[cobirds] Friday, Wheat Ridge Green Belt

Hi Cobirders, I took advantage of the nice day to try for the
Redpolls on the nature trail west of the foot bridge from 11AM to
2PM. Prospect Pond had very few
waterbirds.. I saw a Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay. 2 White-breasted
Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker and a Black-billed Magpie near Bass Lake.
American Coot 5,
only 1 Ring-billed Gull plus about 20 ducks scattered along the far
shore back lighted.

The lake is drained by a pair of metal coverts under the trail with a
tiny holding pond which drains to east and then north to Clear Creek.
There is a dirt path
along it. Much improved since not too long ago. Should be good to
see birds.

On way back nothing until birds on both sides of the trail. Besides
the Nuthatches and at least 2 Downies there was a Northern Flicker
with pale redface
usually gray. On the right side a bird kept moving from a narrow
evergreen to the nearby small small tree. It was a Say's Phoebe.

On way in I met a young birder went off on the old Tree Bridge trail
and when he came back he reported two sparrows which I thought were
immature
White-throated Sparrows. They were at the base of a tree where
someone had sprinkled bird seed. No Redpolls

At the bridge I watched the Mandarin Duck for awhile.

Colder today was 39.9 o f at 11AM and now at 12:30PM is snowing with
big flakes coming heavily straight down! Lots a birds earlier
nothing too unusual.
There was a Blue Jay and a White-winged Junco. It was overcast all
morning. Actually brighter now with the snow.

Birding is still neat.

Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden



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