January 2, 2020
Transcript of Richard Stevens' email:
I enjoyed a busy day adding to my 2020 bird list.
First stop was Lake Arbor (Jefferson) where the Brant was hunkered down among many White-cheeked Geese. I did not see the Greater White-fronted Goose.
In Morrison, I sat for about an hour before the Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared below the feeders along Summer Street (Jefferson). Other birds included Western Scrub-Jays, Mountain Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos.
The Pacific Wren was at Bear Creek Lake Park. Fortunately, several other birders had the wren stalked out when I arrived.
From there I passed the Carolina Wren spot in Centennial (Arapahoe). It did not appear during the hour stay.
My final stop of the day was Aurora Reservoir (Arapahoe). I almost did not get out of the park in time as the southern gate closed at 5:00 pm. I arrived back at 4:55 pm.
Done at the Lake, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls and two Iceland Gulls stood on the shore near mile 2.5. From the bench here, I could see the Yellow-billed Loon, the Pacific Loon and three Common Loons! The Red-necked Grebe (12/31) was not found.
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