July 28, 2010
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I heard two Northern Pygmy-Owls before sunrise this morning on the way to the A.M. Bailey Bird Sanctuary. We hiked from the turnoff sign up 1.5 miles to the trailhead. Both owls were heard before reaching the trailhead.
Later, we found a female and young Ptarmigan along the Ptarmigan trail about 1.8 miles from the trailhead.
Two Three-toed Woodpeckers were found. One northwest of the property. A male was just short of halfway from the parking lot to the property. A Williamson's Sapsucker was just west of the turnoff sign.
Other birds observed included 2 Fox Sparrows (gray form), Wilson's Warblers, Hammond's Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.
After dinner, we hiked up the Saint Johns and Hunkidori Trails outside of Montezuma. There was a tremendous rainstorm, which most likely kept owls from calling. We did hear one Northern Pygmy-Owl about 0.8 miles up the Saint Johns Trail.
We could not find any Boreal Owls, which have been in the area in past years/trips.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I heard two Northern Pygmy-Owls before sunrise this morning on the way to the A.M. Bailey Bird Sanctuary. We hiked from the turnoff sign up 1.5 miles to the trailhead. Both owls were heard before reaching the trailhead.
Later, we found a female and young Ptarmigan along the Ptarmigan trail about 1.8 miles from the trailhead.
Two Three-toed Woodpeckers were found. One northwest of the property. A male was just short of halfway from the parking lot to the property. A Williamson's Sapsucker was just west of the turnoff sign.
Other birds observed included 2 Fox Sparrows (gray form), Wilson's Warblers, Hammond's Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.
After dinner, we hiked up the Saint Johns and Hunkidori Trails outside of Montezuma. There was a tremendous rainstorm, which most likely kept owls from calling. We did hear one Northern Pygmy-Owl about 0.8 miles up the Saint Johns Trail.
We could not find any Boreal Owls, which have been in the area in past years/trips.
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