Bluff Lake Nature Area

April 23, 2018

Richard Stevens:

Temperatures reached 73 degrees before the rain came.  Winds were 8-9 mph with gusts to 23 mph (which brought a rapid but short downpour).

Plans were to stay home and finish chores today.  Hearing about the Cassin's Kingbird at Bluff Lake Nature Area (Denver) I had to try to see it.

I walked the mile loop around the Lake and did not find the Cassin's Kingbird.

Birds encountered included Wild Turkey, Virginia Rail, two Swainson's Hawks, a Say's Phoebe, one Yellow-rumped Warbler, four White-crowned Sparrows and one Blue Jay.

Then, back to chores............

NOTE: A search for the Upland Sandpiper (DIA Owl Loop, 4/22) was not successful.