Scarcity of ptarmigan

[Roger Linfield]

White-tailed Ptarmigan have been scarce in the Colorado mountains this year. Presumably the heavy snow last winter led to a high mortality. I’ve done 30 hikes above treeline this summer, in different parts of the state, but have only seen one ptarmigan. That was August 28 in NW Conejos County.

Roger Linfield
Boulder

[Ray, Graham]

I saw an adult and 4 little ones on the way to the top of Mt Bierstadt on August 5th.  My one and only hike above tree line. 
Graham Ray
Denver

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White-tailed Ptarmigan have been scarce in the Colorado mountains this year.  Presumably the heavy snow last winter led to a high mortality.  I’ve done 30 hikes above treeline this summer, in different parts of the state, but have only seen one ptarmigan.  That was August 28 in NW Conejos County.

Roger Linfield
Boulder

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[Scott]

I saw two birds in RMNP in early June and saw a family of 5 (a female and four little-ones) two days ago in the trail to Mt. Chapin

Scott Rashid

Estes Park

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