Entries by Sue Riffe

NORTH PARK 2016 GROUSE TOUR

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Starting from Denver on a beautiful April morning, our first stop was Genesee Mountain Park. At just over 8,000 feet, we had our first chance for Rocky Mountain specialty species. Singing Pie Grosbeak was a delight as well as Pygmy Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Chickadee, Cassin’s Finches and several pairs of Red Crossbills. It was […]

PLAINS PRAIRIE-CHICKEN 2016 TOUR

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Denver was our starting point for this year’s Plains Prairie-Chicken 2016 Tour. It was a beautiful spring day as we drove east to the Greeley wetlands. Three Burrowing Owls were our first target and included a beautiful Taiga Prairie Merlin.  Northern Harriers stalking the marsh gave us great looks with Franklin’s and California Gulls added […]