Saturday, February 6, 2010

Adams County Birding

February, 4, 2010

Richard Stevens:

I sat watching the feeders at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams County) for 1.5 hours. Very few birds came by (6 House Finches, 1 House Sparrow, 14 Dark-eyed Juncos). The Harris's Sparrow never made an appearance.

Afterwards I walked the South Platte River at 88th Avenue area. The 3 Long-tailed Ducks were still on the northern West Gravel Lake. A pair of Barrow's Goldeneye was here briefly, later flew down to the Platte River (just south of the green/white tower).

Another male Barrow's Goldeneye was on East Gravel Lake along with three species of mergansers, many Common Goldeneyes, American Coots, Redheads, a Canvasback, Northern Pintail Ducks, Northern Shovelers and Mallards.

Six+ Great-tailed Grackles were again visiting the first house south of the Tree Nursery at Picadilly Road and 152nd Avenue (1 mile north of Barr Lake State Park).

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