A good way to see a mix of raptors in mountain counties is to hike along ridges in September. Sometimes you even see a bonus bird.
Today, Brenda and I hiked in the James Peak area of SW Gilpin County. A Swainson’s Hawk flew by, east of James Peak. As we were driving along Forest Service Road 353.1, NE of Kingston Peak in northern Clear Creek County, a Prairie Falcon flew by, just above the tree tops. Finally, along Elk Park Road (4N) in Clear Creek County, about half a mile from the Gilpin County line, we found an immature Red-headed Woodpecker at 10,500’. It landed repeatedly on the wooden fence on both sides of the road. Roger Linfield Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BE6E2596-3D9B-4954-832D-76BFAC8D1555%40comcast.net.
