[cobirds] Pueblo Hybrid Duck
Greetings All Brandon's photos are of a goldeneye (presumably COGO) x Bufflehead hybrid, one of the sweetest hybrid combos, and fairly uncommon. Sweet shots Cheers 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] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 1, 2012
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 1, 2012 e-mail: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Sunday, April 1, 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) TRUMPETER SWAN (Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, Garfield) Broad-winged Hawk (*El Paso) Thayer's Gull (Logan, Washington, Weld) ICELAND GULL (Washington) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Washington) Glaucous Gull (Logan, Washington) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Boulder, Larimer Washington, Weld) WESTERN GULL (Washington) Greater Roadrunner (*Jefferson) SNOWY OWL (Bent, Logan, Weld) Red-bellied Woodpecker (*Weld) Black Phoebe (Delta) Eastern Phoebe (*Douglas/Jefferson) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Phillips) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Pitkin) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Pitkin) PURPLE FINCH (Boulder) Please note, detailed directions to most of the following locations can be found on the Colorado County Birding Website: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/index.phphttp://www.coloradocountybrding.com/index.php Bent County: --On March 26, Nelson reported the SNOWY OWL at John Martin Reservoir. It has been in essentially the same location for 12 straight days on cliff, beaches and promonotires one and one-half miles west of Point Overlook on the north side of John Martin Reservoir, dating back to March 15. Please remain in vehicles when observing the bird and do not approach too closely. The SNOWY OWL has not been seen since March 26. Boulder County: --On March 23, Hutchinson reported a pair of PURPLE FINCH in southern Lafayette. This is about 70 yard east of US 287, 0.5mi south of Empire Rd and 0.5 mi north of the Northwest Pkwy overpass. There is a culvert over a drainage ditch here the the two were in the second tree east of the highway along the south side of the drainage. The GPS coordinates were: 39.965280, -105.08927. --A 3-rd cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Floyd at Prince Lake #2 on March 27. Delta County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Harris in Escanlate Canyon near Captain Smith's Cabin on March 27. Douglas/Jefferson County: An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at Phoebe Bridge near the mouth of Plum Creek at Chatfield State Park on March 28. On March 29, Prickett reported a pair of Eastern Phoebes at Phoebe Bridge. On March 31, Bob Spencer reported seeing one Eastern Phoebe and later his son saw the pair of Eastern Phoebes at Phoebe Bridge. Eagle County: --70+ Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on March 27. El Paso County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Chartier flying over Colorado Springs on March 30. Garfield County: --Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Dahl at the Rifle Fish Hatchery on March 26. Jefferson County: --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post feeders continued to be seen through March 26, as reported by Henwood. --On March 30, Kiessig observed the Greater Roadrunner at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawkwatch. Larimer County: --The TRUMPETER SWAN at Duck Lake was reported by Mlodinow on March 29. Directions: Take Windsor Exit from I-25 (Exit 262), go west on CR 32 (Carpenter Road) 2 miles and pull over to view the lake on the left side. Beware of high-speed traffic. Logan County: --On March 25, Mlodinow reported 5 Thayer's gulls, 3 Glaucous Gulls (1st yr) at No. Sterling Reservoir near the SE corner. --On March 25, Mlodinow reported a juv or female SNOWY OWL near Hwy 138 and CR 95. The location was on the north side of US 138, just west of CR 95. This is near the entrance to little Jumbo Reservoir. --On March 25, Mlodinow reported 6 Red-bellied Woodpeckers east of CO 55, heading to Tamarack. Phillips County: --An ad male VERMILION FLYCATCHER was reported by Severs in the town of Holyoke at the SE corner of Sherman and Kellogg. Please repect private property. Bird was observed from the street. Pitkin County: --75 Rosy-Finches all Brown-capped except 1 Gray-crowned were reported by Filby at the top of Sam's Knob at Snowmass Ski Area on March 28. Washington County: --On March 25, Mlodinow reported from a pond along CO 6, just W of Prewitt Reservoir, 2 Thayer's Gulls (1-st cyc, 2-nd cyc), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 2-nd cyc, 2 ad), 3 Glaucous Gulls (2 1-st cyc, 2-nd cyc) and a Thayer's/Iceland hybrid. On March 29, Mlodinow reported from the pond, an ad WESTERN GULL (photographed by Peterson on March 25), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 2 imm) 1 Glaucous Gull (1-st cyc), 6 Thayer's Gulls On March 25, Mlodinow reported from Prewitt
[cobirds] FOY Western Wood Pewee
Bill Hackos and I heard singing and then saw a Western Wood Pewee at Bryant and Evergreen parkway in Evergreen on Saturday 31 March JoAnn Hackos Evergreen Sent from my iPhone JoAnn Hackos Comtech -- 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] Another Roadrunner? - probably Arapaho
Bill Turner just talked to a man who saw a Roadrunner on County Line Road the Wilmore nursery. Bill has gone over to see if he can find it. Hugh Kingery Franktown, 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] Golden Crowned Sparrow - Red Rocks
Apr 1, 2012 Marilyn Rhodes and I were at Red Rocks this morning scouting for my May 19th trip for ASGD and Den Parks and at the request of Mike Henwood I am posting a very brief sighting of the Golden-Crowned Sparrow at the feeders just after 9am. Marilyn and I spent time at the feeders seeing Spotted Towhee, Scrub Jay (some in pairs), Townsend's Solitaire, Slate Junco, House Finch, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Song Sparrow, and Magpies. Fruiting trees and shrubs in bloom were quite fragrant and we could not deny that Spring is in the air. From the unloading area opposite the Trading Post we saw a White-throated Swift take to the air. At the upper south lot we did not see the Peregrine(s) or Ravens on Ship Rock, nor did we find the Prairie Falcon(s) on Cave Rock. After this we went into downtown Morrison for Brunch, discussed other birding business and decided to look for Golden Eagles reported in the Bear Creek Canyon between Morrison and just east of Idledale. We found the unoccupied nests. We parted company and I headed back to Red Rocks to look for falcons on my way home. At about 1:30pm I found a pair of Prairie Falcons at Cave Rock and a lone Peregrine high up on Ship Rock. Bob Santangelo - Wheat Ridge -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/o9aVJAoLD40J. 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 (01 Apr 2012) 12 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 4 5 Osprey 1 1 2 Bald Eagle 0 0 6 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 3 Cooper's Hawk0 0 8 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 4 4155 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 2 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 2 Golden Eagle 1 1 8 American Kestrel 1 1 21 Merlin 0 0 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3 Prairie Falcon 0 0 6 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 0 4 Unknown Buteo1 1 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 4 Total: 12 12242 -- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter:Francis Commercon Observers:Cyndy Johnson, Joyce Commercon, Marianne Batchelder, Maureen Blackford Visitors: Visitors were very frequent, even more than the birds. A friend of Cyndy Johnson, Maureen Blackford, was up for most of the day and helped make many valuable observations. Another, quiet hiker came up to the ridge for an hour at the end and watched. Many families with young children and dogs came. In the last hour, a woman talked about the Kestrels in her yard, a man said he'd taken birdwatching classes in college, and another told us all about the Walk the Wetlands program at Chatfield. The public seemed very interested by birding matters today. Weather: The day was very calm and warm. The wind was slight, but blew from the northeast. At about 2:00, the wind picked up rather ferociously for a short period. The sky was generally devoid of clouds and by midday nearly no clouds were seen. Raptor Observations: A modest number of migrating Red Tailed hawks, though many local Red Tailed Hawks were spotted flying in various directions in pairs close to Mt. Morrison, West Ridge, and Cabrini Shrine. The Local Kestrels made a pass about midday, and a local immature Golden Eagle passed overhead twice. At about 2:00 MST a local Red Tailed Hawk stopped on a power pole on the east side of the ridge to snack on a snake. yum. Migrating Turkey Vultures were as common as the migrating Red Tailed hawks. The migrant highlight of the day was an osprey that flew directly over the ridge. Non-raptor Observations: The songbirds seemed quieter today than usual. Townsend's Solitaires made frequent appearances and Western scrub Jays were common. One Gray Headed Junco showed itself, and Western meadowlarks sang periodically. A possible Western Fence Lizard (possibly good Roadrunner food) scrambled over the rocks. It had a characteristic turquoise underbelly. Predictions: Tomorrow may be a tough day for those hardy souls who decide to brave the comparatively cold weather that is predicted. Hawks may be fewer due to decreasing temperatures. 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
[cobirds] SE Colorado --- Black Rail and Surf Scoter, 3/31/12
COBirders, Yesterday, Brad Steger and I did some birding in southeast Colorado. We decided to give BLACK RAIL a shot and eventually found one at the Bent Marshes. It was giving the typical, ki-ki-krr call in rapid succession. There were many Virginia Rails and Sora's and other than one other strange set of calls that went unidentified that was it from the marsh. We also had an adult male SURF SCOTER near the dam at John Martin Reservoir. There were many ducks way out on the lake but we could find nothing of real interest. An EASTERN PHOEBE flew a good length of the reservoir to finally fly right over us while we stood on the dam. It just happened to fly into my field of view while looking at distant ducks. Just south of Holly, we had a single singing CASSIN'S SPARROW but little else. We relocated seven SNOWY PLOVERs at Nee Noshe reservoir that Duane Nelson had reported. There were also two BONAPARTE'S GULLs alonf with a single FRANKLIN'S and many RING-BILLED. Other shorebirds included a single GREATER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPER and three BAIRD'S SANDPIPERs. Also my first dragonfly of the year, it went unidentified as it just went zipping by, it appeared to be a Variegated Meadowhawk. While heading back south on highway 287 just across from Nee Gronda we found a LONG-BILLED CURLEW flying around trying to figure out what to do, at least that is what I would call it. It seemed confused as it gain about 100 yards in altitude and fly around a bit then drop to about 30-40 yards in altitude and repeat the process. After watching it do that about 10 or 11 times we left it to figure out on its own. We had six NORTHERN CARDINALs (5 males) at Lamar Community College. Also at LCC, were a few YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERs, two BROWN THRASHERs and a HARRIS'S SPARROW. At Lake Cheraw we added two more SNOWY PLOVERs and an AMERICAN AVOCET. Oh, and maybe the best thing of the day, on the road around Lake Hasty we had a Texas Horned Lizard. I think that is about it, good birding. - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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] Sunday NE Colorado highlights (inc.l Dunlin)
Dick Schottler, Steve Larson, Lisa Edwards and I spent the day in NE Colorado. The temperature reached 90F! Some highlights and/or FOS for some of us were: Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 each @ Tamarack Ranch SWA (Logan) Jumbo Reservoir campground (Sedgewick) Greater White-fronted Goose - 5 Red Lion SWA (Logan) Greater White-fronted Goose - 150 flying over Jumbo Reservoir (Sedgewick) Blue-winged Teal in a few locations (Logan, Weld) Franklin's Gull - 6 Jumbo Reservoir (Sedgewick) Glaucous Gull - 1 adult Jumbo Reservoir (Sedgewick) Vesper Sparrow - 1 (Logan) Burrowing Owl - 4 Along Highway 138 just west of the town of Crook (Logan) US 6 Washington County Road R (just west of Prewitt Reservoir): Glaucous Gull - 1 first year GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL - 1 first year Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 (1ad, 2-2nd year birds) Thayer's Gull - 4 Weld County Road 59 just south of Hwy 34 (Weld): Long-billed Dowitcher - 7 in basic plumage DUNLIN - 1 in basic plumage Black-necked Stilt - 1 American Avocet - 3 Greater Yellowlegs - 1 Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 Killdeer - 6 Loloff Reservoir (Weld): Cinnamon Teal - 20 (finally after looking all day for this species) Late May weather, early April birds. Joey Kellner Littleton, 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.
[cobirds] W Weld Co, SE Larimer County Highlights.
Greetings All, Today, Tim Smart and I started at Panama Reservoir (Boulder), and then the St Vrain SP/ Firestone Gravel Pits area (Weld). We worked our way up to the L Latham/Loloff/Weld Co Rd 59 pond area (missing most of the sweet birds seen by Joey at WCR 59), and then swung w. to Tinmath and Fossil Crk before heading back s. to Union Res. Highlights in order of being seen: 1 WESTERN TANAGER (yes, Western Tanager, a very vocal and actively moving bird) at Panama Reservoir 3 (rare for Boulder County) RN Pheasants at Panama Res 1 adult ICELAND GULL and a first-cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL circling over the ponds at St Vrain SP (Iceland Gull extensively photographed; very pale mantle, like a GLGU adult, pale eye, K pattern of light gray on primaries per Howell and Dunn's Gull book). These two circled around together, left, then returned, with no other gulls except when a RB Gull happened to fly by. 1 LONG-BILLED CURLEW near L Latham 1 SORA at Beebe Draw AM AVOCETS at several locations in the Latham/Loloff/WCR 59 Ponds stretch 1 BLACK-NECKED STILT at Weld Co Rd 59 Ponds (we didn't miss EVERY bird Joey saw there!) 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Timnath Reservoir Nearly 500 HORNED GREBES between Timnath and Fossil Creek Reservoirs 1 TRUMPETER SWAN remaining at Duck L just east of Fossil Creek Reservoir 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (different from St Vrain bird) at Union Reservoir + my first of spring Bonaparte's Gulls (12 birds). We also saw about 2000 Lesser Scaup today, which was pretty mind-blowing, but 10 Common Mergansers, which is perhaps equally mind-blowing. We had about 45 Red-breasted Mergansers, approx 30 of which were at Timnath. Virtually every pond we looked at had ducks, especially scaup. A most amazing day for birding (and getting a tan) Good Birding 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.
Re: [cobirds] FOY Western Wood Pewee
Bill Hackos and I heard singing and then saw a Western Wood Pewee at Bryant and Evergreen parkway in Evergreen on Saturday 31 March JoAnn-- I recently read a very enlightening post on the Mass birding listserv by Marshall Iliff http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Mail/MassBird/1147496, the project leader for ebirds, that you and others may want to be aware of. Though it is in reference to reported sightings in the East, I think it has relevance to us also since we have Wood-Pewees, Starlings and Eastern Phoebes. Also note that the closes sighting on a Western Wood-Pewee on ebird in Mexico about 200 miles south of Phoenix. EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE -- Every single year, in most eastern states, Eastern Wood-Pewee is reported up to a month earlier than any documented record. Here in Massachusetts, the species should be reported with extreme caution anytime before 1 May (or even 5 May). The primary culprit? European Starling. Singing starlings mimic Eastern Wood-Pewee a lot and birders who are good with bird sounds, but not aware of this problem, regularly get ensnared by starlings singing Eastern Wood-Pewee songs. A good rule of thumb, track down your FOY pewee ad check it visually! The other problem though is the very real challenge of telling Eastern Phoebe from other flycatchers. Lets face it, when April and May roll around, we are all rusty on our flycatchers, since they have been gone for the whole winter. Eastern Phoebe does wag its tail a lot, has no face pattern at all, has a stubby black bill, and pretty dull wings and upperparts. It behaves like a phoebe too, and is conspicuous and often around bridges and eaves of houses. There is a lot of other good info in this post. I don't know what you heard but in case it was a Starling, many a birder has heard them give very good imitations of a number of species. SeEtta Moss Canon City Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/category/birding/ (new link) Personal blog @ BirdsAndBlooms.blogspot.comhttp://birdsandblooms.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.
