[redcliffs] Lava Point / Kolob Meadows Washington County - Acorn WP and Ca. Condors

[Rick Fridell]

Hello Everyone,
A quick update to let you all know that the road up to Kolob Reservoir is
still open.  Despite the cold weather there are still a few California
Condors hanging around the area.  Other raptors are very common in the
meadows; with at least 20 or so (mostly Red-tailed) hawks in the meadows
along the two miles of road between the Kolob Creek crossing (where it
plummets into the canyon below) and Kolob Reservoir.

We also saw a flock of Acorn Woodpeckers along the road exactly one mile
north of the Kolob Ck. crossing and one mile south of the reservoir. At this
location, there is an old corral in an aspen grove west of the road and
several oaks on the slope east of the road.  I counted at least five Acorn
Woodpeckers, but there could have been more. There were also several Lewis's
Woodpeckers in the mixed woodpecker flock.  Lewis's Woodpeckers were also
observed at several other locations along the road between Lava Point and
the reservoir.

Let me know if anyone needs any additional information,

Best Regards,

Rick Fridell
Hurricane, UT