Upland Sandpiper, Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, 5/18

[Ted Floyd]

Hello, Birders.

A few minutes ago I heard and then actually saw (!) an upland sandpiper migrating above Greenlee Preserve. Bearing slightly east of north. In you're in the eastern part of Longmont, go listen (quiddy quit!) for it right now. Should be there in a few minutes...

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County

[Sean Walters]

Ted,

I took your advice and at 9:16 I had an UPLAND SANDPIPER flying over here close to the intersection of Taft and 287. Not that much east of your location. Also, I don't know when you had yours, but I'm at least 25 miles from your area and that bird would have had to been moving fast. Is it the perfect Uppy migration conditions right now perhaps?

Sean Walters

Loveland, CO

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[Ted Floyd]

That's cool, Sean. If it was the same bird, then that would be a cruising speed of a bit more than 60 mph--seems a bit fast, but note that migrants on passage this morning have a tail wind out of the southeast.

Also at Greenlee Preserve this morning: eastern warbling vireo, least flycatcher, gray catbird, and an interesting wood-pewee. Acoustic analysis of the wood-pewee's calls will have to wait a bit. Anyhow, there's stuff out there, and with a bit of an easterly, or, at least Midwestern, flavor.

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County