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Field Trip ReportSaturday January 27, 2001 Seven people attended this field trip to Fremont County in the upper Arkansas River valley of southern Colorado. We met at Jim and Rosie Watts' house in Penrose where about 100 Pinyon Jays were frequenting the feeders. In Caņon City, we saw Eurasian Collared-Doves Scaled Quail. At Tunnel Drive, we had a close (20-30ft) and lengthy (3-4 minutes) view of a Rufous-crowned Sparrow. Also seen there were a Northern Mockingbird and a Greater Roadrunner. At the Royal Gorge Nature Center, we saw 5 forms of Dark-eyed Junco and 3 species of Rosy-Finches, including Black (the most common), a few Brown-capped and Gray-crowned (including several "Hepburns"). Also seen there were Steller's Jay, Western Scrub-Jay, Spotted Towhee, Juniper Titmouse, Mountain Chickadee, White-crowned Sparrow and Common Raven. Highlights along the Arkansas Riverwalk in Caņon City included Cassin's Finch, American Pipit, American Dipper and 12 Common Snipe feeding together. Although it snowed most of the day, the temp remained in the upper 20's and there was no wind so it was bearable. Special thanks to SeEtta Moss for guiding us through Caņon City, David Pantle for warming us up in his home, and Glenda Schleve for opening the Royal Gorge Nature Center for us. Leader: Nick Komar, nick.komar@juno.com.
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