The final day of the CoBus Grouse trip.
"Great birding continued in the northeast corner of the state in spite of high winds. Winds measured at 14 mph with gusts to 36 mph.
We met up with Jacob Washburn and Ray Simmons and toured around Sterling. We could not relocate the Mourning Warbler found yesterday at Overland Park in Sterling. The male Baltimore Oriole was still around. Also we did not relocate the Winter Wren and American Redstart at Pioneer Park on the east side of town. Both could be blown to Nebraska or Kansas by now.
Highlights were two Gray-cheeked Thrushes. One at the Sterling Cemetery, the other at Sterling Reservoir. Gulls and a couple of terns frantically flying around Sterling Reservoir could not be identified.
Back toward the Front Range, we found 2 Burrowing Owls at Weld County Roads 90 & 51. A Mountain Plover was west of the old cement drain along the dirt track running north from Weld County Roads 94 & 63. We had to drive up to Highway 85 and CR 114 to find our Chestnut-collared Longspur for the trip (southeast field).
After dropping Bill at the airport, I drove the DIA Owl Loop. A couple of Burrowing Owls were at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road and 96th avenue. A few Lark Buntings around also."
"Great birding continued in the northeast corner of the state in spite of high winds. Winds measured at 14 mph with gusts to 36 mph.
We met up with Jacob Washburn and Ray Simmons and toured around Sterling. We could not relocate the Mourning Warbler found yesterday at Overland Park in Sterling. The male Baltimore Oriole was still around. Also we did not relocate the Winter Wren and American Redstart at Pioneer Park on the east side of town. Both could be blown to Nebraska or Kansas by now.
Highlights were two Gray-cheeked Thrushes. One at the Sterling Cemetery, the other at Sterling Reservoir. Gulls and a couple of terns frantically flying around Sterling Reservoir could not be identified.
Back toward the Front Range, we found 2 Burrowing Owls at Weld County Roads 90 & 51. A Mountain Plover was west of the old cement drain along the dirt track running north from Weld County Roads 94 & 63. We had to drive up to Highway 85 and CR 114 to find our Chestnut-collared Longspur for the trip (southeast field).
After dropping Bill at the airport, I drove the DIA Owl Loop. A couple of Burrowing Owls were at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road and 96th avenue. A few Lark Buntings around also."
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