January 2, 2017
Richard Stevens:
The outstanding start to my 2018 bird list continued today. Temperatures reached 44 degrees. Winds were 6 mph with gusts to 13 mph. It was much warmer than yesterday.
My first stop was Salisbury Equestrian Park (Douglas). The Brant was with a group of White-cheeked Geese. He was missed on my stop yesterday.
I took the back roads over to Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe) and walked down from the south side. The pair of Long-tailed Ducks and pair of White-winged Scoters continue to swim in the southeastern quadrant of the lake.
Many Ring-billed Gulls were joined with a few California, Herring, a couple of Lesser Black-backed and Iceland Gulls.
A brief stop at 19846 East Garden Drive in Centennial found the Pine Warbler fluttering about the neighbor's tree (west of Doug's yard).
The Swamp Sparrow observed at Ireland Reservoir #1 on December 8 was not relocated. Ireland Reservoir #5 had only a few White-cheeked Geese hanging around.
My final stop of the day was Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Weld). Only one Long-eared Owl could be found today. Two Great Horned Owls called to each other at dusk. No Short-eared Owls appeared as I stayed until civil twilight.
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