Cheri Orwig and I went to Fossil Creek Reservoir in search of the Eurasian
Wigeon found by Josh Bruening today. We ran into Larry Griffin and Sue Kinney
while we were at Fossil Creek also.
Fossil Creek Reservoir
EURASIAN WIGEON - 1 male, it had rufous sides with some gray. Appeared to be
a male molting from nonbreeding to breeding plumage. Hopefully will have some
identifiable photos on my website later this evening. Great find Josh!!
Surf Scoter - 1 juvenile
Common Loon - 1
Could not locate the Black Scoters, but not saying they were not there.
Boyd Lake, as the light was fading
Gulls - Several hundred coming into roost, but all I could identify was
Ring-billed, California, and Herring.
Common Loon - 10+
I saw a bird that was a long ways away that appeared to be a Red-throated
Loon. It was loon shaped, with a long body and a short thick neck. It had had
a
overall a small bird (about the same size as the nearby Western Grebes), small
bill (appeared to be upturned), the body and head was very white. It looked
more
like a loon than a grebe. I didn't get a very long look at it before it dove
and
then I decided to try to get closer and could not refind it. It was somewhere
towards the southern side of the lake and I saw it from the most northern part
of the state park.
Tomorrow morning Cheri and I are planning on checking these lakes and others in
the area. If anyone else is interested in joining please let me know. We are
planning to have about a half day trip starting just after 7:00, but I haven't
decided what the first stop will be. If you are interested please call me at
970-232-5368.
Cole Wild
Loveland
pbase.com/birdingwild1
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