GCAM4P2 Unknown Cache Colorado Nature Nook #2
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: OUT14ND3R @ | Hide Date: 02/26/2024 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 22.275 W104° 45.500 | Last updated: 03/03/2024 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Available during winter  Dangerous Animals  Parking available  Bicycles  Thorns  Watch for livestock 

Cache is not at posted coordinates.

Colorado Nature Nook #2

Colorado State Bird

This bird (Calamospiza melancorys stejneger) is a migratory bird that arrives in Colorado in April, inhabiting the plains regions and areas up to 8,000 feet in elevation. It flies south in September. The male bird is six to seven inches long and is black with snowy white patches. The slightly smaller female is grey brown. The state bird was designated on April 29, 1931, by an act of the General Assembly.

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The nearby parking is in a state park and a state pass is needed.

There are other points of access to the Cherry Creek trail by other means.
The cache is not in the State Park.

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4 Logs: Found it 3  Publish Listing 1  

Found it 02/26/2024 By LostinDenver
CO-[FTF] with penhead63 and Weatherman64 2/26/2024 at 2:07 am.
Funny related story. I have lived in Colorado my whole life. One day, after I was many years old, I was telling OUT14ND3R about a beautiful bird that I have never seen. I had been caching on the plains and saw this little black bird with white on the wings. Like a little canary. OL listened as I speculated about it being a migrant bird or a rare one before he let me know it was our state bird. I felt a little foolish, but I was thankful for the lesson. He is always teaching me something.
Great puzzle and final. Thanks for the cache!

Found it 02/26/2024 By Weatherman64
CO-{FTF} with Penhead63 and LostinDenver @1404. Thanks for the new caches!

Found it 02/26/2024 By penhead63
Co {FTF} with weatherman64 and LostinDenver. TFTC!

Publish Listing 02/26/2024 By IgnotusPeverell
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