November 10, 2014
Richard Stevens:
We managed to squeeze in a day of birding before the cold/snow hit the foothills.
Five of us drove up to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). It took about 10 minutes to find a pair of White-tailed Ptarmigan hiding from the high winds. They were below the largest rock southeast of the parking area. This is the fifth time in many trips that I have found them seeking shelter on the north side of this boulder.
After returning to Denver, I went by Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe). Visibility was declining rapidly. I did find one Common Loon and a dozen Bonaparte's Gulls.
A Swamp Sparrow recording was played at the bird observation platform without getting a response. Then I walked west and a Swamp Sparrow popped out of the cattails (about 20 yards west of the bird platform, Prairie Loop).
Visibility was poor along the DIA Owl Loop. Roads were icy and a crept home.
Richard Stevens:
We managed to squeeze in a day of birding before the cold/snow hit the foothills.
Five of us drove up to Guanella Pass (Clear Creek County). It took about 10 minutes to find a pair of White-tailed Ptarmigan hiding from the high winds. They were below the largest rock southeast of the parking area. This is the fifth time in many trips that I have found them seeking shelter on the north side of this boulder.
After returning to Denver, I went by Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe). Visibility was declining rapidly. I did find one Common Loon and a dozen Bonaparte's Gulls.
A Swamp Sparrow recording was played at the bird observation platform without getting a response. Then I walked west and a Swamp Sparrow popped out of the cattails (about 20 yards west of the bird platform, Prairie Loop).
Visibility was poor along the DIA Owl Loop. Roads were icy and a crept home.
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