I checked the teal location at the Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife Area on the North Side off and on throughout the afternoon and early evening, and the bird didn't appear when I was there. I'm hoping that the bird might be around tomorrow morning, like it was today for a little while. I didn't hear of anyone else seeing this bird today unfortunately.
The best directions are from Pueblo West, before you enter the State Park, turn right on the dirt road, and following to the location, as shown on this map. http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=38.28985604092312~-104.7920061492915&lvl=15&dir=0&sty=r&cid=2E8AE3106C64D1E0!308&FORM=LMLTCC This area where the bird was seen around 10am this morning, only has water in the spring, when the Reservoir is very high. This spot was great for shorebirds last spring, including Marbled Godwits and Long-billed Curlews, among others. Today, as mentioned before, there were Yellowlegs and Avocets. The Common Teal is currently not a separate species in North America, though it is likely to be split from our "American" Green-winged Teal at some point. It might be good idea to look through Green-winged Teal this time of year, as there may be more Common Teal around. I don't know how rare this bird is in Colorado, since it isn't a separate species, some people might not be looking for them -- I know there are no accepted records for the state. I certainly wasn't expecting this bird, though as soon as I saw it, I thought it looked good. Luckily some photos turned out okay, since the bird wasn't very close. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsbirdphotos/ -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
