Chatfield Big Sit! Results

[Joey Kellner]

58 people stopped by the Heronry Overlook at Chatfield State Park yesterday
to spot birds, visit and just enjoy a nice day. This fall has been an odd,
slow one as far as bird migration goes and the Big Sit! was no exception.
The 13th Chatfield Big Sit! total species count tied the lowest record
number (52 species). The highlight was the continuing RED-NECKED GREBE
(thanks Steve!).

MANY big "misses". For example, in the last 12 years we have NEVER missed
Gadwall or Herring Gull!

Thanks to everyone that came out to participate, especially to the 8
youngsters (some were pretty good birders!) and their parents.

Next year will be even better!

Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado



Chatfield SP--Original Heronry Overlook, Douglas, Colorado, US Oct 11, 2015
5:14 AM - 6:44 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: The Big Sit!
52 species

Canada Goose 55
Wood Duck 2
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 30
Green-winged Teal 1
Common Merganser 300
Ruddy Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Horned Grebe 2
Red-necked Grebe 1
Western Grebe 200
Double-crested Cormorant 200
American White Pelican 44
Great Blue Heron 4
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Swainson's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 5
American Coot 13
Killdeer 5
Ring-billed Gull 75
California Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Mourning Dove 8
Great Horned Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 13
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-billed Magpie 18
American Crow 12
Common Raven 3
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Western Bluebird 3
Mountain Bluebird 9
American Robin 85
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) 3
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) 3
Song Sparrow 2
Spotted Towhee 4
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Western Meadowlark 6
House Finch 25
Pine Siskin 1
Lesser Goldfinch 2
American Goldfinch 4