Eight of us headed up to NE Colorado yesterday to see what might be "around". Highlights:
North Sterling Reservoir: Very little of note around or on the reservoir. At a private ranch in Logan County: RUSTY BLACKBIRD - 3 (2 males, 1 female....and a lone female Red-winged Blackbird with them) HARRIS'S SPARROW - 1 adult winter Duck Creek SWA: NORTHERN GOSHAWK - 1 immature seen briefly VARIED THRUSH - 1 seen briefly by one very keen observer. This bird was with a good number of American Robins and was likely "spooked off" by the rush of the rest of us trying to get to the spot where it could be seen. :-( It's difficult to quickly maneuver through thickets of Russian Olive and Junipers and "sneak up" upon any bird! Tamarack Ranch: COMMON REDPOLL - 3 (at least) along road going east of the hunter checkstation south of Crook Jumbo Reservoir: LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL - 1-1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL - 1 adult Snow/Ross's Goose - ~10,000 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE - 3 Canada/Cackling Goose - About an equal mix of both (~6,000 total) All in all not a bad day of birding for late November and the weather was beautiful! Joey Kellner Littleton, CO -- 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.
