December 16/17, 2017
Richard Stevens:
December 16
Terry Michaels and I relocated the Harris's Hawk (David Wade, 12/10) by scoping the recycle plant and Running Deer Natural Area (Larimer) from the Colorado Visitor's Center off Prospect Road, Fort Collins.
Temperatures today reached 49 degrees. Winds were 9 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
We decided to again search for the Snowy Owl that has been "hanging around" the Fort Morgan area. It was not found.
A walk around Jackson Reservoir (Morgan) in the afternoon found a Swamp Sparrow in the cattails south of Pelican Campgrounds. Two Long-eared Owls were also relocated.
December 17
Terry and I walked from Riverside Park, Fort Morgan to Fort Morgan Ponds. Highlights were a Stub-tailed Wren (probably Winter Wren) and a Long-eared Owl in the Fort Morgan Ponds area!
We received a message that the Snowy Owl had been spotted near Morgan CR &, west of CR 27 and rushed over. The Snowy Owl was still there when we arrived.
Terry Michaels and I relocated the Harris's Hawk (David Wade, 12/10) by scoping the recycle plant and Running Deer Natural Area (Larimer) from the Colorado Visitor's Center off Prospect Road, Fort Collins.
Temperatures today reached 49 degrees. Winds were 9 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
We decided to again search for the Snowy Owl that has been "hanging around" the Fort Morgan area. It was not found.
A walk around Jackson Reservoir (Morgan) in the afternoon found a Swamp Sparrow in the cattails south of Pelican Campgrounds. Two Long-eared Owls were also relocated.
December 17
Terry and I walked from Riverside Park, Fort Morgan to Fort Morgan Ponds. Highlights were a Stub-tailed Wren (probably Winter Wren) and a Long-eared Owl in the Fort Morgan Ponds area!
We received a message that the Snowy Owl had been spotted near Morgan CR &, west of CR 27 and rushed over. The Snowy Owl was still there when we arrived.
First discovered by Jesse Casias, we observed what he later rightly commented. A birder walked closer to the owl for a better photo. It irked us also. Perhaps if these "photographers" were mentioned by name, they would be more reluctant in their trespassing behavior?
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