Fremont County Jan 13 & 14
Richard Stevens:
January 13, 2010
Bryan & Sue Ehlmann and I hit as many birding locations around Canon City as daylight allowed.
A search for Northern Saw-whet Owls at Red Canyon Park was unsuccessful. However, a flock of 14 Pinyon Jays was encountered.
We missed on the Golden-crowned Sparrow at the west end of Tunnel Drive. However, a Rufous-crowned Sparrow popped out of hillside and gave us good looks.
An hour was allotted for finding a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. It was enough and we found one clinging to the side of a tree. It never moved for 30 minutes; we were lucky to find it. No additional Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers or any sapsuckers were found at the Holy Cross Abbey or Rouse Park.
We ran out of daylight and never made it over to Temple Canyon State Park. We did make it over to the Kodak Overlook at the Royal Gorge. A female Peregrine Falcon zoomed down the canyon about 30 minutes before sunset.
After dark (and dinner) we spent the better part of the night looking for Spotted Owls at their usually locations in Fremont County; without success.
January 14, 2010
We only did a little birding up the Shelf Road; again missing Northern Saw-whet Owls. Bryan and I went down two of my favorite caves in Colorado (Fly Cave being one of them for you spelunkers).
Not much was found at Brush Hollow Wildlife Area. We did pick up Juniper Titmouse and a Ladder-backed Woodpecker. Saw Lesser Black-backed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull during quick stop at Pueblo Reservoir.
After dark, Bryan & Sue and I resumed our search for Spotted Owls. This time luck shined on us. We heard one, exited our car and we able to see one perched in a tree along a county road!!!!
On our return to Denver, we passed Beaver Creek Wildlife Area and tried to see one of the Northern Pygmy-Owls heard two nights ago. Again, we found both (heard only). They stayed on the backside of the cottonwoods and just would not give us a chance to see them.
Richard Stevens:
January 13, 2010
Bryan & Sue Ehlmann and I hit as many birding locations around Canon City as daylight allowed.
A search for Northern Saw-whet Owls at Red Canyon Park was unsuccessful. However, a flock of 14 Pinyon Jays was encountered.
We missed on the Golden-crowned Sparrow at the west end of Tunnel Drive. However, a Rufous-crowned Sparrow popped out of hillside and gave us good looks.
An hour was allotted for finding a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park. It was enough and we found one clinging to the side of a tree. It never moved for 30 minutes; we were lucky to find it. No additional Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers or any sapsuckers were found at the Holy Cross Abbey or Rouse Park.
We ran out of daylight and never made it over to Temple Canyon State Park. We did make it over to the Kodak Overlook at the Royal Gorge. A female Peregrine Falcon zoomed down the canyon about 30 minutes before sunset.
After dark (and dinner) we spent the better part of the night looking for Spotted Owls at their usually locations in Fremont County; without success.
January 14, 2010
We only did a little birding up the Shelf Road; again missing Northern Saw-whet Owls. Bryan and I went down two of my favorite caves in Colorado (Fly Cave being one of them for you spelunkers).
Not much was found at Brush Hollow Wildlife Area. We did pick up Juniper Titmouse and a Ladder-backed Woodpecker. Saw Lesser Black-backed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull during quick stop at Pueblo Reservoir.
After dark, Bryan & Sue and I resumed our search for Spotted Owls. This time luck shined on us. We heard one, exited our car and we able to see one perched in a tree along a county road!!!!
On our return to Denver, we passed Beaver Creek Wildlife Area and tried to see one of the Northern Pygmy-Owls heard two nights ago. Again, we found both (heard only). They stayed on the backside of the cottonwoods and just would not give us a chance to see them.
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