March 17, 2019
Richard Stevens:
High temperature reached 49 degrees. Winds were 8-9 mph with gusts to 16 mph.
I did not make it as far west of 89th avenue Lake (Adams County) but was close. The Red-throated Loon was not found yesterday by me so skipped the lake today.
Instead, I went to Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Scoped Lake Ladora for over an hour, I could not find a Surf Scoter among the dozens of female Redhead Ducks and Ruddy Ducks. The adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was along the eastern side.
A check of Lower Derby Lake found no uncommon birds. Missed my target birds during a drive around the Wildlife Loop, no Burrowing Owls, Red-headed Woodpeckers or Eastern Phoebes were found today.
Later I walked the First Creek Trail from the Light Rail Tracks to the 56th avenue Bridge. There was no sign of the Rusty Blackbirds for the second day in a row. Perhaps they moved on during last week's blizzard?
No Short-eared Owls or Burrowing Owls were found along the DIA Owl Loop (Adams/Denver) this evening.
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