[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 8 August 2015

2015-08-08 Thread Joyce Takamine 
Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
Date: August 8, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, August 8 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

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

Barrow's Goldeneye (Rio Blanco)
Red-necked Grebe (Jefferson)
Little Blue Heron (*Weld)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (*Jefferson)
Glossy Ibis (Jefferson)
Upland Sandpiper (Douglas, Larimer, *Prowers)
Laughing Gull (Huerfano)
Thayer's Gull (Douglas)
Caspian Tern (Alamosa, Boulder, El Paso, Weld)
Black Swift (Pueblo)
Chimney Swift (Jefferson)
Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Jefferson)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Larimer)
Red-naped Sapsucker (Gunnison)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Eagle/Pitkin, Gunnison)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan)
Least Flycatcher (Douglas,Jefferson)
Gray Flycatcher (Alamosa)
Black Phoebe (Jefferson)
Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Jefferson)
Bell's Vireo (Logan)
Purple Martin (Mesa)
Canyon Wren (Park)
Lapland Longspur (Larimer)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Larimer)
McCown's Longspur (Larimer, Weld)
Hooded Warbler (Douglas)
EASTERN TOWHEE (Sedgwick)
BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer, Weld)
Fox Sparrow (Gunnison, Jackson)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK (Boulder)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (El Paso)

ALAMOSA COUNTY:
--At Blanca Wetlands Wildlife Area on July 29, John Rawinski reported 2 ad
Caspian Terns and a Gray Flycatcher.  The terns were using ponds 115 and
107.  The Wildlife area is now open.

BOULDER COUNTY:
--A singing Northern Cardinal was reported by Eric DeFonso near 19th and
Neher in Boulder on July 24.
--An EASTERN (LILIAN'S) MEADOWLARK has been found by Johanna Beam at
McIntosh Reservoir in the NW corner.  It has
been seen with 2 young.  On July 30, Johanna Beam and Todd Deininger
reported ad EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 1, Johanna
Beam and Richard Taylor reported EASTERN MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.
On August 2, Todd Deininger reported EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK and
Caspian Tern at McIntosh Reservoir.  On August 6, Connie Takamine reported
EASTERN (Lilian's) MEADOWLARK at McIntosh Reservoir.
--2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Joe Weufert in Ward on
August 5.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--On August 4 at the Marina Sandspit at Chatfield SP, Gabriel Wiltse
reported Upland Sandpiper, Thayer's Gull, and Hooded Warbler.
--On August 4, David Suddjian reported 4 Least Flycatchers at Chatfield SP.

EAGLE/PITKIN COUNTIES:
--An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Mary Harris on the
Savage Lake trail above Ruedi Reservoir on July 23.

EL PASO COUNTY:
--A Brown-capped Rosy-Finch was reportd by Rod Schmidt on Pike's Peak Hwy
at mm19 on July 31.
--At Ramah SWA, Mel Goff reported 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers and a fly-by
Caspian Tern on August 3.  Take bug repellent.

GUNNISON COUNTY:
--An ad American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Mary Harris feeding
young in conifers at the start of West Maroon trail which begins at
Schofield Parking lot on July 23.
--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was singing in willows above Ohio City as
reported by Mike Henwood on July 24.
--A Red-naped Sapsucker was reported by Mike Henwood on Quartz Creek near
Ohio City on July 24.

HUERFANO COUNTY:
--A juv Laughing Gull was reported by Dave Silverman at Orlando Reservoir
on July 28.

JACKSON COUNTY:
--A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Josh  Bruening at Moose
Visitor Center on July 31.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
--On July 14 Scott Somershoe reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton
Canyon.  On July 15, Doug Kibbe and Frank Farrell reported Black and
Eastern Phoebes in Lower Waterton Canyon.  On July 16, Gwen Moore reported
Black Phoebe in Lower Waterton Canyon.  On July 19, Tim Ryan, Joe Roller,
Mackenzie Goldthwaite, and Mark Chavez reported Black Phoebe in Lower
Waterton Canyon and Goldthwait and Chavez also reported Eastern Phoebe.  On
July 21, David Suddjian, David Hill and Cynthia Madsen reported Black and
Eastern Phoebe in Lower Waterton Canyon.  On July 23, Ira Sanders reported
Black Phoebe in Lower Waterton Canyon.  On July 23, Andrew Fontenot
reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton Canyon between canyon mouth
and Waterton Rd.  On July 24, Scott Somershoe and Lynn Saver reported Black
and Eastern Phoebe at Waterton Canyon between canyon mouth and Waterton
Rd.  On August 4,m Mary O'Connor reported Black and Eastern Phoebe at
Waterton Canyon.
--On July 15, Michel Kiessig reported Eastern Phoebe at Denver Botanic
Gardens at Chatfield.  On July 22, Cynthia Madsen, Jonelle Balais and Janet
Shin reported 2 Eastern Phoebe at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield.  On
July 31, Gerald Baines reported 2 Eastern Phoebe at Denver Botanic Gardens
at Chatfield.
--A Chimney Swift was reported by David Suddjian at Clement Park in
Littleton on July 25.
--On July 28, Kate Frost and Michael Kiessig reported 4 Red-headed
Woodpecker (2 ad, 2 juv) at Stony Pass Rd at Wigwam Creek.
--An Eastern Phoebe was re

[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Tabor Lake, Jeffco Aug 7

2015-08-08 Thread Todd Deininger 
Not sure why this did not go out yesterday,  but

I finally found the YCNH, perched in a tree next to the lake.   After doing
a loop around the greenbelt I could not locate the bird again.

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[cobirds] Yes- yellow crowned night heron. Jefferson, tabor lake

2015-08-08 Thread Matt Crooks 
Right on the south shoreline of tabor Lake this morning. 

Matt C. Littleton,  CO

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[cobirds] Re: Yes- yellow crowned night heron. Jefferson, tabor lake

2015-08-08 Thread Matt Crooks 
I uploaded some photos 
to http://www.cheezwhizdom.com/categories/recent/index.htmlHe was a 
very willing subject...

Regards, 

Matt C, Littleton, CO

On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 7:20:20 AM UTC-6, Matt Crooks wrote:
>
> Right on the south shoreline of tabor Lake this morning. 
>
> Matt C. Littleton,  CO
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Yes- yellow crowned night heron. Jefferson, tabor lake

2015-08-08 Thread Ira Sanders 
The Yellow crowned Night-heron is presently sitting in a tree on the west
side of Tabor lake.

Ira Sanders
Golden
On Aug 8, 2015 8:29 AM, "Matt Crooks"  wrote:

> I uploaded some photos to
> http://www.cheezwhizdom.com/categories/recent/index.htmlHe was a very
> willing subject...
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt C, Littleton, CO
>
> On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 7:20:20 AM UTC-6, Matt Crooks wrote:
>>
>> Right on the south shoreline of tabor Lake this morning.
>>
>> Matt C. Littleton,  CO
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[cobirds] Barrow's Goldeneye, Echo Lake, Clear Creek Co.

2015-08-08 Thread Scott Somershoe 
On the way to Mt Evans this morning (where I finally got lifer Brown-capped
Rosy-Finch), a hen Barrow's Goldeneye was on Echo Lake with 6 young ones
(one was much larger than the others).  This bird had been previous
reported (so I was on the look out) and they were right next to the road
when we arrived.  Not a nemesis bird, but it was an overdue lifer.  I was
befuddled by the all black bill, which isn't shown in any of my field
guides, but this evening I found it mentioned in a Nat Geo reference book.
Now I'm convinced of the ID, although the head and bill shape were good for
Barrow's.  You learn something new every day.  Two lifers on the day!

I have photos if anyone is interested.

Cheers,
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO

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[cobirds] eBird taxonomy update starts Monday, Aug 10, 2015

2015-08-08 Thread Barry 
Here's some news for eBird users...

"The eBird taxonomy update will take place on Monday, 10 August 2015. This 
happens once a year to take into account splits, lumps, name changes, and 
changes in the sequence of the species lists. Most of this process will take 
place on Monday, 10 August, with some operations continuing for a few more days 
(until Thursday, 14 Aug, or possible later). We will post here once the update 
process begins and again once it is complete. Please submit pending lists from 
eBird Mobile and BirdLog prior to Monday, 10 August. If you have lists on your 
phone or mobile device that show “Not Submitted” in green please finalize them 
and submit them; if they show “Processing” in gray please hit “Refresh” at the 
top right of the phone. If these are not submitted before the update then you 
may notice inconsistencies after the taxonomy updates on your phone."

See more on the update at 
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/taxonomy-update-for-2015/

Barry Gingrich 
Broomfield, CO

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