October 16, 2012
Richard Stevens:
Yesterday evening, Bryan Ehlmann and I started a three day owling trip to Jackson County. A Flammulated Owl responded to our recordings played near Pennock Pass' Summit (Larimer County).
After a couple of hours of sleep, Bryan and I hiked the Zimmerman Lake Loop Trail (Larimer County).
The highlight was definitely two male White-winged Crossbills observed circling overhead near the fork in the trails.
Two male American Three-toed Woodpeckers were also found about 400 yards apart along the trail.
Late in the afternoon we hiked about 4 miles into the Colorado State Forest (from the end of Michigan Creek Road). Boreal Owls were heard at two locations. Both were close to previous waypoint locations taken last summer.
Another Boreal Owl was heard just west of the Cameron Pass Summit.
October 17, 2012
Bryan and I checked the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders for Rosy Finches (none was found). A White-throated Sparrow below the feeders at the Gould Store was a surprise.
Several hours were spent driving the roads in the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (Jackson County). Gyrfalcons have been found in past winters, none today however. Birds were scarce.
At dusk, a walk around the Greater Sage-Grouse leks (Jackson) came up with zero birds.
After dark, we heard Boreal Owls west of Cameron Pass and south of the Crags Campgrounds.
October 18, 2012
We continued our drive around Jackson County today. Weather was predicted to take a turn for the worst and it did. It was snowing by noon.
Highlights included a 1st year Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. He was quite shy and did not spend more than 5-10 seconds at the feeders (although he visited them three times in an hour and a half).
The White-throated Sparrow was again found at the Gould Store. With inclement weather coming into the area, we abandoned any owling trip after dark.
Instead, we dropped down out of the mountains by way of Loveland. A friend was banding owls and caught one Northern Saw-whet Owl tonight.
Richard Stevens:
Yesterday evening, Bryan Ehlmann and I started a three day owling trip to Jackson County. A Flammulated Owl responded to our recordings played near Pennock Pass' Summit (Larimer County).
After a couple of hours of sleep, Bryan and I hiked the Zimmerman Lake Loop Trail (Larimer County).
The highlight was definitely two male White-winged Crossbills observed circling overhead near the fork in the trails.
Two male American Three-toed Woodpeckers were also found about 400 yards apart along the trail.
Late in the afternoon we hiked about 4 miles into the Colorado State Forest (from the end of Michigan Creek Road). Boreal Owls were heard at two locations. Both were close to previous waypoint locations taken last summer.
Another Boreal Owl was heard just west of the Cameron Pass Summit.
October 17, 2012
Bryan and I checked the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders for Rosy Finches (none was found). A White-throated Sparrow below the feeders at the Gould Store was a surprise.
Several hours were spent driving the roads in the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (Jackson County). Gyrfalcons have been found in past winters, none today however. Birds were scarce.
At dusk, a walk around the Greater Sage-Grouse leks (Jackson) came up with zero birds.
After dark, we heard Boreal Owls west of Cameron Pass and south of the Crags Campgrounds.
October 18, 2012
We continued our drive around Jackson County today. Weather was predicted to take a turn for the worst and it did. It was snowing by noon.
Highlights included a 1st year Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center feeders. He was quite shy and did not spend more than 5-10 seconds at the feeders (although he visited them three times in an hour and a half).
The White-throated Sparrow was again found at the Gould Store. With inclement weather coming into the area, we abandoned any owling trip after dark.
Instead, we dropped down out of the mountains by way of Loveland. A friend was banding owls and caught one Northern Saw-whet Owl tonight.
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