Date: 8/20/25 7:07 pm From: John Tumasonis <snakemonev...> Subject: [cobirds] Wood Stork in Broomfield continues...
All: The immature *wood stork* at Alex and Michael's Pond is still there as of 7 to 7:30 pm this evening (Wednesday). The bird was allowing good looks from several vantage points.
Also present were at least one Baird's Sandpiper, about 6 Spotted Sandpipers, one immature Pelican, two Great Egrets, eight Snowy Egrets, several killdeer, and lots of mallards. A coyote come out into the open and was eyeing the wood stork (!). Yikes.
Birders are converging from all over - Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Erie, Boulder, Denver, etc. etc. Note that best places to park near the pond are 132nd Ave. west of Zuni, Alcott Place, and Bryant Drive - all of which have short, sidewalk access to the pond. The sidewalk circumnavigates the entire pond.
Other birders showed me a photo of "Catfish Pond" or "Bullhead Pond" near Big Dry Creek Park in Westminster - not far away from Alex and Michael's - that was loaded with herons and egrets. Might be worth a look if you are in the area. From Amherst Park in Westminster, you can pick up a dirt track going south from 130th and North Pecos that is a short walk to "Catfish Pond". Catfish Pond is not named on any maps.
The wood stork appeared to be settling in for the night, so there's good chance it may still be there tomorrow morning.
Good luck, John T (Tumasonis) "I'm not a real birder. I only pretend to be one on CoBirds."
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