Hi all, I birded a few spots around the Roaring Fork Valley this am, mostly with Tom McConnell – thanks for the ride Tom
Temps ranged from 20F up to 41F, but the breezy conditions
Highlights included
Snowmass Village Golf Course, on the pond by Black Saddle parking lot
2 Eared Grebes
Spring Park Reservoir, El Jebel
1 Common Loon
14 Barrow's Goldeneyes
10,000 (estimate!) Swallows – mostly Tree
..but not a single gull nor a shorebird in sight
Coulter Creek
1.Swainson's Hawk
Crystal Springs Road area
1 American Avocet
1 Hooded Merganser (fem)
1 Lark Sparrow
2 Vesper Sparrows, sev Chipping Sparrows, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
Sev broods of recently fledged Canada Geese – trying to stay warm and safe
Yesterday, Friday
2 Black Phoebes, Carbondale by the Crystal River just downstream of the Fish Hatchery. Thanks for the help in locating them Mary, much appreciated
Good birding all
Best wishes
Dick Filby
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