Of course we've been wondering if the Greater Roadrunner will make it through this snowstorm. It has not been spotted yet. I searched this morning, saw one other birder, and passed the baton to two exceptional birders. Hopefully more folks will be out this afternoon during the prime activity time.
Birds seen: 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 9 Western Scrub-Jay, 5 Black-billed Magpie, 1 Common Raven, 12+ Townsend's Solitaire, 25 American Robin, 6 European Starling Birds *not* seen but thought about: 0 Greater Roadrunner, 0 Am Kestrel, 0 Coopers Hawk, 0 Woodpeckers, 0 Am Crow, 9 Nuthatch, 0 Mtn Chickadee, 0 Bushtit, 0 DE Junco, 0 House Finch Birding Conditions: The snow on the ground makes an excellent backdrop to see movement of birds on the ground and in the low brush/juniper. The snow in the junipers aid in seeing any feeding birds, as the aware birder will hear snow dropping or see the tree move easier with the snow in the needles. Conditions at Dinosaur Ridge: Alameda Road and parking lots are plowed. Pavement is totally exposed and dry. CR93 parking lot has ice. I snowshoed up from Red Rocks Gate 2 (one-half mile toward Morrison from Alameda/CR93 lot). My focus was on the hillside below the Alameda hairpin, between Alameda/CR93, and above Alameda from the hairpin down to the Alameda/CR93 lot. These are the places where the bird was sighted in the seven days prior to the storm. There were slight tracks in the snow -- almost all of fallen dirt/rock -- although I tried to imaging bird prints. No distinguishable prints of feeding activity. Fresh deer droppings in one spot. History: The snowstorm began Thursday 10:00 pm and lasted through Saturday 12:00 pm. About six inches of snow are on the hairpin. The snow depth is generally 9-15 inches in the mountain mahogany and juniper feeding areas between Alameda and CR93. Weather this morning was 27-32 degrees with 100% strong sunshine, and 0 wind. Kathanne Lynch Genesee Mountain, Jefferson County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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.
