[cobirds] Eastern Meadowlark - Weld, Mew Gull - Larimer
Greetings All I started the morning at CROW VALLEY. The campground was about as dead as could be except for a slew of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS - 5 1 adult light morph 3 imm light morph, 1 heavily marked, 2 lightly marked 1 dark morph, imm There was also a sapsucker along the west fence-line that is a juv, and has YB SAPSUCKER in it, I am just not sure that it does not have some RN Sap (a bit of red in throat, supercilium narrow, back markings perhaps a bit linear, perhaps not). Still working on that one. Will post photos So, most of the birds were in the open areas north of the campground. And most of those birds skeedaddled within a couple hours. The highlight was an EASTERN MEADOWLARK. The field below the old ranger's station, that field that was wet in spring and had ibis and bittern, is now tall grass -- looks good for Sprague's Pipit (none of those, however). The field was full of meadowlarks and flickers. There was one tree with a dozen or more meadowlarks and 16 flickers (and a couple sparrows). In that tree was a calling Eastern Meadowlark (both bzzzrt and rattle calls). Still of interest, but of lesser note, there was a HARRIS'S SPARROW in the tree as well. Finally, at the north edge of the campground, there was a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW The other major highlights were at TIMNATH RESERVOIR, Larimer. 1 juv MEW GULL 1 basic COMMON TERN 1 juv SABINE'S GULL Good Birding Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D1AA742BA449E7-A68-30AAD%40webmail-va139.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Connected Lakes Banding Report 9/29/14
It was a slow day of banding at Connected Lakes, with the threat of yesterday's storm continuing all morning. We only banded 4 birds. BUT, one of them was a very rare capture for our station - an Ovenbird! Breakdown of new captures, 9/29: Western Scrub Jay - 1 Ovenbird - 1 Spotted Towhee - 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 1 Let's hope for better weather and better banding tomorrow! Amber West Grand Junction, Mesa 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/698cfe4e-fbb1-4976-a6ce-959345eb1212%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chatfield SP mostly (JeffCo/Douglas)
This morning a *Pectoral Sandpiper* and 4 *Sanderlings* were flying repeatedly past the Chatfield Swim Beach without ever landing. I saw individual *Sabine's Gulls* here and there, I think adding up to at least 2 and maybe 3 birds (all juv.). Also 1 *Common Tern* and 4 *Forster's Terns*, and 1 *Black-crowned Night-Heron*. Land birding was mostly rather slow, except some nice flocks of *Mountain Bluebird* and *Western Bluebirds* were at the campground. A female *Townsend's Warbler* visited my yard in the rain at the end of the day. 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/CAGj6Roqy4iXFqwiZ-M%3D52OJvfN0aKTac10FZn-n1dFJ7Ac1DCA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] owls
Hi All, Just an FYI... those of you who were watching the CARRI Barn Owl camera. I just wanted to let you know that if you stopped watching, The cameras are now on the outside of the box and the owlets are on the box most evenings. Feel free to watch live at www.CARRIEP.org Scott Rashid Estes Park. -- 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/5429FB9A.8020803%40frii.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Palm Warbler. Last Chance. Washington County
In case anyone plans on searching for the Palm Warbler at Last Chance, you may want to make sure I didn't misidentify it. The yellow undertail coverts, eyeline, eyebrow, and the constant tail pumping are what sold me. However, here is a very poor quality image (rain, overcast, distant) of the bird in question. Feel free to decide for yourself. The bird was there between 0715 - 0730 in the morning and I never saw it again, despite two additional trips back to that area. https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/15372694836/ Hopefully, at some point tonight I may have some pictures of the two plovers and the two phalaropes (wilson's and red-necked) out past Anton. John Breitsch Denver, Colorado https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/ On Monday, September 29, 2014 8:38:20 AM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote: > > Western Palm Warbler sw of pond > > John Breitsch > Denver > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4708d4ed-2686-42d7-a603-bcfcdfc26925%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Cherry Creek
Hi 3 Sabine's Gulls, 3 Common Terns. in the northeast section of Cherry Creek For those who may be interested Edward Sabine, while on the 1819 John Ross Exhibition, while off of Greenland collected an odd gull. The gull was sent back to England where Joseph Sabine, an ornithologist, described the new gull species, Sabine's Gull, in honor of his brother. Bob Righter Denver, COLORADO Sent from my iPad -- 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/4F29393E-967D-48E8-833D-945E75C86594%40earthlink.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: I "Great"ly Egret the silly Tern this post has made!
Sorry for the silly title, but just could not help myself! Had a great time with Scooter out at Lathrop State Park this morning. There were: Big rafts of American Coots and Ruddy Ducks A few American Wigeon One Redhead and a few Blue-winged Teal One Green-winged Teal Quite a few Clark's Grebes A Belted Kingfisher being harassed by a Merlin! Still a few Osprey about Lots of Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Bushtits A few Wilson's Warblers Green-tailed and Spotted Towhees Chipping and White-crowned Sparrows Lots of lesser Goldfinches, American Robins and Red-shafted Flickers Loads of Black-billed Magpie and Western Scrub-Jay It is unusual for us to see Great Egret here. We might get one or two a year and they typically pass through in Spring, so it was a very pleasant surprise to 16 in one tree! While counting them a tern flew right into my binocular field of view. There were 5 Forster's Terns in all. Many times the terns would be a in a nice fairly tight group on Martin Lake. Polly Wren Neldner La Veta, CO Sent from my iPad -- 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/1F5893C0-768D-4A57-82B2-370CA11D0FDC%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Washington Cty 9/28/14
Cobirders, I too went to Washington county yesterday. Here are the highlights; *Last Chance (1:30-2:30)* Philadelphia Vireo White-throated Sparrow Field Sparrow - had great comparison looks with a juv and adult White-crowned Sparrow *WCR 12 x JJ Playas (2:50-3:45)* American Golden Plover - 2 Black-bellied Plover - 1 10 additional shorebird species (in this Playa and the next two Playas within a mile east) American Pipits - 2 *NN between WCR 12 & SR 36 (4:00-4:45)* Sprague's Pipit - heard only when Northern Harrier flew by and flushed all the birds American Pipits - 3 McCown's Longspur - 10 Chestnut-collared Longspur - 1 Horned Larks - 500 3 Kettles of migrating Swainson's Hawks - 10, 8, 24 Happy birding, *Sue Riffe * *Lyons, CO* *P.S. Thanks for the post Bill, John and Gwen about your great day on Saturday! * -- 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/CACiFHmmwHTOWHGOEQE0d1evaMFMeV87d65Z74FFjioq-57ptoA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] thousands of Common Grackles, Boulder County
In this last few minutes, a huge flock of Common Grackles with a sprinkling of Brewer's and Red-winged Blackbirds have descended into our yard (south and west of Hygiene) and the fields surrounding us. Pam Piombino St. Vrain Road, Boulder 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/CAF2zbduoStSyso2Yo_4aXZ9s3SD1s0VUwBAgjOUbddbKi0yqJw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Palm Warbler. Last Chance. Washington County
Western Palm Warbler sw of pond John Breitsch Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/95960a7a-49bd-4449-9426-d3ce0f949e08%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 29 September 2014
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 28, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Sunday, September 28 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Kiowa) Broad-winged Hawk (*Weld) American Golden-Plover (Bent, Kiowa, *Washington) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Bent) Sabine's Gull (*Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, *Douglas/Jefferson, *Larimer, Park) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Douglas/Jefferson) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park) Bell's Vireo (Pueblo) Blue-headed Vireo (Pueblo) Philadelphia Vireo (*Washington) Sprague's Pipit (Yuma) McCown's Longspur (Weld) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A Sabine's Gull was reported by Parsons at Cherry Creek SP on September 26 and September 28. BENT COUNTY: --9 American-Golden Plovers were reported by Mlodinow at the NW corner of John Martin Reservoir on September 24. --A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was reported by Deininger at Blue Lake on September 27. Follow the canal south. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --On September 18 Kellner reported 6 1st year Sabine's Gulls at Chatfield and on September 24, Halverstatd reported 2 Sabine's Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. On September 22 at Chatfield, Suddjian reported a Sabine's gull at the Marina Sandspit and a Sabine's Gull at the Swim Beach. On September 23, Carstensen reported 3 Sabine's gulls by the Marina Sandspit. On September 26, Tina Jones reported 4 juv Sabine's Gulls at the Marina Sandspit. On September 27, Mark Miller reported 5 Sabine's Gulls (4 imm, 1 ad) east of the marina towards the mouth of Plum Creek. KIOWA COUNTY: --A 1st year YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Mlodinow at Nee So Pah Reservoir on September 24. Take US 287 S from Eads to CR A (Kiowa)/CR WW (Bent). Turn W on this road that forms the county line. Go N on Kiowa CR 40 (which is also called CR 39.5 in places). Go N past CR C. You will see a track running to the east that is labelled as being closed. Continue N on 39.5. Shortly thereafter ( within a mile) there is an unmarked dirt track to the east (at this point reservoir obvious). Take track down towards res. Park on grassy spot. YC Night Heron was in water under trees at s end of reservoir. --An American-Golden Plover was reported by Mlodinow at Jeff Reservoir on September 24. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Sabine's Gull was reported by Baron at Lake Loveland on September 28. PARK COUNTY: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Suddjian on a pond along the N side pf CR 34 on September 27. --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Suddjian on CR 33 on September 27. PUEBLO COUNTY: --A Bell's Vireo was reported by Percival at Snakeskin Picnic Area below Pueblo Reservoir Dam on September 24. --On September 25, Percival reported Blue-headed Vireo and Bell's Vireo below Pueblo Reservoir Dam. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --An American Golden-Plover was reported by Kaempfer at playas about 2 miles W of Anton on September 27. On September 28, Chavez reported 2 American Golden-Plovers at the Anton Playas. --A Philadelphia Vireo was reported by Chavez at Last Chance on September 28. WELD COUNTY: --An ad Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Mlodinow at Crow Valley on September 23. A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Dowell in SW corner of Crow Valley on September 28. YUMA COUNTY: --3 Sprague's Pipits were reported by Kaempfer at Pipit Hill near old Bonny Reservoir on September 27. Go east past old Bonny Dam to Hale and continue north. Take the track to NW, continuing on the fainter track to right when first is about to turn into someone's driveway. At top of hill, just before a windmill operated water hole were the pipits. The DFO field trip for Saturday, October 4 will be to Morris Nature Center at Star K Ranch led by Chris Rurk (253-225-7104 or chrisrurik AT gmail.com). Trip is limited to first 14 registrations. Ranch is located south of I-70 on Smith Road between Chambers and Airport Blvd. Address is 16002 E. Smith Road. Walk migrations trails for about 3 miles. Stops at Bluff Lake, Tower Road Playa, Heron Pond, Westerly Wetlands. Be prepared to carpool and share expense. Brings binoculars, scopes, snacks, and water. Dress for predicted weather. The DFO field trip for Sunday, October 5 will be to Chico Basin Ranch led by Mark Amershek (mamershek AT msn.com or 303-329-8646). Trip is limited to first 10 registrations. To carpool meet at Kings Soopers Parking lot at 100 Founders Parkway (just east of I-25) in Castle Rock. One-day birding pass for Chico Basin Ranch is $15 or $10/individual when with a DFO group. Co-leader is Bruce Neuman. Please arrive 15 mintues before 0600. Need volunteers to drive high clearance vehicles on ranch roads. The ranch is about 100 miles from Castle Rock. Scopes will be handy but not necessary. One two-way radio per car will be helpful. This trip is full. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- You re
