June 6, 2013
Bryan Ehlmann and I chased after a couple of "large" hummingbirds today. Winds were 6+ mph; temperatures reached the high 80 °C.
Our first stop was Roxborough State Park (Douglas County). The Blue-throated Hummingbird did not show up during our stay. Rumors have it that there never was one?
We continued southwest to Bailey where my friend Wilson Snow has a female Magnificent Hummingbird visiting his feeders. It was first found on Monday (6/3) and reappeared for us (only had to wait about 20 minutes)!
After lunch, we drove east to Castlewood Canyon Road (Douglas). At least five male and two female Bobolink were flying around the field just south of the Winkler Ranch entrance! Spotted Towhees and a Cordilleran Flycatcher called west across the road.
We walked the western trails in Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas) and found a couple of interesting birds.
While hiking near the Prairie Warbler spot of a few years ago (below, just north of the old Cherry Creek dam) we heard and saw a Least Flycatcher! No Prairie Warblers!
Walking south from the old homestead, we found an Ovenbird (first reported by Kingery on 6/2). Additional Spotted Towhees, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins and a Lazuli Bunting were encountered. Last weekend's American Redstarts were not found.
From Castlewood Canyon, we drove east to Elbert Road. No Dickcissel was found at their traditional spot 5.1 miles south of Kiowa.
Nothing uncommon was found when we walked around Kiowa.
Our birding day ended while driving around Elbert County Roads in search of Short-eared Owls (at their traditional locations). None was found tonight.
Bryan Ehlmann and I chased after a couple of "large" hummingbirds today. Winds were 6+ mph; temperatures reached the high 80 °C.
Our first stop was Roxborough State Park (Douglas County). The Blue-throated Hummingbird did not show up during our stay. Rumors have it that there never was one?
We continued southwest to Bailey where my friend Wilson Snow has a female Magnificent Hummingbird visiting his feeders. It was first found on Monday (6/3) and reappeared for us (only had to wait about 20 minutes)!
After lunch, we drove east to Castlewood Canyon Road (Douglas). At least five male and two female Bobolink were flying around the field just south of the Winkler Ranch entrance! Spotted Towhees and a Cordilleran Flycatcher called west across the road.
We walked the western trails in Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas) and found a couple of interesting birds.
While hiking near the Prairie Warbler spot of a few years ago (below, just north of the old Cherry Creek dam) we heard and saw a Least Flycatcher! No Prairie Warblers!
Walking south from the old homestead, we found an Ovenbird (first reported by Kingery on 6/2). Additional Spotted Towhees, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins and a Lazuli Bunting were encountered. Last weekend's American Redstarts were not found.
From Castlewood Canyon, we drove east to Elbert Road. No Dickcissel was found at their traditional spot 5.1 miles south of Kiowa.
Nothing uncommon was found when we walked around Kiowa.
Our birding day ended while driving around Elbert County Roads in search of Short-eared Owls (at their traditional locations). None was found tonight.
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