April 23, 2012
Richard Stevens:
I received a report of an American Woodcock at Fort Morgan Ponds (Morgan County). Rebecca Kosten and I headed northeast up Interstate 76.
Unfortunately, we did not find an American Woodcock at the ponds or along the South Platte River. Our search was over 4 hours. We walked from Fort Morgan Ponds to Riverside Park, then back along the River.
Later we visited Jackson Lake State Park (Morgan). Gull numbers were low; nothing uncommon was found. A Semipalmated Plover was observed from the Jackson Lake Wildlife Area.
Dozens of American Robins roamed the western Campgrounds. A flock of 14 warblers was all Yellow-rumped Warblers but one Orange-crowned Warbler. At least one Long-eared Owl continues (we did not see evidence of nesting).
A Harris's Sparrow was found south of the Pelican Campground parking area.
At dusk, we heard an Eastern Screech-Owl calling. Several Great Horned Owls called west of the Campgrounds. No Short-eared Owls were seen while we stood north of the Campgrounds (historically this is a good location to find Short-eared Owls).
Richard Stevens:
I received a report of an American Woodcock at Fort Morgan Ponds (Morgan County). Rebecca Kosten and I headed northeast up Interstate 76.
Unfortunately, we did not find an American Woodcock at the ponds or along the South Platte River. Our search was over 4 hours. We walked from Fort Morgan Ponds to Riverside Park, then back along the River.
Later we visited Jackson Lake State Park (Morgan). Gull numbers were low; nothing uncommon was found. A Semipalmated Plover was observed from the Jackson Lake Wildlife Area.
Dozens of American Robins roamed the western Campgrounds. A flock of 14 warblers was all Yellow-rumped Warblers but one Orange-crowned Warbler. At least one Long-eared Owl continues (we did not see evidence of nesting).
A Harris's Sparrow was found south of the Pelican Campground parking area.
At dusk, we heard an Eastern Screech-Owl calling. Several Great Horned Owls called west of the Campgrounds. No Short-eared Owls were seen while we stood north of the Campgrounds (historically this is a good location to find Short-eared Owls).
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