turkey vulture soared low, repeatedly.
On April 9, Diane Birdsall, while on top of Horse Creek Mesa, found three
prairie falcons. It was so windy that they would launch from the cliffs and then be swept away. A
crow was attempting to drive them off, but they kept returning. In the woods below, a flock of
robins (best estimate, 50) were feeding on last yearâs dried berries. Also, there were two
northern flickers and four
mule deer.
On April 10, Tim Griffith did a loop from the National Elk Refuge up to the northern areas of the park and found 41 species, mostly waterfowl. The most interesting was watching three