Category Archives: Birds

Bird #562 — California Quail

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

callipepla (from kallos, beautiful, and pepla, robe) californica (California) Vernal, Utah — Ashley Nature Park Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — 7:37 pm The main range of the California Quail includes California, Oregon, and parts of Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. There … Continue reading →

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Vacation Day One — To Steamboat Springs

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Roger

This day didn’t go as planned. We wanted to drive to the top of Mount Evans, but I didn’t check the web site until we got to Idaho Springs. Turns out they have a reservation system because of all the … Continue reading →

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Birding Southern Colorado

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Roger

I drove south to the tiny community of Pryor to look for a Hepatic Tanager in the same spot where I saw my lifer (and only, to date) one a couple years ago. Other birders have reported it from there … Continue reading →

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Bird #561 — Yellow Grosbeak

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Roger

pheucticus (inclined to avoid, retiring) chrysopeplus (golden-robed) Huerfano County, Colorado — Reagan Road Saturday, May 29, 2021 — 9:51 am Yellow Grosbeaks live along the western edge of Mexico. They occasionally wanders north into Arizona, and there are a few … Continue reading →

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The End of May

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Roger

On Thursday, I went to Loveland Pass for yet another attempt to see a White-tailed Ptarmigan. That’s the only place in the state where they’ve been seen recently — other high passes are still snow-covered. I scrambled up and down … Continue reading →

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