October 11, 2013
Richard Stevens:
Jerry Petrosky and I tried to relocate the warblers found yesterday at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Adams County). While the Black-throated Blue Warbler was not relocated in an hour search, the Nashville Warbler was in the windbreak along ponds 6 to 7.
The afternoon was spent visiting two private ranches in Weld County (updating bird counts now late into the fall season). No warblers were found? We did relocate two Long-eared Owls where they nested this summer.
In the evening, Jerry and I drove the DIA Owl Loop (Adams). No Burrowing Owls were found and maybe gone for the year (will check one additional time before giving up the search). Raptor count was 14+ Red-tailed Hawks, 2 American Kestrels, 1 Prairie Falcon and 1 Ferruginous Hawk.
The highlight was a small pond at the corner of Tower Road & 96th avenue. Quite a few shorebirds took advantage at the temporary pond to search for food. The count included 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 Stilt Sandpipers, 31 Long-billed Dowitchers (4 of which were adults in non-breeding plumage), 2 Baird's Sandpipers, 2 Killdeer and a Sanderling.
The fields either side of Tower Road about a 1/4 mile farther north of 96th avenue. Winds picked up and traffic along Tower Road was quite busy. We could not safely stop along Tower Road to get an accurate count. At least two Ruddy Ducks surprised us by being in these rather shallow ponds.
Richard Stevens:
Jerry Petrosky and I tried to relocate the warblers found yesterday at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Adams County). While the Black-throated Blue Warbler was not relocated in an hour search, the Nashville Warbler was in the windbreak along ponds 6 to 7.
The afternoon was spent visiting two private ranches in Weld County (updating bird counts now late into the fall season). No warblers were found? We did relocate two Long-eared Owls where they nested this summer.
In the evening, Jerry and I drove the DIA Owl Loop (Adams). No Burrowing Owls were found and maybe gone for the year (will check one additional time before giving up the search). Raptor count was 14+ Red-tailed Hawks, 2 American Kestrels, 1 Prairie Falcon and 1 Ferruginous Hawk.
The highlight was a small pond at the corner of Tower Road & 96th avenue. Quite a few shorebirds took advantage at the temporary pond to search for food. The count included 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 Stilt Sandpipers, 31 Long-billed Dowitchers (4 of which were adults in non-breeding plumage), 2 Baird's Sandpipers, 2 Killdeer and a Sanderling.
The fields either side of Tower Road about a 1/4 mile farther north of 96th avenue. Winds picked up and traffic along Tower Road was quite busy. We could not safely stop along Tower Road to get an accurate count. At least two Ruddy Ducks surprised us by being in these rather shallow ponds.
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