Kathy Mihm-Dunning, Connie and Rick Steinkamp and I headed up to NE Colorado today. The water level at Jumbo Reservoir is increasing, but still there were a few shorebirds present including an interesting Golden Plover, likely an American. The bird had a "yellowish buff" colored face and the spotting on the scapulars was golden colored (and I thought somewhat large). Pacific Golden Plover? Don't know, the bird flew from the south end of the reservoir to the north end and could not be refound. My pics are terrible. LOTS of American Pipits along the shore's edge. A large raft of Redhead and a single male Lesser Scaup also graced the reservoir.
Otherwise we found single White-throated and Harris' Sparrow in nearby thickets. Land birding at the inlet canal at Prewitt Reservoir was slow with only a handful of migrants. The Carolina Wren continues to linger and has been here since late August (very frustrating to try to actually SEE). The shorebird diversity is decreasing. Interesting that the only phalarope present was a Juv. RED PHALAROPE molting into basic plumage! This bird and an American Golden Plover were seen at the west end in a "bay" near the inlet canal. All in all a beautiful day to be out. Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- 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.
