May 6, 2011
Richard Stevens:
Another Grouse Trip sponsored by the Colorado Birding Society started today.
The first stop was Loveland Pass (Clear Creek County). A walk down to the ragged rocks below the eastern side of the Summit at Loveland Pass found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan!
The next stop was the Blue River Water Treatment Plant (Summit). No Barrow's Goldeneyes were there.
A few Brown-capped Rosy Finches were found in Summit County and the trip continued North. No Rosy Finches were found in Kremmling (Grand). A stop at Windy Gap Reservoir found 8+ Barrow's Goldeneyes among a dozen Common Goldeneyes. A few California Gulls few around. Common Mergansers, Eared Grebes and American White Pelicans were also on the lake.
A female American Three-toed Woodpecker responded to a recording at Rabbit Ears Pass (Grand). The best location is up the maintenance shed road. A flock of 8 Red Crossbills made a brief stop and continued south. No White-winged Crossbills were among them.
After sunset, 30+ Greater Sage-Grouse visited the lek along Jackson County Road 26, north of Highway 14 (road goes north from around hwy 14 mile marker 19).
Richard Stevens:
Another Grouse Trip sponsored by the Colorado Birding Society started today.
The first stop was Loveland Pass (Clear Creek County). A walk down to the ragged rocks below the eastern side of the Summit at Loveland Pass found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan!
The next stop was the Blue River Water Treatment Plant (Summit). No Barrow's Goldeneyes were there.
A few Brown-capped Rosy Finches were found in Summit County and the trip continued North. No Rosy Finches were found in Kremmling (Grand). A stop at Windy Gap Reservoir found 8+ Barrow's Goldeneyes among a dozen Common Goldeneyes. A few California Gulls few around. Common Mergansers, Eared Grebes and American White Pelicans were also on the lake.
A female American Three-toed Woodpecker responded to a recording at Rabbit Ears Pass (Grand). The best location is up the maintenance shed road. A flock of 8 Red Crossbills made a brief stop and continued south. No White-winged Crossbills were among them.
After sunset, 30+ Greater Sage-Grouse visited the lek along Jackson County Road 26, north of Highway 14 (road goes north from around hwy 14 mile marker 19).
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