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Arapahoe County
Cherry Creek Reservoir
Glaucous Gull (Walbek) first 1/27
Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult) (Petrosky) first 1/25
Thayer's Gull (adult) (Petrosky) first 1/25
Aurora Reservoir
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Stevens/Petrosky) (first 1/16) last 1/27
Adams County
Star K Ranch Open Space
Harris's Sparrow (Stevens/Kosten) (first 1/18) last 1/27
(below Visitor's Center feeder)
Barr Lake and Area
Snowy Owl (darker) (Rashid/Michaels) (first 1/3) last 1/26
(Latest: east of Harvest Road & 144th avenue)
(north of green box along 138th avenue, west of Harvest Road)
Snowy Owl (lighter) (Plage/Ehlmann) (first 1/2) last 1/25
(Latest: north of green box along 138th avenue, west of Harvest Road)
(Between 144th & 138th/on ridges along dirt road with cattle guard/west/Harvest)
Snowy Owl (whitish adult) (Stevens) first 1/23
(Northeast corner of 56th avenue and E470, the Toll Highway)
Short-eared Owl (Stevens) first 1/20
(at dusk/field/east side of road at 3.4 miles/east/Tower Road & 96th Avenue)
Barn Owl --near entrance (Brook Nelson) last 1/14
(windbreak at entrance and Pioneer Trail are best locations to search)
Great-tailed Grackle (60+) --Town of Barr (Stevens/Ehlmann) (first 11/21) last 1/20
Downstream of Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area
American Dipper (Canter) (first 11/12) last 1/23
(Latest: near bridge 400 yds east of Lowell Blvd)
(Also: just east Lowell, at I76 bridges)
South Platte River Birding Area
Barrow's Goldeneye (pair) --between 78th Street & Hwy 224 (Gilberts/Stewart) (first 1/4) last 1/20
Barrow's Goldeneye (male) (Stevens/Lowrie) (first 11/2) male, last 1/17
Barrow's Goldeneye (female) (Stevens/Lowrie) (first 11/8) last 1/17
(S. Platte River near the green & white tower)
Jefferson/Douglas Counties
Red Rocks Park
Rosy Finches (3 species) (Henwood/Kilpatrick) (first 1/17) again 1/27
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Henwood/Stevens) (first 11/3) last 1/26
Dinosaur Ridge Tracks Route
Greater Roadrunner (M.OB./Stevens) last 1/26
(Latest: west side/ridge/above 3 white culvert markers; best times 2:45 pm to 4:35 pm)
Pine Valley Ranch Park & Pike National Forest See Trail Maps
American Three-toed Woodpecker
(PVR) (adult male) --Strawberry Jack Tr/below switchbacks/east/Buck Gulch Tr (Stevens) first 1/5
(PVR) (adult female) --Buck Gulch Tr/100 yds/south/Pine Lake Loop Trail (M. Brown) first 11/24
(PVR) (adult female) --30 ft/south/Strawberry Jack Tr/20 yds/southeast/Buck Gulch Tr (M. Brown) first 9/28
(PNF) (adult female) --Strawberry Jack Tr/200 yds/south/Parkview Tr (M. Brown) firt 9/28
(PNF) (adult male) --50 feet/west/Buck Gulch Tr/150 yds/north/Skipper Tr (M. Brown) first 9/21
(PNF) (female) --just north & west of Strawberry Jack & Parkview trails (Binchy) first 9/1
American Three-toed Woodpecker History in Colorado
Northern Pygmy-Owl
(PVR) --Narrow Gauge Trr/30 yds/west/2nd bridge (M. Brown) first 1/4
(PNF) --Strawberry Jack Tr/300 yds/southwest/Parkview Tr (M. Brown) first 11/24
(PVR) --spruce tree, north side Pine Lake (M. Brown) first 9/28
Weld County
Lower Latham Reservoir
Short-eared Owl (2) (Stevens/Kosten) (first 11/5) last 1/27
(Latest: Fields South of CR 48)
(Cattail Marsh between CR 48 and Lower Latham Reservoir)
Luna Reservoir
Greater Scaup (2 male) (Mlodinow) (first 11/26) last 1/15
Crow Valley Campground
Red-bellied Woodpecker (female) (Wilberding/Leatherman) (first 10/21) last 1/5
Broomfield County
Parkside Center Pond
Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult) (Sanders) last 1/27
Possible Iceland Gull (Sanders) first 1/27
Pueblo County
Pueblo Reservoir
White-winged Scoter (Percival/Enbody) (first 1/12) last 1/27
(Observed from West Fisherman's Point or Wildlife Area boat ramp)
Great Black-backed Gull (adult) (Percival/Enbody) (first 11/16) last 1/27
Lesser Black-backed Gull (up to 2 adults) (Enbody) last 1/27
Glaucous Gull (1st/2nd cycle) (Hurtado/Enbody) (first 11/26) again 1/27
Thayer's Gull (1st cycle) (Enbody) first 1/27
Mew Gull (adult) (Enbody) first 1/27
Pueblo Nature Center
Black Phoebe (Percival/Maynard) (first 10/10) 2; last 1/25
White-throated Sparrow (2) (Percival/Maynard) (first 1/19) 2; last 1/25
Northern Cardinal (Percival/Maynard) (first 1/19) last 1/25
(All above from Osprey Picnic area downstream about a mile)
Denver County
Duck Lake; Denver City Park
Long-tailed Duck (Bill Wuerthele/Stevens) (first 11/22) last 1/26
Barrow's Goldeneye (female) (McAdams) first 1/20
Lakecrest
Greater White-fronted Goose (2) (Stevens) last 1/16
Larimer County
Cattail Pond, Loveland
Trumpeter Swan (Fr. Kenneth Lane/Dixie Smith) (first 1/1) last 1/25
(Earlier in the day, swan was at nearby Ryan Gulch Reservoir)
--Rawhide Reservoir
Long-tailed Duck (3) (Kaempfer/Dixie Smith) (first 12/24) last 1/17
Greater Scaup (Dixie Smith) first 1/17
Thayer's Gull (Dixie Smith) first 1/17
North Poudre Reservoir #3
White-winged Scoter (Dixie Smith) first 1/17
North Shields Pond
Eastern Screech-Owl (Webb) first 1/9
Grandview Cemetery
Eastern Screech-Owl (Leatherman) first 1/8
(Silver Maple north of entrance)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (juvenile) (Leatherman/Driscoll) (first 12/21) last 1/3
(Austrian Pines, south end of cemetery; especially around black pole at Sections 7 & 2)
Rist Canyon
Northern Pygmy-Owl (Stevens) first 12/28
(Heard downhill from Whale Rock [Whale Rock is small painted rock along road])
Boulder County
Valmont Reservoir
Tundra Swan (possibly Trumpeter) (Kaempfer) (first 1/7) last 1/21
Trumpeter Swan (Mlodinow) first 1/15
Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark
Northern Pygmy-Owl --100 meters/downhill/feeders (Mlodinow) first 1/15
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (2) (Floyd) last 1/1
Rosy Finches (30+) (Waltman) first 11/19
Teller Lakes North Trailhead
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Severs/Bolton) (first 12/18) last 1/5
(juniper stand/south end of parking lot)
El Paso County
Fountain Creek Regional Park
Harris's Sparrow --Visitor's Center feeders (Holly Hobart) last 1/21
White-throated Sparrow --feeders (Stuart) last 1/14
Ross's Goose (Taylor/Stuart) (first 1/7) last 1/14
Turkey Creek Ranch
Lewis's Woodpecker (Kibbe) 6; last 8/28
Douglas County
American Three-toed Woodpeckers Near Sedalia
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Stevens) last 1/18
(Latest: 25 yards east by 5 yards north)
Baca County
Picture Canyon
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Jeff Jones) last 11/11
Cottonwood Canyon
Rufous-crowned Sparrow --1.4 miles/east/camping area (Weston) last 10/8
Lewis's Woodpecker --0.5 miles/east/camping area (Weston) last 10/8
Western Screech-Owl --camping area (Weston) last 10/8
Eastern Phoebe (Weston) last 10/8
Townsend's Warbler --rcsp area (Weston) last 10/8
Prowers County
Lamar Community College
Northern Cardinal (2) (Leatherman) last 10/20
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Leatherman) last 10/19
Morgan County
Jackson Reservoir
Eastern Screech-Owl --western Campgrounds (Stevens/Ehlmann) first 1/12
Logan/Sedgwick Counties County
Jumbo Reservoir Area
Greater White-fronted Goose (2) (Mlodinow) last 1/8
Eastern Screech-Owl --heard/north end (Stevens/Ehlmann) last 1/2
Logan County
Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area
Northern Cardinal --northwest of Tamarack Pond (Ehlmann) last 1/2
Common Redpoll (2) --south/main road/east of Tamarack Pond (Stevens) first 1/2
Field Sparrow (5) --7 East (Ehlmann) last 1/2
Red-bellied Woodpecker (2) --East & West (Ehlmann) last 1/2
Eastern Screech-Owl --6-7 East (Ehlmann) last 1/2
Greater Prairie-Chicken (2) --north/CR 46 & 89 (Ehlmann) last 1/2
Short-eared Owl --east side/southern section (Ehlmann) last 12/22
Red-bellied Woodpecker (3) --West (Stevens) last 10/31
Greater Prairie-Chicken (Ehlmann:Stevens:Danka) first 10/16
(4.0 miles north of Logan CR 46 at 4.3 miles east of CO 55)
(GPS: 40.82956 N 102.73962 W)
(2.34 miles west of CO 55 at 1.1 miles south I76)
(GPS: 40.79108 N 102. 84747 W)
Yuma County
Yuma County Road 45
Greater Prairie-Chicken (Ehlmann) last 12/17
(Corn Fields just east of Highway 385, south side of CR 45)
(Fields maybe a good place to look for Greater Prairie-Chickens especially after snow)
Bonny Reservoir & Hale Ponds
Eastern Screech-Owl (2+) (Ehlmann) last 12/16
(Hwy 285 to Foster's Grove)
Eastern Screech-Owl (2+) (Ehlmann) last 12/16
(north of eastern Hale Ponds)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (3+) (Ehlmann) last 12/16
Northern Cardinal (Ehlmann) last 12/16
(Wagon Wheel Picnic area road)
Long-eared Owl (Ehlmann) (first 11/28) last 12/16
Logan/Washington Counties County
Prewitt Reservoir
(along dam to southeast corner)
Eastern Screech-Owl --west/camping area (Ehlmann) last 11/23
Eastern Screech-Owl --inlet area (Stevens) last 11/13
Clear Creek County
Loveland Ski Basin
White-tailed Ptarmigan (2) (Johnson) first 1/25
(Near top of most northwestern "Black" ski run)
Loveland Pass
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Zeeto/Stevens) (first 11/3) last 1/20
(Latest: pair, below west of summit at sunrise)
(Also: south of summit/east of hwy 9, at first pullover on right side of road)
(Also: rock ridge below the east side of Summit)
(Also 0.4 to 0.6 miles up west side trail)
Guanella Pass
White-tailed Ptarmigan (2) --Rosalie Trail (Stevens) last 11/28
(Latest: Grant side Road is now closed about 7 miles from Summit.
Mt. Evans Road
NOTE: Road is closed for the season at Echo Lake (over 14 miles to Summit)
Garfield County
Ranch At Roaring Fork
Barrow's Goldeneye (3) (McConnell) (first 11/26) again 1/24
Coryell Ranch Ponds
Barrow's Goldeneye (67+) (Filby) (first 1/8) 26; last 1/23
Rosy Finches (55) --flyover (Filby) first 1/20
Mesa County
Highway 65 (between mile markers 57 & 58)
Chukar (21) (Arnold) first 1/23
Grand Junction (Mesa Avenue south of Rocket Park)
White-winged Dove (2) (Arnold) last 1/5
Highway 141 at Divide Road
Northern Pygmy Owl (Arnold) first 11/27
Grand Mesa North
American Three-toed Woodpecker (6) --Powderhorn Ski Area (Stigen) first 10/2
(Spruce Woods along little trail over to the vista between lift one and two)
Boreal Owl (3) (Stevens/Harker) (first 3/22) 2; last 8/26
(Latest: search pullovers from Spruce Grove CG to 2.0 miles south)
(Mesa Trailhead (Leo Miller) & pullovers south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds (Stevens))
Northern Pygmy-Owl (Stevens/Marks) (first 4/6) last 5/17
(behind the building near entrance to ski area)
Jackson County & Larimer County
Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center Feeders
Rosy Finches (Ehlmann/Petrosky) (first 12/6) 200+; last 1/22
Ranger Lakes Campground
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Petrosky) first 1/17
Cameron Pass Area
Boreal Owl
(12/28, 1/7, 1/14: just west and east of summit (Ehlmann) last 1/14
(10/20; 10/3; 9/27 Ruby Jewell Road; Stevens) last 10/20
(10/19; south of Crags Campgrounds; Stevens) last 10/19
(7/31; 9/27: east of summit; 1 at Joe Wright Reservoir parking lot (Whitehead/Ehlmann) last 9/27
(7/22: heard/Kelly Lake)
(Contact Stevens at birdertoo (at) hotmail.com or 303-324-7994)
(Richard Stevens has been conducting an owl study in the area since 2006)
(We are trying to spread out searches as to not visit same spot each trip)
County Road 26, south CR 26B
Greater Sage-Grouse (2) (Stevens/Ehlmann) (first 11/6) last 12/7
Delta County
Gunnison Bridge South of Hotchkiss
Harris's Sparrow (2) (Filby) first 1/21
(1/3 mile south of North Fork of Gunnison Bridge)
Pleasure Park
Least Sandpiper --boat ramp area (Garrison/Filby) (first 1/26) last 1/20
Fruitgrower's Reservoir
Lewis's Woodpecker --see directions (Horn) last 12/23
Fremont County
Brush Hollow Wildlife Area
Long-tailed Duck (Moss/Percival) (first 1/18) last 1/20
Florence River Park
Eastern Bluebird (4) (Moss) first 1/16
Black Phoebe (Moss) first 11/23
MacKenzie Avenue (eastern end of Canon City)
Greater White-fronted Goose (15) (Moss) 12; last 1/16
(Latest: ponds behind houses/east side 1500 block/Willow Street, Canon City)
(Also: north of Railroad Tracks; also search Willow Street)
Tunnel Drive
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Peterson) last 12/18
Summit County
Blue River Water Treatment Plant
Barrow's Goldeneye (27) (Zeeto/Stevens) (first 10/26) 10; last 1/20
Keystone Ski Area (North Peak, Lift Ticket required)
Rosy Finches (possible 3 species) (Nims) first 1/14
Pitkin County
Snowmass Ski Area (Lift Ticket Required)
Brown-capped Rosy Finch (200+) (Filby) (first 12/21) last 1/18
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (90+) (Filby) (first 12/21) last 1/18
(Free guided tour every Wednesday; meet at 11:00 am top Sam's Knob chairlift: next tour 2/29/2012 )
(Email Dick Filby for details: dickfilby@hotmail.com)
Teller County
Divide Rosy Finches
Rosy Finches (150+, Gray-crowned, 1 Black) (J. Jones/Goff) (first 1/1) last 1/12
Chaffee County
Sands Lake Wildlife Area
Barrow's Goldeneye (6) (Mackie) first 1/8
Buena Vista Area
Lewis's Woodpecker (2) (Skrentny/Ehlmann) (first 6/22) last 10/22
(Latest: Best area to search: south/Brookdale Avenue & east/N. Pleasant Avenue Area)
(Also check: Big Bend Recreation Area) (Kibbe) first 10/16
(Also check: County Road 163) (Kibbe) first 10/16
Northern Saw-whet Owl --north/Buena Vista Overlook (Ehlmann) last 10/22
Pinyon Jay (20+) --between Buena Vista overlook & Ruby Mountain (Ehlmann) last 10/22
Grand County
Rabbit Ears Pass
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Stevens) first 11/6
(Road to maintenance shed)
White-winged Crossbill (2) (Stevens) first 11/6
(Roat to maintenance shed, flew north)
Gunnison County
Miller Ranch Wildlife Area
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (2+) (Stevens) first 10/23
Gunnison County Road 38
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
(1) --CR 38A, first cattle guard/north/Gunnison Cty Line (Carter/Ehlmann) (first 10/10) last 10/23
(8-10) --CR 38A; 1/2 mile north of Gunnison Cty Line (Dick Bingham) last 9/27
(12) --approx. 4.0 miles/south/pavement end (Weston/LeMay) (first 7/17) last 9/5
(4+) --CR 38, approx. 0.4 miles north of CR 38A (Harker) 8/23
(3 & 2) --one block to two miles south when road turns to gravel (Churchill) last 8/14
La Plata County
Wildcat Canyon
Acorn Woodpecker (R. Morris) last 9/17
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