January 18, 2009
Richard Stevens:
Brad Nelson, Randy Cross and I hiked around Loveland Pass (Clear Creek County) for an hour after we searched for Rosy Finches in Summit County this fine morning. Views were spectacular with clear skies, calm winds, and warm temperatures.
It took about 45 minutes but we finally found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan by scoping below the East side of Hwy 6 at the Summit. Look for the rocky ridge several hundred yards to the east.
Afterwards we drove up to Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). We did not get any responses to our Northern Pygmy-Owl calls but were able to find a male American Three-toed Woodpecker along the Buck Gulch Trail (about halfway between the Pine Lake Trail and the Strawberry Jack Trail).
A nice flock of Pygmy Nuthatches was just south of Pine Lake. Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches were also observed.
After that we drove to Reynolds Park (Jefferson) to search for grouse and owls. We spread out at the top of the Eagle's View trail and eventually found a Dusky Grouse (it took about an hour).
After sunset we walked the Songbird Trail to Elkhorn Trail to Oxen Draw Trail. We never saw a Northern Pygmy-Owl but one did answer our calls about 20 minutes after sunset!
Richard Stevens:
Brad Nelson, Randy Cross and I hiked around Loveland Pass (Clear Creek County) for an hour after we searched for Rosy Finches in Summit County this fine morning. Views were spectacular with clear skies, calm winds, and warm temperatures.
It took about 45 minutes but we finally found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan by scoping below the East side of Hwy 6 at the Summit. Look for the rocky ridge several hundred yards to the east.
Afterwards we drove up to Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). We did not get any responses to our Northern Pygmy-Owl calls but were able to find a male American Three-toed Woodpecker along the Buck Gulch Trail (about halfway between the Pine Lake Trail and the Strawberry Jack Trail).
A nice flock of Pygmy Nuthatches was just south of Pine Lake. Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches were also observed.
After that we drove to Reynolds Park (Jefferson) to search for grouse and owls. We spread out at the top of the Eagle's View trail and eventually found a Dusky Grouse (it took about an hour).
After sunset we walked the Songbird Trail to Elkhorn Trail to Oxen Draw Trail. We never saw a Northern Pygmy-Owl but one did answer our calls about 20 minutes after sunset!
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