Sunday, February 8, 2009

Breckenridge and Mt Evans

February 2, 2009

Richard Stevens:

This morning Gary Zeeto and I drove around Breckenridge searching for Rosy Finches and owls. We saw 2 small flocks of Rosy Finches southeast of town. Only Gray-crowned and Brown-capped Rosy Finches were identified. No owls could be found.

We made a quick stop at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant and observed 11 Barrow's Goldeneyes. A Northern Shrike was perched on the Osprey's nest on the golf course across Hwy 6 (it was also there on 1/25/2009).

On the trip back to Denver we drove up to Echo Lake Campgrounds (Mt Evans Byway, Clear Creek. A male American Three-toed Woodpecker flew around the campgrounds.

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