February 10, 2013
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I stopped at Jackson Reservoir (Morgan County) today. Winds were not as strong as yesterday, 8-10 mph, gusts to 16 mph; temperatures never reached 40 degrees.
Long-eared Owls can still be found in the western Campgrounds. Two Yellow-rumped Warblers fluttered about the trees around the Visitor's Center. No uncommon sparrows were found today.
Highlights came from a group of gulls. A Lesser Black-backed Gull stood out among the light mantled gulls. A quite whitish Gull appeared to be a possible Iceland Gull (Kumlien's). See February's "Colorado Field Notes" for our views on the Iceland Gull/Thayer's Gull taxa.
Two Great-tailed Grackles were around the house east of the southern parking area below the dam.
Misses: No Varied Thrushes among 100+ American Robins. No uncommon sparrows. Eastern Screech-Owl did not come out of its hole.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I stopped at Jackson Reservoir (Morgan County) today. Winds were not as strong as yesterday, 8-10 mph, gusts to 16 mph; temperatures never reached 40 degrees.
Long-eared Owls can still be found in the western Campgrounds. Two Yellow-rumped Warblers fluttered about the trees around the Visitor's Center. No uncommon sparrows were found today.
Highlights came from a group of gulls. A Lesser Black-backed Gull stood out among the light mantled gulls. A quite whitish Gull appeared to be a possible Iceland Gull (Kumlien's). See February's "Colorado Field Notes" for our views on the Iceland Gull/Thayer's Gull taxa.
Two Great-tailed Grackles were around the house east of the southern parking area below the dam.
Misses: No Varied Thrushes among 100+ American Robins. No uncommon sparrows. Eastern Screech-Owl did not come out of its hole.
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