Yesterday, September 30, a lone cormorant was at College Lake on the Colorado State University Foothills Campus. It was small, with thin bill, very little facial skin under the bill on the throat, with a very pale throat. Studying it through a scope revealed the pointed shape to the orange facial skin and feathered lores, indicating Neotropic Cormorant. This bird had darker orange skin and paler throat than the one being seen off an on since mid-August at Timnath Reservoir. I'll try to get photos if it is still there this morning. Unfortunately, the foothills campus is not public access. If it hangs around, I may be able to arrange an organized field trip there this weekend. Stay tuned.
The Sibley Guide does not show Neotropic Cormorant with a pale throat, but I have seen (and photographed) such individuals in Texas and Guatemala. The paleness does not extend as far down onto the chest as on young Double-crested Cormorants. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
