February 17, 2015
Richard Stevens:
Temperatures only reached the low 30s today. Winds were 12+ mph, gusts to 18 mph. Rumors of winds in the 30+ mph range in the foothills changed our plans to go owling in Gilpin and Boulder Counties.
Instead, I drove to Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe) and walked the eastern side from the scuba area (mile 6.0 to mile 4.0). About 300 gulls were at the scuba area. Mostly Ring-billed Gulls with several Herring Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull stood on the ice there.
Another patch of ice at mile 4.0 offered a resting spot for another 400 gulls. Again, mostly Ring-billed Gulls stood here. Uncommon gulls included a Glaucous Gull and the Herring Gull X hybrid? that I have seen on several previous trips.
The last hour of daylight was spent driving again around Eastern Arapahoe County. A fifth Great Horned Owl's nest was added to the four found on Friday the 13th!
Richard Stevens:
Temperatures only reached the low 30s today. Winds were 12+ mph, gusts to 18 mph. Rumors of winds in the 30+ mph range in the foothills changed our plans to go owling in Gilpin and Boulder Counties.
Instead, I drove to Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe) and walked the eastern side from the scuba area (mile 6.0 to mile 4.0). About 300 gulls were at the scuba area. Mostly Ring-billed Gulls with several Herring Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull stood on the ice there.
Another patch of ice at mile 4.0 offered a resting spot for another 400 gulls. Again, mostly Ring-billed Gulls stood here. Uncommon gulls included a Glaucous Gull and the Herring Gull X hybrid? that I have seen on several previous trips.
The last hour of daylight was spent driving again around Eastern Arapahoe County. A fifth Great Horned Owl's nest was added to the four found on Friday the 13th!
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