Very busy and enjoyable birding today at Clear Creek Valley Park (Tennyson & about 58th), and Jim Baker Reservoir, just North of there, named for the mountain man of the 1800s, not Tammy Faye's husband.
In the ponds along I-76, hundreds of Swallows, including N. Rough-winged, Barn, Violet-green, and Cliff; again this year, dozens of pairs of Am. Avocets on nests-- saw one brand-new hatchling; also Mallard with babies, Canada geese with babies, Kildeer with babies, Mourning Dove with fledglings; Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Heron, Brown-headed Cowbird, Com. Grackles, many RWBBs defending nests, EC Doves, Osprey, RTHK, Yellow Warbler, Belted Kingfisher and more. A short walk up Tennyson takes you to Jim Baker Res, where we saw 4 CATTLE EGRETS working the grassy hill on the North side for insects. Also Western Wood-Pewee, Pelicans, Cormorants, Western Grebe, 1 m Com.Merganser, and more. Total of 35 species this morning. Dave Cameron Denver -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/26e570a6-4b27-4b0e-8797-0ba659f5f0e2n%40googlegroups.com.
