Worm-eating War - yes (Larimer)

[sheflew]

Birders,

The Worm-eating Warbler was spotted 50 yards west of parking area just along stream 2-4 feet off ground. Many other great birds here as well.

Sue Riffe
Lyons, CO

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[Kevin Keirn]

In addition to the Worm-eating Warbler, the male Mourning Warbler made an appearance after lunch as well. As Sue says, many other great birds are/were present too - Blackpoll Warbler, Veery, Ovenbird, White-throated Sparrow, Plumbeous Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Waterthrush, Broad-winged Hawk. Perhaps the rerouting of some of the Poudre River over the new Cottonwood plantings has created an excellent spring migrant trap?

Kevin Keirn

Fort Collins, CO

[Rob Sparks]

Hi Kevin I have been birding that area for a long time now and it has always produced good birds during migration.  The riparian habitat will indeed benefit as the city lowered the river bank which was good because this allowed the river to re-connect to the flood plain during high flows and create ideal cottonwood germination sites.  As you may have noticed there is an old non traditional  irrigation ditch on the north side of the natural area which has created some good conditions for vegetation to grow along the edges that attracts many migrants.

Cheers,

Rob Sparks

Old Town 
Fort Collins

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Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 14:09:48 -0700
From: kei...@gmail.com
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Subject: [cobirds] Re: Worm-eating War - yes (Larimer)

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[Ken & Christie Pals]

CoBirders,

McMurry and Magpie Meander Natural Areas in Fort Collins were hot for birds as indicated by Sue and Kevin.  I was there from 6:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., observed 61 species of birds in the small confines of these two natural areas and am sold on returning to this location many times to bird again.  Thanks to Sue Riffe, I had three great looks of the Worm-eating Warbler at around 9:50 a.m. I understand other birders saw this bird later in the day, but I could not re-find it.  I finally "caught" the male Mourning Warbler at 12 Noon and again at around 2:00 p.m. Both of these are life birds for me.  It was a 12 warbler day for me, including Tennessee, Blackpoll, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Virginia's, Yellow-breasted Chat and other more common ones.  Swainson's Thrushes were the so-called "trash" bird of the day. They seemed everywhere.  My other good birds were Veery, a probable Gray-cheeked Thrush, Least and Dusky Flycatcher and Green Heron.  Thank you Davids Wade and Leatherman for putting us on to these rare warblers.

Still more great birding,

Ken Pals, Fort Collins

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