FCNC 5/12/12

Spring Bird Count at FCNC.  I helped cover areas 1,2, and 3.  Great birds, including Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Lazuli and Indigo Buntings, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Ovenbird, Yellow-breasted Chat, Virginia Rail, Spotted Sandpiper, Chipping Sparrow, Wood Duck, Barn Swallow and Northern Rough-necked Swallow, Turkey Vulture, and many others.

Birding 101 - Southern FCRP, McRae and Big Johnson

Some great birds for me today even though it was technically a slow bird day:  good view of House Wrens and heard them a lot, Black-chinned hummingbird, Eastern and Western Kingbirds, Bullock's Oriole (beautiful!!! - but didn't get the photo), Cooper's Hawk, and then after the official trip White Pelicans, Double-Crested Cormorants and Turkey Vultures at Big Johnson.  Also a good picture of a Barn Swallow and baby Great-Horned Owls and a really nice one of a Horned Lark that posed for me.  Struck out on trying to find a Burrowing Owl.

Sondermann Park 5/4/12

Stratton Open Space 4/28/12

Stratton Open Space is near Cheyenne Mountain High School and is a pretty high traffic area due to its easy accessibility.  Many of the trails are more walking/biking than hiking, but a few are a little more rigorous/secluded.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Spotted Towhee

Douglas Fir

coyote

Western Bluebird

Mesa Rd. 4/24/12