September 3, 2017
Richard Stevens:
I was near Chatfield Reservoir (Jefferson/Douglas) and spent several hours in the afternoon checking of recent bird sightings. Temperatures reached a warm 95 degrees; winds were 8-9 mph with gusts to 16 mph.
Labor Day weekend, wow, the park was packed with people. More than I have ever experienced here before.
The Black Phoebe reported at the swim beach area was relocated farther north. I saw the bird along the pond/creek east of the main road bridge, north of the swim beach.
Next, I stopped at the south marina sand spit. The reported Sabine's Gull was not there; however, the sub-adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was.
I scoped the sand spit at Plum Creek delta and found the juvenile Sabine's Gull among 50 or so Ring-billed Gulls. One Pectoral Sandpiper walked among three Killdeer. On the way back to the parking area, a Cassin's Vireo popped out of the willows!
My final stop was the Platte River east of the Audubon Center. An American Redstart fluttered about the cottonwoods. Missed: a reported Least Flycatcher.
A drive through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) on my way home found six Cedar Waxwings near the eastern entrance. Missed: the Long-eared Owls that summered here.
One Burrowing Owl was at West Cargo Road and Third Creek (Adams), DIA Owl Loop.
Richard Stevens:
I was near Chatfield Reservoir (Jefferson/Douglas) and spent several hours in the afternoon checking of recent bird sightings. Temperatures reached a warm 95 degrees; winds were 8-9 mph with gusts to 16 mph.
Labor Day weekend, wow, the park was packed with people. More than I have ever experienced here before.
The Black Phoebe reported at the swim beach area was relocated farther north. I saw the bird along the pond/creek east of the main road bridge, north of the swim beach.
Next, I stopped at the south marina sand spit. The reported Sabine's Gull was not there; however, the sub-adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was.
I scoped the sand spit at Plum Creek delta and found the juvenile Sabine's Gull among 50 or so Ring-billed Gulls. One Pectoral Sandpiper walked among three Killdeer. On the way back to the parking area, a Cassin's Vireo popped out of the willows!
My final stop was the Platte River east of the Audubon Center. An American Redstart fluttered about the cottonwoods. Missed: a reported Least Flycatcher.
A drive through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) on my way home found six Cedar Waxwings near the eastern entrance. Missed: the Long-eared Owls that summered here.
One Burrowing Owl was at West Cargo Road and Third Creek (Adams), DIA Owl Loop.
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