Greetings All,
First, for the positive data. I had a lovely walk around St Vrain State Park before the wind started up. There are a goodly number and variety of in Pelican Pond, approaching that of Cottonwood Marsh at Walden Ponds. The only rarity was a MALLARD x GADWALL (yes, another), different from last year's bird. This bird seems to be a F2 (that is, the result of a hybrid breeding with either parent species or another hybrid). It looks like a (Mallard x Gadwall) x Mallard as its brown chest is more prominent than other Gadwall x Mallards I've seen, and the head is nearly entirely green. Perhaps this bird is the offspring from the Mallard x Gadwall at St Vrain last March. Secondly, The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW is still at Teller Ponds (the parking lot near the horse stables). The bird seems to hang out in the lines of evergreens and brush on the s. side of the parking lot. Waiting for it to pop in the open to feed seems the best strategy. There was also a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Baseline Res, Boulder Co -- a 3rd year bird, I believe. Otherwise, Baseline was not very birdy... Which leads to the negative data Anthem Ranch and Sienna Ponds in Broomfield are birdless LUNA Reservoir has only about 10% of the birds it has had all winter. Erie Res has but a modest number of birds and an uninteresting selection. Waneka was almost utterly birdless. Good Birding Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
