November 9, 2009
Richard Stevens:
Search for Harris's Sparrow at Plaster Reservoir:
"I stood at the intersection of the two trails northeast of the high school and east of Plaster for 20 minutes. No birds, but a Sharp shinned Hawk flew out of the Russian Olive trees on the north side of the grove. I waited another 20 minutes, no birds. I was about to give up and decided to walk by the trees and the feeders north of the path. A Cooper's Hawk was perched in the trees. Once he left, the birds almost instantly came out of the evergreen next to the square, blue gray feeder. About a dozen Dark eyed Juncos, a pair of House Sparrows, two House Finches and the Harris's Sparrow. The Harris's Sparrow stayed below the feeder and mostly on the upper tier of railroad ties. It did drop down once to the lower ground level.
The Marsh Wren popped up from cattails about 20 feet west of the Russian Olive grove. Only once and only for 5 or 6 seconds. Two Song Sparrows were in there also.
Thanks to Eric Zorawowicz for finding and reporting the birds! First county sightings for me!"
Afterwards since I was already outside for the day, I walked the South Platte River from 88th avenue to I225 and back to see if any uncommon waterfowl had arrived this season. (Adams County, approximately 5.0 miles round trip).
A male Barrow's Goldeneye was on the Platte River at about 50 yards south of the green/white tower area. It eventually flew up circled West Gravel Lakes and headed toward Tani Reservoir (east of the Platte River, south of East Gravel Lake).
No additional uncommon waterfowl (Long-tailed Ducks, etc) were found.
Next, I scanned Barr Lake (Adams) from the north end of the dam. Many species of waterfowl were below the dam. No Barrow's Goldeneyes, Greater Scaups, Loons, or Long-tailed Ducks were picked out.
However, from the Boat Ramp inside Barr Lake, two Common Loons were seen to the north.
Twelve to eighteen Great-tailed Grackles have been around the south end of the Tree Nursery at Picadilly Road and 152nd Avenue and House just South of the Nursery.
I ended my birding day with a walk along the northern side of Barr Lake (from mile marker 5.5 to 4.0). No uncommon gulls were found among the hundreds of gulls that were out there.
Richard Stevens:
Search for Harris's Sparrow at Plaster Reservoir:
"I stood at the intersection of the two trails northeast of the high school and east of Plaster for 20 minutes. No birds, but a Sharp shinned Hawk flew out of the Russian Olive trees on the north side of the grove. I waited another 20 minutes, no birds. I was about to give up and decided to walk by the trees and the feeders north of the path. A Cooper's Hawk was perched in the trees. Once he left, the birds almost instantly came out of the evergreen next to the square, blue gray feeder. About a dozen Dark eyed Juncos, a pair of House Sparrows, two House Finches and the Harris's Sparrow. The Harris's Sparrow stayed below the feeder and mostly on the upper tier of railroad ties. It did drop down once to the lower ground level.
The Marsh Wren popped up from cattails about 20 feet west of the Russian Olive grove. Only once and only for 5 or 6 seconds. Two Song Sparrows were in there also.
Thanks to Eric Zorawowicz for finding and reporting the birds! First county sightings for me!"
Afterwards since I was already outside for the day, I walked the South Platte River from 88th avenue to I225 and back to see if any uncommon waterfowl had arrived this season. (Adams County, approximately 5.0 miles round trip).
A male Barrow's Goldeneye was on the Platte River at about 50 yards south of the green/white tower area. It eventually flew up circled West Gravel Lakes and headed toward Tani Reservoir (east of the Platte River, south of East Gravel Lake).
No additional uncommon waterfowl (Long-tailed Ducks, etc) were found.
Next, I scanned Barr Lake (Adams) from the north end of the dam. Many species of waterfowl were below the dam. No Barrow's Goldeneyes, Greater Scaups, Loons, or Long-tailed Ducks were picked out.
However, from the Boat Ramp inside Barr Lake, two Common Loons were seen to the north.
Twelve to eighteen Great-tailed Grackles have been around the south end of the Tree Nursery at Picadilly Road and 152nd Avenue and House just South of the Nursery.
I ended my birding day with a walk along the northern side of Barr Lake (from mile marker 5.5 to 4.0). No uncommon gulls were found among the hundreds of gulls that were out there.
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