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January 1, 2012

This gallery features birds observed during the 12th annual Loveland Christmas Bird Count in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado (USA).

Many of these photos represent rare birds or identification challenges.

Summary: About 35 observers counted 100 species on Sunday Jan 1 for the Loveland CBC (previous high species total was 93). New birds for the count were:
Tundra Swan, Mew Gull, Barn Owl, Rock Wren, Western Bluebird (3), Eastern Bluebird (2), Lincoln’s Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow (2). New High Counts were Canvasback (16), Eared Grebe (4), Rough-legged Hawk (7), Ring-billed Gull (1125), Herring Gull (125), Lesser Black-backed Gull (2), Spotted Towhee (17) and Brewer’s Blackbird (21). Three additional species have been recorded for Count Week: Wild Turkey, Merlin and Great-tailed Grackle. The Loveland CBC are projects of the National Audubon Society and the Fort Collins Audubon Society. Thanks go to all the volunteer participants, the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch (for hosting our dinner) and the Larimer County Natural Resources department (for permitting access to restricted properties).

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Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose		 Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose		 Canada Goose
Canada Goose		 Hybrid Goose
Hybrid Goose		 Tundra Swan
Tundra Swan		 Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler		 Glaucous Gull
Glaucous Gull		 Thayer's Gull
Thayer's Gull		 Thayer's Gull
Thayer's Gull		 Thayer's Gull - in flight
Thayer's Gull - in flight		 Iceland Gull?
Iceland Gull?
Iceland Gull(?) - in flight
Iceland Gull(?) - in flight		 Iceland Gull (?) - in flight
Iceland Gull (?) - in flight		 Iceland Gull (?)- in flight
Iceland Gull (?)- in flight		 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull		 Lesser Black-backed Gull - wings spread
Lesser Black-backed Gull - wings spread		 California Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Herring Gull		 Herring Gull
Herring Gull		 Herring Gull
Herring Gull		 Herring Gull
Herring Gull		 Herring Gull
Herring Gull		 Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull-in flight
Ring-billed Gull-in flight		 Common Raven
Common Raven		 Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull		 Pygmy Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch		 Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird		 Chipping Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Mallard
Mallard		 Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)
Dark-eyed Junco ("Gray-headed")		 Red Crossbill
Red Crossbill

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