Hi all, It appears the species total is 127 species I think for today's Pueblo Reservoir CBC. One new species for the count at Valco Ponds in Pueblo, EASTERN PHOEBE. seen and photographed by Dan Maynard. This is a first winter sighting for our Pueblo Area Bird Checklist area. Another interesting new bird for the count: a Redhead x Ring-necked Duck hybrid found by Mark Peterson and seen by many at Pueblo Reservoir. Some of the other highlights:Greater White-fronted Goose - 1Ross's Goose - 2Greater Scaup - 1Barrow's Goldeneye - 3 malesCommon Loon - 7 Clark's Grebe - 1Double-crested Cormorant - 2Northern Goshawk - 1Rough-legged Hawk - 1Peregrine Falcon - 1eight species of gulls: Bonaparte's Mew - 1 adult Thayer's Gull - 4 Lesser Black-backed - 13 Great Black-backed - 1White-winged Dove - I think in 70sWestern Screech-Owl - 7Short-eared Owl - 1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2Williamson's Sapsucker - 1 male at Pueblo Reservoir of all placesLadder-backed Woodpecker - 2Black Phoebe - 2Say's Phoebe - around 10 or morePygmy Nuthatch - 1Eastern BluebirdsWestern BluebirdsNorthern Mockingbird - 2Sage ThrashersChipping, Lincoln's, Swamp, White-throated SparrowsCommon Grackle - 1Great-tailed GracklesCassin's FinchesLesser GoldfinchesEvening Grosbeak - 1 Again, no Mourning Doves or Brewer's Blackbirds. Some other totals were low, like only two Western Meadowlarks. Some totals were quite high, with Sage Thrashers and Cassin's Finches, among other birds. Thanks to everyone who was able to come and help. As usual lots of great food and fun at compiler Mark Yaeger's Gallery in downtown Pueblo! Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO
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