Ann, Yes, Ring-necked Ducks are a common occurrence during the fall, winter and Spring on Sands Lake. As for the domestic duck, it is also common for people to dump their unwanted pets, especially ducks and geese at Sands. As for the black one that you saw, it could be a Cuyuga, I have not been by Sands since early last week, but I will take a look tomorrow. There is a great variety of waterfowl there, as the lake never freezes all winter, and it is a common roost site for a number of species. Both goldeneyes will be there, along with Redheads and a good variety of dabbling ducks. Occasionally a rarity will show, such as the long-tailed duck that wintered there a few years ago.
Preston Larimer On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 3:40:08 PM UTC-6 annlu...@gmail.com wrote: > I believe I saw 2 at Sands Lake, SWA, Salida, CO on 10-2-22. -- -- 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 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/050fcadc-68cd-43c1-8a42-10ee94ebdecfn%40googlegroups.com.
