Tuesday, April 9, 2019

First Creek Trail and Aurora Reservoir

April 9, 2019

Richard Stevens:

High temperature was 78 degrees today.

While walking the First Creek Trail this morning I received a text message about a Red-necked Grebe at Aurora Reservoir.  Nothing uncommon was found between the 56th avenue bridge and 56th Avenue trailhead.

I changed plans to search for the Arapahoe County Northern Parula and instead drove to Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe).

I scoped Aurora Reservoir for about two hours first from the lower swim beach parking area then the West Parking area.  The Red-necked Grebe was not found.  There were many Eared Grebes, a few Horned Grebes and one Western Grebe.  A Bonaparte's Gull swam below the lower parking area pavilion.

No uncommon gulls were encountered.  Winds were 16-17 mph with gusts to 22 mph.  Many waterfowl may have been missed.

No owls were found along the DIA Owl Loop about 30 minutes before sunset.

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