February 27, 2009
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca and I did not find a Lesser Black-backed Gull or Short-eared Owl at Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County) this morning. Nor at Quincy Reservoir. We did see an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at the swim beach at Aurora Reservoir. Unfortunately only for about 3 minutes before it took off for the DADS landfill.
In the afternoon Rebecca and I were looking for a drive to get out in the fresh air and chose Lower Church Lake (Jefferson County). Temperature was 35 degrees. Anemometer readings steady at 34 mph with gusts at 49 & 52 mph.
The five Trumpeter Swans (Mihm-Dunning, 2/7) were huddled down behind the cattails at the northern end of Lower Church Lake. They were so close, but only one raised its head up just once to look around. The wind could have blown it off. At least two Canvasbacks were also observed bobbing up and down on the waves.
The Arvada restaurant we ate at had its front door blown open and the glass shattered.
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca and I did not find a Lesser Black-backed Gull or Short-eared Owl at Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County) this morning. Nor at Quincy Reservoir. We did see an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at the swim beach at Aurora Reservoir. Unfortunately only for about 3 minutes before it took off for the DADS landfill.
In the afternoon Rebecca and I were looking for a drive to get out in the fresh air and chose Lower Church Lake (Jefferson County). Temperature was 35 degrees. Anemometer readings steady at 34 mph with gusts at 49 & 52 mph.
The five Trumpeter Swans (Mihm-Dunning, 2/7) were huddled down behind the cattails at the northern end of Lower Church Lake. They were so close, but only one raised its head up just once to look around. The wind could have blown it off. At least two Canvasbacks were also observed bobbing up and down on the waves.
The Arvada restaurant we ate at had its front door blown open and the glass shattered.
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