Highlights today at Deer Creek and Ken Caryl Valley, JeffCo

[David Suddjian]

A hatch-year Blackburnian Warbler was at the upper part of the Meadowlark Trail in Deer Creek Canyon Park this morning. With a mixed flock that moved on. But I saw it 1.1 to 1.2 miles up from the trailhead. 

Our White-throated Swift roost watch tallied 355 White-throated Swifts entering the Deer Creek roost from 5:10 pm until about 6:16 pm. About 185 entered in about 2 min to conclude the evening. No further sightings of the hunting Red-tailed Hawk. 

As I climbed out of the car at my driveway after the swifts a flock of Sandhill Cranes passed south over Ken Caryl -- about 190 in the flock, calling the whole way. Love it!

David Suddjian

Ken Caryl Valley

Littleton, CO