February 17, 2010
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I left Denver at around 4:00 am to search for owls along Highway 67 on the way to Deckers. When Hwy 67 forks (right fork, paved; left fork gravel) to old Hwy 67 bypass (really called West Sugar Creek Road), we took the gravel road.
Stops were made every 0.25 miles from this intersection and a recording was played. Within 3 miles, two Northern Pygmy-Owls responded to our recordings.
At Cheesman Canyon Trail, we walked west to the old green trailer. In the past, Lewis's Woodpeckers and Red-headed Woodpeckers have been found on the hillside near the trailer. There was no sign of either woodpecker today.
Three American Three-toed Woodpeckers were found along the Cheesman Canyon Trail when we hiked up to Cheesman Reservoir. On previous trips, I have found up to 7 woodpeckers. Today however, it was quite cold and we suspected that the Three-toed Woodpeckers were not moving around much.
On the way back to Denver, we drove Lake Gulch Road and Castlewood Canyon Road through Castlewood Canyon State Park. Two Mountain Bluebirds were across from the old Winkler Ranch. Few birds were observed in the State Park itself (just 2 Spotted Towhees).
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I left Denver at around 4:00 am to search for owls along Highway 67 on the way to Deckers. When Hwy 67 forks (right fork, paved; left fork gravel) to old Hwy 67 bypass (really called West Sugar Creek Road), we took the gravel road.
Stops were made every 0.25 miles from this intersection and a recording was played. Within 3 miles, two Northern Pygmy-Owls responded to our recordings.
At Cheesman Canyon Trail, we walked west to the old green trailer. In the past, Lewis's Woodpeckers and Red-headed Woodpeckers have been found on the hillside near the trailer. There was no sign of either woodpecker today.
Three American Three-toed Woodpeckers were found along the Cheesman Canyon Trail when we hiked up to Cheesman Reservoir. On previous trips, I have found up to 7 woodpeckers. Today however, it was quite cold and we suspected that the Three-toed Woodpeckers were not moving around much.
On the way back to Denver, we drove Lake Gulch Road and Castlewood Canyon Road through Castlewood Canyon State Park. Two Mountain Bluebirds were across from the old Winkler Ranch. Few birds were observed in the State Park itself (just 2 Spotted Towhees).
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