COBirders (especially those who bird Cherry Creek SP with any regularity), One side benefit of the COVID-enforced “stay-closer-to-home” edicts has been that I’ve spent HOURS birding—while walking dear daughter’s dog—a little patch of Cherry Creek State Park (around the corner where Belleview turns into Peoria). Yes, I’ve forayed into other areas of the park (previously unknown) . . . to great benefit. Yay — Dickcissel!
And, I’ve met some wonderful birders since March! I’ve decided that I would like to bird AROUND the lake — yes, walk all of the way around the lake! And I’ve chosen to do it on Labor Day; it may become an annual “event”. And I would like your help! First, my plan is to walk around the lake (which means that the far south end of the park isn’t on the itinerary — not so sure about Butterfly Hill). The question is, in order to maximize the number of species seen, where to start, and in which direction to go (clockwise or counter-clockwise), Sunrise on 9/7 is at 0633. What might that suggest (i.e., regarding owls)? Second, I may take a “side trip” — either towards the dog park, or down the railroad trail. I’ll probably wait to see what appears on eBird for those two areas . . . but, given any absence of timely data from those “hotspots”, which might be the most productive? Third, when I have the starting point identified (with start-time), and the direction plotted, I’d LOVE to have anyone join me! If there are enough “takers”, we could shared cell-phone info, and coordinate meeting along the way. All this said, I am not trying to make this an “official” thing — either with DFO or Denver Audubon or anything else. I’ll do it regardless. Other silly people may choose to join in! Any help/suggestions/comments/critiques are welcome! Thanks! Gary Brower Unincorporated Arapahoe County -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/E7845B4C-C683-49AF-82EC-305A866AFCC6%40gmail.com.
