Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Sunday morning was a beautiful day for a bird walk on the Coal Creek Trail. Six of us, led by member Courtney Rella, started at the Aquarius Trailhead on Empire Road/CO42, just west of 287. We had a total of 22 species including nice sightings of a sharp-shinned hawk and a Merlin.
California Gull
The Coal Creek Trail is a great spot, just up the road from Broomfield. There are several places to connect with it that offer ample parking. The Aquarius Trailhead offers two kinds of habitats including prairie views with beautiful mountain vistas (this involves a semi steep hill to climb), and a nice even trail through a riparian zone. There is another starting point at South Public Road that takes you right to the riparian zone. Check out the Coal Creek Trail website for other connections to this 14-mile trail.
Cooper's Hawk
Thank you to Courtney for sharing her patch with us. It was an enjoyable and educational walk!
The next schedule walk for the Broomfield Bird Club is on November 18th at Plaster Reservoir.
Happy Birding,
Karen Clark
