Golden Ponds and Lagerman Reservoir, Boulder County

[Luke Pheneger]

Today (10/22)  I visited Golden Ponds and had some pretty cool migrants show up, the highlights include 

Osprey: a bit late, perched up high calling enthusiastically.

Both Sharp Shinned and Cooper's Hawks flying over within 5 minutes of each other. Sharpies seem to pretty seasonal in the Longmont area, for me at least.

Brown Creeper-11 of them!! Spread out all along the trail with some singing.

Ruby Crowned Kinglets-4

Mountain Chickadees-2

Marsh Wren-1

Slate Colored and Pink Sided Juncos

White Throated Sparrow- go to the Lykins Gulch section of the park and walk around to the area near the private pond, there was a single individual in a mixed flock of various sparrows, finches and YRWA's.

American Tree Sparrow-2

Swamp Sparrow- Walk along the marshy area along the bike path that runs West-East from the river, there was a single individual giving pretty nice looks. 

This week at Lagerman Reservoir I've been holding out for a scoter all week with no luck at all!! American Wigeons have been gathering in numbers ranging from 200-400, along with nice numbers of Redheads, and Gadwalls between 25-75. Lesser Scaup, Canvasback, Ring Necked Ducks, Wood Ducks, Green winged Teals, and Blue Winged Teals seem to be reliable but in low numbers.

     Earlier in the week I had a single Osprey but I haven't seen him since. But Ferrugenous Hawks, Bald Eagles, and Red Tailed Hawks of varying subspecies have been common, and I had one Golden Eagle, and Merlin the other day.

On the 17th at Union Reservoir there was also a Red Necked Phalarope, and we were almost certain we had the Artice Tern that was later reported, but sadly it was really really far out to get ID'able looks, also a probable Forsters Tern.

Good Birding

Luke Pheneger

Longmont