[cobirds] Loveland CBC summary

The Loveland CBC was held on Jan 1 with more than 50 participants. We recorded 91 species, with 6 more for Count Week so far. Photos for some of these are posted at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/lovelandcbc. Six species comprised more than half of all birds, with over 1000 each: Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, American Robin, House Sparrow, Eurasian Collared-Dove, House Finch. Highlights were:

Trumpeter Swan – 2

More Cackling Geese than Canada Geese (first time ever)

Barrow's Goldeneye –1

Western Grebe – 1

Thayer's Gull – 1

Lesser Black-backed Gull – 1

Northern Goshawk - 1

Eurasian Collared-Dove – more than 1000 for the first time

White-winged Dove – 2

Northern Pygmy-Owl – 1

Northern Saw-whet Owl – 1 first ever

Chihuahuan Raven – 2

Winter Wren – 1

Northern Mockingbird - 1

Pine Warbler – 1 first ever

White-throated Sparrow – 2 first ever

Harris's Sparrow – 2

Cassiar Junco – 18 (previous high was 5)

Evening Grosbeak – 13

Common Redpoll – 17

plus count week species: Tundra Swan (2), Greater White-fronted Goose (2), Greater Scaup, Common Loon, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Hoary Redpoll (3).

 

Special thanks to Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, Larimer County Natural Resources Department, City of Loveland, Quetzal Tours, and Fort Collins Audubon Society for sponsorship and support in various capacities.

 

Nick Komar (Loveland CBC compiler)

Fort Collins, CO