Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Back Around Denver for a Few Days

June 29-30, 2014

Richard Stevens:

I had to return to Denver late Saturday night due to a family medical problem.  Bryan & Sue Ehlmann continued to conduct nesting studies in northwestern Colorado.

Yesterday, afternoon I received a text about a Canada Warbler at Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County).  I searched the pipeline trail today for about two hours; without success.  Then explored the gps waypoint I was sent.  This morning I returned to Cherry Creek Reservoir early.  I thought warbler might be singing; yesterday afternoon it was quite hot at 4:00 pm and few birds sang. 

Still today only Yellow Warblers were only warblers found.  Yesterday, as I walked the creek from the pipeline trail to the main road south I found an adult Black-crowned Night-Heron, many House Wrens and Yellow Warblers.  When I crossed the main road (on maps Lakeview Road) I found a Brown Thrasher and two Black-headed Grosbeaks.

After visiting Cherry Creek Reservoir, I went over to Clear Creek Canyon (Jefferson).  I did not relocate the Black-throated Blue Warbler reported to us yesterday.

Burrowing Owls continue at the prairie dog village at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue.

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