Horseshoe reservoir north of Loveland, Colorado (Larimer County) is turning out to be yet again a great gull hang out this spring. Lately the majority of gulls have been on the southwest mud flats, but some days there’s a good concentration of them along the northwest shoreline. Today the highlight was an early Franklin’s Gull, returned from it’s winter grounds along the Pacific coast of South America. In addition there are small numbers of Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls lingering here, and large numbers (hundreds) of Ringed-billed Gulls and frisky California Gulls. This reservoir was the site of Colorado’s first Slaty-backed Gull in 2000. The Kelp Gull of 2003 often hung out there as well. The best viewing location is the city property at the inlet canal along Monroe St.
A telescope is required for good views. Nick Komar Fort Collins 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/5A1FE83B-A186-4A96-8561-7E8AFB0F6501%40comcast.net.
