March 19, 2019
Richard Stevens:
High temperature was 46 degrees. Winds were 12-13 mph with gusts to 23 mph.
I scoped Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe County) before heading east. Over four thousand gulls stood on the ice shelf just off the swim beach. Another thousand swam in the open water.
One adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was the only uncommon gulls picked out of the tightly group gulls. At least three dozen Herring Gulls and a dozen California Gulls were among the horde.
Afterwards I headed to eastern Arapahoe County. Several Northern Mockingbirds have already shown up along the Front Range. Perhaps historical nesting locations would yield another or two?
No Northern Mockingbirds were found in the loop, which included Arapahoe County Open Spaces along County Line Road and Arapahoe CR 61. No Burrowing Owls or Red-headed Woodpecker were encountered.
Richmil Ranch Open Space in the southeast corner of Arapahoe County was quiet today. Northern Mockingbirds have nested here at least three of the recent years.
A pair of Yellow-rumped Warblers flew around the old Byers Rest Stop. Not much else was found. Many Eurasian Collared-Doves were found around Strasburg (Arapahoe).
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