Chatfield SP and South Platte Reservoir 11/17

[David Suddjian]

This morning as the snow let up Chatfield Reservoir had 3 Red-necked Grebes, 4 Common Loons, 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Bonaparte's Gulls, 1-2 Bald Eagles, 1 Merlin, 1 Prairie Falcon, 2 Greater Scaup, and generally increased numbers of waterfowl (many flocks were flying around). A large portion of the birds (including all three Red-necked Grebes) were in or near a large flock of about 640 Western Grebes near the dam. The Common Loons were scattered as individuals here and there. A juv Northern Shrike was at the campground.

The two female Surf Scoters were still at South Platte Reservoir, underwater more than at the surface. They were in Jefferson waters when I arrived, but dove and swam their way over the Arapahoe side of the line. An adult Peregrine Falcon flew over the reservoir heading southwest.

Back home a straggling Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler visited the suet feeder in my yard, and unkowingly tripped the eBird filter for JeffCo.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO

[Gary Brower]

> yourself?????

[Gary Brower]

Sorry for the odd "post".  This was meant to be what I hoped to say!  And I would like to say, too, that I have all the respect in the world for David!

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"Tripped the eBird filter" . . . .

So, do you question yourself?????

Gary Brower

Englewood, CO

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[Sean Walters]

Gary,

Even if meant facetiously, your question is a good one and one that I'm sure many eBird users would like to know the answer for. When it comes to data entry, eBird reviewers are in the same category as non-reviewers. Their records just get reviewed by other reviewers.

Sean Walters

Fort Collins, CO

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[Gary Brower]

Thanks, Sean.

It wasn't necessarily facetious, but more gentle humor, as I've had David (on eBird's behalf) question MY sightings.

But, you're right!  Who watches the watchers?

David, btw, I look forward to birding with you! 😃

Gary Brower

Englewood, CO

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[Ira Sanders]

Gary,

Don't eat that crow (probably didn't trip the filter) yet.  It was funny.

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

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Golden, CO

[Gary Brower]

Thanks, Ira.

On the other hand, I'd probably get on a lot of trouble from all sorts of directions if I "ate crow"! (Not to mention the difficulties of getting the feather barbules out of between my teeth!)

Gary Brower

Englewood, CO

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[Chris Rurik]

Speaking of eating crow, I recently uncovered this passage in Archibald Menzies' journal from his voyage with Vancouver into Puget Sound in 1792:

“…passing on our right a high sandy Cliff in which a species of Diver burrowed very numerously like Swallows, we saw more of them in the Cliffs of a small Island a little further on which was also inhabited by a great number of Crows attending their young, here we landed & shot several of them which were found very good…”

At least one of the others in the party also mentioned how good the crows tasted. Here's another passage from Menzies, who apparently was a better botanist than birder:

“I have already mentioned, silence & solitude seemd to prevail over this fine & extensive country, even the feathered race as if unable to endure the stillness that pervaded every where had in a great measure abandoned it & were therefore very scarce — a few large Cranes that inhabited the inland pastures, some white headed eagles that hoverd over the Arms & perchd in the trees on both sides watching for fish seemingly their only prey, a few Ducks that were seen in two or three places on the ponds behind the points & a kind of small Blackbird with red Shoulders (Oriolus phoenicius) that hopped about amongst the Bullrushes with a few Crows that seemed to accompany the Indians comprehended our ornithological list of this extensive tract.”

Chris Rurik

Denver CO