Back to Chatfield this morning. A LEAST FLYCATCHER was on the west side of Kingfisher Bridge, providing delightful views. The EASTERN PHOEBE there was immediately evident as I walked across the bridge and it very nearly got hit by a passing car when it chose a risky moment to fly low across the road. Why did the phoebe cross the road? To join its mate! It flew across and perched close by another Eastern Phoebe along the edge of the South Platte. And the Eastern Phoebe over at Plum Creek Picnic Area is also paired, as both were there together this morning, in trees close by the restroom.
Back at South Platte on the west side upstream of Kingfisher Bridge there was a female BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER. Also noted there were 1 or 2 Ospreys, an adult Bald Eagle, and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Another Osprey was near the Chatfield Dam, and a Rock Wren was at the west end of the dam. Rattlesnake Gulch Trail at Deer Creek Canyon Park had a PLUMBEOUS VIREO, about 20 Broad-tailed Hummingbirds (mostly displaying males), 2 Virginia's Warblers, 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, 4 Lesser Goldfinches, and quite a few singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets. 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/CAGj6RoruiirhEu9SCM7eqwqxkim3rmxayDFAqP%2BK32a8L_3Kew%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
