[cobirds] Common Loon, Spring Park Resr, Eagle Cty

Hi all

 

Linda Vidal led a group to Spring Park reservoir this lunchtime. Thank-you Linda

Most impressive were the Swallows (mainly Tree) in similar numbers to yesterday – of the order of around 10,000 I would estimate. A few Barn Swallows were the only other swallow species identified

 

Also of note..

 

1 Common Loon (alternate plumage

8 Franklin's Gulls

ca10 Barrow's Goldeneyes

10+ Bufflehead

20+ Eared Grebes

75+ Western Grebes

3 (presumed Long-billed) Dowitchers  - just a bit too distant to be 100% sure

1 Killdeer

...no other shorebirds were found

25+White-throated Swifts (a species that is unusual at this site)

1 Coopers Hawk

1 Golden Eagle

1 Northern Harrier (male)

Many American Kestrels, sev Turkey Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks

1 Savannah Sparrow

 

Several of

Common Merganser, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Cinnamon and Green-winged Teal

In addition

Sora and Virginia Rails were head (but not seen)

A herd of around 100 Elk were at the north end of the reservoir

 

 

Good birding all.

 

Best wishes

 

Dick Filby