Birding Around Colorado

[Luke Pheneger]

Hi Everyone

Today my mom and I birded around Colorado hitting some of the spots that have been hot lately. Starting with Westerly Creek Park.

At Westerly we found the Harris's Sparrow in about 2 minutes which I know has been a little hit or miss lately. Also there was a Lincolns sparrow in the same bush. In the park itself the Brown Thrasher continues along with a pair of Yellow Rumped Warblers, 2 Cinnamon Teals, and a leucistic American Wigeon.

At Cherry Creek we started off with an Adult Thayer's Gull and 3 California Gulls. We then went to the South End( Dam End)where we had a supposed Rock Wren but later made the easy correction, as the bird was a Carolina Wren constintaly making its light Trill calls over and over again. And no it wasn't a Marsh Wren :) Too trilly, not chattery like a Marsh Wren.

 We could never find the bird even though we heard it 6-8 times, but looking for the Wren lead us to find a Says pheobe, American White Pelican, and a flyover Kildeer along the dam.

We then visited Panama Reservoir where after spending 30 minutes looking for a vantage point saw 3 Blue Winged teals, 3 pelicans, 18 Norther Pintails, and two Eared Grebes.

Luke Pheneger

Longmont,Colorado

[Ben S]

Thanks for the post!
I would like to look for the Carolina Wren. Just to confirm you were near the swim beach next to the dam. So was the bird on the northeast side of the lake? Thanks in advance!

Ben Sampson
Centennial CO

[Luke Pheneger]

Hi!

Sorry Looking at ebird and everything I think I gave the wrong directions. Yes we were on the North end of Cherry Creek. We were on that path that goes along the danm and goes under the "TOWER" Not quite at the swim beach. There is a little parking lot there and it was calling just off of the parking lot. I will post a picture of the map.
I really hope someone can verify this sighting!!

Thanks
Luke Pheneger

[Luke Pheneger]

I hope the picture shows up.

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[Ben S]

I will comb the area today for the Carolina Wren. I've only seen one once before. Thanks!

Ben Sampson 

Centennial, CO