Teller County - Manitou Lake - Franklin's Gulls
Jeff J Jones
While this probably happens every year – I personally have never witnessed Franklin’s Gulls at Manitou Lake (Fee area - $6). Alas, last night after sunset a flock (of about 50 – could this be the same one that SeEtta reported in Canon City yesterday evening) flew over Manitou Lake, circled a couple of times as if considering whether to choose Manitou Lake as it’s roost site for the night, but then climbed back into the sky and headed off towards Cheeseman Lake.
This is species #168 for me at Manitou Lake in 26 years!
Also new last night and yesterday were:
· Blue-winged Teal
· Turkey Vulture
· Wilson’s Snipe
· Franklin’s Gull
· Tree Swallow
This brings the count of species (not counting the horned grebes reported by Robb H that I didn’t get to see) for this season at the lake to 39. Full list below.
Jeff J Jones
Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands
Species: 39 - Subspecies: 0 - Forms: 39
Total Records: 39
Mallard 01/01/2014
Great Blue Heron 01/01/2014
Red-tailed Hawk 01/01/2014
Belted Kingfisher 01/01/2014
Black-capped Chickadee 01/01/2014
Pygmy Nuthatch 01/01/2014
American Tree Sparrow 01/01/2014
Song Sparrow 01/01/2014
Dark-eyed Junco 01/01/2014
Common Raven 02/23/2014
Northern Shrike 03/01/2014
American Crow 03/01/2014
Canada Goose 03/22/2014
Gadwall 03/22/2014
Green-winged Teal 03/22/2014
Lesser Scaup 03/22/2014
Common Merganser 03/22/2014
Killdeer 03/22/2014
Northern Flicker 03/22/2014
Black-billed Magpie 03/22/2014
Red-winged Blackbird 03/22/2014
Rusty Blackbird 03/22/2014
Steller's Jay 03/23/2014
Mountain Chickadee 03/23/2014
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 03/29/2014
Western Bluebird 03/29/2014
American Robin 03/29/2014
American Wigeon 04/01/2014
Pied-billed Grebe 04/06/2014
Cinnamon Teal 04/08/2014
Black-crowned Night-Heron 04/08/2014
Ring-necked Duck 04/10/2014
Greater Yellowlegs 04/10/2014
Turkey Vulture 04/11/2014
Tree Swallow 04/11/2014
Mountain Bluebird 04/11/2014
Blue-winged Teal 04/11/2014 07:30 PM
Wilson's Snipe 04/11/2014 07:30 PM
Franklin's Gull 04/11/2014 07:30 PM
Birder's Diary - www.BirdersDiary.com - 4/12/2014