I made a quick stop late this afternoon at the reservoir. I watched from the western side from the fence. A scope will help.
A beautiful breeding plumage, Common Loon was present far out in the middle of the lake. I do not know if it is the same one that I saw on 4/28 or a new arrival. The same group of Western Grebes were present along with Horned and Eared Grebes [ the latter two were in small numbers]. The same dabbling Ducks which I saw on 4/28 were also present. I saw no Scaup , Redhead, or Common Merganser today. 2, Lesser Yellowlegs, 2, Spotted Sandpiper, 1, Semipalmated Sandpiper, 1, Semipalmated Plover[4 individuals were seen on 4/28], 1, Killdeer, and 3, American Avocet were seen on the small mud spit from the west side. The Wilson's Phalarope had all left. Many Swallows were present but numbers were less than several days ago, but there were enough to make me dizzy. Two, male Brewer's Blackbirds were walking along the small rocks. What concerned me was seeing 2, Great-tailed Grackles, since Marston is pretty close to my house. It is the first time I have seen this bird at Marston. One, Mountain Bluebird was also observed. In Jefferson County today in my yard, were Chipping Sparrows, 1, White-crowned Sparrow, 1, Lincoln's Sparrow, and 1, female Brewer's Blackbiird [all migrants]. My typical resident birds, were competing with rabbits for millet. Happy Birding !! Tina Jones Littleton, Jefferson County, Colorado -- 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/SN1PR14MB05449C07961E85A294B75F4FC0790%40SN1PR14MB0544.namprd14.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
