December 28-30, 2014
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I went on a Christmas Count scouting trip to Northeastern Colorado. Typical winter weather included temperatures in the 40s, winds 8+ mph, gusts sometimes to 24 mph.
December 28
We enjoyed a fantastic day at Bonny Reservoir Wildlife Area (Yuma County). Red-bellied Woodpeckers and a Winter Wren were observed at Hale Ponds. A red Fox Sparrow and Harris's Sparrow were found in wood piles along Yuma County Road 4.
Another Red-bellied Woodpecker and 10+ Eastern Bluebirds flew around the small town of Hale and below the Bonny Reservoir dam.
A Northern Cardinal fluttered about the old Wagon Wheel Campgrounds.
The highlight was a five owl day. Eastern Screech-Owls at Hale and the eastern end of Bonny Reservoir, Long-eared Owls at Foster's Grove, Great Horned Owl along the south side of the old reservoir, a Northern Saw-whet Owl (undisclosed location) and a Barn Owl along County Road 4 (private property).
December 29
Bryan and I continued north to Logan County. A Greater Prairie-Chicken was found before sunset at the southern section of Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area.
The northern sections added a Northern Cardinal, two Eastern Screech-Owls, three Red-bellied Woodpeckers and ten Eastern Bluebirds to our trip list.
At Ovid Woods (Sedgwick), we found another Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Two Eastern Screech-Owls called as we ate dinner at Roger Danka's Ranch.
December 30
Bryan and I headed back to Denver today. Snow flurries and high winds marked the day. We relocated a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Brush Wildlife Area. Misses: the Eastern Screech-Owl and a reported Winter Wren.
Jackson Reservoir (Morgan) was slow. Two Long-eared Owls (different locations) were relocated. Dozens of American Robins did not have a Varied Thrush with them.
Two Long-eared Owls were relocated at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Adams) about 30 minutes before sunset. A Great Horned Owl was heard calling in the Pond # 13 area.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I went on a Christmas Count scouting trip to Northeastern Colorado. Typical winter weather included temperatures in the 40s, winds 8+ mph, gusts sometimes to 24 mph.
December 28
We enjoyed a fantastic day at Bonny Reservoir Wildlife Area (Yuma County). Red-bellied Woodpeckers and a Winter Wren were observed at Hale Ponds. A red Fox Sparrow and Harris's Sparrow were found in wood piles along Yuma County Road 4.
Another Red-bellied Woodpecker and 10+ Eastern Bluebirds flew around the small town of Hale and below the Bonny Reservoir dam.
A Northern Cardinal fluttered about the old Wagon Wheel Campgrounds.
The highlight was a five owl day. Eastern Screech-Owls at Hale and the eastern end of Bonny Reservoir, Long-eared Owls at Foster's Grove, Great Horned Owl along the south side of the old reservoir, a Northern Saw-whet Owl (undisclosed location) and a Barn Owl along County Road 4 (private property).
December 29
Bryan and I continued north to Logan County. A Greater Prairie-Chicken was found before sunset at the southern section of Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area.
The northern sections added a Northern Cardinal, two Eastern Screech-Owls, three Red-bellied Woodpeckers and ten Eastern Bluebirds to our trip list.
At Ovid Woods (Sedgwick), we found another Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Two Eastern Screech-Owls called as we ate dinner at Roger Danka's Ranch.
December 30
Bryan and I headed back to Denver today. Snow flurries and high winds marked the day. We relocated a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Brush Wildlife Area. Misses: the Eastern Screech-Owl and a reported Winter Wren.
Jackson Reservoir (Morgan) was slow. Two Long-eared Owls (different locations) were relocated. Dozens of American Robins did not have a Varied Thrush with them.
Two Long-eared Owls were relocated at Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Adams) about 30 minutes before sunset. A Great Horned Owl was heard calling in the Pond # 13 area.
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