RE: [cobirds] RFI on Goldeneye family at Echo Lake

[Kayleen A Niyo]

I think I recall Bill Schmoker and Ben Kemena posted photos to CO-Birds July
5 or so and maybe others did too.  Friends also saw all 6 young and mom a
couple weeks ago.  Paul Baicich and Colin Harrison have a description of
Barrow's and Common Goldeneye in their Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and
Nestlings of NA Birds, 2nd ed.  They say the Barrow's chick is similar to
the Common, which is pictured in Plate 5.  That is what the chicks looked
like in the photos.

 

Kay

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of W. Robert Shade III
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 10:04 AM
To: CoBirds Rare Bird Alert
Subject: [cobirds] RFI on Goldeneye family at Echo Lake

 

On a DFO field trip to Mount Evans yesterday July 26, we observed a family
(presumably mother and six half grown downy young) of Goldeneyes for some
time. The adult seemed to be in "eclipse" plumage:all black bill, brown
head, sooty black rest of body except for a small white wing patch. I
conclude this must be a family of Barrow's Goldeneye for the following
reasons: Common Goldeneye do not normally breed in Colorado the nearest site
on my field guide range maps seems to the Yellowstone area of Wyoming (Is
this correct?)  2. The bill had no yellow, but did seem to be small.  3. The
forehead did seem to me to be more perpendicular than the COGO. 

 

None of my books show these species in eclipse plumage. Nor do they show the
downy young though I assume they are indistinguishable from COGO young. 

 

Someone mentioned this family had already been reported (where?) Did I miss
something? Any confirmations for ID? For example seeing this bird earlier in
the year with "normal" plumage). Thank You,

 

Bob Shade 303-975-2476

 

 

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RE: [cobirds] RFI on Goldeneye family at Echo Lake

[Gloria Nikolai]

I saw the family group on July 18 with an Aiken Audubon group led by John 
Drummond. Glad to hear that all six of the young are still alive - John said 
that there were 7 young the week before. 
 
Gloria Nikolai
Colorado Springs
 



Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:04:18 -0600
Subject: [cobirds] RFI on Goldeneye family at Echo Lake
From: wrsha...@gmail.com
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com

On a DFO field trip to Mount Evans yesterday July 26, we observed a family 
(presumably mother and six half grown downy young) of Goldeneyes for some time. 
The adult seemed to be in "eclipse" plumage:all black bill, brown head, sooty 
black rest of body except for a small white wing patch. I conclude this must be 
a family of Barrow's Goldeneye for the following reasons: Common Goldeneye do 
not normally breed in Colorado the nearest site on my field guide range maps 
seems to the Yellowstone area of Wyoming (Is this correct?)  2. The bill had no 
yellow, but did seem to be small.  3. The forehead did seem to me to be more 
perpendicular than the COGO. 


None of my books show these species in eclipse plumage. Nor do they show the 
downy young though I assume they are indistinguishable from COGO young. 


Someone mentioned this family had already been reported (where?) Did I miss 
something? Any confirmations for ID? For example seeing this bird earlier in 
the year with "normal" plumage). Thank You,


Bob Shade 303-975-2476




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