September 24, 2016
Richard Stevens:
Terry Michaels was kind and took my commitment to lead a trip to Mt Falcon Park (Jefferson). They all heard a Northern Pygmy Owl toward the overlook at Mt Falcon Park. They also found two Dusky Grouse along the trail going south from the southeast corner of the parking lot.
Meanwhile I drove over to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe). I sat and scoped the lake for about two hours, never finding the Parasitic Jaeger. While doing so, I did see two Sabine's Gulls and three Common Terns.
Next, I stopped at Barr Lake (Adams). Eventually I walked from the Visitor's Center to banding station and then the peninsula to the north. Again, I missed the Semipalmated Plover that everyone else seems to find for the past two weeks.
A Nashville Warbler was in the willows just north of where the Willow Tree hangs over the main trail (mile 8.8). A little farther north, a Cassin's Vireo fluttered about in the cottonwoods.
A Barn Owl was again at the banding station nesting box. A Hermit Thrush jumped around the fallen trees below the banding station table.
Many American White Pelicans, Ring-billed Gulls and Double-crested Cormorants stood on the shore. Two Pectoral Sandpipers were along the western side of the peninsula.
My birding day ended with a drive along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver) in search of owls. No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.
Two Burrowing Owls were along Gun Club Road, south of 112th avenue. Another two were at W. Cargo Road and Third Creek. I have not seen any Burrowing Owls at Trussville Road & 114th since August 7.
Richard Stevens:
Terry Michaels was kind and took my commitment to lead a trip to Mt Falcon Park (Jefferson). They all heard a Northern Pygmy Owl toward the overlook at Mt Falcon Park. They also found two Dusky Grouse along the trail going south from the southeast corner of the parking lot.
Meanwhile I drove over to Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe). I sat and scoped the lake for about two hours, never finding the Parasitic Jaeger. While doing so, I did see two Sabine's Gulls and three Common Terns.
Next, I stopped at Barr Lake (Adams). Eventually I walked from the Visitor's Center to banding station and then the peninsula to the north. Again, I missed the Semipalmated Plover that everyone else seems to find for the past two weeks.
A Nashville Warbler was in the willows just north of where the Willow Tree hangs over the main trail (mile 8.8). A little farther north, a Cassin's Vireo fluttered about in the cottonwoods.
A Barn Owl was again at the banding station nesting box. A Hermit Thrush jumped around the fallen trees below the banding station table.
Many American White Pelicans, Ring-billed Gulls and Double-crested Cormorants stood on the shore. Two Pectoral Sandpipers were along the western side of the peninsula.
My birding day ended with a drive along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver) in search of owls. No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.
Two Burrowing Owls were along Gun Club Road, south of 112th avenue. Another two were at W. Cargo Road and Third Creek. I have not seen any Burrowing Owls at Trussville Road & 114th since August 7.
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