Sunday, June 7, 2009

A Quick Trip Through Cherry Creek Reservoir

June 7, 2009

Richard Stevens:

Rebecca Kosten and I drove through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County) late in the afternoon after the rain storms passed. Skies were partly cloudy; winds were mild.

Nine+ Snowy Egrets searched for food at the Cottonwood Creek wetlands pond.

Another 2 Snowy Egrets were at the new wetlands pond southeast of the model airplane field. A dog walker came by and lost control of his 2 dogs. One of the dogs jumped in the water and scared up a Green Heron. In the pond were also Cinnamon Teal and Blue-winged Teal. The only shorebirds were 2 Killdeer.

The eastern sand spit is still under water. Several dozen American White Pelicans stood on the submerged sand spit.

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