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I spent about an hour at Red Rocks Park (Jefferson Co) today, Sun. I saw two epidonax flycatchers, probably Duskys off of the limousine/motorcycle parking. There is a small stream there. A Spotted Towhee was just south of the Trading Post.
Bob Canter
That is a reasonable question. This is the description I made in my note book dark eye stripe, short, dark tail, light edges on upperwing coverts rufous belly, legs feathered down to yellow feet, white rump. When I got home, I used Brinkley's Fiel...
You found a Rough-legged this early in season? Gary
I found a Rough-legged Hawk today Sunday, Aug. 30 at Two Ponds NWR in Arvada. It was hunting along the southern border of the refuge along Jellison. I've posted a full list on my blog Today at Two Ponds.
Bob Canter
Denver
Wow! What a great shot, and thanks for givng the location.
Bob Canter, Denver
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- What city/state are you from?
- Denver Colorado
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- Favorite Colorado Bird?
- Belted Kingfisher
- National Audubon Society member?
- No
- Favorite Colorado Birding Location?
- Lowell Ponds SWA
- Do you know about the Colorado Birding Trail project?
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Today at Lowell Ponds
I walked up to Lowell Ponds SWA at about 9:55 this morning. I saw sixteen species. A Red-tailed Hawk, perched on a billboard north of I-76, was the most exciting bird present. Other birds at Lowell Ponds were:
Pied-billed Grebe
Canada Goose 4
Green-winged Teal 6
Mallard 4
Northern Shoveler 4
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 22
Ring-necked Duck 10
Bufflehead Duck 8
Amercan Kestrel
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee 3
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Bob Canter
Denver
Pied-billed Grebe
Canada Goose 4
Green-winged Teal 6
Mallard 4
Northern Shoveler 4
Gadwall 14
American Wigeon 22
Ring-necked Duck 10
Bufflehead Duck 8
Amercan Kestrel
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee 3
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Bob Canter
Denver
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 2:47pm —
Today at Two Ponds NWR
I get to Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge in Arvada about once a week. It was the best spot I visited today, because the prairie part, which is open, isn't focused around water.
Species seen:
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove 2
Nothern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 4
Black-billed Magpie 5
American Robin 5
European Starling 10
Red-winged Blackbird 3
House Finch 4
Most of the birds were in cotttonwoods, along the Church Ditch. The Blue Jays and Robins loved it there. The Red-tailed is often over or in the pond… Continue
Species seen:
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove 2
Nothern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 4
Black-billed Magpie 5
American Robin 5
European Starling 10
Red-winged Blackbird 3
House Finch 4
Most of the birds were in cotttonwoods, along the Church Ditch. The Blue Jays and Robins loved it there. The Red-tailed is often over or in the pond… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2009 at 9:19pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 8:45am on October 29, 2009,
Don Wells said…
- Bob, I live in the same area. I hope to see you there as often as I can get there.
- At 11:22pm on February 22, 2009,
Klaus Girk said… - Pelican Pond in St. Vrain State Park near Highway 119 and I-25.
- At 9:53am on October 20, 2008,
Mendy Evans said… - Thanks for the report on what you saw at Bluff Lake! Sounds like a great day for hawks all around. :)
- At 12:43pm on June 4, 2008,
Beverly said… - Bob, I'll take a stab at this...since Gary has shown me how to find were certain birds usually are in Colorado.
I checked on your Hawk and found this:
"Ferruginous Hawk
Description: An uncommon breeder in prairies throughout the state, except rare in the west. Generally easier to find and more widespread in winter. Dark morph quite rare; usually most common in the southeast part of the state. Away from the Pawnee and Comanche National Grasslands, this is a hard breeding bird to pin down, and the following locations are only suggestions. Enough driving on the plains will usually produce one. "
It goes on to say this is where they can be located:
(Birding Locations, County)
Campo Lek, Baca
Two Buttes State Wildlife Area, Baca
Valmont Reservoir complex, Boulder
Pawnee Buttes and Pawnee N. Grassland (E. section), Weld
Pawnee National Grasslands (western section), Weld
So...in my inexperienced mind, it sounds to me like you were lucky! Good for you!!!
Beverly
- At 8:15pm on May 26, 2008,
Bob Canter said…
- Hi Gary and others
We drove down I 76 this afternoon from Nebraska. There were 16 to 20 hawks sitting on power poles in Sedgwick, Logan, Washington, Morgan, and Weld Counties. They were mostly Ferruginous, its hard to tell at 75 mph. Are these numbers common, or was I just lucky? It was between 1 pm and about 3
Bob Canter
Denver
- At 5:37pm on May 17, 2008,
Gary Lefko said…
- Welcome! Gary
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