Saturday, November 10, 2012

Back to Summit & Clear Creek Counties

November 9, 2012

Richard Stevens:

I accompanied David Starlett and his wife for some mountain birding in Summit County.  We enjoyed success with many of the usual species and then headed to Guanella Pass.

Two male Barrow's Goldeneyes were found on the Angler Mountain Ranch Pond (Summit County).  None have arrived on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant Pond yet.

We searched two hours unsuccessfully for White-tailed Ptarmigan on Guanella Pass (Clear Creek).

Our birding day ended at Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson).  Birds were scarce the whole day.  Our total bird count at Pine Valley were four American Dippers (one on Pine Lake and three on the creek (Narrow Gauge trail).; one male Downy Woodpecker, and one Mountain Chickadee.

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