2001: a chicken
odyssey
Day 5 Tuesday 4/17/01
First page number refers to the ABA Birders Guide to Colorado
The page number at the end of the notation refer to DeLorme Colorado Atlas and GazetteerDay 5 ~ Tuesday April 17th
We will head to Canon City for our first shot at the Rosy Finches. As we head north through the mountain valleys on our way to Georgetown, we'll look for such montane species as American Dipper, Mountain Chickadee and Red-naped Sapsucker.
Overnight: GeorgetownCanon City (P.183) A HARRIS' SPARROW continues through the1st at the Canon City Riverwalk since first seen on February 5th 150-200 feet west of the McKenzie parking lot gate to the park bench, in trees behind the bench (up to 2 imm 3/13) 4 Greater White-fronted Geese were seen on February 11th through March 1st in fields north of the riverwalk and east of Ash Street. 2 immature Harris Sparrows--saw together both at 9am and 6:30 pm on Riverwalk (same location-seen for several minutes this evening--plumage still looks like 1st winter with minimal additional black feathers on neck) 3 Yellow-rumpted Warblers--east end of Canon City riverwalk 2 Cassins' Kingbirds--Tunnel Drive area in pinyons (1st I've seen this year) 1 Broad-tailed Hummingbird-heard flying over at the Tunnel Drive area 2 Say's Phoebes--Tunnel Drive parking lot 7 Scaup species--water treatment ponds on Tunnel Drive 1American Dipper--Temple Canyon Park (saw a nearby nest under a bridge that had 1) (P.72)
Royal Gorge Nature Center, Canon City 3 ROSY FINCHES call Glenda Schleve 719 275-7507 or 888 333-5597 grschleve@yahoo.com Rye "Brandon K. Percival" Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 Van Truan and I went to Sherry Chapman's yard on Old Lake Isabel Road, above Rye, in Pueblo County this morning (24 Nov.). We were able to see ALL the ROSY FINCHES. We had ~250 Gray-crowned, ~50 Brown-capped, and 6 Black Rosy-Finches. The Brown-cappeds and Blacks were new county birds for both of us. The Black Rosy-Finch is a new species for Pueblo County, the 402nd bird species that has been reported in the county. We thank Sherry Chapman for posting a note to cobirds about these rosy-finches and thank Tony Leukering for sending me an e-mail saying "have I seen the rosy-finches at Sherry's yard yet?". I hadn't as I didn't know about them until yesterday. I have seen them now and I am very happy (two new Pueblo County birds for me, plus three more year birds, as I hadn't seen any rosy-finch this year until today). Now if I can only see the SnowBunting and Bohemian Waxwing!! (P.71)
Temple Canyon State Park (P.182) JUNIPER TITMOUSE is readily gotten at numerous places in the SE; you could particularly try Temple Canyon in Fremont Co. This is easy find in Temple Canyon State Park. There is not much in the park. Gray Vireos, Gray Flycatchers, Juniper Titmice, and Bewick's Wrens nest here. There is the possibility of Evening and Black-headed Grosbeaks also. (P.71)
Buena Vista Overlook - PINYON JAY One mile East of the intersection of highways 24 and 285 Walk to the highest point of the overlook and look West-North West You will see why the Pinyon Jays are here year round (KOA campground (P.60)
SilverThorne - ROSY FINCHES From Interstate 70, take Highway 9 (exit 205) Drive North on Highway 9 to Wildernest (first left) Follow Wildernest West to Buffalo Mountain Drive (CR 1240) Turn Right and drive west to Elk Thistle Drive (quite a ways down road) Turn North on Elk Thistle Drive. Feeders at next to last house on the right! (P.39)
Our first shot at Loveland Basin/ Pass Ski Area 3/14 (P.147) Take Interstate 70 West of Denver to Exit 216. Ski Area is on South side of interstate. A large wooden feeder is located between Lift #1 and the Ski Patrol Lodge. Note the location of ROSY FINCHES. The Ski area is reached by going up I-70 and exit the road to Loveland Pass. Then turn right to the Ski area. I saw all three Rosy Finches as well as the Hepburn at the Loveland Basin Ski area mentioned in previous Cobird posts. A large wooden feeder is located between Lift #1 and the Ski Patrol Lodge. A quick and easy spotting of the Rosyes. Warren Finch, Lakewood purpfinch@aol.com 4/7 - I saw well over 100 Rosie Finches still feeding at the feeder at Loveland ski area this morning at 9.00 a.m. before getting on the lift. Fantastic viewing standing only 15 feet away. I have not seen them at Silverplum or Georgetown all winter. 4/8 -Loveland Ski area 150 Rosy-Finches, 7 or 8 percent Black, and the rest half Brown-caps and half Gray-crowns. Also present were 3 Pine Grosbeaks and 20 Red-winged Blackbirds. (P.38)
Our first shot at Silver Plume HotRoadrunners@aol.com Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 About 100 ROSY FINCHES were seen this morning on the rocks behind the Silver Plume Firehouse and at a feeder NE of the Firehouse. The feeder is on the West side of a greenish house that hugs the cliff. All three species were observed on the feeder including the Coastal and Interior races of the Gray-crowned. Also observed was a flock of 16 Evening Grosbeaks (2 female, 14 male).Bob and Rhonda Bowling, Highlands Ranch Also Check near the churches on Main Street Directions: Take Exit 226 of Interstate 70 At the end of the westbound exit ramp there is a parking area with restroom. Walk three blocks north along road just east of old gas station. Check rocky hill behind Fire Station. Rosy Finches here and on rocks to the north. Coming to feeders at west end of most northern house, below rocks. The Rosys come to ground feed in the front yard of 347 Main, the house with the Flamingos and between the lavender house and the church.
Check the Mt Valleys for DIPPER on the way to Georgetown