Western Sandpiper/Weld

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The "Nunn Guy"

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Apr 8, 2012, 11:34:52 AM4/8/12

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Route: Antelope Reservoir=>Crom lake=>WCR 31/84 Marsh=>Weld Dump=>Drake Lake=>WCR 29/80 marsh=>WCR 31/80 pond=>Eaton Cemetery=>Cozzens Lake=>Glenmere Park=>35th Ave; Fst; O st gravel ponds=>Seeley lake=>Neuman's Lake=>Neff Lake

50 species

Highlights:
Burrowing Owl - 1 @ WCR 100/33 .25 E; 2 @ WCR 33/100 .5m S
Greater Yellowlegs - 5 @ Crom Lake
Great-tailed Grackle - 5 @ WCR 31/84 marsh
Yellow-headed Blackbird - Drake and WCR 31/84 marsh
Virginia Rail - 2 @ WCR 31/84 marsh
Franklin's Gull - 15 @ WCR 31/84 marsh
Mourning Dove
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 ad at Weld Dump
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-breasted Merganser - WCR 31/80 pond
Western Sandpiper - 3 @ Cozzen's lake
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2 @ Glenmere
Black-crowned Night Heron - 10 @ Glenmere
Wilson's Snipe - Neuman's Lake

I "think" Nunn Cafe has shutdown again--there was note on door to someone that Nunn CHief of Police had the key.

WCR 31/84 marsh has been in existence for about two years now each year getting better in terms of birding.