South Platte - C470 vicinity

[David Suddjian]

This morning there were 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS on South Platte Reservoir, all firmly in the Jeffco pocket south of the boat facility. Two stuck side by side (likely the two that have been there a few weeks) and the third was in their company. Very few other waterbirds on the reservoir.

I walked up the effluent stream that flows to South Platte just upstream of C470. I flushed a WILSON'S SNIPE among many ducks, which included 1 male WOOD DUCK. Blackrock Lake at South Platte Park had 8 GREATER SCAUP with a flock of Lessers.

David Suddjian

Littleton

[Paulo Tabares]

On South Platte Park, If you continue walking north of Mineral Ave next to South Platte river, there is quite few ducks. This last Sunday (sorry for late post) I saw: a northern pintail, several buffleheads, common goldeneyes,several common/Hooded mergansers , 1 ring-necked duck, green-winged teal, 2 Lesser Scaups.

Happy new year!

Paulo Tabares

Littleton