Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Chatfield State Park

It was a nice week here. No altitude issues. The weather was comfortable, punctuated by afternoon thunderstorms.

Visits with Matt, Lindsay, and the boys for dinner every evening.

Got my walk every day. There is a wonderful walk up the Platte River through ancient riparian habitat. Very birdy. Got a Warbling Vireo and several Yellow-Breasted Chats.
Wimbledon tennis on the television.

Had a business lunch last Friday. Gary Kring, our office neighbor CPA friend, takes the entire crew out for lunch at the end of every busy season; his crew and our crew combined. Last year it was at the Brown Palace. This year it was at Elway’s downtown. We’re fully in favor of that tradition. Thanks Gary.

Lesser Goldfinches on the sock feeder:




Our bird list for Chatfield:







































































































































































Canada Goose



Mallard



American White Pelican



Double-crested Cormorant



Great Blue Heron



Black-crowned Night-Heron



Turkey Vulture



Swainson's Hawk



Red-tailed Hawk



American Kestrel



Mourning Dove



Black-chinned Hummingbird



Broad-tailed Hummingbird



Belted Kingfisher



Downy Woodpecker



Northern Flicker



Western Wood-Pewee



Western Kingbird



Warbling Vireo



Black-billed Magpie



American Crow



Tree Swallow



Violet-green Swallow



Cliff Swallow



Barn Swallow



Black-capped Chickadee



White-breasted Nuthatch



House Wren



American Robin



Gray Catbird



European Starling



Cedar Waxwing



Yellow Warbler



Yellow-breasted Chat



Chipping Sparrow



Vesper Sparrow



Lark Sparrow



Song Sparrow



Red-winged Blackbird



Western Meadowlark



Common Grackle



Brown-headed Cowbird



Bullock's Oriole



House Finch



Lesser Goldfinch



American Goldfinch



House Sparrow



Tomorrow, St Vrain State Park.

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