Birders, Although I didn't run into the Red Phalarphope, there were 5 COMMON TERNS out on the floating docks in the middle of Boulder Reservoir this morning. The Walk-a-thon wasn't too much of a hindrance. Much less aggravating than a marathon when the runners are too exhausted to move out of the middle of the road. Driving the road around Boulder Res is often an exercise in patience with the runners, bikers, walkers, and birders/nature observers. While watching the Red Phalarope the other day, I thought it was picking small insects off the surface. I even got to see it fly-catching, flying off the surface of the water a few feet to grab a flying insect. Not the most common behavior for shorebirds, I don't think. I check many bodies of water this morning. The 2 SANDERLINGS continue at Baseline. I checked Lagerman, Clover Basin, McIntosh, Terry Lake, Ish Reservoir, Panama Reservoir and Prince Lake #2. There wasn't really anything to report at any of those places. Bald Eagles were conspicuous almost everywhere, doing their best to flush all the other birds. Good birding,
Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ > Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:01:06 -0600 > From: teu...@earthlink.net > To: cobirds@googlegroups.com > Subject: [cobirds] Red Phalarope continnues, Boulder Reservoir > > Cobirders, > The juvenile Red Phalarope reported by Christian Nunes was in the northeast > corner of Boulder Reservoir at about 8:30 this morning, plucking tiny fish > out while delicately paddling on the surface of the water. Be aware that > there is a charity walk that started at about 9:30 so plan accordingly. > Cheryl Teuton > Aurora > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
