Trip Reports

June 7, 2008: Boreas Pass, led by Allan Burns

Participants: Cyndi, Leslie, Mary Ellen, Theresa, Ed, and John. Weather was sunny and warm, but very windy. Unfortunately, Boreas Pass had not yet opened to through traffic, but we still did some excellent birding in the area. A non-bird highlight was sighting a badger right next to the road, with its rodent prey dangling from its mouth.

SPECIES LIST
Red Rocks Safeway parking lot: Common Raven, White-throated Swift
En route: Brewer's Blackbird, Bald Eagle, California Gull, Mountain Bluebird, Cliff Swallow, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-billed Magpie.
Boreas Pass area and Tarryall: Red-naped Sapsucker, Broadtail Hummingbird, Dusky Flycatcher, Lincoln Sparrow, Wilson's Warbler, Fox Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Canada Goose, White-crowned Sparrow, Mallard, Song Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Hairy Woodpecker, American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Steller's Jay, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Mourning Dove, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch (heard), Green-Tailed Towhee, Horned Lark, White Pelican, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, American Coot, Dipper, Cooper's Hawk (1st year), Common Merganser, Chipping Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, American Crow.

LH

2/28/08 Chico Basin Ranch.

Warm and sunny!
Red-tailed Hawk, Rock Pigeon, American Robin, E. Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow, Golden Eagle, Horned Lark, Western Meadowlark, White-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Mtn. Chickadee, American Coot, Hooded Merganswer, Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Canada Goose, American Kestrel, N Flicker, Great-horned Owl (on nest), Cinnamon Teal, Amer. Wigeon, Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, Ringneck, Gadwall, N Shoveler, Canvasback, Mallard, Downy Woodpecker, Ladderback Woodpecker, Killdeer, Chihuahuan Raven, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, White-crowned Sparrow, Junco (all kinds), Amer. Tree Sparrow, Townsend Solitaire, Curved-Bill Thrasher, (heard:) Long-eared Owl. Additionally on the way home: Scaled Quail, Kreider's RT Hawk, Cackling Goose, N. Harrier, Ringed-bill Gull.

LH

3/1/08 Back roads to Pueblo Reservoir, led by Gary Conover.
Amer. Crow, RT Hawk, Collared Dove, E. Starling, Amer Kestrel, Great Blue Heron, Ringed-bill Gull, Red-winged Blackbird, Horned Lark, Magpie, W. Meadowlark, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle,
Amer. Coot, Pied-bill Grebe, N. Flicker.

Not exactly an overwhelming assortment, but the day was so nice (it reached 80!) that no one cared. We were glad to be outside.

LH

September 29, 2007-Kettle Creek Lakes Trip Report

On a beautiful fall day, not too warm – not too cold, four intrepid birders hiked through the Kettle Creek Lakes area near the south entrance to the USAFA.  We had a good variety of birds and plenty of activity to keep us occupied. 

Black-billed Magpie
White-breasted Nuthatch
Pied-billed Grebe
Mallard
American Crow
Downy Woodpecker (M & F)
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Bluejay
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
American Kestrel
Great Blue Heron
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Western Scrub Jay
Lesser Goldfinch (Green-backed)
Pine Siskin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch (Black-backed)
Mourning Dove
Mountain Bluebird
Western Tanager (Female)

Chipping Sparrow
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Common Grackle
Red-tailed Hawk
European Starling
Merlin (?)
Spotted Sandpiper
Northern Harrier
Steller’s Jay
Virginia Rail
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Immature)
Red-winged Blackbird
Raptor – Unidentified
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Common Raven
Western Bluebird
Warbler species