January 6, 2013
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann, Bill Cryder and I walked down to Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe County) from the southern gate. An adult Thayer's Gull was among 300+ Ring-billed Gulls and a few Herring Gulls. Several Bald Eagles stood on the ice.
Later, Rebecca Kosten and I drove through Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams County). Few birds flew around today. Black-billed Magpies, European Starlings and American Crows represented the larger birds.
Five House Finches and four Dark-eyed Juncos were the only birds on the feeders near the Contact Station.
Both Lake Ladora and Lower Derby Lake were almost completely ice covered. We found no waterfowl and wondered where they went for food and shelter?
Highlights were a Long-eared Owl and Barn Owl inside the Rocky Mountain Arsenal property.
Overall, it was a slow birding day. Tempertures only reached near 40 degrees. It was a cold winter's day.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann, Bill Cryder and I walked down to Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe County) from the southern gate. An adult Thayer's Gull was among 300+ Ring-billed Gulls and a few Herring Gulls. Several Bald Eagles stood on the ice.
Later, Rebecca Kosten and I drove through Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams County). Few birds flew around today. Black-billed Magpies, European Starlings and American Crows represented the larger birds.
Five House Finches and four Dark-eyed Juncos were the only birds on the feeders near the Contact Station.
Both Lake Ladora and Lower Derby Lake were almost completely ice covered. We found no waterfowl and wondered where they went for food and shelter?
Highlights were a Long-eared Owl and Barn Owl inside the Rocky Mountain Arsenal property.
Overall, it was a slow birding day. Tempertures only reached near 40 degrees. It was a cold winter's day.
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