Hello, Birders. No real rarities for Hannah Floyd and me this snowy Sunday afternoon, Apr. 17, at Boulder Reservoir, Boulder County, but the scene there was nevertheless spectacular--as it typically is during spring snowstorms. Most of the action was on the sprawling mudflats at the main north entrance. There we saw 1 *semipalmated plover,* 1 *Baird sandpiper,* 1 female *peregrine falcon,* 3 *Say phoebes,* 3 *horned larks,* 3 *American pipits,* 7 *vesper sparrows,* many swallows, and bluebirds galore. Our bluebird tally for the Rez, basically from the west entrance swinging around to the north entrance was 200+ *mountain bluebirds* and 40+ *western bluebirds.* The south shore of the lake wasn't quite as action-packed, but we did find *Audubon warbler* and *myrtle warbler* there.
Later in the afternoon, over at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, four photogenic *mountain bluebirds* <http://tinyurl.com/MoBl-2016-04-17> were doing their thing, and a male *peregrine falcon* terrorized the *American avocets,* *wood ducks,* and other denizens of Greenlee Reservoir. The long-present *gray catbird* put in another appearance, and a couple *African collared-doves* are hanging on. Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County -- 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/5c2334f2-f076-4c2a-a243-3d27883a7d6f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
