April 22, 2012
Richard Stevens:
At first light, I was searching for owls on a private ranch on the eastern plains (Weld County). A second pair of nesting Long-eared Owl was found. Yellow-rumped Warblers and a few Orange-crowned Warblers are starting to migrate north. I have now found at least 7 successful Great Horned Owl nest sites.
A pair of Mountain Plover was along Highway 52, between Weld County Roads 77 and 79. Several other fields suggested by friends as good Mountain Plovers still came up empty.
A stop at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (southern sections) found a Black-and-white Warbler in the taller cottonwoods along the west side. The Hooded Warbler of last Friday was not relocated.
I timed a visit to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) for an hour before sunset. Gulls usually return to the logs around the southwest marina at sunset. While I did see several Bonaparte's Gulls, no Laughing Gull was found.
At the Belleview Wetlands (south of Cottonwood Creek Wetlands) 2 American Avocets, 3 species of Teal and a Least Sandpiper were observed. Again, I did not find the Tricolored Heron (last reported and photographed on Friday). It is believed to be a first county record (to be).
A Virginia Rail came out of the cattails, got a look at us and scurried back to safety.
Richard Stevens:
At first light, I was searching for owls on a private ranch on the eastern plains (Weld County). A second pair of nesting Long-eared Owl was found. Yellow-rumped Warblers and a few Orange-crowned Warblers are starting to migrate north. I have now found at least 7 successful Great Horned Owl nest sites.
A pair of Mountain Plover was along Highway 52, between Weld County Roads 77 and 79. Several other fields suggested by friends as good Mountain Plovers still came up empty.
A stop at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (southern sections) found a Black-and-white Warbler in the taller cottonwoods along the west side. The Hooded Warbler of last Friday was not relocated.
I timed a visit to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) for an hour before sunset. Gulls usually return to the logs around the southwest marina at sunset. While I did see several Bonaparte's Gulls, no Laughing Gull was found.
At the Belleview Wetlands (south of Cottonwood Creek Wetlands) 2 American Avocets, 3 species of Teal and a Least Sandpiper were observed. Again, I did not find the Tricolored Heron (last reported and photographed on Friday). It is believed to be a first county record (to be).
A Virginia Rail came out of the cattails, got a look at us and scurried back to safety.
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