[cobirds] Boulder Rez night walk, Wed., Jul. 16

[Ted Floyd]

Hello, Birders.
Please join the Boulder Bird club for a nighttime natural history excursion 
tomorrow evening, Wednesday, July 16, at 8:30 p.m. We will depart from the 
Eagle Trail East trailhead, west side of Boulder Reservoir, here:
https://goo.gl/maps/GfypM
Please consider carpooling.
BRING INSECT REPELLENT! And not that namby-pamby all-natural Boulder stuff. 
Only DEET (buy it in Westminster or Pueblo or somewhere) works on the ferocious 
mosquitos in the west end of marshes of Boulder Rez.
Our objective is to enjoy all aspects of the natural world at night: dancing 
fireflies, twinkling stars and blazing meteors, frogs and toads, divers 
insects, and birds. Speaking of birds, we will listen for rails, coots, grebes, 
snipes, owls, nighthawks, herons, ducks, geese, swallows and other passerines, 
and more. We'll probably see some birds, too. Here is a recap, pp. 70-71, of 
last year's nighttime excursion to the Rez:
http://cfobirds.org/downloads/journal/Birding_on_the_Dark_Side.pdf
We'll be on foot the whole time, covering a few miles. I don't know how long 
we'll be out, maybe till 10pm, maybe till midnight, maybe till dawn if we're 
having a really good time out there. Nighttime natural history is wonderfully 
unplanned and extemporaneous.
Bring DEET. Bring a sense of wonder. No artificial lights, please. Young people 
and curiosity-seekers are especially welcome. The outing, sponsored by the 
Boulder Bird Club, is free and open to the public.
See you tomorrow!
Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado



  

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 15 July 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: July 15, 2014
email: r...@cfobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 15 sponsored by
Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Chukar (*Delta)
Red-necked Grebe (Jackson)
Green Heron (Mesa)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Sedgwick)
ACORN WOODPECKER (*Pueblo)
Black Phoebe (Boulder)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (*Baca, *Fremont)
PACIFIC WREN (*Ouray)
Black-throated Sparrow (*Pueblo)

BACA COUNTY:
--Janeal Thompson reported a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at a private
residence on July 2. She kindly provided her email address (
prairiestarflo...@gmail.com) so you can contact her and seek permission to
visit.  Leatherman reported that the Baca county Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
continues.  Contact Janeal Thompson to make arrangements to see the bird.

BOULDER COUNTY:
--On June 30 Starace noted that a Black Phoebe (with an Eastern Phoebe)
continued at the 75th St. crossing of Boulder Creek. A Black Phoebe has
been hanging out along the creek since the spring.  On July 12, Dowell
reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek.

DELTA COUNTY:
--Chukars were reported by Garrison at Pleasure Park in Hotchkiss on July
14.  They seem to be hanging out
near the parking lot.

FREMONT COUNTY:
Miller reported a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on July 8 on CO 67, It was seen
flying alongside the highway. It was seen 0.75 miles north of the Custer
County line.  On July 13, Miller reported seeing the Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher at the same spot.  On July 14, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was
reported by Walbek, Percival and Schultz.

JACKSON COUNTY:
--On July 11 Hundertmark reported that the pair of Red-necked Grebes
continues incubating egg(s) on Lake John.

MESA COUNTY:
--Kaempfer reported a Green Heron from James M. Robb Colorado River State
Park—Connected Lakes section on July 3.

OURAY COUNTY:
--A PACIFIC WREN was reported by Lovitch on the Bear Creek Tail in
Telluride on July 13 and refound by Dexter on July 14.  Directions:  The
location is .6 miles up Bear creek Trail from the birdge over San Miguel
River at S end of Pine St.  It appears to be nest building.

PUEBLO COUNTY:
--Knight reported 3 Black-throated Sparrows on July 5 near Pueblo West.
Percival reported them again on July 8. The sparrows were found by parking
at Liberty Point in Pueblo West at the end of Purcell Blvd. The rest
involves a hike that isn't for those who are out of shape. Take the trail
off to the right before the flag pole and memorial. Proceed to the bottom
of the cliff keeping to your right. You will pass a cement "well" just
before merging with a now unused dirt road which heads WNW to a distant
pass in the cliff. The first arroyo with slab rocks is where the sparrows
were.  On July 12, Lilly reported Black-throated Sparrows at Pueblo West
and on July 14, Joy reported Black-throated Sparrows at Pueblo West and an
easier walk from south end of South Greenbrier Drive.  South Greenbrier
Drive is reached b driving south on Purcell from Hwy 50 for about 2.5 miles
to East Linden Ave.  Turn
west on Linden, and then south on Greenbrier.
--An ACORN WOODPECKER family was reported by Percival at the dead Ponderosa
Tree in the parking lot at Horseshoe Lodge at Pueblo Mountain Park on July
10.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Kaempfer at Jumbo Reservoir on
July 12.

DFO Field Trips:
The DFO field trip for Saturday, July 19 will be to Rocky Mountain National
Park led by Ed Holub (303-979-2194).
Call if you plan to go.  Meet at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center at 0815 just
west of Estes Park.  Pay entrance fee or carpool and share the fee.  Full
day trip ending around 1500 to 1600, so bring lunch and water.  Dress for
changeable weather (hat, sunscreen, raingear).

The DFO field trip for Sunday, July 20 will be the Prospect Park in Wheat
Ridge led by Toni Rautus (303-422-7322).  Call leader by July 18 and leave
you name and phone number.  Meet at 0730 at Prospect Park for a half day
trip.
>From I-70, exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 mile and turn right
(west) on 44th Ave.  Go one mile west.  Look for the entrance to Prospect
Park on your left (south).  Meet just inside the park in the lot right next
to Prospect Lake.  Will check the lake for waterfowl before birding the
paved and dirt paths along Clear Creek.  Bring water and snacks;  dress for
the weather.

Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder
303-554-9785

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Two possible birds for CO

[Ted Floyd]

Thanks to Bob Righter for this fun parlor game. My offerings:

* a new species of White-breasted Nuthatch and a new species of Warbling 
Vireo... ;-)

Here, by the way, is a certain perspective on the "Dog Days" (which, 
officially, don't get under way in Colorado for another month):

http://blog.aba.org/2012/07/most-wonderful.html

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County Colorado


 

>  
> I am completely with these potential new Colorado Birds... let's add 
> Little Stint, Crissal Thrasher and Black-capped Vireo!
>  
> Glenn Walbek
> Castle Rock, CO
>

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Two missing birds for CO.

[Jim Nelson]

Prompted by Gary’s and Derek’s observations concerning Gray Jays and Clark’s 
Nutcrackers, I checked eBird for the Rocky Mountain National Park area for this 
year and past years.  At least as far as reported observations in eBird, 
Clark’s Nutcrackers are being reported in and around RMNP this year in numbers 
comparable to past years, but Gray Jays aren’t being reported as much this year 
as in some past years.  With more and more data, eBird is very useful for 
checking things like this.

Jim Nelson
Bethesda, Maryland

From: Derek Hill 
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:30 PM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Two missing birds for CO.

To add to Gary's observation, I spent several days in the Fraser Valley, Grand 
Co. over the last month, and an afternoon tour through RMNP along Trail Ridge 
Rd., and throughout all the traveling, hiking, biking, and camping I was 
surprised at the lack of birds (and also no GRJA or CLNU in RMNP). Granted our 
drive through RMNP was pretty direct with no woodland hiking, and much of the 
time in Fraser Valley was spent with family and a wedding, but it was somewhat 
disappointing birdwise. Hardly needed to carry binocs for the lack of birds, 
and I wondered if it was the pine bark beetle damage. Though I have very little 
experience summer birding in the mountains and not sure if my perception of 
lack of birds is accurate for that locale/season. However with all the 
wildflowers, lepidoptera, other wildlife, and awesome scenery it took me a 
while to wonder where the birds were!

Good birding,
Derek Hill
Fort Collins

On Monday, July 14, 2014 8:03:34 PM UTC-6, Gary Brower wrote: 
  All, 

  A different take on this thread. 

  I spent the weekend in RMNP, and saw no/zero/nada/zip Gray Jays or Clark’s 
Nutcrackers.  I talked a volunteer at Lake Irene; she had noticed the same 
thing.  And I spoke with a ranger at Kawuneeche Visitor Center who had the same 
report.   

  Any thoughts?  (The ranger suspected it was because the snow melted so late.) 

  Gary Brower 
  Englewood, CO 

  PSBy the way, I did see two WTPT’s (perhaps male and female, as they 
were in pretty close proximity to one another) at the Rock Cut on Trail Ridge 
Rd, and a female-on-the-nest Broad-tailed Hummer at Lily Lake.
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Re: [cobirds] Two missing birds for CO.

[Gary Brower]

To all who provided thoughts about the CLNU and GRJA -- thanks!

The ranger speculated that the late snow-melt meant that picnickers weren't 
able to "draw" the birds to the picnic areas.

Thanks for the eBird data.  I didn't have access to that up in the mountains -- 
and hadn't checked it since I returned home.

Gary Brower
Englewood, CO

On Jul 15, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Jim Nelson  wrote:

> Prompted by Gary's and Derek's observations concerning Gray Jays and Clark's 
> Nutcrackers, I checked eBird for the Rocky Mountain National Park area for 
> this year and past years.  At least as far as reported observations in eBird, 
> Clark's Nutcrackers are being reported in and around RMNP this year in 
> numbers comparable to past years, but Gray Jays aren't being reported as much 
> this year as in some past years.  With more and more data, eBird is very 
> useful for checking things like this.
>  
> Jim Nelson
> Bethesda, Maryland
>  
> From: Derek Hill
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:30 PM
> To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Two missing birds for CO.
>  
> To add to Gary's observation, I spent several days in the Fraser Valley, 
> Grand Co. over the last month, and an afternoon tour through RMNP along Trail 
> Ridge Rd., and throughout all the traveling, hiking, biking, and camping I 
> was surprised at the lack of birds (and also no GRJA or CLNU in RMNP). 
> Granted our drive through RMNP was pretty direct with no woodland hiking, and 
> much of the time in Fraser Valley was spent with family and a wedding, but it 
> was somewhat disappointing birdwise. Hardly needed to carry binocs for the 
> lack of birds, and I wondered if it was the pine bark beetle damage. Though I 
> have very little experience summer birding in the mountains and not sure if 
> my perception of lack of birds is accurate for that locale/season. However 
> with all the wildflowers, lepidoptera, other wildlife, and awesome scenery it 
> took me a while to wonder where the birds were!
> 
> Good birding,
> Derek Hill
> Fort Collins
> 
> On Monday, July 14, 2014 8:03:34 PM UTC-6, Gary Brower wrote:
> All, 
> 
> A different take on this thread. 
> 
> I spent the weekend in RMNP, and saw no/zero/nada/zip Gray Jays or Clark's 
> Nutcrackers.  I talked a volunteer at Lake Irene; she had noticed the same 
> thing.  And I spoke with a ranger at Kawuneeche Visitor Center who had the 
> same report.   
> 
> Any thoughts?  (The ranger suspected it was because the snow melted so late.) 
> 
> Gary Brower 
> Englewood, CO 
> 
> PSBy the way, I did see two WTPT's (perhaps male and female, as they 
> were in pretty close proximity to one another) at the Rock Cut on Trail Ridge 
> Rd, and a female-on-the-nest Broad-tailed Hummer at Lily Lake.
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RE: [cobirds] Re: Two possible birds for CO

[Dave Hyde]

I had a dream I saw a Wandering albatross over Ward!Dave Hyde/Longmont, CO

Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 04:16:38 -0700
From: tedfloy...@hotmail.com
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
CC: twilberd...@comcast.net; jun...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Two possible birds for CO

Thanks to Bob Righter for this fun parlor game. My offerings:
* a new species of White-breasted Nuthatch and a new species of Warbling 
Vireo... ;-)
Here, by the way, is a certain perspective on the "Dog Days" (which, 
officially, don't get under way in Colorado for another month):
http://blog.aba.org/2012/07/most-wonderful.html

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County Colorado

 






I am completely with these potential new 
Colorado Birds... let's add Little Stint, Crissal Thrasher and Black-capped 
Vireo!
 
Glenn Walbek
Castle Rock, CO





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[cobirds] Re: Two Possible birds for CO.

[JBreitsch - Denver]

I am still missing more than 100 of the species already on the Colorado 
list.  I'd be perfectly happy with the return of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 
(CFO Convention bird?), Ivory Gull, Magnificent Frigatebird, Tropical 
Parula, White Ibis.


John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
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On Monday, July 14, 2014 7:51:59 PM UTC-6, smart wrote:
>
> Am jumping in with mind guess.
>  
> Heermann's Gull
> Red-necked Stint
>  
>  
> Tim Smart
> Broomfield, CO
>
>
> 
> *Odd Carb-Hormone Trick*
> 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar & decrease fat 
> storage
> 
> info.fixyourbloodsugar.com 
> 

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[cobirds] Re: Boulder Rez night walk, Wed., Jul. 16

[Susan Hochgraf]

Anybody coming via Boulder campus and can offer a ride? I'm in town for a week 
with no personal transportation. If so, leave me your contact info and we'll 
take it from there.
Thanks so much!!
Sue from Connecticut

On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:43:10 AM UTC-4, Ted Floyd wrote:
> Hello, Birders.
> 
> Please join the Boulder Bird club for a nighttime natural history excursion 
> tomorrow evening, Wednesday, July 16, at 8:30 p.m. We will depart from the 
> Eagle Trail East trailhead, west side of Boulder Reservoir, here:
> 
> 
> https://goo.gl/maps/GfypM
> 
> 
> Please consider carpooling.
> 
> 
> BRING INSECT REPELLENT! And not that namby-pamby all-natural Boulder stuff. 
> Only DEET (buy it in Westminster or Pueblo or somewhere) works on the 
> ferocious mosquitos in the west end of marshes of Boulder Rez.
> 
> 
> Our objective is to enjoy all aspects of the natural world at night: dancing 
> fireflies, twinkling stars and blazing meteors, frogs and toads, divers 
> insects, and birds. Speaking of birds, we will listen for rails, coots, 
> grebes, snipes, owls, nighthawks, herons, ducks, geese, swallows and other 
> passerines, and more. We'll probably see some birds, too. Here is a recap, 
> pp. 70-71, of last year's nighttime excursion to the Rez:
> 
> 
> http://cfobirds.org/downloads/journal/Birding_on_the_Dark_Side.pdf
> 
> 
> We'll be on foot the whole time, covering a few miles. I don't know how long 
> we'll be out, maybe till 10pm, maybe till midnight, maybe till dawn if we're 
> having a really good time out there. Nighttime natural history is wonderfully 
> unplanned and extemporaneous.
> 
> 
> Bring DEET. Bring a sense of wonder. No artificial lights, please. Young 
> people and curiosity-seekers are especially welcome. The outing, sponsored by 
> the Boulder Bird Club, is free and open to the public.
> 
> 
> See you tomorrow!
> 
> 
> Ted Floyd
> 
> 
> Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado

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[cobirds] Timnath Reservoir @Lunch/Larimer

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Total of 27 species ... there might be a walking trail on NW corner (Wild 
Wings development) of marsh-area (east) I saw a woman and a stroller 
walking on it.  Unsure if open to public didn't have time to go check out.

Highlights:

   - Osprey (I know there is a nest box due north on Hwy 14)
   - Ruddy Duck - some
   - Western Grebe - lots
   - Say's Phoebe
   - Horned Grebe - 8+
   
Rest:  Lack of ducks, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, House 
Finch, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Western 
Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Common Grackle, Ring-billed Gull, American 
White Pelican, Canada Goose, Double-crested Cormorant, House Wren, American 
Goldfinchy, Common Yellowthroat, European Starling, Marsh Wren, American 
Coot, Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian-collared Dove

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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[cobirds] Request for birding sites

[jjedwards234]

Hello. I will be at Sands Dune National Park in a few days, a new area for me. 
I am especially interested in owls. Any specifics on owls and sites would be 
appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation. 
Julie Edwards
Cynthiana, KY

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[cobirds] Re: Acorn Woodpeckers at Pueblo Mtn Park

[bcbr1150rt]

12 July 14
Colorado Springs
Brian Bohannon

  I went to Pueblo Mtn Park today to see the Cordilleran Flycatchers and 
Acorn Woodpeckers.  It was a great time and saw all of them plus Broad 
Tailed Hummingbirds, Stelallar's Jay, Western Bluebird, Violet-Green 
Swallow to name a few.  Unfortunately, the Cordilleran's nest appeared to 
be destroyed and at least one of their babies was on the ground.  The Jay 
was right there too--maybe it was his doing?  The parents were trying to 
watch over it and still feeding it.  Hated to see them in this 
situation.

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[cobirds] Re: Timnath Reservoir @Lunch/Larimer

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Eared Grebe not Horned.  Good catch Nick and Christian!

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:52:11 PM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
>
> Total of 27 species ... there might be a walking trail on NW corner (Wild 
> Wings development) of marsh-area (east) I saw a woman and a stroller 
> walking on it.  Unsure if open to public didn't have time to go check out.
>
> Highlights:
>
>- Osprey (I know there is a nest box due north on Hwy 14)
>- Ruddy Duck - some
>- Western Grebe - lots
>- Say's Phoebe
>- Horned Grebe - 8+
>
> Rest:  Lack of ducks, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, House 
> Finch, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Western 
> Kingbird, Western Meadowlark, Common Grackle, Ring-billed Gull, American 
> White Pelican, Canada Goose, Double-crested Cormorant, House Wren, American 
> Goldfinchy, Common Yellowthroat, European Starling, Marsh Wren, American 
> Coot, Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian-collared Dove
>
> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
>
> http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
>
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RE: [cobirds] Two missing birds for CO.

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

Gary, 
The only thing I would add to what has already been said is that of the 
resident passerines, perhaps only crossbills are more "hidden pea trick" from 
year to year than corvids.  I think the common denominator here is a heavy 
reliance on conifer seeds.  Since most conifers only have a good-to-bumper cone 
crop every 3-5 years, these bird groups, which are both highly nomadic as a 
direct consequence of their diets, don't really care if they hang out in an 
eBird hotspot.  Factors which affect the cone crop are mostly weather related 
and involve the amounts, timing, and extremes of things like moisture and 
temperature.  This can make some of the target corvids hard to find in certain 
seasons and years, except, as noted, at modified habitats like campgrounds, 
picnic areas, pull-offs and other human creations where handouts/scraps can be 
expected.  The latter has apparently and unfortunately become an important diet 
supplement for mountain corvids.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins (presently in Lamar gawking at the water puddled or rushing in odd 
places like everybody else)

PS - I vote for Rufous-backed Robin and Wheatear.

Subject: Re: [cobirds] Two missing birds for CO.
From: garybro...@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:58:33 -0600
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com

To all who provided thoughts about the CLNU and GRJA -- thanks!
The ranger speculated that the late snow-melt meant that picnickers weren't 
able to "draw" the birds to the picnic areas.
Thanks for the eBird data.  I didn't have access to that up in the mountains -- 
and hadn't checked it since I returned home.
Gary BrowerEnglewood, CO
On Jul 15, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Jim Nelson  wrote:



Prompted by Gary's and Derek's observations concerning Gray Jays and 
Clark's Nutcrackers, I checked eBird for the Rocky Mountain National Park area 
for this year and past years.  At least as far as reported observations in 
eBird, Clark's Nutcrackers are being reported in and around RMNP this year in 
numbers comparable to past years, but Gray Jays aren't being reported as much 
this year as in some past years.  With more and more data, eBird is very 
useful for checking things like this.
 
Jim Nelson
Bethesda, Maryland


 

From: Derek Hill 
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:30 PM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Two missing birds for CO.
 

To add to Gary's observation, I spent several days in the Fraser 
Valley, Grand Co. over the last month, and an afternoon tour through RMNP along 
Trail Ridge Rd., and throughout all the traveling, hiking, biking, and camping 
I 
was surprised at the lack of birds (and also no GRJA or CLNU in RMNP). Granted 
our drive through RMNP was pretty direct with no woodland hiking, and much of 
the time in Fraser Valley was spent with family and a wedding, but it was 
somewhat disappointing birdwise. Hardly needed to carry binocs for the lack of 
birds, and I wondered if it was the pine bark beetle damage. Though I have very 
little experience summer birding in the mountains and not sure if my perception 
of lack of birds is accurate for that locale/season. However with all the 
wildflowers, lepidoptera, other wildlife, and awesome scenery it took me a 
while 
to wonder where the birds were!

Good birding,
Derek Hill
Fort 
Collins

On Monday, July 14, 2014 8:03:34 PM UTC-6, Gary Brower wrote: 
All, 
  

A different take on this thread. 

I spent the weekend in RMNP, 
  and saw no/zero/nada/zip Gray Jays or Clark's Nutcrackers.  I talked a 
  volunteer at Lake Irene; she had noticed the same thing.  And I spoke 
  with a ranger at Kawuneeche Visitor Center who had the same 
  report.   

Any thoughts?  (The ranger suspected it was 
  because the snow melted so late.) 

Gary Brower 
Englewood, CO 
  

PSBy the way, I did see two 
  WTPT's (perhaps male and female, as they were in pretty close proximity to 
one 
  another) at the Rock Cut on Trail Ridge Rd, and a female-on-the-nest 
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[cobirds] Colorado Wish List

[John]

My top two "realistic" candidates would be Rufous-capped Warbler and
Siberian Accentor.

 

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Re: [cobirds] Two missing birds for CO.

[stevenelarson]

Hi All, 
I'll throw in my two birds worth, Tropical Kingbird and Chuck-will's-widow. 
Steve Larson 

- Original Message -

From: "DAVID A LEATHERMAN"  
To: garybro...@comcast.net, "COBirds"  
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:59:11 PM 
Subject: RE: [cobirds] Two missing birds for CO. 

Gary, 
The only thing I would add to what has already been said is that of the 
resident passerines, perhaps only crossbills are more "hidden pea trick" from 
year to year than corvids. I think the common denominator here is a heavy 
reliance on conifer seeds. Since most conifers only have a good-to-bumper cone 
crop every 3-5 years, these bird groups, which are both highly nomadic as a 
direct consequence of their diets, don't really care if they hang out in an 
eBird hotspot. Factors which affect the cone crop are mostly weather related 
and involve the amounts, timing, and extremes of things like moisture and 
temperature. This can make some of the target corvids hard to find in certain 
seasons and years, except, as noted, at modified habitats like campgrounds, 
picnic areas, pull-offs and other human creations where handouts/scraps can be 
expected. The latter has apparently and unfortunately become an important diet 
supplement for mountain corvids. 

Dave Leatherman 
Fort Collins (presently in Lamar gawking at the water puddled or rushing in odd 
places like everybody else) 

PS - I vote for Rufous-backed Robin and Wheatear. 


Subject: Re: [cobirds] Two missing birds for CO. 
From: garybro...@comcast.net 
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:58:33 -0600 
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com 

To all who provided thoughts about the CLNU and GRJA — thanks! 

The ranger speculated that the late snow-melt meant that picnickers weren’t 
able to “draw” the birds to the picnic areas. 

Thanks for the eBird data. I didn’t have access to that up in the mountains — 
and hadn’t checked it since I returned home. 

Gary Brower 
Englewood, CO 

On Jul 15, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Jim Nelson < kingfishe...@verizon.net > wrote: 




Prompted by Gary’s and Derek’s observations concerning Gray Jays and Clark’s 
Nutcrackers, I checked eBird for the Rocky Mountain National Park area for this 
year and past years. At least as far as reported observations in eBird, Clark’s 
Nutcrackers are being reported in and around RMNP this year in numbers 
comparable to past years, but Gray Jays aren’t being reported as much this year 
as in some past years. With more and more data, eBird is very useful for 
checking things like this. 
Jim Nelson 
Bethesda, Maryland 
From: Derek Hill 
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:30 PM 
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Two missing birds for CO. 
To add to Gary's observation, I spent several days in the Fraser Valley, Grand 
Co. over the last month, and an afternoon tour through RMNP along Trail Ridge 
Rd., and throughout all the traveling, hiking, biking, and camping I was 
surprised at the lack of birds (and also no GRJA or CLNU in RMNP). Granted our 
drive through RMNP was pretty direct with no woodland hiking, and much of the 
time in Fraser Valley was spent with family and a wedding, but it was somewhat 
disappointing birdwise. Hardly needed to carry binocs for the lack of birds, 
and I wondered if it was the pine bark beetle damage. Though I have very little 
experience summer birding in the mountains and not sure if my perception of 
lack of birds is accurate for that locale/season. However with all the 
wildflowers, lepidoptera, other wildlife, and awesome scenery it took me a 
while to wonder where the birds were! 

Good birding, 
Derek Hill 
Fort Collins 

On Monday, July 14, 2014 8:03:34 PM UTC-6, Gary Brower wrote: 

All, 

A different take on this thread. 

I spent the weekend in RMNP, and saw no/zero/nada/zip Gray Jays or Clark’s 
Nutcrackers. I talked a volunteer at Lake Irene; she had noticed the same 
thing. And I spoke with a ranger at Kawuneeche Visitor Center who had the same 
report. 

Any thoughts? (The ranger suspected it was because the snow melted so late.) 

Gary Brower 
Englewood, CO 

PS By the way, I did see two WTPT’s (perhaps male and female, as they were in 
pretty close proximity to one another) at the Rock Cut on Trail Ridge Rd, and a 
female-on-the-nest Broad-tailed Hummer at Lily Lake. 


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[cobirds] Re: Two missing birds for CO.

[Brandon]

If there are no AOU splits that pertain to Colorado this summer, then the 
Colorado State List is still at 498 species (with nothing new reported in the 
state this year, as far as I know).  It will be interesting to see what the 
next two new bird species that are added to the official Colorado State List, 
maintained by the CBRC and the CFO.  It would be exciting to get Colorado to 
500 species (hopefully real species, and not new AOU splits, though I guess 
we'll take whatever).  Are there any AOU Splits for the the ABA Area being 
announced this summer?  August is usually when that happens I think.

Since I've seen all the tern species in Colorado so far, I'm hoping if Elegant 
Tern or Gull-billed Tern show up, I'm nearby to see them.  Both seem more 
likely to show up, then Sooty Tern and Sandwich Tern, which already have!  


Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO  

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[cobirds] A new bird for Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, July 15

[Ted Floyd]

Hello, Birders.

Ah. Mid-July. The most dynamic and exciting time of the year, in my opinion.

A nice bird for Andrew and me this rainy Tuesday afternoon, July 15, was a 
Dickcissel at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County. It was a first for me at 
the site, and the 227th bird species I've eBirded there since Jan. 1, 2007.

The Dickcissel was just passing through, farting its way northward as it 
flew low across the preserve.

Otherwise, the usual summer birds: noisy Swainson's Hawks out of the nest, 
chippering Bushtits, forlorn-sounding Say's Phoebes, Blue Jays and 
Black-capped Chickadees, a hummingbird spuh, etc.

Oh, I tried this morning for early nocturnal migrants. Didn't hear any, but 
the night-singing Barn Swallows were going at it until about 3:15 a.m., and 
a single female Great Horned Owl sang during civil dawn.

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado.

 

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RE: [cobirds] Colorado Wish List

[William H Kaempfer]

Okay, I can't resist any longer.  This invasion will come from the south and 
I'm expecting Black-capped Vireo (2nd vote) and Greater Pewee.

Bill Kaempfer
Boulder

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
John
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 6:17 PM
To: Cobirds
Subject: [cobirds] Colorado Wish List

My top two "realistic" candidates would be Rufous-capped Warbler and Siberian 
Accentor.

John Vanderpoel
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[cobirds] 4 Hummingbird Day--Lakewood-Green Mtn/Jeffco

[markchavez]

This morning, in my backyard, I had all four male hummingbird species within an 
hour.  Two Calliope were joined by a Rufous, and several Black-chinned and 
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.  This is always a fun time of the year when the 
colorful males are moving through!  On Saturday, I went up to Mt. Evans and had 
great looks at White-tailed Ptarmigan and Brown-capped Rosy Finches.  A walk 
around Echo Lake was extremely slow!!  Did not get any Gray Jays, Nutcrackers, 
or Steller's Jays!  Photos of the Ptarmigans, Rosy Finches, and Calliope can be 
seen below:
 
http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/BIRDS/RARE-AND-UNCOMMON-2014/i-Z4Zh6xc
Mark ChavezLakewood-Green Mtnhttp://jaeger29.smugmug.com/

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