Snowy Owl/Weld

[The Nunn Guy]

Hi all

Anyone see the Snowy Owl after the 2/20 sightings? Have not had a chance to go look for it yet.

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn

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[Adrian Lakin]

Hi Gary,

I think I was the last to see it on 2/20. I watched it for about 90 minutes until I couldn't see it due to lack of light. I haven't seen any further reports. It was 1/2 mile north of CR 104 north of my eBird checklist location.

Good luck if you go searching.

Adrian Lakin,

Mead, CO

[Brandon]

It doesn't seem like any of the five Snowy Owls this winter in Colorado, stuck around for more than one day (one of the five was found dead, the four alive ones, were one day wonders as far as I know).  As far as I know, Snowy Owl is a CBRC review species throughout the state, so if you are lucky to find one, make sure to document it for the Colorado Birds Records Committee, if even no one else gets to see them.

Nearly all the Christmas Bird Count Results are in, and a summary will be in Colorado Birds, the Journal of the Colorado Field Ornithologists for the counts that got their data in early enough (next year Colorado Christmas Bird Count compilers will be asked to enter all their results by February 1st (so that I can get a summary in Colorado Birds with all the counts included).  My summary on the CBC Website, will be sent to National Audubon, as soon as all the counts are submitted, by the end of the month.

Brandon Percival

CBC Regional Editor
Pueblo West, CO

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[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

For what it's worth, a friend of mine and I looked for it late afternoon on 2/21.  Very windy and cold.  Did not see it.  Looked all along both sides of 104 between 73 and 69.  Because of the conditions, we suspected if still present, the bird was in a low spot, not sitting up on fence or hill.  I understand others looked for it earlier in the day, also, to no avail.  

Dave Leatherman

Fort Collins

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[Jeff Percell]

A bit of a slow reply, but I also checked CR 104 between 73 and 57 on Monday the 21st with no sign of the Snowy.. I was there late afternoon between 330 and 5. As Dave says it was very cold and very windy. I was lucky to find my first Lapland Longspur amongst hundreds of Horned Larks along CR 106 west of 77 though. 

Thanks,

Jeff Percell

Erie