Saturday, January 1, 2011

Jackson County Snow shoe Trip

December 28, 2010

Bryan Ehlmann:

After rising late morning, we visited the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center again. The flock of Rosy Finches, mostly Gray-crowned and a few Brown-capped, now numbered about 30 birds.

The distinctive drumming of an American Three-toed Woodpecker came from south of the Visitor's Center.

We tried unsuccessfully to get to the Teller City ghost town. There was too much snow, a snowmobile would be required to get down there.

Shortly after noon, we put on our snowshoes and headed 7 miles into the Colorado State Forest. The plan was to check previous waypoints for Boreal Owls and camp out overnight. Fortunately, winds were calm to mild most of the night. Temperatures in the 20s.

Our Boreal Owl count was a meager 3 owls.

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