Hi all
Some folks on the Greeley CBC (O Street Section) will have fun counting and
sifting through the ENORMOUS mixed goose flock I saw on Sunday:
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http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/browse/album/O-Street-Gravel-Ponds-Greeley/
I saw plenty of Canada, Cackling, Snow, Ross's and Greater
Hi all
If I remember correctly overall Greeley CBC had 76 species, ~20,000 birds.
Section H (my group had north half, Doug Kibbe group had southern) is
bounded by O St on north, Hwy 34 on south, 23rd Ave on east and 59th Ave
on west, we had 54 species total with the following highlights:
Int
35th Ave : O St : 59Ave : Hwy 34
Highlights:
Mute Swan - 3 (35th Ave)
Greater White-fronted Goose - 4 (1 at Glenmere; 3 at 35th Ave)
Snow Goose - 14 (35th Ave)
I heard Doug Kibbe had Eastern Screech Owl in his section:-)
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
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You received
Great day for birding (no wind; bone chilling)! Good eats at the
"Corral".
Photos:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/2010-greeley-cbc
Recently seen in Greeley: Varied Thrush (private residence); 2 White-
throated Sparrows (private residence); Ovenbird (private residence);
Short-eared O
Now THIS is CBC weather==>Saturday "feels like" 15F high and -11F low!
NunnCAM (remote sensing ground camera) up and running (nothing unusual
EXCEPT caught an American Kestrel on it!) The kestrel sits atop
telephone pole waiting on the House Sparrows (200+) at ground feeding
area. We've seen Ame
Mary Kippes, Bonnie Hobbs, Terry Hunter and I did area B for the Greeley CBC,
which includes Seeley Lake and the old Berg's Feed Lot on Hwy 392. The raptors
were great. Seeley Lake two Bald Eagle to the east with Red-tailed Hawks,
Northern Harriers and Rough-legged Hawk flying around and at tim
