June 18, 2019
Richard Stevens:
Temperatures warmed to 75 degrees today. Winds were 5-6 mph with gusts to 9 mph (except during a rainstorm).
Doug Shannon and I headed up to the Pawnee National Grasslands area in Weld County.
A search for Sharp-tailed Grouse at the many previous locations CR 136 to CR 130 (north to south) and CR 99 to 111 (west to east) was unsuccessful.
No Mountain Plovers were located along their usual summer grounds along CR 100 (between CR 390 and CR 77.
We finally found one at a traditional nesting field (location to remain unlisted). A nest with two eggs was also encountered! Two Swift Fox dens were also ran into!
After an hour search we found one male Chestnut-collared Longspur in the field southeast of highway 85 and CR 114 (permit may be required to enter, we had one).
McCown's Longspurs were scattered throughout the grasslands. Unfortunately, no Upland Sandpiper was discovered.
We ended our birding day at Jackson Reservoir (Morgan County). Two Long-eared Owls were observed. An Eastern Screech-Owl was heard and found also.
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