Another cold and rainy "sit/stand" at Chatfield. Interesting that it's been that way 5 out of the last 8 years!
Twenty-six people braved the weather and tallied 61 species! Not bad! Coincidentally, the average for the last seven years is also 61 species. The "rarest" birds were Peregrine Falcon and Ferruginous Hawk. Other interesting birds of note were: Tree Swallow - 2 Barn Swallow - 5 Double-crested Cormorant - 350+ HUGE flocks flying by Least Sandpiper - 1 Spotted Sandpiper - 1 The full species list will be published on the DFO web-page along with all the other October DFO trips. Thanks to everyone that came out and helped look for birds and visit. Everyone had a good time and thanks to State Parks for providing some signage and some MUCH APPRECIATED hot chocolate! Thanks Susan! Hoping for better weather next year and to see a few more of you! Lastly, I will "second" Hugh's post about starting a "The Big Sit!" near you. Anyone can register a 17-foot circle ANYWHERE. I challenge all of you to start one and run it for a few years. It can be a LOT of fun and it is amazing what can be found by just birding from one location! Joey Kellner Littleton, CO -- 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.
