Cobirds:
I think most of the birds not nailed down got blown out to
Kansas today (high winds). Nonetheless we had a good day touring around
Boulder County looking for owls and raptors. Here are some highlights, all
from Boulder County:
10 great horned owls and chicks at 6 different locations.
Several bald eagles, including two on a nest site.
Red tailed hawks on nests.
Ospreys - grounded! Most seen on the ground but a few observations of some
braving the wind on nest platforms.
Lots of turkey vultures throughout Boulder County (75 seen in Louisville
three days ago).
American white pelicans at Walden Ponds this morning - 8 of the them.
Small flocks of white-faced ibis at three locations - Walden, Lagerman
(west side), and Boulder Reservoir
A pair of avocets at Little Gaynor Lake.
Two flocks of Franklin's gulls - one at Lagerman, one at Little Gaynor.
And previously in the week:
Eastern Bluebird still persists at Twin Lakes - seen last Sunday, April
7th.
Another White Winged Dove in Gunbarrel (April 12th) - this one is about 2
miles away from previous reports - singing and perched. Lobo Trail near
Park Lane Road off of Lookout Road - pick up trail from this neighborhood
and walk westward a block of two and listen for "Who-Cooks-For-Yooooouuuuu"
song.
I've found a total of 14 active great horned owl nest sites in Boulder and
Weld County, but there's many more I have not visited yet. A bumper crop
of owls everywhere.
John T (Tumasonis), Boulder Audubon, Louisville CO
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