Valmont Res., Boulder County

[William H Kaempfer]

I did a check of Valmont Reservoir in Boulder County today as a quick CBC scout.  Good birds included Tundra Swan, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ruddy Duck and Northern Shrike.   There were lots of grebes (3 expected species) and even more mergansers (all 3) present.

 

Bill Kaempfer

Boulder

[David Dowell]

The TUNDRA SWAN was at Valmont Reservoir again late this afternoon.  Several hundred gulls were also there, more than half of them arriving during the hour that I was there before sunset.  The gulls included an adult THAYER'S GULL (probably continuing from last weekend) and an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (perhaps a new arrival).

In terms of numbers for the count, Valmont is still a good spot for Mergansers:  at least 31 Hooded, at least a couple dozen Red-Breasted, and roughly 1000 Common.

David Dowell

Longmont, CO