[cobirds] Late report: Great Crested Flycatcher, Baca 4/24

[Scott E. Severs]

Sorry, a family matter delayed reporting a Great Crested Flycatcher on
Thursday 4/24 at Burchfield WMA east of Walsh (see county birding website).
Other migrants included o-c warblers, many b-g gnatcatchers, hermit thrush.
Please take care not to distrub a great horned owl nest with a young
owlet in the center of the wooded grove SW of the parking area.

Good birding,

Scott Severs
Longmont


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[cobirds] Black Phoebe, Green Heron and Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Florence; nesting phoebes in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

Since I noted in my post here yesterday (Thursday) that I had not seen the
Black Phoebe at the Florence Sewer District Plant it showed up today
(remember that if you plan to walk on their property- during normal working
hours M-F- behind the closed sign over the 2 track to stop in the office
and let them know you will be back there).  While in that area I stopped
and saw the Green Heron at the park getting one good photo of it.

I forgot to note yesterday that I saw 4 Yellow-headed Blackbirds, first of
the year in this area, in Florence.   Plegadis Ibis are still in Florence,
in fact numbers have increased to 75 or more, but they are in fields
difficult to observe.

The phoebes under the MacKenzie Ave bridge over the Arkansas River have
settled with one being a typical Eastern and the other looks to be
intermediate, a hybrid, between Black and Eastern Phoebe.  As I watched
today ( Friday) the Eastern Phoebe gathered and flew under the bridge, a
historical nesting site, with the material.  Nesting has begun at that
location.

I have uploaded the very good photo of the Green Heron and several more
that show a sequence with it taking flight onto my Birds and Nature
blog
.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert Saturday April 26, 2014

[Mary Driscoll]

Compiler: Mary Driscoll
Date: April 26, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
 
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 26, 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).

White-winged Scoter (Park)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, Routt)
Red-necked Grebe (Park)
Little Blue Heron (*El Paso)
Green Heron (Freemont, Larimer, Pueblo)
Chukar (Delta,Mesa, San Miguel)
GLOSSY IBIS (*Adams, Boulder, Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas, El Paso, Larimer, Prowers, *Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (*Otero, *Prowers)
Dunlin (Prowers)
White-winged Dove (Pueblo)
Norther Pigmy Owl (Park)
Greater Roadrunner (El Paso, Las Animas)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee/Gunnison, Park)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (*Baca)
Black Phoebe (Mesa, Teller)
Eastern Phoebe (Bent, Douglas/Jefferson, Fremont, Pueblo)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Pueblo)
Carolina Wren (Pueblo)
BENDIRE'S THRASHER (Otero)
Curve-billed Thrasher (*Baca, El Paso)
Northern Parula (Baca, El Paso)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Bent, *Larimer, *Mesa, Park, Prowers)
HERMIT WARBLER (*Bent)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (*Bent, Kiowa)
Black-and-white Warbler (Bent, El Paso)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso)
Black-throated Sparrow (*Baca, El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (*Gunnison)
Swamp Sparrow (Douglas/Jefferson)
White-throated Sparrow (Logan, Montrose)
Harris's Sparrow (Garfield, Yuma)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder)
Indigo Bunting (Pueblo)
Rusty Blackbird (Douglas/Jefferson,Teller)

ADAMS COUNTY:
--On April 25, Otis reports seeing 6 GLOSSY IBIS off Gateway Road leading into 
Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, they were at the north side pond.

BENT COUNTY:
--On April 25, Duane Nelson reports a HERMIT WARBLER at Melody Tempel Grove in 
Bent County. It was re-found later by Leatherman, and others.
--On April 24, Percival reports the two Eastern Phoebes continue at Melody 
Tempel Grove in NE Bent Co.
--On April 24, Riffe reports the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and the Black-throated 
Gray Warbler, continue at Tempel Grove, that was first seen on April 19 by 
Duane Nelson.
--On April 19, at Tempel Grove Duane Nelson reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, 
Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Black-and-white Warbler.

BACA COUNTY:
--On April 22, Riffe reports an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE at Carrizo Picnic/Camping 
Area.
--Riffe reports a Curved-billed Thrasher and a Black-throated Sparrow at 
Cottonwood Canyon on April 23.
--On April 24, Komar reports seeing a singing male Northern Parula at 
Cottonwood Canyon.

BOULDER COUNTY: 
--Blackford reports the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Teller Farms North, 
(west of 95th on Valmont Rd) the Golden-crowned Sparrow was out feeding with 
the White-crowned Sparrows, on April 24.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Gent at a pond on the west side of 109th St 
just N of Jasper Road on April 19. On April 20, Waltman reported GLOSSY IBIS at 
109th and Jasper.

CHAFFEE/GUNNISON COUNTIES:
--3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Komar at Monarch Pass 
Summit east of Gunnison on April 23.

DELTA COUNTY: 
--Garrison reported hearing Chukars at the Pleasure Park area on the Gunnison 
River on April 24.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Suddjian flying over the parking area for 
Sharptail Ridge Open Space on April 21.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--At Chatfield SP on April 21, Suddjian reported a pair of Rusty Blackbirds and 
a Swamp Sparrow along Plum Creek near the Picnic Area and an Eastern Phoebe 
along the S Platte River upstream from Kingfisher Bridge.

EAGLE COUNTY:
--A few Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on 
April 21.

El PASO COUNTY:
--A Little Blue Heron was found by Joy Lake at the county's Drake Pond (aka 
Mallard Pond) in Falcon off HWY 24, take Blue Gill Road to Mallard Road to the 
two pull offs with short trails.  The bird was seen yesterday under the willow 
near the end of the newly built trail that ends at the willow and a bench.  The 
heron also visits a pond upstream on private property that is not visible from 
public property, the landowner not wanting trespassers there.   
--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Drummond by the banding station at 
Chico Basin Ranch on April 21.
--A m Hooded Warbler was reported by Percival at Chico Basin Ranch between the 
banding station and Bell Grove on April 20.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Percival by the banding station at Chico 
Basin Ranch on April 20.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival on Hanover Road on April 20.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Tyler Stuart along the creek on the south 
side of Sinton Pond in Colorado Spr

[cobirds] Jefferson and Arapahoe

[David Suddjian]

At Chatfield SP early this morning there were 5 WHITE-FACED IBIS flying N
over the westside grasslands, and trails on the west side of the South
Platte had a WESTERN KINGBIRD and a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. House Wrens
churred up a constant storm. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK perched along the river.

South Valley Park near the southern parking lot had my first VIRGINIA'S
WARBLER of the season and a BREWER'S SPARROW. A CANYON WREN sang from the
Lyons Formation there, and a pair of PRAIRIE FALCONS is nesting.

Ketring Park in Littleton had a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, a number of Chipping
Sparrows, and another Common Yellowthroat, plus a SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

David Suddjian
Capitola

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[cobirds] Lamar area (Prowers and Bent) on 4/25

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Of course, the adult male HERMIT WARBLER, found by Duane Nelson today at Tempel 
Grove (Bent) was the highlight of the day, probably the entire season (year?).  
After finding this bird and confirming the bird looked "pure" (i.e. no 
Townsend's in the closet), Duane instantly started making phone calls.  Three 
of us (Jane Stulp, Janeal Thompson, and I) were lucky enough to be within a 
10-mile drive and in a position to respond.  I will let Duane tell the rest of 
the story, should he so desire.  I will just say that the bird escaped our gaze 
some time in early afternoon and was not seen again by any of us, despite 
considerable effort.  It was foraging in catkins in tall cottonwoods about 
40-60 feet up (i.e. check every "Yellow-rump").  It is amazing to me Duane got 
onto this bird in the first place. 

Other than THE bird, Tempel Grove was fairly quiet in terms of obvious new 
arrivals or birds on the move.  We had our FOY Bullock's Oriole (for most of 
us, anyway), perhaps 15 Yellow-rumps, an Orange-crowned, a few Hermit Thrushes, 
and that's about it.

[REMEMBER BIRDING AT TEMPEL GROVE, WHILE ON THE "COLORADO BIRDING TRAIL" IS 
RESTRICTED TO THE DITCH ROAD ON EITHER SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 35.  DUE TO 
LIABILITY ISSUES, BIRDERS ARE ASKED NOT TO GO INTO ANY OTHER AREAS.  ALSO, 
PLEASE PARK IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU DO NOT BLOCK ACCESS TO ANYTHING (HAY BALE 
PILES, GAS TANKS, EQUIPMENT, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.) THAT ARE PART OF THE ACTIVE FARM 
OPERATION.  THANK YOU.]

Highlights of the Lamar Community College Woods (Prowers) were 2 active nests 
of Red-bellied Woodpeckers, two male Northern Cardinals (with at least one 
female no doubt nearby), lots of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, an adult light-phase 
Broad-winged Hawk, a heard only hummingbird near blooming golden currant 
(probably a Black-chinned), a few Orange-crowned Warblers, and at least 3 
Hermit Thrushes.

Thurston Reservoir (Prowers) had hundreds of Wilson's Phalaropes, a few 
Black-necked Stilts, about 15 Long-billed Dowitchers, a few Baird's Sandpipers, 
a pair of Snowy Plovers, a Semipalmated Plover, about 15 White-faced Ibis, 15+ 
Lesser Yellowlegs, and one Greater Yellowlegs. 

Fairmount Cemetery (Lamar, Prowers) had a beautiful male (softly singing if one 
was close enough to hear it) Townsend's Warbler about midway along the e-w 
juniper row that parallels the northernmost entry road.  Also at Fairmount I 
heard the buzz of my first bunting but could never see it.  A Townsend's 
Solitaire made this a Double-Hermit, Double-Townsend's Day.  

It was over 80 degrees today but the winds were fairly calm.  Party is supposed 
to be over in regards to the wind tomorrow starting about noon for the next few 
(hopefully not several) days.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins


  

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[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (25 Apr 2014) 24 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2014
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   3 88 91
Osprey   1  9  9
Bald Eagle   0  2 27
Northern Harrier 0  3  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0 32 37
Cooper's Hawk7 55 70
Northern Goshawk 0  2  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  1  1
Red-tailed Hawk  4110240
Rough-legged Hawk0  2  9
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  1  9
Golden Eagle 1  4 11
American Kestrel 4 63 77
Merlin   0  4  4
Peregrine Falcon 0  2  4
Prairie Falcon   0  2  7
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0 20 22
Unknown Buteo4 19 24
Unknown Falcon   0  3  3
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  4  8

Total:  24426658
--

Observation start time: 09:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter:Dave Hill

Observers:Cynthia Madsen, Debbie James, Janet Shin

Visitors:
Several visitors stopped by our site today.  A family of 3 and several
individuals.


Weather:
A beautiful day on the ridge.  Temps ranged from 60 to 74 degrees
Fahrenheit; Winds were from the southeast to northeast from 5 to 20 mph;
Cloud cover ranged from 50-85%, a high thin overcast in the morning to more
developed cumulus configurations in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Most of the activity was along the west ridge from Mt. Morrison north with
the highest activity in the morning.  American Kestrel and Sharp-shinned
Hawk were observed at eye level or below along the east side of the ridge.
Turkey Vulture  15 3 northbound migrants, 12 local birds (a kettle of
10 were observed at the base of rocky ridge)
Osprey  1 Northbound migrant
Golden Eagle  1 Northbound migrant
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper's Hawk  9 2 local birds, 7 northbound migrants
Red-tailed Hawk  9 5 local birds (1 juvenile, 4 adults), 4 adult
migrants
Buteo sp.  4 4 Buteo migrants were unable to be identified
American Kestrel  5 1 local bird (sex not observed), 4 migrants (3
males, 1 sex not observed)

Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane  2
White-throated Swift  71 An abundance seen throughout the  day mostly
over the west ridge
Broad-tailed Hummingbird  3 All three birds were heard flying over the
ridge.
Western Scrub-Jay  2 Both local birds that maintained a presence
nearby
Black-billed Magpie  3 One bird flew over the ridge, the other two were
head throughout the day.
American Crow  7
Common Raven  5
Tree Swallow  1
Rock Wren  2 heard singing
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2 Both were heard in the shrubs east of the
ridge
Mountain Bluebird  1
American Robin  1
Spotted Towhee  2 One east of the ridge; the other on the west side of
the ridge
Western Meadowlark  2 Both birds were heard singing in the grassland
below the ridge.
House Finch  5 Observed in the parking lot near the cellular tower.


Predictions:
A storm is predicted for Saturday night and early Sunday giving most areas
some precipitation, likely rain, through Sunday with perhaps some snow
later in the day Sunday or Sunday evening.

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 Vulture

[cobirds] lazuli bunting, etc., larimer co. foothills

['arvind panjabi ' via Colorado Birds]

Just had a molting male at my feeders.  Another early record for me at my 
house, previous early record was 5/2.  Also at home today, a hairy woodpecker, 
probably a migrant.

Other news from around my home, Cassin's finches seem to have moved on, 
broad-tailed hummingbird numbers have increased to at least three (including at 
least 1 female) house wrens arrived yesterday and have already made themselves 
at home, some white-crowned sparrows showed up today, and American Kestrels are 
nesting in my neighbor's roof.  A Common Poorwill and Great Horned Owl continue 
to call each night/early morning. Spotted towhees and Lesser and American 
goldfinches seemed to have increased in the last day or two.  Overall rather 
birdy and pleasant, and so far the migrants seem a bit early, if I dare say.  
If only the robins would stop attacking their reflections in my windows.

Also of note at horsetooth mth park today (aside from the black-throated gray 
warbler), was a pair of red crossbills 
that have been calling almost daily in the area above the trails that 
traverse the lower slope of the mountain.

Happy spring birding,

 
Arvind Panjabi
5700' feet, Larimer County, CO 
On the north slope of Milner Mtn
Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland

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[cobirds] Black-throated gray warbler horsetooth mtn park, larimer

[apanj...@yahoo.com via Colorado Birds]

Had a (second year?) male black-throated gray warbler, 25 m past the wooden 
bridge in spring canyon, about 1/4 mile before the falls.  Also had a pair of 
bushtits in this area, acting suspiciously like breeders.

Arvind Panjabi 
Fort Collins 

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[cobirds] Little Blue Heron - El Paso County

[Bill Maynard]

COBirders,

 

Yesterday, Joy Lake found a molting "Calico" Little Blue Heron at the
county's Drake Pond (a.k.a. Mallard Pond) in Falcon off Hwy 24, take Blue
Gill Road to Mallard Road to the two pull offs with short trails.  The bird
was seen yesterday under the willow near the end of the newly built trail
that ends at the willow and a bench.  The heron also visits a pond upstream
on private property that is not visible from public property, the landowner
not wanting trespassers there.   

 

Bill Maynard

Colorado Springs, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Bent county --- male HERMIT WARBLER 4/25/14

[Brandon]

The male Hermit Warbler was re-found later by Dave Leatherman, Janeal Thompson, 
and Jane Stulp, and photos were taken.  There aren't a lot of state records of 
this species!  Great find Duane!

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO  



 From: "'Mark Peterson ' via Colorado Birds" 

To: COBirds  
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 11:44 AM
Subject: [cobirds] Bent county --- male HERMIT WARBLER 4/25/14
 


COBirders,

Duane Nelson just called and asked me to post that he just found a male HERMIT 
WARBLER at Melody Tempel Grove in northeast Bent county.  See the URL for 
directions.

http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=929&CountyID=6


 
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Mark Peterson
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Message about action being taken to intercede for the Burrowing Owls at Sterling Ranch

[Joe Roller]

Sterling Ranch has been contacted by the group advising it about bird
friendly practices to let them know that the Burrowing Owls are there and
the location. The Ranch has been reminded that these "dogtown potatoes on
stilts"  are a state threatened species, and has received a link to a
status assessment document.

If I hear anything further, I will post on Cobirds.

Joe Roller,
Denver

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[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk -- Pueblo 4/25

[Brandon]

A Broad-winged Hawk was soaring over Rock Canyon, below Pueblo Reservoir dam 
this morning.  There were some Yellow-rumped Warblers around, though I didn't 
find anything with them.  I probably should have tried Pueblo City Park, as 
that is one of the two places Hermit Warblers have been seen in Pueblo County 
(the other place was Mineral Palace Park).

Good birding, 

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO  

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[cobirds] Bent county --- male HERMIT WARBLER 4/25/14

['Mark Peterson ' via Colorado Birds]

COBirders,

Duane Nelson just called and asked me to post that he just found a male HERMIT 
WARBLER at Melody Tempel Grove in northeast Bent county.  See the URL for 
directions.

http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=929&CountyID=6


 
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Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Nathan Pieplow at DFO Monday April 28

[Mary Cay]

CoBirds: At the Monday April 28 meeting of Denver Field Ornithologists Nathan 
Pieplow will fine-tune our ears to hep us identify birds in the field.  In a 
program titled "Five Audio IDs Every Colorado Birder Should Known"   Nathan 
will talk about how to separate the sounds and drums of woodpeckers, the songs 
of flycatchers, and the calls of ravens.
Nathan teaches writing at the University of Colorado and is the author of the 
bird sound blog  and is the author of the upcoming 
Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds.The DFO meeting is held at the Denver 
Museum of Nature & Science at 20th and Colordo Blvd .  Enter through the north 
door between 7 and 7:30pm. Mary C Burger, DFO Membership
10826 E Maplewood Pl
Englewood, Co 80111

303.771.3431
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[cobirds] SE County Birding (4/20-4/24) Long

[Sue Riffe]

Here are a few highlights from my five day trip in Washington, Lincoln,
Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Otero, El Paso and Pueblo counties. Sorry for
the late post on the earlier days. I was camping the whole time and had
little reception and iphone charge capacity. For three days I encountered
about 20-30 MPH sustained winds.

Washington County
Barn Owl - West Fork Plum Bush Creek Bridge on 4/20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Last Chance on 4/20
Broad-tailed Hummingbird - Last Chance on 4/20

Lincoln County
Short-eared Owl - private ranch on SR 71 on 4/20
American Pipit - 287 south of Hugo on 4/20

Kiowa
Western Tanager - Neenoshe SWA on 4/20

Bent County
Yellow-throated Warbler - Tempel Grove (TG) on 4/20
Black-throated Gray Warbler - TG on 4/20
Orange-crowned Warbler - TG on 4/20 and on 4/23
Yellow Warbler - TG on 4/23
Wilson's Warbler - TG on 4/23

Prowers County
Lesser Praire-Chicken - CR G just west of 89 on 4/21
Grasshopper Sparrow - CR G on 4/21
Cassin's Sparrow - CR G on 4/21
Black-and-white Warbler - LCC on 4/21
Wilson's Warbler - LCC on 4/21
Northern Cardinal - LCC on 4/21
Eastern Screech-Owl - LCC on 4/21
Willet - Thurston SWA (TSWA) on 4/22
Wilson's Phalarops - 102 at TSWA on 4/22
Snowy Plovers - TSWA on 4/22
Northern Parula - private yard on 4/22

Baca
Cassin's Vireo - Two Buttes (TB) on 4/22
Orange-crowned Warbler - TB on 4/22
Ash-throated FC - TB on 4/22
Bewicks Wren - TB on 4/22
Long-billed Curlew - CR M
Baltimore Oriole - Picture Rock Arch Trail (PRAT) on 4/22
Band-tailed Pigeon - PRAT on 4/22
Lark Bunting - CR G on 4/22
Lazuli Bunting - Sand Canyon on 4/22
McCown's Longspur - CR M on 4/22
Mississippi Kite - Cottonwood Canyon (CC) on 4/22
Northern Parula - CC on 4/22
Greater Roadrunner - CC on 4/22
Black-throated Sparrow - CC on 4/23
Sage Thrasher - CC on 4/23
Curve-billed thrasher - CC on 4/23
Green-tailed Towhee - CC on 4/23
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Carrizo Picnic/Camping Area (CPA) on 4/22
Poorwill - CPA on 4/22
Osprey - CPA on 4/23

Otero
Snowy Plover - at least 2 pairs at Cheraw on 4/23
Black-necked Stilt - 35 at Cheraw on 4/23
American Avocet - Cheraw on 4/23
Wilson's Phalarope - 40 at Cheraw on 4/23
Long-billed Dowitcher - Cheraw on 4/23
Baird's Sandpiper - 10 at Cheraw on 4/23
Least Sandpiper - 8 at Cheraw on 4/23

El Paso
Hermit Thrush - Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station (CBRBS) on 4/24
Virginia's Warbler - CBRBS on 4/24
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 at CBRBS on 4/24

Pueblo
Orange-crowned Warbler - 3, 1 at headquarter and 2 at southern end CBR
Broad-winged Hawk - flyover on CBR on 4/24
Yellow-rumped Warbler - about 35 on CBR on 4/24
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - CBR on 4/24
Cliff Swallow - CBR on 4/24
Willet - 4 at CBR on 4/24

I added 52 year birds on this trip. What fun!

Sue Riffe
Lyons, CO

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Re: [cobirds] re: Burrowing Owls -- Douglas County

[Joe Roller]

Sorry, I did not include my full name and county.
Thought I was just replying personally.
Joe Roller, Denver


On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Joe Roller  wrote:

> Thanks, I sent your plea to those who can help with that.
> joe
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Lowell Baumunk <
> lbaum...@iriscolorado.com> wrote:
>
>> I visited this area yesterday afternoon.  It certainly is an idyllic
>> scene- the prairie and the backdrop of hogbacks and foothills were
>> beautifully green.  There were several burrowing owls along with lots of
>> meadowlarks, prairie dogs and cottontails.
>>
>>
>>
>> But, if I am not mistaken, this property is part of the impending huge
>> Sterling Ranch development.  The developers are making noises about
>> beginning the earth-scraping preliminary work very soon.  I’m wondering
>> whether any cobirders who are associated with birding or conservation
>> groups might take an interest in working to ensure that the scraping is
>> postponed at least until the nesting period is finished.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lowell Baumunk
>>
>> NW Douglas County
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:10 AM, B K  wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I went out to see the Burrowing Owls yesterday morning in extreme
>>> northwest Douglas County (not far from Chatfield State Park) and saw eight
>>> owls between 8-9 am.  It is a beautiful setting below the Front Range
>>> hogbacks on the edge of the plains.
>>>
>>> From the Denver area, take Santa Fe Drive (US 85) south and exit west on
>>> Titan Road.  Take Titan Road west to North Roxborough Park Road and turn
>>> south on to a good quality graded gravel road.  (If you go north, the paved
>>> road takes you into Chatfield State Park.)  You will pass a large
>>> equestrian farm and go up a gentle slope thereafter.  At 1.2 miles, watch
>>> the fence posts on the west side of the road for a post with an old auto
>>> tire around the base (bottom) of the post.  It's a subtle finding, but it's
>>> the only fence post like it.  You will notice a very large prairie dog
>>> colony with lots of active "dogs" in the immediate vicinity west of the
>>> road.
>>>
>>> Your car will serve as a great "blind" and you should see the owls
>>> (several in pairs) anywhere from 50-100 yards distant to the west.  Since
>>> you are looking in a westerly direction from the road, the best viewing
>>> angle is in the morning.  The road appears to be lightly traveled, is wide
>>> and others will have plenty of room to pass by.  If you continue to go
>>> south on this road, you can actually eventually reach Roxborough State Park
>>> and Sharptail Douglas County Open Space.
>>>
>>> There were a few more owls a little further south along the road from
>>> the fence post tire marker, but they seemed to avoid the gully further
>>> south even though the prairie dog colony goes on and on.  There are some
>>> trees and rock perches in that gully and I suspect the owls don't want to
>>> be near hiding places for raptors.  There are multiple highline wires
>>> through this prairie dog colony as well -- but the owls seem to have judged
>>> exactly how far they can be from these raptor perches.  There were
>>> Red-tailed Hawks circling overhead.  In watching the owls, some readily
>>> moved around the prairie dog colony -- almost like they are still
>>> considering the real estate.  Link to photos:
>>>
>>>
>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/109076502973383280668/BurrowingOwlDouglasCountyColoradoApril232014
>>>
>>> Ben Kemena
>>> Denver, Colorado
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] re: Burrowing Owls -- Douglas County

[Joe Roller]

Thanks, I sent your plea to those who can help with that.
joe


On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Lowell Baumunk
wrote:

> I visited this area yesterday afternoon.  It certainly is an idyllic
> scene- the prairie and the backdrop of hogbacks and foothills were
> beautifully green.  There were several burrowing owls along with lots of
> meadowlarks, prairie dogs and cottontails.
>
>
>
> But, if I am not mistaken, this property is part of the impending huge
> Sterling Ranch development.  The developers are making noises about
> beginning the earth-scraping preliminary work very soon.  I’m wondering
> whether any cobirders who are associated with birding or conservation
> groups might take an interest in working to ensure that the scraping is
> postponed at least until the nesting period is finished.
>
>
>
> Lowell Baumunk
>
> NW Douglas County
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:10 AM, B K  wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I went out to see the Burrowing Owls yesterday morning in extreme
>> northwest Douglas County (not far from Chatfield State Park) and saw eight
>> owls between 8-9 am.  It is a beautiful setting below the Front Range
>> hogbacks on the edge of the plains.
>>
>> From the Denver area, take Santa Fe Drive (US 85) south and exit west on
>> Titan Road.  Take Titan Road west to North Roxborough Park Road and turn
>> south on to a good quality graded gravel road.  (If you go north, the paved
>> road takes you into Chatfield State Park.)  You will pass a large
>> equestrian farm and go up a gentle slope thereafter.  At 1.2 miles, watch
>> the fence posts on the west side of the road for a post with an old auto
>> tire around the base (bottom) of the post.  It's a subtle finding, but it's
>> the only fence post like it.  You will notice a very large prairie dog
>> colony with lots of active "dogs" in the immediate vicinity west of the
>> road.
>>
>> Your car will serve as a great "blind" and you should see the owls
>> (several in pairs) anywhere from 50-100 yards distant to the west.  Since
>> you are looking in a westerly direction from the road, the best viewing
>> angle is in the morning.  The road appears to be lightly traveled, is wide
>> and others will have plenty of room to pass by.  If you continue to go
>> south on this road, you can actually eventually reach Roxborough State Park
>> and Sharptail Douglas County Open Space.
>>
>> There were a few more owls a little further south along the road from the
>> fence post tire marker, but they seemed to avoid the gully further south
>> even though the prairie dog colony goes on and on.  There are some trees
>> and rock perches in that gully and I suspect the owls don't want to be near
>> hiding places for raptors.  There are multiple highline wires through this
>> prairie dog colony as well -- but the owls seem to have judged exactly how
>> far they can be from these raptor perches.  There were Red-tailed Hawks
>> circling overhead.  In watching the owls, some readily moved around the
>> prairie dog colony -- almost like they are still considering the real
>> estate.  Link to photos:
>>
>>
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/109076502973383280668/BurrowingOwlDouglasCountyColoradoApril232014
>>
>> Ben Kemena
>> Denver, Colorado
>>
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Re: [cobirds] re: Burrowing Owls -- Douglas County

[Lowell Baumunk]

I visited this area yesterday afternoon.  It certainly is an idyllic scene-
the prairie and the backdrop of hogbacks and foothills were beautifully
green.  There were several burrowing owls along with lots of meadowlarks,
prairie dogs and cottontails.



But, if I am not mistaken, this property is part of the impending huge
Sterling Ranch development.  The developers are making noises about
beginning the earth-scraping preliminary work very soon.  I’m wondering
whether any cobirders who are associated with birding or conservation
groups might take an interest in working to ensure that the scraping is
postponed at least until the nesting period is finished.



Lowell Baumunk

NW Douglas County


On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:10 AM, B K  wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I went out to see the Burrowing Owls yesterday morning in extreme
> northwest Douglas County (not far from Chatfield State Park) and saw eight
> owls between 8-9 am.  It is a beautiful setting below the Front Range
> hogbacks on the edge of the plains.
>
> From the Denver area, take Santa Fe Drive (US 85) south and exit west on
> Titan Road.  Take Titan Road west to North Roxborough Park Road and turn
> south on to a good quality graded gravel road.  (If you go north, the paved
> road takes you into Chatfield State Park.)  You will pass a large
> equestrian farm and go up a gentle slope thereafter.  At 1.2 miles, watch
> the fence posts on the west side of the road for a post with an old auto
> tire around the base (bottom) of the post.  It's a subtle finding, but it's
> the only fence post like it.  You will notice a very large prairie dog
> colony with lots of active "dogs" in the immediate vicinity west of the
> road.
>
> Your car will serve as a great "blind" and you should see the owls
> (several in pairs) anywhere from 50-100 yards distant to the west.  Since
> you are looking in a westerly direction from the road, the best viewing
> angle is in the morning.  The road appears to be lightly traveled, is wide
> and others will have plenty of room to pass by.  If you continue to go
> south on this road, you can actually eventually reach Roxborough State Park
> and Sharptail Douglas County Open Space.
>
> There were a few more owls a little further south along the road from the
> fence post tire marker, but they seemed to avoid the gully further south
> even though the prairie dog colony goes on and on.  There are some trees
> and rock perches in that gully and I suspect the owls don't want to be near
> hiding places for raptors.  There are multiple highline wires through this
> prairie dog colony as well -- but the owls seem to have judged exactly how
> far they can be from these raptor perches.  There were Red-tailed Hawks
> circling overhead.  In watching the owls, some readily moved around the
> prairie dog colony -- almost like they are still considering the real
> estate.  Link to photos:
>
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/109076502973383280668/BurrowingOwlDouglasCountyColoradoApril232014
>
> Ben Kemena
> Denver, Colorado
>
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[cobirds] Cliff and Northern Rough-Wing Swallows, Boulder County

[Kat Bradley-Bennett]

The Cliff Swallows have returned to their nesting area under the bridge 
just south of Blue Mountain Elementary School in west Longmont.  Three days 
ago, there were about a dozen, but the number has doubled since then.

Also, three Northern Rough-Wings were hanging around the bridge that is 
east of Blue Mountain Elementary School yesterday.

Kat Bradley-Bennett
Longmont

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[cobirds] Re: Swainson's Hawk - east Larimer County

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Plenty in Weld County ... saw four this morning on way in (Hwy 14) and five 
hanging out together yesterday near Nunn.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile:  http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m


On Friday, April 25, 2014 9:18:42 AM UTC-6, Ann Donoghue wrote:
>
> I saw my FOS Swainson's Hawk yesterday at Larimer County Road 5 and C-14. 
>  Anyone else seeing Swainson's?  Dinosaur Ridge hasn't reported any yet.
>
> Ann Donoghue
> Fort Collins
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[cobirds] Swainson's Hawk - east Larimer County

[Ann Donoghue]

I saw my FOS Swainson's Hawk yesterday at Larimer County Road 5 and C-14. 
 Anyone else seeing Swainson's?  Dinosaur Ridge hasn't reported any yet.

Ann Donoghue
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] RE: Cherry Creek State Park -- Arapahoe County

[B K]

Birding around Cherry Creek State Park -- in general, reasonable variety but 
birding was still a bit "slow".  There is some serious road construction where 
the park road crosses over Cherry Creek and through the swampy areas.  It is 
single lane with an after hours traffic signal (this can be a 5-10 minute 
wait).  Be prepared for 15-20 minute construction delays during the day.  The 
lake water level is high and there is very little shoreline or mudflat 
available for wading birds.   

Around the Cottonwood Wetlands on the southwest side of the park was probably 
the most interesting birding.  An Osprey and Red-tailed Hawk flew over head.  
One splendid male Ring-necked Pheasant flew up and hid in the brush.  In the 
wetlands included Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Shoveler, 
Blue-winged Teal, White-faced Ibis, Mallard and a Gadwall pair.   I like this 
new wetlands area, but as it grows in, it's challenging to see birds -- I 
actually stood up in the back of my pickup see beyond the willow.  

Hiking on the "Wetlands Trail" past the reservoir Observation Point (Prairie 
Loop) is a very muddy affair.  I trashed another pair of socks.  Back in there 
however, there were numerous Northern Flicker, Robin, Double-crested Cormorant 
on the logs in the lake, Starlings, House Wren and Downy Woodpecker.  Also 
visible from the shore in the back coves were American Coot, Ring-necked Duck, 
Redhead and one Great Blue Heron.  I was hoping to see any warbler, but none to 
be seen or heard.  

I spooked a family of beaver on the old wooden bridge over Cottonwood Creek.  
There were two kits and two adults.  We noticed each other all at the same time 
and there was a great commotion of tail slapping!   I did manage to get a few 
photos of the adults beaver.  

Walking the Dam (new trail goes all the way across now!), there were a number 
of Western Grebe, American White Pelican, Brewer's Blackbird -- and a 
noticeable absence of Gull and Geese.  The gnats and grasshoppers are very 
active -- a little bug spray is recommended!   When the pelican gather 
together, there are enough of them to form a nice raft or squadron at times.   

Near the Marina, I did notice a great little sparrow -- but I can't quite make 
the identification!  If anyone could help me, I would appreciate IDENTIFICATION 
HELP!  Thanks.  I can talk myself into Savannah, Song and Vesper Sparrow but 
lack the confidence to decide.  The sparrow was silent during my view.  

https://picasaweb.google.com/109076502973383280668/CherryCreekStateParkApril242014

Ben Kemena
Denver, Colorado
  

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[cobirds] Cattle Egret redux -- Denver City Park

[Chris Rurik]

Hi all --

Twenty minutes ago I watched a CATTLE EGRET forage along the edge of the 
island in Duck Lake (below the giant cormorant colony) in Denver City Park. 
This is just four days off from when I found one at City Park last year. 
Unlike last year's this one appears to be in fine health.

If you have not gone to see the spectacle of a mixed nesting colony of 
Snowy Egrets and Black-crowned Night-Herons, I'd recommend it.

Yesterday I saw my first Western Kingbird of the season at Bluff Lake.

Chris Rurik
Denver CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 25 April 2014

[Mary Driscoll]

Compiler: Mary Driscoll
Date: April 25, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
 
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 25, 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).

White-winged Scoter (*Park)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle, Moffat, Park, Routt)
Red-necked Grebe (*Park)
Green Heron (*Freemont)
Chukar (*Delta,Mesa, *San Miguel)
Green Heron (Larimer, Pueblo)
GLOSSY IBIS (Boulder, Weld)
Broad-winged Hawk (Douglas, El Paso, Larimer,*Prowers, Pueblo)
Dunlin (*Prowers)
MEW GULL (Larimer)
Thayer's Gull (Larimer, Park)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Park)
White-winged Dove (Pueblo)
Norther Pigmy Owl (*Park)
Greater Roadrunner (El Paso, *Las Animas)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee/Gunnison, *Park)
Black Phoebe (Mesa, Teller)
Eastern Phoebe (*Bent, Douglas/Jefferson, Fremont, Pueblo)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Pueblo)
Carolina Wren (Pueblo)
BENDIRE'S THRASHER (*Otero)
Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)
Northern Parula (*Baca, El Paso)
Black-throated Gray Warbler ( Bent, Larimer, Montrose,*Park, *Prowers)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Bent, Kiowa)
Black-and-white Warbler (Bent, El Paso)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso)
Black-throated Sparrow (El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (Eagle)
Swamp Sparrow (Douglas/Jefferson)
White-throated Sparrow (Logan, *Montrose)
Harris's Sparrow (Garfield, Yuma)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Boulder)
Indigo Bunting (Pueblo)
Rusty Blackbird (Douglas/Jefferson,Teller)

BENT COUNTY:
--On April 24, Percival reports the two Eastern Phoebes continue at Melody 
Temple Grove in NE Bent Co.
--On April 19, at Temple Grove Duane Nelson reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, 
Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Black-and-white Warbler.

BACA COUNTY:
--On April 24, Komar reports seeing a singing male Northern Parula at 
Cottonwood Canyon.

BOULDER COUNTY: 
--Blackford reports the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continues at Teller Farms North, 
(west of 95th on Valmont Rd) the Golden-crowned Sparrow was out feeding with 
the White-crowned Sparrows, on April 24.
--A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Gent at a pond on the west side of 109th St 
just N of Jasper Road on April 19. On April 20, Waltman reported GLOSSY IBIS at 
109th and Jasper.

CHAFFEE/GUNNISON COUNTIES:
--3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Komar at Monarch Pass 
Summit east of Gunnison on April 23.

DELTA COUNTY: 
--Garrison reported hearing Chukars at the Pleasure Park area on the Gunnison 
River on April 24.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Suddjian flying over the parking area for 
Sharptail Ridge Open Space on April 21.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--At Chatfield SP on April 21, Suddjian reported a pair of Rusty Blackbirds and 
a Swamp Sparrow along Plum Creek near the Picnic Area and an Eastern Phoebe 
along the S Platte River upstream from Kingfisher Bridge.

EAGLE COUNTY:
--A few Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Spring Park Reservoir on 
April 21.

El PASO COUNTY:
--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Percival at Bell Grove at Chico 
Basin Ranch on April 19.
--A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Drummond by the banding station at 
Chico Basin Ranch on April 21.
--A m Hooded Warbler was reported by Percival at Chico Basin Ranch between the 
banding station and Bell Grove on April 20.
--A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Percival by the banding station at Chico 
Basin Ranch on April 20.
--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival on Hanover Road on April 20.
--A Northern Parula was reported by Tyler Stuart along the creek on the south 
side of Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs on April 15.  On April 18, Maynard 
reported Northern Parula at Sinton Pond.
--On April 22 at Hanover Fire Station, a Black-throated Sparrow was reported by 
Goff.

FREMONT COUNTY:
--On April 24, Moss reports a Green Heron at Florence River Park, in Canyon 
City.
--On April 18, Percival reported 2 Eastern Phoebes on the Canon City Riverwalk 
between Reynolds and Sell.  

GARFIELD COUNTY:
--Filby reported on April 23 that his yard Harris's Sparrow in Carbondale is 
still present.  If you would like to try to see the bird email him at dickfilby 
AT hotmail.com.

GILPIN COUNTY:
--2 Fox Sparrows were reported by Kaemfper on the road to Moffat Tunnel one on 
either side of Tolland on April 19.

KIOWA COUNTY:
--A singing male YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported by Cooper at Sand Creek 
Massacre NHS Visitor Center on April 21.
 
LARIMER COUNTY:
--4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Horseshoe Lake in NE 
Loveland on April 12.
Best viewing spot is at the east end of Engelman Place off of Monroe.   

[cobirds] Last Chance (Washington) on 4/24

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

It was fairly birdy yesterday at Last Chance.  On the waterhole side was a 
Lincoln's Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Marsh Wren, House Wren, Loggerhead 
Shrike, and a few Yellow-rumped Warblers.  On the bombed out motel side across 
the intersection to the northeast were a Virginia's Warbler, a Cassin's Vireo 
that caught at least 4 leaf-footed bugs, Barn Swallows, and a Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher.  Total of 26 species.

Many of the plants installed during the restoration efforts are leafing out 
(especially currant), along with other vegetation that survived the fire.  In 
short, the area appears to be healing.  The tree component will take a while, 
but as long as the water level stays decent, things should progress.

As for another interesting sidelight that involves recovery: just south of Fort 
Morgan on SR71, I found a stunned Loggerhead Shrike with its tail in diarray 
sitting in the middle of the highway.  I put it in my car.  It sat on my camera 
bag in the passenger footwell, eyes closed, breathing heavily, mouth open at 
times.  It didn't look good.  We talked all the way down to Last Chance.  I 
birded Last Chance.  When I got back to the car after about an hour, I went to 
move it off the bag so I could put my camera back, and it flew across my lap 
and into the driver's side window.  I opened the door, and off it went, missing 
a few tail feathers, but otherwise flying well.  Maybe it will join the other 
one I saw off to the west of the water hole.  If it can talk, it has a story to 
tell similar to mine but from a distinctly different point of view.  Maybe it 
will call the place "Another Chance"?

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins (in Lamar for the next week or so)
  

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[cobirds] Re: Western Sandpiper; Golden-crowned Sparrow: Boulder County

[Maureen Blackford]

Correction to the sighting for Teller Farms:   It was a Golden-crowned sparrow 
(not yellow-crowned... my bad) sighted on April 24th.  

Maureen Blackford
Boulder County


From: Maureen Blackford 
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:02 PM
To: COBIRDS 
Subject: Western Sandpiper; Yellow-crowned Sparrow: Boulder County


Hello Birders,
I spent some time birding around Boulder County today.   A couple items of note:

At Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel, one of the lakes is very shallow, with lots of 
mudflats.   I saw what I believe to be a Western Sandpiper.   It had black 
legs, a black bill which, when compared to the head, was longer than the head.  
 I caught a hint of rufous on the back.  There was spotting around the throat.  
 I have a poor digi-scoped picture which reflects a dropping bill.There 
were also American Avocets, Killdeers and Green-winged teals there.   It was 
approximately 1:30pm when I saw it.  

At Teller Farms North, (west of 95th on Valmont Rd) the Yellow-crowned sparrow 
was out feeding with the White-crowned sparrows.   They were initially on the 
side of the road leading to the trail.   Then they moved under the junipers 
near the parking lot.This was at 2:15pm.

Maureen Blackford
Boulder County

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[cobirds] Alamosa Birding Trip

[cougar]

On Saturday April 26, I will be leading a morning bird trip to local Alamosa 
hotspots. Birds are really starting to show up here. In the past week we have 
had Black-bellied Plover, G & L Yellowlegs, Wilson’s Phalaropes, Black-necked 
Stilts, Chihuahuan Raven, Red-breasted Merganser, and Brown Thrasher being 
reported so I am excited to see what we may find. If you are in the area and 
care to join us, we will meet at 0830 at the Alamosa Cemetery. Not to mention 
Vermilion Flycatcher and Black Phoebe in recent weeks. 

Also, I need to contact the person who will be doing the seasonal report for 
the CFO Journal. Any help would be appreciated and thanks.

John Rawinski
Monte Vista, CO

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