Hey, everybody. Hannah Floyd's soccer game was conveniently near Boulder Rez, so...
Off I went! First stop was Six Mile Reservoir, immediately south of Boulder Reservoir. I got there in time for the last five minutes of sunshine this weekend, and turned my attention to these guys: <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4N6rhXra13c/Wcb-2rHpExI/AAAAAAAAWNk/248noqksv18_EcEeoYBM_MFttirm5hTZQCLcBGAs/s1600/01%2BChauliognathus%2Bbasalis.png> I believe they are Colorado Plains soldier beetles, *Chauliognathus basalis*. And there were painted ladies, *Vanessa cardui*, everywhere of course. Then the clouds rolled in, the drizzle started to drizzle, and that, as they say, was that, as far as insect study was concerned. So I turned my attention to birds. Six Mile Reservoir, with low water and ample mudflats, had a *pectoral sandpiper,* 7 *Baird sandpipers,* 1 western/semipalmated sandpiper, 2 *long-billed dowitchers,* 8 unidentified dowitchers, and a *Sabine gull.* And a great throng of barn swallows. Next it was over to Boulder Rez, which wasn't terribly exciting. Still: 10 *eared grebes,* 5 *great egrets,* 2 *ospreys,* a flyover *American pipit,* and a flyover *lesser goldfinch.* On the drive out, I saw these ne'er-do-wells: <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vx1WxfkO-Do/WccArx1eV_I/AAAAAAAAWNw/jJ7V2ZfNCvgU0DmEZZxdet0LdRj3XJ2tACLcBGAs/s1600/02%2BTUVU%2BBBMA.png> Finally, I quickly popped in on Lagerman Reservoir, which had a *sanderling,* 4 *Baird sandpipers,* 2 *least sandpipers,* 1 western/semipalmated sandpiper, a *bald eagle,* 9 more *eared grebes,* and this frenetic *black-bellied plover:* <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sVMia-foxJk/WccBqoQDq2I/AAAAAAAAWN8/piV9rxjqw4soHSdQc5DKU00X875-tKUWQCLcBGAs/s1600/03%2BBBPL.png> With rain and snow in the forecast for the next 36 hours, I'm guessing the birding may be good tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 24. Enjoy! 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/9a94734b-4727-482a-9cc7-41dba1059ee8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
