May 27, 2012
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca Kosten, Jacob Washburn, Ray Simmons, John Wells, Sophia Fuller and I headed up to Mt Evans Byway today. Our caravan of three cars met at Echo Lake, and then proceeded in one SUV up Mt Evans.
Two Brown-capped Rosy Finches were sighted on the rocks at the northwest corner of Summit Lake. It took about 20 minutes to find a pair of White-tailed Ptarmigan east of the main road across from the pullover just before the turn into the Summit Lake Parking lot.
We did not continue to the top of Mt Evans, instead returned to Summit Lake. A Red-naped Sapsucker was on a telephone pole on the west side of the lake. A Green-tailed Towhee and Lincoln's Sparrow were found in the brush at the northwest corner.
Only a few Broad-tailed Hummingbirds visited the feeders hanging on the Echo Lake Lodge. No American Three-toed Woodpeckers were found around the Echo Lake Campgrounds (that's three trips in a row now).
We split up as John and Sophia needed to go the DIA. Jacob and Ray headed to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek) where later they found a pair of White-tailed Ptarmigan (southwest of the Rosalie & 603 trails) and an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Campgrounds.
Rebecca and I stopped at Genesee Mountain Park (Jefferson) on our way to Denver. We found a pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers around the group picnic area. Another pair was around the flagpole at the top of the park/mountain.
Other birds found included Pine Siskins, White-breasted Nuthatches, Pygmy Nuthatches and a male Hairy Woodpecker.
There was not much visiting the feeders behind the Red Rocks Park Trading Post. Two Burrowing Owls were at 2.3 miles east of Tower Road and 96th avenue (the DIA Owl Loop).
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca Kosten, Jacob Washburn, Ray Simmons, John Wells, Sophia Fuller and I headed up to Mt Evans Byway today. Our caravan of three cars met at Echo Lake, and then proceeded in one SUV up Mt Evans.
Two Brown-capped Rosy Finches were sighted on the rocks at the northwest corner of Summit Lake. It took about 20 minutes to find a pair of White-tailed Ptarmigan east of the main road across from the pullover just before the turn into the Summit Lake Parking lot.
We did not continue to the top of Mt Evans, instead returned to Summit Lake. A Red-naped Sapsucker was on a telephone pole on the west side of the lake. A Green-tailed Towhee and Lincoln's Sparrow were found in the brush at the northwest corner.
Only a few Broad-tailed Hummingbirds visited the feeders hanging on the Echo Lake Lodge. No American Three-toed Woodpeckers were found around the Echo Lake Campgrounds (that's three trips in a row now).
We split up as John and Sophia needed to go the DIA. Jacob and Ray headed to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek) where later they found a pair of White-tailed Ptarmigan (southwest of the Rosalie & 603 trails) and an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Campgrounds.
Rebecca and I stopped at Genesee Mountain Park (Jefferson) on our way to Denver. We found a pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers around the group picnic area. Another pair was around the flagpole at the top of the park/mountain.
Other birds found included Pine Siskins, White-breasted Nuthatches, Pygmy Nuthatches and a male Hairy Woodpecker.
There was not much visiting the feeders behind the Red Rocks Park Trading Post. Two Burrowing Owls were at 2.3 miles east of Tower Road and 96th avenue (the DIA Owl Loop).
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