As further evidence that summer has ended and fall migration has commenced, there were the 3 Willets, 6 Marbled Godwits, a dozen female Wilson’s Phalarope, and numerous American Avocets in the shallow pond (really a flooded agricultural field) on the east side of Tower Road (midway between E. 96th and E. 104th Ave). This is the same pond that last year hosted a very obliging Red Phalarope, so it may be well work checking for the remainder of the fall.
Tower Road is a very busy highway and observers should use extreme caution and pull well off the highway before getting out of their vehicles. Parking is easier on the southbound shoulder of Tower Road but then one is tempted to dash across the highway on foot for closer views of the shorebirds. Again, use extreme caution and remember the pond is private property, it must be viewed from the highway right of way! Due to the pond’s location east of the ROW, afternoon viewing provides better light. Doug Kibbe Littleton -- 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/BLU404-EAS410CF54F6A5DF80CFC5A8CDB6010%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
