Eastern Wood-peewee in Fort Collins

[Joe Mammoser]

I took a lunch break from the trials and tribulations of work and walked along the paved Poudre River bike trail

on the east side of Forth Collins. As I mentally took note of the common cast of characters that were seen and

calling, I heard the plaintive call of an Eastern Wood-peewee. I tracked it down in the riparian area 40 yards

north-northwest of the bridge that goes over Spring Creek. It would favor an area closer to the river than to the

paved bike path. The bird would give its three-note classic call 2-3 times and then follow this once with the

two-note down-slurred call. It did this the whole time I was there (10-15 minutes).

To get to this area, park in the parking lot on the west side of the river at the Prospect Road

bridge over the river. Head along the paved path towards the left as you are looking at the river. Go past the

junction with the Spring Creek trail and continue right along the paved Poudre bike trail. Go over the bridge

over Spring Creek and  continue another 50-55 yards. There is an old overgrown trail/roadway to the right

towards the river. Take this. At the river, there is a dirt trail that continues downstream towards the right.

Along this dirt trail about 40-50 feet, there is a slight opening in the wooded area. The bird was in the taller

cottonwood trees in this spot.

 

Joe Mammoser

Fort Collins

Larimer County

[Nick Komar]

This pewee is currently singing from the east side of the Poudre River just south of the Spring Creek foot bridge. Better chance of seeing it from Riverbend Ponds Natural Area.

Great find, Joe.

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

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[Richard Pautsch]

At Noon today (Friday the 27th), the Pewee was singing a bit farther north on the trail than previously reported.  Take the Poudre River trail to the paved bicycle Rest Area, then a short path to the river, where it was singing in an open grove of trees in a recently flooded (sand-covered) area.

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