December 11-12, 2017
Richard Stevens:
Richard Stevens:
December 11
Terry Michaels and I headed to Fremont County for some owling, by way of Pueblo. Temperatures reached 66 degrees. Winds were 4-5 mph with gusts to 12 mph.
We want to thank the birder who offered directions on where to find the great uncommon birds around Pueblo Reservoir and Pueblo City Park.
We spent the day in the area and eventually after several attempts found at below Pueblo City Park: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Carolina Wren, Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup, and Barrow's Goldeneye. Misses: Rusty Blackbird.
At the Pueblo Reservoir area: Prairie Warbler, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, and Common Loon. Misses: Bonaparte's Gulls, Mew Gull and Rusty Blackbird.
We ended the day owling at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area (Fremont). One of our "owl listening stations" picked up a Northern Pygmy-Owl.
Terry Michaels and I headed to Fremont County for some owling, by way of Pueblo. Temperatures reached 66 degrees. Winds were 4-5 mph with gusts to 12 mph.
We want to thank the birder who offered directions on where to find the great uncommon birds around Pueblo Reservoir and Pueblo City Park.
We spent the day in the area and eventually after several attempts found at below Pueblo City Park: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Carolina Wren, Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup, and Barrow's Goldeneye. Misses: Rusty Blackbird.
At the Pueblo Reservoir area: Prairie Warbler, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, and Common Loon. Misses: Bonaparte's Gulls, Mew Gull and Rusty Blackbird.
We ended the day owling at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area (Fremont). One of our "owl listening stations" picked up a Northern Pygmy-Owl.
December 12
Our birding day started around noon. Temperatures only reached 53 degrees. Winds were 10-11 mph with gusts to 21 mph.
We searched the many parks and the abbey for Yellow-bellied and Williamson's Sapsuckers. Eventually one Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and one Williamson's Sapsucker were encountered. The Western Screech-Owl was sunning at his tree near Raynolds and the Arkansas Riverwalk.
No Black Phoebes could be found along the Arkansas Riverwalk or Florence River Park. One Rufous-crowned Sparrow was seen at the Tunnel Drive trailhead.
No uncommon birds were found at Temple Canyon Park. However, at sunset, we did find a Northern Pygmy-Owl.
Later we went owling up Phantom Canyon Road (Fremont). One Northern Saw-whet Owl was found at its usual location. No Spotted Owls were found.
Our birding day started around noon. Temperatures only reached 53 degrees. Winds were 10-11 mph with gusts to 21 mph.
We searched the many parks and the abbey for Yellow-bellied and Williamson's Sapsuckers. Eventually one Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and one Williamson's Sapsucker were encountered. The Western Screech-Owl was sunning at his tree near Raynolds and the Arkansas Riverwalk.
No Black Phoebes could be found along the Arkansas Riverwalk or Florence River Park. One Rufous-crowned Sparrow was seen at the Tunnel Drive trailhead.
No uncommon birds were found at Temple Canyon Park. However, at sunset, we did find a Northern Pygmy-Owl.
Later we went owling up Phantom Canyon Road (Fremont). One Northern Saw-whet Owl was found at its usual location. No Spotted Owls were found.
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