Thursday, May 3, 2012

3 May 2012

High Counts:
Total: 1
Unknown sex: 1

 
Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:29-5:33
Reason:
unknown

People: 5
Vehicles: 3

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

2 May 2012

High Counts:
Total: 3
Females: 2
Males: 1

 
Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:38-5:39
Reason:
unknown

People: 3
Vehicles: 3

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

1 May 2012

High Counts:
Total: 4
Females: 0
Males: 4
 
Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:42-5:45
Reason:
volunteer got out of vehicle to assist visitor

People: 3
Vehicles: 2

Monday, April 30, 2012

30 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 7
Females: 1
Males: 5
Unknown: 1

 
Flush Time:
Before sunrise; at 5:47
Reason:
unknown

People: 2
Vehicles: 2

29 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 7
Females: 3 
Males: 4
 
Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:55-5:58
Reason:
unknown

People: 8
Vehicles: 5

28 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 10
Females: 0
Males: 10

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:45-5:58
Reason:
unknown

People: 7
Vehicles: 3

27 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 0
Females: 0
Males: 0

Flush Time:
unknown
Reason:
unknown

People: 3
Vehicles: 2

Thursday, April 26, 2012

26 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 5
Females: 0
Males: 5

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:44-5:49
Reason:
unknown

People: 12
Vehicles: 3

25 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 4
Females: 0
Males: 4

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; 5:50-5:55
Reason:
unknown

People: 14
Vehicles: 5

24 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 4 unknown
Females: - 
Males: -

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:49-5:53
Reason:
unknown

People:
Vehicles:

Monday, April 23, 2012

23 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 8
Females: 1
Males: 7

Flush Time:
After sunrise; @ 7:11
Reason:
unknown

People: 2
Vehicles: 2

22 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 9
Females: 4
Males: 5

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; before 5:55-6:01
Reason:
unknown

People: 16
Vehicles: 5

21 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 20
Females: 2 
Males: 18

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; before 6:05-6:06
Reason:
unknown

People: 18
Vehicles: 10

Friday, April 20, 2012

20 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 11
Females: 1
Males: -

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; before 6:06
Reason:
unknown

People: 7
Vehicles: 3

Thursday, April 19, 2012

19 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 9
Females: 8
Males: 1

Flush Time:
Before sunrise; between 5:58-6:03
Reason:
unknown

People: 27
Vehicles: 5

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

18 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 17
Females: 4
Males: 13

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:08-6:22
Reason:
unknown
People: 1
Vehicles: 1

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

17 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 22
Females: 15
Males: 7

Flush Time:
After sunrise, between 7:07-7:25
Reason:
unknown
People: 18
Vehicles: 5

16 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 9
Females: 2
Males: 7

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:07-6:17
Reason:
unknown
People: 1
Vehicles: 1

15 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 1 unknown sex
Females: 0
Males: 0

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, 6:05
Reason:
unknown
People: 9
Vehicles: 6 

14 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 9
Females: 4
Males: 5

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:17-6:21
Reason:
unknown
People: 19
Vehicles: 7

Friday, April 13, 2012

13 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 18
Females: 1
Males: 17

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:03-6:07
Reason:
two vehicles drove by, birds flushed shortly after
People: 2
Vehicles: 2 

12 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 13
Females: 0 
Males: 13

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:11-6:15 
Reason:
unknown

People: 23
Vehicles: 5

11 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 5
Females: could not distinguish
Males: could not distinguish

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 5:54-6:00
Reason:
coyote was seen walking through lek at 6:15

People: 12
Vehicles: 6

10 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 0
Females: 0 
Males: 0

Flush Time:
Before sunrise
Reason:
coyote walked through lek at 6:11
People: 11
Vehicles: 5

Monday, April 9, 2012

Gunnison Sage-grouse Festival - April 14, 2012

Lifestyles and Livelihoods - Everyone Plays a Role

Don't miss the Gunnison Sage-grouse festival this Saturday, April 14th from 9am to 3pm! Events are located in the College Center at Western State College.

The popular, kid-friendly public event features a jogger-stroller-friendly 5k run/walk (with a separate wave for dogs on leashes + free leashes for dog entrants), a 10k run (around the perimeter of Gunnison), a mountain bike race on the trails behind WSC (conditions & weather permitting), dog agility & distraction courses (with Waggin’ Tails & K-9 Training), live music, art, a half-day photo workshop (with conservation photographer Dave Showalter), nature slideshow (from the Sage Spirit book project), interactive exhibits from agencies and conservation organizations, chili & fixin’s, kids’ crafts, face painting, photo opps with Smokey Bear & Elbert Ram, a live raptor display (Nature & Raptor Center of Pueblo), Gunnison Sage-grouse & OHV conservation videos, volunteer signup opportunities, & more. Proceeds benefit sagebrush ecosystem conservation efforts on local & public lands.

For more information contact Kerry Spetter, Bureau of Land Management at 970-642-4940 or at kerry_spetter@blm.gov

Your local land management agencies & area partners.

9 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 12
Females: 4
Males: 8

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:16-6:25
 
Reason:
unknown

People: 22
Vehicles: 6

8 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 10
Females: 4
Males: 6

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:21-6:30
Reason:
Golden eagle, horses naying loudly adjacent to lek

People: 5
Vehicles: 4

7 April 2012

High Counts:
Total: 21
Females: 8
Males: 13

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:17-6:26
could be seen on ridgeline still performing
Reason:
unknown

People: 17
Vehicles: 6

6 April 2012

Grouse High Counts:
Total: 23
Females: 1
Males: 22

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, 6:18
Reason:
Golden eagle

People: 12
Vehicles: 8

Thursday, April 5, 2012

5 April 2012

Grouse High Counts:
Total: 19
Females: 5
Males: 14

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:19-6:23

Reason:
unknown

People: 3
Vehicles: 2


4 April 2012

Grouse High Counts:
Total: 11
Females: 5
Males: 6

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:20-6:30

Reason:
unknown, coyotes howling 10 minutes prior to flush

People: 5
Vehicles: 4

3 April 2012

Grouse High Counts:
Total: --
Females: --
Males: --

Flush Time:
Before sunrise

Reason:
Heavy snow, birds were heard but not seen.

People: 3
Vehicles: 2

Monday, April 2, 2012

2 April 2012

Grouse High Counts:
Total: 23
Females: 11
Males: 12

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:27-6:28 

Reason:
unknown

People: 4
Vehicles: 2

1 April 2012

Grouse High Counts:
Total: 25
Females: 13
Males: 12

Flush Time:
Before sunrise, between 6:26-6:29 

Reason:
golden eagle

People: 3
Vehicles: 2