July 1 to July 21
CoBus has two groups out conducting BBS Counts. I am putting together trip reports of both groups. Information is partly reported hearsay and partly personal experience. Groups have included Bryan Ehlmann, Sue Ehlmann, Gary Weston, Richard Stevens, Gary Zeeto, Roger Danka, Bill Cryder, Jerry Petrosky, Randy Cross, and at times several others. A few birders have participated in both groups.
For those who have not heard, CoBus is planning to publish an addendum to the Colorado Bird Breeding Atlas II (Called BBS IIc). Plans are to publish this about 120 days after the BBS II is published.
For the sake of brevity, I will list locations of BBS IIc counts and any uncommon birds reported. A complete list would last for pages and pages. Look for BBS IIc. I will call groups Group A and Group B; rather than label #1 and #2.
And to catch up:
Group A (Bryan & Sue Ehlmann at the time)
June 11: Black Canyon Gunnison National Park (Northern Pygmy-Owl, Dusky Grouse)
June 12: Box Canyon (Black Swift)
June 13: Silverton (Calliope Hummingbird)
June 14: Yellow Jacket Canyon (Lucy's Warbler, Scott's Oriole, Black-throated Sparrow)
June 14: J Road Bridge (Black Phoebe)
June 15: Wildcat Canyon (Acorn Woodpecker); Lake Havilland (Williamson's Sapsucker, American Three-toed Woodpecker)
June 20: Uravan (Black Swift, Rufous Hummingbird)
June 23: Dry Creek Basin
June 24: Upper San Miguel Drainage
June 26: Norwood
June 27: Slick Rock (Black-throated Gray Warbler, Black-throated Sparrow)
June 28: Barkelew Draw (Grace's Warbler, Common Nighthawk, Ash-throated Flycatcher)
June 29: Beaver Park (Purple Martin)
June 30: Ouray (Eastern Kingbird)
Note: Recommended hours of birding per section are 20 to 40 hours. Most birders performed 20 hours on their block in one day. It was noted whether additional time would increase the number of species found. Travel time within a block was included in birding time. Birders kept their eyes and ears open for birds during their travel time. Several hours were spent on owling in each block.
July 1 & 2
Group A (Two birders, 76 birding hours):
Birded Eagle & Garfield Counties
Trail Gulch Road back down to Colorado River Road and up Sweetwater Road.
Hack Lake W.S.A., Bull Gulch W.S.A., Willow Lake
Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Long-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Calliope Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird
July 1
Group B (Two birders, 36 birding hours)
Birded Dolores County
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Red Crossbill (no White-winged Crossbill)
July 2
Group B (Two birders, 36 birding hours)
Birded Ouray County
Box Canyon area
Black Swift, Flammulated Owl
July 3
Group A (Two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Eagle County
Sylvan Lake, Spring Park, Basalt WLA
Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Boreal Owl
July 3 & 4
Group B (Two birders, 72 birding hours)
Birded Escalante Canyon
Sage Sparrow, Barn Owl, Chukar, Black Phoebe, Northern Saw-whet Owl
July 4
Group A (Two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Pitkin County: Dinkle Lake/Mt Sopris, Thompson Creek wsa
Purple Martin, Northern Pygmy-Owl
July 5
Group A (Two birders, 36 birding hours)
Birded Delta County
Confluence Park, Sweitzer Lake
Clark's Grebe, Western Screech-Owl, Barn Owl,
July 5
Group A (Two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Pitkin County
Independence Pass Road, carter lake, maroon bells
Black Swift, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Long-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl
July 7
Group A & B (Eight birders, 304 birding hours)
Birded Garfield County
Douglas Pass, North DeBeque
Flammulated Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Long-eared Owl
Birded Mesa County
Baxter Pass, Brewster's Ridge
Scott's Oriole, Long-eared Owl, Gray Flycatcher, Barn Owl
July 8, 9, & 10
Group A & B (Nine birders, 510 birding hours over 3 days)
Birded Mesa & Delta Counties
Grand Mesa
Boreal Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-winged Crossbill, Dusky Grouse
July 11
Group A (Five birders, 96 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Bookcliffs, Collbran, & Plateau Creek Areas
Purple Martin, Flammulated Owl, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Black-throated Sparrow, Chukar, Gray Vireo, Pinyon Jay
Group B (Four birders, 72 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Unaweep Canyon
Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Purple Martin, Yellow-billed Cuckoo
July 12
Group A (Three birders, 58 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Vega State Park, FR 265 area
Flammulated Owl, Purple Martin, Dusky Grouse
Group B (Four birders, 72 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Glade Park, Grand Mesa National Park
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Cassin's Kingbird, Western Screech-Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Pinyon Jay
July 14, 15, 16
Group A & B (six birders, 294 birding hours)
Birded Mesa and Montrose Counties
Uncompahgre Plateau
Flammulated Owl, Grace's Warbler, Northern Saw-whet Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker
July 18
Group A & B (six birders, 52 birding hours)
Birded Montrose County
Uncompahgre Plateau
Grace's Warbler, Flammulated Owl, Dusky Grouse
July 19
Group A & B (four birders, 76 birding hours)
Birded Montrose County
Paradox Valley
Flammulated Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Black Phoebe
July 21
Group A (two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Delta County
Hotchkiss area
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Group B (two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Delta County
Paonia Area
Purple Martin
CoBus has two groups out conducting BBS Counts. I am putting together trip reports of both groups. Information is partly reported hearsay and partly personal experience. Groups have included Bryan Ehlmann, Sue Ehlmann, Gary Weston, Richard Stevens, Gary Zeeto, Roger Danka, Bill Cryder, Jerry Petrosky, Randy Cross, and at times several others. A few birders have participated in both groups.
For those who have not heard, CoBus is planning to publish an addendum to the Colorado Bird Breeding Atlas II (Called BBS IIc). Plans are to publish this about 120 days after the BBS II is published.
For the sake of brevity, I will list locations of BBS IIc counts and any uncommon birds reported. A complete list would last for pages and pages. Look for BBS IIc. I will call groups Group A and Group B; rather than label #1 and #2.
And to catch up:
Group A (Bryan & Sue Ehlmann at the time)
June 11: Black Canyon Gunnison National Park (Northern Pygmy-Owl, Dusky Grouse)
June 12: Box Canyon (Black Swift)
June 13: Silverton (Calliope Hummingbird)
June 14: Yellow Jacket Canyon (Lucy's Warbler, Scott's Oriole, Black-throated Sparrow)
June 14: J Road Bridge (Black Phoebe)
June 15: Wildcat Canyon (Acorn Woodpecker); Lake Havilland (Williamson's Sapsucker, American Three-toed Woodpecker)
June 20: Uravan (Black Swift, Rufous Hummingbird)
June 23: Dry Creek Basin
June 24: Upper San Miguel Drainage
June 26: Norwood
June 27: Slick Rock (Black-throated Gray Warbler, Black-throated Sparrow)
June 28: Barkelew Draw (Grace's Warbler, Common Nighthawk, Ash-throated Flycatcher)
June 29: Beaver Park (Purple Martin)
June 30: Ouray (Eastern Kingbird)
Note: Recommended hours of birding per section are 20 to 40 hours. Most birders performed 20 hours on their block in one day. It was noted whether additional time would increase the number of species found. Travel time within a block was included in birding time. Birders kept their eyes and ears open for birds during their travel time. Several hours were spent on owling in each block.
July 1 & 2
Group A (Two birders, 76 birding hours):
Birded Eagle & Garfield Counties
Trail Gulch Road back down to Colorado River Road and up Sweetwater Road.
Hack Lake W.S.A., Bull Gulch W.S.A., Willow Lake
Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Long-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Calliope Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird
July 1
Group B (Two birders, 36 birding hours)
Birded Dolores County
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Red Crossbill (no White-winged Crossbill)
July 2
Group B (Two birders, 36 birding hours)
Birded Ouray County
Box Canyon area
Black Swift, Flammulated Owl
July 3
Group A (Two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Eagle County
Sylvan Lake, Spring Park, Basalt WLA
Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Boreal Owl
July 3 & 4
Group B (Two birders, 72 birding hours)
Birded Escalante Canyon
Sage Sparrow, Barn Owl, Chukar, Black Phoebe, Northern Saw-whet Owl
July 4
Group A (Two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Pitkin County: Dinkle Lake/Mt Sopris, Thompson Creek wsa
Purple Martin, Northern Pygmy-Owl
July 5
Group A (Two birders, 36 birding hours)
Birded Delta County
Confluence Park, Sweitzer Lake
Clark's Grebe, Western Screech-Owl, Barn Owl,
July 5
Group A (Two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Pitkin County
Independence Pass Road, carter lake, maroon bells
Black Swift, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Long-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl
July 7
Group A & B (Eight birders, 304 birding hours)
Birded Garfield County
Douglas Pass, North DeBeque
Flammulated Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Long-eared Owl
Birded Mesa County
Baxter Pass, Brewster's Ridge
Scott's Oriole, Long-eared Owl, Gray Flycatcher, Barn Owl
July 8, 9, & 10
Group A & B (Nine birders, 510 birding hours over 3 days)
Birded Mesa & Delta Counties
Grand Mesa
Boreal Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-winged Crossbill, Dusky Grouse
July 11
Group A (Five birders, 96 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Bookcliffs, Collbran, & Plateau Creek Areas
Purple Martin, Flammulated Owl, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Black-throated Sparrow, Chukar, Gray Vireo, Pinyon Jay
Group B (Four birders, 72 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Unaweep Canyon
Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Purple Martin, Yellow-billed Cuckoo
July 12
Group A (Three birders, 58 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Vega State Park, FR 265 area
Flammulated Owl, Purple Martin, Dusky Grouse
Group B (Four birders, 72 birding hours)
Birded Mesa County
Glade Park, Grand Mesa National Park
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Cassin's Kingbird, Western Screech-Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Pinyon Jay
July 14, 15, 16
Group A & B (six birders, 294 birding hours)
Birded Mesa and Montrose Counties
Uncompahgre Plateau
Flammulated Owl, Grace's Warbler, Northern Saw-whet Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker
July 18
Group A & B (six birders, 52 birding hours)
Birded Montrose County
Uncompahgre Plateau
Grace's Warbler, Flammulated Owl, Dusky Grouse
July 19
Group A & B (four birders, 76 birding hours)
Birded Montrose County
Paradox Valley
Flammulated Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Black Phoebe
July 21
Group A (two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Delta County
Hotchkiss area
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Group B (two birders, 40 birding hours)
Birded Delta County
Paonia Area
Purple Martin
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