Hello fellow CoBirders -- Went birding by bike around Jackson Reservoir and Andrick Ponds today.
Most intriguing was a pair of probable White-Rumped Sandpipers at the north shore. I saw them only in flight, for about 5 seconds, with a group of about 8 Baird's Sandpipers. They were roughly the same size. I clearly saw a bright, rectangular white patch on the rump above a darker tail. They flew along the lakeshore to the east and I was unable to find them again. I can't make a firm call about their ID because of my complete lack of experience with the species. Someone should go find them to confirm... Other nice birds: Black-necked Stilts (Andrick) Orchard Orioles (Andrick) Loggerhead Shrike (Andrick) Semipalmated Plover (Jackson SP) Forster's Terns (Jackson N shore + two terns that may have been Common Terns) etc. etc. Andrick in the morning fog is spectacular. The southernmost pond on MCR 2 is prime for shorebirds. Chris Rurik Denver, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8826f0af-43ee-45c0-9590-bc527e3459a5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
