November 23, 2009
Richard Stevens:
Yesterday, Christa Clarke, John Munro and I found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan at Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). They were about 400 yards up the hill southeast of the Summit parking area!
Later we searched unsuccessfully for Merlynn Brown's Northern Pygmy-Owl often heard near the Buck Gulch and Strawberry Jack Trails at Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). We did find an American Three-toed Woodpecker up the Strawberry Jack Trail at 80 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail.
Afterwards, I went over to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe). From the bird platform, Cottonwood Creek Loop, I found 11 Common Loons (a raft of 9 and 2 separate birds that probably were the 2 that have been there for a week or so) and 1 Pacific Loon.
Five+ Bonaparte's Gulls flew around the southeast sand spit where 9 American White Pelicans remain. Many Eared Grebes, a few Horned Grebes, 11+ Pied-billed Grebes, many Western Grebes were in the middle of the lake. No black backed gulls were observed today. Also did not find the Barrow's Goldeneye.
Richard Stevens:
Yesterday, Christa Clarke, John Munro and I found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan at Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). They were about 400 yards up the hill southeast of the Summit parking area!
Later we searched unsuccessfully for Merlynn Brown's Northern Pygmy-Owl often heard near the Buck Gulch and Strawberry Jack Trails at Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). We did find an American Three-toed Woodpecker up the Strawberry Jack Trail at 80 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail.
Afterwards, I went over to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe). From the bird platform, Cottonwood Creek Loop, I found 11 Common Loons (a raft of 9 and 2 separate birds that probably were the 2 that have been there for a week or so) and 1 Pacific Loon.
Five+ Bonaparte's Gulls flew around the southeast sand spit where 9 American White Pelicans remain. Many Eared Grebes, a few Horned Grebes, 11+ Pied-billed Grebes, many Western Grebes were in the middle of the lake. No black backed gulls were observed today. Also did not find the Barrow's Goldeneye.
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