Thursday, October 22, 2009

A Visit to Pennock & Cameron Passes

October 19, 2009

Richard Stevens:

Bryan Ehlmann and I were at Aurora Reservoir at first light this morning. No jaegers were found. The Common Loon was along the eastern side. We then went over to Cherry Creek Reservoir. Again no Jaegers. The Pacific Loon is still there. The Red-necked Grebe I first reported on the CoBus Trip Blog last Friday was not found. I did see it yesterday when I spent two hours at Cherry Creek Reservoir looking unsuccessfully for the jaeger reported that morning.

Bryan Ehlmann, Sue Ehlmann, Rebecca and I headed up to Cameron Pass by way of Pennock Pass. We are still trying to establish a late date for Flammulated Owls on Pennock Pass (Larimer County). Stops at five of our favorite locations (several nesting spots) were unsuccessful. Then we made a stop up a road heading south into the Forest west of Pennock Pass' Summit. A Flammulated Owl answered our recordings (about 0.6 miles up the road). Most of the Flammulated Owls are probably gone, but perhaps a few more than one remain.

It was pretty quiet at Joe Wright Reservoir (Larimer) though Pine Siskins and Cassin's Finches made quite a racket in the calm winds. A Boreal Owl called just west of the Cameron Pass' Summit (Jackson County).

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