[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 4, 2013.
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 4, 2013 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 4, 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) Tundra Swan (Boulder) Long-tailed Duck (*Araphaoe/Jefferson) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) Thayer's Gull (*Arapahoe, Boulder, *Logan, Weld) ICELAND GULL (Arapahoe) Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Arapahoe, Larimer, *Logan, Weld) Glaucous Gull (*Arapahoe) Great Black-backed Gull (*Logan) White-winged Dove (Boulder) ACORN WOODPECKER (*Pueblo) Curve-billed Thrasher (Baca) Bohemian Waxwing (*Boulder, Larimer) Snow Bunting (Rio Blanco, Weld) Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont) White-throated Sparrow (Baca) Harris's Sparrow (*Baca, Boulder, Huerfano, *Jefferson) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Baca, Jefferson) Rosy-Finches (Boulder) PURPLE FINCH (Douglas) Common Redpoll (Jefferson, Larimer, *Logan) HOARY REDPOLL (*Bent, Grand, Larimer, *Logan) *ARAPAHOE COUNTY:* --An imm Glaucous Gull was reported by Kaempfer at Cherry Creek SP on February 28. --On March 1, Walbek reported 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 1 1-st cyc), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 1-st cyc, 1 2nd-cyc), and 2 Thayer's Gulls at Cherry Creek. On March 3, Walbek reported the following at Cherry Creek Reservoir: 1 Glaucous Gull (1st-cyc), 4 ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Thayer's Gulls (4 ad, 2 1-st cyc) and 1-st cyc Kumlien's ICELAND GULL. ** *ARAPAHOE/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:* --An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kibbe at South Platte Reservoir (Arapahoe County) on February 28. --Two Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Morris at South Platte Reservoir on March 2. *BACA COUNTY:* --On February 23 at Two Buttes SWA below the dam, Gordon reported 2 Harris's Sparrows, White-throated Sparrow, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and Curve-billed Thrasher. On February 25, Leatherman reported 1 Harris's Sparrow and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW in first 100 yards of road that goes down from north end of Two Buttes Res dam to area E of dam which includes pond called Black Hole. On March 2, Leatherman reported that many birders saw the 2 Harris's Sparrows and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Two Buttes. *BENT COUNTY:* --On March 1, Linda Groat reported HOARY REDPOLL coming to her feeder in eastern Bent County. Please contact her at towhee1 At live.com for details. Leatherman reported that the HOARY REDPOLL was seen on March 2 by many birders. *BOULDER COUNTY:* --Rosy-Finches including 2 Black and 2 Gray-crowned were reported by Kaempfer at Upper Ward Feeders west past the Old Depot on February 16. On February 23, Deininger reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at the 3 Upper Ward Feeders. --A enormous flock of Bohemian Waxwings was reported by Vanderpoel in Niwot on Meadowlane, SW of the high school on February 21. On February 22, King reported a large flock of Bohemian Waxwings eating berries and drinking melting water on Gold Nugget Dr in Niwot. On March 1, Fink reported a large flock of Bohemian Waxwings on Audubon Ave across from the high school in Niwot. --A flock of 70 Bohemian Waxwings was reported by Tumasonis in the Gunbarrel area on Spine Road near Lookout in a big Alder tree across from Spectra Logic on February 22. On February 23, Pieplow reported 85 Bohemian Waxwings in the SW corner of Spine and Orchard Creek Lane in Gunbarrel. A flock of 60 - 70 Bohemian Waxwings was reported by Martinez in Gunbarrel at an office park off of 63rd and Longbow on February 23. On March 3, Matheus reported 8 Bohemian Waxwings in Gunbarrel on White Rock Circle. --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Mlodinow on February 23 S of Ish Reservoir. --50 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Mlodinow on February 27 on Brockway Dr about 1/4 E of 76th. Brockway can be reached from 76th which can be reached from either Baseline or South Boulder Road. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Burke in Gunbarrel on February 28. It was seen on White Rock Circle, 2 houses down from Spine Road. A White-winged Dove was reported by Kaempfer at Spine Wellington in Gunbarrel on March 2. --9 Tundra Swans were reported by Hundertmark at Walden Ponds on March 2. Kaempfer reported 3 Tundra Swans at Valmont Reservoir on March 2. --2 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Romain near Waneka Lake in Lafayette at the intersection of High Country Drive and Waneka Lake Drive on March 2. *DOUGLAS COUNTY:* --A f type PURPLE FINCH has been visiting the feeder at the home of
[cobirds] RFI: North Weld County Landfill
CoBirders, Yesterday David Dowell and I were rebuffed from entering North Weld County Landfill (which we took calling North Weld County Lake to maintain our dignity) because it is a hardhat area. After scouting the west and south sides of the fenced-in landfill, we set up the scope in a dirt field on the south side of Hwy 14 for hazy, inconclusive views of thousands of trash-eating gulls. Definitely not ideal. Does anyone have tips on how best to bird this site? Or should we just bring hardhats next time? Thanks, Chris Rurik Denver, CO PS We also saw two Common Ravens mingling with the gulls. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/yNYvhctJIcgJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] RFI: White-breasted Nuthatch Subspecies
I saw some White-breasted Nuthatches over the weekend in the foothills of Jefferson County. This got me wondering about sub-specific identification. Sibley has three groups in his guide. The two I am wondering about are what he calls Interior West and Eastern. Does anyone know if somewhere online (or in a book), there is a good photographic comparison of these groups? The residents in this state would be Interior West birds, but it might be possible to get Easterns here during the winter. As these groups may eventually be split to species level, it would be something good to be keeping track of. I can't find good photos where the subspecies is clearly known. Thanks John Jones Lakewood, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (03 Mar 2013) 4 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 03, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 2 6 6 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk1 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Prairie Falcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 4 9 9 -- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter:Joyce Commercon Observers:Francis Commercon Visitors: Many hikers, several with dogs, braved the initially-icy-but-later muddy trails. Many stopped by for the view. One did ask about HawkWatch. Weather: Warm, mostly sunny, with shifting cloud cover. Winds were mild, coming from the West initially but shifting to the East and then Southeast by midmorning. Temperatures rose during the day from 12 C to 16 C, There was noticeable melting of the broken remnants of snow on the surrounding hillsides. Raptor Observations: The four migrants all arrived within an hour of each other in the midmorning. There seemed to be no preferred route as two passed well to the West, one passed near the Ridge, and the last passed to the East along Green Mountain. The Rough-legged Hawk was identified by the combination of white at the top and bottom of the tail base, dark marks at the wrists and dark primary tips. There was plenty of local raptor activity. The local Prairie Falcon arrived early from the West and perched on a power pole for a half hour. It appeared to have fresh blood on its belly feathers, likely from a recent meal. Later in the day it flew South along the ridge, only to return North a few minutes later in a lazy soar. Local juvenile Golden Eagles circled near West Ridge. An adult local Golden Eagle did some playful dives near Cabrini. A pair of local Red-tailed Hawks circled together and flew up and down the Ridge; one of them was seen engaging in a roller-coaster flight of repeated stoops. Non-raptor Observations: Also seen or heard were Townsend's Solitaire, Northern Flicker, Common Raven, American Crow, Western Scrub-Jay, Black-billed Magpie, White-breasted Nutchatch, Bushtit, and House Finch. 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
[cobirds] FOS Great Blue Herons nesting, Larimer County
Driving I-25 on Monday, 3/4/13, I saw about 10 Great Blue Herons beginning their nesting activity at the rookery just south of Fort Collins, Larimer County, about 1/2 mi south of I-25 and Harmony Road, west side of the highway. On Sunday, 3/3/13, I checked out the Great Blue Heron rookery along Crane Hollow Road near Hygiene in Boulder County. No Great Blue Herons seen at that time. I expect they'll start nest-building soon. Barry Gingrich Broomfield County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/vvr6CUlDANcJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Mew Gull, Golden Ponds, Boulder County
This morning, an adult MEW GULL was lurking among several dozen ring-billed gulls at Golden Ponds in Longmont. It was on a thin ice patch in the middle of the pond just south of the parking lot. Directions: from Hover St and 3rd Ave, go west on 3rd Ave to where it ends at the parking lot. David Dowell Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/VXjhI5aBeiUJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Reservoir Roulette II :-)
Weld County wanderings ... 3 Common Redpolls, 1 White-winged Dove at home continue. Crom Lake 0% ice-free WCR 31/84 Marsh 15% ice-free Ton of Canadas Drake Lake 10% ice-free Hundreds of gulls (Ring-billed, Herring (ad), Lesser Black-backed (ad), California) Common Merganser Snow Goose 3 Greater White-fronted Goose Ton of Canadas WCR 78/23 Pond (West) -- has rookery (12 or so nests) in single tree Greater White-fronted Goose Woods Lake 35% ice-free Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Bald Eagle Snow Goose - 12 Ross's Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Ton of Canadas Neff Lake 40% ice-free Snow Goose - 5 Ton of Canadas Neuman's Lake 0% ice-free Seelely Lake 10% ice-free Bald Eagle Ton of Canadas 35th Ave Ponds 1% ice-free; 2nd west pond 100% ice-free Snow Goose - 7 (one bird was snow body and neck/head of Canada first time I ever saw that combo) Ton of Canadas Sanborn Lake 80% ice-free Bittersweet 50% ice-free Mute Swan - 2 Bald Eagle Gadwall Redhead Canvasback 25th Ave Gravel Pond 0% ice-free Glenmere Park 10% ice-free WCR 59 Marsh 0% ice-free Loloff Reservoir 0% ice-free Lonetree Water treatment 0% ice-free Landies Lake 0% ice-free Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - Prospect Park, WRGB, Jefferson County
The DFO trip to Prospect Park/Wheat Ridge Greenbelt yesterday morning had a first winter Harris's Sparrow just west of the main parking lot. If you take the path from the main parking lot towards Tabor Lake, almost immediately on the north side is a group of small trees. While watching some Juncos, we found the sparrow. He was just singing his heart out for at least 15 minutes. I believe he was still at it when we finally left. One member got great video/audio of this. I have two rather mediocre pictures, posted on my Flickr account. John Breitsch Denver http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/F5cBScJfWxAJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (04 Mar 2013) Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 04, 2013 --- 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 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk0 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Prairie Falcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 0 9 9 -- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter:Roger Rouch Observers:Bill Flowers, Claude Vallieres Visitors: No visitors and only a few hikers along the trail. Weather: Brisk with light snow off and on through the morning. A low cloud ceiling obscured Mt. Morrison and the west ridges much of the day. Snow became heavy in the early afternoon and the watch was terminated early. Raptor Observations: No migrating raptors were observed. Local Golden Eagle or Eagles were observed below Mt. Morrison as was an unidentified raptor. A local Prairie Falcon perched on the power poles behind the site and a local Kestrel perched on the power poles below the west side of the ridge. Non-raptor Observations: Also seen or heard were Townsend's Solitaire, Common Raven, American Crow, Western Scrub-Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Bushtit, Black-capped Chickadee, a few flights of Canada Geese, and a flight of unidentified ducks. Predictions: Hopefully better weather will improve the observations. The trail remains icy and muddy and will have additional new snow. 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to
[cobirds] Sage Sparrows are in SLV
Jerry Poe, John Stump and I spent the morning near John James Canyon trying to set an early arrival date for the Sage Sparrow in the San Luis Valley. Previous early date was March 5th. It was a blustery day and winds were keeping birds tight to cover. After a while,we saw some but the birds stayed skittish and low so we could not get great looks. After chasing a number of them across the windy prairie, we finally got some looks at this handsome species. By the end of the morning, we had accounted for about 12 of them (Conejos County). Easy way to find them is drive slowly along the county roads until one flushes from the shrubs. Other cool sights were Common Goldeneyes, two Golden Eagles, and bunches of Cranes. So a great day out and a new benchmark accomplished. If you are coming out for the Crane fest and want a diversion to see this species, drive the county roads east of Antonito and you should see this species. Crane feeding patterns are changing by the day as the snows have rapidly disappeared. Best place is still the MV Refuge. John Rawinski Monte Vista, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Photos of the Common Carrotpoll as mentioned in Reservoir Roulette Post
Anyone wishing to see photos of the Common Carrotpoll (Redpoll with orange head and chest) can now see some on my flicker site at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphelionart/ Definitely a unique bird! I will be honest - I was more interested in getting photos of this bird than documenting Hoary's :D I have done a little bit of googling since seeing it yesterday and found out that while certainly not common, it is not really rare when birds come from certain regions (Scotland was mentioned in one post). I was not able to find any research proving whether it is nutrition based, like in House Finches, but suspect that it most likely is. Interestingly all the photos I was able to find in the short time that I looked online for birds with this trait were females, however my bird was a male, making his orange aura even more striking! Happy birding! Cathy Sheeter Fort Lupton, CO On Sunday, March 3, 2013 11:21:42 PM UTC-7, Steven Mlodinow wrote: We encountered a flock of 65 or so COMMON REDPOLLS that included 3 HOARY REDPOLLS (photos to be posted soon) - 2 males and a female. Perhaps more unusual was the CARROTPOLL, found by Cathy, a male Common in which the red was replaced by a carrot-orange. Here's to living like a vegetable. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/-yLUWnRgwjUJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Re: Reservoir Roulette
On Sunday, March 3, 2013 11:21:42 PM UTC-7, Steven Mlodinow wrote: Today Cathy Sheeter, David Dowell and I played Reservoir Roulette. Little Jumbo was partially open, and had a few hundred white geese upon it. Jumbo Jumbo Reservoir was mostly an ice cube, with about 5% of the water open, mostly in the ne. corner. Entertainingly, they opened the reservoir for boating today, which probably explained the confused look on the faces of some people we encountered there today. In the ne. corner of Big Jumbo, in Sedgwick County, there were several thousand Snow Geese and a few Ross's Geese present, including a SNOW x ROSS'S GOOSE. Also, we had our first SANDHILL CRANE for the year there. N Sterling Reservoir was a pleasant surprise, about 80% open. High winds and long distances prevented us from working most of the gulls, but we did have a first year GREATER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and TWO THAYER'S GULLS. Along the edge of the south boat launch, we encountered a flock of 65 or so COMMON REDPOLLS that included 3 HOARY REDPOLLS (photos to be posted soon) - 2 males and a female. Perhaps more unusual was the CARROTPOLL, found by Cathy, a male Common in which the red was replaced by a carrot-orange. Here's to living like a vegetable. At some random creek near the reservoir, we had a (presumably) early migrant American Pipit. And scattered all about N Sterling Res, like so many robins, were 160 or so Bald Eagles. Finally, we visited the next ice cube, aka Prewitt Reservoir. At the far sw end of Prewitt, in WA county, there were a reasonable number of geese and ducks in the mud (Prewitt is by far the least filled of the reservoirs visited today), including nearly 500 G White-fronted Geese. Other notes of interest were 50 or so G White-fronted Geese at Jumbo and N Sterling Res, a Common Grackle in Crook, and a Sandhill Crane along the highway just e. of Crook. I gather that the American White Pelicans from Prewitt a couple weeks ago had departed along with the open water, perhaps going to Panama Res?? Good Birding Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/780hXeALWmcJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Photos of Common Carrotpoll (as mentioned in Reservoir Roullette post)
Sorry for the previous... not sure how that happened (reposting of Steve's post from yesterday) Anyways- should anyone wish to see photos of the Common Carrotpoll (Redpoll with orange head and chest) can now see some on my flicker site at: *http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphelionart/*http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphelionart/Definitely a unique bird! I will be honest - I was more interested in getting photos of this bird than documenting Hoary's :D I have done a little bit of googling since seeing it yesterday and found out that while certainly not common, it is not really rare when birds come from certain regions (Scotland was mentioned in one post). I was not able to find any research proving whether it is nutrition based, like in House Finches, but suspect that it most likely is. Interestingly all the photos I was able to find in the short time that I looked online for birds with this trait were females, however my bird was a male, making his orange aura even more striking! Happy birding! Cathy Sheeter Fort Lupton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/QjzUkhKZOAEJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Red Rocks BCLP - Jeffco
Hello All, This morning Chuck Aid, Michael Kiessig, and I set out to do some early season atlas work for the Bear Creek Watershed Breeding Bird Atlas. Lair of the Bear - no luck in finding N. Pygmy Owls. Two pair of Dippers singing and displaying Territorial Behavior. Red Rocks - pair of Prairie Falcons on Park Cave Rock calling, visiting nest site, and very definitely ready to set up housekeeping. Had a pair of Ravens bringing sticks to a nesting site (multiple trips) on the west end of Creation Rock. Looked for, but did not find a Peregrine Falcon on Ship Rock. Also, thanks to Gwen Moore for putting out seed at the Red Rocks feeders this morning. Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared several times in the 15 minutes we watched. Bear Creek Lake Park (BCLP) - On 2-20-13, Rob Raker and I found 3 pair of Great Horned Owls in BCLP. Each of the pairs was perched next to each other in a tree - definitely paired up. Today we found all 3 pair in the same respective areas. One of the pairs is sitting on a nest, while the other two are still keeping close company, but not yet on nests. Mike Henwood Morrison Jefferson County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Hoary Redpoll photos
Greetings All The photos of the wild Hoary Redpolls at North Sterling Reservoir on viewable at http://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/ These birds, not attending a feeder, required about an hour's stalking and some team work by Cathy, David, and me, but at least some decent (though not fabulous) photos were acquired. Good Birding Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Harris' Sparrow Video - Prospect Park 3-3-13
Here's a video link to the Harris' Sparrow we enjoyed seeing and hearing at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge, CO yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKsoc7MtxaI Alison Kondler Jefferson County, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/1GDGM3aJuysJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] American Dipper in Adams Co. today
Hi CoBirders I saw an Americn Dipper in Clear Creek at the I 76 bridges (Adams Co.) at about 5:15pm this afternoon. This spot is approximately 500 yards east of Lowell Blvd and 55th Place. Bob Canter, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/bIGupszkJGoJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Mandarin Duck Video - Prospect Park 3-3-13
I was quite excited to see the Mandarin Duck yesterday at Prospect Park under the main parking lot bridge. I guess I missed the posts about it for I was quite shocked to see it there! Luckily, I had my trusty video camera with me. Video Name: Mandarin Duck - The Love Triangle Description: This rare male Mandarin duck was seen at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge Colorado on 3-3-13. It doesn't have an ID band so its origin is unknown. Supposedly this duck has the hots for a particular female mallard, but it seems that her male mallard companion has the upper wing. After a detrimental blow to his ego, the Mandarin splashes it off in hopes she'll change her mind when she realizes he is the better looking drake. Check out the end of the video, it appears the Mandarin mimics the females bathing pattern, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXTnzkeeYJofeature=youtu.be Alison Kondler Jefferson County, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/GzNMG1bGU_wJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
