November 19, 2017
Richard Stevens:
Temperatures in Denver reached 61 degrees today. Winds were 8-9 mph with gusts to 14 mph.
Steve Valle, Julie Orr and I headed to the mountains early this morning. A White-tailed Ptarmigan was observed walking along the ridge north of the large pullover south of Loveland Pass Summit and west of Hwy 9 (Clear Creek County).
Later we drove into Silverthorne (Summit) and visited a private yard. Besides seeing three species of Rosy Finches other mountain species observed included Mountain Chickadees, Pine Siskins, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Grosbeaks, Clark's Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatches, Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, and American Crows.
Two Barrow's Goldeneyes were on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant (Summit County).
On the way to DIA Airport, we detoured to Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams). The Common Loon was on Lake Ladora and the Tundra Swan was still on Lower Derby Lake.
Our final stop was the DIA Owl Loop. We picked up two Ferruginous Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, American Kestrel and Golden Eagle. Then I rushed them to the Airport.
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