Headed out to Pueblo Res this morning in an attempt to relocate some of the rare birds reported earlier this month. Didn't relocate the Barrow's Golden-eye, Long-tailed Duck, or the Greater Black-backed Gull, but we did have a few good birds.
At the boat ramp accessed from the SWA we had: Horned Grebe (North of the boat ramp, flew west further into the SWA later on) Pied-billed Grebe American Coot Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Red-tailed Hawk Bald Eagle Northern Flicker Common Raven Black-billed Magpie Northern Shrike Horned Lark Mountain Bluebird American Tree-Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco (several subspecies) White-crowned Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark At the fish hatchery: Buffleheads Gadwall Ring-billed Gulls At the river just east of the dam: Bufflehead Killdeer Norther Flicker Bald Eagle Bushtits Black-capped Chickadee Along the north side road: Canyon Towhee At the day-use swim area: Bald Eagle Canada Goose Bufflehead Mountain Bluebird At the ponds east of Pueblo Res: Mallard Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser At the southbound I-25 rest stop between Fountain and Eden we had a bird slightly larger than the nearby Canyon Towhees flying away from us. Similar coloration on the back and tail, but it had distinct whiteish tips to most of the tail feathers and the tail was fairly wide. We never got another look at it but I was thinking it might be a Curve-billed Thrasher. Anyone familiar with the area and what it might have been? Habitat was desert scrub. Are there any other thrashers in the area this time of year or other species with a similar tail pattern? Also, the flock of Bushtits that we had along the river all had brownish face-masks under the eye and on the throat. I don't see that field mark in my book but I don't know what else they could have been. This normal or a mis-id? Lastly, anyone know of a reliable Barn Owl along the front range? Been a long time since I have seen one. Thanks Bill Blackburn Boulder, Co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds". To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
