RE: [cobirds] Re: Worm-eating War - yes (Larimer)

Hi Kevin I have been birding that area for a long time now and it has always produced good birds during migration.  The riparian habitat will indeed benefit as the city lowered the river bank which was good because this allowed the river to re-connect to the flood plain during high flows and create ideal cottonwood germination sites.  As you may have noticed there is an old non traditional  irrigation ditch on the north side of the natural area which has created some good conditions for vegetation to grow along the edges that attracts many migrants.

Cheers,

Rob Sparks

Old Town 
Fort Collins

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Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 14:09:48 -0700
From: keirn2@gmail.com
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Worm-eating War - yes (Larimer)

In addition to the Worm-eating Warbler, the male Mourning Warbler made an appearance after lunch as well. As Sue says, many other great birds are/were present too - Blackpoll Warbler, Veery, Ovenbird, White-throated Sparrow, Plumbeous Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Waterthrush, Broad-winged Hawk. Perhaps the rerouting of some of the Poudre River over the new Cottonwood plantings has created an excellent spring migrant trap?

Kevin Keirn

Fort Collins, CO

On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 9:55:12 AM UTC-6, sheflew wrote:

Birders,

The Worm-eating Warbler was spotted 50 yards west of parking area just along stream 2-4 feet off ground. Many other great birds here as well.

Sue Riffe
Lyons, CO

Sent from my iPhone

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