Tuesday Birder group visits Lair ‘o’ Bear Open Space Park
Author: Ann Bonnell
Tuesday Birders lead by Dave Hill, Ann Bonnell and Mary Keithler, visited Lair ‘o’ Bear, a Jeffco Open Space Park, on November 4th for a three hour walk amidst 31 – 53° weather to record bird species and numbers.
The following is their report:
Leader(s): Dave Hill, Ann Bonnell and Mary Keithler
Observers: 27 (three groups)
Time: 0900-1215
Distance: 8.5 miles on foot
Habitat: Riparian, cottonwood, willow, mixed aspen and conifers, some Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir & blue spruce.
Elevation: 6427’-7361’
Weather: Mostly sunny; 31-53°F, SW wind, 0-8 mph
Totals: 19 species +3 taxa., 163 individuals
Summary:
| Mallard | 4 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 3 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 4 |
| Northern Flicker | 4 |
| Steller’s Jay | 11 |
| Western Scrub-Jay | 3 |
| Black-billed Magpie | 8 |
| American Crow | 6 |
| Black-capped Chickadee | 36 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 5 |
| American Dipper | 1 |
| Townsend’s Solitaire | 2 |
| American Robin | 3 |
| American Tree Sparrow | 6 |
| Song Sparrow | 7 |
| White-crowned Sparrow | 7 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 38 including:
“White-winged” race – 1 “Oregon” race – 2 “Pink-sided” race – 4 “Gray-headed” race – 4 |
| House Finch | 14 |
| American Goldfinch | 1 |
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