I don't think the term "friendship" (Dunlin and Killdeer) or "dislike"
(Purple Sandpiper and Wilson's Snipe) apply at all. The birds are where
they are/were due to the three basic needs (food, water, shelter) being
satisfied. There was no other habitat nearby that satisfied the needs of
I would like to say December's Wilson's Snipe and Purple Sandpiper at
Dillon. However, these birds actually appeared to dislike each other.
Purple Sandpiper chased Wilson's Snipe away when I was there once in late
Dec. To my knowledge, Chatfield's current Trumpeter is a loner with no
friends :
The two times I've seen the Dunlin in Pueblo in the last few weeks, it
hasn't been feeding next to other shorebirds (though there are other
shorebirds around, like Killdeer and Spotted Sandpiper).
I don't know if it still around, I haven't looked for it this week,
and no other Pueblo birders have
The Snow Goose on Harmony just West of Lady Moon is back with a small group of
Canada/Cackling.
Joey Angstman
Fort Collins
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The Dunlin at McLellen continues to hangout with the Killdeer. This is my
third trip and each time they have been together. Is their a mutual benefit
to this relationship? I would think they could both easily find food
without the other. There are coyotes at the lake. See photo in checklist.
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The Clear Creek Trail amidst the
On Dave Leatherman's reminder that COBirds info is sparse if we see things
but don't post, and the info is helpful to others when we do post, I'm
backtracking to say that on Tuesday the 7th there were about
seven Great-tailed Grackles near Barr Lake, on E 136th just E of I-76
(Adams Co). I
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Date: February 9, 2017
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