[cobirds] Lincoln county --- Common Redpolls

COBirders,

I spent a some time in Lincoln county today in the snow early and then nice warm weather by midday.  At Kinney Lake SWA I had a pair of COMMON REDPOLLs.  As I pulled up they flew in and landed right in front of me.  I did get some photos but they are very poor as they were through my windshield and I could not get focused on the birds.  Other notables there were COMMON and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERs, 30+ LESSER SCAUP, a handful of CANVASBACK and then more of the expected species.  There was also one hybrid MALLARDx????.  I was trying to re-find the Redpolls and not as interested in the ducks.  Also, right were the Redpolls were there were also seven bulls.  They did not seem aggressive but needless to say I did not test them.

I will avoid listing all the other little odds and ends but I will include the days raptor list.  It includes all the raptors I saw today in both Lincoln and El Paso counties.

Northern Harrier - 4

Red-tailed Hawk - 11 + 1 Harlan's

Ferruginous Hawk - 8

Rough-legged Hawk - 17!

Golden Eagle - 5

American Kestrel - 6

Merlin - 4

Prairie Falcon - 1

Not quite raptors:

Northern Shrike - 8

Loggerhead Shrike - 1

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Mark Peterson
Colorado Springs