I went out scouting for a raptor trip in two weeks (URL below). It was very windy--so most of the birds were hunkered down.
WCR 124 ponds had hundreds of Canadas; Cacklings and Mallards this time. Horneds Larks were on the ice shelf on south side--too windy to see if any Snow Buntings were with them. I saw half dozen raptors in these very windy conditions. A few weeks ago I was out in WCR 124 area and drove over many what seemed to be extension cords criss-crossing the roads every 100 feet or so. There were workers present but I paid no attention to them at the time. Today, I stopped and ask "what's up with all the cabling?" He replied "it is seismic testing for oil". These lines array from WCR 55 (west boundary) to HWy 77 (east) to WCR 132 (north) and WCR 124 (south). Seismic oil testing: It is a way to obtain an image of rock formations below the Earth’s surface. Seismic uses reflective technology similar to that of sonar used in mapping the ocean floor but in this case it maps the various rock formations below the Earth’s surface. Activities may include: * surveying and mapping proposed seismic lines, energy points and access routes * clearing vegetation for safe access along seismic lines and/or to and from energy points * placing surface markers along seismic lines, at energy points and along access routes * placement of energy source points * laying out temporary cables and introducing recordable sound waves * recording sound wave vibrations as they reflect back to the surface Interesting to say the least ... I learned something (much to my dismay)! Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of the "Nunn Guy" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds". To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
