Richard Stevens:
High temperature in Denver was 53 degrees, 26 degrees in Silverthorne.
Visiting birder Don Beers and I made one of those trips that are not my favorite. Heading into the mountains on a Sunday is a disaster waiting to happen with the ridiculous traffic jams.
We left Denver way before sunrise and watched the pulchritudinous (wondered if I would ever use that word) morning unfold from Loveland Pass (Clear Creek). A walk along highway 6 back toward Interstate 70 found two White-tailed Ptarmigan below the summit!
Later we drove into Silverthorne (Summit) to a friend's home. It is a shame for Colorado birders that numerous trespassing incidents caused my friend to close access.
We found three species of Rosy Finches (although only one Black), Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, Pygmy Nuthatches, a Clark's Nutcracker, Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, and many Crows.
Shortly after, we headed back to Denver to miss returning traffic. One Barrow's Goldeneye was on the Blue River Water Treatment Plant (Summit).
Nothing uncommon was found during a brief stop at the Denver West Office Complex hot spot.
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