There is a NEGATIVE report of the King Eiders this morning from Lake Hattie in Wyoming (https://ebird.org/checklist/S122649167). So let's get out there and check Colorado's water today!
Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 4:16 PM Nathan Pieplow <[email protected]> wrote: > Elaine Wagner and Doug Kibbe saw the King Eiders at Lake Hattie early this > afternoon. They noted that the lake is almost frozen -- "Open water reduced > to 6 to 7 distant duck filled holes." Chances are good the lake will freeze > tonight or tomorrow, as tonight's low in Laramie is supposed to be 8 below > zero, and it's not supposed to get above freezing tomorrow. > > Colorado birders should make a serious effort to check all open water in > the state as soon as Lake Hattie freezes. Chances are good that those two > eiders will come visit us when that happens. They're essentially straight > north of Rocky Mountain National Park, so it's anybody's guess whether > they'll show up on one of the mountain reservoirs or somewhere along the > Front Range. > > The North Park lakes will probably have frozen by the time Lake Hattie > does. The North Park Anglers website indicates that Lake John, Cowdrey > Lake, and Delaney Buttes have all partly frozen and are expected to be > totally frozen in the next couple of days. Presumably the same goes for > Walden Reservoir. > > Lake Granby is completely open and will probably remain that way for a > good while. > > Nathan Pieplow > Boulder > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 3:17 PM linda hodges <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> My apologies. I didn't realize I'd sent this. >> >> I presume that no King Eiders have been seen today, but wanted to check. >> >> Linda >> >> *Linda Hodges* >> >> *Colorado Springs* >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 12:54 PM linda hodges <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. >> Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate >> * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ >> --- >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABW16TkOLZec63YdFDGDQ21ZLwx9vr6VHGFBCyYtZZMxcA7yCw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABW16TkOLZec63YdFDGDQ21ZLwx9vr6VHGFBCyYtZZMxcA7yCw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKE48LDfSKFVT-%2BtMza1FH1HQ%2BnrYoZCuTWqjj5yZyA5w%40mail.gmail.com.
