Driving back to Boulder from visiting friends in Carbondale today, I stopped at the Blue River Sewage Plant north of Silverthorne. (We birders visit some strange places.) Anyway, sure enough, there was a male Barrow’s Goldeneye and several females in the “blue lagoon.” I took a picture of the Barrow’s and posted it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twilberding/4284129512/
I also made a Floydian map so you can find this place. http://tiny.cc/4Fe4A (BTW, if you want to know how to make such a map let me know and I will email you my how-to tips). This sewage plant is approximately at 26450 Highway 9, Silverthorne. I last saw Barrow’s Goldeneye at this sewage pond in February, 2008, so not exactly a rarity, but fun to see if you are in the neighborhood driving I-70 east or west during the winter. Kudos to Dick Philby who saw 36 Barrow's in Carbondale--I missed them. Good birding, Tom Wilberding
