Fremont Co birding 11-15-05

Though the Surf Scoter was not at Brush Hollow, there were some new birds present including the following:

Possible Mew Gull in Basic II plumage (I am not great with gull ID)
Other white-headed gulls, mostly Ring-billed
Common Goldeneye-1 m
Redhead-1 m
Ruddy Duck-1 f
Several each Bufflehead, Common Mergansers, Am Wigeon, Gadwall, and Green-winged Teal

There were Mtn Bluebirds and Townsend's Solitares in the State Wildlife Area surrounding Brush Hollow Reservoir as is usual. A male Northern Harrier worked the fields while a Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree near the lake.

I also saw a Shrike species fly across the road on my way to Brush Hollow--it was most likely a Northern Shrike as this the shrike usually here in winter.

I stopped at the Sumo Golf Course pond where I saw a male Canvasback. At a location east of Canon City I saw 2 American Dippers chasing each other. At least one of the dippers was singing when it perched along the river. And at dusk I found 4 Sandhill Cranes apparently roosting for the night at a private pond in the area.
SeEtta