[cobirds] 4-10-16

['William Fink' via Colorado Birds]

Inspired by the Prothonotary I went to Crow Valley which was totally dead. 
Murphy's Pasture had a few McCown's longspurs and Vesper sparrows,Say's phoebe 
and Rock wren. Lower Latham and Beebe Draw devoid of shorebirds. The 
Prothonotary was beautiful though! Bill Fink. Longmont 

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge (10 Apr 2016) 6 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2016
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   1 43 58
Osprey   0  1  2
Bald Eagle   0  3 12
Northern Harrier 0  0  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  9 18
Cooper's Hawk1 18 25
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  2 46228
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  1  2  2
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  2
Golden Eagle 0  1  2
American Kestrel 1 13 26
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  2  5
Prairie Falcon   0  5 10
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  5 15
Unknown Buteo0  2 15
Unknown Falcon   0  0  5
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  5  7

Total:   6155435
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:15:00 
Total observation time: 6.25 hours

Official Counter:Gary Rossmiller

Observers:Cyndy Johnson, Sharon Cobe, Steve Ford

Visitors:
Steve Ford and friend Susan. He had worked with Jason Beason many years
ago. Sharon Cobe stopped by mid-day. Cyndy Johnson was there for many
hours. All were of great assistance. Susan spotted the Swainson's. All had
scopes, another plus.


Weather:
Overcast turning to quite sunny. Winds calm to a B2 breeze. Wind direction
was variable from N, SE, E, ESE, NE. Barometer was virtually steady around
29.76". Temps from 12.2 C to 16.7 C. Horizons visible and becoming more
clear as the day progressed. Quite hot in the sun by days end.

Raptor Observations:
9am-10am MDT was excellent w 3 raptors including a Swainson's. Mid-day
local RT's were seen over west ridge, I-70 and Cabrini. 2 local TV's came
up close to the site then turned south a couple of times. The first 2
raptors were very low on east side. The Swainson's was eye level east side.
All other migrants were over west ridge.

Non-raptor Observations:
Very, very quiet. Robins, Magpies, Junco, Scrubjay, Meadowlark, just a few
Ravens, Violet Green Tree Swallow. Townsend heard. Trail was fairly busy
with mixed users. Close to a dozen deer above the gas station. Trail is
hard and dry.

Predictions:
Another Swainson's, maybe some raptors we haven't counted yet this year.

Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.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 Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an
old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the
ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through
the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the
ri

[cobirds] Re: Black Phoebe at Sinton Pond, El Paso County

[David Tonnessen]

One of the photos I took, but in poor light.




David Tonnessen

> Colorado Springs
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[cobirds] Black Phoebe at Sinton Pond, El Paso County

[David Tonnessen]

Hello Cobirders,
I biked to Sinton Pond at around 9:00 this morning, seeing the overcast 
weather and how active the birds were. There were many more leaves on the 
shrubs and trees than I remembered seeing just three days ago. The faint 
sound of a calling phoebe drew me to the northwest corner of place, where I 
spotted the *Black Phoebe, *very active, over the tiny pond (not the main 
pond). I observed it and birded the rest of the area for the next 3 hours. 
Once or twice it came out and would flycatch over the large pond, but 
mostly it stuck to the smaller pond in the northwest corner. Though it had 
been vocalizing for most of the time I was there, when I left around 12:00, 
it was silent and mostly sitting still on its favored branch that stuck out 
from the middle of the pond.
The only other bird of note was a *Gray Catbird, *likely the one that's 
been wintering there, hanging out in the same spot as the phoebe.

David Tonnessen
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler-Lee Martinez Park FOCO Larimer County

[Josh Bruening]

Bird still present as of 1pm in the same area previously posted.

Josh Bruening
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Seth Gallagher]

0730 4/10 Prothonotary Warbler still present on pond west of the trail bridge 
westside in Russian Olives...great bird!!!

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[cobirds] Long-billed Curlews - Mesa County

[Mike Henwood]

A number of CFO Board Members found two *Long-billed Curlews *on the
Brewster Ridge Road west of Mack on Saturday morning before the CFO Board
Meeting.  The curlews were calling as well as providing good looks.

Mike Henwood
Grand Junction
Mesa County

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[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow - Mesa County

[Mike Henwood]

Mark Peterson found the *Golden-crowned Sparrow* on Sat. morning (4-9-16)
that had been reported in Snooks Bottom, which is just across the river
from the Fruita Section of the James M. Robb - Colorado State Park.
Yesterday evening after the CFO Board meeting held in Fruita, a number of
the Board Members, with Mark's help, were able to get good looks of the
Golden-crowned Sparrow.  The first year Golden-crowned Sparrow was
associating with a group of White-crowned Sparrows.  It is a little larger
than the White-crowned Sparrows with a little different profile.  The lemon
patch on the forehead is distinctive, but not the first thing you notice.

Mike Henwood
Grand Junction
Mesa County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 10 April 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  April 10, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 10, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

Trumpeter Swan (Douglas, Pitkin)
Eurasian Wigeon (La Plata)
Mallard (Mexican intergrade) (Jackson)
Surf Scoter (Eagle)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Jefferson, Mesa)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, *Eagle)
Chukar (Gunnison, *Mesa)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Summit)
Red-throated Loon (Mesa, *Pueblo)
BROWN PELICAN (Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (Otero)
Mountain Plover (Lincoln)
Thayer's Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer)
ICELAND GULL (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Weld)
Glaucous Gull (*Arapahoe, Kiowa)
White-winged Dove (Boulder, Elbert, Gunnison)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Huerfano)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent, Weld)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Chaffee, *Larimer)
Eastern Phoebe (Adams, *Baca, *Douglas, El Paso, Larimer, Prowers)
Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Delta, Eagle, Huerfano, Mesa)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca, *Boulder, Otero)
Caroline Wren (Baca)
Bewick's Wren (Baca, *Boulder, Mesa, *Pueblo)
Varied Thrush (Arapahoe)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, *El Paso)
BENDIRE'S THRASHER (Montrose)
McCown's Longspur (Elbert)
Prothonotary Warbler (*Larimer)
LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca)
Canyon Towhee  (Baca, Bent, Otero, *Pueblo)
Black-throated Sparrow (*Prowers)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Douglas, Jefferson)
Fox Sparrow (Gunnison, Washington)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Mesa)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
Great-tailed Grackle (Adams, Douglas, *El Paso, Jefferson, Mesa)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, *Delta, Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, Jefferson, Summit)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Chaffee)
PURPLE FINCH (Sedgwick)

ADAMS COUNTY:
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Beto Matheus at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
at the estern end of Wildlife Dr right over the canal on April 5.
--A Great-tailed Grackle was reported by John Breitsch at Barr Lake SP on
April 6.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull was reported by Gene Rutherford at Cherry Creek
SP on March 20.  On March 25, Cheryl Teuton reported imm Glaucous Gull and
ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP.  On April 9, Gene
Rutherford reported Glaucous Gull at Cherry Creek SP.
--On March 22, a m Varied Thrush visited the yard of Becky Campbell just
south of Cherry Creek SP.  If it returns on 3/23, she
will post to CoBirds for those who would like to see it.  On March 23,
Becky Campbell and Tom Behnfield reported Varied Thrush
south of Cherry Creek SP.  On March 24, Becky Campbell, Doug Kibbe, and
Chris Brown reported Varied Thrush south of Cherry Creek SP. On March 25,
Becky Campbell reported Varied Thrush in you yard.  On March 26, Becky
Campbell and several others reported Varied Thrush in her yard.  On March
28, Becky Campbell reported that the Varied Thrush continues to visit her
yard.   On April 3, Becky Campbell reported that the Varied Thrush returned
for a visit. Contact Becky at 3rdgenbirder AT gmail.com.
--On March 29, Michael Kiessig reported 1 f Long-tailed Ducks at South
Platte Reservoir.  On March 30, Sue RIffe reported a pair of Long-tailed
Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On April 1, David Suddjian reported 2
Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On April 3, Gene Rutherford
reported three and Ben Sampson two Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir.  On April 4, Robert Folzenlogen reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at
South Platte Reservoir.

BACA COUNTY:
--On March 30, Nathan Goldberg reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Chihuahuan
Raven and Bewick's Wren at Cottonwood Canyon.
--On April 2, Jill White Smith reported Greater Roadrunner in Cottonwood
Canyon.
--On April 2, at Cottonwood Canyon Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning
eported 6 Eastern Phoebe, 8 Bewick's Wrens, 4 Canyon Towhee, and 1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow.
--On the Southern Loop in Cottonwood Canyon, Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm
Dunning reported 5 Greater Roadrunners, 1 Juniper Titmouse and 1 Eastern
Phoebe on April 2,
--On the Southern Approach to Cottonwood Canyon, Joey Kellner and Kathy
Mihm Dunning reported Eastern Phoebe, Bewick's Wren, and 2 Canyon Towhee on
April 2.
--On April 2 at CR G and CR 12 Kellner and Dunning reported 2 Canyon Towhee.
--On April 4, Michael O'Brien reported Carolina Wren and 2 Canyon Towhee in
Cottonwood Canyon.
--On April 5 in Picture Canyon, Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke reported 2
Eastern Phoebe and 2 Canyon Towhee.
--On April 5 at Two Butts SWA below dam, Ben Lagasse reported 3 Easter
Phoebe.

BENT COUNTY:
--On March 18, Duane Nelson reported Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee,
and Curve-billed Thrasher visiting his yard in Las Animas.  On March 28,
Duane Nelson reported that the Red-bellied Woodpecker continues to visit.
If you would like to try to see these birds please contact him at dnelson1
AT centurytel.net.

BOULDER COUNTY:
--On March 26, Jo

[cobirds] CSUFO & DFO Boreal Owl Trip

[Andrew Bankert]

Today the Colorado State University Field Ornithologists led a trip with
the Denver Field Ornithologists in search of Boreal Owls up Cameron Pass
(Jackson County).  Luckily, meeting on the CSU Campus around 2 PM put us in
a perfect place to make a short (less than a mile) detour to see the
beautiful Prothonotary Warbler.  We began to question whether anyone has
ever seen a Prothonotary Warbler and a Boreal Owl in the same day.  A quick
stop at the Moose Visitor Center on the way up gave us great looks at
Cassin's Finches along with the other regulars.

A few hours before sundown our group of 22 began hiking at Cameron Pass to
get to our owl spot.  Upon arrival we located a few potential nesting holes
and split up to watch each one as the sun went down.  The wind and the snow
made listening difficult, but we eventually heard one (not at any of the
holes we located) and after some effort the whole group was able to get
excellent looks.  Overall it was an awesome day with almost everyone
getting a life bird, and we did have some students who were new to birding
who got a great introduction to this amazing hobby.

Good Birding!
Andy Bankert
Fort Collins

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