[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC results 12/18

Hi all,

Today's Pueblo Reservoir CBC (all in Pueblo County) went extremely well.  Our record species total is 132 species for this count, and we are at 129 species at least today.  We may not have all the results yet.  We had quite a few counters, and mostly calm weather.  It started at 13 degrees this morning, and only made it to the 40s.  Thanks to all the helpers, we can't do this count without you all.

Some highlights:

Red Fox Sparrow - 1 at Pueblo Zoo, first for the count

Eurasian Wigeon - 1 male at Valco Ponds

Surf Scoter - 1 at Valco Ponds

Red-throated Loon - 1 at Pueblo Reservoir

Pacific Loon - 2 at Pueblo Reservoir

Clark's Grebe - 1 at Pueblo Reservoir

American White Pelican - 2 at Pueblo Reservoir, 1 at Swallows

Spotted Sandpiper - 1 at Valco Ponds area, 1 at Arkansas River, e. of City Park

Least Sandpiper - 1 at Swallows

9 species of gulls, Glaucous, Short-billed, Great Black-backed, Lesser Black-backed, Iceland (Thayer's), Bonaparte's.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 at Pueblo City Park

Peregrine Falcon - 2 seen

Say's Phoebe - at least 4

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2

all three bluebirds

Hermit Thrush - 1

Sage Thrasher - a few

Lapland Longspur - 4

Lincoln's Sparrow - a few

Swamp Sparrow - 1

Rusty Blackbird - 1

Common Grackle - a few

Cassin's Finch - 2

Lesser Goldfinch - several

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

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