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Observation date: 6/9/10
Number of species: 5
Clark's Grebe - Aechmophorus clarkii 1
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/clarks_grebe/id
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia 10
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 6
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 2
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 6
On the way to Pueblo we drove down several country roads to the Swallows State Wildlife Area.
I looked for birds along the far-western side of the Pueblo Reservoir. I saw two species of swallows, Barn and Bank, soaring above the surface of the water in search of some insects to eat.
I saw something dart underwater near the shoreline; I was unable to even guess about it's identity. Then, several minutes later, a Clark's Grebe resurfaced, looked around, and then dove back into the water in search of fish. The elusive Clark's Grebe takes his place as #181 on my Lifelist.
-Top photos courtesy of Shelli.
-Clark's Grebe Photo courtesy of Calibas, via Wikipedia
-SPQ 6/19/2010
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