February 24, 2013
Richard Stevens:
No chaseable birds to report, mostly this is an update on the weather.
Bryan Ehlmann and I went out to check road conditions and look for Short-eared Owls along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams County). Visibility was poor and no birds were observed along the drive.
When we left the car at 8:00 am, temperature measured at 21 degrees. Anemometer readings were at 19 mph with gusts to 33 mph. At times, the blowing snow took our breath away. We could not breathe for several seconds on more than half a dozen occasions.
We again cross-country skied along the southwest area of the loop. The Short-eared Owl found in the area of 96th Avenue and Quency Street on Thursday was not relocated.
When we tried another area (Gun Club Road, south of 114th avenue, fortune shined (but no sun). A Short-eared Owl was perched on a fence post where the road dead ends. This is actually in Denver County.
Road conditions are bad. We decided not to try to get to Red Rocks Park (Jefferson). The question of whether Rosy Finches are visiting there today will be left to someone else.
Careful out there, if you decide to go outside!
Richard Stevens:
No chaseable birds to report, mostly this is an update on the weather.
Bryan Ehlmann and I went out to check road conditions and look for Short-eared Owls along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams County). Visibility was poor and no birds were observed along the drive.
When we left the car at 8:00 am, temperature measured at 21 degrees. Anemometer readings were at 19 mph with gusts to 33 mph. At times, the blowing snow took our breath away. We could not breathe for several seconds on more than half a dozen occasions.
We again cross-country skied along the southwest area of the loop. The Short-eared Owl found in the area of 96th Avenue and Quency Street on Thursday was not relocated.
When we tried another area (Gun Club Road, south of 114th avenue, fortune shined (but no sun). A Short-eared Owl was perched on a fence post where the road dead ends. This is actually in Denver County.
Road conditions are bad. We decided not to try to get to Red Rocks Park (Jefferson). The question of whether Rosy Finches are visiting there today will be left to someone else.
Careful out there, if you decide to go outside!
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