October 6, 2012
Bryan Ehlmann, Jacob Washburn, Ray Simmons and I birded Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams) for about four hours.
The two highlights included a Bay-breasted Warbler at the northeast corner of Lake Ladora and a female Black-throated Blue Warbler up the Rod & Gun Club Trail.
Chipping Sparrows were the most numerous birds. Double-crested Cormorants came in second. A few Orange-crowned Warblers and Yellow-rumped Warblers were at the southwest corner of Lake Ladora.
Bryan Ehlmann, Jacob Washburn, Ray Simmons and I birded Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams) for about four hours.
The two highlights included a Bay-breasted Warbler at the northeast corner of Lake Ladora and a female Black-throated Blue Warbler up the Rod & Gun Club Trail.
Chipping Sparrows were the most numerous birds. Double-crested Cormorants came in second. A few Orange-crowned Warblers and Yellow-rumped Warblers were at the southwest corner of Lake Ladora.
Overall, birding was a bit slow. Another highlight was a late Western Kingbird
west of the Rod & Gun Club Trail!
2 comments:
Speaking of Arsenal Refuge...I was there today (Oct 27) and could've sworn I saw a Red-throated Grebe on Lake Ladora. Anyone else ever see one there or in the Denver area? They are supposed to be quite rare apparently. I also saw Pied-Billed and Eared grebe and so was pretty confident it wasn't one of those. Anyone?
To m.lohrentz:
There could have been. Rebecca and I briefly saw what we thought was a Red-necked Grebe. We got distracted by a Swamp Sparrow and never went back to confirm.
Records of Red-necked Grebe in area in last 15 years:
Barr Lake: 4
Denver (Marston Reservoir): 5
Arapahoe (Cherry Creek Reservoir):29
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