[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado, April 27, 2009 - long
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:April 27, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 27, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. BROWN PELICAN (Crowley, Montezuma) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Prowers) Green Heron (Arapahoe, Otero) GLOSSY IBIS (*Arapahoe, *Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, La Plata, *Routt, *Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (*Jefferson) Snowy Plover (Montezuma, Otero) Dunlin (Weld) Short-billed Dowitcher (Lincoln) Caspian Tern (Montezuma) Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas/Jefferson) Eastern Phoebe (Baca) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Fremont) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (*Las Animas) Purple Martin (*Delta, *Montezuma) Curve-billed Thrasher (*Lake) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) Northern Parula (*Boulder, *Larimer) Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Boulder) Hooded Warbler (*Weld) Summer Tanager (Mesa) Fox Sparrow (*Delta, Montezuma) Swamp Sparrow (*Pueblo) Sage Sparrow (Larmier) Northern Cardinal (*Prowers) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Kiowa) Rusty Blackbird (Washington) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Lake) Black Rosy-Finch (*Lake) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county, and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Arapahoe County: --A Green Heron was reported by Dunning at Cherry Creek State Park on April 24. It was best seen from the 12-mile House Picnic Area. --A GLOSSY IBIS with White-faced Ibis was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek State Park on April 25. It was in the pond along the road near the model airplane field. 2 GLOSSY IBIS were reported by Kirkpatrick at Cherry Creek on April 26. Baca County: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kaempfer in Carrizo Canyon on April 25. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kaempfer at Two Buttes on April 25. Boulder County: --A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at Lagerman Reservoir on April 23 by Blatchley. --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Harlan at Prince Lake #2 on April 25 and seen again by Partin on April 26. --A Northern Parula was reported by Zilly at Pella Crossing near Hygiene on April 25 and seen again by Szeliga on April 26. --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Tomas in Ash Trees in his backyard. He is willing to let birders in the yard if they are home. The address is 1280 Doric Drive, Lafayette. This is south of Waneka Lake. Take South Boulder Road. Turn north on Centaur Village Drive, then west on Carla Drive, and north on Doric Drive. If they are not home, the trees can be seen from Ceres Drive. The warbler was identified by David Waltman. --A singing male Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Severs on the St. Vrain Greenway east of Golden Ponds to the railroad tracks on April 26. Crowley County: --A BROWN PELICAN was reported by Bill Maynard at Lake Meredith on April 25. It was seen from the north side of the lake. Delta County: --A Purple Martin and red Fox Sparrow were reported by Robinsong at Sweitzer SP on April 26. The Fox Sparrow was on the SE side of the lake. Douglas/Jefferson Counties: --A GLOSSY IBIS with a flock of White-faced Ibis was reported by Schmoker at Chatfield State Park on April 19. The ibis were seen about 1/4 mile upstream from the Plum Creek nature area (flooded) parking area. The GLOSSY IBIS was seen again on April 26 by Chavez. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Arnold at Chatfield above a gravel pond with observation platform NW of Audubon parking lot on April 26. --5 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Smart at Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch on April 26. Kiowa County: --A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was reported by Kaempfer along US 287 between Neegrande and Neesopah Reservoirs on April 26. Lake County: --A Curved-billed Thrasher and all three species of Rosy-Finches visited the yard of Tim and Melanie Kalbach in Leadville on April 26. The Thrasher can be seen in their yard and in the dirt road behind their back fence. Directions: From I-70 and hwy 91 south from Copper Mountain, enter Leaville, go through the traffic light by Safeway, continue to the Family Dollar, and turn left on E. 11th St. Cross the railroad track and make the next right turn on Hazel; turn Left onto E. 10th. Their house (413 E. 10th) is the 4th on the right with a gravel driveway. A small lavender colored Victorian with multi-colored trim. E. 10th St. does not connect to the main road (Hwy 24). If you get to a Subway, you have gone too far. The unnamed dirt street is a block south of E. 10th and bisects two rows of back yards. If you need further information or to check if the Thrasher is still around contact them by e-mail at gr...@mindspring.com La Plata County: --A GLOSSY IBIS among White-faced Ibis was seen at Pastorius Reservoir by Allerton on April 24.
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk/Lee Martinez
I had a Broad-winged Hawk (on 4/26) perched in a cottonwood on the Poudre Bike Trail about 200 feet west of the N. College Ave. and bike trail intersection on the east side of the trail. Rob Sparks Old Town Fort Collins --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] listserv minor frustration
Hello folks-- A small problem I am having now--which may be unavoidable with GoogleGroups-- is that I can no longer reply to people off-group so as not to clog the group discussion with my trivial comments to various people. The email addresses are no longer visible or discoverable. I get the digest. Perhaps this is not the case with individual mails? So for now, here's the collection: --to Carol S: I once saw White faced ibis at 9500 feet near the Peak to Peak highway in a snowstorm in May-- so I think they can be seen almost anywhere in spring! --to Richard T: the Boulder County barn owls are back also. Saw mine this week for the first time this winter. --to all: a lady near Mead has had a hooded warbler at her house, as well as black-headed grosbeak. She sent photos. Linda Andes-Georges Central Boulder County, rolling plains --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Cassin's Sparrows
Hi All, I'm a graduate student at Arizona State University doing research on Cassin's Sparrow reproduction in AZ and CO. I'd appreciate it if anyone can let me know if they are seeing Cassin's Sparrows skylarking and singing especially in the southeast. Thanks! Lori Hurley Graduate Student SoLS, Arizona State University --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawks, Ft. Collins, Larimer CO.
COBirders, I just had two handsome adult Broad-winged Hawks on our property 1/2 mile SE of Harmony Rd.and College Ave. They flew off toward the SW. Happy birding, Larry Griffin Ft. Collins, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Re: listserv minor frustration
Correction, The black-headed grosbeak was at my house last May, not this year. I'm hoping to see it again, but not holding my breath. Pauli Smith Mead --to all: a lady near Mead has had a hooded warbler at her house, as well as black-headed grosbeak. She sent photos. Linda Andes-Georges Central Boulder County, rolling plains --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Re: Cassin's Sparrows
Hi All, To clarify in response to those who have contacted me. I conduct my research in Comanche National Grasslands. I'm looking at the temporal shift in reproduction between the AZ and CO populations -- CO CASPs breeding in spring vs. AZ CASPs not breeding until the start of monsoon in ~July. I'm looking to head up next week, a few weeks earlier than last year, and as it is a 13+ hour drive for me I'm just trying to gage if the males have started displaying before I head up. I know they can be variable as to when (and where) they start breeding, and since the area has (finally) gotten some good rain I just wanted to check to see what people are seeing them do. Thanks for the help! Lori Hurley Graduate Student SoLS, Arizona State University On Apr 27, 8:41 am, Sparrow Hurley dualphoe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I'm a graduate student at Arizona State University doing research on Cassin's Sparrow reproduction in AZ and CO. I'd appreciate it if anyone can let me know if they are seeing Cassin's Sparrows skylarking and singing especially in the southeast. Thanks! Lori Hurley Graduate Student SoLS, Arizona State University --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Eastern Bluebirds - Lakewood, Jefferson County
While walking my dogs around the block at lunchtime, I chanced upon at least four Eastern Bluebirds in a front yard on the 12300 block of West Exposition Drive. They were so brilliantly blue that they stopped me dead in my tracks. Breathtaking. Nancy Burek Near Green Mountain Lakewood, Colorado --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Equalizer Lake, Loveland, Larimer
Took a quick peek at this lake while running errands. I couldn't see all the perimeter, but the water is low, great for shorebirds. The osprey nest is active with a pair on it. Shorebirds seen: Willets, A.Avocets, Spotted Sandpiper, several peeps too far out to id, 22+ LB Dowitchers. Possible Semi P. Plover.. Worth a look. Connie Kogler BirdsOTheMorning.com AslansOwn.com Loveland, Colorado. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Cortez to Carbondale, Fri through Sun, long
For some reason these posts did not make it to CO-birds so I am including the whole weekend. Friday after Gunnison we headed to Montrose and on to Ridgeway. A stop at Billy Creek SWA was quiet except for the American Dipper under the bridge. We stopped at the small pond in Ridgeway at the Golden Eagle development and saw Cinnamon Teal, Snowy Egret, and Belted Kingfisher. Next we headed towards Cortez via Rico. A Fox Sparrow surprised us on the west side of town in some willows below the town. The ride to Dolores was uneventful, but the stop at the ponds and McPhee Res. proved fruitful. The ponds hosted Brewer’s Blackbird, Common Grackle, and Brown-headed Cowbird. A small group of eight Bonaparte’s Gull in various was fun to get close looks at. Also on the res. were good looks at comparing Lesser and Greater Scaup . Spending time look at the gulls we had a flyover Broad-tailed Hummingbird and driving out a flyover Peregrine Falcon . Our last stop of the day was Totten Res. to observe Western Grebe doing their mating dance including an exchange of nesting material. Adding to the post about Montezuma Co. today it was great to meet up with Jim Beatty again and to put some faces to a few other west slope birders. Jim, Tom Wilberding and I started today with a trip to Yellowjacket Canyon. If it wasn’t for Jim, Tom and I might still be out there looking for the turn off. Adding to Jim’s post about the canyon’s specialties with saw Bushtits, Dark-eyed Junco (gray-headed), Copper’s Hawk, Loggerhead Shrike, Say’s Phoebe, Rock, Bewick’s and Canyon Wren, Western Bluebird, Gambel’s Quail (heard only) and House Finch. Oops, forgot, we also had Yellow Jackets. Driving out of the Canyon a few Western Kingbird perched on the wires. Picking up my vehicle at the Cortez airport a Bald Eagle was perched in the Ferruginous Hawk tree. From here we followed Jim to Denny Lake to lunch and have a close listen to Yellow-headed Blackbird. The lake hosted a number of diving and dabbling ducks. Here we met Dennis Garrison and his father. They brought up that a Wood Duck had been hanging out on Thomas Pond for quite awhile, so off we went in search. On the drive there Jim decided to stop at Totten Res. in hope of seeing Western and Eared Grebe, which we did, Jim slammed on his brakes (we were following) and yelled pelican. Looking up expecting to see a large white bird a large brown bird flew into view. No realizing Jim’s excitement we hoped back in the cars and met up with Dennis and his father at the lower parking area to get great views of the previously posted Brown Pelican . While watching and wondering where did this pelican come from a Bald Eagle corralled bunch of American Coot , then dive into them and fly off with one of them. Next stop west side of McPhee Res. to search for the missing water fowl on Tom and my county list. Pulling in we spotted five Marbled Godwit and then twenty more hanging out with a Black-necked Stilt . Watching some Ring-billed Gulls fly in I spotted the previously posted Caspian Tern . We then drove down the shore line in search of more waterfowl. Red-breasted and Common Merganser, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Common Goldeneye, American Wigeon, Redhead and Green-winged Teal were added to the day. While a flock of White-faced Ibis flew over, Jim received a call about a Snowy Plover ; we moved out for better cell phone reception and came across Dennis, his father and the group that found the plover. Along with the plover were two Least Sandpiper. Our last stop off the day was at Rafter J to search for Acorn Woodpecker. No luck. Heading north to Fruitgrowers Res.tomorrow after a few stops in La Plata Co. Last day of our trip on the West Slope, Tom Wilberding and I started the day at Zink’s Pond south of Durango. Bufflehead was the only diving duck. We were lucky and had views of Marsh Wren, Sora, and Virginia Rail . There were about two hundred Tree Swallows and a few Barn Swallows on the wires and thirty-five White-faced Ibis in the field east of the road. Next we headed north to Silverton to try to get Tom’s twenty to list San Juan Co. We were more than successful. A stop at Coal Bank Pass had a Gray Jay perched in a tree. Feeding on feeders around town were Brown-capped and one Black Rosy-Finch, Cassin’s and House Finch, Pine Siskin, Mourning and Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Evening Grosbeak . Trying to pick up a few more birds we heading east of town to the small ponds for Great Blue Heron, White-faced Ibis, Canada Goose, and Song Sparrow. Looking for more Rosy-Finch in Ouray we found a small flock of Evening Grosbeak in the mini park on the east side of town. We also had the first Mountain Chickadee and Townsend Solitaire of the trip. No Loons at Ridgeway SP, but Eared, Western, and Pied-billed Grebe. Our
[cobirds] Northern Mockingbird in Saguache County
I saw the first Northern Mockingbird of the season this afternoon on Road T, halfway between Crestone and Moffat. And a female Red Crossbill visited our jobsite in Chalet II of the Baca Grande mid-afternoon today. Happy Birding, Elinor Laurie Villa Grove, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Kentucky Warbler at DeWeese Res., Custer Co.
I spent today birding in Custer Co. and had my first multiple warbler species day (six) of the year. The highlight was a KENTUCKY WARBLER found in the willow thicket below the dam at DeWeese Res. This thicket is almost impenetrable but I was able to see birds moving around in it by looking down from the cliff above it. Besides the KEWA, there were a dozen or so Yellow-rumps, a couple of Wilson Warblers and a FOY C. Yellowthoat here. This spot has produced several real gems in the past few years and it's a good place to check out during warbler migration. The reservoir is full and there is little exposed shoreline. Shorebirdwise there was a Spotted Sandpiper, an Avocet and several Wilson Phalaropes. Hundreds of ducks but nothing unusual. Rich Miller Canon City **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572846x1201387511/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd= Aprilfooter427NO62) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] corection - Tundra not Trumpter Swan in Garfield
Thanks for Joyce for catching my Typo, the swans in Garfield were Tundra, not Trumpeter. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Southeastern Colorado birding on 4/27
Mark Peterson, Brad Steger, Cole Wild, and I birded Southeastern Colorado on April 27th. Some of highlights for each county follow: Baca County: Peregrine Falcon - 1 or 2 below Two Buttes Reservoir dam Eastern Phoebe - 1 below Two Buttes Reservoir dam Swamp Sparrow - 1 below Two Buttes Reservoir dam Field Sparrow - 1 singing at Turk's Pond State Wildlife Area, north west of Walsh Prowers County: Greater Scaup - 1 female Thurston Reservoir, north of Lamar Mississippi Kite - 1 in the town of Lamar (the first I've seen in Colorado in April) Peregrine Falcon - 1 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 at Lamar Community College grove Cassin's or Blue-headed Vireo - 1 at Lamar High School grove (this was a very confusing vireo, it was either a brightish Cassin's or dullish Blue-headed) -- Cole photographed it, and maybe if his photos turn out, someone can figure out what it is. White-throated Sparrow - 1 at Lamar High School grove Northern Cardinal - 1 female at Lamar Community College grove Bent County: American Bittern - 2 calling in marshes near Fort Lyon Black Rail - few calling in marshes near Fort Lyon Warbling Vireo - 1 at Hasty Campground Black-and-white Warbler - 1 at Hasty Campground Otero County: Red-naped Sapsucker - 1 female in the town of Cheraw Crowley County: Ddin't see the Brown Pelican at Lake Meredith. We saw a total of 19 species of shorebirds in SE Colorado in various counties today. They were scattered around here and there. Good birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike, Brown Thrasher, Boulder
I came across a Loggerhead Shrike and a Brown Thrasher this afternoon in North Boulder. Both were near the west end of Kelso Road (where it turns into a trail). The thrasher was singing a little. Knut Waagan, Boulder. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
