Today David Dowell and I visited Little Jumbo Res (Logan), Jumbo Res (Logan/Sedgwick), N Sterling Res (Logan) and a wee bit of the town of Sterling.
Highlights (rarities) were
Snow Bunting (on shore of Sedgwick portion of Jumbo Reservoir; the point that sticks into reservoir from w. side)
Am Black Duck x Mallard (Sedgwick side, se. corner of reservoir, flew to ne. corner)
Brown-headed Cowbird (2) - farm at bend in Co Rd 25 just where spur to Logan access of Prewitt is. Also Prairie Merlin here
Double-crested Cormorants, multiples at Jumbo Res (both counties), Little Jumbo Res, N Sterling Res, Prewitt Res
Am White Pelican > 50 at Prewitt Res.
G White-fronted Goose (11) at Prewitt Res
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st year) at N Sterling Res.
Numbers
Snow Goose: approx 17,000 at Jumbo and 13,000 at Prewitt
Lesser Canada Goose: approx 9000 at N Sterling Res and 21,000 at Prewitt Res
Mallard: approx 15,000 at Jumbo Res
Lapland Longspur: about 250 in roads just s. of N Sterling Res.
Staggering numbers, numbing mind to estimate/count. Of great interest was a near total lack of Ross's Geese and very low numbers of Cackling Geese, very different from last year.
We also FAILED to find a SINGLE redpoll (or a flock :o) nor any Bohemian Waxwings, though we did find Cedars in Sterling. Gull numbers were exceptionally low at all locations
Good Birding
Steven Mlodinow
Longmont CO
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