Yesterday, December 24th, our family birded the South Platte River by Chatfield State Park with our cousin Victor and Aunt Diane. We started birding at 4 o'clock PM, and the light on the water was magical. The river was loaded with waterfowl! A Dunlin had been reported here a couple of days ago, and Victor and Aunt Diane had seen it the previous day. And, we saw it today! It was with several Killdeer and a couple American Pipits between a foot bridge and C-470 in the river on a sandbar.
Male Belted Kingfisher Diving - by Joel Such
Male Common Goldeneye - by Marcel Such
Dunlin - by Joel Such
Gadwall - by Marcel Such
American Pipit - by Renee Haip
Female Hooded Merganser - by Joel Such
American Coot - by Marcel Such
American Coot - by Joel Such
Bird Count for the South Platte River:
Canada Goose - 18
Gadwall - 20
American Wigeon - 10
Mallard - 30
Northern Shoveler - 20
Green-winged Teal - 15
Bufflehead - 2 males, 2 females
Common Goldeneye - 6 males, 4 females
Hooded Merganser - 2 males, 2 females
Common Merganser - 3 males, 2 females
Red-tailed Hawk - 4
American Kestrel - 1 male
American Coot - 1
Killdeer - 6
Dunlin - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1 male
Black-billed Magpie - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
American Robin - 15
European Starling - 4
American Pipit - 4
TOTAL SPECIES = 22
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