Tuesday 30 April 2013

[cobirds] Marston Reservoir, Denver county

At Marston reservoir in Denver County on April 28, I saw the following :
2, alternate, Common Loons, all four common Grebes [no Red-necked Grebe], 10  Redheads, 8 Lesser Scaup, 1, Greater Scaup, 1, Franklin's  Gull, 1, Willet, 1, Greater Yellowlegs, 1, second year Bald Eagle terrorizing Gulls, 3, Common Goldeneye, 15 Hooded Merganser, 1, Cinnamon Teal, 5 Green-winged Teal, 24 Northern Shoveler, 21 American Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, many Double-crested Cormorant and Great Blue Heron, Violet-green Swallow, Barn, Cliff and Tree Swallows, and 6, Say's Phoebe. Some of the more obvious water birds I did not mention.
 
On April 30th, at Marston Reservoir, all of the above were seen except the 2 Shorebirds and the Bald Eagle. On April 30th new birds seen were 6, Lesser Canada Geese joined by a Snow Goose.
 
The lake is way high.
 
Happy Birding !!
Tina Jones
Littleton,  Jefferson County, CO.

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