November 22, 2010
Richard Stevens:
I left home about 60 minutes before sunrise hoping to find some Short-eared Owls along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams County). Winds were 20+ mph with gusts to 28 mph. It was definitely colder than yesterday morning.
A Short-eared Owl was seen flying from west to east across Queensburg Street at 0.1 miles south of 114th avenue. This was about 15 minutes before sunrise (sunrise: 6:51 am). It was the only Short-eared Owl found this morning.
After sunrise, a pair of Northern Harriers came out where 114th avenue turns south toward 96th avenue.
Once at Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) I scoped the reservoir from the west end of the picnic tables east of the handicapped fisherperson's dock. It took awhile; finally, the Ross's Gull was again observed flying around in the middle of the lake.
I snuck around to the swim beach and scoped the gulls hoping to find the Black-legged Kittiwake; without success. The Mew Gull was in the middle of several hundred Ring-billed Gulls and dozens of California Gulls.
Next, I walked the south end of the lake from the Lake Loop to the Cottonwood Creek Loop. No Snow Bunting for me this morning.
I stopped at the south end of Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe) and scoped the lake from mile marker 1.5 and over to 3.0. No uncommon gulls were found today (they could have been at the north end which was beyond my equipment's ability).
The Pacific Loon and Common Loon were again swimming in the extreme southeastern end of the reservoir. I do not believe this cove can be scoped from the eastern end of the dam or from the swim beach. It is a good 3.0 mile hike to see into this cove.
A stop at Barr Lake (Adams) again found 3 Common Loons (viewed from the closed boat ramp). Great-tailed Grackles and Eurasian Collared-Doves continue at the Picadilly Tree Nursery feedlot.
It took over an hour before the Harris's Sparrow was observed again coming below the feeders behind (west) the Barr Lake Visitor's Center!
The cold winds of 21+ mph changed my mind about ending the birding day at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Weld).
Richard Stevens:
I left home about 60 minutes before sunrise hoping to find some Short-eared Owls along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams County). Winds were 20+ mph with gusts to 28 mph. It was definitely colder than yesterday morning.
A Short-eared Owl was seen flying from west to east across Queensburg Street at 0.1 miles south of 114th avenue. This was about 15 minutes before sunrise (sunrise: 6:51 am). It was the only Short-eared Owl found this morning.
After sunrise, a pair of Northern Harriers came out where 114th avenue turns south toward 96th avenue.
Once at Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) I scoped the reservoir from the west end of the picnic tables east of the handicapped fisherperson's dock. It took awhile; finally, the Ross's Gull was again observed flying around in the middle of the lake.
I snuck around to the swim beach and scoped the gulls hoping to find the Black-legged Kittiwake; without success. The Mew Gull was in the middle of several hundred Ring-billed Gulls and dozens of California Gulls.
Next, I walked the south end of the lake from the Lake Loop to the Cottonwood Creek Loop. No Snow Bunting for me this morning.
I stopped at the south end of Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe) and scoped the lake from mile marker 1.5 and over to 3.0. No uncommon gulls were found today (they could have been at the north end which was beyond my equipment's ability).
The Pacific Loon and Common Loon were again swimming in the extreme southeastern end of the reservoir. I do not believe this cove can be scoped from the eastern end of the dam or from the swim beach. It is a good 3.0 mile hike to see into this cove.
A stop at Barr Lake (Adams) again found 3 Common Loons (viewed from the closed boat ramp). Great-tailed Grackles and Eurasian Collared-Doves continue at the Picadilly Tree Nursery feedlot.
It took over an hour before the Harris's Sparrow was observed again coming below the feeders behind (west) the Barr Lake Visitor's Center!
The cold winds of 21+ mph changed my mind about ending the birding day at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Weld).
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