This is false information. The fire is nowhere near Skunk Canyon. It is on the south side of Bear Canyon, mostly on, or south of, the Bear Peak West Ridge. It is also many miles from Flagstaff Mountain, so why they call it the Flagstaff Fire is beyond me. The area where the fire is burning is one of the most remote regions on the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks system. The main drainage is called Aspen Canyon. A wonderful area, considered by many (myself included) to be one of the most wild and ecologically rich habitat blocks that we have. This is a small fire, and I have no doubt that the repercussions will be mostly positive for the birds. I know there will be some sad Flammulated Owls and Dusky Grouse, but there will be some very happy woodpeckers, Olive-sided Flycatchers, and the like. Although the devastation in Colorado Springs is terrible, it helps to keep an open mind and apply a broad temporal scope when thinking about the ecological consequences of these fires. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:48:44 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [cobirds] Re: What Other Favorite Birding Areas Are Under Siege From Fire? Boulder County: News reports say that the Upper Skunk Canyon area north and west of NCAR was burning last night. I don't know how this has affected the Skunk Canyon Trail. - Barry Gingrich Broomfield, CO On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 8:11:34 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote: I would assume we have quite a few birding areas in peril of late? Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/5ctNIa-ml6kJ. 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. -- 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.
