Birding Huerfano and Las Animas Counties on 10th & 11th

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Dec. 10, Huerfano County

 

1. Lake Maria:  Lake Maria often has Swans this time of the year.  On the 10th there was one, however, it was too far away to name the species.

 

2 Lathrop State Park:  Beautiful, sunny day with no wind - a rarity.  On Lake Martin:

    Barrow's Goldeneye - 1 male

    Long-tailed Duck - 1 male basic

    Red-necked Grebe - 1 basic

 

Dec. 11, Las Animas County

 

1.  Lake Trinidad State Park:  No boats, no hunters!  Seen here:

    Pacific Loon - 1 basic

    Red-necked Grebe - 1 basic

    White-winged Scoter - 1 adult male - beautiful

    Eastern Bluebird - 2

    Merlin - 1

 

All these locations were ice free.

 

Rich Miller

Canon City