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2001: a chicken odyssey
Day 7 Thursday 4/19/01

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 Gazetteer

Day 7 ~ Thursday April 19th
This morning, the Greater Sage Grouse. Other birds to look for in the area are Sage Thrasher and Mountain Bluebirds. Before reaching Hayden we'll keep a look out for such mountain species as Cassin's Finch, Pine Siskins, Evening Grosbeaks, Stellars Jay and Townsend Solitaires. The afternoon will be spent looking for Blue Grouse.
Overnight: Craig

LEK in Coalmont: Car park is 150 yards form lek (P.17) Saturday the 31st at 6 am I found a Sage Grouse lek not listed, but close to one in the guide. There were at least 42 (31 male, 11 female) Grouse participating. I searched for and found no Grouse at the four lek locations in the guide. Directions: From Craig take Rte. 13 north to CR 3. West on CR 3 2.1 mi. to dirt road leading north just before second cattle guard. The lek is visible, though distant, looking north from this point. Those with high clearance vehicles should be able to drive north approx. 1/2 mi. to a fence marked Private Property. The road up to that point, I believe, is on public land. (P.15)

BREAKFAST in Steamboat Springs

Forest Road All the Junco's, Mt Bluebird, GC Kinglet, Solitaires, Stellar's Jay, Flicker, CASSIN's FINCH, EVENING GROSBEAK - check all the feeders, do as far as you can along the road (P.16) JUNIPER TITMOUSE If you're going over to go after Gunnison Sage-Grouse, then most any good patch of lower-elevation PJ west of Gunnison should supply the beast for you.

Hayden (P.290) BLUE GROUSE Park at the cattle guard at the top of the hill, woods are on the right. (P.15) SHARP-TAILED GROUSE go past cattle guard 2-3 miles, 10 fence posts down from the red gate. Embankment is 2' high and where the Fence is 8' from the road. Watch from van along the road (P.15)

DINNER: Small Mexican Restaurant near the north end of town/Craig on Rte 13

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