August 13, 2011
Richard Stevens:
I went back to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County) this morning and walked from the Prairie Loop to the Mountain Loop and back. No sign of the Great Crested Flycatcher. Only warbler was an Orange-crowned Warbler. Several Western Kingbirds are still around. Three female/immature Bullock's Orioles. No sparrows, where are they?
There was a vireo between the west side of the Lake Loop and the west side of the Mountain Loop. I lost it in the trees, never got enough of a look for a proper ID.
After an early dinner, Rebecca Kosten and I drove to Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas). One target bird was Bobolink. We spent an hour searching the Winkler Ranch south of the State Park; without success.
Lark Sparrows were the most numerous birds (count was at least 131). A pair of Western Wood-pewees was in the willows along Cherry Creek (just south of the ranch entrance).
Seven Western Bluebirds were along the section of Castlewood Canyon Road that runs east to west (north of the ranch). While Mountain Bluebird count was only two young birds (south of the entrance).
After dark, we got responses by two Northern Saw-whet Owls (different locations) along Castlewood Canyon Road!
Richard Stevens:
I went back to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County) this morning and walked from the Prairie Loop to the Mountain Loop and back. No sign of the Great Crested Flycatcher. Only warbler was an Orange-crowned Warbler. Several Western Kingbirds are still around. Three female/immature Bullock's Orioles. No sparrows, where are they?
There was a vireo between the west side of the Lake Loop and the west side of the Mountain Loop. I lost it in the trees, never got enough of a look for a proper ID.
After an early dinner, Rebecca Kosten and I drove to Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas). One target bird was Bobolink. We spent an hour searching the Winkler Ranch south of the State Park; without success.
Lark Sparrows were the most numerous birds (count was at least 131). A pair of Western Wood-pewees was in the willows along Cherry Creek (just south of the ranch entrance).
Seven Western Bluebirds were along the section of Castlewood Canyon Road that runs east to west (north of the ranch). While Mountain Bluebird count was only two young birds (south of the entrance).
After dark, we got responses by two Northern Saw-whet Owls (different locations) along Castlewood Canyon Road!
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