[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County

[Diane Roberts]

Hello All,

I wanted to share a couple of my recent observations. CCSP one of the few
bodies of water with low water lately. There is alot exposed shoreline &
mud. I did sink up to my knee boots in the mud so be prepared.

The Pelican Point hotspot has been closed due to nesting species in the
small forest. The Park Rangers are watching supporting this with possible
ticket.

The waterfowl, gulls, ibis, terns (not many) & Pelicans have had the area
to themselves.  My observation seemed as tho these species were less
threatened and more relaxed while feeding. In the end, for the moment in
time that the area is closed, nature & birds are better off for it. Birders
are being patient inspire of incoming migrants.

Diane Roberts
Douglas County


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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County

[Diane Roberts]

Hello,

We are seeing 7 White-faced Ibis, 5 Lesser Yellowlegs, 9 American Avocet, 1 
Caspian Tern & a Curlew I haven’t seen since on Ebird Slerts.

Good Birding,

Diane Roberts
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County, CO

[Diane Roberts]

https://ebird.org/checklist/S67772223

Cheers, 

Today Joey Negreann & I observed 46 Willet, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 
Whimbrel On the swim beach. Later in the day, besides all the other birds, 
Joey found the Red-necked Grebe.

Good Spring Time!

Diane Roberts
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] CHERRY CREEK STATE PARK-Arapahoe

[Mary Driscoll]

Greetings,

Both loons Common Loon and YELLOW-BILLED LOON were seen yesterday off the lake 
and prairie loops..once around 8:00am and then later around noon.

Thanks Ben..

Mary & Dave Driscoll
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe

[Dick FILBY]

Hi Folks
This morning’s highlights included:

1 Forster’s Tern
2 Bonaparte’s Gulls
1 Willet
1 Yellow Warbler
2 Horned Grebes
Sora, Virginia Rail

PLUS, Reported by others (not seen by us)
3 Least Sandpipers
1 Greater Yellowlegs
1 Northern Parula at “top of hill at Pelican Point”

Best wishes

Dick Filby
Carbondale

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe)

[Dick FILBY]

Hi all
Saw some good birds at Cherry Creek today, including 18 Willets, 10 Spotted 
Sandpipers, 2 Bonaparte’s Gulls.

Best wishes

Dick Filby
Carbondale

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Today and Yesterday

[Ben S]

Yesterday, April 8, I visited Cherry Creek SP. Birds of note  at the marina 
include a group of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, HORNED GREBES, WESTERN 
GREBES,CLARKS GREBES, and CALIFORNIA GULL. Two CLARKS GREBES were at the 
marina. They were my first of the year. At the Cottonwood Creek Wetlands, there 
was the teal trifecta, a pair of BUFFLEHEAD, a SNOWY EGRET, and a BARN SWALLOW. 
The Bufflehead pair has been there every visit for the last month or so. 
Perhaps they will just breed here instead of going north. The Snowy Egret and 
Barn Swallow were both alone and my FOY. 

Since I live close by, I also went today. At the Cottonwood Creek Wetlands, 
again there was the teal trifecta, the BUFFLEHEAD pair, a pair of RING-NECKED 
DUCKS, a GREAT BLUE HERON, the continuing SNOWY EGRET, a BLACK CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERON, a WILSONS SNIPE, TREE SWALLOWS, and BARN SWALLOWS. At the 12 mile 
area, there was a distant flock of swallows. I was able to make out several 
TREE SWALLOWS and an early CLIFF SWALLOW. On my way back, I was surprised to 
see a GREAT EGRET flying past the Cottonwood Creek Wetlands. It was too large 
to be the snowy. It had am all yellow bill and black legs. A FOY, and an 
Arapahoe county bird. Nice.

For these next birds I want to make it VERY clear I did not observe them. Other 
birders had submitted them on ebird. Franklin's Gulls and Yellow-headed 
Blackbirds had been reported. Someone reported a pair of Eastern Bluebirds 
collecting nest material at the "marsh area". I assume this is the Cottonwood 
Creek Wetlands. Once in May of 2015 or 2016, I observed a male Eastern Bluebird 
here. This report is completely possible. I will probably come back during the 
week to look for these three species. I have not checked the BBA. Would Eastern 
Bluebirds nesting in Arapahoe county be a first??

Ben Sampson
Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Bald Eagles

[Aaron Tucker]

They were posing like models this morning. Maybe it was the cold (it was 
about 7 degrees at time of shot) but I was appreciative that they tolerated 
me long enough to get some shots this morning. If you'd like you're own 
shot, check the Swim Beach Picnic Area for the Adults and the Marina for 
immatures. This one was out by Pelican Point/Eastern Boat Launch which is a 
place I don't think I've ever seen them.





Aaron Tucker
Aurora

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Dec 3, Rusty Blackbirds, Thayer's and Mew Gull

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
I didn't get a chance to post since yesterday afternoon, although I've been 
awake most of the night (kids). Anyway, yesterday afternoon my 4 yr old 
daughter and I relocated 2 rusty blackbirds along the shoreline south of the 
parking lots on the east side boat ramp where they've continued. We didn't walk 
out there, but scoped from the shoreline bluff. The rusty's were on what I'm 
thinking is called Pelican Point. They had no fear of 3 guys with cameras and 
tripods on the point!  Very well may have been more rusty's down there but I 
had limited time and kid in tow. 

I never refound the Glaucous gull but there were thousands of birds on the 
water. If it was still around and in view, I'd think I'd see that beast though! 
Anyway, at the marina, thanks to Cheryl Teuton & Dan Brooke for pointing out 
the adult Mew Gull that I'd missed. I think it was hidden from my scanning 
perspective by ring-billed gulls and some equipment on the marina. Thanks!  A 
first cycle Thayers was at the marina, at least 1 Lesser black-backed gull 
(Bill K noted there were 2, which was my suspicion but not my focus), and a 
common loon were also seen from the marina. More time scanning without a 
singing and dancing kiddo may have yielded more goodies but a 6 gull species 
stop is nice regardless!

Maybe the cold (or anticipation) brought waterbirds in. There were impressive 
numbers of gulls and common mergs on the water, which maybe were here a few 
days ago, but Chatfield has been a real desert lately. I'll eventually get some 
photos in my eBird list. 

Good birding,
Scott Somershoe 
Littleton CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park-Arapahoe County --Yellow rumped Warblers

[Jill Boice]

To complete a very nice afternoon of birding at Cherry Creek, found 2 
Yellow-Rumped Warblers between the Mountain Loop and Lake Loop.  Also a 
few Swallows briefly glimpsed ( I'm just not good at swallows on the 
wing)  A flicker carefully inspecting a nest hole.  Definitely Spring

Keep looking up!

Jill Boice

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) 5 gull speceies last night

[cteuton]

At around 5PM at the marina at the west end of Cherry Creek SP last night 
the young Glaucous Gull first reported by Gene Rutherford continued, along 
with Herring Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls, an adult Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 
and a spanking California Gull.  Also present, were Mountain Bluebirds, a 
singing Say's Phoebe (at the Marina building), and a report to us of an 
American Pipit by the dam face.
Cheryl Teuton
Aurora

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park - Arapahoe County

[Jennifer Hallam]

Hi all!
Had a decent trip to CCSP today in search of Bald Eagles. Saw a total of 7, 
most standing on the edge of the ice in the middle of the lake. One fully 
mature and the rest were varying juvenile years.  There was a juvenile in a 
tree by the east entrance marina. He sure wasn't winning any beauty contests 
but wasn't spooked by the wandering folks taking pics under his tree...aahh, 
innocence and youth. Also saw a total of 5 American White Pelicans along that 
same shore. Spring is on its way!!

Happy birding! 
Jennifer Hallam
Ken Caryl, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Fall Count 9/13/2014,NOTE NEW START TIME

[Cheryl Teuton]

Tomorrow the Fall Count at Cherry Creek State Park(fee area) starts at 7AM
at the Marina (next to the dam). This will be an all day count so bring your
lunch, snacks, water etc. Be prepared for some walking on trails. Bathrooms
are plentiful. If you to arrive late, you are still welcome to join us. You
can reach us by cell phone. Cheryl Teuton 303-912-3341  Dan Brooke
303-550-0825.

Dan Brooke  Cheryl Teuton 

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park-Arapahoe County

[Jane Ringer]

Despite serious winds that sounded like I was standing next to a jet, I did see 
(Sun. afternoon 1:30):
* a great blue heron at the marina, on a post out in the water
* 2 male hooded mergansers, a couple of common golden eyes, and a dozen 
shovelers doing the circle dance
* a beautiful bald eagle out on the ice, with gulls stalled above in the 
intense wind
* a white goose with the Canadians, near the boat launch south of the marina, 
possibly a Ross's.  Never got a clear enough view to be sure.
Jane Ringer
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) DFO Bird trip, some goodies still there

[Cheryl Teuton]

Today at Cherry Creek State Park, 20 birders were able to see the continuing
juvenile Glaucous and Iceland Gulls (Thanks to Glenn Walbek for first
spotting these great birds), which were hanging out this morning at the bird
observation

platform off of the Prairie Loop.  We also had 5 Snow Geese (2 adults and
3 juveniles), first seen at the model airplane field (Thanks to Gene
Rutherford for the heads up this AM), then later at the Cottonwood Marsh
pond that is visible from the main park road.  A Great Horned Owl on a nest
was a nice treat (email me if you want to know where this bird can be
unobtrusively spotted).  No super early migrants, but distant calls from a
resident Virginia Rail and a juvenile Sharp Shinned Hawk were highlights at
the 12 mile nature trail.  

Thanks to all for coming and braving the March winds!

Cheryl Teuton 

Aurora, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Cheryl Teuton]

We stopped by Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) this afternoon.  Not
a lot of gull diversity  (one juvenile Thayer's and 2 adult Herring gulls
among a large number of Ring bills), but we did see our first of season
single American White Pelican (looking ready for spring) as well as a lone
Double Crested Cormorant.  Not bad for a day that felt like spring!

Cheryl Teuton 

Aurora, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Steve Stachowiak Melody Egge]

Cobirders,

 

It was fairly birdy at Cherry Creek state park today in the strip of Russian
Olives and willows along the shoreline north of the swim beach.  Species
included:

 

Orange-crowned Warblers

Wilson's Warblers

Yellow Warblers

Blackpoll Warbler (found by Randy Lentz)

Yellow-rumped Warblers

Red-eyed Vireo

Gray Catbird

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers

Western Tanager

Hairy Woodpecker

Cooper's Hawk

 

Good Birding,

Steve Stachowiak

Highlands Ranch, CO

 

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe - Sanderlings

[Chuck]

Gail Campbell, Diane Carter, Patty Echelmeyer and I observed 3
Sanderlings on the Sandspit behind the Cherry Creek marina at around
11:00 this morning.

Chuck Lowrie

Denver

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RE: [cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Wayne Wathen]

My wife Laura and I spend about 3 hours at Cherry Creek State Park.  There were 
a numberof other birders there as well as some good birds.  We did not see 
either the Caspian Ternor the Neotropic Cormorant.  Of the 42 species that we 
saw (didn't even make it all aroundthe lake) the best two for us were probably 
on American Bittern at the end of the BeaverPond Interpretative Tour (marker 9) 
next to the dog walking area, and a Broad-winged Hawk.This was the first time 
we have seen either of these birds at Cherry Creek.  Our entire listincludes:
Pied-billed GrebeEared GrebeWestern GrebeDouble-crested CormorantAmerican 
BitternGreat Blue HeronBlack-crowned Night-HeronCanada GooseGreen-winged 
TealMallardBlue-winged TealCinnamon TealNorthern ShovelerGadwallTurkey 
VultureOsprey (flying with a fish in talons)Broad-winged HawkRed-tailed 
HawkAmerican KestrelAmerican CootBlack-necked StiltAmerican AvocetLesser 
YellowlegsSpotted SandpiperLong-billed DowitcherWilson's PhalaropeRing-billed 
GullFranklin's GullMourning DoveNorthern (Red-shafted) FlickerTree 
SwallowBlack-billed MagpieAmerican CrowAmerican PipitLoggerhead ShrikeEuropean 
StarlingYellow-rumped Warbler (both subspecies)Red-winged BlackbirdWestern 
MeadowlarkCommon GrackleAmerican Goldfinch

Happy Birding!
Wayne WathenHighlands Ranch
  

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Andrews Robert]

Hello all,

Peter Gent, Bob Righter, and I visited Cherry Creek State Park Saturday 
morning. Our highlight was a breeding-plumaged Red-necked Grebe. It was out 
near the center of the lake toward the dam-our best view was from the point on 
the Lake Loop. We also saw a Long-billed Curlew at the southeast corner and two 
Ospreys along the east shore. We did not see the Neotropic Cormorant.

Bob Andrews
Englewood

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[cobirds] cherry creek state park, arapahoe county

[mln66]

FOS Osprey and Black Crowned Night Heron seen in the park today while
running. The osprey was flying south from the res with a fish, continueing
south out of the park.

Matt Newport
Aurora

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Andrews Robert]

Hello all,

I made a short late afternoon visit to Cherry Creek State Park. I observed the 
previously reported Neotropic Cormorant at the marina, and the flock of 7 
White-faced Ibises at Cottonwood Pond. There were at least 4 Bonaparte's Gull 
among the more numerous Franklin's Gull over the center of the lake, and there 
was an adult Mew Gull on the sandspit near the marina.

Bob Andrews
Englewood

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Glenn Walbek]

I spent some time at Cherry Creek SP today, mainly looking at gulls.  I found 
an adult Mew Gull, 2 pale first cycle Thayer's Gulls and a 2nd cycle Lesser 
Black-backed Gull.  Bleached first cycle feathers made the Thayer's Gulls look 
like Iceland Gulls, and the Herring Gulls look like Thayer's Gulls.  Yesterday 
at Cherry Creek, I watched the Franklins Gulls put on an aerial show in the 
stiff wind.  In addition to the gulls there has been several Greater 
Yellowlegs, a Semipalmated Plover (yesterday only) and a relatively short 
billed, Long-billed Dowitcher still in basic plumage.  The dowitcher did make 
several single-note, high pitched alarm calls.  Pics of some of these birds can 
be found at the link below.  Hooray, it's April!

Glenn Walbek
Castle Rock, CO
http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/2011_birds

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Cheryl]

We went out today to see the avocet that was discussed yesterday as
noted below and saw a Semipalmated Plover.  Several people were around
so we felt more comfortable with the ID.

One American Avocet, apparently feeding, on the mud flat directly in
front
of the bird observation platform on the Prairie Loop on the west side
of the
lake

Thx,

Cheryl Chessick  Sharon Pfeifer
Denver, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Andrews Robert]

Hello all,

 

Observations at Cherry Creek State Park today, some with Lois Levinson
and Karen Von Saltza. 

 

On the southern half of the lake: twenty Horned Grebes, one Eared Grebe,
five Western Grebes, one Clark’s Grebe, and two Greater Yellowlegs

 

At Cottonwood Pond: four Blue-winged Teal. In the same area and
northwestward, there was a dark adult Red-tailed Hawk that may have been a
Harlan’s-Western intergrade, with extensive white on the chest, pale forehead
and ring around the eye, white mottling on the nape, a pale band along the
scapulars and paler brown secondaries, and a pale red tail becoming whitish
toward the base and white along the side.

 

At the bird observation point on the Prairie Loop:

Semipalmated Plover-1 (very early) and American Avocet-1

 

At the Twelve Mile Picnic Area:

Bushtit-2

 

On the sandspit near the marina: hundreds of gulls, mostly Ring-billed
and California, but a scattering of Herring, two 1st-cycle Thayer’s
Gulls, one adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and a Franklin’s Gull. There were
also 14 American White Pelicans, but no cormorants yet. There was one Say’s
Phoebe on the dam face near the marina (probably the bird that wintered in the
area).

 

Bob Andrews

Englewood

 

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[cobirds] cherry creek state park, arapahoe county

[mln66]

 Beautiful day in Denver eh?

Failed to find the Ross's Goose reported this morning. I got there after the
races and the water was calm and flat.

Bonaparte's Gull- at least 4
Red Breasted Merganser-4
Canvasback-3
Redhead-4
Common Loon-3 (one still showing some breeding plumage)

Usual large raft of western grebes (few clarks), ruddy ducks, gadwells,
shovelers, eared grebes.

Matt Newport
Aurora

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Saturday

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Cobirders,
DFO Trip to Cherry Creek State Park had 50 species. We did not refind the 
Long-eared Owl reported yesterday, but did see a Juvenile Sabine's Gull in the 
southeast corner.
Bob Brown
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe Co.

[Andrews Robert]

COBirders,

At Cherry Creek Reservoir this afternoon about 4 to 4:30 PM, I saw an immature 
Sabine's Gull toward the center and east side of the southern part of the lake 
(south of the swim beach). There was a dark jaeger sitting near the center of 
the lake. I could not see much in the way of field marks, although it did seem 
somewhat small and petite. But it was a long way off so I am not sure that 
means much, and so I can't say anything about its identity.

Bob Andrews
Englewood



  

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park - Common Poorwill

[Joe Roller]

While birding along the leaf-strewn, shoreline path between the Prairie Loop 
and the Mountain Loop at CCSP, I flushed a Common Poorwill at about 0945 today. 
Otherwise, I found few migrants - just a dozen widely scattered Yellow-rumped 
Warblers and the previously seen Great-tailed Grackle, which was trying to 
attract attention from the top of a tree at the new wetlands. 

Joe Roller,
Denver

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Reservoir, Arapahoe County, Saturday May 8

[ravenzrule]

Hi all,

I spent the morning birding Cherry Creek S P.  I always try to pay it
a visit when I'm in Denver because it's nearly always rewarding and
today was no exception.

I entered the park at the Cottonwood Creek trail and began with the
new wetlands.  They weren't hugely productive, with a pair each of
Am. Avocet  Wilson's Phalarope, and three Least Sandpipers being
about it for shorebirds.

From there, I proceeded in toward the wetlands immediately east of the
model airplane field.  I had great difficulty crossing the road
because of some cycling event in progress!  I finally got a gap in the
bike traffic and got over to the little pull=off overlooking the
wetlands.  The wetland was full of waders.  There were 8 or 9 Plegadis
ibises present and to my delight, the first one I clapped my
binoculars on was a Glossy Ibis.  I didn't get perfect looks at all of
them, but all the rest I did see well enough to be sure about were
White-faced Ibis.  I'm assuming this is the same group reported by Joe
Roller about two weeks ago, although there do not seem to have been
any further mention of them.  Although initially cooperative, my
presence must have been a bit intimidating and they flew and mostly
resettled themselves into less conspicuous places.  I would not be
surprised if they have been present, but reclusive, in the interval
since their initial discovery.  There was a Black-crowned Night-Heron
and a Snowy Egret in this area, as well.

All three teal species were present, including a gorgeous male
Cinnamon, but only Green-winged was numerous.

From there, I proceeded north along the west side of the lake and was
rewarded by a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.  Although I've been to Cherry
Creek several times over the years, I'd never seen one in Colorado
before, and had considered it a bit of a jinx bird.  To fall back on
that cliche, it never rains but it pours I saw two more during the
course of the morning!

A group of 6 Eared Grebes was a nice sighting from the birding trail
overlook.  From there, I reversed my direction and worked my way
around the south end of the lake.  I had great opportunites to study
Yellow-rumped Warblers.  I saw many Audubons, and at least two
Myrtles, and a definite hybrid with yellow confined to the throat and
white extensions onto the cheeks.  Your Yellow-rumps, like your
juncos, are much more interesting than they are further east!

I had a couple of sightings of Say's Phoebes as I worked my way around
the lake.  Eventually, I reached the beach  fishing areas on the
other side.  While scanning, I found a pair (or at least, two fairly
near each other) of Clark's Grebes among a dozen or so Western
Grebes.  As the temperatures were cool, there were many swallows
flying low over the water.  Cliff was the most abundant by far, with a
goodly number of Barn, and very small numbers of Bank, Northern Rough-
winged, Tree  Violet-green--I think I literally had one of each of
the last three species.  Nearby, I had a sighting of a swift.  It
looked like a Chimney Swift, and I would have unhesitatingly called it
that had I seen it at home, but I would have assumed it was a Vaux's
Swift here.  As I say, would have until I saw the post from Eric
DeFonso!  Now I'm not sure *what* to think.  Can anyone enlighten me
on swifts in the Denver area?

I then headed back toward the way I'd come, getting a look at a couple
of Orange-crowned Warblers and eventually seeing an initially somewhat
hard-to-see Yellow-breasted Chat.

I paused at the new wetlands and found the Least Sandpiper numbers had
increased to a dozen, and a Semipalmated Plover had also materialized.

Cheers,

Rob Parsons
Winnipeg, MB
CANADA
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(temporarily in Arapahoe County)

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[cobirds] cherry creek state park, arapahoe county

[mln66]

Birded cherry creek SP again...my usual locacation...today while watching my
friend in her Duathlon.

*57 species today...highlites for me were:*
-2 clay colored sparrows
-10 Wilson Phalaropes (cottonwood wetlands)
-1 Yellow headed Blackbird (cottonwood wetlands)
-1 Western Wood Peewee
-pair yellow warblers
-20+ Yellow rumps (east picnic area)
-3 brown headed cowbirds (east picnic area)
-8 Forester Terns (SE corner of reservoir sand spit)

Matt Newport
Aurora

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe

[picapica]

Dear Cobirders,

A fine birding day today in the rain sleet and spitting snow.

Among the highlights were one Wilson's Phalarope, 2 Least Sandpipers and 6
Semipalmated Plovers at the new wetlands.

At the now underwater spit in the southeast corner there were at least 60
White-faced Ibis, a single Marbled Godwit and 14 Willets all ankle deep in
the water.

All common species of swallows were easily seen perched low south of the
handicapped fishing pier and east of the parking area there.

At the wetlands area across the road from the model airplane field I saw a
Great-tailed Grackle in a tangle close to the water.my first of that species
in Arapahoe County.

Bob Brown

Highlands Ranch

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County...sandhills, short eared owls??

[mln66]

Cherry Creek State Park this morning:


   - 30 sandhill cranes in the very SE corner of the lake
   - fly over of 400+ more cranes about 8am

Then there was the mixed bag of birds after that:

   - Peregrine Falcon herding an inflight flock of starlings before plucking
   one from the flock
  - this was interesting in the fact it was a slow and deliberate
  stalking of the starlings.
  - got them into a tight bunch and would make slow lunges at the flock
  until it finally pulled one from the group
  - The starlings then followed the falcon to the ground
   - Osprey at lake Loop
   - Short-eared owls-two at lake loop?
  - feel pretty confident in the ID after consulting the books.
  - flew as we got out of the car
  - both myself and Bob (forgot his last name) noted the smaller size
  and very short tail
  - definetely was not thinking short-eared owl that late in the morning

I am hoping others will help me confirm the owl siting.
pretty quiet on the water this morning...did not note anything other than
all the regulars.

Matt Newport
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Sunday

[Bob Brown]

Cobirders,

Among the most interesting birds this morning was a Pacific Loon, an
American Avocet and a Black-bellied Plover. There were many (40 plus)
Mountain Bluebirds in several locations in the park. A single Barn Swallow
was working just above the water. 

Bob Brown

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park!

[Mike Freiberg]

Not too much happening but had 4 first-year Franklin's Gulls and one Black Tern 
off the jet ski boat ramp.

On the east side of Shop Creek Trail I had a small group of birds with 3 
Wilson's Warblers, 4 Western Wood-Pewees, and 2 Orange-crowned Warblers. 

I'm thinking we need to some bad weather to drop some birds in.

Good Birding,
Mike Freiberg
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park!

[Mike Freiberg]

Just an FYI for people not to forget the jet ski launch while at the park. 
Yesterday, there was a large number of gulls, two Black Terns, and two Stilt 
Sandpipers.

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park! Shorebirds!

[Mike Freiberg]

To all,

I visited Cherry Creek for a little while this morning while the traffic was 
still calm. Here is what I found:

2 Pectoral Sandpipers- Jet Ski Launch
many Bairds and least pipers- jet ski launch and wetland adjacent to Model 
Airplane Field
1 Stilt Sandpiper- wetland adjacent to Model Airplane Field (had four there 
last night)
1 Willow Flycatcher- in large American Plum near restroom on sw side of jet ski 
launch


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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park -- Least Tern, 5/29/09

[Jim and Ann Nelson]

I'm still enjoying my spring visit to Colorado and seeing some great birds.  This morning early I decided to check out the new wetlands at Cherry Creek State Park in Arapahoe County (behind the model airplane field).  It was a very productive hour.  Just before 7:00 a.m. the previously-reported Least Tern appeared and landed on one of the mud bars giving several birders great views.  It flew off around 7:10 when I was about to leave.  Also had some Semipalmated Sandpipers, Black-crowned Night-herons, a nice flock of White-faced Ibis flying around, and a mewing Gray Catbird.  A complete list from my eBird report appears below.Jim NelsonBethesda, MarylandLocation: Cherry Creek State ParkObservation date: 5/29/09Number of species: 28Canada Goose 10Mallard 18Blue-winged Teal 7Cinnamon Teal 1Double-crested Cormorant 2Snowy Egret 2Black-crowned Night-Heron 5White-faced Ibis 16Killdeer 8American Avocet 2Spotted Sandpiper 2Semipalmated Sandpiper 2peep sp. 2Least Tern 1Rock Pigeon 2Mourning Dove 1Belted Kingfisher 1Black-billed Magpie 1Tree Swallow 1Cliff Swallow 1Barn Swallow 2House Wren 1Gray Catbird 1European Starling 1Red-winged Blackbird 4Western Meadowlark 8Common Grackle 1Brown-headed Cowbird 1This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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[cobirds] cherry creek state Park

[loch kilpatrick]

Lots of birds out at the park this morning. So here go's
In the field by Beaver pond and the dog run was 30+ BOBOLINKS    Found by 
Allison hif and Clay
In the picnic area, swin beach, and woodland area there were 
 
Yellow rumped warblers    400+
Orangle-crowned warblers
Yellow warblers
Bullocks Oriole  17+
Orchard Oriole
Western Tanagers 8+
Western Kingbirds 20+
Eastern Kingbird 2
Cassin's Kingbird
Lark Sparrows 50+
Chipping Sparrows  100+
Brewers Sparrows    150+
Clay-colored Sparrow
Least Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Swainson's Thrush 6+
Hermit Thrush
Brewers Blackbirds    all the blackbirds were flock together over  200+ 
birds
Cowbirds
 Grackles
Yellow-headed blackbirds
Green-tailed Tohee
Brown Thrasher
N.Mockingbird
Lark Bunting    Lake loop drive
Cliff swallows    50+
Barn Swallows    100+
V.G. Swallows   50+  Swallows    numbers were over 600+
Tree Swallows   50+
Spotted Sandpipers    7
Willet
L.B.Dowitchers  5
 
I know there is more out there, But this should get a few poeple out there 
looking
L.Yellowlegs
 
 

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County

[mln66]

Forester Tern
Yellow Warbler

To add to the long list already posted by others.

The park was just nuts with birds at sunset.

Matt Newport
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Spring Count - Monday May 11, 2009

[AHilf]

COBirders-
 
Just a reminder that the 28th Annual Spring Bird Counts will be this  
weekend (see list below).  I will be coordinating the Cherry Creek State  Park 
count on MONDAY May 11.  There are no fees or pre-registration  requirements 
(however, some counts require a State Parks  Pass).  
 
For the Cherry Creek Count we will meet at the Marina (near the west end  
park entrance) at 6:30 AM on Monday May 11.  You can plan on joining us for  
a few hours in the AM or for the whole day.  For those of you that stick it  
out for most of the day -- I will host a post-count gathering at a local 
Mexican  restaurant (yes, you can consider this bribery -- there will be free 
food  and beverages).  If you think you might be able to participate in the  
count, please try and notify Allison Hilf in advance at (303) 888 5110 (or  
at _ah...@aol.com)._ (mailto:ah...@aol.com).) 
 
Here is a complete list of the Spring Counts:
 
 
Saturday, May 9
Barr Lake periphery
Leader: Jackie King,  303-287-1644. Meet at 0730 on access road to entrance 
station at Barr Lake State  Park. This trip does not involve much walking 
-- good for people with limited  mobility or stamina.

Chatfield State Park
Leader, Joey Kellner, 303-978-1748. Meet at  0600 at West (Deer Creek) 
entrance to park. State Parks Pass required.

Waterton, downstream. 4-5 mile hike. Wear long pants (not shorts) due  to 
bare-leg-unfriendly plants such as poison ivy, thistles, and knapweed.  
Leader: Hugh Kingery, 303-814-2723. Meet at 0600 at Audubon Center/Discovery  
Pavilion (left turn immediately after turning from Wadsworth (Colo. 121) onto  
Waterton\Roxborough road (4.4 miles south of C470) and before the DOW 
parking  lot for Waterton Canyon)

Barr Lake State Park
Leader: Charlie Chase (720-690-4341) _charlie.ch...@ef-den.org_ 
(mailto:charlie.ch...@ef-den.org) , Call leader  if you plan to go. Meet at 
0600 at 
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Exit I-76 at  Bromley Lane; go east about ¼ 
mile and turn right (south) on Lark Bunting Lane,  to end of road. This is a 
ten-mile, all-day hike around the lake. State Parks  pass required.

Sunday, May 10
Lower Bear Creek
Leader: Mike Henwood  (720-570-5070) _hawk...@aol.com_ 
(mailto:hawk...@aol.com) . New  meeting place: Meet at 0600 at parking lot on 
Morrison Road at 
C470, northwest  corner, next to the Conoco station.

Castlewood Canyon State Park
Leader: Randy Lentz, 303-680-3381. Meet at  0630 at old entrance. From CO 
86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on  Castlewood Canyon Road, go 
two miles to old entrance. State Parks pass  required.

Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Leader: Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723. Must  register with leader in advance.

Monday, May 11
Cherry Creek Reservoir
Leader: Allison Hilf,  303-888-5110. Meet at 0630 at the Marina on west 
side (near Cherry Creek High  School) in Cherry Creek State Park. State Parks 
pass required.
 
Thanks,
 
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park/Whimbrel

[Becky Campbell]

This morning around 10:00 at the new wetland area near Peoria:  2 Whimbrel,
4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, kildeer,
semipalmated sandpiper, and avocet.  Also nearby: 8-10 yellow-headed
blackbird and a house wren, with Tree, Barn and N. Rough-winged Swallow
overhead.  As I was leaving a flock of 20+ Wilson's Phalarope landed - an
inspiring end to a short morning of birding.  Such great variety in such a
newly-established little spot!

Becky Campbell
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

[Lynn Ackerman]

It was a nice morning out at Cherry Creek State Park.

Sightings at the pond across from the airplane field included:
White-faced ibis
Avocet
Long-billed dowitcher
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Western Grebe
Coots
Killdeer
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Behavioral Observation:  I saw a kestral dive to the ground and catch a
rodent near the pond.  Almost the minute it was attempting to fly off with
the prey a magpie starting chasing the kestral clearly wanting a meal.  As
the kestral neared the forest two more magpies joined in.  I lost sight of
the kestral, so don't know if it kept the meal, but chances didn't look
good.

New pond sightings included:
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Plover
Yellow-headed Blackbirds

Lynn Ackerman
Highlands Ranch

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park/Stilt Sandpiper!

[Mike Freiberg]

Landbirds were few and far between today at the park. Mainly Myrtle, Audubon's, 
and Orange-crowned Warblers at numerous spots. 

late in the evening the farm pond adjacent to the model airplane field hosted:

1 Stilt Sandpiper
1 Western Sandpiper
3 Semipalmated Sandpipers
Many Least Sandpipers
4 Long-billed Dowitchers
1 Merlin
1 Semipalmated Plover

Lots of Western kingbirds, Say's Phoebes and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Can't 
wait to get out tomorrow.

Good Birding,
Mike Freiberg
Nikon Birding Market Specialist
10025 E. Girard Ave.  #18E 354
Denver, CO 80231
(515).231.0184
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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park 4/29

[Cheryl Teuton]

This morning at about 6:30 at Cherry Creek in the newer wetland area, we saw a 
peregrine falcon, 2 semipalmated plovers (along with about 8 killdeer), six 
long billed dowitchers, a western sandpiper, 4 least sandpipers, 5 lesser 
yellowlegs, a Wilson's phalarope, and 2 savannah sparrows, along with the usual 
avocets, dabblers, etc.  The ibis were in the field across the way, but we 
didn't have time or proximity to scan them.
Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County

[mln66]

Unable to locate the Chestnut Collard Larkspur or the American Golden
Plover seen yesterday. I really tried to make all the Killdeer into
the Plover, but just did not work. The pond by the airplane park and
the new wetlands south of the pond were swollen 2-3 times their normal
size.

Of note:
American Avocet
White Faced Ibis
Western Grebe
barn Swallows everywhere
Mountain Bluebirds everywhere
dozen Says Phoebes hunting the flooded grassfield near the airplane
park
1000+ coots on the water
lesser yellowlegs

Matt
Aurora
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