I was chasing an eBird report of a Black-bellied Plover this evening that turned up, instead, what I believe to be a Pacific Golden-Plover. It was at the north end of "Bartels Reservoir", actually a farm pond on Giddings Rd north of Douglas Road in Larimer County. Anyone inclined to chase should know that this is private property, viewed from the road, but there are no truly good places to pull off on this 50mph busy road.
The bird: larger than adjacent killdeer, black throat, breast and flanks, some white mixed in on flanks, speckled tan/golden back and wings, dull tan cap, white belly and undertail. Photographs to be added within an hour to my eBird report. It looks like this would be the first Larimer County record in eBird, so I will not be offended or embarrassed if (when?) someone offers a different ID for this bird! But for goodness sakes, whatever it is, if you chase it, BE SAFE! Happy birding, John Shenot Fort Collins, 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/bfd7d92f-c7f4-4fc9-8ab8-09488f34c893%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
