Today (Apr 28) along Deer Creek at Hildrebrand Ranch Park there was a male BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, as well as my 1st Orange-crowned Warblers of the season and a Green-tailed Towhee.
Two WHIMBRELS flew north over the South Platte arm of Chatfield, while I stood near the river's inlet into the reservoir. They were calling and afforded a decent view even though they passed over at a moderate height, flying strongly into the brisk wind. Two American Avocets and a Spotted Sandpiper were also at the Platte inlet. An EASTERN PHOEBE was along the path immediately east of Kingfisher Bridge. And another EASTERN PHOEBE was at the Plum Creek Picnic Area; it was moving between the restroom and bridge. Both phoebes were silent. A LEAST SANDPIPER was at the marina sand spit, and a flock of about 185 American Pipits were feeding at the spit. They just kept coming and coming up out of the grasses and low weeds there as I approached. An OSPREY was soaring over the lake. Plum Creek Nature Area had a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and a Common Yellowthroat. Yesterday (Apr 27) at Marston Lake I saw a COMMON LOON and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Bird numbers were a good deal lower than on my prior visit last week. David Suddjian Littleton, 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/CAGj6RorUXsYcPKiGquL3Ep1ce8A5D%3DWaNn_JumcTHo5z433wRQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
