Red Phalarope, Thayer's Gull - Park County 8 October

[Steven Mlodinow]

Greetings All

Yesterday, Nick Moore and birded Antero, Spinney, and Elevenmile Reservoirs

Highlights were

Antero

juv Thayer's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Common Tern

Black-bellied Plover

Semipalmated Plover

McCown's Longspur

3000+ Horned Larks

10,000+ coots

Spinney

Many fishermen, few birds. On Park County Road 59, we had another McCown's Longspur and an Osprey

Elevenmile

6 Common Loons

2 Sabine's Gulls

1 Red Phalarope

The loons and the Sabine's Gull were towards the east side of the reservoir, the phalarope was near the very west end, swimming around by itself.

Quite a lovely day up there

Good Birding

Steven Mlodinow 

Longmont CO