Owling in Bergen Park and Mt Evans Areas

January 31, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

Early, very early this morning, Rich Stevens and I searched for owls in the Bergen Park and Mt Evans areas (Jefferson and Clear Creek Counties). Richard is getting good at finding Northern Pygmy-Owls, although we only found two this morning. One was at a previously location, the other at a new location.

We also relocated a Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds. and found three Townsend's Solitaires, many Pine Siskins, Mountain Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos, various races.

Three American Dippers were along Bear Creek at Lair 'O Bear Park.

A flock of Bushtits was north of the chapel at Red Rocks Park. A Canyon Wren called from the red rocky cliffs north of the chapel. The Golden-crowned Sparrow continues to visit behind the Trading Post. Other birds here included Western Scrub-Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos and a couple of White-crowned Sparrows. There was no sighting of the Chipping Sparrow.

On the way back to the CoBus office, we found a Ross's Goose on the grass west of Lakecrest at Gateway Park.