[cobirds] Florence River Park-probable Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and other stuff
I birded Florence River Park yesterday morning and this afternoon. It is still 'the hotspot' for bird activity in eastern Fremont County (except Williamson's Sapsucker, will post on that tomorrow). I have talked with Rich Miller and he has had the same experience as I have in the past week and a half--few to no birds at the Canon City Riverwalk and other areas while Florence River Park has had lots of migratory action. Clearly all that leafminor infestation has made Florence River Park the fast food headquarters for many migrating birds, especially warblers. I haven't seen anymore of the tiny moths that emerge from these leaf nurseries for about 5 days but I suspect that some of the other insects that fed on them may still be around to be bird food themselves Yesterday morning the Yellow-rumps were there in good numbers, at least 30-40, likely brought in by the cold front the night before--and very hungry, they were in a feeding frenzy in the cottonwoods where all the leafminor infestation had occurred. The numbers of Yellow-rumps was still pretty good today though they were spending more time in the willows and cattails of the marshy areas. Also today I found at least a dozen Wilson's Warblers and about a half dozen Orange-crowned--almost all were low in the marsh, Yesterday I spotted a Brown Thrasher, the first I have seen of this species in Florence River Park and a very uncommon bird in Fremont County. I had a possible Brown Thrasher in Holcim Wetland a few years ago. I also had a Sora Rail this week, getting a little late for them in this area. And today I had a latish Swainson's Thrush in Florence River Park I had a small flock of about a dozen White-throated Swifts fly over and feed for awhile east of Canon City today. Also today I heard Sandhill Cranes overhead both in Florence and in Canon City but we had low clouds so I didn't see any. SeEtta Moss Canon City Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/author/seetta-moss/ Personal blog @ BirdsAndNature.blogspot.comhttp://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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, October 6, 2012
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 6, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, October 6, 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) Red-necked Grebe (Boulder) Broad-winged Hawk (Phillips) American Golden-Plover (*Morgan) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (*Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Phillips, *Pueblo, *Washington, Yuma) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) Black Phoebe (Fremont) Eastern Phoebe (El Paso, Pueblo, Yuma) Yellow-throated Vireo (Pueblo) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Yuma) PHILADELPHIA VIREO (*El Paso, Phillips, *Pueblo) Winter Wren (*El Paso) SEDGE WREN (*Larimer) Nashville Warbler (Phillips, Yuma) Northern Parula (Boulder, *Pueblo) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Archuleta, Sedgwick) Magnolia Warbler (El Paso, Pueblo, Yuma) Black-throated Blue Warbler (El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, *Pueblo, *Washington, Weld) Black-throated Green Warbler (Phillips) Blackburnian Warbler (*Pueblo) Pine Warbler (Phillips, Yuma) Palm Warbler (Adams, *Jefferson, Phillips, Weld) Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson) Black-and-white Warbler (Fremont) Northern Waterthrush (Delta) Summer Tanager (*Pueblo) EASTERN TOWHEE (Phillips) Swamp Sparrow (Adams, *El Paso, *Pueblo, *Washington) White-throated Sparrow (Adams, *El Paso, *Morgan, Phillips, Yuma) Harris's Sparrow (*El Paso) Northern Cardinal (Holyoke) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Phillips) PURPLE FINCH (Phillips) Adams County: --A Western Palm Warbler was banded by McBurney at Barr Lake on September 30. --A White-throated Sparrow and Swamp Sparrow were banded by McBurney at Barr Lake on October 2. Archuleta County: --An imm Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Beatty at Navajo Reservoir SP on October 2. It is a county first. It was on the W side in Roosa CG, S of the marina next to Colorado Visitor Center. Boulder County: --A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Floyd at Lagerman Reservoir on September 29. Severs reports that on October 3, the Red-necked Grebe continues at Lagerman. --An ad m Northern Parula was reported by Hansley on the Towhee Trail in Boulder on October 1. --American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Wilberding above Settler's Park on October 4. Take the Red Rock Trail, then left on the Anemone Trail to the top of the hill, then NW along the ridge trail in dead pine areas. Delta County: --2 Northern Waterthrush were reported by Robinsong at Sweitzer Lake SP on October 2. El Paso/Pueblo Counties: --At Rose Pond at Chico Basin Ranch on September 30, Hinds reported an imm Magnolia Warbler. --A m Black-throated Blue Warbler was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on October 1 as reported by Brown. --On the El Paso side of Chico Basin Ranch, Percival reported the Black-throated Blue Warbler and Eastern Phoebe. --Gobris reported that an Eastern Phoebe was banded on October 2 at Chico Basin Ranch. --Gobris reported that a White-throated Sparrow was banded on October 3 at Chico Basin Ranch. --Brown banded an Eastern Phoebe at Chico Basin Ranch on October 4. --At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on October 5 on the El Paso side, Percival reported that Drummond found a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at Holmes Grove, 3 Winter Wren were banded, also found were 3 Swamp Sparrows, 2 Harris's Sparrows and 1 White-throated Sparrow. --At Chico Basin Ranch at Headquarters on October 6, Percival reported that Bill Maynard found a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, Drummond found a Blackburnian Warbler, and also seen were 2 m Black-throated Blue Warblers, Northern Parula, Summer Tanager and Swamp Sparrow. Fremont County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss at the far west end of Canon City on October 1. --A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Hinds at Florence River Park on October 3. Jefferson County: --2 Palm Warblers were reported by Kibbe in the SW corner of Koontze Lake at Belmar on September 30. --A Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Chavez at Denver West Business Park on September 30. --2 Palm Warblers and a m Black-throated Blue Warbler were reported by Henwood at Belmar on October 2. Chavez reported a Blackpoll Warbler and Palm Warbler at Belmar on October 2. --A Palm Warbler was reported by Henwood at Belmar on October 3 and Hudak reported 2 Palm Warblers on October 3. --A Palm Warbler was reported by Hudak on October 5 at Belmar. Larimer County: --A m Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported by Leatherman near the parking lot of Environmental Learning Center (ELC) off East Drake Road about mile east of Timberline in E Fort Collins on October 1. --A
[cobirds] Barr Banding Station closed Saturday
We have decided that it is too cold and too likely to rain/snow to open today. Not to mention that our nets are cold, wet and/or close to frozen and we will need some sun just to get them open (we haven't been open since Wed). We hope to be back in business tomorrow morning for our last week of banding this fall! Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Timnath R. Cranes, Larimer
The thousands of sandhill cranes reported last evening by Cade Cropper left Timnath Reservoir in groups from about 7:10 AM, with the largest number leaving between about 7:30 and 7:50. They first headed east for about a half mile, then south. Marcia and Ron Maeda E. of Timnath Sent from my iPad -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Jackson Reservoir Friday - Morgan County
Kathy Mihm-Dunning, Chris Owens, Charlie Lawrence, Dick Schottler and myself birded Jackson Reservoir this afternoon and found the variety of shorebirds to be quite remarkable for this time of year. Among the birds seen were 22(!) American Golden-Plovers and only one(!) Black-bellied Plover. Other shorebirds seen were: Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs American Avocet Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Baird's Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper (tried to make them into Sharp-tailed...no luck) Sanderling Wilson's Phalarope Four species of gull, LOTS of Western Grebes and pelicans (still). Nice selection. Campground contained MANY Yellow-rumped Warblers and American Robins and a smattering of other birds including a male Townsend's Warbler and a Wilson's Warbler (starting to get late). Also see were 30+ Wild Turkeys. Yes, a flock of about 43 Sandhill Cranes flew over. Also ~300 Barn Swallows alternately rested and flew over the sand flats. On the drive in to the State Park ~175 American Pipits flew around and landed on the road and farm fields! Interesting to see what the upcoming weather will bring! 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Pueblo Res. 10/06
At west fisherman's point, there was a Common Tern and flyover Sandhill Cranes. Kind of quiet overall today, so far. Brandon K. Percival, Pueblo West, CO -- sent from my phone. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Cranes, Colo Spgs
Hi COBirders, At 12:00, 200 cranes passed high over the Scar and Waldo Canyon Burn in Mountain Shadows, Westside Colorado Springs. Steve Brown Colo Spgs -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] More cranes - Erie, Weld.
At 12:15pm had some 50 cranes circling to gain altitude at Vista Ridge, Erie (Weld Co.) The birds were roughly above the intersection of Erie Pkwy (Co. Rd. 8) and I 25. Luis (Beto) Matheus Erie, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Basin
A lot of bird activity around the HQ. Best bird was a Philadelphia vireo. None other of the rareties noted yesterday. Rose Pond had a Nashville warbler. David ChartierColorado 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Broad-tailed hummingbird - Jefferson County
I currently have an immature male broad-tailed hummingbird in the backyard feeding on flowers and feeder. At one point he seemed to be gleaning half frozen bugs off of our raspberry leaves (video). He has a huge belly full of fat and appears healthy. 23 degree low tonight! Keep eating little guy! Please view video below to see what you think he may be doing on the raspberry leaves and to double check that I have identified him correctly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvCZP5DILw4feature=plcp Bd Alison Kondler Jefferson 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/W1HFwZ2MQb8J. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Cranes over Florence
About 40 Sandhill Cranes flew over Florence 10 min ago-heading southwest SeEtta Moss 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Off topic - Winged Planet - On Discovery Channel Tonight
Hi All, A fantastic new bird documentary is airing on Discovery Channel tonight. Here's info from the website link below. In the U.S. premiere of the Discovery Channel/BBC co-production *Winged Planet*, airing Saturday, October 6th at 8/7c, experience the astonishing physical wonders of our world from a bird's eye view. This two-hour special event comes from award winning filmmaker John Downer ( *Elephants: Spy in the Herd*, *Tiger: Spy in the Jungle*, *Polar Bears: Spy on the Ice*), who transformed wildlife filmmaking by pioneering the use of spy cameras to capture nature's most intimate moments. In his latest project, Downer developed a new team of spy cams to offer viewers a jaw-dropping view of the world from an entirely different perspective. As these remarkable birds fly, they use the landscapes below them to navigate, search for food, roost and migrate. Spy cams allow viewers a moving three-dimensional view as they ride on the backs of spectacular eagles, cranes, pelicans, snow geese and countless other birds while they soar above some of the most awe-inspiring parts of America, Africa and Europe. Prepare for the flight of a lifetime and see the world like never before in Discovery Channel's *Winged Planet*on Saturday, October 6th at 8/7c. Discovery Channel has captivated audiences everywhere with our natural history programs such as *Planet Earth*, *Life* and most recently *Frozen Planet*, said Eileen O'Neill, president of Discovery Channel and TLC Networks. We are once again thrilled to invite the world to join us in witnessing some of wildlife's greatest spectacles, only this time from the wings of our feathered friends. In *Winged Planet* our viewers will get up close and personal with these magnificent creatures thanks to cutting edge technology and sophisticated filming techniques. If you think you know birds, think again. For more info - http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/winged-planet/videos I'm looking forward to watching it. :) I hope you can too. Alison Kondler Jefferson 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/JNRB1d7CnMoJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Palm Warbler Pueblo 10/06
One Western Palm Warbler with Yellow-rumped and a Wilson's Warbler near Snakeskin Picnic Area, close to the footbridge. This is below Pueblo Res. Dam. Also cranes flying over. Brandon K. Percival, Pueblo West, CO -- sent from my phone. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] RMBO--Week 2 GJ Banding Summary
Here is a summary from the 2nd week of banding at Connected Lakes State Park in Grand Junction. We banded 95 individuals from 13 species. Our highlight was a White-throated Sparrow, caught early this morning. White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's): 45 White-crowned Sparrow (Mountain): 11 American Robin: 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 9 Spotted Towhee: 4 Black-capped Chickadee: 2 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon): 2 Song Sparrow: 2 Bewick's Wren: 1 Hermit Thrush: 1 House Finch: 1 White-throated Sparrow: 1 Wilson's Warbler: 1 -- *Amber Carver* *Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory * caram...@gmail.com (310)483-5721 -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Vireos in Pueblo Oct 6
Both a Philadelphia and Cassin's Vireos west of Valco ponds parking lot, close too the Fish Hatchery ponds. Brandon K. Percival, Pueblo West, CO -- sent from my phone. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Hermit Thrush, Louisville, Boulder Co.
At 2:40 this afternoon, I looked out through my sliding glass patio door only to see a Hermit Thrush sitting on the step looking in at me! It was all fluffed up, but I could see the reddish tail even without my glasses. Another thrush was farther away pecking at millet on the patio, but instead of reaching for my binoculars I got my camera to get a px of the Hermit Thrush. When I came back with my camera, they were both gone. I am not sure what the other thrush was. It was almost exactly two years ago that the Wood Thrush was in the very same spot as the Hermit Thrush! Paula Hansley -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] mixed raptor group--Chaffee County
Today at about 1:45, we saw an interesting flock of raptors on the move along County Road 301 just a bit north of the Fisherman's Bridge parking area along the Arkansas River. Zell counted 2 light-morph Rough-legged Hawks, 2 dark-morph Rough-legged Hawks, 8 Red-tailed Hawks, and 1 sub-adult Golden Eagle all looking for a thermal. I recall Tony's saying (many years ago) that Roughies generally showed up here in early to mid-Nov., so this struck us as a tad early for these northerners. Tina Mitchell Coaldale/Lakewood, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] More cranes: belated report
Hello, Birders. Hannah Floyd just told me that, during a class field trip yesterday, Friday, Oct. 5th, she heard Sandhill Cranes flying over downtown Lafayette, Boulder County. Heard-only. Attagirl... :-) (Hannah also got to see the police respond to a robbery. Did she have an exciting day, or what?) Thanks to everybody for the crane posts to COBirds. Perhaps THE annual avian spectacle for us in Colorado is the fall overflight of Lesser Sandhill Cranes on vismig over the Front Range metro region. I love how the birds' passage comes on essentially without warning. Bryan Guarente can probably predict it; for the rest of us, however, there is a glorious spontaneity about the spectacle. The cranes do it on their time, whenever they want to, and we stop whatever we're doing to wonder and marvel at them. Ted Floyd tedfloy...@hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Am Dipper near Lowell Ponds today
Hi Cobirds I relocated a single American Dipper in Clear Creek at Lowell Blvd. (Adams Co.) today at 2:20 pm. It was seen from the Lowell Blvd bridge, looking downstream. Last sighting was Sept. 26. Bob Canter Denver 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/RHSxwQ9TFwIJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Sparrows at Holcim Wetlands, FreCo
Today there were hundreds of sparrows, mostly White-crowned and Song, in the brushy areas around the Holcim Wetlands. Highlights were a White-throated Sparrow and a brilliantly rusty, eastern-type Fox Sparrow. It came as no surprise when a flock of 137 Sandhill Cranes were seen flying westward over the wetlands. The water level in the wetlands was reduced by 2 to 3 ft.after the flash flood on Hardscrabble Creek this summer. It completely washed out the beaver dam that was holding a high water level in the marsh. As of today I haven't see any sign that the beavers are rebuilding the dam. 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] East Central Plains Birding on 10/6/12
Christian Nunes and John Vanderpoel joined me today on a trip due east of Denver. Ghastly weather proved for great birding. First stop Last Chance in Washington County (I've always wanted to say that): almost all of the birds recently seen here were still present including Black-throated Blue Warbler (by the Last Chance Motel), White-throated Sparrow, Sora and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (these last three all first fall birds). In addition we had an exceptionally bright Red-eyed Vireo, two Cassin's Finches several Hermit Thrushes and a couple of Swainson's Thrushes. Then on to Walk Camp in Lincoln County (which was bivouacked with hunters so we actually birded across the road at the private Thompson Ranch). Most notable there was a single Siberian elm stand with two Red-naped Sapsuckers and another Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. In addition we had lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and House Wren and a couple more Hermit Thrushes. As we departed a long train of 300-500 Sandhill Cranes flew over and approached a field nearby. On our way out the back road to Genoa we had both McCown's and Chestnut-collared Longspurs. Finally we made our way to Flagler SWA in Kit Carson County which was very active given that it was past noon and had been hosted hunting activity in the morning. The reservoir outlet had calling Song and Swamp Sparrows and Common Yellowthroat. The adjacent woods had Marsh and Winter Wrens. A pair of shorebird flock flew overhead while we were below the dam, so we hurried up to try to catch them. There we found 13 Long-billed Dowitchers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs and a flock of Killdeer and a flock of American Pipits. An Osprey flew by as did one or maybe two Sharp-shinned Hawks and lastly a smart Peregrine Falcon. A large flock of sparrows on the east shore willows was mainly White-crowned and Chipping, but also included a White-throated and a Field Sparrow. We returned to town on the south side of I-70 which brought us first to the wastewater ponds where an Eastern Phoebe was flycatching and then on to the golf course pond which had a Red-necked Phalarope on the pond and another Yellow-bellied Flycatcher on a tree. Overall a great day with more than 70 species. Bill Kaempfer Boulder -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] jaeger sp. @ McIntosh Lake (Boulder County)
As of 6pm, there was a jaeger species on Lake McIntosh in northwest Longmont. More information later... Bryan Guarente Instructional Designer The COMET Program University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Boulder, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] more Pueblo birds 10/6
A few more birds I saw today around Pueblo, that I hadn't posted about yet. Pueblo City Park: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 juv. Pygmy Nuthatch - 2 West of Valco Ponds parking lot: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 juv. Nashville Warbler - 1 Chimney Swift - 4 (I don't think these birds were Vaux's, they didn't seem to have lighter throats or lighter rumps) West Fishing Road: McCown's Longspur - 1 (kind of rare in Pueblo) Brandon Percival Pueblo West, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] RE: East Central Plains Birding on 10/6/12
Too many birds-make that Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at the last stop. Bill Kaempfer Boulder From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William H Kaempfer Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 6:07 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] East Central Plains Birding on 10/6/12 Christian Nunes and John Vanderpoel joined me today on a trip due east of Denver. Ghastly weather proved for great birding. First stop Last Chance in Washington County (I've always wanted to say that): almost all of the birds recently seen here were still present including Black-throated Blue Warbler (by the Last Chance Motel), White-throated Sparrow, Sora and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (these last three all first fall birds). In addition we had an exceptionally bright Red-eyed Vireo, two Cassin's Finches several Hermit Thrushes and a couple of Swainson's Thrushes. Then on to Walk Camp in Lincoln County (which was bivouacked with hunters so we actually birded across the road at the private Thompson Ranch). Most notable there was a single Siberian elm stand with two Red-naped Sapsuckers and another Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. In addition we had lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and House Wren and a couple more Hermit Thrushes. As we departed a long train of 300-500 Sandhill Cranes flew over and approached a field nearby. On our way out the back road to Genoa we had both McCown's and Chestnut-collared Longspurs. Finally we made our way to Flagler SWA in Kit Carson County which was very active given that it was past noon and had been hosted hunting activity in the morning. The reservoir outlet had calling Song and Swamp Sparrows and Common Yellowthroat. The adjacent woods had Marsh and Winter Wrens. A pair of shorebird flock flew overhead while we were below the dam, so we hurried up to try to catch them. There we found 13 Long-billed Dowitchers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs and a flock of Killdeer and a flock of American Pipits. An Osprey flew by as did one or maybe two Sharp-shinned Hawks and lastly a smart Peregrine Falcon. A large flock of sparrows on the east shore willows was mainly White-crowned and Chipping, but also included a White-throated and a Field Sparrow. We returned to town on the south side of I-70 which brought us first to the wastewater ponds where an Eastern Phoebe was flycatching and then on to the golf course pond which had a Red-necked Phalarope on the pond and another Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Sapsucker on a tree. Overall a great day with more than 70 species. Bill Kaempfer Boulder -- 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.commailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Jackson Reservoir, Morgan County
Kathy Mihm-Dunning, Chris Owens, Charlie Lawrence, Dick Schottler and myself birded Jackson Reservoir this afternoon and found the variety of shorebirds to be quite remarkable for this time of year. Among the birds seen were 22(!) American Golden-Plovers and only one(!) Black-bellied Plover. Other shorebirds seen were: Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs American Avocet Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Baird's Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper (tried to make them into Sharp-tailed...no luck) Sanderling Wilson's Phalarope Four species of gull, LOTS of Western Grebes and pelicans (still). Nice selection. Campground contained MANY Yellow-rumped Warblers and American Robins and a smattering of other birds including a male Townsend's Warbler and a Wilson's Warbler (starting to get late). Also see were 30+ Wild Turkeys. Yes, a flock of about 43 Sandhill Cranes flew over. Also ~300 Barn Swallows alternately rested and flew over the sand flats. On the drive in to the State Park ~175 American Pipits flew around and landed on the road and farm fields! Interesting to see what the upcoming weather will bring! 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Louisville, Boulder County
Several large flocks of Sandhill Cranes just flew over Louisville heading southeast! Sharon Norfleet Louisville -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] cranes over Colorado: listen!
Hi folks, Just had two flocks of sandhills cranes fly rather low over our house, more than 100 in each bunch, headed south and still mounting thermals (must be hard to find today). They must have spent the night not too far north of here. In past few years Pam Piombino has seen them stop over in her neighborhood near St. Vrain Rd. My heart flies up too, when I see them, as well as my best wishes for a safe and hunterless journey towards San Luis Valley, Texas or other destinations. Linda Andes-Georges Central Boulder Cnty just east of Table Mtn Fed. facility -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder County: Sandhill Cranes flying over Louisville
at least 500 in wave after wave. Heard them before I saw them, and then just watched with delight Carol McCasland Louisville -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/6dcLCneWNnMJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Spotted Towhee
Hi CO Birders, Yesterday late afternoon I saw a male Spotted Towhee in my yard in NW Denver, near Lowell and 44th. I've never seen one in my yard before. 2 White crowned sparrows visited yesterday as well. Happy Birding, Terry Cookro -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] NO SIGHTING – Looking for advice on birding locations
Colorado Birders, I will be in Denver on business in early November and have carved out two full days for birding. I have a target list of birds below. I know I won’t get them all, but would like to maximize the chance to see as many as possible. I will have a car. Where would be the best places to go birding those two days to have a chance to see as many of these as possible? I was going to use one day to go up to Allenspark and hit Fawn Brook Inn and the area and then on up to RMNP. Does that sound like a good plan? Any specific places in RMNP that are good? Are there any burns from the past few years that are accessible and have AMTT? (I saw a recent post on AMTT at Anemone Hill; the hike might be more than we’d be up to). Where else would be good birding? The Rosy-Finches and Ptarmigan would be at the top of our list. Any advice most appreciated. Three years ago I had a similar opportunity and asked for advice on this same list and received some excellent suggestions and added 30 birds to my (at the time nascent) life list as a result. Target list: White-tailed PtarmiganWestern Screech-owlBoreal OwlLong-eared OwlNorthern Saw-whet OwlAmerican three-toed woodpeckerPinyon JayJuniper TitmouseBohemian WaxwingTownsend’s SolitaireChestnut-collared LongspurBlack Rosy-FinchBrown-capped Rosy-FinchGray-capped Rosy-FinchPine Grosbeak Thanks, Dave Starrett ~~ David Starrett Cape Girardeau, MO ~~ -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes Northglenn
We just had 3 flocks of about 150 Sandhill Cranes going over our house. Second time in 5 years. Very loud, and headed south. Larry and Roni Wilson, Northglenn, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Re: cranes, Jeffco, N Table mt
While hiking the Trading Post Loop at Red Rocks Park, I saw 9 different groups of sandhill cranes fly overhead between 4:15 pm and 5:00pm. The 1st 3 groups were about 350 each. The 4th group was over 700 birds all flying in several groups, but all together. A couple of other groups had about 250 cranes each. Total count for all the groups was just over 2000 birds. Wonderful sight and wow what a sound. Phil Lyon On Friday, October 5, 2012 5:19:57 PM UTC-6, Kay wrote: Big flock of wonderful cranes headed in V formation to N Table Mt in Jeffco right now. Holding their wonderful conversations. Kay Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D. Niyo Scientific Communications Kay Niyo Photography k...@kayniyo.com javascript: 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/mk7HO8SxZ1AJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Re: jaeger sp. @ McIntosh Lake (Boulder County)
The jeager settled on the NW side of the lake and was still there at 6:56. It was hard to get any details in the light, but it was larger than the Ring-bill Gulls harassing it. I will be back in the morning to search for it. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO As of 6pm, there was a jaeger species on Lake McIntosh in northwest Longmont. Bryan Guarente -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/gbOgkpOz88UJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [cobirds] Re: jaeger sp. @ McIntosh Lake (Boulder County)
Pomarine is the only jaeger with a longer wingspan than Ring-billed Gull. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO From: Todd Deininger Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 7:13 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Re: jaeger sp. @ McIntosh Lake (Boulder County) The jeager settled on the NW side of the lake and was still there at 6:56. It was hard to get any details in the light, but it was larger than the Ring-bill Gulls harassing it. I will be back in the morning to search for it. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO As of 6pm, there was a jaeger species on Lake McIntosh in northwest Longmont. Bryan Guarente -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/gbOgkpOz88UJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Last Chance-- Washington County
Today, I decided to brave the drizzle and clouds and see if anything dropped in at Last Chance. The numbers had dropped but the following birds were seen including a male BLACK-THROATED BLUE near the pond. I'm wondering if this is the same bird seen by Joey's group behind the motel yesterday. Photos of the Black-throated Blue can be seen in the rare and uncommon Gallery below. SORA Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire--2 Hermit Thrush--10 Swainson's Thrush--1 Brown Thrasher--2 Cedar Waxwing--8 White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch--5 House Wren--2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet--8-10 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER Yellow-rumped Warbler 15+ Lincoln's Sparrow--2 Chipping Sparrow--10+ White-crowned Sparrow--10+ Dark-eyed Junco--4 Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [cobirds] Re: jaeger sp. @ McIntosh Lake (Boulder County)
Here's the scoop on the bird I saw. Saw a juvenile dark jaeger settled in the middle of Lake McIntosh's deep part. I made plenty of notes about the bird, since I called 6 people and none of them picked up, I had to go it alone (well with my non-birding wife and noisy 5 year old son). Bird showed dark wings of dark-brown/black. The body was more of a grayish/brown with the lightest color being on the back of the head. The head was rounded and what I thought was large. This bird had the feeling to me of a small, round-headed Herring Gull. I thought the bill was kind of thin, but I am not going to call anything on this bird based on its bill and the ever present heat waves. The bird flew up twice while I was there (5:30 til 6). The bird had white patches in the wings, but I felt they were small and rounded rather than large and more triangular. The white was confined to the bases of the primaries. I never really saw any barring on the wings, but the distance may have precluded that from happening. The undertail was obviously barred with white. So obviously that it looked like the tail was bi-colored (dark brown terminal band and white base of the tail feathers). The undertail was definitely barred white and brown and that was visible from even the great distance I was from it. The two central tail feather were longer than the others, but I couldn't tell anything else aside from them being a little longer than the rest. Not like it makes a difference, but the bird had blackish feet and legs. The bird behaviorally was pretty subdued. Never saw it chase anything and it even got scared of a feisty Western Grebe. I agree with Todd that this bird was bigger than a Ring-billed Gull (the only gull present on the lake). The bird looked structurally like a small round-headed Herring Gull in my opinion. It seemed rather hulking in the chest. The last thing that I think is important about the bird was the way it was sitting in the water. The tail was held very high out of the water (almost like a Bonaparte's Gull). This made it easier to see the undertail coloration as noted above. It also made the wings sit higher out of the water than the head. This may have been due to the fact that the bird always had its neck tucked. If I had to make a guess after all this, I am pretty confident (even before Nick's comments) that this bird is a juvenile Pomarine Jaeger, but I am thoroughly prepared to eat my words on this one, since this is my first self-IDed jaeger. I would say it is somewhere between a dark juvenile and intermediate juvenile based on Sibley's drawings, but I know this is all highly variable. Expect foggy conditions (especially lake side) with cold temperatures and nearly still winds. Should be horrible conditions for viewing, but I am betting a lot of you might be out there anyway. The heat waves should be pretty harsh because of the cold temperatures over the warm lake waters. If anyone does see the bird in the morning, please let at least me know via email. I hope to see some of you out there in the morning (if we can find each other through the fog). Thanks Todd for finding it again before dark. Bryan Guarente Instructional Designer The COMET Program University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Boulder, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] CFO/TNC field trip recap: Fox Ranch, Yuma County, Oct. 6th
Hello, Birders. Eight intrepid birders assembled at the snowy Fox Ranch, Yuma County, at 6am this morning, Saturday, Oct. 6th. Four of us (Todd Deininger, David Gillilan, Bill Schmoker, and I) worked the ranch east of Yuma County Road U. Four others (Lisa Edwards, Dan Maynard, Steve Mlodinow, and Mark Peterson) were sentenced to a death march all the way up to Yuma County Road P. My group got off to a fine start. The first bird we put bins on was a Winter Wren. The next bird we put bins on was a White-throated Sparrow (found yesterday evening by David). The third bird we put bins on was a Field Sparrow. And the fourth bird we put bins on was a Palm Warbler. And that was pretty much it for the rest of the morning. Nevertheless, we had a jolly time traipsing thru the white and drifted snow. At one point, as we stood in the snowy woods, we could hear and see *no birds at all*--until an Eastern Screech-Owl, of all things, started vocalizing, loudly and declamatorily so. We saw nice numbers of Eastern and Mountain bluebirds throughout the morning, a flyover longspur (probably McCown's), a tardy Clay-colored Sparrow, *no* Ammodramus sparrows at all as far as we could tell, and a coupla indeterminate birds: a towhee saying chewink (an Eastern phenotype, of course) that we never laid eyes on, and a meadowlark giving a nice high-frequency flight call (again, an Eastern phenotype). The Edwards/Maynard/Mlodinow/Peterson group did great, with Philadelphia Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Pacific Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, and probably some other stuff I can't remember right now. Like us, they found no for-sure Ammos. This just wasn't the day, I guess. Todd, David, Bill, and I stopped by Last Chance, Washington County, on the way home. We saw a beautiful male Black-throated Blue Warbler--presumably the bird that's been reported by a number of other folks. Also a couple of White-throated Sparrows, a Clay-colored Sparrow, and the lost Sora. We saw a juvenile sapsucker that I thought looked good for Red-naped: white wing-patch framed by extensive black on the wing coverts; distinct and dark crown; and dark-dusky plumage aspect overall. However, other marks (apparent absence of red on head, intermediate/tweener back pattern) weren't as good. Not sure about this one, although my (fallible) sixth sense whispered Red-naped to me. This outing was the third and final in a 2012 series of expeditions sponsored by Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO) and The Nature Conservancy in Colorado (TNC-Colorado). Trip reports for CFO/TNC-Colorado outings earlier in 2012 can be found here: tinyurl.com/79k6egp (Carpenter Ranch, July 2012) and tinyurl.com/7vxzsz8 (Brett Gray Ranch, June 2012). Thanks to CFO and TNC-Colorado for these wonderful birding opportunities! Ted Floyd tedfloy...@hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Larimer County E-bird rarities
One of the features I like about e-bird is the way it flags rare birds, including common species that would be unexpected at the time of year of the observation. Birding today in the Fort Collins-Wellington area of eastern Larimer County, I stumbled upon the following “E-bird rarities”: Swamp Sparrow (at Dixon Reservoir, photographed – I will send the link to the photo shortly) Field Sparrow (at Wellington SWA) Tree Swallow (2 at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area/Claymore Lake) Cinnamon Teal (1 female/juv at Reservoir Ridge N.A./Claymore Lake) Other goodies: Northern Mockingbird (at Wellington SWA) White-throated Sparrow (3 at 3 locations) Common Loon (1 in breeding plumage at North Poudre Reservoir #3) Sandhill Cranes (13 at north shore of N. Poudre Res. #3, plus flyovers elsewhere) Nick Komar Fort Collins 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Photo link for Swamp Sparrow (Larimer County)
You can see a photo of this bird at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/image/109179723. Nick Komar Fort Collins 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Yuma and Phillips County Highlights
Greetings All, Ted got the summary of the westside Fox Ranch group pretty well right, though I'd probably have put the PACIFIC WREN in caps. The bird was seen briefly (enough to discern it was a stub-tailed wren and heard well and repeatedly. We also had 2 Yell0w-bellied Sapsuckers, a White-throated Sparrow, a late Brewer's Sparrow, a Field Sparrow, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker (the latter two somewhat expected). We also had 5 GC Kinglets and 7 Brown Creepers, seemingly good numbers for the e. edge of the state Wray Fish Hatchery had a WINTER WREN, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, and another WHITE-THROATED SPARROW Driving north from Wray, the snow cover in the surrounding fields was obviously quite thick, so I took Joey Kellner's advice of what to do if I encountered such a situation, and turned down road 48.5, headed e. from the highway between Wray and Holyoke. The road is only 0.8 miles long. The clear highlight was calling (bzzzrrt, bzzzrt) and seen EASTERN MEADOWLARK (second one probably present) among 100 Western Meadowlarks. Though nothing else rare was along this short stretch of road, the number of White-crowned, Vesper, and Chipping Sparrows all approached or exceeded 100... and I got my Ammo for the day, a Grasshopper Sparrow. Before I could drive down any other roads, I was called by Mark Peterson suggesting that I join him at the Holyoke Cemetery, which was bursting with birds. Though we saw naught rarer than 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, there were 100+ YR Warblers (about 85% Myrtles), 300+ robins, and 120 or so Chipping Sparrows. Mark had a Field Sparrow before I arrived, as I recall. At the central park in Holyoke, there was a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and a swarm of both RB and WB Nuthatches (but, alas, no Pygmies). A rather interesting day birding. The 6-8 mile, 7 hour morning hike through sleet, and snow, and fits of hail was quite the exertion, with small (and exciting flocks) stumbled upon hither and yon. The birds were mostly sluggish and quiet, so finding them was mostly luck. Given what we found, I can only imagine what we missed. Anyway, don't have to feel guilty about not going to the gym 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
