December 2, 2013
Richard Stevens:
Five of us took advantage of the nice weather and returned to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). It took a little over an hour before we found two White-tailed Ptarmigan on the hillside southeast of the upper parking area.
We were not as fortunate at Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). No American Three-toed Woodpeckers or Northern Pygmy-Owls were found in a three hour search.
On my way home, I drove the DIA Owl Loop (Adams). No Short-eared Owls were observed tonight. Two Northern Harriers, two Red-tailed Hawks, a Ferruginous Hawk and a male American Kestrel wandered around north of the airport.
Weather predictions are for 3-6 inches of snow in the Denver area for Wednesday. With 12-24 inches predicted for the mountains, birding may be restricted to the plains this week. High temperatures around 14 degrees, lows -10 degrees, it is going to be a cold one.
One more day/morning a passable weather, winter is arriving.
Richard Stevens:
Five of us took advantage of the nice weather and returned to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). It took a little over an hour before we found two White-tailed Ptarmigan on the hillside southeast of the upper parking area.
We were not as fortunate at Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson). No American Three-toed Woodpeckers or Northern Pygmy-Owls were found in a three hour search.
On my way home, I drove the DIA Owl Loop (Adams). No Short-eared Owls were observed tonight. Two Northern Harriers, two Red-tailed Hawks, a Ferruginous Hawk and a male American Kestrel wandered around north of the airport.
Weather predictions are for 3-6 inches of snow in the Denver area for Wednesday. With 12-24 inches predicted for the mountains, birding may be restricted to the plains this week. High temperatures around 14 degrees, lows -10 degrees, it is going to be a cold one.
One more day/morning a passable weather, winter is arriving.
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