10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2023

And then I saw the species names attached to the aforementioned gentlemen’s avian namesakes and gave up… So, my attempt at political correctness has been thwarted by the 18th century rules of taxonomy. eBird shows the possibility of 152 species. To avoid writing a non-woke post I planned to mention scientific names only.

Colorado 176

Colorado Denver Skunks Wildlife Reserve 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. La Selva (OTS Reserve). Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Maned Duck – Chenonetta jubata.

2020 161

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 161

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The west end of the lake has been designated as a Watchable Wildlife Reserve, with some nice walking trails and a couple of very nice hides built overlooking some varied waterways. In the past, seeing some of these Ring-necked Ducks would have been rather scarce, so here is a shot of the small group that were on the larger pond.

Colorado 113

Colorado Texas Trinidad Albuquerque 113