[cobirds] migration at McMurry Nat. Area, Larimer Co.

COBirds,

McMurry Natural Area in north Ft. Collins, Larimer, is pretty birdy right now.  Spent a couple hours there this afternoon, and the very first bird out of the car was a Northern Waterthrush, followed immediately by Blackpoll Warbler and American Redstart within 50 feet of the parking lot.

McMurry today 5/17/14 2-4:20pm
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Spotted Sandpiper - 2
Empid sp. - 5-10
Western Kingbird - pair
Plumbeous Vireo - 2, FOS, inc one singing
House Wren - several singing
BG Gnatcatcher - 2-3
Swainson's Thrush - 1
N. Waterthrush - 2
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1, pretty drab
Common Yellowthroat - 2-3
American Redstart - 1 ad. m.
Yellow Warbler - 10+, singing
Blackpoll Warbler - 1 ad. m.
Myrtle Warbler <5
Audubon's Warbler <5
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow - 7, FOS
Song Sparrow - 2-3 singing
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1, HO
Bullock's Oriole - 3-5
American Goldfinch - 1 singing

2 days ago at McMurry a lot of the same birds but also:

Broad-winged Hawk - 3
Gray Flycatcher - 1
MacGillivray's Warbler - 1 male
Clay-colored Sparrow - 1


Good birding,

Derek Hill
Fort Collins, Larimer Co.

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