[cobirds] Belmar Park, Lakewood. Willet, Lesser Yellowlegs, 5 swallow species, Townsend's Warbler

Before a Denver Field Ornithologists board meeting, Vice President Bob Shade led a board field trip at Belmar Park this morning. Other observers were Ira Sanders, Kay Niyo, Bill Wuerthele, Mary Driscoll, Karen von Saltza. Highlights included a Townsend's Warbler and 3 Orange-crowneds among the many Yellow-rumpeds. A Western Willet and Lesser Yellowlegs put in appearances. Swallows in five flavors were flitting over the lake and 5 spearrow species skulked around. And then, there was the Bullock's Oriole. Full list below.

Canada Goose  32     at least 1 on nest on island
Gadwall  8
Mallard  10
Blue-winged Teal  6
Northern Shoveler  10
Green-winged Teal  2
Lesser Scaup  28
Bufflehead  14
Common Goldeneye  1     Female
Western Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  5     2 on nests on island
Great Blue Heron  1
Snowy Egret  2
Cooper's Hawk  2
American Coot  1
Killdeer  1
American Avocet  2
Willet (Western)  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Ring-billed Gull  23
Mourning Dove  12
Broad-tailed Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  2
Northern Flicker  2     1 intergrade
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)  1
American Kestrel  1
Say's Phoebe  2
American Crow  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  4
Tree Swallow  12
Violet-green Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  10
Cliff Swallow  11
Black-capped Chickadee  1
American Robin  6     NB
European Starling  6
Orange-crowned Warbler  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler  10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)  14
Townsend's Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  6
Brewer's Sparrow  3
Vesper Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  4
Lincoln's Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  43
Common Grackle  24     3 with nest material
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Bullock's Oriole  1     Male
American Goldfinch  1

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13968705

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Chuck Hundertmark

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Lafayette, CO 80026

303-604-0531

Cell: 720-771-8659

chundertmark8@gmail.com

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