the inlet canal. Audubon's Warbler. 1 at Six Mile Reservoir and 4 at the inlet canal. MacGillivray's Warbler. 1 at the inlet canal. Vesper Sparrow. 2 at the inlet canal. Lincoln's Sparrow. 1 at the inlet canal. White-crowned Sparrow. About a dozen at the inlet canal, half -oriantha- and half -gambelii-. Western Meadowlark. A bunch, including a tight flock of about 25 at the inlet canal. Well, it was a nice and birdy morning out there, and I imagine there will be more turnover, even on an hour-by-hour basis, in the next day or so. -------------------------------
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