CoBirders,
We still have a day and a half left for count week for the Fountain Creek
Regional Park Winter Bird Count in El Paso County. In case anyone birds there
today or tomorrow, I like to hear if you have any additional birds. Birds that
we often see, but did not for this count include Ring-necked Duck and other
divers, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Marsh Wren, American Pipit and
House Sparrow.
We had at least 53 species along with some unidentified gulls. The day could
not have be better weather wise, The sky was clear, starting temperature at 22
degrees ending at 40 degrees F. Little wind with a rising barometer. Thirty
birders birded in five teams from roughly 9:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Following are the best birds observed among the many usual common winter
residents:
Common Goldeneye-1 (Area 3)
Golden Eagle - 1 (Area 4)
Bald Eagle - 1(Area 3)
Virginia Rail - 2 (Area 3)
Wilson's Snipe - 1 (Area 2/3)
Herring Gull - 1 (Area 1)
Winter Wren - 1 (Area 2/3)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Area 3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Area 3)
Good birding,
Ken Pals
Colorado Springs
