Tricolored Heron in Larimer County

[Nicholas Komar]

A Tricolored Heron was discovered yesterday by Bryan Tarbox flying north over Prospect Road just east of the Poudre River in Fort Collins. Josh Bruening located the bird on the ground at Running Deer Natural Area south of Prospect Rd. It flew north crossing Prospect Rd again. Jay Breidt relocated it north of Prospect Rd. in a marshy area of Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. It eventually flew to the west shoreline of the big pond in the middle of the property where it was seen by many. This morning it was reported from the marshy area again, east of the big pond.

[Deborah Carstensen]

It might be a interest that, when I was birding in Galveston in April, they were reporting the most tri-colored herons they had seen in a long time. I don’t have account or anything but there were several people commenting on it while I was there. Perhaps more might come our way.

Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county
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> On Jun 29, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Nicholas Komar <quet...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> A Tricolored Heron was discovered yesterday by Bryan Tarbox flying north over Prospect Road just east of the Poudre River in Fort Collins. Josh Bruening located the bird on the ground at Running Deer Natural Area south of Prospect Rd. It flew north crossing Prospect Rd again. Jay Breidt relocated it north of Prospect Rd. in a marshy area of Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. It eventually flew to the west shoreline of the big pond in the middle of the property where it was seen by many. This morning it was reported from the marshy area again, east of the big pond.
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Did anyone have any luck spotting the tricolored heron today? 

A few of us were at Riverbend Ponds this morning with no luck. I also tried Running Deer with no luck.

Thanks!
Natalie

[Jeff Percell]

On my way back home from Running Deer NA where I refound the bird on the pond directly South of the parking lot. It was preening on the dead branches overlaying the pond when I left around 345pm. I will upload photos to my ebird report this evening.

40.5637598, -105.0171810

Thanks,

Jeff Percell

Erie, CO