Common Loon, Barrow's, Black Phoebe: Roaring Fork Valley (Pitkin/Eagle/Garfield)

[Dick FILBY]

Hi all, I birded a few spots around the Roaring Fork Valley this am, mostly with Tom McConnell – thanks for the ride Tom

 

Temps ranged from 20F up to 41F, but the breezy conditions

 

Highlights included

 

Snowmass Village Golf Course, on the pond by Black Saddle parking lot

2 Eared Grebes

 

Spring Park Reservoir, El Jebel

1 Common Loon

14 Barrow’s Goldeneyes

10,000 (estimate!) Swallows – mostly Tree

..but not a single gull nor a shorebird in sight

 

Coulter Creek

1.Swainson’s Hawk

 

Crystal Springs Road area

1 American Avocet

1 Hooded Merganser (fem)

1 Lark Sparrow

2 Vesper Sparrows, sev Chipping Sparrows, Yellow-headed Blackbirds

 

Sev broods of recently fledged Canada Geese – trying to stay warm and safe

 

Yesterday, Friday

 

2 Black Phoebes, Carbondale by the Crystal River just downstream of the Fish Hatchery. Thanks for the help in locating them Mary, much appreciated

 

 

Good birding all

 

 

Best wishes

 

Dick Filby