February 23-24, 2016
Richard Stevens:
Randy Crisman, Jay Bays and I headed east to find Greater Prairie-Chickens.
February 23
We stopped at Jackson Reservoir (Morgan). Six to twelve Long-eared Owls were in the western Campgrounds. The resident Eastern Screech-Owl was enticed to make an appearance.
A stop at Brush Wildlife Area (Morgan) found two Red-bellied Woodpeckers. We could not find the previously reported Winter Wren.
Another Eastern Screech-Owl was found at Prewitt Reservoir (Logan/Washington).
February 24
About an hour before sunrise, the three of us drove up and down Yuma County Road 45.
Three Greater Prairie-Chickens were heard and seen at the CR 45 Leks. My first displaying gallinaceous birds of 2016!
A stop at the Wray Fishing Unit (Yuma) added a Barn Owl to our trip list.
A male Northern Cardinal and White-throated Sparrow were found at nearby Stalker Pond.
On the trip back to Denver, we stopped at Flagler Reservoir. A Red-bellied Woodpecker was found along the northeast side of the Wildlife Area.
After sunset, we observed a Short-eared Owl flying over the field at the northwest corner.
Richard Stevens:
Randy Crisman, Jay Bays and I headed east to find Greater Prairie-Chickens.
February 23
We stopped at Jackson Reservoir (Morgan). Six to twelve Long-eared Owls were in the western Campgrounds. The resident Eastern Screech-Owl was enticed to make an appearance.
A stop at Brush Wildlife Area (Morgan) found two Red-bellied Woodpeckers. We could not find the previously reported Winter Wren.
Another Eastern Screech-Owl was found at Prewitt Reservoir (Logan/Washington).
February 24
About an hour before sunrise, the three of us drove up and down Yuma County Road 45.
Three Greater Prairie-Chickens were heard and seen at the CR 45 Leks. My first displaying gallinaceous birds of 2016!
A stop at the Wray Fishing Unit (Yuma) added a Barn Owl to our trip list.
A male Northern Cardinal and White-throated Sparrow were found at nearby Stalker Pond.
On the trip back to Denver, we stopped at Flagler Reservoir. A Red-bellied Woodpecker was found along the northeast side of the Wildlife Area.
After sunset, we observed a Short-eared Owl flying over the field at the northwest corner.
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