FOY Birds around Denver

[Chris Rurik]

Hi all --

Some birds of local interest from the last few days:

Say's Phoebes are suddenly everywhere.

Cinnamon Teal at the confluence of Sand Creek and Westerly Creek.

Full breeding plumage Horned Grebe at Denver City Park.

Marston

Six Western Grebes + breeding plumage Eared Grebes

Two Greater Scaup

Lingering Lesser Black-backed Gull and Herring Gulls

Lots of other birds and prime-looking shorebird habitat

Belmar Historic Park

One Lesser Goldfinch singing

Two American Avocets -- gorgeous

One Common Grackle

Great birding,

Chris Rurik

Denver County

[Mark Otis]

Four Cinnamon Teal observed on Sand Creek about 200 yards west of the confluence with Westerly Creek.