Sorry for posting this so late. I was not within cell tower reach for several
days, and could not post.
I went birding for a couple of days with Qwen Moore for the 4th of July weekend.
On 7/6th, we were in Arapahoe National Forest birding off of highway 125. We
pulled into the Sawmill Gulch campground area off of highway 125. This
campground is just north of county road 21 and it is just south of Denver Creek
campground off of 125. The elevation is about 8,900 feet. The area is south of
the continental divide by around ten miles. I did not have a GPS, Sorry.
The habitat is dense Willows with running water. Bordering and standing right
next to the Willow habitat is a lot of Lodgepole Pine. Many of these Pines are
dead and on the ground with some Lodgepoles still alive. Some big Spruce were
also in the habitat.
Just after one enters the dirt road, about 12 yards, and close to 125, we heard
a beautiful song coming from the Willow Carr on the north side of the dirt
road, campground entrance. I knew it was a Winter Wren type song but it was
not that familiar to me. I played my I-phone for Pacific Wren twice. The
bird[which never came up so we could view it] replied to my I-phone twice. I
did not play the phone again. I am familiar with the Winter Wren song, being
from the East. I have only heard the Pacific Wren sing 5 times, and I am not as
familiar with this bird's song.
The habitat seemed right for Pacific Wren, but I sure would like it if someone
else went to this area to see what they could hear. I have no idea if the bird
was just passing through, or WHAT. I have birded this campground in the summer
for several years, without hearing a Wren that sounded like the one I heard.
Wish I could give you all more information but these Winter type, Wrens [now as
you all know, are separate species] are hard enough to even see in the breeding
season.
One picks up highway 125 just out of Granby. It is off of highway 40.
Tina Jones
Littleton, Jefferson County, CO
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