Mountain Lakes (Park, Chaffee, Lake, Summit Counties)
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Joey Kellner
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The number of birds on the mountain lakes is still very low, presumably due
to the lake of major cold fronts keeping more northerly lakes mostly ice
free. Still 9 intrepid birders ventured through the mountains "to see what
we could see."
Eleven-Mile Reservoir (State Parks pass required):
Very few birds in the "deep water" most were at the shallow end.
Common Goldeneye - 2 (species just arriving)
Surf Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 1
Common Loon - 4
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Spinney Mountain Reservoir (State Parks pass required):
Common Goldeneye - 1
Common Loon - 2
LOTS of Bufflehead and Coots to look through
Antero Reservoir (access to the dam is blocked do to Denver Water
construction):
Pacific Loon - 1
Common Loon - 2
Red-necked Grebe - 1 juv up close observed eating a chad of some sort
Bonaparte's Gull - 4
Mount Elbert Forebay:
Surf Scoter - 1 imm
Dillon Reservoir:
Very little. Water is the highest I've seen it for several years. The
marina actually has water in it!
No Barrow's Goldeneyes on any lakes nor on the Blue River Wastewater
Treatment Plant pond.
Other birds seen while making the loop:
Lewis's Woodpecker - 1
Pinon Jays - 40+
Note: Birding the mountain lakes does require a spotting scope as most of
the birds are VERY far out. Even with scopes the birds can be difficult to
find and see well. Once in a while a bird swims close by and great looks
can be had.