December 18, 2017
Richard Stevens:
I drove over to the Belmar Place apartments and walked around their small pond in late morning. Temperature was 46 degrees. Winds were mild at 4 mph with a gust or two at 15 mph.
The infamous trio of warblers was working the trees at the northeastern corner of the lake. The Yellow-throated Warbler offered many views. The Yellow-rumped Warbler was more active and more around much. The Prairie Warbler was more secretive. It offered brief looks when it emerged from the thicker parts of the pine trees. The best route to the lake is: Take Wadsworth Blvd to Center Street, drive east to apartments, walk south to lake.
In the afternoon, I revisited the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams). The Tundra Swan was somewhat hidden in the southeastern corner of Lower Derby Lake. A walk along the First Creek Trail (Denver/Adams Counties) did not find the previously reported Harris's Sparrow(s). No sparrows were around the chain link fence at the Denver County trailhead. Only about 10 American Tree Sparrows were at the Adams County site.
No Short-eared Owls appeared as I parked along the DIA Owl Loop at sunset. Raptors included three Red-tailed Hawks, one Rough-legged Hawk, one Ferruginous Hawk and two Bald Eagles.
Richard Stevens:
I drove over to the Belmar Place apartments and walked around their small pond in late morning. Temperature was 46 degrees. Winds were mild at 4 mph with a gust or two at 15 mph.
The infamous trio of warblers was working the trees at the northeastern corner of the lake. The Yellow-throated Warbler offered many views. The Yellow-rumped Warbler was more active and more around much. The Prairie Warbler was more secretive. It offered brief looks when it emerged from the thicker parts of the pine trees. The best route to the lake is: Take Wadsworth Blvd to Center Street, drive east to apartments, walk south to lake.
In the afternoon, I revisited the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams). The Tundra Swan was somewhat hidden in the southeastern corner of Lower Derby Lake. A walk along the First Creek Trail (Denver/Adams Counties) did not find the previously reported Harris's Sparrow(s). No sparrows were around the chain link fence at the Denver County trailhead. Only about 10 American Tree Sparrows were at the Adams County site.
No Short-eared Owls appeared as I parked along the DIA Owl Loop at sunset. Raptors included three Red-tailed Hawks, one Rough-legged Hawk, one Ferruginous Hawk and two Bald Eagles.
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