Thursday, January 29, 2009

Goose Chase Around Denver

January 28 & 29, 2009

Richard Stevens:

While out doing chores this afternoon Rebecca and I passed by Cherry Creek Reservoir, Arapahoe County. Only three Snow Geese were found at Greenwood Village Park (southwest corner of Cherry Creek Reservoir).

Yesterday (1/28), we observed 1 Greater White-fronted Goose, 2 Ross's Geese, and 6 Snow Geese. If you search for the geese, there are undulations in the fields along the west side of the park. You have to walk 50 yards west to see the geese there.

At Greenwood Village Recreation Park (Denver County, 1/28) we found 1 Greater White-fronted Goose among 2000+ White-cheeked Geese.

Not much came to the Barr Lake (Adams) Visitor Center's western feeders. The usual half dozen White-crowned Sparrows and a couple of Song Sparrows. A dozen winter plumaged American Goldfinches visited the feeders on the east side of the building.

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