April 16, 2016
Richard Stevens:
We received over 12 inches of snow today. Temperatures reached the middle 40s and some of it melted. Rebecca and I stayed home and did chores.
April 15, 2016
Five of us arrived at Reynolds Park about an hour before sunrise. Temperatures were in the 20s; fortunately, winds were calm.
We walked along the Songbird Trail from the smaller parking area to the larger parking area. A Northern Pygmy-Owl was found just east of the larger/main parking area.
We headed up hill along the Oxen Draw Trail to the intersection with Eagle's View and Raven's Roost trails. A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was 30 yards northeast of Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards north of the intersection with the other two trails.
Our trek continued up (south) the Eagle's View Trail. A Dusky Grouse was found in a similar area that Merlynn Brown saw one on 4/13. Perhaps it was 10 yards east of the Eagle's View Trail and 150-200 yards south of the intersection with the other two trails.
We continued to the top of the Eagle's View trail and then back down to the Songbird Trail. A male Williamson's Sapsucker was encountered 20 yards south/uphill of the old service road.
About an hour before sunset, I passed through Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe). The Common Loon found yesterday was not seen during the hour I scoped the lake. Three Bonaparte's Gulls were observed flying around the lake.
At 7:11 pm, the Glaucous Gull was back on the southwest marina. I mention the time as the Gull seems to appear near sunset. Whether it is out on the lake or somewhere else during the day has not been determined.
Richard Stevens:
We received over 12 inches of snow today. Temperatures reached the middle 40s and some of it melted. Rebecca and I stayed home and did chores.
April 15, 2016
Five of us arrived at Reynolds Park about an hour before sunrise. Temperatures were in the 20s; fortunately, winds were calm.
We walked along the Songbird Trail from the smaller parking area to the larger parking area. A Northern Pygmy-Owl was found just east of the larger/main parking area.
We headed up hill along the Oxen Draw Trail to the intersection with Eagle's View and Raven's Roost trails. A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was 30 yards northeast of Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards north of the intersection with the other two trails.
Our trek continued up (south) the Eagle's View Trail. A Dusky Grouse was found in a similar area that Merlynn Brown saw one on 4/13. Perhaps it was 10 yards east of the Eagle's View Trail and 150-200 yards south of the intersection with the other two trails.
We continued to the top of the Eagle's View trail and then back down to the Songbird Trail. A male Williamson's Sapsucker was encountered 20 yards south/uphill of the old service road.
About an hour before sunset, I passed through Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe). The Common Loon found yesterday was not seen during the hour I scoped the lake. Three Bonaparte's Gulls were observed flying around the lake.
At 7:11 pm, the Glaucous Gull was back on the southwest marina. I mention the time as the Gull seems to appear near sunset. Whether it is out on the lake or somewhere else during the day has not been determined.
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