July 27, 2017
Richard Stevens:
Today I decided to drive up Highway 103 (Larimer) and search several locations where Magnificent Hummingbirds have been reported in past summers. Now that Magnificent Hummingbird has been renamed Rivoli's Hummingbird, I was hoping to be the first to report a Rivoli's in Colorado.
Note, none was found however later I found out that two had already been reported; female type at Bailey, 7/22 & female type at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, 7/25. Still it would have been nice to discover one in Larimer County. Connie Kogler has found them three summers at Tunnel Campgrounds. Steve Hsu the last on 8/13/2015.
No Rivoli's Hummingbird at Tunnel Campgrounds however I did find a female Dusky Grouse and two young, two Townsend's Warblers, and an American Three-toed Woodpecker. A Calliope Hummingbird was among many Rufous and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.
By the way, a Pileated Woodpecker was found at Tunnel Campgrounds in August 2013 and a pair was reported at Chambers Lake a few days later. No reports since.
Hohnholz Campgrounds contributed another Three-toed Woodpecker to my day list. Chambers Lake Campgrounds added two additional birds.
On the drive back down Laramie River Road, I made a dozen stops. A Flammulated Owl was seen at one stop and Boreal Owls were heard at two additional stops.
On the trip up I had set up my well hidden three "owl listening stations". Listening to the recordings, I picked up additional two Boreal Owls and another Flammulated Owl for the day.
Richard Stevens:
Today I decided to drive up Highway 103 (Larimer) and search several locations where Magnificent Hummingbirds have been reported in past summers. Now that Magnificent Hummingbird has been renamed Rivoli's Hummingbird, I was hoping to be the first to report a Rivoli's in Colorado.
Note, none was found however later I found out that two had already been reported; female type at Bailey, 7/22 & female type at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, 7/25. Still it would have been nice to discover one in Larimer County. Connie Kogler has found them three summers at Tunnel Campgrounds. Steve Hsu the last on 8/13/2015.
No Rivoli's Hummingbird at Tunnel Campgrounds however I did find a female Dusky Grouse and two young, two Townsend's Warblers, and an American Three-toed Woodpecker. A Calliope Hummingbird was among many Rufous and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.
By the way, a Pileated Woodpecker was found at Tunnel Campgrounds in August 2013 and a pair was reported at Chambers Lake a few days later. No reports since.
Hohnholz Campgrounds contributed another Three-toed Woodpecker to my day list. Chambers Lake Campgrounds added two additional birds.
On the drive back down Laramie River Road, I made a dozen stops. A Flammulated Owl was seen at one stop and Boreal Owls were heard at two additional stops.
On the trip up I had set up my well hidden three "owl listening stations". Listening to the recordings, I picked up additional two Boreal Owls and another Flammulated Owl for the day.
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