Yes, Swamp Sparrows occur in South Platte Park. The best time is late October through November. The prime habitat is marsh vegetation and weedy areas near water, esp. with willows. I have personally found them at Bufflehead Lake and vicinity, but may occur at a number of places in the park, as likely habitat pockets are found throughout. They might be found in winter, too, I think, but the most likely time is late fall.
David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO
On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 10:06 PM, 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
I don't remember seeing any reports of swamp sparrows at South platte park. Skot Latona would be the best person to ask and he reads this list. I'll send your question to him, anyway to make sure he gets it. I'd be interested to hear what he had to say. There sure are a fair share of song sparrows there.What say you, David Suddjian?
Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county
Sent from my iPhoneThank you for the info, Deb Carstensen and Thomas Holub. I think I will try looking for it earlier in the mourning, as Thomas suggested. Also, perhaps the dipper only moves into South Platte Park after bad storms in the mountains/foothills. It's funny how birding gets you doing things like staking out a specific species just for your county list. Also, I have not ever seen a Swamp Sparrow. I have tried and failed to see them at South Platte Park at least half a dozen times this fall/winter. Yesterday, I believe I may have seen one, but it may have just been a Song Sparrow, and it ducked quickly back into cover. Does anyone have tips on seeing Swamp Sparrows in South Platte Park?--
On Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 11:11:10 AM UTC-7, Ben Sampson wrote:Today I went to South Platte Park and birded the nature center and the adjacent river. I saw Mallards, Gadwalls, Common Goldeneyes, Song Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows. All the common stuff. I looked very hard under and near mineral bridge to see if I could find the American Dipper reported on the 23rd. They have been reported in this exact area on ebird in recent winters. Has anyone seen this bird? I really want it on my Arapahoe County list badly. Thanks in advance to any info or tips.
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