January 2, 2012
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I left Denver for northeastern Colorado at about 3:00 am. We arrived in the dark at Jumbo Reservoir (Logan/Sedgwick) around 5:30 am.
We relocated an Eastern Screech-Owl (Sedgwick County) on the north side of Jumbo Reservoir and watched for Short-eared Owls below the reservoir (south side). No Short-eared Owls appeared this morning.
At around 6:15 am, we started searching for the Snowy Owl reported yesterday by Bill Kaempfer. The Snowy Owl was not at the same location (as expected). However, we finally relocated the owl as we drove along Sedgwick County Road 24.5. The owl was 1/4 mile or so north of CR 24.5 and east of CR 3.
When we returned a few hours later, it had moved (to where, we did not discover).
Our morning was spent birding Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan). The highlights included 2 Common Redpoll (south of the main road, slightly east of Tamarack Pond), a Field Sparrow (at section 7 East), and a Northern Cardinal (northwest of Tamarack Pond).
Red-bellied Woodpeckers were found along the South Platte River (both east and west of Hwy 55). We walked quite a bit of the Platte River; our target bird was an American Woodcock; none was found.
We returned to Jumbo Reservoir (missed the Snowy Owl) and searched for the Rusty Blackbird reported yesterday. It was never found.
Our birding day ended at the southern section of Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan). Our technique that has been successful several times in the past was to hike northwest of Logan County Roads 46 & 89.
We then spread out overlooking the "valley" below (sit on stools about 100 yards apart) and scope for Greater Prairie-Chickens and Short-eared Owls.
Bryan who was west of me, radioed first. He was looking at a Greater Prairie-Chicken! I snuck over and added the Greater Prairie-Chicken to my 2012 bird list!
No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening. We stopped briefly back at the northeastern sections and heard an Eastern Screech-Owl (Logan)
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I left Denver for northeastern Colorado at about 3:00 am. We arrived in the dark at Jumbo Reservoir (Logan/Sedgwick) around 5:30 am.
We relocated an Eastern Screech-Owl (Sedgwick County) on the north side of Jumbo Reservoir and watched for Short-eared Owls below the reservoir (south side). No Short-eared Owls appeared this morning.
At around 6:15 am, we started searching for the Snowy Owl reported yesterday by Bill Kaempfer. The Snowy Owl was not at the same location (as expected). However, we finally relocated the owl as we drove along Sedgwick County Road 24.5. The owl was 1/4 mile or so north of CR 24.5 and east of CR 3.
When we returned a few hours later, it had moved (to where, we did not discover).
Our morning was spent birding Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan). The highlights included 2 Common Redpoll (south of the main road, slightly east of Tamarack Pond), a Field Sparrow (at section 7 East), and a Northern Cardinal (northwest of Tamarack Pond).
Red-bellied Woodpeckers were found along the South Platte River (both east and west of Hwy 55). We walked quite a bit of the Platte River; our target bird was an American Woodcock; none was found.
We returned to Jumbo Reservoir (missed the Snowy Owl) and searched for the Rusty Blackbird reported yesterday. It was never found.
Our birding day ended at the southern section of Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan). Our technique that has been successful several times in the past was to hike northwest of Logan County Roads 46 & 89.
We then spread out overlooking the "valley" below (sit on stools about 100 yards apart) and scope for Greater Prairie-Chickens and Short-eared Owls.
Bryan who was west of me, radioed first. He was looking at a Greater Prairie-Chicken! I snuck over and added the Greater Prairie-Chicken to my 2012 bird list!
No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening. We stopped briefly back at the northeastern sections and heard an Eastern Screech-Owl (Logan)
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