June 8, 2014
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I planned to bird Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas County), then head east into Elbert County. We managed to hike part of Castlewood Canyon before the afternoon storms hit. Winds 23 mph, gusts to 41 mph, hail, heavy rain and several tornados were reported in the area. We saw none of the tornados thankfully. Bryan and I were "caught" in the Firestone tornado a few years ago; that was enough for a lifetime.
Five male and two female Bobolink were in the field just south of the Winkler Ranch entrance.
We hiked the west side of Cherry Creek from the Castlewood Canyon Falls area to the old broken Cherry Creek dam. A few years ago, a Prairie Warbler attempted to nest in the area. We found a singing Least Flycatcher, Western Wood-pewees, a Yellow-breasted Chat, House Wrens, a Rock Wren, and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.
Best bird was an American Dipper! It was not determined if he/she was nesting.
We arrived back at our car just as the downpour started. Quarter side hail hit as we left Franktown for home.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I planned to bird Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas County), then head east into Elbert County. We managed to hike part of Castlewood Canyon before the afternoon storms hit. Winds 23 mph, gusts to 41 mph, hail, heavy rain and several tornados were reported in the area. We saw none of the tornados thankfully. Bryan and I were "caught" in the Firestone tornado a few years ago; that was enough for a lifetime.
Five male and two female Bobolink were in the field just south of the Winkler Ranch entrance.
We hiked the west side of Cherry Creek from the Castlewood Canyon Falls area to the old broken Cherry Creek dam. A few years ago, a Prairie Warbler attempted to nest in the area. We found a singing Least Flycatcher, Western Wood-pewees, a Yellow-breasted Chat, House Wrens, a Rock Wren, and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.
Best bird was an American Dipper! It was not determined if he/she was nesting.
We arrived back at our car just as the downpour started. Quarter side hail hit as we left Franktown for home.
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