[cobirds] Sora, Boulder County

Hi All,

While not a "rare" bird according to eBird, I thought it might be noteworthy to share that I found a Sora this evening at Jim Hamm Nature Area in Boulder County (Longmont).

I'm not that far North in Longmont too terribly frequently, but had just received my 2nd dose of vaccine at the King Soopers down the street. Though it was snowing a little heavier perhaps than it appeared to be during the Rockies game this afternoon, I figured if they can play baseball in it, I can bird. So I stopped at Jim Hamm Nature Area for 20 minutes which quickly turned into an hour and 12 minutes. 

As it was snowing I had my camera with me, but cased as I walked up to the marsh. I was surprised to see a Sora wading, just South of the pier near a large fallen cottonwood. As I marveled at it's bright yellow bill, I was far too slow pulling out my camera, as it quickly ducked into the thick grasses, not to be seen again. I was sad to not capture a photo, but excited to add a new bird to my life list. 

As I scanned the pond from the platform, I quickly found another lifer for me, one of the Black-crowned Night-Herons that have been reported there for a few days. Other birds of note were the handful of Great Blue Herons, American White Pelicans, Sharp-shinned Hawk, pair of Lincoln's Sparrows (near the path, just North of the pier), and the several Yellow-headed Blackbirds that arrived as the snow died down. 

Below is a full list, along with a link to my eBird list (which has a few not very amazing photos given the weather). I also included a link to the Jim Hamm Nature Area write up on the Colorado Birding Trail site.

Stay well & good birding.

-Jeff

1 Northern Shoveler

8 Mallard

2 Pied-billed Grebe

2 Eurasian Collard-Dove

1 Sora

1 American Coot

1 Double-crested Cormorant

8 American White Pelican

5 Great Blue Heron

1 Black-crowned Night-Heron

1 Sharp-shinned Hawk

1 Belted Kingfisher

2 Northern Flicker

3 European Starling

2 House Finch

2 Lincoln's Sparrow

5 Yellow-headed Blackbird

8 Red-winged Blackbird

6 Common Grackle

1 Great-tailed Grackle

https://ebird.org/checklist/S86064240

https://coloradobirdingtrail.com/site/jim-hamm-nature-area/

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