Jackson County today

[Steven Mlodinow]

Greetings All

The day started with me searching for Boreal Owl, and after an hour, turning of Hwy 14 towards Rangers Lakes and hearing one singing of its own volition!

I did most of what I did last year. Overall, duck numbers and grebe numbers were down substantially, perhaps due to rather high water levels at Walden Ponds (the driving loop at Arapahoe NWR was about the same, water and bird-wise). 

Of note

A stunning 700+ California Gulls at Walden Res

55 or so Forster's Terns at Walden Res, most which would have gone unnoticed if a raven had not dive bombed a small hard to see island. Are they breeding?

A Lesser Yellowlegs at the Auto Loop.

At least one RN Grebe still at the north side of Lake John. Don't know precisely where nest is so only saw feeding bird. 

3 Greater Sage-Grouse along Auto Loop in AM

Dramatically lower number of Savannah Sparrows compared to last year. 

Road to Buffalo Pass impassable at 6 miles no matter what the forest service website says. However, excellent evening land birding up to that point with 10+ Pine Grosbeak, 20+ Red Crossbill, 30+ Cassin's Finch, scads of Mountain Chickadees, etc. 

Good Birding

Steven Mlodinow

Steamboat Springs, for now

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Maybe ...

http://bird.atlasing.org/Atlas/CO/Main?cmd=stateSummary&theme=species&edition=current&species=forter&species=Go

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
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[Charles Hundertmark]

Forester's Terns nest at various locations in North Park depending on year. This year, they do appear to be nesting at Walden Res, though Steve's number is higher than what ColonyWatch volunteers have seen so far this year. We'll check out the island I think he is talking about this weekend when several RMBO ColonyWatch volunteers will be checking North Park colonies. The Walden Res colony of terns is active some years and not others. Rarely, Forster's Terns have also attempted nesting at South Delaney Lake. The also nest irregularly at Lake John. Variable water levels in North Park make it difficult to predict where the terns will nest from year to year.

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