We had a good turn out at the compilation potluck dinner at compiler Mark Yaeger's Art Gallery, in downtown Pueblo this evening. With everyone's lists present, we came up with an amazing 127 species (2nd best ever for the count --129 is the record for this count and the state of Colorado)! A huge thanks to all the participants, we have a small group of local birders down here in the Pueblo Area, and we are always thrilled to have the help of many fine birders from far away. Without their help, there is no way that we can find so many bird species. So, thanks again to everyone for coming. It was a beautiful day, except for the 14 degree start. It was sunny all day, and no wind, which is always very nice!
A quick rundown of some of the rarer birds for the count that were found: Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Snow Goose (1) Ross's Goose (1) Greater Scaup (several) Surf Scoter (1) White-winged Scoter (1) Barrow's Goldeneye (4) Pacific Loon (1) Common Loon (3) all the uncommon winter grebes (lots), except Red-necked Double-crested Cormorant (few) Northern Goshawk (1) Rough-legged Hawk (1) Peregrine Falcon (1) eight species of gulls: Bonaparte's, Thayer's (2), Lesser Black-backed (6), Glaucous (1), Great Black-backed (1) White-winged Dove (under 50 I believe) Greater Roadrunner (1) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Black Phoebe (4) Say's Phoebe (1) Pygmy Nuthatch (4) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (2) Eastern Bluebird (1) Western Bluebird (only 1) Northern Mockingbird (2) Common Yellowthroat (1) rarer sparrows: Lincoln's (3), Swamp (5), White-throated (1), Harris's (1), Rusty Blackbird (7) Cassin's Finch (1) Lesser Goldfinch (2) Hope I didn't forget anything, and the numbers are from memory. 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.
