COBirders, Watching the predicted weather forecast for last night and seeing it was still raining this A.M. I visited Big Johnson Reservoir, walking to a high point on the south side. From my vantage point, I heard the migrant shorebirds long before I could spot them. At about 0900 a series of flights came over my head including.
Cattle Egret - 4 - on the island, not flying Long-billed Curlew - 9 heading south Least Sandpiper - 4 groups of 2-7 birds heading south Baird's Sandpiper - large flock of about 40 flying around the southeastern corner but not flying south American Avocet - ~20 huddled on the far shore and not moving Forster's Tern - 1 molting adult (missing one tail streamer) flew over my head heading south. Barn Swallow - lots of juveniles flying about and perching Tree Swallow - a few juveniles flying about and perching Violet-green Swallow - lots of juveniles perched and flying about Rock Wren - 1 on the dam (no "n") rocks Say's Phoebe - 4 Western Kingbird - 5 Brewers' Sparrow - ~ 20 CO State Bird - flock of about 18 Lark Sparrow - about 3 1 unidentified Ammodramous sparrow with strong contrasting white "braces" that I flushed 5 times, trying to photograph it (unsuccessful) instead of trying to I.D. it. Chipping Sparrow - 2 adults There were lots of water birds and >100 gulls that I mostly ignored. ~ 100 Double-crested Cormorants and no smaller Phalacrocorax that I could find. I did not see the 2 Common Loons that have spent the summer here. Bill Maynard Colorado Springs ____________________________________________________________ Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c744f42a466e850a8fst02duc -- 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.
