Tuesday 26 May 2015

[cobirds] Lone Tree Creek Drainage/Weld

Hi all

Over the weekend decided to drive the entire Lone Tree Creek drainage from I25 near WY border down to Lone Tree Water Treatment Facility/Platte River east of Greeley on Weld CR 51.  Some great birds and a total of 80-85 species (multiple empids) total.  From I25 to Antelope Reservoir area is best portion of route.

Highlights:

Red-necked Phalarope (6) - Antelope Reservoir
Common Nighthawk - Carr-area
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) - Weld CR 110
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (2) 0 Weld CR 31
Hermit Thrush (1) - Weld CR 110
Gray Catbird - East end of Carr
Brown Thrasher - East end of Carr
Northern Waterthrush - Weld CR 110
Macgillvary's Warbler - Weld CR 110
Yellow-breasted Chat - Weld CR 110
Western Tanager - Weld CR 108
Great-tailed Grackle (7) - Lone Tree Water Treatment

Birds present along almost entire creek:

Yellow Warblers
Bullock's Orioles
Western Wood Pewees
Empids (6)
Western and Eastern Kingbirds
Sparrows

Also, had a Western Tanager at house.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile:  http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m


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