Recent Jefferson and Douglas county birds, plus a bit of Arapahoe

[David Suddjian]

April 19

3 Western Bluebirds at Jackass Hill Park in Littleton were an uncommon find for Arapahoe Co. A flock of 7 Long-billed Curlews flew over St. Mary Catholic Church along South Prince, Littleton.

April 21

An Osprey flew north of South Valley Park in Ken Caryl Valley, JeffCo.

Chatfield Swim Beach (JeffCo) had a fishing Osprey, 2 Marbled Godwits flying north, a Spotted Sandpiper and a Least Sandpiper. A Clark's Grebe was among Westerns, and Franklin's and Bonaparte's Gulls were on the water, and 5 species of swallows.

Kingfisher Bridge had the continuing pair of Eastern Phoebes. One of the pair was working on a nest.

The riparian along the South Platte upstream of Kingfisher on the Douglas side had a male Northern Parula (not singing), and House Wrens had returned in force. 

The pair of Eastern Phoebes at Plum Creek near the picnic area (Douglas) was duly noted and checked off. Some well-dressed migrant Yellow-rumped Warblers of both Myrtle and Audubon forms were a welcome sight.

A Wilson's Snipe was in a flooded open area near my Ken Caryl home...not a big deal but good I think for Ken Caryl Valley. A Green-tailed Towhee was along the Hogback Trail north of Massey Draw in the KC Valley.

April 22

The Sacred Heart Retreat House grounds near Sedalia (Douglas) had a Green-tailed Towhee, male Western Tanager, and a singing Cassin's Finch. Also a Brewer's Sparrow and a large number of Chipping Sparrows.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO