June 4, 2013
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca Kosten and I drove over to the Big Dry Creek Greenway in Arapahoe County. Weather was cool, in the low 50s, winds mild at 4 mph.
Many Yellow Warblers were heard as we walked along the greenbelt. My first visit here, it appeared to be a pleasant location for a birding walk. The place was quite birdy!
We also found House Wrens, a male Black-headed Grosbeak, Spotted Towhee, Orange-crowned Warbler, and a Plumbeous Vireo.
Finally arriving at the spot where O'Connor reported the Chestnut-sided Warbler yesterday, we almost immediately heard the distinctive "chip" of a Chestnut-sided Warbler. It took another 15+ minutes to see the bird in the leaves blown by the wind. I do not believe I worked so hard to see a bird after knowing which tree it was in (although it did not appear to be moving around).
Afterwards, we passed through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) on the way to Barr Lake. The Bonaparte's Gull was again on the Prairie Loop mudflats. We briefly scoped the mudflats for the Black-bellied Plover (was not found).
At least one, up to three, Black-chinned Hummingbirds flew around east of the ranger's office. Nothing uncommon was found on the lake and we left for Barr Lake.
An hour walk around the east side of Barr Lake (Adams) did not find any uncommon birds. Many of the usual suspects were seen: House Wrens, Warbling Vireos, Yellow Warblers, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Western Wood-pewees, Bullock's Orioles.
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca Kosten and I drove over to the Big Dry Creek Greenway in Arapahoe County. Weather was cool, in the low 50s, winds mild at 4 mph.
Many Yellow Warblers were heard as we walked along the greenbelt. My first visit here, it appeared to be a pleasant location for a birding walk. The place was quite birdy!
We also found House Wrens, a male Black-headed Grosbeak, Spotted Towhee, Orange-crowned Warbler, and a Plumbeous Vireo.
Finally arriving at the spot where O'Connor reported the Chestnut-sided Warbler yesterday, we almost immediately heard the distinctive "chip" of a Chestnut-sided Warbler. It took another 15+ minutes to see the bird in the leaves blown by the wind. I do not believe I worked so hard to see a bird after knowing which tree it was in (although it did not appear to be moving around).
Afterwards, we passed through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) on the way to Barr Lake. The Bonaparte's Gull was again on the Prairie Loop mudflats. We briefly scoped the mudflats for the Black-bellied Plover (was not found).
At least one, up to three, Black-chinned Hummingbirds flew around east of the ranger's office. Nothing uncommon was found on the lake and we left for Barr Lake.
An hour walk around the east side of Barr Lake (Adams) did not find any uncommon birds. Many of the usual suspects were seen: House Wrens, Warbling Vireos, Yellow Warblers, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Western Wood-pewees, Bullock's Orioles.
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