[cobirds] 400-500 Plegadis ibises including at least 2-3 Glossy Ibis
When I returned from an out of town meeting late this afternoon I drove through the agricultural fields on the edge of Florence in hopes of refinding the Glossy Ibis I saw the other day. I was rewarded with a flock of over a hundred Plegadis ibis feeding in a recently flooded ag field that were close to the road where I found at least 2 and likely 3 Glossy Ibis. I have uploaded photos of two of them onto my BirdsAndNaturehttp://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.comblog which clearly shows the blue facial lines and dark eye of one of the ibis and a second behind it and less clearly seen. There was a third bird that appeared to have blue facial lines but it was napping and tucked it's head in before I could get a photo. After I left this flock I was amazed to find a second loose knit flock of 300-400 more Plegadis ibis feeding in another agricultural field about a half mile down the highway. Just to make sure the first flock hadn't flown and landed here I checked back and these were clearly additional birds. Unfortunately it wasn't possible for me to really check the these birds for possible additional Glossies so I will hope to refind them tomorrow. I don't believe I have seen 400-500 Plegadis ibis here or anywhere that I recall-this was truly an impressive number of ibis. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Re: Little Blue Heron, Adams, Thornton Colorado
At 5:00 pm I returned to Sprat-Platt and met another birder (Tim Smart?) who reported the LBHE flew south after being spooked. Jerry Cech Denver On Apr 27, 12:40 pm, Jerome Cech cechjer...@gmail.com wrote: Little Blue Heron at Sprat-Platte fishing facility, 100th and McKay Road, in Thornton today (Wednesday April 27th). He was on the island and visible from the Platte River Trail directly south of the island. I observed him from 11:45 AM until about 12:20 PM. (I snuck out over lunch, gotta make a meeting at 1:00). He seemed to be content to stay there and preen. Park on McKay road at the South Platte River, take the bike trail south (upstream) about half a mile until the island is on your right. Jerry Cech Denver -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Re: Little Blue Heron (White Morph) ADAM CO.
I think there is some misunderstanding here. I saw a blue adult. I did not see any white juveniles nor did I see any Snowy Egrets at Sprat-Platte. Jerry Cech Denver On Apr 27, 7:22 pm, s...@juno.com wrote: Today after work, I chased after the Little Blue Heron report and with success it was found. The bird was at West Sprat Platte Lake walk south 100yds or so, it was there along the shoreline. Good Luck Tim Smart Broomfield Co. Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is!http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db8c1cf1be08129f23st01vuc -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] North Park - Jackson County
Spring is coming to North Park. The Auto Tour at the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge was opened today. Walden Reservoir still has ice but some pelicans have returned. Lake John still has a great deal of ice left but there was also a small gathering of pelicans there as well. There are Western, Clark, Pied-billed and Eared Grebes in several of the lakes. There were also a lot of Mallards, Northern Shovelers, Avocets and Coots. I am not comfortable with Gull's ID. There was a very large number of gulls. The most were a small (?) gull with a black head. I did get photos (although not great) if anyone is interested and I would be willing to send them to you. The best part of the day for me was the several sighting of Clark's Grebes and these photos came out well. You could see them quite close-up because of the ice on the lakes. Carol Hunter Granby, Colorado -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
FW: [cobirds] Colorado RBA for Thursday, April 28, 2011
Date: April 28, 2011 e-mail: r mailto:r...@cfo-link.org b...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, April 28, 2011, updated at 7:30 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report) Great Egret (Lake, *Rio Grande) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Arapahoe) GLOSSY IBIS (*Fremont) Little Blue Heron (*Adams) Surf Scoter (*Pueblo) Dunlin (*Eagle) BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Weld, Logan) ACORN WOODPECKER (LaPlata) VERMILLION FLYCATCHER (Montrose) Gray Flycatcher (Boulder) Yellow-throated Vireo (Boulder) SEDGE WREN (Boulder) Curve-billed Thrasher (Jefferson) LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma) YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Boulder) BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW (Mesa) BLACK-THROATED SPARROW (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Jefferson, Huerfano, Boulder) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Adams County: --A blue morph Little Blue Heron was found on 4/27 by Cech near 100th and McKay Road in Thornton at the Sprat-Platte fishing facility. He was on the island and visible from the Platte River Trail directly south of the island. Park on McKay road at the South Platte River, take the bike trail south (upstream) about half a mile until the island is on your right. Arapahoe County: --A juv NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Asteriades at the marina at Cherry Creek State Park on April 8. It is associating with Double-crested Cormorants. It has been seen daily through the 21st. --Walbek reports a Caspian Tern at Cherry Creek State Park on April 25. It was in the east cove. He and Kilpatrick report 15 species of shorebirds. Boulder County: --A Yellow-throated Vireo was reported by Alex Brown on 4/21 from near the intersection of the Boulder Creek Trail and the Skunk Creek Trail, which site is just west of where Arapahoe crosses Boulder Creek. Later in the day Kaempfer found it a little south of there. It is best found by looking through a flock of warblers in that general area. It was refound on April 27th just west of Foothills Parkway. -- A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was found by Gent, reported by Schmoker on April 22 seen again on the 27th just west of Foothills Parkway. It was along the Boulder Creek Bike Path near the Yellow-throated Vireo site. It is on the south side of Boulder Creek along the bike path between Foothills Parkway and 30th usually west of the spot where Skunk Creek meets the Boulder Creek bike path on the CU East Campus. It was seen at several places along the bike path north of a 3 story building that has a volleyball net set up on the north side of the building. Parking can be a problem. --Wild reports a Blackburnian Warbler in the same area on April 24. --On 4/21 Nunes reported a calling SEDGE WREN in the extensive cattail marsh just south of the Eagle Trailhead on 51st St, about 1/8th mile north of the south entrance to Boulder Reservoir. The bird is reported as calling (rarely) and visible (not so much). --On 4/23 and again on 4/26, Nunes reports a calling and tail-dipping Gray Flycatcher in the CU Open Space south of Table Mesa. Here's the precise location: http://tinyurl.com/3wk47rd http://tinyurl.com/3wk47rd. It is several hundred yards south of where the Black-throated Sparrow is being seen. --On 4/24 Ruprecht reports a Harris's Sparrow at the Singletree trailhead at the corner of S 3rd Ave and W Thomas St in Original Superior. (Turn S off of Coal Creek Dr onto 2nd Ave, then W on Thomas). --On 4/24, and seen again on 4/26, Gent found an adult BLACK-THROATED SPARROW at the CU tennis courts, south of Table Mesa Dr., west of highway 36. It was directly adjacent to the SW corner of the tennis courts. Douglas County: --On April 18 Walbek found 2 Eastern Phoebes at the footbridge over Plum Creek at Chatfield State Park. They have been seen intermittently in the area thru 4/24. Eagle County: --Filby reports a Dunlin on 4/26 in the northwest arm of Spring Park Reservoir. Fremont County: --Moss found 3 Glossy Ibis in an agricultural field on the edge of Florence on 4/27. Huerfano County: --A Harris's Sparrow continues at Polly Nelder's home in La Veta thru 4/23. Jefferson County: --The Curve-billed Thrasher, White-throated Sparrow, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and Harris's Sparrow continue at Red Rocks Trading Post thru April 20th. LaPlata County: --On 4/23 Percival found only one Acorn Woodpecker at the usual site near Durango. Please see the County Birding Website for directions.
[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, Sondermann Park, Colorado Springs
Hi CObirders, A quick jaunt around Sondermann Park, Colorado Springs this morning produced the following birds. It was fairly quiet overall. Broad-winged Hawk (light morph) Wilson's Warbler Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Hermit Thrush - lots, some flycatching for insects while in shrubs Lincoln's Sparrow Brewer's Sparrow (seen and heard) Vesper Sparrow Good birding, Kara Carragher Colorado Springs, CO -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (27 Apr 2011) 31 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 12129136 Osprey 0 26 27 Bald Eagle 0 5 38 Northern Harrier 1 10 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 40 52 Cooper's Hawk4 78 91 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk2 26 26 Red-tailed Hawk 6136296 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 2 Swainson's Hawk 1 6 6 Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 11 Golden Eagle 0 2 14 American Kestrel 0160192 Merlin 0 5 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Prairie Falcon 0 11 20 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter1 25 25 Unknown Buteo2 13 27 Unknown Falcon 0 19 21 Unknown Eagle0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 10 13 Total: 31708 1023 -- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter:Chuck Hundertmark, Gary Rossmiller Observers:Gary Rossmiller, Rob Reilly Visitors: A dozen hikers stopped by early to adjust gear and discuss the migration. Weather: Partly cloudy all day with storm clouds hanging over the ridges to the south of the site from midmorning through most of the day. Winds intermittent, rarely gusting to 10-11 mph. Wind direction shifting from west, to east, south-southeast, then northerly, and finally west again. Haze over lowland south of the observation site most of the day. Raptor Observations: Morning movement primarily to the west with birds frequently first appearing over the west ridge or even near Mother Cabrini, suggesting movement may have been on the west side of Mt Morrison. Afternoon birds came low to the east of the observation platform or overhead. Locals included 1 immature Bald Eagle, 1 Peregrine Falcon, and 7 observations of local Red-tails. Non-raptor Observations: Vesper Sparrow along lower trail. Western Meadowlarks and Spotted Towhees singing below. American Robin 4, Chipping Sparrow 3, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2, Western Scrub-jay 2, Common Raven 10, White-throated Swift 22,Black-capped Chickadee 2, Mountain Chickadee 2, American Crow 2 (including 1 over Mt Morrison repeatedly attacking a pair of ravens), Northern Flicker 2. A group of 29 American White Pelicans gave us a great showing flying north through the valley west of the site. Later, we saw 35 circling above Cabrini. Predictions: Weather south of the site may have been holding up some birds. Will be interesting to see if there is a bigger push on Thursday. Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (jeff.bi...@rmbo.org) Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.rmbo.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 the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory from about 9 AM to around 4 PM from the first week of March to the first week of May. 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
[cobirds] Re: Fort Collins - Trumpeter Swans
I happened to be in Fort Collins, so I swung by there, and, after getting a closer look, I'm sorry to report that these are very good decoys. I'm guessing the office park put them there to keep the Canada Geese away. Also in the pond: two Canada Geese. On Apr 24, 3:21 pm, 5mc...@comcast.net wrote: This afternoon my wife and I visited Sharp Point Drive in Fort collins, Which is the street south of E. Prospect Street and west of the Prospect Ponds. At almost 2:00 pm we noticed a pair of swans on the constructed pond on the west side of Sharp Point Drive, south of Advanced Energy. They were too far away for definitive looks with binoculars but did take some pictures with a small Canon point-and-shoot camera. As far as we can tell they look like Trumpeters. -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Cherry Creek S.P. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Sora
Was in the park for about 3 hours this afternoon and this is what I saw; Canada Goose Gadwall Mallard Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Green-winged Teal Western Grebe Clark’s Grebe Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Great Blue Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Red-tail Hawk American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon Sora, (actually stepped on my foot getting away) American Avocet Willet Lesser Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher Franklin’s Gull Ring-bill Gull Mourning Dove Great-horned Owl, (on nest) Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Black-billed Magpie American Crow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Blue-gray Gnatcatcher American Robin European Starling Yellow-rumped Warbler, (both) Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Common Grackle Great-Tailed Grackle -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - C.C.S.P.
Went our this morning to the wetlands to see if the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher was still there and sure enough he's just off the trail by the shoer in the reeds -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Yellow-throathed Warbler, Boulder, Boulder County 4/27
As reorted by Mark, around 5:15pm last evening the YTWA was hanging out in the pines of the building on the creek path at the corner of Arapahoe and Foothills. (Area in red on may map.) At some points it was in the trees next to the building. I updated my map for those that are going to try for it in the next few days. I was on the creek path yesterday for about 2 hours and saw no warblers until I spotted the YTWA cross the trail by foothills and head towards the building. It was hanging out with an Audubon's and a Myrtle. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO Enjoy the small things you find on your path. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO Enjoy the small things you find on your path. -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Pueblo Birds 4/28 (spring migrants)
I walked Rock Canyon below Pueblo Reservoir dam this morning. There were quite a few warblers, Myrtle, Audubon's, Orange-crowned, and Virginia's, also Common Yellowthroat, and my first Yellow Warbler (singing male) of the year. There was a singing Cassin's Kingbird, also new for the year for me. I saw a pair of Ash-throated Flycatchers, lots of singing House Wrens, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and hundreds of swallows. I didn't see the Pueblo Reservoir Surf Scoter today. Good birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsbirdphotos/ -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Northern Parula, Louisville, Boulder Co.
I went out to fill my bird bath a few minutes ago and was greeted by two singing warblers, a Myrtle and a No. Parula, foraging high in my cottonwood trees! The Myrtle was easy to find, but the slower moving No. Parula took a little longer. Fortunately, he would stop to sing and I was able to get great looks at him. The White-throated Sparrow is still in my front yard. Paula Hansley 720-890-2628 -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Weld Wanderings - Whimbrel
Greetings - I took the day off from work and headed up for a Weld County birding circuit. First stop was Crow Valley which had little of note, but produced my FOS Hermit Thrush. Next I headed up to CR96 (the Pawnee birding tour) where I managed to find fly-over McCown's and Chestnut-collared Longspurs in several locations. About two miles east of CR61, I found a pair of Mountain Plovers close to the road in the burned grasses (north side of 96). I then headed down to the Loloff/Latham area. At the wetland which crosses CR59 about a mile south of US34, I located five Whimbrel in the mudflats on the east side. Definitely, the best bird of the day. Loloff was hosting quantities of American Avocet and Willet with a smattering of Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs and a mix of expected ducks. The wet areas at Lower Latham had but two Avocet and one Willet, but I did manage to get a fleeting view of a Virginia Rail lurking in some cattails. Beebe Draw had a mix of ducks and a few more Avocet. Good birding, Kathy Mihm Dunning Denver -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Better photos of Glossy Ibises in Florence fields
I went back to Florence this morning in hopes of refinding the Plegadis ibis flocks I saw yesterday just east of town. I found a large number of them in one of the agricultural fields that was being irrigated and got photos in much better light than last night (when it was overcast and late in the day). In one photo there are 2 Glossies feeding and I believe there are at least 4 Glossies in the 400-500 birds in these flocks. I have uploaded the photos of the Glossy Ibises onto my BirdsAndNaturehttp://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.comblog but be aware that one shows a bird eating a very large worm (maybe not for dinner viewing). I should have some photos that show the large flock uploaded later and possibly some video clips too. I saw several more ibis that may be hybrid ibises but didn't focus on them so not sure if I have any good photos to show. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Harris's sparrow, Parker
Hello all I finally got a good view and photos of the Harris's sparrow coming to my feeder in Stroh's ranch area of Parker. Nice to view the bird in Breeding plumage. Photos can be seen at the flickr site below. Good Birding Loch Kilpatrick Parker Co www.flickr.com/photos/lochkilpatrick -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Lamar area on 4/28
Continuing the inventory of the Lamar area (Thurston Res on the north, ATT tower on US287 south of town on the south, Prowers CR13 on the east, Prowers Bridge over the Ark River (Bent CR34.5) on the west, roughly), I added the following birds to my trip list: House Wren (Fairmount Cemetery) Rock Wren (entrance wall at Fairmount Cemetery) Redhead (Thurston) Lesser Scaup (Thurston) Greater Yellowlegs (1, Thurston) American Avocet (30, Thurston) Willet (2, Thurston) Black-necked Stilt (1, Thurston) Marbled Godwit (1, Thurston) Least Sandpiper (6, Thurston) Semipalmated Sandpiper (1, Thurston) White-faced Ibis (about 10, Thurston, and a few in flooded field on CR13 n of SR196) Long-billed Dowitcher (60, Thurston) Wilson's Phalarope (30+, Thurston) Note: all the shorebirds at Thurston were basically in the northwest corner on a private road that leads to a silver pumphouse by the water off CR U (I asked permission). A few phalaropes were on the southeast marshy shore, visible from the boat ramp on the south side. Other birds of note today: Nashville Warbler (at LCC Woods ese of the library, perhaps the same individual seen on 4/26, but there has been a lot of turnover) Red-bellied Woodpecker (pair, male excavating nest cavity at south end of LCC Woods) Clark's Grebe (beautiful pair at close range at Thurston) Red-bellied Woodpecker (pair at Fairmount Cemetery) Wren sp. (House or Bewick's, in Russian-olive tangle at LCC, never could get a decent look at it) Monarchs everywhere. FOY odes (Green Darners and a bluet (probably Familiar) at Thurston). Lots of other common butterfly spp. Total for Lamar area 4/25-28: 87 species Dave Leatherman 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 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Possible hybrid ibises?
I was so busy getting the photos of the ibises up on my BirdsAndNaturehttp://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.comblog that I didn't enlarge the photos a great deal as I often do. I have found that the ibis with the large worm in it's bill clearly has bluish skin (though not as easily visualized back there) extending behind it's eye. The blue lines on the facial skin of Glossy Ibis have a distinctive edging of pale-blue skin above and below but not continuing around eye. (*Birds of North America* online). This can be seen on the photo on my blog by double-clicking on it to enlarge it. So this bird seems likely a hybrid not a Glossy. The ibis in the post on my BirdsAndNaturehttp://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.comblog that is in the post (titled 'Another Glossy Ibis') just above the post about the ibis with the worm in it's bill also appears to have a very thin amount of facial skin behind it's eye. That is most visible in the top pic when it's enlarged. I guess this is also a hybrid. Since seeing this facial skin behind the eye takes first cropping then enlarging photos and then some scrutiny, it's makes me wonder how many ibis we identify in the field as Glossies,but without photos capable of such enlargement, are actually hybrids. I certainly didn't see this in my spotting scope this morning. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] eastern WBNU in Longmont, BOULDER
Greetings All, Took a stroll around Golden Ponds this morning. A fair number of YR Warblers, a couple singing House Wrens that weren't there a couple day ago, but little else in the way of migrants. There was, however, a calling (and cooperative, so photographed), eastern White-breasted Nuthatch there, towards the east side along the river. Seems late for this taxon in the Front Range. Best Wishes Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Hooded Warbler, DeWeese Res., Custer Co.
This morning I found a male Hooded Warbler in the willows along Grape Creek just below the DeWeese Res. dam. There were also a few Wilson Warblers and many Yellow-rumps in the willow thicket here. The reservoir is full and overflowing at the spillway. With almost no exposed shoreline, there were only a few dozen shorebirds. Five Marbled Godwits, six Wilson Phalaropes, Least Sandpipers, Spotted Sandpipers and a Greater Yellowlegs. There were a couple hundred ducks and coots at the shallow end but nothing unusual. Rich Miller Canon City -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Stalker Lake SWA (Yuma)
COBirders, There was a 'Western' Palm Warbler this afternoon at Stalker Lake SWA near Wray, along the creek below the dam. It was loosely associating with a large flock of Yellow-Rumps (at least 30), the only other warbler species present. Interestingly, Wray City Park hosted only Orange-Crowned Warblers. Yesterday I saw 2 Common Terns at the lake, but there was no sign of them today. Good Birding -- Daniel Maynard Manitou Springs, CO -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (28 Apr 2011) 11 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3132139 Osprey 1 27 28 Bald Eagle 0 5 38 Northern Harrier 0 10 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 41 53 Cooper's Hawk1 79 92 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk1 27 27 Red-tailed Hawk 3139299 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 2 Swainson's Hawk 0 6 6 Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 11 Golden Eagle 0 2 14 American Kestrel 1161193 Merlin 0 5 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Prairie Falcon 0 11 20 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 25 25 Unknown Buteo0 13 27 Unknown Falcon 0 19 21 Unknown Eagle0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 10 13 Total: 11719 1034 -- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter:Gary Rossmiller Observers:Cynthia Madsen Visitors: We had a great crew helping us out today. Joel Chapa, Chris Tremelling were on hand till early afternoon. Marvie came up at noon and spent the rest of the day. Weather: Gorgeous day, low winds, very warm, virtually no clouds. Falling barometer and humidity. Visibility to horizons but a light haze made observation of raptors difficult when they soared to heights. You would see them, lose them, see them again. Temps from 11 to 18 degree C. Raptor Observations: I guess the raptors don't like gorgeous days! Very slow day for migration and even local activity. A few TV, AK, Osprey, CH and a few RT's. Non-raptor Observations: Chickadee,Scrub Jay, Spotted Towhee, Broadtailed Hummingbird, Swifts and Meadowlarks seen or heard. Bees working the blossoms on the Mountain Mahogany. The rattlesnake down by the dead tree was an interesting diversion at the end of the day. Predictions: Weather should be starting to change tomorrow. Cooler temps and higher winds. Not sure which way the barometer will go. Keep alert in all directions. We've had them high and low the last couple of days. Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (jeff.bi...@rmbo.org) Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.rmbo.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 the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory from about 9 AM to around 4 PM from the first week of March to the first week of May. 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to
