Late yesterday afternoon I saw a large white gull, too far out for my ID,
at Cherry Creek State Park. I lean toward glaucous (brief view from one
wheeling, or perhaps my wish), having seen many glaucous in Massachusetts
and being swamped with glaucous-winged in Seattle. Will look again today.
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2019
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A Bewick's Wren has been singing this morning at the parking lot of Aiken
Canyon Preserve in El Paso Co. Not the rarest bird, but seemingly a tough bird
to pin down in El Paso Co.
Best,Tyler Stewart Colorado Springs
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Both refound. Mew at usual fishing lake on one of the islands. It’s been
sleeping and is well hidden at times. I spotted the Neo on the southernmost
pond by the river on McKay loafing with double crested cormorants.
Scott Somershoe
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John, that is an interesting duck as I’ve never seen such a hybrid; to me, it
looks to be a cross between a Northern Shoveler and Blue-winged Teal as the
white crescent is a giveaway that BWT is in the recipe and the bill and mention
of the green iridescence speak to traits one would see only
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Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 24, 2019
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Black
Missing from east Longmont trailhead (Peschel, east of Sandstone property),
Sunday mid-morning.
Don't ask for the story: The whole incident is too painful and embarrassing.
I had highly visible striped tape wrapped around the scope adjustment handle.
Reward!
Linda
Linda Andes-Georges
Given the deep brownish-red flanks apparently without spotting, I'd go with
Northern Shoveler x Cinnamon Teal. Both Cinnamon and Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler hybrids typically show a white crescent and it's my
understanding that hybridization with a Cinnamon Teal actually produces a
larger
This morning at 10:30 there was a hybrid duck in the big NW pond at
Cottonwood Hollow, the pond with the bench and interpretive sign
overlooking it. I added photos to my eBird checklist:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54174768.
This is probably a common hybrid but I know next to nothing