Very nice images from the San Luis Valley! Thank you, and Happy Easter.
Virginia Simmons
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a.. Possible Boat-tailed Grackle - female, Aurora, Arapahoe County - 1 Update
b.. Monte Vista pics, southern Colorado - 4 Updates
c.. Dinosaur Ridge (25 Mar 2016) 15 Raptors - 1 Update
d.. DFO Monday March 28 - 1 Update
e.. Great-tailed Grackles (Weld Co) - 1 Update
f.. Arapahoe Cty Varied Thrush - 2 Updates
g.. Crom Lake [Pierce, Weld] - 1 Update
h.. Eurasian Wigeon continues at Pastorious - 1 Update
i.. Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 25 March 2016 - 1 Update
Possible Boat-tailed Grackle - female, Aurora, Arapahoe County Connie Kogler
<zbluehe...@gmail.com>: Mar 23 06:09PM -0600
Funny Glenn!
Well consensus seems to be Great-tailed. Still a new yard bird. It just
looked weird to me..
Thanks!
Connie Kogler
AslansOwn.com
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Monte Vista pics, southern Colorado Tom Wilberding <twilberd...@comcast.net>:
Mar 25 03:16PM -0700
Hello birders,
Here is a slideshow with music, of Monte Vista birds last week.
http://goo.gl/pOlqjG
(I inserted a 20 second video amid the photos.)
Good birding and happy Easter!
Tom Wilberding
Littleton, CO
Wayne Wathen <wwat...@msn.com>: Mar 25 04:56PM -0600
Very nice Tom. Thanks for sharing.
Wayne WathenHighlands Ranch, CO
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:16:39 -0700
From: twilberd...@comcast.net
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cobirds] Monte Vista pics, southern Colorado
Hello birders,
Here is a slideshow with music, of Monte Vista birds last
week. http://goo.gl/pOlqjG
(I inserted a 20 second video amid the photos.)
Good birding and happy Easter!
Tom Wilberding
Littleton, CO
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Linda Paulsen <birdgi...@gmail.com>: Mar 25 09:53PM -0600
Lovely as usual!
Linda Paulsen
Lamar CO
Larry <lm1c...@aol.com>: Mar 25 09:54PM -0600
Yes, I wish I’d been there—again. Near Tom and his camera.
Larry Modesitt
Greenwood Village
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Dinosaur Ridge (25 Mar 2016) 15 Raptors repo...@hawkcount.org: Mar 25 06:17PM
-0800
Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2016
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 2 4 4
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 9 9
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 10 150 150
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Ferruginous Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 10 10
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Prairie Falcon 0 3 3
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 1 11 11
Unknown Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 15 208 208
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Hill
Observers: Debbie James
Visitors:
Only ONE hiker ventured along the path below the HawkWatch site, today.
Weather:
Temperature: 45-48 deg. F.; Wind: Variable in direction from NW, NE and E
from 1-16 mph; Sky: Began at 40% clouds ending at 100% clouds as a
snowstorm moved upon the HawkWatch site
Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vulture 2 Both were migrants
Bald Eagle 1 White Belly - Migrant
Red-tailed Hawk 16 10 migrants, 6 local bids
Buteo sp. 1 Migrant
American Kestrel 2 1 migrant (male)
Non-raptor Observations:
Northern Flicker 2
Western Scrub-Jay 6
Black-billed Magpie 3
American Crow 8
Common Raven 5
chickadee sp. 4
Mountain Bluebird 31
Townsend's Solitaire 2
American Robin 58
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Western Meadowlark 2
2 Elk were seen on the east side of the ridge
Predictions:
Today's climb up the ridge was an arduous workout. Postholing through
deep, crusted snow drained much energy on today's ascent.
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Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.org/
Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who
linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome.
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.
Directions to site:
From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on
an
old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the
ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through
the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the
ridge.
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DFO Monday March 28 "Mary Cay" <mcburg...@juno.com>: Mar 25 07:11PM
Loved by few and hated by many, the Double-crested Cormorant is taken for
granted by most birders. At the March 28 DFO meeting, Bob Stocker and Chuck
Hundertmark will share their thoughts on “The Double-crested Cormorant:
Exemplar of Human/Wildlife Conflict.” In an interactive presentation, Bob and
Chuck will explore cormorant biology in the context of increasing conflicts
between this highly successful ecological competitor and our own rapacious
species. The program will examine the status of this species in Colorado and
will look in particular at the Denver City Park breeding colony. The program
will be enriched with photos that may turn a few skeptics into cormorant
lovers.Denver Field Ornithologists meets Monday March 25 at 7:30 pm at
Ricketson Auditorium at Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Park on the north
side of the building and enter thru the security/volunteers door between
7-7:30pm. Free and Open to the public. Mary C Burger, DFO Membership
10826 E Maplewood Pl
Englewood, Co 80111
720.940.8394
mcburg...@juno.com
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Great-tailed Grackles (Weld Co) ROBERT RIGHTER <rorigh...@earthlink.net>: Mar
25 11:54AM -0600
Hi
In the Beebe Draw region on the west side or Rd 43, in-between roads 46
to the north and 44 to the south, opposite a small farm to the east, in a field
feeding on the grounds were a flock of blackbirds including
Great-tailed Grackles, 50 plus, male and female ,
Yellow-headed Blackbirds, several males.
Bob Righter
Denver CO
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Arapahoe Cty Varied Thrush Becky Campbell <3rdgenbir...@gmail.com>: Mar 25
10:07AM -0600
The Male Varied Thrush continues to come to my yard. He has been seen by
14
birders.
Becky Campbell
Just so. of CCSP
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Birding <migran...@aol.com>: Mar 25 11:51AM -0600
And Becky is a most delightful and gracious host! Thanks from all your
fans.
Norm Lewis
Lakewood and Becky's House
Norm
Sent from my iPhone
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Crom Lake [Pierce, Weld] "The \"Nunn Guy\"" <colorado.bir...@gmail.com>: Mar 25
08:34AM -0700
Hi all
Crom Lake had four Mountain Bluebirds and lone Greater Yellowlegs this
morning.
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m
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Eurasian Wigeon continues at Pastorious Glenn Dunmire <glenndunm...@gmail.com>:
Mar 25 08:34AM -0700
The Eurasian Wigeon continues at Pastorious Reservoir in La Plata County.
On the evening of the 24th there were over 1000 ducks present with most
migrant ducks in attendance.
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Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 25 March 2016 Joyce Takamine <jabir...@gmail.com>:
Mar 25 04:01AM -0600
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: March 25, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, March 25, sponsored by Denver
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Trumpeter Swan (Archuleta)
Eurasian Wigeon (La Plata)
Mallard (Mexican) (Conejos, Weld)
White-winged Scoter (Las Animas)
Long-tailed Duck (El Paso, Washington)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, Huerfano, Weld)
Chukar (El Paso)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
Greater Prairie Chicken (Yuma)
Red-throated Loon (*Mesa)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose)
Thayer's Gull (Boulder)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Bent)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)
Great Black-backed Gull (Boulder)
Burrowing Owl (El Paso)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Archuleta, Jefferson)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Bent, El Paso)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Jefferson)
Eastern Phoebe (Larimer)
Black Phoebe (Crowley, Delta, La Plata, Mesa, Pueblo)
Chihuahuan Raven (Arapahoe, Baca)
Winter Wren (Jefferson)
Bewick's Wren (Huerfano, Pueblo)
Varied Thrush (*Arapahoe)
Gray Catbird (Boulder, Jefferson)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, Pueblo)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kiowa, Lincoln, Weld)
McCown's Longspur (Baca, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Weld)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Larimer)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca)
Canyon Towhee (Baca, Bent, Otero, Pueblo)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Conejos, La Plata)
Northern Cardinal (Prowers)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Lincoln)
Great-tailed Grackle (Costilla, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Lincoln,
*Mesa, Pueblo, Weld)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Eagle)
Black Rosy-Finch (Eagle)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Eagle)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A Chihuahuan Raven was reported by Gene Rutherford on February 29 at E
Yale and E Jewell in Aurora.
--A 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull was reported by Gene Rutherford at Cherry Creek
SP on March 20.
--On March 22, a m Varied Thrush visited the yard of Becky Campbell just
south of Cherry Creek SP. If it returns on 3/23, she
will post to CoBirds for those who would like to see it. On March 23,
Becky Campbell and Tom Behnfield reported Varied Thrush
south of Cherry Creek SP. On March 24, Becky Campbell, Doug Kibbe, and
Chris Brown reported Varied Thrush south of Cherry Creek SP. Contact Becky
at 3rdgenbirder AT gmail.com.
ARCHULETA COUNTY:
--A m Williamson's Sapsucker was reported by Ben Bailey and Byron Greco on
March 10.
--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Barbara Johnson at Pagosa Lake on March
12.
BACA COUNTY:
--On March 12 at Carizzo and Cottonwood Canyons, Gloria Nikolai reported
Chihuahuan Ravens, 3 Rufous-crowned Sparrows, Canyon Towhee, and McCown's
Longspur.
BENT COUNTY:
--At Lake Hasty on March 13, Gloria Nikolai reported Red-bellied
Woodpecker.
--At a cemetery N of John Martin on March 13, Gloria Nikolia reported
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Duane Nelson at John
Martin Reservoir on March 18. Duane reported that
the road over the dam is once again open to the public during daylight
hours.
--On March 18, Duane Nelson reported Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon
Towhee,
and Curve-billed Thrasher visiting his yard in Las Animas. If you would
like to try to see these birds please contact him at dnelson1 AT
centurytel.net.
BOULDER COUNTY:
--A Great Black-backed Gull was reported by Jack and Ryan Bushong at
Boulder Reservoir on March 12.
--An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Ted Floyd at Greenlee
Preserve/Waneka
Lake in Lafayette on March 12.
--A Gray Catbird was reported by Holden Maxfield, Jack and Ryan Bushong in
Louisville on March 13.
CONEJOS COUNTY:
--4 Sagebrush Sparrows were reported by Ted Floyd in San Luis Hills on
March 18.
--On March 17 at Fort Garland, Ted Floyd reported 9 Great-tailed Grackles.
--A Mallard (Mexican intergrade) was reported by Ted Floyd on the Rio
Grande at Hwy 142 on March 18.
CROWLEY COUNTY:
--A calling Black Phoebe was reported by Van Truan on Canal Road intake
overview NE of Manzanola on March 18.
DELTA COUNTY:
--3 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f, 1juv) were reported by Mike Henwood at
Fruitgrowers Reservoir on March 22.
--A pair of Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood at Hwy 65 and
Gunnison River on March 22.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Andrea Robinsong at old sewer plant in
Hotchkiss on March 20.
EAGLE COUNTY:
--On March 17, Vic Zerbi reported all three Rosy-Finches at a feeder near
Tennessee Pass.
EL PASO COUNTY:
--On March 20 David Chartier reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Big Johnson
--On March 14, Alan Versaw reported Great-tailed Grackle at Mallard Pond.
--On March 15, French Steward reported Chukar on N Calhan Hwy.
--On March 19, Marty Wolf reported a f Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was in his
back yard in NW Colorado Springs. Birders are
welcome but please call first 719-548-1932, address is 2220 Capra Way.
--A Burrowing Owl was reported by Tim Leppek on Boone Road in eastern El
Paso county on March 19.
HUERFANO COUNTY:
--A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Bob Spencer at Lathrop SP on
March
18. On March 19, Mark Peterson and Glenn Walbek reported m Barrow's
Goldeneye at Lathrop SP.
--On March 17 at Lathrop SP, Ted Floyd reported 2 Bewick's Wrens.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On March 11 at Falcon Ridge Cub Creek (S of Evergreen) Chuck Aid
reported
f Williamson's Sapsucker, and 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers (2m, 1f).
--On March 12 Laura Steadman reported Great-tailed Grackle at Lower Church
Lake.
--A Winter Wren was heard by Cynthia Madsen and Karen Drozda on the first
pond N of Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield on March 16.
On March 22, Matt Clark and Susan Bonfiglio reported Winter Wren on the
east-west pond at NW end near the boardwalk at Audubon Nature Center and
heard a Gray Catbird.
KIOWA COUNTY:
--On March 11 at Neenoshe Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported
Chestnut-collared Longspur.
--On March 19, at Upper Queens/Neeskah Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported
10 Chestnut-collared Longspurs and 2 McCown's Longspurs.
KIT CARSON COUNTY:
--7 McCown's Longspurs were reported by Hugh Kingery on CR 10 near Flager
on March 12.
LA PLATA COUNTY:
--A m Eurasian Wigeon was reported by Riley Morris in a field south of
Pastorius Reservoir in Durango on March 3. On March 4, Jason St. Pierre
reported Eurasian Wigeon in field south of Pastorius Reservoir and Ryan
Votta and Vic Zerbi reported the Eurasian Wigeon on the water in a small
open area. On March 5, Amy Dobbins and Jim Beatty reported Eurasian Wigeon
at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 6, Beth Wolff reported Eurasian Wigeon at
Pastorius Reservoir. On March 7, Jason St Pierre reported Eurasian Wigeon
at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 13, Jim Beatty reported Eurasian Wigeon
at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 15, Tom Behnfield and James Turner
reported Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir. On March 23, Jason St
Pierre reported m Eurasian Wigeon at Pastorius Reservoir.
--A Sagebrush Sparrow was reported by Jason St. Pierre at the corner of CR
136 and CR134 about 40 minutes SW of Durango.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Katy Shirley at Weasel Skin Bridge (CR
214) on March 12.
LARIMER COUNTY:
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Nick Komar and Brad Biggerstaff on the
CDC Campus in Fort Collins on March 10.
--A Great-tailed Grackle was reported by Nick Komar at Ryan Gulch
Reservoir
on March 13.
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Austin Hess and Nick Komar on the Big
THompson RIver Bike Trail W of Wilson Bridge in Loveland on March 19.
--On March 20, Dave Leatherman reported that the Yellow-throated Warbler
made an appearance back at 1520 Mountain Ave.
There are reports of the warbler in the City Park area from two different
sites a few blocks from the Mountain Ave site. The
warbler seems to be roaming the neighborhood.
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:
--On March 20, Paul Tennery reported 3 White-winged Scoters at Trinidad
Lake SP.
LINCOLN COUNTY:
--On March 16, Glenn Walbek reported thousands of McCown's Longspurs with
a
few Chestnut-collared Longspurs south of Arriba. Most are in breeding
plumage. Stay on county roads.
--On March 20, Tom Behnfield reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK and 2
Great-tailed
Gracles between Genoa and Arriba.
MESA COUNTY:
--2 Black Phoebe were reported by Dave Trappett at Redlands canal Phoebe
Rock on Audubon section of Riverfront Trail on March 16.
--2 Black Phoebe were reported by Mike Henwood at Grand Valley Nature
Center by Phoebe Rock on March 17.
--A Red-throated Loon was reported by Mike Henwood and seen by several
other birders at Highline Lake SP on March 18. On March 24, Diane Trappett
reported Red-throated Loon and f Great-tailed Grackle at Highline Lake SP.
--On March 19, Nic Korte reported 4 Black Phoebe at Connected Lakes SP.
Two were at Phoebe Rock and 1 by pond on south side of Audubon property.
--On March 23, Mike Henwood reported 3 Black Phoebe at pond to east of
Phoebe Rock at Grand Valley Audubon Nature Center.
MONTROSE COUNTY:
--On March 17, Coen Dexter reported NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Chipeta SWA. On
March 18, the NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Chipeta SWA was observed by Vic
Zerbi,
and Denise and Mark Vollmer.
PROWERS COUNTY:
--On March 11, Gloria Nikolai reported 2 m Northern Cardinals and a
Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lamar Community College Woods.
PUEBLO COUNTY:
--On March 19, Brandon Percival reported Curve-billed Thrashers and
Great-tailed Grackles in Pueblo West.
--On March 19, Canyon Towhees were reported by Brandon Percival at Pueblo
Reservoir.
--A Bewick's Wren and Black Phoebe were reported by Brandon Percival below
Pueblo Reservoir dam near Cottonwood Picnic Area parking lot on March 19.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
--A f Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Bill Kaempfer on the S side of CR
59.5 just east of US 6 on March 12. This is the middle road into Prewitt.
WELD COUNTY:
--A f Barrrow's Goldeneye was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Windsor Lake
on
March 16.
--A m Mexican Mallard was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Stewart's Pond on
March 16.
--17 Great-tailed Grackles were reported by Tom Behnfield at Behrens
Reservoir on March 19. Behrens is SE of La Salle.
--12 Sharp-tailed Grouse were reported by Kyle Kittelberger on a lek N of
CR 134 between CR 111 and CR 115 on March 20.
Also ssen were 3 Chestnut-collared Longspurs.
--11 Sharp-tailed Grouse were flushed on CR 105 N of CR 128 on March 20 by
Kyle Kittelberger.
--6 Great-tailed Grackles were reported by Steve Mlodinow at Union
Reservoir on March 21.
--On March 22, Sue Riffe reported 1 f Chestnut-collared Longspur and 12
McCown's Longspurs on the Pawnee.
YUMA COUNTY:
--Greater Prairie Chickens were reported by Dave on a lek on CR 45 N of
Wray on March 19 and 20.
DFO Field Trips:
The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, March 26 will be to Barr Lake State Park
led by Gregg Goodrich (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135). This
trip is full
The DFO Field Trip for Sunday March 27 will be to Riverside
Cemetery/Platte
River led by Kevin Corwin (kevygrudguy AT aol.com; 720-482-8454). This
trip is full
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
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