El Paso county shorebirds 7/2/14 (142 Marbled Godwits)

[Mark Peterson]

COBirders,

I made a run to Big Johnson reservoir this evening, other than a few more REDHEADs and CINNAMON TEAL than have been around the ducks and grebes were about the same as they have been.  There had been two HOODED MERGANSERs but I could only find one tonight.  The highlight though were the shorebirds.  Here is the list of shorebirds:

2 - Black-necked Stilt
17 - American Avocet
22 - Killdeer
1 - Spotted Sandpiper
2 - Greater Yellowlegs
3 - Willet
2 - Lesser Yellowlegs
1 - Long-billed Curlew (youngster)
142 - Marbled Godwit
2 - Wilson's Phalarope

There is still at least one 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and there was a single FRANKLIN'S GULL.

 

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Mark Peterson
Colorado Springs