August 27, 2017
Richard Stevens:
After hearing about the numerous bird sightings at Barr Lake (Adams), I headed over there in the afternoon. Skies were partly sunny; temperatures were in the low 90s.
A Black-and-white Warbler was along the main trail at mile 8.9. I thought that the many birds reported were near the banding station. That turned out not to be accurate (later the bird bander reported few birds banded). I found no birds around the banding station willows.
I continued north along the main trail. When I reached the trees at mile 8.3, the woods were filled with bird sounds. I stood there for the next hour trying to identify the birds which stayed high up in the cottonwoods.
Eventually I would observe the Philadelphia Vireo, a Cassin's Vireo, Wilson's Warbler, one Townsend's Warbler, two Red-breasted Nuthatches, Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, two Western Wood-pewees and a Western Kingbird.
Misses included the reported American Redstart and Least Flycatcher. I continued to the boat ramp at mile 7.5. Additional birds included two House Wrens and a pair of Eastern Kingbirds.
Just before sunset I drove, the now opened DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver). One Burrowing Owl stood on a prairie dog mound at Third Creek and West Cargo Road. No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.
Richard Stevens:
After hearing about the numerous bird sightings at Barr Lake (Adams), I headed over there in the afternoon. Skies were partly sunny; temperatures were in the low 90s.
A Black-and-white Warbler was along the main trail at mile 8.9. I thought that the many birds reported were near the banding station. That turned out not to be accurate (later the bird bander reported few birds banded). I found no birds around the banding station willows.
I continued north along the main trail. When I reached the trees at mile 8.3, the woods were filled with bird sounds. I stood there for the next hour trying to identify the birds which stayed high up in the cottonwoods.
Eventually I would observe the Philadelphia Vireo, a Cassin's Vireo, Wilson's Warbler, one Townsend's Warbler, two Red-breasted Nuthatches, Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, two Western Wood-pewees and a Western Kingbird.
Misses included the reported American Redstart and Least Flycatcher. I continued to the boat ramp at mile 7.5. Additional birds included two House Wrens and a pair of Eastern Kingbirds.
Just before sunset I drove, the now opened DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver). One Burrowing Owl stood on a prairie dog mound at Third Creek and West Cargo Road. No Short-eared Owls appeared this evening.
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