June 27, 2019
Richard Stevens:
It was a hot one today with a high of 94 degrees. Anomometer readings were 9-10 mph head winds down to Franktown. Fortunately, when I was quite tired the tail wind returning to Cherry Creek Reservoir was 22 mph.
Today I fulfilled a long time plan to bike from Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) to the northern entrance to Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas).
My long day started just before sunrise and ended just after sunset. The main goal was to search for Yellow-billed Cuckoos, which years ago nested along Cherry Creek from Parker Regional Park (Salisbury Equestrian Park now) to Castlewood Canyon State Park.
Short story, none was found.
Highlights were few. A Lazuli Bunting was at the south end of Cherry Creek State Park. The Common Loon was still on the Walker Gravel Pond (Douglas). One of the Eastern Phoebes was still hawking insects along Cherry Creek just south of the Hwy 86 bridge.
Other birds observed during my trek included in no particular order: House Wrens, Western Kingbirds, one Cassin's Kingbird (north of Hidden Valley Open Space), Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Turkey Vultures, Wild Turkey, Golden Eagle and Western Bluebirds.
Missed any Dickcissels (not yet around), warblers or vireos.
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