Townsend's Warbler, and other metro goodies, Adams,Arapahoe,Denver, Jefferson.

[Art Hudak]

Hello,

Nothing fancy here, I bird in the city. On 5/19 I had (2) Townsend's Warblers at Bear Creek Greenbelt, an uncommon spring migrant yet common autumn migrant. Other birds of note:

 

Yellow Warbler:

5/5 Centennial Park (1)

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

5/18 Belmar Park (3)

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (3)

 

Orange-crowned Warbler:

5/2 Main Reservoir (1)

5/5 Centennial Park (1)

5/5 Bear Creek Park (1)

5/18 Belmar Park (1)

 

Blackpoll Warbler:

5/2 Main Reservoir (1)

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

 

Northern Waterthrush:

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1)

 

Western Kingbird:

5/2 Smith Reservoir (1)

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

5/18 Centennial Park (3)

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1)

 

Eastern Kingbird:

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

 

Western Wood-Pewee:

5/15 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (3)

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1)

 

DuskyFlycatcher:

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1)

 

Spotted Sandpiper:

Smith Reservoir

Main Reservoir

Centennial Park

Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Berkely Park

Belmar Park

Bear Creek Greenbelt

 

Wilson's Phalarope:

Main Reservoir (4)

Westerly Creek (2)

Rocky Mountain Arsenal (2)

 

Black-headed Grosbeak:

5/15 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak:

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1)

 

Gray Catbird:

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (2)

 

Swainson's Thrush:

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1)

 

Warbling Vireo:

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt

 

Common Nighthawk:

5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (2)

 

Clay-colored Sparrow:

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (4)

5/18 Belmar Park (2)

 

Clark's Grebe:

5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (9)

 

Yard Birds:

5/09 Cassin's Finch (1) Rare for Denver County

Lesser Goldfinch as of today 5/20 continuing for 40 days consecutive

 

All Swallows accounted for, Spotted Sandpiper are thick, Yellow-rumped are thinning. On a side note I am pushing 170 species and have yet to travel more than 20 miles concentric from my front door.

 

Outstanding birds await your visit,

 

Art Hudak

Denver County