Boyd lake--shorebirds

[Robert Righter]

Hi

As stated in other reports the shorebirds were the north section

5-8 Killdeer
1 Black-bellied Plover
15-20 American Avocet
1 Greater Yellowlegs
15-20 lesser Yellowlegs
3 Marbled Godwit
30 plus Willets
4 Baird's Sandpipers
5 long-billed Dowitcher

40 plus White-faced Ibis

10-15 Water Pipits

Bob Righter
Denver CO

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[Susan Rosine]

When you say north, do you mean within Boyd Lake State Park? The northernmost parking lot? Or somewhere else? I drove up there today, and was disappointed. One Spotted Sandpiper, one Willet, some Killdeers. And the Sandpiper and Willet were not at the mudflats located at the North parking lot!
So, what did I do wrong?
Susan Rosine
Thornton Adams County

[Jeff Kehoe]

I was there yesterday.  I parked at the northern most parking lot in the state park.  Then I walked on the paved trail north about 1/4 to 1/2 mile - to the last bench.  Then I walked toward the lake and further north until I came to a fence on the flats.  I assumed this might be the park boundary.  There were lots of ibis, willets, avocets, and a few dowitchers, yellow legs and stilts.  But I was there a couple weeks ago and there was nothing out there.  Those are my only 2 experiences at Boyd.

Jeff Kehoe Fort Collins

[Susan Rosine]

I didn't think to walk the paved trail. Maybe I will do that the next time I can get up that way. Probably every day brings a different set of shorebirds.

Thanks!

Susan Rosine 

Thornton

On May 6, 2017 8:39 AM, "Jeff Kehoe" <jeff....@gmail.com> wrote:

I was there yesterday.  I parked at the northern most parking lot in the state park.  Then I walked on the paved trail north about 1/4 to 1/2 mile - to the last bench.  Then I walked toward the lake and further north until I came to a fence on the flats.  I assumed this might be the park boundary.  There were lots of ibis, willets, avocets, and a few dowitchers, yellow legs and stilts.  But I was there a couple weeks ago and there was nothing out there.  Those are my only 2 experiences at Boyd.

Jeff Kehoe Fort Collins

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[Jeff Kehoe]

Be sure to leave the trail & walk towards the lake too!