January 21, 2014
Richard Stevens:
It was an interesting day in Northeastern Colorado. Winds were steady at 36 mph with gusts to 41 mph. Holding binoculars steady to see anything half a football field away was quite a chore.
We walked the southern section of Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan County) at daybreak. No Greater Prairie-Chickens came into view. Nothing was flying around in the high winds; we missed Short-eared Owls.
The wind made for a short day; we did stop at Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop where in previous years Eastern Towhees and Common Ground-doves have been reported in past years. Neither was found today. A brilliant red male Northern Cardinal brighten up the cottonwoods along the South Platte River.
From there, we headed for shelter from the winds and helped our friend with chores. A day or two of ranch work is fine, would not want to do it all the time.
Richard Stevens:
It was an interesting day in Northeastern Colorado. Winds were steady at 36 mph with gusts to 41 mph. Holding binoculars steady to see anything half a football field away was quite a chore.
We walked the southern section of Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan County) at daybreak. No Greater Prairie-Chickens came into view. Nothing was flying around in the high winds; we missed Short-eared Owls.
The wind made for a short day; we did stop at Julesburg Wayside Rest Stop where in previous years Eastern Towhees and Common Ground-doves have been reported in past years. Neither was found today. A brilliant red male Northern Cardinal brighten up the cottonwoods along the South Platte River.
From there, we headed for shelter from the winds and helped our friend with chores. A day or two of ranch work is fine, would not want to do it all the time.
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