February 4, 2015
Richard Stevens:
While doing chores, I drove to Parker (Douglas County). A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was swimming around Twenty Mile Pond (found yesterday by Terry Ryan).
Returning to Denver by the "back way" through Parker, I stopped at Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe). Only a few gulls were far off shore. They all appeared to be Ring-billed Gulls.
Barr Lake (Adams) was more interesting. Tens of thousands of gulls flew around the lake. I picked out at least two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A few Herring Gulls, the rest being Ring-billed, there was no sign of a Glaucous Gull today. At least 14 Bald Eagles stood on the ice/snow covered lake.
Just before sunset, I drove the DIA Owl Loop (Adams). About 15 minutes after sunset, I found a Short-eared Owl at the eastern end of 88th avenue (off Tower Road).
Raptors included: 6 American Kestrels, 4 Red-tailed Hawks and 9 Northern Harriers (before sunset).
Richard Stevens:
While doing chores, I drove to Parker (Douglas County). A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was swimming around Twenty Mile Pond (found yesterday by Terry Ryan).
Returning to Denver by the "back way" through Parker, I stopped at Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe). Only a few gulls were far off shore. They all appeared to be Ring-billed Gulls.
Barr Lake (Adams) was more interesting. Tens of thousands of gulls flew around the lake. I picked out at least two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A few Herring Gulls, the rest being Ring-billed, there was no sign of a Glaucous Gull today. At least 14 Bald Eagles stood on the ice/snow covered lake.
Just before sunset, I drove the DIA Owl Loop (Adams). About 15 minutes after sunset, I found a Short-eared Owl at the eastern end of 88th avenue (off Tower Road).
Raptors included: 6 American Kestrels, 4 Red-tailed Hawks and 9 Northern Harriers (before sunset).
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