February 18, 2017
Richard Stevens:
While out doing chores, I passed Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe County). The White-winged Scoter was again just off the east side of the parking area north of the swim beach.
The ice shelf is melting rapidly; the only ice was just off the swim beach. No uncommon gulls were among several hundred Ring-billed, four Herring and two California Gulls.
I received a text message about a Swamp Sparrow at Barr Lake (Adams) and headed over. A walk from the Visitor's Center footbridge (mile 9.0) to the boat ramp (mile 7.6) found zero sparrows.
One of the Barn Owls was perched in a tree along the Pioneer Trail. Two Long-eared Owls were in the entrance windbreak.
I wanted to search for Short-eared Owls at sunset and detoured over to the Second Creek Open Space where a Swamp Sparrow was reported yesterday. One American Tree Sparrow was the only sparrow found when I hiked the several trail loops.
No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening along the DIA Owl Loop.
Richard Stevens:
While out doing chores, I passed Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe County). The White-winged Scoter was again just off the east side of the parking area north of the swim beach.
The ice shelf is melting rapidly; the only ice was just off the swim beach. No uncommon gulls were among several hundred Ring-billed, four Herring and two California Gulls.
I received a text message about a Swamp Sparrow at Barr Lake (Adams) and headed over. A walk from the Visitor's Center footbridge (mile 9.0) to the boat ramp (mile 7.6) found zero sparrows.
One of the Barn Owls was perched in a tree along the Pioneer Trail. Two Long-eared Owls were in the entrance windbreak.
I wanted to search for Short-eared Owls at sunset and detoured over to the Second Creek Open Space where a Swamp Sparrow was reported yesterday. One American Tree Sparrow was the only sparrow found when I hiked the several trail loops.
No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening along the DIA Owl Loop.
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