Hi all, I spent quite a bit of time today at Pueblo Reservoir. All of the interesting things that I could find were gulls.
- Mew Gull - 1 adult off Sailboard launching area (also seen by Margie Joy) - Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 adult in the morning in the SWA, looking west and there was an adult later in the day in the middle of the reservoir (also seen by Bill Maynard). I don't know if these were different birds or not. - Glaucous Gull - 1 first year (tan bird) at the South Shore Marina tires at 245pm (first spotted by Bill Maynard) - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adult at the South Shore Marina tires (also seen by Bill Maynard) - Another dark-mantled gull was seen on the water off Sailboard launching area in the morning for a few minutes, appeared not to be a full adult (maybe 3rd year/4th year), and it is unknown for sure which species or hybrid it is. The bird wasn't seen again, though probably worth keeping an eye out for. Other than those birds, not too much else of note on the reservoir, though lots of goldeneye and some mergansers, lots of grebes, and a few cormorants. Still a good number of Bonaparte's Gulls in the SWA, I didn't see anything interesting with them, though I was certainly looking for things. Below the dam, Bill Maynard and I saw three Rusty Blackbirds, a Spotted Sandpiper, and a Rock Wren. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, 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.
