Our "Look for Loons" walk this morning did not turn up any loons, but be on the lookout these next few weeks because this is the time of year they come through Boulder County. More of the diving ducks like goldeneyes and buffleheads seem to be coming in.
Baseline Reservoir:Nov 3, 2012 7:40 AM - 8:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
18 speciesCanada Goose 24
Gadwall 20
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 6
Bufflehead 10Common Goldeneye 6Common Merganser 1
Western Grebe 2
Bald Eagle 1, caught a big fish then dragged it to the shoreRed-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 30
Northern Flicker 1
Black-billed Magpie 8
American Crow 30
Common Raven 1
European Starling 30
Red-winged Blackbird 4
American Goldfinch 1
Sombrero Marsh & Pond:
Nov 3, 2012 8:05 AM - 8:25 AM
Protocol: Stationary
19 species
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 40
Mallard 30
Northern Pintail 2
Canvasback 8
Redhead 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Harrier 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 60
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Townsend's Solitaire 1
American Robin 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Valmont Reservoir Complex--Hillcrest Res.:
Nov 3, 2012 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
20 species
AmericanAmerican Wigeon 20
Mallard 20
Canvasback 6
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 10Common Merganser 30Pied-billed Grebe 20Western Grebe 20
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ferruginous Hawk 1American Coot 300
Ring-billed Gull 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Prairie Falcon 1
Townsend's Solitaire 1American Robin 20
European Starling 10
Boulder Reservoir:
Nov 3, 2012 9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s) by car, .25 miles on foot
21 speciesGadwall 20
Mallard 10
Western Grebe 6Great Blue Heron 2Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 30
Wilson's Snipe 2Rock Pigeon 20
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 2Black-billed Magpie 2
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 6
American Pipit 1
Townsend's Solitaire 1
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
Other interesting sightings this week:
Brown Creeper, 1, at Steve's house in NW Longmont. 11/02/12.
Townsend's Solitaire, 1, at Steve's House in NW Longmont. 11/01/12.
Steller's Jay, 1, at Steve's house in NW Longmont. 11/01/12 & 11/02/12.
Cedar Waxwings, 12, at Steve's house in NW Longmont. 11/01/12.
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Total species seen - 42
Our "Look for Loons" walk this morning did not turn up any loons, but be on the lookout these next few weeks because this is the time of year they come through Boulder County. More of the diving ducks like goldeneyes and buffleheads seem to be coming in. 
