I also found this small flock of Dowitchers feeding in an irrigation pond in Pueblo County yesterday. I believe these are most likely Long-billed Dowitchers but they didn't give any calls, the best way to separate them from Short-billed Dowitchers. Plus they were quite distant and the light dwindling as it was almost dusk so I was not able to make out the field marks necessary for an accurate identification. It is getting a little late for even Long-billed Dowitchers to be migrating through Colorado and some/all of these may be juveniles.
In a larger nearby pond were 4-5 Snow Geese and lots of common waterfowl but they were even further away so photos were not good. SeEtta
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