Eurasian Wigeon in Pueblo 2/26

[Brandon]

Roger Massey found a male Eurasian Wigeon (a CBRC review species) at Valco Pond #4, the pond directly north of the Chain of Lakes Parking lot along Hwy 96, in Pueblo.  This parking lot is part of Lake Pueblo State Park, so a park pass is required to park there.  Many birders were able to see it late morning into the afternoon and many photos were taken.  This is the same pond, a male Eurasian Wigeon (likely the same bird), was seen in December (first seen on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC on December 18th, by Chris Knight), and probably the same bird that was seen in Canon City in late December and in early January.  Surprisingly with the cold air down here, the ponds were mostly open, and not frozen.

Good birding,

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO