August 6, 2019
Richard Stevens:
I headed to the mountains today to avoid the high temperatures predicted for Denver. High in Denver was 97 degrees today. High temperature at Reynolds Park was 70 degrees. Winds were only 3-4 mph in the forest.
After walking Foxton Road from the western to eastern parking areas an hour before sunrise, I hiked the southern loop at Reynolds Park (Oven Draw to Eagle View to Raven's Roost.)
A Common Poorwill called from somewhere northwest of the western (bigger) parking area. Misses: no Northern Pygmy-Owls were heard today.
I continued along the Songbird Trail to Oxen Draw and south (uphill) to the intersection of Oxen Draw, Eagle's View & Raven's Roost.
The distinctive drumming of an American Three-toed Woodpecker came from the east. With a little bushwhacking a male Three-toed Woodpecker was observed about 40 yards east of Oxen Draw & Eagle's View.
Later continuing up Eagle's View I observed a Dusky Grouse run across the trail. I lost the bird about 20 yards west of the Trail (no photo).
A possible Dusky Grouse may have called from the Overview at the top of Eagle's View trail. I was not able to see it.
On the hike down Raven's Roost, a male Williamson's Sapsucker was observed drumming about 15 feet west of the trail (perhaps 300 yards uphill, south of the old service road trail).
Other birds found during the trek included Pygmy Nuthatches, Pine Siskins and two Red Crossbills. The best sighting was a Virginia's Warbler in the willows along the Songbird trail. A male Wilson's Warbler was also here.
My hike continued northern loop. The previously reported Ash-throated Flycatcher was not found. Highlight was a Plumbeous Vireo near the Chickadee/Hummingbird intersection.
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