I birded Ireland Reservoir 5 (Weld Co) and the Morgan County Playas yesterday.
At Ireland 5, Water levels were down considerably leaving extensive shore. Along with Killdeer, there were two Spotted Sandpipers and a Solitary Sandpiper. Morgan County playas were considerably drier than on a June 24 visit with good shorebird conditions on some. Playa at Morgan CR JJ & Hwy 71: The small southern pond was dry, while the larger pond had good water and little shore. 3 Wilson’s Phalarope. Playa at Morgan CRs 26 & JJ: All mud. No shorebirds. This playa had much water on June 24. Playa on CRII between 26 and 23: This small playa had good water. 15 American Avocet and 1 Spotted Sandpiper. Playa at Morgan CRs 23 & HH: Jackpot. Water level was down significantly on two of the three pools, but good shorebird conditions. Most activity was on the small pond north of CR HH. 30 Baird’s Sandpipers, 3 Least, 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 2 Western Sandpipers, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 6 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 Wilson’s Phalarope. Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/49D10735-D935-4EC7-8F35-C9ECBD0BBB39%40gmail.com.
