May 2, 2015
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I birded Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson County) in the late morning. We did not walk up Buck Gulch Trail in search of American Three-toed Woodpeckers. No Three-toed Woodpeckers were along the hillside above Pine Lake today.
A small flock of sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Wilson's Warbler had another surprise for us. An adult Nashville Warbler fluttered about the willows also!
A hike west down the Narrow Gauge Trail found an American Dipper under the footbridge. At the western end gate, I played a Northern Pygmy-Owl recording. To our surprise, a Northern Pygmy-Owl called back!
After dropping Bryan off, I drove over to Barr Lake (Adams County). After reaching the Osprey platform about 0.5 miles northeast of the Visitor's Center footbridge, I returned. Two Ospreys were still on the nesting platform.
A Barn Owl was in the owl box by the banding station. I played a White-eyed Vireo recording and the previously reported White-eyed Vireo answered! I only was able to get a couple of quick looks before it disappeared in brushes in the water.
Several Swainson's Hawks, many House Wrens, a Song Sparrow and Lincoln's Sparrow were encountered during the hike.
A Common Loon was again observed from the Niedrach Boardwalk. It was quite a bit farther out than when I photographed it on 4/10 (photos on Colorado Birding Society's website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net (recent witness photos) link.
Nine Burrowing Owls were spread across four locations along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams County). I would speculate that most of the females are in burrows lying or on eggs.
No Short-eared Owls appeared this afternoon.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I birded Pine Valley Ranch Park (Jefferson County) in the late morning. We did not walk up Buck Gulch Trail in search of American Three-toed Woodpeckers. No Three-toed Woodpeckers were along the hillside above Pine Lake today.
A small flock of sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Wilson's Warbler had another surprise for us. An adult Nashville Warbler fluttered about the willows also!
A hike west down the Narrow Gauge Trail found an American Dipper under the footbridge. At the western end gate, I played a Northern Pygmy-Owl recording. To our surprise, a Northern Pygmy-Owl called back!
After dropping Bryan off, I drove over to Barr Lake (Adams County). After reaching the Osprey platform about 0.5 miles northeast of the Visitor's Center footbridge, I returned. Two Ospreys were still on the nesting platform.
A Barn Owl was in the owl box by the banding station. I played a White-eyed Vireo recording and the previously reported White-eyed Vireo answered! I only was able to get a couple of quick looks before it disappeared in brushes in the water.
Several Swainson's Hawks, many House Wrens, a Song Sparrow and Lincoln's Sparrow were encountered during the hike.
A Common Loon was again observed from the Niedrach Boardwalk. It was quite a bit farther out than when I photographed it on 4/10 (photos on Colorado Birding Society's website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net (recent witness photos) link.
Nine Burrowing Owls were spread across four locations along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams County). I would speculate that most of the females are in burrows lying or on eggs.
No Short-eared Owls appeared this afternoon.
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