*Addendum*: A late male *Mountain Bluebird* was at the southern part of South Valley Park today (JEF).
David Suddjian Ken Caryl Valley Littleton, CO On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 4:23 PM, David Suddjian <[email protected]> wrote: > I was at Chatfield SP soon after sunrise this morning. Here are some > highlights in addition to the aforementioned *Red-Throated Loon*. The > reservoir was more birdy than in recent weeks, with lots of flocks birds > flying around and more birds on the water in some areas of the lake. From > the North Boat Launch (JEF) A flock of 6 *Swans* flew south. I suspect > they were Tundra Swans, but they were backlist and somewhat distant so I > could not be sure. Then a group of white geese flew south, comprised of 4 > *Ross's > Geese* leading 2 *Snow Geese*. A female *Long-tailed Duck *was foraging > near the dam, remaining under water most of the time and sticking right > along the rocks where she blended in well during her brief surface time. > Also noted from here were a *Thayer's Gull* and a *Red-breasted Merganser*. > Birds seen from the Marina Sandspit (DOU) included 2 *Greater Scaup*, a > *Merlin*, a *Bald Eagle*, another *Red-breasted Merganser* and a decent > variety of other ducks. > > South Platte Reservoir had few birds and none unusual, with a *Killdeer* > being the best there. > > At Ken Caryl Valley (JEF) I had a *Northern Shrike *between the Lyons and > Dakota hogbacks, a *Golden Eagle*, a *Prairie Falcon*, 4 *Evening > Grosbeaks* in a Russian olive along South Valley Drive, and a *Ruby-crowned > Kinglet* and *Harris's Sparrow* in my yard. > > Three* Red Crossbills* (Type 2) flew over my house on Dec 5. > > David Suddjian > Ken Caryl Valley > 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/CAGj6RooOVH%2BZWYKnp%3Di9X6-26JOKXnrL4wpaKNoVeSseGtFSvw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
