Weld County Wanderings

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all

I birded around Weld County Saturday and Sunday. Most water is now open, Weld CR 40, 48 have lots of nice flooded fields (both sides) for spring. Galeton's Weld CR 61/74 ponds are full and the shorebird habitat on north has water. Most water teeming with birds. Total of 53 species, best birds:

• Barn Owl -1 (seen twice, I should say she saw me twice :-) ) Crow Valley Campground on south side (Sunday)
• Tundra Swans - 3 Cozzens Lake, Eaton (Saturday)
• Wild Turkey - 55-65+ South Platte River crossing at Weld CR 61 (Saturday)
• Great-tailed Grackle - 2 Drake Lake (Sunday)
• Greater (7) and Lesser Yellowlegs (1) Weld CR 41/46 NW Pond
  
• Thousands and thousands of gulls (Ring-billed, Herring, California) Drake Lake (Saturday)
• Spring arrivals: Killdeer, pelicans, 14-15 species of duck
• House: Hairy Woodpecker, juncos and American Tree Sparrows

Posting some photos later.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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