Action is really picking up in the San Luis Valley. At Smith Res SWA there was a Neotropic Cormorant, posed on a rock not 100 feet from a much larger Double-crested Cormorant. The Neotropic was about 2/3rds the size of the nearby Double-crested. Bird had the smaller relative bill and white border on the gape, which was pointed. Tail was relatively longer than a Double-crested. If approved, it may be the first for the San Luis Valley.
Another exciting feature was the fact that I saw 5 species of gulls on the lake today. The Herring Gull that I found a while back is still there, along with RB, Bonaparte's, Franklin's and a large gull that appears initially to be a 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. Its a great time to be out there enjoying the new greenery and birds flitting in it! John Rawinski Monte Vista, CO -- -- 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/97a8d52a-1e19-4005-b583-bb8e559b039cn%40googlegroups.com.
