[cobirds] Surf Scoter/Common Grackle - Chatfield SP

Stopped into Chatfield State Park this morning (JeffCo-Douglas Co./ 27 Nov.’21) and made a quick check of the lake, ending up with a couple good ones.  First was a pair of immature/female type SURF SCOTERs off of the Fox Run picnic area in with a mixed raft of WESTERN, EARED, and HORNED GREBES.  Also out in the delta were three (3) immature/female type RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS.  Best bird though may have been a male COMMON GRACKLE at the Kingfisher Bridge parking area.  Thought folks might like to try for the scoters, so hence this post.

 

Good Birding,

Doug

Denver

 

27 Nov.’21 Chatfield State Park, Jefferson & Douglas Co., CO

Cackling Goose – 20 “Richardson’s”

Canada Goose – 250 (60/40 Gtr:Lsr)

Mallard – 150

Green-winged Teal – 6m

SURF SCOTER – 2 imm/f

Bufflehead – 5

Common Goldeneye – 15

Red-breasted Merganser – 3 imm/f

Horned Grebe – 10

Eared Grebe – 45

Western Grebe – 5

American Coot – 40

Killdeer – 1

Bonaparte’s Gull – 15 ad

Ring-billed Gull – 70 ad 10-1^st

Common Loon – 3

American White Pelican – 10

Great Blue Heron – 2

Bald Eagle – 1 imm

Black-billed Magpie – 5

Common Raven – 1

European Starling – 10

American Robin – 1

American Tree Sparrow – 3

COMMON GRACKLE – 1m