I made it out to Red Rocks Trading Post this morning where I saw the Fox Sparrow and Lincoln's Sparrow. The Golden-crowned Sparrow did not make an appearance while I was there. Also present were 3 Lazuli Buntings, 8 Spotted Towhees, 3 Scrub Jays, 20 White-crowned Sparrows, 8-10 Dark-eyed Juncos and 1 Chipping Sparrow. I then went over to Chatfield Reservoir where things were much as described by Joe Roller. I would estimate that 1500-2000 Mountain Bluebirds were present in bare areas and along the roadsides. I didn't see any Western or Eastern Bluebirds. Also present were 800-1000 Vesper Sparrows and about 500 White-crowned Sparrows. Oddly enough 2 Willets were foraging in the Swim Beach parking lot. I also saw 20 or so American Pipits, 28 Western Meadowlarks, several hundred Robins, maybe 100 Chipping Sparrows, 5 Savannah Sparrows and 1 Loggerhead Shrike. I knew that Longspurs were being spotted at Cherry Creek State Park but were unable to pick any out of the crowd at Chatfield. All in all, a very productive day.
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