[cobirds] Black Phoebe at Florence River Park and Pinyon Jays north of Canon City

[SeEtta Moss]

Yesterday I observed a Black Phoebe at Florence River Park just east of
Florence, CO.  Likely the same Black Phoebe I reported last month at this
location, I got some good photos of it that I have uploaded to my Birds and
Natur e blog.

A few days ago I heard a flock of Pinyon Jays at Red Canyon Park that is
located 8 miles north of Canon City.  Though they sounded only a few
hundred yards away, I never spotted them so expect they were in one of the
gulches hidden from view.  I heard a few there about a month ago also but
had only a few calls so didn't know if they were just passing through.
This is the only 'sighting' I have had of this species here for some
months.

I also found a Golden Eagle on her nest in Fremont County and have had 2
more 'consorting' with each other (well, perching quite close on a ridge)
not far from Canon City.  Love is definitely in the air for raptors.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @
http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/category/birding/ (new link)
Personal blog @ BirdsAndBlooms.blogspot.com

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[cobirds] Snowmass Rosies and more (Pitkin, Garfield, Eagle Counties) Wednesday

[Dick Filby]

 

Hi all

 

Snowmass ski area today was warm and sunny, the skiing is still great.

100+ ROSY-FINCHES put on a good show for the free bird tour. 

-  Browncaps, mainly, plus both forms of Graycrowns, but still no
Blacks this winter

Afterwards Al Levantin and I headed above treeline in search of White-tailed
Ptarmigans. 

We did not find any, but whilst enjoying the spectacular views we did see 2
Horned Larks 

Other birds we saw at Snowmass ski area today included 

Pine Grosbeak, Gray Jay, Steller's Jay. The only mammals seen were Pine
Squirrels.

 

Later, downvalley, I visited a couple of other spots. Temps soared into the
mid 60's at Carbondale.  

The last of the snow is almost melted in the valley floor. 

 

Blue Lake, El Jebel, 100% ice free, held 2 Hooded Mergansers and 3 Common
Goldeneye

 

Nearby, Spring Park reservoir (5% ice free) held a male Cinnamon Teal (my
FOS), 50+Gadwall, 10+Green-winged Teal and 5 Ring-necked Ducks

 

Crawford's Pond, El Jebel, 100% ice-free, had 42 Ring-necked Ducks

 

Birds are on the move!

 

Good birding all

Dick Filby

Carbondale, CO

 

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - No changes from previous posting

[Ira Sanders]

Compiler: Ira Sanders
Date: March 14, 2012 
e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org 
phone: 303-659-8750

 

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, March 14, 2012,
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 this
species in this report)

 

TUNDRA SWAN (Logan)

Red-necked Grebe (Weld)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield)

Thayer's Gull (Washington)

MEW GULL (Washington)

ICELAND GULL (Washington, Boulder)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington, Boulder)

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Washington)

Glaucous Gull (Washington) 

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Logan)

Greater Roadrunner (Jefferson)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson)

Harris's Sparrow (Jefferson)

Common Redpoll (Larimer)

 
Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be
found on the Colorado County Birding Website:
 
http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.php  

 

Boulder County:

--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues near the Teller Farm Parking lot on
Valmont through March 11.

--On March 11 Floyd reports an ICELAND GULL and 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
at Panama Reservoir.

 

Garfield County:

--On March 11, Filby reports 41 Barrow's Goldeneye at Coryell Ranch viewable
from Hwy 82.

 

Jefferson County:
--The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post feeders continues
to be seen thru March 12 as reported by Henwood.

--The Greater Roadrunner has been seen again on March 4 by Burke at Dinosaur
Ridge near Red Rocks.

--Henwood refound the adult and juv Harris's Sparrows on March 12 near the
Boat Launch area at Bear Creek Lake Park.

 

Larimer County:

--On March 7, Rashid reports at least 5 Common Redpolls on the
corner of Whispering Pines and Fishcreek Drive in Estes Park.

 

Logan County:

--On March 11 Mlodinow reports 2 TUNDRA SWANS at Red Lion SWA
and Roller confirms they were present on the 12th.

--On March 12 Roller reports a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Jumbo
Reservoir.

 

Washington County:

-- On March 10, Walbek and Kellner report at Prewitt Reservoir a
Glaucous Gull (1st cyc), ICELAND GULL (1st cyc), Thayer's Gull (3-1st cyc)
and an adult MEW GULL.   

  --On March 11, Mlodinow reports 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 6
Glaucous Gulls,13 Thayer's Gulls, 2 ICELAND GULLS (ad and 2nd cycle) and 1
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (2nd cycle) atPrewitt  Reservoir.  All
of these species continue on March 12 as reported by Roller.

 

  Weld County:

--On March 11, Kaempfer reports that the Red-necked Grebe 1st
reported by Plage is still at Union Reservoir.   

 

Upcoming DFO Field Trips:

Saturday, March 17   Chatfield State Park

Leader: Joe Roller  Meet leader at the Swim Beach parking lot inside west
entrance of park off S. Wadsworth, 1 1/2 miles south of C-470 at 6:30 am.

Trip will be 2/3 day long.  State Parks pass required.  Bring two-way
radios, lunch and other necessities.  

Who knows what you'll find but good things await.  Questions?  If you plan
on joining the group for this trip, please E-mail Joe 

at jroll...@gmail.com.   ONLY use this phone number as a last resort:
303.204.0828

 

Sunday, March 18 Longmont Area

Leader: Chris Owens   Meet leader at 8:00 am at Jim Hamm Natural Area
parking lot at County Line 

Road and 17th Avenue in east Longmont.  Bird until 1 or 2 pm.  From I-25
take Exit 240. To reach the 

park, go west four miles on CO 119 to Boulder-Weld County Line Road, then
north two miles to Jim 

Hamm Park at 17th Ave.   Joint trip with Boulder Bird Club.  303.772.6048 or
christ...@q.com

 

Good Birding,
 

Ira Sanders

 

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[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (14 Mar 2012) 4 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 14, 2012
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  0  0
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  6  6
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  0  0
Cooper's Hawk1  3  3
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  1 32 32
Rough-legged Hawk0  1  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  1
Ferruginous Hawk 0  2  2
Golden Eagle 0  2  2
American Kestrel 1  3  3
Merlin   0  1  1
Peregrine Falcon 0  1  1
Prairie Falcon   0  5  5
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  2  2
Unknown Buteo0  2  2
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   1  1  1

Total:   4 62 62
--

Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Jennifer Hyypio

Observers:Bill Wuerthele, Janet Shin

Visitors:
Bob Righter visited the site at 10:00 and shared bird stories. Patricia
stopped by and asked good questions which Bill Wuerthele and Janet Shin
answered with ease. Later in the day Bea, Susan and Dan stopped by. Dan
stayed a while and looked at some of the bird books we had on hand.


Weather:
A cool morning with temperatures rising steady as the day progressed. Winds
started from the W to NW and then E for 4 hours, ending the day from the W.
Breezy throughout the day with a slight increase towards the end of the
day. High, thin clouds with good visibility. 

Raptor Observations:
There were three migrating raptors, a Red-tailed hawk, Cooper's hawk and a
female American Kestrel. We watched the Red-tailed climb a thermal to the
top and then glide over to the next thermal heading north. The Kestrel flew
over our heads north up the ridge. The Cooper's hawk interacted with the
resident Kestrel and then flew north. We also had an early morning adult
Bald Eagle flap west towards Morrison Hill. A pair of Red-tailed hawks
exhibited courting behavior at different times throughout the day. Mostly
to the south and west of the ridge. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Robins in flocks of seven and four, Magpies, Scrub Jays, a couple of
Mountain Bluebirds, Northern Flicker and Townsend's Solitaires calling. We
also observed two Ravens cavorting and one had a beak full of string-like
nesting material. 

Predictions:
We hoped our hours of east winds would carry more migrants. Perhaps if the
winds continue from the east/southeast tomorrow it will bring them your
way.

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 lo

[cobirds] Chatfield Res Bald Eagles

[Kayleen A Niyo]

Mary Burger and I birded Chatfield this morning and, as others have, saw few
species.  The lake was still about 50-60% ice and is high and flooded at the
south end.

 

4 Bald Eagles on the ice (1 juv)

~30 Ring-billed Gull and 1 Herring Gull

 

In the long south pond (along the S Platte R), we had 

12 Common Merganser

6 Common Goldeneye

1 male Hooded Merganser

9 American Coot

 

The far south cottonwoods along the bend in the S Platte were birdless
except for a pair of Mallards.

 

Other usuals were 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Robin, 4 Red-winged
Blackbird, 12 Black-billed Magpie, 6 Northern Flicker, ~60 Canada Geese (no
small geese), and 60 E Starling (Ted said we have to report those too!).

 

Nice day to be out tho!

 

Kay

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.
Niyo Scientific Communications
Kay Niyo Photography
  k...@kayniyo.com

  www.KayNiyo.com
__
5651 Garnet Street
Golden, CO 80403
Phone: (303) 679-6646
Fax: (866) 849-8013 

 

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[cobirds] owls

[pygmyowl]

Hi all,

This morning I found my fourth Northern Pygmy-Owl since the first of March.  

This past week I also found a Northern Saw-whet Owl. This owl was on a friends 
property.

My friend had called Sunday evening and said she had heard a Northern Saw-whet 
Owl calling in and around her neighborhood. Monday after noon, I placed a nest 
box on her property and returned that evening to listen for the bird.  
When I arrived on her property it was silent. I made a few whistled toots and 
the little owl responded. After I made a few more toots, the little guy came to 
a juniper in her back yard a short time later she was able to see the little 
owl.

Scott Rashid
Estes Park


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[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (13 Mar 2012) 2 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 13, 2012
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  0  0
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  6  6
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  0  0
Cooper's Hawk0  2  2
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  1 31 31
Rough-legged Hawk0  1  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  1
Ferruginous Hawk 0  2  2
Golden Eagle 0  2  2
American Kestrel 1  2  2
Merlin   0  1  1
Peregrine Falcon 0  1  1
Prairie Falcon   0  5  5
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  2  2
Unknown Buteo0  2  2
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0

Total:   2 58 58
--

Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Paul Slingsby

Observers:Art Hudak, Dara Glazer, Jim Banks, Jim Schmoker, Joel Chapa,
  Kelli Groy

Visitors:
Vast numbers of mountain bikers passed, one actually road UP the steps to
the Hawkwatch site.  Jeff Co Parks Volunteer Ranger, Rob Reilly, helped us
observe for 2.5 hours.  Two women had their lunch in the shade of our
juniper tree.  They visited about raptor migration for a few minutes. 
Hikers were numerous.


Weather:
Sunny, calm until wind shifted to west at 14:00.  Temperature ranged 10 deg
C to 19 deg C.  Visibility unlimited.

Raptor Observations:
One RTHA and one AmKe were migrants among as many as 5 local redtails seen
at one time.  Locals from nearby were often met by the local pair which was
often seen in roller-coaster displays.  At 09:20 this amorous pair
copulated while on the nearest single power pole just down from Dinosaur
Ridge to the east.  A local CoHa flew S. along the E. side of Dinosaur
Ridge.  A dark morph RTHa flew E. to Green Mt. (same bird as 03/12/2012?)
Under-wing coverts and body all dark, no white streaks on breast. Tail
light colored, no terminal band, no hint of red.  Base of primaries form a
light patch.  Harlan's or dark morph immature?

Non-raptor Observations:
Townsend's Solitaires, 3; BBMagpies, 4; House Finch, 1; American Robin, 1;
Scrub Jay, 2; Mountain Chickadee, 4; Northern Flicker, 1; American Crow,
31; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Common Raven, 4; Bushtit, 13.  Robins and
Scrub Jays seemed conspicuous in their low numbers.  Townsend's Solitaires
are not singing yet.

Predictions:
Blissful weather, few migrants.

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