[cobirds] N. Waterthrush - BCLP - Jeffco

Good Morning All,

Joe Roller, Rob Raker, and yours truly birded Bear Creek Lake Park
( BCLP) this morning started just after 6:30 A.M.

Highlight of the morning was a washed yellow Northern Waterthrush near
the inlet where Turkey Creek enters the lake. We had great looks - it
flew from the ground and landed on a horizontal tree branch near the
trunk about 4 feet off the ground. When I left about 9, Joe & Rob
were trying to figure out how to get the bird to pose in the sunlight
rather in the shade of the branches where it was perched. Not sure
how that all turned out, but we did have great looks........

We started out the morning by walking the circle from Pelican Point
along the lake to where Bear Creek enters the lake, and then back to
Fitness Station #1 before going over to the Turkey Creek side.

Pelican Point - one cleanly marked Savannah Sparrow along the willows
at the edge of the lake. We also had one mixed flock that included a
first winter Townsend's Warbler, Willow Flycatcher, Warbling Vireos,
Wilson's and Yellow Warblers along with a band of local Black-capped
Chickadees.

While standing on the bank of Bear Creek near the inlet where it
enters the lake, we participated in the CATCH & RELEASE Program
advocated for the fisherman at BCLP. The three of us were standing on
the bank of the creek and a Belted Kingfisher flew over the knob of
willows above us and started down toward the creek. It would have
taken Joe's hat off if it hadn't veered sharply to miss us. The
Kingfisher was as startled as we were and dropped the fish it was
carrying at our feet. We dutifully examined the fish (sunfish of some
kind - about 4 inches long), found a piece of flesh missing near the
tail, then threw it into the creek where it swam away. Rob took some
pictures of the fish if someone wants to ID it. The Gray Catbird put
in an appearance in this area.

Near Fitness #1 we had a Brewer's Sparrow among the many BC Chickadees
and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers feeding in the Rabbitbrush.

Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County

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