The highlight at Chatfield Reservoir was 6 *Tundra Swans* initially on the water near the Original Heronry Overlook (Jefferson/Douglas), but nearly as soon as I got the scope on them they took flight and went off to the north. They were wonderfully large. A juv. *Greater White-fronted Goose* was also seen from there, and 21 *Am. White Pelicans* were lingering near the Platte inlet. A HY *Northern Shrike* perched near the Original Heronry parking lot. From the Handicapped Fisherman's Platform I saw 1 *Red-necked Grebe* amid Westerns, and an *American Pipit* flew over. A *Wilson's Snipe* was at the Platte delta area. Chatfield had lower waterfowl numbers (except for white cheeked geese) and less variety than my visit a week ago.
South Platte Reservoir still had two female *Surf Scoters*, feeding in the Jefferson County portion. There were lots of geese in the fields southeast of the Mineral Ave x Santa Fe intersection (Arapahoe), and I went out of my way to view them. Amid about 800 Canada and Cackling there were 2 *Snow Geese* (1 adult and 1 juv) and 1 adult *Ross's Goose*. A *Rough-legged Hawk* was perched on a cottonwood, and a *Bald Eagle *passed over flushing all the geese. The white geese flew off toward McLellen Reservoir, but I'm not sure where they ended up. Hine Lake at Robert A. Easton Regional Park near Bowles x Coal Mine (Jefferson) had a *Common Loon*, and a female *Greater Scaup* was with some Lessers. A *Ferruginous Hawk* and a *Golden Eagle* were over Ken Caryl Valley, Jefferson. David Suddjian 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/CAGj6RorpqEfVFg%3DkXbkBvY-MHmGZSEdUxpzrxSJV9R%3D%2B92XpfA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
