November 24, 2018
Richard Stevens:
It was a strange late fall day in Colorado. Sunny in the morning, it rained and snowed by mid afternoon. High temperature was 59 degrees at noon; at 3:00 pm, it was 33 degrees. Winds in the morning were measured at 13-14 mph. Anemometer readings at 2:00 pm were 35-36 mph.
I walked the First Creek Trail (Denver/Adams Counties) from Tower Road to Buckley Road to its terminus at the western Rocky Mountain Arsenal fence line in early morning.
Palm Warblers appear everywhere especially near water. I hoped to find one along First Creek.
The White-throated Sparrow was still with a flock of White-crowned Sparrows at the southwest corner of the First Creek Trail and Buckley Road. They popped up onto the chain link fence several times.
A Ferruginous Hawk and Prairie Falcon flew by along the Adams County section of the Trail.
Winds started to pick up just before noon. Rain and then light snow pelted down. It was time to rush back to my car without encountering any warblers.
On the way home, I stopped by Idalia Park, Green Valley Recreation Area and Gateway Park. While dozens of White-cheeked Geese (mostly Canada Geese) were at each park, no Greater White-fronted Geese or Brant were among them.
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