August 23, 2011
Rebecca Kosten;
Sue Ehlmann, Amy Davenport and I enjoyed the cool evening after the tremendously hot day with a drive around the DIA Owl Loop. We only expected a few Burrowing Owls and were treated to a few surprises.
A Sage Thrasher was in the lone tree along 128th avenue at 0.3 miles west of Trussville Street.
Five or six Burrowing Owls stood around at the Prairie Dog Town at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road and 96th avenue.
At 8:11 PM, we watched a Short-eared Owl flying south to north about 40 yards east of Trussville. It then turned west and flew in front of our car, about halfway between 120th and 128th avenues.
No Lark Buntings, no sparrows and no swallows were found. We have not seen a swallow since 8/14. Strange that they disappeared at one time. Searches have included Cherry Creek State Park, Barr Lake State Park, DIA Owl Loop, Aurora Reservoir and intersections around Brighton and Aurora.
Rebecca Kosten;
Sue Ehlmann, Amy Davenport and I enjoyed the cool evening after the tremendously hot day with a drive around the DIA Owl Loop. We only expected a few Burrowing Owls and were treated to a few surprises.
A Sage Thrasher was in the lone tree along 128th avenue at 0.3 miles west of Trussville Street.
Five or six Burrowing Owls stood around at the Prairie Dog Town at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road and 96th avenue.
At 8:11 PM, we watched a Short-eared Owl flying south to north about 40 yards east of Trussville. It then turned west and flew in front of our car, about halfway between 120th and 128th avenues.
No Lark Buntings, no sparrows and no swallows were found. We have not seen a swallow since 8/14. Strange that they disappeared at one time. Searches have included Cherry Creek State Park, Barr Lake State Park, DIA Owl Loop, Aurora Reservoir and intersections around Brighton and Aurora.
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