Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Jen Toews]

Kathy -- thanks for sending a link to the app. It sounds like that could be 
very helpful in IDing raptors and I will check it out. 

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:48:53 AM UTC-7 grb...@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks for the pointer to the app!
>
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County
>
> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:44 AM, KATHY HOLLAND  wrote:
>
> Jen, 
>   
> I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors.  It's 
> called Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free!  Gobs of photos 
> and in all color morphs. 
>   
> Kathy Holland 
> Centennial, CO 
>
> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews  wrote: 
>   
>   
> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We counted 
> 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My low 
> estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 
> and 55.  
> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in 
> the rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked 
> Ducks was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and 
> feeling uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my 
> favorite days at Barr Lake.  
> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID... 
> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker! 
>
> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com 
> wrote: 
>
> I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days. 
> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold 
> day at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and 
> carrying around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the 
> backpack with water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as 
> the gazebo scopeing the lake, then I did. 
> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
> call. 
> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered. 
> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
> Blackbird in the flock. 
> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. 
> Good birding, 
> Brian Johnson, 
> Englewood CO 
>
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Re: [cobirds] Mute swans Boulder County

['Alexander Brown' via Colorado Birds]

 The Lagerman Mute swans are ornamental birds placed on that pond by humans.  
They both have fairly obvious metal bands on their legs.
Alex BrownBoulder
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 06:44:57 PM MST, 'William Fink' via 
Colorado Birds  wrote:  
 
 I just want to ask the same question as Ira Sanders re Mute swans -the mute’s 
at Lagerman are constantly being reported to ebird and I have never seen them 
anywhere else besides swimming placidly around on their farm pond-does anyone 
think these are wild birds? Thanks Bill Fink. Longmont 

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[cobirds] Mute swans Boulder County

['William Fink' via Colorado Birds]

I just want to ask the same question as Ira Sanders re Mute swans -the mute’s 
at Lagerman are constantly being reported to ebird and I have never seen them 
anywhere else besides swimming placidly around on their farm pond-does anyone 
think these are wild birds? Thanks Bill Fink. Longmont 

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[cobirds] Chico Basin to be kept intact

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Birders,

 

It delights me to announce that the Colorado State Land Board today 
unanimously agreed to keep Chico Basin Ranch intact once the current lease 
expires on Dec 31, 2024. That means a continuation of one lease for one 
87,000-acre parcel.

In addition, they’ve decided to put the ranch out to a competitive bidding 
process, meaning that the Phillips family will have to bid against other 
ranchers. Staff did alert us that they do not typically go with the highest 
bidder, but rather, they consider both the stewardship record of the 
rancher along with the bid.

The plan had also been to seek Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for a 10-year 
lease, but the Commissioners are now asking staff to develop options for 
118 rights (which would allow the future lessee to match a competitive bid) 
or similar methods in which leases on large properties (Chico, Lowry and 
Chancellor) might be extended. Staff hopes to present such options to the 
Commissioners in April, and to devise a final RFP by May. RFPs would not go 
out to the public for at least 18 months.

So, while this was all meant to be wrapped up today, the Commissioners – to 
their credit – have decided to continue the process in order to find a way 
to reward future lessees for their stewardship. Since three new 
Commissioners will come on board in July, all would like to see this 
finalized by June.

As far as whether birders would need a layered lease to access the property 
post-2024, that remains likely but still unclear. Similarly, whether one 
organization would hold a lease for all birder access - or whether more 
than one birding group would be allowed to hold a lease - has yet to be 
determined.

We were told that approximately 200 comments were sent in regarding Chico 
for today’s meeting, which is astounding. The Commissioners thanked those 
who took the time to express their thoughts, and I, too, thank all of you 
for your concern for this beloved property.

Linda

Linda Hodges

Conservation Chair

Aiken Audubon

Colorado Springs

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RE: [cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update and January wrap up

[Dave Hyde]

What fun! Your stamina is amazing. I think you’ll have a great Big Year! – Dave 
Hyde/Larimer Cty.

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From: Scott Somershoe
Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 12:24 PM
To: Colorado Birds
Subject: [cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update and January wrap up

All,
January is over and I'm one month (and well, now another week) into my Green 
Big Year to support the Joe Roller Memorial Grant. What a crazy January and 
some crazier birds. Thank you to everyone who has donated or pledged per 
species. This is amazing!

I finally updated my blog with a post including some insights into my strategy 
for the green year, a little January wrap up, and stories about a big ride on 
29 January when I got all 3 rosy-finches and more! I hope you enjoy the birding 
stories and the nerdiness of my planning! I'll update soon about trips this 
past week (the wind!!) where I missed every bird, but I randomly found my first 
Mourning Dove of the year!  Take what you can get right? :)

Blog:
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/
Scroll to the bottom to see my species total, miles ridden, and link to my 2021 
green species list.

To pledge or donate (scroll to the bottom at the link).
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Thank you!
Scott Somershoe

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Re: [cobirds] Mute Swans

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Hi all

eBird seems to have/track Colorado reports of Mute Swan ... 
https://ebird.org/species/mutswa/US-CO and Weld County, 
https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=mutswa=US-CO-123=p.

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland



On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:55:23 AM UTC-7 gladtobehere wrote:

> On my visit there last week, I was told by one of the Broadmoor guards 
> that the Black Swans suffered an untimely death during the bad hailstorm 
> that went through there a few years ago. They apparently "did not have 
> enough brains to get in out of the hail” and were killed.  At least this is 
> what this gentleman told me. He said the swans are some sort of trademark 
> for the Broadmoor and get replaced pretty regularly for different reasons. 
> So it looks like these swans are probably domestic.
>
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2021, at 7:46 AM, Suke C Lee  wrote:
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *Subject:* *Re:  [cobirds] Mute Swans*
>
>  The Broadmoor Hotel had a Black Swan for a few years long ago. Beautiful 
> but not wild either, unfortunately. 
> Marie Cécile Lee
> Elbert, CO
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 9, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Ira Sanders  wrote:
>
>  
> Question: 
> Since when have Mute Swans been counted anywhere in Colorado?
> Ira Sanders 
>
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021, 4:23 PM Cinnamon Bergeron  
> wrote:
>
>> I saw the Broadmoor Mute Swans years ago and have never reported them on 
>> eBird. I have been seeing so many report them lately and have been tempted 
>> to report them, but have not. I know they belong to the Broadmoor. 
>>
>> Cinnamon Bergeron 
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 4:11 PM 'Jim Nelson' via Colorado Birds <
>> cob...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The Broadmoor has had resident Mute Swans for many years, their birds, 
>>> not wild.  For those who use eBird, if you "Explore Species" for Mute Swan 
>>> in El Paso County, you won't see any sightings, though many of us have 
>>> reported the Broadmoor birds, because they are not wild and, therefore, 
>>> correctly not accepted by the eBird reviewers.  If you scan north from El 
>>> Paso County, you will see many sightings from Arapahoe County north and 
>>> then also some to the west that have been accepted.
>>>
>>> Jim Nelson
>>>
>>> Bethesda, Maryland
>>> On 2/9/2021 4:28 PM, Marie Hoerner wrote:
>>>
>>> I believe someone posted a couple of weeks ago that they are the 
>>> Broadmoor's birds (they spoke with someone at the Broadmoor to find out).  
>>> They're still beautiful birds, though! 
>>>
>>> Marie Hoerner
>>> Colorado Springs, El Paso County
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 2:12 PM Joan Larrabee  
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Today, Feb 8, I saw the Mute Swans at the lake at the Broadmoor in 
 Colorado Springs, El Paso County. How do we know they are wild birds and 
 not permanent birds at the Broadmoor?

 
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Gary Brower]

Thanks for the pointer to the app!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:44 AM, KATHY HOLLAND  wrote:
> 
> Jen,
>  
> I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors.  It's called 
> Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free!  Gobs of photos and in 
> all color morphs.
>  
> Kathy Holland
> Centennial, CO
>> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews  wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We counted 
>> 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My low 
>> estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 and 
>> 55. 
>> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
>> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in the 
>> rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked Ducks 
>> was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and feeling 
>> uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my favorite days at 
>> Barr Lake. 
>> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
>> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
>> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID...
>> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker! 
>> 
>> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
>> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days.
>> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold day 
>> at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and carrying 
>> around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the backpack with 
>> water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as the gazebo 
>> scopeing the lake, then I did.
>> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
>> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
>> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
>> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
>> call.
>> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
>> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
>> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
>> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
>> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered.
>> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
>> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
>> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
>> Blackbird in the flock.
>> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk.
>> Good birding,
>> Brian Johnson,
>> Englewood CO
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[KATHY HOLLAND]

Jen,

I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors.  It's called 
Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free!  Gobs of photos and in all 
color morphs.

Kathy Holland
Centennial, CO

> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews  wrote:
>  
>  
> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We 
> counted 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My 
> low estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 
> and 55. 
> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in the 
> rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked Ducks 
> was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and feeling 
> uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my favorite days at 
> Barr Lake. 
> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID...
> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker!
> 
> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
> 
> > > I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete 
> checklist a day challenge. Today I hit 1500 days.
> > So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a 
> > cold day at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up 
> > and carrying around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the 
> > backpack with water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as 
> > the gazebo scopeing the lake, then I did.
> > Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, 
> > braking ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under 
> > cont. They were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts 
> > of so many eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to 
> > that awesome call.
> > Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and 
> > Ring-billed ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with 
> > some Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo 
> > along with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. 
> > There was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered.
> > After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker 
> > and crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
> > Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
> > Blackbird in the flock.
> > Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk.
> > Good birding,
> > Brian Johnson,
> > Englewood CO
> > 
> > > 
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Re: [cobirds] Mute Swans

[Gerard Koehn]

> On my visit there last week, I was told by one of the Broadmoor guards that 
> the Black Swans suffered an untimely death during the bad hailstorm that went 
> through there a few years ago. They apparently "did not have enough brains to 
> get in out of the hail” and were killed.  At least this is what this 
> gentleman told me. He said the swans are some sort of trademark for the 
> Broadmoor and get replaced pretty regularly for different reasons. So it 
> looks like these swans are probably domestic.

Gary



> On Feb 10, 2021, at 7:46 AM, Suke C Lee  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
>> Subject: Re:  [cobirds] Mute Swans
>> 
>>  The Broadmoor Hotel had a Black Swan for a few years long ago. Beautiful 
>> but not wild either, unfortunately.
>> Marie Cécile Lee
>> Elbert, CO
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Feb 9, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Ira Sanders  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Question:
>>> Since when have Mute Swans been counted anywhere in Colorado?
>>> Ira Sanders 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021, 4:23 PM Cinnamon Bergeron >> > wrote:
>>> I saw the Broadmoor Mute Swans years ago and have never reported them on 
>>> eBird. I have been seeing so many report them lately and have been tempted 
>>> to report them, but have not. I know they belong to the Broadmoor. 
>>> 
>>> Cinnamon Bergeron 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 4:11 PM 'Jim Nelson' via Colorado Birds 
>>> mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>> wrote:
>>> The Broadmoor has had resident Mute Swans for many years, their birds, not 
>>> wild.  For those who use eBird, if you "Explore Species" for Mute Swan in 
>>> El Paso County, you won't see any sightings, though many of us have 
>>> reported the Broadmoor birds, because they are not wild and, therefore, 
>>> correctly not accepted by the eBird reviewers.  If you scan north from El 
>>> Paso County, you will see many sightings from Arapahoe County north and 
>>> then also some to the west that have been accepted.
>>> 
>>> Jim Nelson
>>> 
>>> Bethesda, Maryland
>>> 
>>> On 2/9/2021 4:28 PM, Marie Hoerner wrote:
 I believe someone posted a couple of weeks ago that they are the 
 Broadmoor's birds (they spoke with someone at the Broadmoor to find out).  
 They're still beautiful birds, though!
 
 Marie Hoerner
 Colorado Springs, El Paso County
 
 On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 2:12 PM Joan Larrabee >>> > wrote:
 Today, Feb 8, I saw the Mute Swans at the lake at the Broadmoor in 
 Colorado Springs, El Paso County. How do we know they are wild birds and 
 not permanent birds at the Broadmoor?
 
 
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Fwd: [cobirds] Mute Swans

[Suke C Lee]

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:
Subject: Re:  [cobirds] Mute Swans

 The Broadmoor Hotel had a Black Swan for a few years long ago. Beautiful but 
not wild either, unfortunately.
Marie Cécile Lee
Elbert, CO

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 9, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Ira Sanders  wrote:


Question:
Since when have Mute Swans been counted anywhere in Colorado?
Ira Sanders

On Tue, Feb 9, 2021, 4:23 PM Cinnamon Bergeron 
mailto:cinnamonberge...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I saw the Broadmoor Mute Swans years ago and have never reported them on eBird. 
I have been seeing so many report them lately and have been tempted to report 
them, but have not. I know they belong to the Broadmoor.

Cinnamon Bergeron

On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 4:11 PM 'Jim Nelson' via Colorado Birds 
mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>> wrote:

The Broadmoor has had resident Mute Swans for many years, their birds, not 
wild.  For those who use eBird, if you "Explore Species" for Mute Swan in El 
Paso County, you won't see any sightings, though many of us have reported the 
Broadmoor birds, because they are not wild and, therefore, correctly not 
accepted by the eBird reviewers.  If you scan north from El Paso County, you 
will see many sightings from Arapahoe County north and then also some to the 
west that have been accepted.

Jim Nelson

Bethesda, Maryland

On 2/9/2021 4:28 PM, Marie Hoerner wrote:
I believe someone posted a couple of weeks ago that they are the Broadmoor's 
birds (they spoke with someone at the Broadmoor to find out).  They're still 
beautiful birds, though!

Marie Hoerner
Colorado Springs, El Paso County

On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 2:12 PM Joan Larrabee 
mailto:djlarra...@hotmail.com>> wrote:
Today, Feb 8, I saw the Mute Swans at the lake at the Broadmoor in Colorado 
Springs, El Paso County. How do we know they are wild birds and not permanent 
birds at the Broadmoor?


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[cobirds] Re: Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Jen Toews]

I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We counted 
32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My low 
estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 
and 55. 
The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in 
the rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked 
Ducks was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and 
feeling uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my 
favorite days at Barr Lake. 
Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID...
Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker!

On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com wrote:

> I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days.
> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold 
> day at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and 
> carrying around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the 
> backpack with water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as 
> the gazebo scopeing the lake, then I did.
> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
> call.
> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered.
> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
> Blackbird in the flock.
> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk.
> Good birding,
> Brian Johnson,
> Englewood CO
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