Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Another Mountain Bird Trip

February 8, 2010

Richard Stevens:

Ray Berman and I birded in Clear Creek and Summit Counties Monday. We managed to find Rosy Finches, Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, Black-capped Chickadees, Mountain Chickadees, Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, and Clark's Nutcrackers.

Barrow's Goldeneyes continue at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne, Summit County.

We had to visit Loveland Pass (Clear Creek County) twice. We had no luck in finding White-tailed Ptarmigan in the morning. Drove down to Georgetown for lunch and some birding around town (found a few Red Crossbills).

In the afternoon, we returned to Loveland Pass and eventually found 2 Ptarmigan up the west side trail!

After dark, we drove to Montezuma and listened for owls. We heard a Northern Pygmy-Owl east of Montezuma Road. We listened at the St Johns, Hunkidori and Argentine Trails. However, we did not go up any of the snow covered trails.

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