I observed 8 Buffleheads (6 male, 2 female) in the NW cove off Pelican Point this morning. This would be FOS for this fall at Bear Creek Lake Park. Many more ducks on lake today than last week with a good variety.
Large numbers: Canada Goose Gadwall Am. Wigeon and Coots Mallards Small numbers: Wood Duck Blue-winged Teal N. Shoveler Ring-necked duck Bufflehead Ruddy Duck Pied-billed Grebe Am. White Pelican DC Cormorant Saw Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, and Rock Wren along the shores and banks of the lakes. Rock Wren was on rocky shore of Soda Lake. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers in mixed flocks: 40+ Mountain Bluebirds with 5 - 10 Yellow-rumped Warblers near marshy area north of Soda Lake and east of parking lot. Western Bluebirds with Yellow-rumped Warblers near the Stables area. mixed flock of BC Chickadees, Downy Woodpecker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Spotted Towhees, and Yellow-rumps on Cottonwood Trail west of lake. mixed flock of BC Chickadees, Juncos(Gray-headed & Pink-sided), and Yellow-rumps on Cottonwood Trail directly north of Fitness#7 (near two foot bridges east of beaver pond). Mike Henwood BCLP - Jefferson County Morrison --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
