January 25, 2010
Richard Stevens:
I returned to the South Platte River at 88th avenue (Adams County) to try and solve the minor mystery of how many Long-tailed Ducks are wintering there?
This morning two Long-tailed Ducks were back on the northern West Gravel Lakes, both appear to be juveniles. One of these had disappeared for a day or two and returned this weekend. Southern West Gravel Lake had been frozen, so I never walked down to see if it had opened up and provided a place for one of the juvenile Long-tailed Ducks to feed.
The adult female Long-tailed Duck was this morning on East Gravel Lake. In the five times I have looked, she has always been here. Perhaps others have seen her move?
I suggest anyone searching for the Long-tailed Ducks to provide or at least guess at an age. There is no penalty for being incorrect. If there is a fourth Long-tailed Duck I would like to pin it down.
The pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes were again on the Platte River within 50 yards of the green and white tower. Another male Barrow's Goldeneye was on East Gravel Lake.
Richard Stevens:
I returned to the South Platte River at 88th avenue (Adams County) to try and solve the minor mystery of how many Long-tailed Ducks are wintering there?
This morning two Long-tailed Ducks were back on the northern West Gravel Lakes, both appear to be juveniles. One of these had disappeared for a day or two and returned this weekend. Southern West Gravel Lake had been frozen, so I never walked down to see if it had opened up and provided a place for one of the juvenile Long-tailed Ducks to feed.
The adult female Long-tailed Duck was this morning on East Gravel Lake. In the five times I have looked, she has always been here. Perhaps others have seen her move?
I suggest anyone searching for the Long-tailed Ducks to provide or at least guess at an age. There is no penalty for being incorrect. If there is a fourth Long-tailed Duck I would like to pin it down.
The pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes were again on the Platte River within 50 yards of the green and white tower. Another male Barrow's Goldeneye was on East Gravel Lake.
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