Today Cathy Sheeter and I strolled along the S Platte River from about 68th to 88th (street?). The number of ducks along the river was staggering. Some totals:
1445 N Shoveler
910 Gadwall
505 N Pintail
240 GW Teal
175 C Goldeneye
155 Mallard
130 Bufflehead
Other highlights included
3 male and 1 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (with one male seemingly paired with a female Common)
3 MALLARD X GADWALL (one was the same bird photographed at the same place by Bill Schmoker and I last year. The other were pretty typical Brewer's Ducks: Gadwall body except brownish chest, green head with russet on cheek, black bill with yellow edges)
1 MALLARD x N PINTAIL
We also had a stunning 81 or so American Pipits, mostly between 74th and 68th.
Good Birding
Steven Mlodinow
Longmont CO
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