Hi all
Denise and I headed up to Jackson County Wednesday afternoon, returning Thursday afternoon. We saw some interesting birds as follows. All sightings/counts refer to Thursday except as noted. Certainly a lot more migrants around than there were in this area 9 days ago!
Walden reservoir and adjacent ponds (Jackson)
Common Loon 2
Snowy Egret 2 (1 on Wednesday, 2 today)
Bonaparte’s Gull 8+
Franklin’s Gull 10+
Wilson’s Phalarope 18
Marbled Godwit 14
Willet 4+
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Long-billed Dowitcher 5
Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, American Coots, California Gulls all in the hundreds
American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorants: many
Canvasback sev, Bufflehead sev,
American Pipit several – all flyovers
Bewick’s Wren 1
Eighteen Island Reservoir, Jackson County (south side of CR34 at 40.558408, -106.354816)
American Avocet 80+
Hwy 134, west of Gore Pass (in Routt County)
American Three-toed Woodpecker pair
Toponas, Routt County
Lark Sparrow 1 (FOY)
Good birding all
Dick Filby
Carbondale, CO
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