Today, I joined a few other local birders to explore locations within the Loveland CBC circle. We observed about 50 species. Highlights were:
Horseshoe Lake - Lesser Black-backed Gull (2), Thayer's Gull (1 adult), Great-tailed Grackle (36 at the dairy on the north side)
Carter Lake -Common Loon (1), Horned Grebe (1), Eared Grebe (20)
Dry Creek Reservoir - Ruddy Duck (43), Western Grebe (2)
Hertha Reservoir - Greater Scaup (1)
Lonetree and Lon Hagler Reservoirs - almost birdless
along the route - Merlin (1), Pine Siskins (5)
Observation conditions were suboptimal with sub-freezing temperature and low, heavy cloud cover.
The Loveland Christmas Bird Count date is set for January 1, 2015. If interested in joining (includes a free pizza dinner), let me know.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
(compiler, Loveland CBC)
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