April 16-18, 2012
Bryan Ehlmann:
My grouse trip experienced a first. Today I had to drive one of the birders back to Denver from Grand Junction, Medical reasons, nothing too serious. We took the other two birders to Grand Junction airport to rent a car, and then returned to Denver.
Back in Denver this afternoon, Sue and I relocated the two Harris's Sparrows at Star K Ranch.
The Grouse Trip:
April 18th:
Ron Williams and Jason Britten visited the Colorado National Monument and used the rest of the day to search for a Scott's Oriole. Our Scott's Oriole early date for Mesa County is 4/20. State early date is 4/17. They did not find one.
The rest of their day:
Colorado National Monument:
Black-chinned Sparrow(s), Devil's Kitchen
Pinyon Jays, Campgrounds
Rabbit Valley
Chukar, first road going west, south of I70
Sage Sparrow, first road going west, south of I70
Jim Canyon
Chukar
Northern Mockingbird
Scott's Orioles found several years in past, too early?
Cameo
Black-throated Sparrows, second iron pipe gate
Mesa County Undisclosed Location
Long-eared Owl, 2
Private yard near Mack
Western Screech-Owl
Rest of our grouse trip so far, I head back early Thursday morning.
April 17th:
80 Route Leks, Routt County
Sharp-tailed Grouse, 12+
Greater Sage-Grouse, 8+
Golden Eagle
Oxbow State Lands
Sage Sparrow, 2
Sage Thrasher, 2
Rifle Rest Stop
Great-tailed Grackle
April 16th:
Loveland Pass
We missed White-tailed Ptarmigan in a several hour search
Summit County
Three species of Rosy Finches
Clark's Nutcrackers
Evening Grosbeaks
Pine Grosbeaks
Jackson County Road 26b Leks
Greater Sage-Grouse, 12+
Bryan Ehlmann:
My grouse trip experienced a first. Today I had to drive one of the birders back to Denver from Grand Junction, Medical reasons, nothing too serious. We took the other two birders to Grand Junction airport to rent a car, and then returned to Denver.
Back in Denver this afternoon, Sue and I relocated the two Harris's Sparrows at Star K Ranch.
The Grouse Trip:
April 18th:
Ron Williams and Jason Britten visited the Colorado National Monument and used the rest of the day to search for a Scott's Oriole. Our Scott's Oriole early date for Mesa County is 4/20. State early date is 4/17. They did not find one.
The rest of their day:
Colorado National Monument:
Black-chinned Sparrow(s), Devil's Kitchen
Pinyon Jays, Campgrounds
Rabbit Valley
Chukar, first road going west, south of I70
Sage Sparrow, first road going west, south of I70
Jim Canyon
Chukar
Northern Mockingbird
Scott's Orioles found several years in past, too early?
Cameo
Black-throated Sparrows, second iron pipe gate
Mesa County Undisclosed Location
Long-eared Owl, 2
Private yard near Mack
Western Screech-Owl
Rest of our grouse trip so far, I head back early Thursday morning.
April 17th:
80 Route Leks, Routt County
Sharp-tailed Grouse, 12+
Greater Sage-Grouse, 8+
Golden Eagle
Oxbow State Lands
Sage Sparrow, 2
Sage Thrasher, 2
Rifle Rest Stop
Great-tailed Grackle
April 16th:
Loveland Pass
We missed White-tailed Ptarmigan in a several hour search
Summit County
Three species of Rosy Finches
Clark's Nutcrackers
Evening Grosbeaks
Pine Grosbeaks
Jackson County Road 26b Leks
Greater Sage-Grouse, 12+
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