September 29 to September 30, 2007
Six of us met up late Saturday afternoon and headed our two car caravan to Pennock Pass (Larimer County) and later continued to Cameron Pass (Jackson).
I was fortunate to be able to find 2 Flammulated Owls. One was nice enough to allow all several minute looks at it. At Cameron Pass, the Boreal Owl "staked out" earlier in the week, was still in the same place. Again, all were able to get good looks the owl. Afterwards, we were able to find two additional Boreal Owls (heard only, but still nice to know where they are).
After Saturday night's successful owling trip, 4 of the 6 birders hung around and went birding in Jackson County. We visited Teller City early Sunday morning. It is a ghost town south of Gould.
For further information, it was a featured birding site in September, 2006 "Colorado Field Notes". It offers some interesting history besides good birding. Note however, that a 4 wheel drive vehicle is needed to get to the area. There are several places in the road down to the ghost town that definitely require such.
Today Roger Danka found us a pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers at the northwest corner of the self guided tour hike. While trying to get better looks at the woodpeckers, we heard a Northern Pygmy-Owl off to the northeast.
We headed back to Denver a little after noon as Roger had another 200 mile drive to get home.
I drove over to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) and arrived around 5:45pm. A check of the swim beach, eastern sand spit, and bird platform area did not turn up the previously reported Great Black-backed Gull. I did see 2 Common Terns in the southeast corner of the lake.
I scoped the sandbar about 100 yards north of the southwest marina and found a Lesser Black-backed Gull. I was at the fishing pier and rushed over to the newish road that runs below the dam and from the southwest marina. I got great looks at the Lesser Black-backed Gull (from less than 20 yards). Unfortunately, as my camera was booting up, a jet ski came by and scared the gulls away (I needed just 3 more seconds for a photo).
This road offers good close views of the southwest corner of the lake (especially in the afternoon sun). Two Sabine's Gulls were at their "usual" location about 200 yards off the marina. A third Sabine's Gull was several hundred yards off the swim beach.
At the bird platform, I counted 31 Snowy Egrets, 9 Great Blue Herons, and 1 Great Egret. Also dozens of American White Pelicans, Killdeer, and one Virginia Rail. Seven Black-crowned Night-Herons searched for food at the Cottonwood Loop Wetlands Pond.
Six of us met up late Saturday afternoon and headed our two car caravan to Pennock Pass (Larimer County) and later continued to Cameron Pass (Jackson).
I was fortunate to be able to find 2 Flammulated Owls. One was nice enough to allow all several minute looks at it. At Cameron Pass, the Boreal Owl "staked out" earlier in the week, was still in the same place. Again, all were able to get good looks the owl. Afterwards, we were able to find two additional Boreal Owls (heard only, but still nice to know where they are).
After Saturday night's successful owling trip, 4 of the 6 birders hung around and went birding in Jackson County. We visited Teller City early Sunday morning. It is a ghost town south of Gould.
For further information, it was a featured birding site in September, 2006 "Colorado Field Notes". It offers some interesting history besides good birding. Note however, that a 4 wheel drive vehicle is needed to get to the area. There are several places in the road down to the ghost town that definitely require such.
Today Roger Danka found us a pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers at the northwest corner of the self guided tour hike. While trying to get better looks at the woodpeckers, we heard a Northern Pygmy-Owl off to the northeast.
We headed back to Denver a little after noon as Roger had another 200 mile drive to get home.
I drove over to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) and arrived around 5:45pm. A check of the swim beach, eastern sand spit, and bird platform area did not turn up the previously reported Great Black-backed Gull. I did see 2 Common Terns in the southeast corner of the lake.
I scoped the sandbar about 100 yards north of the southwest marina and found a Lesser Black-backed Gull. I was at the fishing pier and rushed over to the newish road that runs below the dam and from the southwest marina. I got great looks at the Lesser Black-backed Gull (from less than 20 yards). Unfortunately, as my camera was booting up, a jet ski came by and scared the gulls away (I needed just 3 more seconds for a photo).
This road offers good close views of the southwest corner of the lake (especially in the afternoon sun). Two Sabine's Gulls were at their "usual" location about 200 yards off the marina. A third Sabine's Gull was several hundred yards off the swim beach.
At the bird platform, I counted 31 Snowy Egrets, 9 Great Blue Herons, and 1 Great Egret. Also dozens of American White Pelicans, Killdeer, and one Virginia Rail. Seven Black-crowned Night-Herons searched for food at the Cottonwood Loop Wetlands Pond.
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