November 4-5, 2014
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I made another brief trip to northeastern Colorado. Our friend Roger Danka had a couple of nice surprises for us.
November 4
We stopped at Jackson Reservoir and walked the western and southern sides (Morgan County). The highlight was a fall plumage Bay-breasted Warbler between Pelican and Cove Campgrounds! (late dates are 11/7 (Boulder County) & 11/18 (Yuma County)
Two Long-eared Owls and one of the resident Eastern Screech-Owls were also relocated.
On our trip to Julesburg, we stopped at six Walk-In-Areas north of Snyder (Morgan). Nothing uncommon was found. The trend this fall continued. Few birds were moving about. One Lincoln's Sparrow (WIA: 28:BB), a late Vesper Sparrow (WIA: 32:JJ), a dozen White-crowned Sparrows and a dozen or so Lapland Longspurs were just about it.
We spent the night at Roger Danka's ranch in Sedgwick County. An Eastern Screech-Owl called shortly after sunset!
November 5
Roger surprised us this morning. An adult male Purple Finch had been visiting his feeders since 11/3. It made an early appearance this morning. The second surprise event was a red form (eastern) Fox Sparrow. Roger had been seeing it since 11/1.
The three of us wandered around Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan) most of the morning and early afternoon.
The highlight was a Palm Warbler in the Russian Olive Trees in section 7 East windbreak.
Other nice sightings included a Harris's Sparrow, five Red-bellied Woodpeckers, a Northern Cardinal (section 1-2 West), two Field Sparrows (section 6 East) and an Eastern Screech-Owl (6-7 East).
On the way back to Denver, we stopped at six Walk-In-Areas in Morgan County (mostly around Gary, CO). Again, nothing uncommon stood out. Lapland Longspurs were the most numerous bird of the drive. We did find one McCown's Longspur (WIA: 30:F)
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I made another brief trip to northeastern Colorado. Our friend Roger Danka had a couple of nice surprises for us.
November 4
We stopped at Jackson Reservoir and walked the western and southern sides (Morgan County). The highlight was a fall plumage Bay-breasted Warbler between Pelican and Cove Campgrounds! (late dates are 11/7 (Boulder County) & 11/18 (Yuma County)
Two Long-eared Owls and one of the resident Eastern Screech-Owls were also relocated.
On our trip to Julesburg, we stopped at six Walk-In-Areas north of Snyder (Morgan). Nothing uncommon was found. The trend this fall continued. Few birds were moving about. One Lincoln's Sparrow (WIA: 28:BB), a late Vesper Sparrow (WIA: 32:JJ), a dozen White-crowned Sparrows and a dozen or so Lapland Longspurs were just about it.
We spent the night at Roger Danka's ranch in Sedgwick County. An Eastern Screech-Owl called shortly after sunset!
November 5
Roger surprised us this morning. An adult male Purple Finch had been visiting his feeders since 11/3. It made an early appearance this morning. The second surprise event was a red form (eastern) Fox Sparrow. Roger had been seeing it since 11/1.
The three of us wandered around Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area (Logan) most of the morning and early afternoon.
The highlight was a Palm Warbler in the Russian Olive Trees in section 7 East windbreak.
Other nice sightings included a Harris's Sparrow, five Red-bellied Woodpeckers, a Northern Cardinal (section 1-2 West), two Field Sparrows (section 6 East) and an Eastern Screech-Owl (6-7 East).
On the way back to Denver, we stopped at six Walk-In-Areas in Morgan County (mostly around Gary, CO). Again, nothing uncommon stood out. Lapland Longspurs were the most numerous bird of the drive. We did find one McCown's Longspur (WIA: 30:F)
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