I went to Marston this afternoon specifically looking for the Swans, I also saw 2 White-winged Scoters at great distance on the southeast side of the lake, very far off but identifiable. Art Hudak Denver County On Friday, December 14, 2012 8:33:16 PM UTC-7, tjcalliope wrote:
> OK, I give up or I need new eyes. Today at Marston Reservoir, I saw 2, > first winter White-winged Scoters in the north section of the lake. I > thought one of the Scoters had left the lake about 6 days ago, to find a > second one today. Again Marston birds tend to be way out far away, so > maybe I just missed the bird or it went somewhere else temporarily. After > looking for birds almost daily at Marston for 3 weeks now, hopefully I will > get a better look at the Scoters tomorrow duriing the xmas count. Who > knows, maybe the Surf Scoter is out there in the lake, also. > > I could not find any Tundra Swans anywhere today in other nearby > ponds/lakes. Marston, because it is so deep is not the best feeding habitat > for Swans. It would be very difficult for Swans to get seeds and roots, and > plant material. Because of this, both Trumpeter and Tundra Swans only stay > at Marston for about a day or several hours when migrating in late fall [at > least this is my experience]. > > Good luck everyone on the christmas counts ! > > Tina Jones > Littleton, Jefferson County, 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/Ys5CI4YM6EgJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
