[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Boulder
There was a Northern Waterthrush at Sale Lake today. I saw it first at the NE corner and then at the SW corner. Skulky. No Blackpoll Warbler at Walden Ponds today, but two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. David Waltman 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk near Lyons 5/9
Hi Everyone-- Marcia Marvin and I went up to Estes Lake (Larimer Co.) today. No Grace's Warbler, but on CO-66 between Hygiene and Lyons (Boulder Co.), we stopped to watch a Broad-winged Hawk circle over. It disappeared to the north. In the Estes Lake area, a Northern Mockingbird was at Cherokee Draw, and in the sanctuary we saw Eastern Kingbird and Swainson's Thrush, but not many other migrants. Broad-tailed Hummingbirds are back in force at the Fawn Brook Inn. Mark Miller 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] foothills riparian trails, Bldr Mtn Parks
Hello folks-- I wanted to hike and bird this morning, so while all the interesting fun was occurring at Walden, I had a more meditative outing. Echoing Walter S's finds to some degree, I found about a dozen orange crowned warblers working the shrubs on the lower (road) portion of the trail, but no unusual birds. At various points heard GT towhees, pl. vireos, chats, blk headed grosbeaks, and my FOS warbling vireo (future hikes will not be so peaceful any more; between the WA Vireos and the house wrens it will become hard to hear one's brain think). The usual suspects already reported were present; BG gnatcatchers were innumerable. There are now many Virginia's warblers: I was interested to notice that they sang different songs outside the canyon and in the canyon! I spent some time making sure what each singer was. Cindy C and I saw a lazuli in Doudy Draw a couple of days ago, singing vesper sparrows (love 'em), a (nesting) mountain bluebird, and BU orioles; it was otherwise calm. I was absolutely amazed at the trail changes in the Doudy Draw area, which I had not visited for months. Cindy and I agreed that in some ways the re-design seems like overkill. It looks very park-and-rec-y, a thing that I was once told Open Space would not be interested in doing (at the time--late 1990s--we were discussing bird viewing platforms at one of the lakes, and bluebird houses; the latter are now a fait accompli). However I am mindful of the many social trails that had sprung up like weeds in popular areas (including the riparian drainages in Chautauqua, some of which were birder trails, not used by hikers and bikers). It looks like OSMP has decided to send us all a very strong message! Linda Central Boulder County --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Chico Basin Ranch banding, Saturday
Hi COBirders, A good bird day for Chico Days at CBR. We heard of many highlights around the headquarters area, but had some good birds in the grove on the El Paso County side of the ranch. The Poorwill from yesterday was seen several times in the thickets, a young Red-tailed Hawk was eyeing a terrified Sp Towhee caught in the nets, but vacated when I approached. A Broad-winged Hawk flew low over the grove, and a Golden Eagle flew by over the cholla. Brian Gibbons had many people on at least two male Tennessee Warblers, and many saw Chipping, Clay-colored, Brewer's and Lark Sparrow flocks around the grove. We Heard Ash-throated Flycatchers and W Wood Pewees for the first time today, and found an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Feeders were visited by both Black-chinned and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds. About 50 new birds had been banded today, through 2:00. Banding Highlights today: FOS Ovenbird FOS Hammond's Flycatcher FOS Lark Sparrow FOS Clay-colored Sparrow 15+ Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Veery 10+ Chipping Sparrow Orange-crowned Warblers Commom Yellowthroat Warbling Vireo Least Flycatcher Dusky Flycatcher Gray Catbird female Black-headed Grosbeak posted for Nancy Gobris, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Steve Brown Colorado Springs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] The sewage ponds of Phillips County and other Mother's Day travel ideas
Although I found that the passerine migration was slow a few days ago in my favorite place, Phillips County, Colorado, other sightings thrilled me, with both Eared Grebe (2) and Western Grebes (1) representing new county birds. A lone drake Wood Duck and two Ring-billed Gulls just added to the fun. Where were these prime birds - why, at the sewage ponds of Haxtun and Holyoke, of course. The Cooper's Hawks still hang out near their nest in Holyoke City park. Lark Bunting flocks graced the plains, with a few nice shorebirds at ephemeral ponds. There were no birds at phemeral water bodies, be warned. It occurred to me that with tomorrow, Sunday, being the special day that it is, I might propose a truly novel suggestion - take Mom to Phillips County for a Mother's Day treat she will forever cherish. Your older brother and bossy sister might have taken Mom to the shore or the mountains or Hawaii, but I'll bet they never were thoughtful enough to guide Mother to such a gem-like destination. Let's face it, birders can be a little grumpy on this holiday. Mother's Day was established to occur in mid-May by some wrong-headed Congressmen decades ago, smack in the middle of spring migration. How thoughtless! And though each of us birders loves, honors and respects old Mom, ornithophiles would never have established this holiday in May, but would have voted for it to fall sometime in February, when birding is slow. But, make the best of it, take Mom on a grand tour of Phillips County, the jewel of the north-eastern plains, a thrill for her AND a birding opportunity for you. I would consider this gesture generous, not selfish, because let's face it, every Mother's Day up til now has not been warbler-centered, but has been all about her! So pack up the SUV, dust off your spare pair of field glasses, head northeast from almost anywhere in our state and within four to twelve hours - presto, you're there. Whether in her birding history Mom has become a seasoned veteran or remains a rank beginner, Phillips County will surely reveal its avian treasures to the sharp-eyed. As a warm up to spotting the avifauna, I'd start with a meal in the cuisine captial, downtown Holyoke. There nestled together on a single block are truly savory international places for fine dining - not just standard American, but Chinese, Mexican, Sub, Donut Shop and Convenience Store styles. Then how about shopping for a card and gift on cosmopolitan Interocean Avenue? The Holyoke Hardward Store has a sidewalk display of colorful hanging floral baskets. Or let Mom go inside and have her pick of Mother's Day gifts from the large 75% off rack. She'll be surprised at the choices. And at the Haxtun Super, there are special Mom's Day sales on Skoal and Copenhagen for her everyday needs, and for her garden, 25 lbs of steer manure for $9.99 (bagged) or for as low as $1.99, bag it yourself. And now to the birding. I'll bet that Mom's Phillips County list is pretty low. Be sure to have a brand-new notebook and a writing implement. She can't miss Eurasian Collared Doves, Horned Larks are ubiquitous and Swainson's Hawks can be seen without much trouble. Swainson's Warblers can be more difficult to spot. If she is squeemish about odiferous sensations as you approach the famed ponds, you can assure her that repulsive olfactory emanations are just not going to be a problem. (Skip over the fact that the Haxtun Sewage Ponds are adjacent to the Farfal Brothers' Feed Lot). And it's not just those efficient little lakes that work their magic. Good migrants can be found along County Road 14 and in the hamlets of Paoli and Amherst. As evening falls, and you wind your way back home, be patient with your Mother. She will want to relive the details, as she always seems want to do on Mother's Day, of how intense her labor pains were with you, how numerous were the dirty diapers she changed, and how her hopes and aspirations for your development as a person of character were repeatedly thwarted, through no fault of her own. But let it all go in one ear and out someplace else while you mentally play back those Vesper Sparrow vocalizations, relive the wide-open spaces, the high winds and the rare ducks floating high - on the sewage ponds of Phillips County. Joe Roller, Denver **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823232x1201398636/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd= May5909footerNO62) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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,
[cobirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Twin Lakes, Boulder County
Dear Cobirders, I stepped out quickly this afternoon to see if the Summer Tanager stuck at Twin Lakes. Unfortunately nothing seems to be sticking here lately and I was unable to relocate it. I did, however, find a single Black-throated Gray Warbler high in the trees along the southern shore of the eastern Twin Lake. I'll second Peter's observation that the birding here is much better in the early morning and quickly slows down, even by 8AM. Cheers, Walter Szeliga Boulder, 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] El Paso County Warbler Additions
At Chico Basin Ranch banding area, along with the birds already reported, there were 3 female Blackpoll Warblers working the northern edge of the Russian Olives. The Tennessee Warbler found and reported by Kara Lewantowicz at Sonderman Park was refound at around 1:30. Near the same area a male American Redstart and MacGilivray's Warbler made appearances. Scott Shaum Monument, 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] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Walden, Boulder Co.
I saw two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at Walden/Sawhill this morning about 7:15 along the road separating the two open space areas. A couple of hours later, David Waltman also saw them back farther to the west. They gave Peggy Oakes and I terrific views from about 20 ft. Paula Hansley Louisville --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Last Chance and Lower Latham
Birded Last Chance (Washington County) this morning. Nothing terribly unusual but did have 2 Northern Waterthrushes and a Common Yellowthroat. Many Swainson's Thrushes were there also along with a single lonely Hermit Thrush. Also birded the Lower Latham-Beebe Draw area (Weld County) this afternoon. Pond on Rd 59, noth of Rd 50 had many ducks, 2 Stilt Sandpipers and 3 White-faced Ibis. Lohoff Reservoir had many phalaropes, a Bufflehead and 40 White-faced Ibis. The flooded area on Rd 48 had a American Bittern, a Cattle Egret, 8 Black-necked Stilts, 3 Willets, 30 Marbled Godwits and many calling Soras. The pond on Rd 45, just north of Rd 46 had several American Avocet, a Snowy Egret, and 4 Marbled Godwits. The pond on Rd 40 had a Willet, 50 American Avocets, 10 Long-billed Dowitchers, 8 Marbled Godwits and a Snowy Egret. Two Whimbrel were at a pond on Road 42 and also a Burowing Owl was in the Prairie Dog town on Rd 38 about 1/2 mile west of Kersey Road (Rd 49) Good birding, Charlie Lawrence Centennial, 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] Fort Collins Environmental Learning Center (Larimer) on 5/9/09
In response to a report of a probable rarity at a nebulous site a day late, Rachel Hopper and I took our snowball's chance at the Environmental Learning Center today. We did not find the mega-rare warbler (you guess which one) but we did see a male Black-throated Gray Warbler. The location was about 100 yards east of the ELC Suspension Bridge, where the path makes a big bend to the north, in mostly boxelders, willows and cottonwoods. Dave Leatherman 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] Am. Redstart Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Sonderman Park, Colorado Springs
Hi all, At 5:15 pm, we went to Sonderman Park, Colorado Springs. We arrived and there was a large flock of Bullock's Orioles and Western Tanagers moving through the canopy. There were at least 30 birds moving through the large willows and then the cottonwoods along the creek. There was a nice male Rose-breasted Grosbeak mixed in. We re-found the male American Redstart and MacGillivray's Warbler reported by Scott Shaum (near the picnic table at the intersection of Mesa Valley and Bluestem trails). We did not refind the Tennessee Warbler from earlier. There was a small flock of Clay-colored Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, and Swainson's Thrushes on the ground. In the end, we had the tanagers and orioles overhead in the canopy, the sparrows and thrushes on the ground, and a flock of warblers (Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Orange-crowned) in the mid-story. Good birding, Kara Lewantowicz Colorado Springs, 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] Tennessee Warbler/Black-and-white Warbler/McMurry Natural Area/Larimer
This evening on our usuall walk Michelle and I saw a Tennessee Warbler and a Black-and-white Warbler about 50 feet south of the McMurry Natural Area parking lot on a trail that runs along the Poudre river. We access this trail through Lee Martinez Park but to get to the parking lot take N. College Ave. heading north to Hemlock St. Also seen: Bank Swallow Swainson's Thrush Common Yellowthroat Spotted Sandpiper Spotted Towhee Green-tailed Towhee White-crowned Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Blue Jay Song Sparrow Mourning Dove Great Horned Owl Blue-winged Teal Bullock's Oriole Orange-crowned Warbler Chipping Sparrow 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] Northern Waterthrush, Boulder
I saw a Northern Waterthrush near the south-west end of Sawhill Ponds around 11 am today. It was calling quite a lot. Also managed to find one Rose-breasted Grosbeak a bit further north (two were reported earlier) and my FOY Swainson's Thrush. Knut Waagan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
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Hi Cobirders. A short trip to the Wheat Ridge Green Belt at noon today. Over the bridge and just to the right on the nature trail there is a Bushtit nest in small tree not leafed out yet to the left of the trail about 6 feet high. It is behind several dead leaves in the branches. I saw the the Bushtits moving in the nearby trees. at least two. I leaned upon the tree and watched the 8 cylinder nest and saw one of the Bushtits quickly slip into it. This the first Bushtit nest I have seen and also the first ever Bushtits seen at the Green Belt. People pass on the trail often and I think they don't seem to be bothered. Shows even if you have been going to a place many many times something new can still show up. Another DFO couple showed up there and I was able to show them. Bob Spencer N. E. of Golden --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Owling with Brandon 9 May 09
Howdy all, Brandon drug me owling with him for the first time in many years from mid-night to 3:30 AM. We went up to Beulah area, and check out some old standby areas. We had; Common Poor-will - 15+ Great Horned Owl - 2 Flammulated Owl - 13 Saw-whet Owl - 2 Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 Chipping Sparrow - 1 A barking fox, that for a few calls I tried to make a Mex. Spotted Owl out of it. Also, helping with the Pueblo County Spring Count, in my yard I had a nice changing male Summer Tanager, and 38 other species. Van Truan Pueblo --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Lower Latham additions Blackpoll
I went birding with my friend, Jim Ratzloff today around Latham and Beebe Draw in Weld County. We saw many of the already sighted birds near Lower Latham and the general area, including 2 Stilt Sandpipers. No Black-bellied Plovers or Dunlin. On the south side of cty. rd. 48[this wet, water area which is opposite Latham Reservoir, inbetween cty rd. 43 cty. rd. 47] were lots of Wilson's Phalaropes. Here we saw 4 beautiful Female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in alternate pumage, and one RED-NECKED PLALAROPE, in basic plumage. At this location were at least 7 different Marsh Wrens, madly singing away next to our car,[great for photos, the birds were only about 3 feet away from our car, which ended up being a great blind]. The same location had Sora and Virginia Rail, and Greater Lesser Yellowlegs, and Black-necked Stilts. At Loloff Reservoir, off of cty. rd. 57, after going through at least 35-40 White-faced Ibis, we found 2 GLOSSY IBIS in with the group. We then went to Brush State Wildlife Area, exit 90 off of highway 76. Go north on highway 71 to the wildlife area, which is on the S. Platte River. Going on the trail to the river we saw one m. BLACKPOLL WARBLER. Lot's of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Yellow, Orange-crowned Warblers, and many House Wrens and Hermit Thrush. This wildlife area is in Morgan County. Happy Birding! Tina Jones Littleton, Jefferson County, 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
