[cobirds] Re: Pacific Loon MacIntosh Lake Still Present (Boulder County)
Could this loon be in the middle of a late molt? Loons lose their ability to fly during molts, I believe up to 4-6 weeks. mike On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 5:36 PM, rostrhamus wrote: Marcel Such mentioned observing that this bird is missing a significant number of flight feathers or something to that effect, so its future is uncertain at this time. Updates on the status of this bird are appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] August 24, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado
Date: August 24, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 24, 2010 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 Pacific Loon (*Boulder) NEOTROPHIC CORMORANT (Larimer) REDDISH EGRET (*Bent) Green Heron (Boulder) Piping Plover (Bent) Dunlin (Larimer, Weld) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Montrose) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Moffat) Red-eyed Vireo (Montezuma) Purple Martin (Garfield, Rio Blanco) Tennessee Warbler (Moffat) Nashville Warbler (*Adams, Moffat) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Mesa Northern Waterthrush (*Adams, Boulder, Pueblo) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Mineral) Indigo Bunting (*Boulder) 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. Adams County: --At Barr Lake banding station, Mc Burney reported 1 Nashville Warbler and 1 Northern Waterthrush on August 21 and 22. Bent County: --A white-morph REDDISH EGRET was reported by Duane Nelson at the west end of John Martin on August 18. From CR JJ just east of CR 20 turn south towards reservoir and meander until you reach the cliff at the edge of the reservoir. The egret was seen again on August 19 by Wild and on August 20 by Arnesen at the west end of John Martin. Nelson reported that the REDDISH EGRET was seen again around noon on August 23 at the west end of John Martin. --A juv Piping Plover was reported by Wild at John Martin in the same spot with the REDDISH EGRET on August 19. Boulder County: --At Walden Ponds on August 22, Floyd reported 3 Green Herons, Northern Waterthrush and Indigo Bunting. --The Pacific Loon first reported by Blatchley on July 10 at McIntosh Lake, was seen again on August 22 by Guarente on the south side by the Volley Ball courts. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Drummond at Rose Pond (Pueblo) at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on August 18. Garfield/Rio Blanco Counties: --Purple Martins were reported by McConnell on Roan Plateau on August 14. Larimer County: --3 Dunlin were reported by Stiles at Timnath Reservoir on August 21 and the Dunlin were seen again on August 22 by Kaempfer. --A possible NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Lefko at Timnath Reservoir on August 22. Mineral County: --A female type Chestnut-collared Longspur was reported by Beatty on August 18. It was south of Mineral County Airport near Creede in a partially developed subdivision. Mesa County: --A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Robinson at Connected Lakes on August 19. Moffat County: --3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Luke near Black Mountain on August 13. They were in the vicinity of FR110 and Sawmill Creek Campground. --A male Tennessee Warbler and Northern Waterthrush were reported by Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on August 14. The Tennessee Warbler and Northern Waterthrush were seen again on August 17 by Litteral. On August 20, Hilf reported Tennessee and Nashville Warbler and Northern Waterthrush at Loudy-Simpson. Montezuma County: --An imm Red-eyed Vireo was reported by Beatty at Narraguinep SWA on August 15. The SWA is in the NW corner of the reservoir and is accessed through a closed gate. Note: the NW portion of the lake is mostly private property. Please obtain permission from the land owner before accessing this property. Montrose County: --A male LESSER NIGHTHAWK was reported by Dexter at the Nucla Sewer Ponds on August 16. Weld County: --A basic plumaged Dunlin was reported by Sanders at Lower Latham on August 19. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, August 28 will be to Rigli Ranch led by Joe Rigli (980-768-7121). Meet the leader at the ranch by 0830. From Hudson, go east on CO 52 until it turns north. Don't turn north, but continue east on Morgan County Road F to CR 14, then turn north for approximately one mile to the first house on the left by box cars. Bring Lunch and extra water. Saturday, August 28 is Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory's Annual BBQ with the Birds from 7:00 am. to 2:00 pm at The Old Stone House at Barr Lake, Brighton. for more information go to www.rmbo.org. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 29 will be to Northeastern Colororado, Prewitt and Jackson Reservoirs led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet the leader at 0530 at the Division of Wildlife, 6060 No. Broadway. Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass Required. This is an all day trip so bring lunch and plenty of water. Be sure to bring insect repellent and sunscreen. Call the leader to register. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder
[cobirds] Interesting night flight ( cautious prediction), Boulder County, Aug. 24th
Hello, Birders. Despite the light rain, there was a decent nocturnal passage of warblers, sparrows, and a few sandpipers over Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, earlier today, Tuesday, August 24th. The diversity of warbler/sparrow seep-type notes was high, with most of the birds seeming to be Brewer's Sparrow. I heard only one Chipping Sparrow. I was reasonably confident, too, that Yellow and Wilson's warblers were in the mix. Thought I heard Orange-crowned and MacGillivray's warblers, too, but the flight calls of those two are still a bit of a work in progress for me. And there were some other call notes, in the mix, among them Lark Bunting, Western Meadowlark, and Bullock's Oriole. Shorebirds, too. I heard Solitary and Baird's sandpipers. And here's the cautious prediction: It will be a good day for grounded migrants in the Front Range region, and perhaps beyond. With winds out of the north, birds were evidently on the move last night; and with rain settling in at sunrise, I imagine a lot of stuff is grounded right now. The night flight was decent (although not great; it was a bit more than 1 flight call per minute), and it was decently diverse. Call in sick today! --- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding Follow Birding magazine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BirdingMagazine --- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
Re: [cobirds] Re: Pacific Loon MacIntosh Lake Still Present (Boulder County)
On closer investigation of another view from our photos, you can see that all of the primary feathers are in molt. Thanks Mike for that suggestion. ~Marcel -- Marcel Such NW of Lyons, CO mps...@gmail.com suchboys.blogspot.com On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:44 AM, Mike Blatchley mabx...@gmail.com wrote: Could this loon be in the middle of a late molt? Loons lose their ability to fly during molts, I believe up to 4-6 weeks. mike On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 5:36 PM, rostrhamus wrote: Marcel Such mentioned observing that this bird is missing a significant number of flight feathers or something to that effect, so its future is uncertain at this time. Updates on the status of this bird are appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcobirds%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Cherry Crk SP black terns, w kingbirds
This morning at Cherry Creek SP, Arapahoe, I encountered ten black terns flying over the water, and a flock of 30 plus western kingbirds. I am accustomed to seeing kingbird flocks such as this in the last week of July. I did not search for feeding flocks. But my yard in Centennial (Orchard and Colorado Blvd.) is jumping, with a notable pair of Brewer's sparrows eating on the porch and yard, adding to black c chickadees, red-br nuthatches, a female hairy woodpecker, blue jays, mourning doves, flickers, house sparows, house finches, Am goldfinches (the lessers were here last week, not today). Karl Stecher Centennial -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Hummers at the Feeder Weld Co
I have two immature hummers coming to the flowers right now in the front of the house. I THINK they are Calliopes. Norma Erickson north of Greeley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Osprey,,Rio Grande County
Osprey on utility pole along CO HWY 112 on 8/24/10, at about 8:30 AM. Not my first in the San Luis Valley, but first in Rio Grande County. A really elegant one. Virginia Simmons, Del Norte -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Swainson's feeding on the wing
Last Wednesday at Barr Lake State Park, there was an adult and two juvenile Swainson's Hawks feeding on some insects in mid-air. They were flying, and would rapidly swerve and grab something with their talons, then transfer it to their mouths while on the wing. The adult seemed to be catching more, or at least was more actively grabbing and transfering, than the juveniles, who were more vocal. It was the first time I had ever seen that behavior in Swainson's, and was very interesting to watch. Whatever they were catching was too small to be identified through binoculars. -Elena K -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] albino blackbird, green heron walden ponds
cobirders, the albino red winged blackbird was at the north end of cottonwood marsh yesterday around 7 pm, as well as one of the green herons, who i have usually seen at a pond farther west. there was a snipe and a yellowlegs at the far north end, too far for me to distinguish which yellowlegs. elena klaver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Ted's Prediction Came True
Hello all, As Ted Floyd prognosticated this early morning that there would be a fall-out of migrant passerines across the Front Range, I can certainly inform everyone that he was spot on, at least in Broomfield that is. As the rain was letting up at my office in Interlocken this morning, a Western Wood-Pewee flitted about. Once I had the opportunity to get out of the office for a bit, I walked this very short drainage along my office and had birds galore. Later in the day, Doug Faulkner and Brad Steger observed many birds as well along this approximately 300 yard long drainage. Following is a list of birds we had that do not breed in the vicinity of our office: Olive-sided Flycatcher Western Wood-Pewee (6-8) Cedar Waxwing Yellow Warbler (5-6) Townsend's Warbler BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER Wilson's Warbler (24) MacGillivray's Warbler Black-headed Grosbeak Western Tanager (2) Lark Sparrow (2) Brewer's Sparrow (some). I hope others were able to get out today and enjoy the first big push of grounded migrants this fall. Larry Semo Westminster -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
RE: [cobirds] Ted's Prediction Came True
Migrants present in numbers at lunch today at Manitou Lake in Teller County. Blue-winged Teal: 46 Spotted Sandpiper: 20+ (all in basic plumage) Semipalmated Sandpiper: 2 (my first record for Manitou Lake) Solitary Sandpiper: 3 Western Wood-Pewee: 10+ Western Kingbird (unusual): 20+ Yellow-rumped Warbler (both races): 200+ Wilson's Warbler: 40+ Chipping Sparrow: 100+ Brewer's Sparrow: 50+ Lark Sparrow: 20 Jeff J Jones ( mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com jjo...@jonestc.com) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Semo Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:13 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Ted's Prediction Came True Hello all, As Ted Floyd prognosticated this early morning that there would be a fall-out of migrant passerines across the Front Range, I can certainly inform everyone that he was spot on, at least in Broomfield that is. As the rain was letting up at my office in Interlocken this morning, a Western Wood-Pewee flitted about. Once I had the opportunity to get out of the office for a bit, I walked this very short drainage along my office and had birds galore. Later in the day, Doug Faulkner and Brad Steger observed many birds as well along this approximately 300 yard long drainage. Following is a list of birds we had that do not breed in the vicinity of our office: Olive-sided Flycatcher Western Wood-Pewee (6-8) Cedar Waxwing Yellow Warbler (5-6) Townsend's Warbler BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER Wilson's Warbler (24) MacGillivray's Warbler Black-headed Grosbeak Western Tanager (2) Lark Sparrow (2) Brewer's Sparrow (some). I hope others were able to get out today and enjoy the first big push of grounded migrants this fall. Larry Semo Westminster -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Big Johnson Res (El Paso)
COBirders, Watching the predicted weather forecast for last night and seeing it was still raining this A.M. I visited Big Johnson Reservoir, walking to a high point on the south side. From my vantage point, I heard the migrant shorebirds long before I could spot them. At about 0900 a series of flights came over my head including. Cattle Egret - 4 - on the island, not flying Long-billed Curlew - 9 heading south Least Sandpiper - 4 groups of 2-7 birds heading south Baird's Sandpiper - large flock of about 40 flying around the southeastern corner but not flying south American Avocet - ~20 huddled on the far shore and not moving Forster's Tern - 1 molting adult (missing one tail streamer) flew over my head heading south. Barn Swallow - lots of juveniles flying about and perching Tree Swallow - a few juveniles flying about and perching Violet-green Swallow - lots of juveniles perched and flying about Rock Wren - 1 on the dam (no n) rocks Say's Phoebe - 4 Western Kingbird - 5 Brewers' Sparrow - ~ 20 CO State Bird - flock of about 18 Lark Sparrow - about 3 1 unidentified Ammodramous sparrow with strong contrasting white braces that I flushed 5 times, trying to photograph it (unsuccessful) instead of trying to I.D. it. Chipping Sparrow - 2 adults There were lots of water birds and 100 gulls that I mostly ignored. ~ 100 Double-crested Cormorants and no smaller Phalacrocorax that I could find. I did not see the 2 Common Loons that have spent the summer here. Bill Maynard Colorado Springs Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c744f42a466e850a8fst02duc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Yard Birds
There are so many squeaky chip notes in my yard I feel like it needs oiling. Wilson's and Yellow Warblers galore. Connie Kogler Twitter @ConnieKogler Facebook.com/connie.kogler BirdsOTheMorning.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Bent County, 8/24
Birders, The white morph Reddish Egret was still present this afternoon on the west end of John Martin Reservoir. Now, there are also two Great Egrets present. Nearby Van's Grove hosted an immature Black-and-White Warbler this afternoon. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Moon Birding
Go outside, find the moon, put your scope on it and watch the birds. Wow. Connie Kogler Twitter @ConnieKogler Facebook.com/connie.kogler BirdsOTheMorning.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Night flight, right now, Boulder County, August 24th
Hello, Birders. Ah, new media. Just saw this tweet from Connie Kogler: Go moonbirding now! It's amazing. 26 minutes ago via web from Uptown, Denver So I stepped outside, put my bins to the moon, and saw a bird flying left to right (north to south) across the disk of the moon. Then another. Then another. Then more. It looks like a pretty high-altitude flight, what with the very gentle winds out of the northwest right now. But a few of the birds are lower, as I heard a likely Brewer's Sparrow and a pretty definite Wilson's Warbler. If you're online now, get off the computer while the moon is still pretty low in the sky, and go outside and watch. You need binoculars or a scope of course. Viewing tip: Go straight from your brightly lit monitor to somewhere well lit outside. You do NOT want for your eyes to adjust to the dark, as the nearly full moon, seen through bins, will seem blindingly bright to dark-adjusted eyes. Just go straight outside, point your bins at the moon, and marvel. Thanks, Connie! --- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding Follow Birding magazine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BirdingMagazine --- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Night Flight - Colo Spgs
Me, too. After Connie's post I tried too about 9:00. I'm seeing about one/minute - but just now a flock of 7 somethings. One going North (!). Coolest is seeing VERY HIGH distant dots taking 10-12 seconds to cross the moon. Couldn't see activity in binoculars, but am with 50x spotting scope. On Aug 24, 2010, at 9:26 PM, Ted Floyd wrote: Too cool, Thanks Connie! Steve Brown Colorado Springs Hello, Birders. Ah, new media. Just saw this tweet from Connie Kogler: Go moonbirding now! It's amazing. 26 minutes ago via web from Uptown, Denver So I stepped outside, put my bins to the moon, and saw a bird flying left to right (north to south) across the disk of the moon. Then another. Then another. Then more. It looks like a pretty high-altitude flight, what with the very gentle winds out of the northwest right now. But a few of the birds are lower, as I heard a likely Brewer's Sparrow and a pretty definite Wilson's Warbler. If you're online now, get off the computer while the moon is still pretty low in the sky, and go outside and watch. You need binoculars or a scope of course. Viewing tip: Go straight from your brightly lit monitor to somewhere well lit outside. You do NOT want for your eyes to adjust to the dark, as the nearly full moon, seen through bins, will seem blindingly bright to dark-adjusted eyes. Just go straight outside, point your bins at the moon, and marvel. Thanks, Connie! --- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding Follow Birding magazine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BirdingMagazine --- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Night flight Golden
Thanks also! After that inspiring presentation at the DFO mtg last night, Ted, I took the bait and took my scope out on my patio and glued my eye to that gorgeous moon. I counted 10 in about 16 min, all going N to S, but another going W to E, and one coming at me to the N. Reminded me of much bigger birds, the 200+K Sandhill Cranes, which I watched for many years the 3rd weekend in March from the first bridge west of Grand Island, NE, crossing the often nearly full moon very low and close as they came in to roost at our feet in the Platte R. No sound more glorious than that. Kay Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D. Niyo Scientific Communications Kay Niyo Photography mailto:k...@kayniyo.com k...@kayniyo.com http://www.KayNiyo.com www.KayNiyo.com __ 5651 Garnet Street Golden, CO 80403 Phone: (303) 679-6646 Fax: (866) 849-8013 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Sage Thrasher on CSU main campus, Fort Collins, Larimer County
Hey all, My friend Dan Loiz alerted me about a Sage Thrasher on CSU main campus between Wagar and the Forestry building. He first saw the bird about 6 days ago, and noticed that it seems to have some difficulty in flying. Today, Dan and I saw the bird again around 5:00PM hanging out in a chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) bush right outside the Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory between Wagar and Forestry. If anyone else goes to see the bird, pay attention to it's flight pattern and let me know if it seems like the bird is injured or possibly has some other problem with it. The bird is very skittish and during the time I watched it it moved between the chokecherry bush and a blue spruce across the lawn, usually spending it's time near the lower and inner branches of the tree and bush. We also watched it eating the berries from the chokecherry. It seems very out of place. Matt Webb Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] moonnight birding
I got outside near 10. There were less birds, as the window of opportunity/field of vision kept shrinking. I didn't know why that one bird was flying southeast to northwest. It was a great night to be out, even without birds...moderate breeze, great temperature (66-68F). Ted's advice about moon brightess is to be heeded. The moonprint is still on my retina. Besides birds, there were a few mosquito friends, a yellowjacket, and a moderately large fly. The crickets at my house were so loud I couldn't have heard a great horned owl. Of course the front has just passed, making for many migrants and a clear sky. But tomorrow should have a significant number of night migrants. Moonrise is 753 PM tomorrow, a little later than tonight, but a good large low horizon moon will give us a large window, Usually when out at night, I am listening, not setting up for moonwatching. Tonight reminded me of the first times we did this in high school, with Jack Hailman's telescope at his house, over 55 years ago. The best nights were those when we could hear thrushes. Life sure does go by fast. Karl Stecher Centennial -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
