Western Sandpipers, Chatfield sandspit, Douglas

[David Suddjian]

Karen Strong and I observed a party of 5 Western Sandpipers at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP, Douglas, this morning, with 2 Least, a Wilson's Phalarope and a number of Spotted Sandpipers..The Westerns were along the east side of the spit. Quite handsome. 

Also of interest was a striking leucistic Red-shafted Northern Flicker. Its body was pale creamy white, the head a bit more buff tan, and all the usual salmon-orange feathers on the wings and tail were pale washed out orange. It was around the Platte River Parking Lot, just east of Kingfisher Bridge. 

David Suddjian

Ken Caryl Valley

Littleton, CO