Varied Thrush Continues and Other/Weld

[The Nunn Guy]

Hi all

Over the weekend ...happy to report the Varied Thrush (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/196/town-of-nunn, first 3 photos) in Nunn persists even after our massive blizzard conditions up here.

Massive gull flock (up close) on south side of Hwy 14 (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/185/landfill-weld, first 20 or so photos) across from Weld Landfill in flooded fields from snow melting. Have not looked closely at photos yet. Saw Lesser Black-backed (ad.), Herring, California, and Ring-billed Gull for sure.

Latham Reservoir marsh and Beebe Draw (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/16/weld-cr-48-and-beebe-draw-la-salle, first 15 or so photos) have lots of flooded fields. Ducks and gulls only so far.

Weld CR 59 marsh (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/24/weld-cr-59-marsh-kersey, first five or so photos) and Loloff Reservoir full of ducks, some geese.

Stewart's Pond and CR 41 ponds are open for business and the small pond on south is slowly refilling with water-still a nice mud flat though.

Greater Yellowlegs and American White Pelican at Weld CR 41 ponds. I could hear tons of geese cackling on Behrens Reservoir.

This morning on way into Fort Collins along Weld CR 100 btw Nunn and Wellington had Merlin, Golden Eagle, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk and Ferruginous Hawk.

Various regular visiting birds (http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/25/my-yard-nunn, first 13 photos) of late in Nunn yard.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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