Hi All, Yesterday (1/20/15) at around 4pm I had a *possible* male *Eurasian Wigeon* at Barr Lake State Park (Adams). The bird was flying ESE over my head with 3 Americans, seen from where I stood on the wooded sandspit south of the boat launch ramp. I didn't go for my camera (perhaps foolishly, but I almost certainly wouldn't have gotten photos in the 1-2 second window). I managed only very brief binocular views of the bird (from virtually 180° behind), which proved inconclusive. Could not relocate, but the group began to veer S (probably heading back to the res) just as they left my field of view.
I have no current way of confirming or invalidating this sighting, but it may be advisable for birders in the area to give the lake a look. Perhaps the light was weird, or perhaps I'm just seeing things, but I can't come up with any other options for rufous headed wigeon-like birds. If there's a Eurasian Widgeon anywhere in the state right now, Barr is as good a place as any. The birding was otherwise fairly good, with notable gulls including singles of *Cal*, *LBB* and an adult *Glaucous*, along with 21 white geese (2 Ross's). Best, Alec Hopping Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/053fd122-1227-452e-aa78-a86b66bafeda%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
