Thursday, September 6, 2007

Another Search for Grouse and Owls

September 4, 2007

Roger, Randy Danka and I birded Jackson County. Most places were slow. We did not find anything unusual at Walden Reservoir, St John Wildlife Area, or Delaney Butte Lakes. The highlight was a Clark's Nutcracker at Cowdrey Lake WLA. This is the second time this year that I have seen a Clark's Nutcracker on the high plains where there are no trees. We found the other at Delaney Butte Lake back in April.

We drove around the Coalmont Lek area near dusk. Did not find any Greater Sage-Grouse.

It was raining when we reached Cameron Pass and we gave up on looking for Boreal Owls.

On the trip back to Denver we stopped at the many campgrounds and picnic areas along Hwy 14. No owls were seen or heard.

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