January 6, 2010
Richard Stevens:
Had to get outside a bird a little, as tomorrow high temperatures are predicted to be 14 degrees with strong winds and 1-3 inches of snow.
Update: They were wrong :-) The high on Thursday (1/7) was 15 degrees. It was cold with 1-3 inches of snow. I finally stayed home and tackled my list of chores.
I scoped the 900+ gulls at Aurora Reservoir for about 3 hours. Half the time at the eastern end of the dam, the other half at the swim beach.
The adult Thayer's Gull was the only uncommon gulls (east end of dam). Although, 7 California Gulls are not common in Colorado winters. Herring Gull count was 27, the rest Ring-billed Gulls. If the Mew Gull was out there, it was not picked out among the close standing Ring-billed Gulls.
Many White-cheeked Geese, some Redheads, Canvasbacks, Common Goldeneyes (most common duck), two Northern Pintail Ducks, and some Ruddy Ducks were swimming around the cold lake.
It was freezing and after 3 hours, I headed back to my warm home.
Richard Stevens:
Had to get outside a bird a little, as tomorrow high temperatures are predicted to be 14 degrees with strong winds and 1-3 inches of snow.
Update: They were wrong :-) The high on Thursday (1/7) was 15 degrees. It was cold with 1-3 inches of snow. I finally stayed home and tackled my list of chores.
I scoped the 900+ gulls at Aurora Reservoir for about 3 hours. Half the time at the eastern end of the dam, the other half at the swim beach.
The adult Thayer's Gull was the only uncommon gulls (east end of dam). Although, 7 California Gulls are not common in Colorado winters. Herring Gull count was 27, the rest Ring-billed Gulls. If the Mew Gull was out there, it was not picked out among the close standing Ring-billed Gulls.
Many White-cheeked Geese, some Redheads, Canvasbacks, Common Goldeneyes (most common duck), two Northern Pintail Ducks, and some Ruddy Ducks were swimming around the cold lake.
It was freezing and after 3 hours, I headed back to my warm home.
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