"Probably better to have used a kayak" ... We started out at Island Grove Park and headed west to 25th Ave (trail from 25th to 35th (blocked) has two large pumps pumping water from the extremely high 35th Ave gravel ponds (east one) into the already high and rapid Poudre River. 35th Ave to Dog Park blocked. We detoured to O Street to 57th Ave. At 57th Ave Poudre River above banks flooding trail (blocked) from 57th to 71st. I know from driving 71st and 83rd were blocked earlier in the week. We were able to ride from 57th to the Dog Park (east) adding another mile of trail. Jumped on Fst to 25th Ave back on (open section) Poudre Trail back to Island Grove Park (total of 12 miles).
Took a trip over to Glenmere Rookery -- Three Cattle Egrets on nest (probably more) amongst the throngs of Snowy Egrets and Black-crowned Night Herons) -- then Randy's Fried Chicken Shack. Highlights: Great Egret Wild Turkey (12) Chimney Swift Rest of Expected Species (total of 40): Double-crested Cormorant American Robin Mourning Dove American Kestrel Eurasian-collared Dove Common Grackle European Starling Western Kingbird Cliff Swallow Red-winged Blackbird Killdeer Bank Swallow Snowy Egret Marsh Wren Mallard (only species of duck) Western Meadowlark Brown-headed Cowbird Belted Kingfisher American White Pelican Great Blue Heron Canada Goose Western Grebe Common Yellowthroat Black-billed Magpie Eastern Kingbird Bullock's Oriole House Finch American Goldfinch Yellow Warbler Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow House Sparrow Rock Pigeon Downy Woodpecker Song Sparrow Northern Flicker Red-tailed Hawk Black-crowned Night Heron Thanks Gary Lefko/Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- Home of the "Nunn Guy" -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
