March 20, 2008
(Written by Gary Weston)
"Thursday night around midnight Richard Stevens & I went owling in Boulder County. We found Long-eared Owls at two locations (private lands); Short-eared Owl at Lagerman reservoir about 6:40 am; Northern Pygmy-Owl (private lands); Great Horned Owls at 3 locations along Boulder bike trails; an Eastern Screech-Owl was heard at Walden Ponds.
The areas we searched included South Mesa Trail. Just around the parking lot, we are going back next week to climb into Shadow Canyon. Gregory Canyon, Walden Ponds, the Bobolink Trail off Baseline Road, Lee Hill Road area, I don't know if this area of Boulder has another name? Looks to have great potential for owls with much forest.
One highlight in the full moon was a shadowy figure crossing the Anne U White Trail. It looked too big and long for a dog. If it was a Mountain Lion, we will never know as we backed out of the area slowly and deliberating!!! After that we walked the Bobolink trail and listened to heavy breathing, not ours, we thought were deer upset with our presence.
Anyway, it was interesting walking around in the semi-dark. Especially Gregory Canyon with the Mountain Lion warning signs.
Afterwards I went to bed and Richard to Pawnee National Grasslands."
(Written by Gary Weston)
"Thursday night around midnight Richard Stevens & I went owling in Boulder County. We found Long-eared Owls at two locations (private lands); Short-eared Owl at Lagerman reservoir about 6:40 am; Northern Pygmy-Owl (private lands); Great Horned Owls at 3 locations along Boulder bike trails; an Eastern Screech-Owl was heard at Walden Ponds.
The areas we searched included South Mesa Trail. Just around the parking lot, we are going back next week to climb into Shadow Canyon. Gregory Canyon, Walden Ponds, the Bobolink Trail off Baseline Road, Lee Hill Road area, I don't know if this area of Boulder has another name? Looks to have great potential for owls with much forest.
One highlight in the full moon was a shadowy figure crossing the Anne U White Trail. It looked too big and long for a dog. If it was a Mountain Lion, we will never know as we backed out of the area slowly and deliberating!!! After that we walked the Bobolink trail and listened to heavy breathing, not ours, we thought were deer upset with our presence.
Anyway, it was interesting walking around in the semi-dark. Especially Gregory Canyon with the Mountain Lion warning signs.
Afterwards I went to bed and Richard to Pawnee National Grasslands."
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