February 23, 2009
Richard Stevens:
New Zealand birder Sav Saville and I ran into a snowstorm while looking for Rosy Finches in Summit County. We counted 34 Barrow's Goldeneyes (males, females, 1st year) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant Pond.
When we reached the summit of Loveland Pass (Clear Creek) the snowstorm had worsened. Needless to say, we did not find any White-tailed Ptarmigan. We did search for several hours. Gave it our best shot and left.
Next we tried Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). I had not missed American Three-toed Woodpeckers in my last 16 visits to the park. However, I did today. We also could not find any of the previously reported Northern Pygmy-Owls though we may have briefly heard one around the overlook along the Park View switchbacks.
We ended our birding day at Reynolds Park. Picked up a lifebird Townsend's Solitaire for Sav and searched for Dusky Grouse; without success. A Northern Pygmy-Owl called briefly from along the Oxen Draw Trail.
Richard Stevens:
New Zealand birder Sav Saville and I ran into a snowstorm while looking for Rosy Finches in Summit County. We counted 34 Barrow's Goldeneyes (males, females, 1st year) on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant Pond.
When we reached the summit of Loveland Pass (Clear Creek) the snowstorm had worsened. Needless to say, we did not find any White-tailed Ptarmigan. We did search for several hours. Gave it our best shot and left.
Next we tried Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). I had not missed American Three-toed Woodpeckers in my last 16 visits to the park. However, I did today. We also could not find any of the previously reported Northern Pygmy-Owls though we may have briefly heard one around the overlook along the Park View switchbacks.
We ended our birding day at Reynolds Park. Picked up a lifebird Townsend's Solitaire for Sav and searched for Dusky Grouse; without success. A Northern Pygmy-Owl called briefly from along the Oxen Draw Trail.
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