Finally had decent weather this morning and the huge numbers of blackbirds did not disappoint. I got video of 3 out 4 "departures" to share, and it still can't capture how many birds are there. With nice weather over the weekend, I'd strongly encourage anyone who's looking for high "wow" factor to come check it out. Like last year, something soon will trigger their departure so this wonderful display has a limited run. If you get there by 6:20 am or so, you'll see 100's of gulls and mallards leaving Union Reservoir (just to the east) and flying overhead.
Kudos to Todd D. who suggested I share this with the city of Longmont, I got connected with a nice lady named Holly Milne ini the Communications Dept and she posted a nice summary on FB & Twitter.
I'd love to hear if anyone else knows of an area along the front range where you can see huge counts of birds like this?
Jim Hamm Nature Area: Located on East County Line Rd and 17th Ave in Longmont.
Rest of my checklist:
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 8
Redhead 5
Ring-necked Duck 7
Pied-billed Grebe 13
American White Pelican 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 (Noped right out of there when he got mobbed)
American Coot 93
Ring-billed Gull 104
European Starling 2000 (est.)
Mallard 8
Redhead 5
Ring-necked Duck 7
Pied-billed Grebe 13
American White Pelican 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 (Noped right out of there when he got mobbed)
American Coot 93
Ring-billed Gull 104
European Starling 2000 (est.)
Yellow-headed Blackbird 9000 (est.)
Red-winged Blackbird 4000 (est.)
Common Grackle 1000 (est.)
Red-winged Blackbird 4000 (est.)
Common Grackle 1000 (est.)
Jay Hutchins
Longmont
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