March 18, 2016
Eastern Denver received 4-6 inches of snow last night. High temperatures today reach high 30s; winds were 6-8 mph at 3:00 pm.
I managed to stop at a couple of Arapahoe Reservoirs while out doing chores. Few gulls and waterfowl were at Cherry Creek Reservoir. The Bald Eagle count was 9 (7 of which were adults).
Quincy Reservoir was missed as I detoured around to eat lunch. I stopped at Aurora Reservoir and hiked around for a couple of hours. It was snowing at 3:00 pm.
Few birds were observed from the swim beach parking area. About 600 gulls were at the scuba beach diving area (Northeast corner of the lake). Then I made the long walk to the northwest corner of the dam.
Four thousand+ gulls were on the cement dam. When I got to the dam tower, I sat down and scoped the gulls. A Glaucous Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull were among the many gulls (also Ring-billed, dozens of California, two Herring and two Franklin's). One Common Loon was swimming around the northwest corner of the lake!
A male Mountain Bluebird hawked insects at the archery parking area.
The Glaucous & Lesser Black-backed Gulls are most likely the two that are reported now and then at Cherry Creek Reservoir (9 miles to the west-northwest). I have never heard of the two species reported at both lakes on the same day.
My birding day ended with a drive around the DIA Owl Loop. The lone Burrowing Owl is still at the southwest corner of Trussville & 114th avenue. My hope that the inclement would bring out an early Short-eared Owl hunting for food. That did not happen.
Eastern Denver received 4-6 inches of snow last night. High temperatures today reach high 30s; winds were 6-8 mph at 3:00 pm.
I managed to stop at a couple of Arapahoe Reservoirs while out doing chores. Few gulls and waterfowl were at Cherry Creek Reservoir. The Bald Eagle count was 9 (7 of which were adults).
Quincy Reservoir was missed as I detoured around to eat lunch. I stopped at Aurora Reservoir and hiked around for a couple of hours. It was snowing at 3:00 pm.
Few birds were observed from the swim beach parking area. About 600 gulls were at the scuba beach diving area (Northeast corner of the lake). Then I made the long walk to the northwest corner of the dam.
Four thousand+ gulls were on the cement dam. When I got to the dam tower, I sat down and scoped the gulls. A Glaucous Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull were among the many gulls (also Ring-billed, dozens of California, two Herring and two Franklin's). One Common Loon was swimming around the northwest corner of the lake!
A male Mountain Bluebird hawked insects at the archery parking area.
The Glaucous & Lesser Black-backed Gulls are most likely the two that are reported now and then at Cherry Creek Reservoir (9 miles to the west-northwest). I have never heard of the two species reported at both lakes on the same day.
My birding day ended with a drive around the DIA Owl Loop. The lone Burrowing Owl is still at the southwest corner of Trussville & 114th avenue. My hope that the inclement would bring out an early Short-eared Owl hunting for food. That did not happen.
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