Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake "below dam" is no longer

[willia...@birdconservancy.org]

Hello everyone,

We at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies wanted to provide a little background 
on the recent removal of trees below the dam at Barr Lake…

The property is owned and managed by FRICO (Farmers Reservoir and 
Irrigation Company) of Brighton. The site is actually a “toe ditch” and 
normally would have been cleared on a regular basis, and never allowed to 
overgrow as it had. FRICO just hadn't gotten to it in quite a while.

Bird Conservancy and Barr Lake State Park (CPW) did meet with FRICO’s 
supervisor on the project and negotiated to save the tall cottonwoods at 
the location. As FRICO would have been within its rights to remove all of 
the trees without consulting us, we were glad to at least save what we 
could. 

While saddened by the loss of this habitat for birds, we are in 
conversations with Barr Lake State Park about potential restoration efforts 
beyond the ditch in the future. We will be looking for volunteers to assist 
in those efforts; please visit birdconservancy.org/volunteer if you would 
like to sign up, and we will keep in touch!
Sincerely,

*William Bevil*
Communications Manager
*Bird Conservancy of the Rockies*
william.bevil(at)birdconservancy.org
(970) 482-1707 x30

On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 9:04:16 AM UTC-6 Joe Roller wrote:

> Birders will be making fewer trips below the Barr Lake Dam, obviously.
> BUT Checklists collected at that eBird hotspot will be useful in 
> documenting changes in
> the avifauna, before and after the habitat destruction. So don't give up 
> on it; get down there when you can!
>
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:12 PM Adam Vesely  wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Some of you that have recently been to the north side of Barr Lake (Adams 
>> Co.) may have noticed the obliteration of the tree-lined stream area below 
>> the Barr Lake dam. Large construction vehicles continued their warpath 
>> today, removing more trees along the stream that have provided wonderful, 
>> shady habitat for birds over the years. I would expect this area to be 
>> mostly devoid of trees and shrubs in the coming days. I spoke to a ranger 
>> yesterday, and she said that although some trees will be saved per input 
>> from Barr Lake rangers, it is not Barr Lake property and those pesky trees 
>> were simply sucking up too much irrigation water. Ironically, this area is 
>> only about 1/4 mile east of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies house. Take 
>> that, birds.  
>>
>> Adam Vesely
>> Thornton, CO
>>
>>   
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake "below dam" is no longer

[Joe Roller]

Birders will be making fewer trips below the Barr Lake Dam, obviously.
BUT Checklists collected at that eBird hotspot will be useful in
documenting changes in
the avifauna, before and after the habitat destruction. So don't give up on
it; get down there when you can!

Joe Roller, Denver

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:12 PM Adam Vesely  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Some of you that have recently been to the north side of Barr Lake (Adams
> Co.) may have noticed the obliteration of the tree-lined stream area below
> the Barr Lake dam. Large construction vehicles continued their warpath
> today, removing more trees along the stream that have provided wonderful,
> shady habitat for birds over the years. I would expect this area to be
> mostly devoid of trees and shrubs in the coming days. I spoke to a ranger
> yesterday, and she said that although some trees will be saved per input
> from Barr Lake rangers, it is not Barr Lake property and those pesky trees
> were simply sucking up too much irrigation water. Ironically, this area is
> only about 1/4 mile east of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies house. Take
> that, birds.
>
> Adam Vesely
> Thornton, CO
>
>
>
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[cobirds] Barr Lake "below dam" is no longer

[Adam Vesely]

Hi everyone,

Some of you that have recently been to the north side of Barr Lake (Adams 
Co.) may have noticed the obliteration of the tree-lined stream area below 
the Barr Lake dam. Large construction vehicles continued their warpath 
today, removing more trees along the stream that have provided wonderful, 
shady habitat for birds over the years. I would expect this area to be 
mostly devoid of trees and shrubs in the coming days. I spoke to a ranger 
yesterday, and she said that although some trees will be saved per input 
from Barr Lake rangers, it is not Barr Lake property and those pesky trees 
were simply sucking up too much irrigation water. Ironically, this area is 
only about 1/4 mile east of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies house. Take 
that, birds.  

Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO

  

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