Barr Lake, Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

It was a fairly quiet afternoon at Barr Lake.  There are definite signs of spring, however.  Yesterday I was there and saw the Ospreys back on their pole for the first time this year.  Also, there was a FOS Chipping Sparrow.  Today added Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Phoebe (on the waters edge just a bit north of the banding station), six White-faced Ibis flying over (there was one there yesterday as well), multiple kestrels, and about a half dozen Say's Phoebes.  I also had Swainson's Thrush, very active hawks of most varieties and a Myrtle's Yellow-rumped Warbler.  I only spent an hour there and I'm calling in slow, but I did have over 40 species in that time. 

 

It was funny to see the dozens of posts earlier this week.  Snow, sleet, high winds, lousy road conditions - and all the birders were out in force.  Storms=birds.  Apparently, birders CAN be trained.  Now if we could only put the toilet seat down.

 

John Breitsch

Denver, Colorado

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