Hello all,
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who offered me advice. I found plenty of Lark Buntings out on East Yale Street, about thirty minutes east of Cherry Creek. Several males, still more or less in their breeding plumage were a unexpected bonus. Other good birds included several Common Nighthawks perched on fence posts just feet from the road and an apparent Cassin's Kingbird.
This morning I walked around a small park near my hotel and had a brief look at a likely female Broad-Tailed Hummingbird. Early in the evening I went to another location and got much better looks at several males.
After that I drove out near the airport to look for Burrowing Owls, which is not a lifer, but is a bird I don't get to see nearly as much as I'd like to. After much searching I located a single, distant bird along Quincy St. I made a second pass and noticed an entire group had exited their burrow and were perched in plain site.I made a third attempt and was amazed to find several other groups including one of at least twenty individuals in one small area. My total count on the third pass was 32 individual birds. Quite a treat.
Thanks again for your hospitality,
Josh Adams
Lynnwood, WA