I used Joe's great directions but struck out on the Fort Collins Swamp Sparrow--even played my iPod recording to entice.
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com On Feb 6, 11:30 am, Joe Mammoser <[email protected]> wrote: > I went out to Running Deer Natural Area off of East Prospect Road this lunch > time today. I found a Swamp Sparrow in the large cattail marsh straight south > of the parking area. Take the gravel/dirt road straight south from the green > gate. When is bends around the south edge of the large marsh and the road > branches left to go further south to the river, continue right around the > marsh. The sparrow was seen in the southwest corner of the marsh close to the > gravel road. Also in the area around the south edge of the marsh was a > Northern Shrike and two immature bald eagles. > > At the large Cottonwood Hollow pond (which looks like it has been drained), > there was a congregation of about 50-75 American Crows and 30-40 Ring-billed > Gulls picking at the ice and items in the bare areas. > > As an additional note, I went to Grandview Cemetery yesterday, Sunday, and > refound the immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker originally found by Dave. It > was working the tall trees on both sides of the dirt road that goes due north > from the entrance bridge on the west side of the ditch. It then flew into the > trees on the east side of the ditch and I could not follow it further. > > Joe Mammoser > Fort Collins -- 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.
