GCAHMB8 Rare Birds of Colorado: Pacific Wren
Type: Traditional | Size: Other | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: ernie66 @ | Hide Date: 12/24/2023 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 54.793 W104° 46.830 | Last updated: 01/18/2024 | Fav points: 0
                   

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Recently, I was asked by veteran geocacher Vorticity if I wanted to try birding. It seemed a crazy idea at first, but the more I look into it, the more the two pastimes seem similar. When I received this container as a holiday gift from my daughter, I immediately knew where to hide it!

Out crashing through the woods, wading through tall grass, or following a shoreline, a geocacher and a birder are both looking for that elusive one. Whether it's Get The T-Shirt or the Pacific Wren, most attempts are unsuccessful and that makes it all the more rewarding when it's finally found.

	Geocaching	Birding
Getting started	LPC	American Robin
Number in Colorado	25,220	520
Number in the World	3,376,428	11,001 (IOC ver 13.2)
Most Prolific Finder	mondou2: 245,961	Peter Kaestner: 9,801 (eBird)
ToTT	GPSr	Binoculars
Phone App	Geocaching	eBird
Known / Unknown	Where / What	What / Where
Special Goal	Fizzy Challenge	Filled Checklist
Holy Grail	Mingo	Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Why Travel to Colorado	Tarryall	Gunnison Sage Grouse

Note: Statistics captured 24 Dec 2023

Congratulations to R&B CO and hartsdale - First to Find!

Additional Waypoints

P0AHMB8 - Parking
N 38° 54.790 W 104° 46.725

01/04/2024 By mtn_goat
Billkat did the hard work before I got there. I guess I won’t be needing my gloves after all.

01/04/2024 By billkat
Had help from a little birdie. Grabbed it after the meeting. Tftc!

01/01/2024 By kenyansherpa
There is no better way to start off the new year than to go on a walkabout that includes finding an Ernie 66 cache :-) And good luck to Ernie as Vorticity (Rick) launches him into the new hobby of bird watching. I have no doubt he will be just as successful in that endeavor as the legend that he has become in the geocaching circle! All in well with the container and the log sheet.

12/28/2023 By Colorado Cacher
I'll be back when the dogs shut up I guess.

12/27/2023 By Rob14erGuy
Looking at the chart, I can see how similar birding is to geocaching. This morning, I had the pleasure of going birding with the veteran geocache mentioned. He is a wealth of knowledge. I learned more about identifying birds and even got some “life birds” today!
Thanks Ernie for this cache and the really cool container!

12/27/2023 By 3 Williams Kidz
Found it with DarthRitalin (OK, he found it while I was looking in the wrong spot) while in the area for the Wednesday event. Very nice container, and also very nice to see the CO and estes01 on the paved trail very near GZ.
TFTC !

12/27/2023 By Lucky_Turtle
Was looking when a few other cachers showed up and did all the work so all I had to do was sign. This could be very hard after the sun goes down. Turtle thanks!

12/27/2023 By HobbitReader5122
Found! A little prickly putting it back.

12/27/2023 By Trea
What a cute container; guess your daughter knows what you like. This was a short walk to GZ from the excellent event that I just attended. Thanks for the geo-fun.