[cobirds] Re: A collection of weirdos,Jefferson county, jefferson county. 1/31/15
Yeah, but Ira didn't get his striped sparrow in Jefferson County. Had to travel some. As for spotted towhee, I've had 1-4 (usually 1-2) at my feeder daily for three months,including today. Karl Stecher Centennial, Arapahoe, near Colorado Blvd and Orchard Art Hudak writes: Hello, Spotted Towhee and Pine Siskin at Belmar. GBHE at Belmar sheesh why travel? For the creeper at Main, Jefferson? Art Hudak Denver 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/8e5a5779-dc95-484f-8415-1dc703c4219c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/20150201082602.06A29522002%40mailhost.idcomm.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Woodcock?
I looked for 45min to an hr on each of monday and tuesday morning with no success. Ron Bolton Berthoud On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 10:53:39 PM UTC-7, fiddlenurs wrote: I'm thinking about heading up to Fort Collins to try to find the Woodcock. Has anyone seen him in the last couple of days and where did you see him? I have information from the earlier posts of where people or seen him but nothing lately. Thanks, Deb Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe County. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/60ac1358-d8db-4ce5-8505-9c1812d1026d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] CFO trip to Denver, Denver Co., Jan. 31: Recap
Hello, Birders. Here's a recap of a Colorado Field Ornithologists outing yesterday, Sat., Jan. 31, to downtown Denver, Denver County. We got under way with a flyover *Bald Eagle* at Ferril Lake in City Park, and then we pondered the various ducks and geese out on the lake. A highlight was hearing and seeing the courtship displays of drake *Common Goldeneyes; *and we got to witness the strange spectacle of drake *Hooded Mergansers* raising and lowering their mohawks. Several folks saw the park's resident *Graylag Geese,* but those birds eluded me. We were fortunate to have goose aficionado Cathy Sheeter with us, and she gave the group an enlightening tutorial on separating *Cackling Geese* from *Canada Geese*--both of which were present in goodly numbers. We left the water birds eventually, and found a cool flock of land birds. Denver is a great meeting place of eastern and western bird populations, and the flock provided a splendid opportunity for thinking and learning about population variation. Here's what we came up with in the flock: *2 White-breasted Nuthatches.* Both were Rocky Mountain (western) individuals, by their distinctive calls. *2 Brown Creepers* of unknown geographic origin. Both eastern and Rocky Mountain (western) groups presumably occur here in winter. *4 Northern Flickers.* One Red-shafted (western) and three undetermined. *1 Downy Woodpecker.* Rocky Mountain (western). *3 Dark-eyed Juncos.* One Oregon (western), one Slate-colored (eastern/northern), and one undetermined (perhaps a Cassiar Junco, intermediate between Oregon and Slate-colored). Check back in 10-20 years. The way things are going, DNA-wise, those might all be new species! Next we entered the grounds of the Denver Zoo, another fascinating meeting place--not so much of eastern and western bird populations (although there is some of that admixture there), but, rather, of birds that we put in the human-constructed boxes which we call natural and non-natural. Tell that to the zoo's confiding Canada Geese and wary, tree-roosting, nesting-wherever-they-want-to, fully-volant *Indian Peafowl;* or tell that to a hypothetical visitor from another planet tasked with making sense of it all. Anyhow, we birded the zoo's western--and generally birdier--stretches, where we found the flock of *Common Grackles* that has been wintering here for years. We counted 13 today. Here's some audio from the flock: https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/1135-cogr You might have noticed in that cut some mutterings by a *Swan Goose.* You want a Swan Goose? Here ya go: https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/1135-cogr Note that a grackle gets the last laugh. Grackles and Swan Geese in the same cage. The grackles count, the Swan Geese don't; our alien overlords are shaking their heads... We also saw and heard *Black-capped Chickadees* and Dark-eyed Juncos, *Barrow's Goldeneyes* and *Black Brants,* *European Starlings* and *English Sparrows,* *Red-crowned Cranes* and *Cinereous Vultures,* wonderfully emblematic of the homogenized, post-wilderness, Anthropocene Epoch in which we find ourselves. Next, we entered Bird World, where saw an ugly *Hamerkop* with an excellent song: https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/1231-hamerkop Meanwhile, an outlandishly garish *Paradise Tanager* sang its simple Simon song: https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/1217-pata And here's the tanager with a descant from a *Red-faced Liocichla:* https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/1219-rfli-pata After lunch, we reconvened at the Eugene Field Branch Library of the Denver Public Library, where we had a lively conversation about the birds and birders of Colorado. Thanks to Colorado Field Ornithologists and the Denver Public Library for sponsoring the fun day, thanks to Carol McCasland (Denver Zoo) and Kristen Monroe (Denver Public Library) for hosting us for part of the day, and thanks especially to the many spirited participants in the day's activities. Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3ab453a6-233d-42f0-b3a4-a443fe86ff71%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 February 2015
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 1, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert Saturday, February 1 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Pueblo) Trumpeter Swan (Montrose, Pueblo) EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont) White-winged Scoter (El Paso, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (*Adams, Larimer, Montrose, Pueblo, Routt) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Adams, Boulder, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, El Paso, Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Arapahoe) Glaucous Gull (Jefferson, Pueblo) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Rock Wren (Fremont) Canyon Wren (Fremont) PACIFIC WREN (Fremont) Winter Wren (Fremont) Lapland Longspur (El Paso) Pine Warbler (*Jefferson) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (Bent/Kiowa) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Teller) Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Teller) Brown-caped Rosy-Finch (Jefferson, Teller) Common Redpoll (Boulder) PURPLE FINCH (Prowers) ADAMS COUNTY: --On January 20, a m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Deardorff on the S Platte S of 88th near the water tower on the east side of the river. On January 25, Knight reported a m Barrow's Goldeneye on the S Platte between 78th and 88th across from water tower. On January 31, Partin reported a m Barrow's Goldeneye on the South Platte south of 88th. --On January 22 at Barr Lake, Nick Moore reported 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull. On January 25, Hopping reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Thayer's Gull at Barr Lake. On Janaury 27, Dowell reported Thayer's Gull at Barr Lake. On January 29, Riffe reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --At Aurora Reservoir on January 23, Walbek reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. On January 26, Gwen Moore reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Aurora Reservoir. On January 27, Hopping reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Aurora Reservoir. BENT/KIOWA COUNTIES: --At Adobe Creek Reservoir on January 2, Duane Nelson reported 2 Rusty Blackbirds from dam at outlet. Drive W on Bent CR UU from CR 10 until you get to spillway. On January 20, Duane Nelson reported that the Rusty Blackbirds continue at Adobe Creek Reservoir. BOULDER COUNTY: --On January 23, Floyd reported Chihuahuan Raven flying over Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette. --On January 25 at Loomiller Park in Longmont, Floyd reported a small flock of Common Redpolls. --On January 29 at Lagerman Reservoir, Starace reported juv Thayer's Gull. EL PASO COUNTY: --On January 24, Steve Getty reported Lapland Longspurs at the W end of Drennan Road. --On January 30, Chris Brobin reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs. Please respect the privacy of homeowners. FREMONT COUNTY: --A male EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Drummond on Valco Pond in Canon City on January 25. Valco Pond is on MacKenzie Ave. --On January 24, Peterson reported PACIFIC WREN and Winter Wren along Canon City Riverwalk. --On January 24, Peterson reported 3 Rufous-crowned Sparrows, Canyon and Rock Wren at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On January 18, Casias and Rutherford reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On January 24, Bob Spencer reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On January 25, Henwood reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. --Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29. Birders are welcome to watch from the street. On January 24, Goldthwait reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at the feeders at Sanders yard in Golden. On January 25, Farrell reported Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at the feeders at Sanders yard in Golden. On January 28, Erthal reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at the feeders in Sanders yard. On January 29, Sanders reported Rosy-Finches at his feeders. --On January 4, Schottler reported a Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park near the SE corner of bldg 7. On January 6, Suddjian reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 7, Roller reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 8, Clark reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 15, Walbek reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 23, Kibbe reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 31, Kilpatrick reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 24, Renee Casias reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 26, Farrell reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 27, Erthal reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 28, Nick Moore reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 29, Lisa Edwards reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. --On January 4 at Apex Park, Elliott Gordon reported all three species of
[cobirds] OSPREY in Loveland
Hi All, Had a good-looking Osprey circling over the Big Thompson River between Taft and Wilson a few minutes ago. Isn't this early for Osprey? Elaine Coley, Loveland, Larimer County Free Online Photosharing - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! -- 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/C20AFA4CD0D.039Belbo%40inbox.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Pueblo birds this weekend
There are still quite a few rarities continuing around Pueblo this weekend. Pueblo Reservoir:Red-throated Loon - 1 still present 2/1Red-necked Grebe - 1 still present 2/1Mew Gull - 1 adult still present 2/1Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adult still present 2/1Long-tailed Duck - 2 still present 2/1White-winged Scoter - 1 still present 2/1Greater Scaup - still present 2/1Common Loon - still present 2/1Sage Thrashers - still present 2/1Double-crested Cormorant - 1 still present 2/1Horned, Eared, Western Grebes - still present 2/1Northern Mockingbird - 1 still present 1/31 Pueblo City Park:Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 juvenile still present 1/31 Avondale Sewage Ponds:Tundra Swan - 2 still present 1/31 Warning, next weekend is Eagle Days at Pueblo Reservoir, meaning lots of cars and people around the Reservoir to see Bald Eagles (which there were at least two adults around today). Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/988016415.627809.1422838245368.JavaMail.yahoo%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Pueblo County --- Tundra Swan, Lake Minnequa 2/1/15
COBirders, I made a stop at Lake Minnequa this morning and there was an adult TUNDRA SWAN hanging out there. At one point it was in the southeast corner and could not be seen unless you were near the lakes edge. While walking around near the margins of the lake I also flushed and finally saw a SAVANNAH SPARROW. Thanks to Brandon for posting the birds that we saw at Pueblo Reservoir. -Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- 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/1735984735.404242.1422847393429.JavaMail.yahoo%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
