Loch Kilpatrick, Glenn Walbek and I did a two day birding trip through northeast Colorado on Thursday and Friday. Prerwitt Reservoir water level has dropped noticeably in a week with good mudflats now in evidence. The best landbirding there was along the inlet canal. Be prepared for mosquitos. Activity below the dam was slow but it was also gettng hot. Interesting species were the movement of America Redstarts with 10 over several locations. Jumbo Reservoir also has good mud but there were amazingly very few shorebirds. Bonny SP and SWA was inundated with Red-headed Woodpeckers. There was conservatively 80 individuals.
Prewitt Upland Sandpiper 1 good numbers of shorebirds Yellow-billed Cuckoo possible Yellow-bellied Flycatcher see Glenn's photos at http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/2011_birds Warbling Vireo numerous Black-and-white Warbler Bonny - We asked about the status of the reservoir. It is scheduled to be completely drained by the end of the year. The campgrounds will be closed in October. It will remain open as a State Wildlife Area with no Park facilities remaining open. The status of the Visitor Center is undecided, but one sign is the usual books and other items for sale are basically nonexistent on the shelves. Wild Turkey 100, none was consumed by participants Upland Sandpiper 1 at Hale Ponds Great-crested Flycatcher Baltimore Orioles 12 with one adult male Orchard Oriole female Bullock's Oriole females and juveniles Warbling Vireos numerous American Redstart 1 Grasshopper Sparrow juvenile see photo, at a glance could cause confusion with Henslow's Town of Cope Yellow-bellied Cuckoo juvenile, interesting individual with all black bill see photos from Glenn at above web site. Black-and-white Warbler 1 American Redstart 3 Last Chance was very slow but was birded at midday. Norm Erhal Arvada 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.
