[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 13 April 2014
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 13, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 13, 2014, sponsored by the 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 (* indicates new information on this species in this report). Barrow's Goldeneye (Denver, Eagle, Park) GLOSSY IBIS (*Fremont) Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer) White-winged Dove (*Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Boulder, Yuma) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park) Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder, Douglas, El Paso, Larime, *Pueblo) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (*Huerfano) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Black-and-white Warbler (Prowers) Field Sparrow (*Logan) Fox Sparrow (Eagle, *Jefferson, Pitkin) White-throated Sparrow (*Logan) Harris's Sparrow (Garfield, Jefferson, *Pueblo) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, *Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Boulder) Rusty Blackbird (Boulder) BOULDER COUNTY: --Severs reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at the Teller Farm Parking lot by the windbreak on March 27. On April 10, Waltman reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at the windbreak by the Teller Farm Parking Lot. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Starace at Walden/Sawhill Ponds in Boulder on April 7. --An ad m YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Dowell in lower Skunk Canyon near the fence line between NOAA property and neighborhood along Dartmouth Ave in Boulder on April 8. --A singing male Rusty Blackbird was reported by Dowell at Walden/Sawhill in Boulder on April 9. --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Waltman on the CU East Campus in Boulder on April 10 and by Moore on April 12. --On April 10, Nunes reported that the male Northern Cardinal was singing in the area beyond the end of Hawthorn in Boulder. --A singing White-winged Dove was reported by Pieplow in the NW corner of Gunbarrel Commons Park on April 11. --A singing White-winged Dove was reported by DeFonso at 4th and Cedar on April 11. DENVER COUNTY: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Hundertmark at Denver City Park on the DFO field trip on April 4. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A singing Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at Chafield SP on March 28. It was singing in a tree adjacent to Phoebe Bridge over Plum Creek. On April 7, Suddjian reported the singing Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek on the east side of the picnic area. EAGLE COUNTY: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes and a singing Fox Sparrow were reported by Filby on the Frying Pan River near Basalt on April 11. EL PASO COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Goff below the dam at Big Johnson on Goldfield Rd on April 4. --Curve-billed Thrashers were reported by Leppek off of Birdsall Road on April 4. --A White-winged Dove was reported by Farese at Fountain Creek RP near the Nature Center on April 6. --A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported by Drummond by the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on April 11. FREMONT COUNTY: --A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Moss in Florence on April 12. GARFIELD COUNTY: --Filby reported on April 11 that his yard Harris's Sparrow in Carbondale is now singing daily. If you would like to try to see the bird email him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com. HUERFANO COUNTY: --A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported by Farese on a fence east of Walsenburg on CO 10. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Suddjian at Massey Draw on April 4. --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW were reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on April 5. On April 12, Shade reported that the DFO field trip saw GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. LARIMER COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Evers on the Loveland Recreation Trail near the dam on the Big Thompson on April 3. On April 11, Coley reported a pair of Eastern Phoebes by the dam on the Loveland Recreation Trail. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Zabel soaring over the Environmental Learning Center and Cottonwood Natural Area of Fort Collins on April 8. LOGAN COUNTY: --At Red Lion SWA in a marsh below Little Jumbo, Kaempfer reported White-throated Sparrow and Field Sparrow on April 12. PITKIN COUNTY: --A Fox Sparrow was reported by Filby at Snowmass Village on April 11. PROWERS COUNTY: --A m Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Severs at Lamar Community College Woods on April 7. PARK COUNTY: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Suddjian outside of Alma on CR 8 on April 8. --2 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Suddjian at Eleven Mile Reservoir on April 8. PUEBLO COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Percival on the Arkansas
[cobirds] Las Animas county Common Poorwill
I heard at least two different COPO last night just after sunset. Bird/species numbers are up this past week. Great to see...and hear. Paul Tennery Valdez CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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/msgid/cobirds/F3F27885-8853-4575-B5BC-E9011BDE1F1C%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Weekend in San Luis Valley
Birds to see in SLV this weekend: Blue-winged Teal on north side of Alamosa NWR; Am. Tree Sparrow at Alamosa Ranch (near golf course), also Am White Pelican cruising around lake; tons of Yellow-th Blackbirds at Alam MV NWRs and at Home Lake; tons of Ruddy Ducks at Home Lake; a few Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs at Home Lake; lots of Ring-necked Ducks at MV NWR. Etc., etc. Virginia Simmons, Del Norte -- 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/msgid/cobirds/553879257.539685.1397399878681.JavaMail.root%40md21.quartz.synacor.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Boulder County, FOS Snipe winnowing
along with FOS Chipping Sparrow and up to 4 Harris's Sparrows Best, Pam Piombino -- 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/msgid/cobirds/CAF2zbdtyfy-b%3D-xrwvLmc_O24jhYBCYUns%3D-j3fXvVD%3DQeP5LQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Common Loon - Chatfield, Douglas County
One single common in the gravel pits in chatfield this morning. Beautiful. Matt Crooks, Littleton CO www.cheezwhizdom.com -- 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/msgid/cobirds/d939a666-8ffa-4efc-9453-71c836f453e6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] FOY American Goldfinch
This American Goldfinch showed up at our backyard feeder in South Lakewood this morning. https://www.flickr.com/photos/behnfield/13826980375/ Tom Debbie Behnfield Lakewood, CO www.flickr.com/photos/behnfield -- 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/msgid/cobirds/09e07b6d-43f0-4eb8-81ce-b3582c2981b3%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Greeley egrets
I checked out Glenmere Park in Greeley and found 2 snowy egrets, 5 pelicans, and about a dozen cormorants. None of the nests looked complete as yet and there were no signs of the night herons. Rick Reeser Greeley -- 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/msgid/cobirds/CANTEa4YFUG7wLPqSfzh4Ssj3x_mfvzbk5dmk--E_OG21yBCW7Q%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] lingering Rough-legged Hawks
While returning from Omaha, NE late yesterday afternoon, had two young Rough-legged Hawks hovering along I-76 yesterday between the Julesburg (Sedgwick) and Crook (Logan) Exits on 12April. Getting a bit late. Since their irruption into Colorado was particularly pronounced this past winter, it would be interesting to fully document the details of their departure. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- 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/msgid/cobirds/SNT148-W5185EB1660A57EE67C32D4C1560%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Return of Piping Plovers
Birders, The first Piping Plover of 2014 returned to traditional nesting habitat on Saturday, April12th, four days later than in 2013. Despite adverse migration conditions, it was joined by a second bird today. These birds are well inside an endangered species closure area, and probably aren't visible from any location outside the closure. As usual, I will be willing to help interested birders see these very rare Colorado resident nesting birds. Let me know, and I will try to help you. As expected, the cold, rainy weather grounded some migrant birds today. Four species of swallows swarmed open water on the west end of the reservoir. The prize migrant swallow around here is Violet-green, and conditions like today's would be the time to look, but only Tree, Bank, Northern Rough-winged and Barns were observed today. A Cattle Egret and two Snowy Egrets briefly landed on an island on the west side of the lake. Finally, sandpipers besides Baird's landed, including Least and Semipalmated. Curiously, migrant land bird traps held no grounded land birds. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent 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/msgid/cobirds/534ADDD4.30608%40centurytel.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Update on Bald Eagle nest Highland Lake, Weld, CO
As I posted a few of weeks ago, there was a new Bald Eagle nest on the north shore of Highland Lake near Mead, Weld. A pair of eagles had been hanging around for weeks. I observed them in the nest and changing places. There was one almost all the time, hanging out about 50 yards away, chasing off the Red-Tailed Hawks that usually nest in several trees along the north shore. One of the more interesting sights was one of the eagles chasing a hawk off. The hawk was flying as hard as it could and the eagle was right on its tail. Feathers flying, but it was pretty clear that the eagle was more intent on chasing off rather than killing the hawk. As soon as the hawk crossed over the dike on the south side of the lake, the eagle returned to its perch near the nest. Eventually, there must have been a treaty reached because the hawks established a nest several trees to the west of the eagle nest. I last saw the Eagles both on the nest, and hanging out nearby, about a week ago. One of my neighbors to the north said that was about the time they last saw them as well. A few days ago, I observed that a pair of Red-Tailed Hawks are now occupying the nest and the eagles are nowhere to be seen. My question is, What are some different scenarios that would have happened to the eagles to make them leave/abandon their nest? Could the eggs have failed to hatch? Was there too much activity along the inlet ditch east of the nest (they are slowly removing trees and bushes along both the inlet and outlet ditches and pilling them up along the bank to burn later), or just maybe, as the wildlife officer suggested, they are a first year couple and are still trying to figure things out. Obviously, those of us who live on the lake and have been watching the eagles, are disappointed as we realize that this was an unique situation, unlikely to repeat itself again. For while Highland Lake has some good habitat for ducks, geese, and of course, Red-tailed Hawks, it really isn't the best location for a Bald Eagle nest. Pauli Smith Highlandlake/Mead, Weld, 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/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS308B0CF5706D0A4FAA0BBFADF560%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] A slight clarification on Piping Plover return
Savvy birders probably deduced the Piping Plover location as John Martin Reservoir in Bent County, and they would have guessed correctly. Sorry I didn't make that clear in my original post. Duane Nelson Las Animas, 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/msgid/cobirds/534ADFE1.7090802%40centurytel.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Littleton, Arapahoe Co Apr 13
A stop at Ketring Lake in the early afternoon during light snow had my first of season SNOWY EGRETS (2), a male and female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (my first in town in Littleton), 3 NOR. ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 12 BARN SWALLOWS and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW. A trio of SAY'S PHOEBES was intent on hovering low over the water picking off something from the surface (presumably floating frozen insects), interrupting those efforts only to squabble with each other or to rest for a time on a shoreline rock. I was impressed with their prolonged hovering over the lake surface for periods of over a minute without landing, all the while facing into a freezing wind. About 10 min ago an alternate-plumaged COMMON LOON powered north into the snow over St. Mary Church at Prince Street, calling as it passed over. David Suddjian Littleton, 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/msgid/cobirds/CAGj6Rop1Jeed%2BgSpH55-zn69Ga4t-wDPMMW06O9QvcCK3_p%2BLA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Fort Collins Natural Areas
I was out at Riverbend Ponds, Running Deer, and Cottonwood Hollow Natural Areas yesterday (4/12/14) and this is what I saw: - Great blue herons - One yellow-crowned night heron - One bald eagle - One male northern harrier - Two nesting osprey - American white pelicans - White-crowned sparrows - Song sparrows - Common merganser pair - Two Blue jays - One belted kingfisher - Ring-necked ducks - One marsh wren - Great egret - And a Canada goose with eyebrows https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mcUJme6pi2w/U0sHXj4L0DI/Dx4/uCJjTRalv_U/s1600/DSCN3583.JPG -- 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/msgid/cobirds/4383ba99-4ff7-48c4-a44f-f5ba50e5f878%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Great Egret/Jefferson County
My wife Nancy and I spotted a Great Egret perched at the top of one of the trees on the island in Kountze Lake in Belmar Park at 11:40 this morning. It hung around for a couple of minutes after we noticed it and then took off in a northwesterly direction. Nancy has posted one of her photos at http://stockerphotos.com/Galleries/Birds/WadingBirds/GreatEgret_7D_20140413_0592_.php Bob Stocker Denver, Colorado -- 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/msgid/cobirds/534B0230.1030904%40StockerPhotos.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Larimer County gulls
Horseshoe Lake in northeast Loveland is currently a gull hotspot. Late Saturday afternoon, the muddy southeast lobe of the lake hosted: California Gull – 600 adults, many in pairs, some copulating Franklin’s Gull - 80+ pink-breasted adults Ring-billed Gull – 15 or 20, various ages Herring Gull – 6 immatures, all brown first-cycles except for one gray-mantled second-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull – 4 (2 adults, 1 blackish-mantled second-cycle, 1 brown first-cycle). Viewing is a challenge as birds are distant, and not easily viewed from a single viewing spot. The east end of Engelman Place off of Monroe is the best spot. Digiscoped photos of some of these can be viewed online at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/gulls04122014. Nick Komar Fort Collins 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/msgid/cobirds/48EF225FC11945B7AFCB9ABB16D237AD%40ideaPC. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chatfield State Park
As of 4pm, alternate plumage Common Loon still present at the diving pond (SW of Kingfisher Bridge) (Jefferson County). 6 McCown's Longspurs (5m, 1f) at the model air field (Douglas County). Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado -- 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/msgid/cobirds/unrnbh1cjs1557rlhri3pfhp.1397427406580%40email.android.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER -- EL Paso Co. 4/13
Tyler Stuart found a Yellow-throated Warbler at the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), El Paso County at 3:25pm. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, 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/msgid/cobirds/1397430004.76717.YahooMailNeo%40web142501.mail.bf1.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Eastern Phoebe, Salida, Chaffee Co. 4/11
On Friday I saw an Eastern Phoebe at the Sands Lake SWA (Chaffee Co.). It was calling next to the platform that juts out toward the river at the back of the pond. Then, today, at Johnson Lake in the San Luis Valley (Saguache Co.), feeding with 10 White-faced Ibis, were a Great Egret and a Marbled Godwit. About 100 White-throated Swifts swarmed in, FOY flock. Konchog Norbu Crestone, 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/msgid/cobirds/8c30f90b-cfc5-4e2a-84be-c54db8a7c07a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Masonville (Larimer County) Turkey Vulture Roost update
Happy snowy Sunday! I've been meaning to update the group on the Masonville Post Office turkey vulture roost but have been out of town (getting some birding and ranch work done in the Hill Country of Texas). We spotted the first tuvu on the roost the evening of April 5. We just checked this evening after being gone for a week+ and found 8 birds in the poplars this evening. I used to share data with Alex Cringan re:counts here, arrival dates, etc for many years and wondered if anyone has gotten access to those records he'd kept. We were trying to determine if the individuals here in Masonville had any relationship to those at the Mountain Ave roost in Fort Collins, but never came to any conclusions. I am happy to contact his wife June to see if she has the records, but didn't want to bother her if one of you has already done so. Not sure if you know, but their son Alex Jr. died suddenly last month at the age of 57 and I didn't want to unnecessarily bother her again. She is likely to know where the information is, and would be happy to share it if no one has gotten it yet. He was meticulous in observing that roost for many, many years and kept very detailed records which would be good to have now with the changes occurring. On a related note, we were happy to find more than 6 individual golden-cheeked warblers in a heavily treed, though dry canyon on our ranch property in Bandera County, TX, along with several black-capped vireos in the low lands. It is bone dry down that way - springs and creeks that have run for 100+ year are now in their 3rd year of severe drought. Feel free to contact me offline if you have questions or comments. Cheers, Pat Hayward Masonville @5400', Larimer 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/msgid/cobirds/889c6c9c-0352-40e8-957c-4903f55a152d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Manitou Lake, Teller County
New species at Manitou Lake (Fee $6) since Friday. . Ruddy Duck . Osprey . Ring-billed Gull . Lone Franklin's Gull hanging out at lake today . American Kestrel . Yellow-rumped Warbler (odd looking male mix between auduboni and coronata - photos on request) fyi Jeff J Jones ( mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com jjo...@jonestc.com) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands -- 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/msgid/cobirds/00d801cf577f%248a294fa0%249e7beee0%24%40JonesTC.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Boulder County storm birds, Apr. 13th
Hello, Birders. I had a bit of time this snowy Sunday afternoon, Apr. 13, so I made the quick jaunt over to South Teller Lake, Boulder County, where the snow was horizontal out of the north. Hard enough to see the lake, and even harder to see the birds, but there were many of them, including: 6 Wilson's Snipes bunched along the shore 2 Say's Phoebes making like swallows and searching in vain for insects amid the whitecaps 34 Tree Swallows, 3 Violent-green Swallows, 7 Bank Swallows, 6 Barn Swallows, and 18 Cliff Swallows (photo of the Cliff Swallows here: http://tinyurl.com/ndck5jw) 1 American Pipit walking around 3 Vesper Sparrows bopping around on the trail Then I retreated to Greenlee Preserve, ever-birdy. There I found 2 Franklin's Gulls, 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Brown-headed Cowbirds, and ducks galore, including 3 Wood Ducks and 9 Blue-winged Teal. (By the way, back on Thursday, April 10th, when the weather was nicer, Greenlee had continuing Bushtits, a territorial Spotted Towhee, a Rubicon Kinglet, and a continuing Say's Phoebe.) Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- 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/msgid/cobirds/BAY177-W2598FD7B58FD706420D27AC0510%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER -- EL Paso Co. 4/13
COBirders, Thank you for posting this find for me, Brandon. On an afternoon that was more bark than bite at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), 4 of us found a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at the banding station (El Paso County). The warbler was foraging among the Russian olives immediately southeast of the outbuilding that RMBO uses for bird banding, and southwest of the port-o-potties. It stayed in close proximity to 2 Mountain Chickadees and at least 1 Black-capped Chickadee for the 30 minutes we watched. The banding station had very few other birds. A few photos of the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER are posted on my flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/comtneer/with/13838758194/ Tyler Stuart Colorado Springs On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Brandon K. Percival bkperci...@yahoo.comwrote: Tyler Stuart found a Yellow-throated Warbler at the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area), El Paso County at 3:25pm. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, 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/msgid/cobirds/1397430004.76717.YahooMailNeo%40web142501.mail.bf1.yahoo.comhttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1397430004.76717.YahooMailNeo%40web142501.mail.bf1.yahoo.com?utm_medium=emailutm_source=footer . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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/msgid/cobirds/CAGhGWmWS6o19xSC4D6oHv2jmmFmeS3%2BAeX2U4S6_ON9U_MS3%2BA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
