Hello,
I have not posted in awhile but during a hiking trip in the Indian Peaks
Wilderness I saw a few birds I thought would be of interest. I hikes some of
the peaks out of the 4th of July trailhead. I started very ealry but the as the
morning went on the whole area was very birdy with most of the expected
mountain species including several Wilsons Warblers at ~11,400 ft of elevation.
Birds of interest included:
Evening Grosbeak-just below the mine
Brown-Capped Rosy-Finch-Several around Old Baldy and South Arapaho peaks
Black Swift-Viewed from the summit of Old Baldy
White-Tailed Ptarmigan-Just above the mine
The best bird was a Boreal Owl that I stumbled across off the trail. The bird
was below the trail at around ~10,5001 feet and a 1-1 1/4 miles from the
trailhead. I was off the trail at this point so I don't have an exact location
but I saw it for long enough in the headlamp and with the habitat/elevation I
am sure of the ID. I have seen them several times before (including daylight)
in the Cameron Pass area.
With the great scenery it is certainly a worthwhile trip for anyone wanting to
escape the heat and see some good birds (lots of pikas and marmots as well).
Good Birding
Eric Schuette
Broomfield
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