COBirders,
Today Tony Leukering, Brandon Percival, and I birded the South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir State Park and from Osprey Picnic area downstream about a mile. Highlights included: White-winged Scoter - Pueblo State Wildlife Area as described by Rich Miller Great Black-backed Gull -1 - South Shore Marina tires Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - South Shore Marina tires Glaucous Gull - 1 - 2nd cycle - South Shore Marina White-winged Dove - 14 - Baylor Ave. Northern Cardinal - 1 drinking from the Arkansas River Black Phoebe - 2 - winter territorial dispute -- both actively flycatching White-throated Sparrow - 2 Hermit Thrush - 1 - photographed flying across the Arkansas River "Mexican" Duck male - phenotypically speaking, photographed at City Park Mandarin Duck - female - Pueblo City Park Butterflies: Tony almost stepped on a Western Pygmy-Blue - "smallest butterfly in North America", significantly out of season - photographed by all. Last week Brandon and I saw two Checkered Whites flying in the same area as the Western Pygmy-Blue, downstream from the Osprey Picnic Area. Bill Maynard 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.
