[cobirds] Boulder County Birding and Larimer County Longspurs

Hi All,

A quick stop at Boulder Reservoir's north shore was worthwhile. Luckily, the previously reported Glossy Ibis was in the front of the group making its identification a little more easy.

Highlights for Boulder Res:

Glossy Ibis - 1

White-faced Ibis - 100

Willet - 60

Long-billed Curlew - 2

Marbled Godwit - 30

Least Sandpiper - 4

Long-billed Dowitcher - 30

Franklin's Gull - over 100

Orange-crowned Warbler - 2

The snow brought large quantities of birds to Golden Ponds (and area). Besides the impressive Yellow-rumped Warbler numbers, Orange-crowned Warblers were consistently scattered amongst them. The sparrows were also thick. The Vesper and Savannah Sparrows were just everywhere in no specific flocks. The spizellas (Chipping and Brewer's), however, were all in one massive flock. They were mostly Chipping, but there was also a decent number of Brewer's. Unattached from all the other sparrows, a Grasshopper Sparrow was hopping around the concrete bike path directly to the west of Hover Road where it crosses the Saint Vrain River.

Highlights for Golden Ponds and Saint Vrain Greenway Trail:

Great Egret - 3

Snowy Egret - 1

Spotted Sandpiper - 3

Solitary Sandpiper - 1

Western Bluebird - 1

Mountain Bluebird - 1

Hermit Thrush - 6

American Pipit - 2

Orange-crowned Warbler - 20

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 200 (lots of them)

Chipping Sparrow - 100 (all in one big flock)

Brewer's Sparrow - 30 (with the chippers)

Vesper Sparrow - 50

Savannah Sparrow - 40

Grasshopper Sparrow - 1

On our way back home, a giant flock of McCown's Longspurs were feeding along the road's edge between Colard Lane and Spring Gulch Drive on Blue Mountain Road. Horned Larks, a few other sparrows, and a lone Common Redpoll were also in the mix!

Blue Mountain Road (Larimer):

Horned Lark - 20

McCown's Longspur - 100

Chipping Sparrow - 10

Lark Sparrow - 1

Vesper Sparrow - 30

Common Redpoll - 1

Joel Such

NW of Lyons, CO

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