September 17, 2009
Gary Weston: After getting a few hours of sleep, we searched for the Rufous-crowned Sparrows of Tunnel Drive, Canon City. They eluded us. It is a little weird to be sleeping during the day, but owling most of the night allowed no other choice. I am tired.
Heading south, we drove up Ophir Creek Road. A Three-toed Woodpecker was found along the drive, no way to explain where. More interesting were a couple of bats. We just joined the Colorado Bat Society and are trying to learn our bats. They don't sit still, out in the open anyway. It took great effort to see field marks to identify them.
At dusk we drove highway 165 between Lake Isabel and Ophir Creek Road and then farther north to the Wixton Divide. One of our target birds was found when a Dusky Grouse was seen walking along the side of the road, also called the Greenhorn Highway.
Without giving specifics, eventually 4 Northern Saw-whet Owls (2 locations) and 3 Flammulated Owls (2 locations) were found!
Gary Weston: After getting a few hours of sleep, we searched for the Rufous-crowned Sparrows of Tunnel Drive, Canon City. They eluded us. It is a little weird to be sleeping during the day, but owling most of the night allowed no other choice. I am tired.
Heading south, we drove up Ophir Creek Road. A Three-toed Woodpecker was found along the drive, no way to explain where. More interesting were a couple of bats. We just joined the Colorado Bat Society and are trying to learn our bats. They don't sit still, out in the open anyway. It took great effort to see field marks to identify them.
At dusk we drove highway 165 between Lake Isabel and Ophir Creek Road and then farther north to the Wixton Divide. One of our target birds was found when a Dusky Grouse was seen walking along the side of the road, also called the Greenhorn Highway.
Without giving specifics, eventually 4 Northern Saw-whet Owls (2 locations) and 3 Flammulated Owls (2 locations) were found!
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