I was not able to connect with either the Gyr or the PF Goose yesterday - not for lack of trying. Thanks to everyone for their input and good birding!
On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 8:08 AM Carl Bendorf <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John Facchini, > > I think folks might appreciate hearing whether you were able to find the > Gyrfalcon or not. > > Thanks, > > Carl Bendorf > Longmont > > On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 8:56:17 PM UTC-7, Joe Roller wrote: >> >> I'd like to reiterate the idea of having bringing your two way radio to >> stay >> in touch with fellow "Gyr-seekers". >> >> Joe Roller, Denver >> >> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 8:42 PM Richard <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> John, >>> There is a great and safe place to hang out south of the landfill, on >>> the west side of Taft at the Trilby/Taft intersection. Trilby, is paved on >>> the east side of Taft, but is a dirt road on the west side, where there is >>> lots of easy and safe parking. >>> I was there on Sunday and Monday. You have great views of both the >>> landfill and the areas surrounding Trilby/Taft, which is where our friend >>> has been hanging out. >>> Good luck, >>> Rich >>> >>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 19:36, Wayne Wathen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The wind should not be a problem tomorrow. Good luck. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Dec 19, 2018, at 7:22 PM, Carl Bendorf <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi John, >>> >>> I hope others will chime in with better advice but my sense (having been >>> there a couple of times and watching all the postings) is that the better >>> bet is to perhaps park on Trilby west of Taft Hill (I don't know, maybe >>> half a mile in?) and waiting. The falcon seems to really like perching on >>> the tallest (brown metal) power line poles but also on lower perches either >>> north or south of Trilby. The sightings at the landfill itself seem to >>> have been irregular, unpredictable quick fly-bys whereas the Trilby Road >>> sightings are of the bird perching sometimes for more than an hour. You >>> probably also have seen the recent postings about the bird also being seen >>> perched EAST of Taft Hill Rd or even a ways south on Taft Hill (but very >>> hard to park along Taft Hill itself.) I think being there at first light >>> would be good as there do seem to be early morning sightings. >>> >>> The day I was there, we were able to enter the landfill itself by >>> telling the person at the entry booth that we were "just birders" and she >>> knew all about the rare bird and waved us on in. Once headed in (follow >>> the big dump trucks) there should be a person in a reflective vest who you >>> should check in with and ask where it would be OK to park. But again, at >>> that point, you are waiting for a quick fly-by it seems. >>> >>> You CAN see the landfill (with all the loafing/scavenging gulls) from >>> Trilby but it's a long ways off. I saw the gulls all get up several times >>> and hoped it meant the falcon was present but those were false alarms so >>> the gulls do seem to just all get up once in a while and then settle back >>> down all on their own. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Carl Bendorf >>> Longmont CO >>> https://coloradobirdingadventures.com/ >>> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoloradobirdingadventures.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Caf3bca56800d4f50d53d08d666220b1b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636808693726169844&sdata=P%2FpF1p%2B%2B8zRWwv4YaQZvtfqdyLHhS%2BpYB6ZEv%2Bf%2FIKE%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 6:58:40 PM UTC-7, John Facchini >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I am an out of town birder who will have a shot tomorrow to search for >>>> the Gyrfalcon. This would be a most desired lifer for me. I have been >>>> reviewing the posts (thanks all!) and am curious what the best strategy >>>> would be to try and respectfully see this bird tomorrow. 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