It has been decided that instead of waiting a week for a grouse trip to finish and getting reports, I will transcribe telephone reports of current grouse trips. I will do my best. Amy Davenport
May 16, 2011
The last grouse trip sponsored by the Colorado Birding Society started today.
Their first stop was Georgetown. The Rufous collared Sparrow was singing at Rose and ninth Streets when they got out of the car. Consensus among the Colorado Bird Records Board is that this bird is not a wild bird and cannot be counted by birders strictly following the ABA listing rules.
Their fortune continued at Loveland Pass, Clear Creek County. When they walked to the western side of the summit, two White-tailed Ptarmigan were walking around the evergreens 20 feet below the road. American Pipits and a pair of Mountain Bluebirds flew overhead.
Brown-capped Rosy Finches and a couple of Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were found in Summit County. Rosy Finches are disappearing to their nesting grounds, as the number was 450+ earlier in the spring.
No Barrow's Goldeneyes were seen at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Summit County.
One of the few ducks on the Wolford Mountain Experimental Recreation Area was the White-winged Scoter reported by Newport on 5/13.
Windy Gap Reservoir in Grand County had many ducks on it. These included eight Barrow's Goldeneyes, dozens of Common Goldeneyes, Eared Grebe, Gadwall, Mallards, Ring-necked Ducks and Green-winged Teal. Several White Pelicans were also there.
At the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center, the many birds included 6 Brown-capped Rosy Finches, 1 Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, Pine Siskins, 2 Evening Grosbeaks, 4 Pine Grosbeaks, Brewer's Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Mountain Chickadees, and many Dark-eyed Juncos.
At sunset, they found 19+ Greater Sage Grouse at the lek along Jackson County Road 26, north of highway 14.
They made three stops around Cameron Pass. The pullover at the top, 0.2 miles west of the summit and the upper parking lot for Joe Wright Reservoir. A Boreal Owl called at the Joe Wright Parking lot.
May 16, 2011
The last grouse trip sponsored by the Colorado Birding Society started today.
Their first stop was Georgetown. The Rufous collared Sparrow was singing at Rose and ninth Streets when they got out of the car. Consensus among the Colorado Bird Records Board is that this bird is not a wild bird and cannot be counted by birders strictly following the ABA listing rules.
Their fortune continued at Loveland Pass, Clear Creek County. When they walked to the western side of the summit, two White-tailed Ptarmigan were walking around the evergreens 20 feet below the road. American Pipits and a pair of Mountain Bluebirds flew overhead.
Brown-capped Rosy Finches and a couple of Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were found in Summit County. Rosy Finches are disappearing to their nesting grounds, as the number was 450+ earlier in the spring.
No Barrow's Goldeneyes were seen at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Summit County.
One of the few ducks on the Wolford Mountain Experimental Recreation Area was the White-winged Scoter reported by Newport on 5/13.
Windy Gap Reservoir in Grand County had many ducks on it. These included eight Barrow's Goldeneyes, dozens of Common Goldeneyes, Eared Grebe, Gadwall, Mallards, Ring-necked Ducks and Green-winged Teal. Several White Pelicans were also there.
At the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center, the many birds included 6 Brown-capped Rosy Finches, 1 Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, Pine Siskins, 2 Evening Grosbeaks, 4 Pine Grosbeaks, Brewer's Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Mountain Chickadees, and many Dark-eyed Juncos.
At sunset, they found 19+ Greater Sage Grouse at the lek along Jackson County Road 26, north of highway 14.
They made three stops around Cameron Pass. The pullover at the top, 0.2 miles west of the summit and the upper parking lot for Joe Wright Reservoir. A Boreal Owl called at the Joe Wright Parking lot.
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