COBirders, The SURF SCOTER first reported by Nick Moore is still at Big Johnson reservoir. Other things around the reservoir:
Most diving duck species have increased in number since Tuesday. There had been a single Bufflehead as early as September 27 and then four total until today (well probably yesterday). 10+ Hooded Merganser 1 Red-breasted Merganser (first found by John Drummond this morning) 1000+ Ruddy Ducks (I counted 900 a couple of weeks ago and there appear to be more now) 1 Common Loon 140 Western Grebe's 1 Clark's Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Bald Eagle (scared off all the Cranes and harassed a Ruddy Duck for between 5 and 10 minutes then gave up) 400 Sandhill Cranes (they all left shortly after I arrived , ~9am) 6 species of shorebird, not bad for this body of water this late in the season 1 Black-bellied Plover (I thought I heard a BBPL while at the reservoir on Tuesday while I was there but never could find it) 14 Killdeer 2 American Avocet Peep species 8 Long-billed Dowitchers 1 Wilson's Snipe 2 Bonaparte's Gulls 3 Franklin's Gulls 5 Barn Swallows 40+ American Pipits 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs See #9 for directions to Big Johnson: <http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=El Paso> A quick stop at Prospect Lake (El Paso county) at Memorial Park was worthwhile. There were 3 BLACK SCOTERs sitting amongst a small raft of Ruddy Ducks. To get to Prospect Lake from I-25 take exit 141/Cimarron Street and go east where I believe it will "T" with Wasatch. Turn left/north and go 1 block to Costilla Street and turn right/east and follow it to the Lake/Park. There is good viewing from the south side. ----- Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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.
