February 4, 2017
What a beautiful winter day in Colorado. Temperature reached 59 degrees; winds were clocked at 5-6 mph.
First, I walked to Aurora Reservoir from the south side entrance near Southshore Parkway & Quantock Street. I could see from the top of the hill/road that the many gulls were just off the bench at mile 2.5.
Hundreds of Ring-billed Gull were accompanied by at least four Thayer's, two Lesser Black-backed, at least two California, one Iceland, one Glaucous, two Great Black-backed, and two Glaucous-winged looking gulls.
Later I drove to the northern entrance and walked to the western side of the dam. The White-winged Scoter was below the northern end of the dam. Few geese were on the lake today.
My birding day ended with a drive along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver). No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.
What a beautiful winter day in Colorado. Temperature reached 59 degrees; winds were clocked at 5-6 mph.
First, I walked to Aurora Reservoir from the south side entrance near Southshore Parkway & Quantock Street. I could see from the top of the hill/road that the many gulls were just off the bench at mile 2.5.
Hundreds of Ring-billed Gull were accompanied by at least four Thayer's, two Lesser Black-backed, at least two California, one Iceland, one Glaucous, two Great Black-backed, and two Glaucous-winged looking gulls.
Later I drove to the northern entrance and walked to the western side of the dam. The White-winged Scoter was below the northern end of the dam. Few geese were on the lake today.
My birding day ended with a drive along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver). No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.
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