November 19, 2016
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca and I were invited to a barbecue at a friend's ranch near Franktown. We birded several places on the trip south. Temperatures today barely reached 42 degrees; winds were less than 2 mph most of the afternoon.
We stopped at many lakes and ponds in Douglas County on the trip to Franktown. Target birds were Barrow's Goldeneyes and Greater Scaup; neither of which was found.
At Bar CCC Pond, the majority bird was Ring-necked Ducks. At McCabe Meadows Pond, there were dozens of Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwalls, American Coots, and Redheads.
North Piney Lake had a few Cackling Geese and three dozen Canada Geese. The highlight was two mule deer walking within 15 feet of my tripod. When I backed away to give them room to pass, a Black-billed Magpie landed on my scope!
Closer to Franktown, the previously reported Greater White-fronted Goose and Greater Scaup were gone at Walker Gravel Pit. The majority bird was Gadwalls. South of Hwy 86 at McLain Gravel Pit, Ring-necked Ducks were the majority bird with a few Canada Geese and a couple of Cackling Geese.
After the barbecue, we stopped at several locations along Castlewood Canyon Road in search of Northern Saw-whet Owls. No owls were found this night.
Richard Stevens:
Rebecca and I were invited to a barbecue at a friend's ranch near Franktown. We birded several places on the trip south. Temperatures today barely reached 42 degrees; winds were less than 2 mph most of the afternoon.
We stopped at many lakes and ponds in Douglas County on the trip to Franktown. Target birds were Barrow's Goldeneyes and Greater Scaup; neither of which was found.
At Bar CCC Pond, the majority bird was Ring-necked Ducks. At McCabe Meadows Pond, there were dozens of Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwalls, American Coots, and Redheads.
North Piney Lake had a few Cackling Geese and three dozen Canada Geese. The highlight was two mule deer walking within 15 feet of my tripod. When I backed away to give them room to pass, a Black-billed Magpie landed on my scope!
Closer to Franktown, the previously reported Greater White-fronted Goose and Greater Scaup were gone at Walker Gravel Pit. The majority bird was Gadwalls. South of Hwy 86 at McLain Gravel Pit, Ring-necked Ducks were the majority bird with a few Canada Geese and a couple of Cackling Geese.
After the barbecue, we stopped at several locations along Castlewood Canyon Road in search of Northern Saw-whet Owls. No owls were found this night.
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