Chatfield birds - Douglas County

[Joey Kellner]

This morning at Kingfisher Bridge (bridge over the flooding Platte River), a
Red-eyed Vireo was singing incessantly near the flooded restroom. One of
the Eastern Phoebes is still fly catching from the few low trees and posts
that are not submerged.

In the trees near the wildlife overlook (where the four parking spots are
along the road...just north of the Platte River parking lot) was a singing
male Indigo Bunting (thank you Chris Gilbert for the tip).

The Reservoir is currently at 5448.48 feet pool elevation (16+ feet above
normal pool level). The top of the guard-railing of Kingfisher Bridge is
just barely visible above the water. Water is also going over the
road/bridge where Deer Creek enters the lake. It was interesting to see a
pelican swim past the top of a stop sign.

Access to Chatfield State Park is now only from the Plum Creek entrance
(Santa Fe to west Titan Road, then north on Roxburough Road).

Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado