COBirders - I am forwarding this MARCH 29 report of a rarity from eBird, posted 4/2. There are only a few previous CO records, most of them near this date, all from the plains. This would be a high altitude CO record, if confirmed. Please report any trips there today to CObirds.
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) (1) - Reported Mar 29, 2019 10:00 by Alexander Koch - Rocky Mountain NP, Larimer, Colorado - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.3511501,-105.6221777&ll=40.3511501,-105.6221777 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54503781 - Comments: "Hiding among a group of Mallards in a pond on the south side of the Cub Lake hiking trail. It was the lone Tufted Duck, which I had about 10 minutes to observe from 50 feet away and confirm based on our Peterson's. Prominent yellow eyes, gray bill, short tuft, and black back confirmed it was not a Scaup or Ring-Necked" Joe Roller, Denver -- 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/CAJpZcUCkdzA%2Bp0vyaus_oyornWLsz0d3c%3DfTtgDD_MR1hGGJBA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
