scoters and loons at Marston Res.

[JohnT]

Cobirds:

            At Marston Reservoir this morning, Dec. 1st:

 

Two white-winged scoters.

A third un-identifible scoter too far away to see - it had a very dark overall cast - almost charcoal color. 

All 3 scoters were traveling together.

 

A Common loon in close.

Another loon very far away.  Un-identified.

 

Other birds included:

Bald eagle

Western grebes

Cackling geese

Canada geese

Common goldeneye

Bufflehead

Red tailed hawk

Ring billed gulls

 

This is really a bad place to bird (from Bow Mar Drive).  There's no really easy place to bird around the reservoir, and a steel fence blocks views, even using a scope.  Most of the birds are way on the other side of the lake - so a scope is essential. 

 

John T (Tumasonis),  Louisville CO