Thursday, January 7, 2010

First Week of 2010 Birding

January 6, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

Five of us returned to Denver this morning hoping to beat the oncoming winter storm; which we did!

We stopped at Flagler Reservoir (Kit Carson), found almost no birds moving around and continued west.

January 5, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

Eight of us conducted the Bonny Reservoir (9th consecutive) Christmas Count today. Details in February's "Colorado Field Notes".

Highlights included many owls (Eastern Screech-Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Great Horned Owl), Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Eastern Bluebirds, Winter Wren and Common Redpoll!

January 4, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

Ten of us conducted the Wray Christmas Count today. Details in February's "Colorado Field Notes".

Highlights included Harris's Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinals, Common Redpolls, Eastern Screech-Owls, Long-eared Owls, Short-eared Owls and Wild Turkeys. Best bird(s) were 2 Greater Prairie-Chickens, which are difficult to get on any Christmas count.

January 3, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

Eight of us conducted the Lamar Christmas Count today. Details in February's "Colorado Field Notes".

Highlights were Harris's Sparrows, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinal and Short-eared Owls.

January 2, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

Six of us traveled to Lamar today.

We drove roads north around the Falcon area (including Elbert Road) searching in vain for the Snowy Owl reported last week.

A drive around Rocky Ford found 2 White-winged Doves and one Inca Dove at the traditional locations.

We searched south of Las Animas at the infamous "secret bird feeding station". Nothing uncommon was found.

At dusk we searched the Upper Queens Reservoir area for Short-eared Owls; without success.

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