[cobirds] Singing male yellow-rumped warbler, Lory State Park, Larimer Country

[Libby Edwards]

This singing male (Audubon's) was in full mating colors and sang
continuously for at least an hour at the top of the Mill Creek Trail in
Lory State Park.  Can anyone tell me if this is normal for a yellow-rumped
to be here (about 6500 ft) at this time and looking for a mate?

Other birds seen were young western tanagers and parents, young pygmy
nuthatches, young yellow breasted chats and parents, RC kinglets, Hairy
woodpecker, lots of chipping sparrows, 2 Steller's jays, and a northern
Goshawk.

Libby Edwards
Fort Collins
Larimer County

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[cobirds] Re: White Ibis-still present at Lowell Ponds, Adams County

[Michelle Puplava]

I mistakenly identified the location as Lowell Ponds when, in fact, I 
observed the bird in the ponds at Clear Creek Valley Park.  Thanks for 
explaining the difference, Bob Santangelo!

On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 11:30:02 AM UTC-6, Michelle Puplava wrote:
>
> I arrived at 930am and the White Ibis was on the west side of thr pond 
> directly south of the parking lot.  So glad the bird stuck around so I 
> could get a look.   
>
> Michelle

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[cobirds] Dickcissel's/Larimer County

[Rachel]

COBirders,

I just had multiple singing Dickcissel’s at the intersection of Larimer County 
Road 80 & 19. I also heard and saw several more west of 19 on Rd. 80. This has 
been a very reliable spot for them in past years in Larimer.

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Ft. Collins. CO
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[cobirds] Re: Binoculars repair

[Curt Brown --- Boulder, CO]

I do not know of a binocular repair firm in the Denver area, but Cory 
Suddarth in OK has a national (and even international) reputation.  If you 
have a pair of high quality binoculars, I think it would be well worth 
considering shipping them to him.  Lots of info at:

https://suddarthoptical.com/

On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 3:25:12 PM UTC-6, hazlosimple wrote:
>
> Hey Birders,
>
> After flying to the South for Father's Day weekend, I noticed my 
> binoculars were out of sync.  I am getting a "double image" effect that, 
> based on some online research, was likely caused by a prism getting knocked 
> out of place.  No amount of focus knob adjusting gets rid of the problem.  
> I don't remember dropping them so I'm not sure how it happened.  
>
> Any recommendations for favorite, affordable repair shops in Denver or 
> additional tips?  I'm too afraid to ruin them by messing with the screws 
> myself. Thanks!
>
> Patrick DePriest
> Denver, CO   
>

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[cobirds] White Rocks trail again, and a quick stop at Sombrero Marsh

[Jeff Parks]

Well, after seeing what I thought was a Greater Yellowlegs in the marshy 
areas west of the White Rocks trail yesterday, I thought I would drag a 
scope out there and try to find it again.  Naturally, it was nowhere to be 
seen, but I am fairly confident that it was a GRYE, since it was dark on 
the back, larger than the Spotted Sandpipers running around, and had a 
long, straight beak.  I did see five Spotties today, along with a couple of 
Great Blue Herons and a couple of Killdeer.  While I was standing near the 
fence looking at the marsh (just past the RR track crossing), I turned and 
looked to the east, in the trees along the trail where it turns the 
corner.  In a Cottonwood, there is a Red-Tailed Hawk nest, with an adult 
slightly above it and a white head poking above the edge of the nest.  
Before long, the chick came up out of the nest, and was standing up on the 
side.  I only saw one chick, and before long it was back in the nest, and 
the adult headed off somewhere, presumably to look for something to feed 
the little one.  

On the way back home, I stopped by Sombrero Marsh to see what was there.  
Several ducks on the pond, Mallard, Mallard, ducklings, Mallard - wait a 
minute, that wasn't a Mallard, it was a Wood Duck!  Swimming around by 
itself, picking insects off the surface, not concerned in the least that I 
was standing there.  Off towards the west end of the marsh, there were four 
Great Blue Herons standing in the reeds.  Not bad for a quick stop! 

Good Birding -

Jeff Parks
Boulder, CO

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Re: [cobirds] White Ibis-still present at Lowell Ponds, Adams County

[Patrick DePriest]

Still present. On east side of second pond southeast of lot and near 76. 

Patrick DePriest
Denver, CO

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> On Jun 24, 2017, at 10:39 AM, Michelle Puplava  wrote:
> 
> I arrived at 930am and the White Ibis was on the west side of thr pond 
> directly south of the parking lot.  So glad the bird stuck around so I could 
> get a look.  
> 
> Michelle
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[cobirds] Mockingbird, Eagle trailhead, Boulder County

[Laura Steadman]

This morning along the Eagle Trail (west of Boulder Reservoir), about 600m
from the trailhead I observed a northern mockingbird for about two minutes.
It was flying about and perching on agave stalks. Did not see where it went
to after that.

Happy birding,
Laura Steadman
Boulder

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[cobirds] Re: White Rocks Trail - and a mystery bird

[Jeff Parks]

Well, from the responses that I have received so far, it appears that it is 
indeed an Orchard Oriole.  In Sibley, the notes say "Our smallest Oriole, 
often mistaken for a Warbler."  Which is what happened to me, I thought it 
was a Warbler at first, and was thumbing through the Warbler section in 
Sibley trying to figure it out.  Once I got home and thought about it, I 
decided to look through the Orioles as well, since there were a bunch of 
Bullock's Orioles in the trees out there.  
 
A birder from Louisiana contacted me and mentioned that the grey head is 
common in first-year male birds, before they change to the dark head and 
chestnut body color.  Thanks, Tom!  

On a side note, Teller Lake #5 is now full of water, after being so dry 
this spring that you could walk across it.  I saw a couple of Coots and 
five Pied-Bill Grebes swimming around out there yesterday, along with the 
large flock of swallows skimming for insects.  There were several 
Yellow-headed Blackbirds hanging out in the reeds as well.

Good Birding -
Jeff Parks

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[cobirds] El Paso County Dickcisssels

[barnesdeborah33]

During my last breeding bird survey of the year at Cheyenne Mountain State Park 
at the Limekiln Trailhead along Talon trail just after the bridge were  2 
singing Dickcissels. 
Debbie Barnes
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 24 June 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:June 24, 2017

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 24 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
NOTE:  The RBA is now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families
has changes.

Snow Goose (Larimer)
Northern Bobwhite (Weld)
BARROW’S Goldneye (Chaffee, Larimer)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (*Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer)
Black Rail (*Pueblo)
Black-bellied Plover (Kiowa)
Snowy Plover (Kiowa)
Long-billed Curlew (*Larimer)
Stilt Sandpiper (Weld)
Sanderling (Bent, Douglas, Kit Carson)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Weld)
Common Loon (Ouray)
Green Heron (*Larimer)
WHITE IBIS (*Adams)
Mississippi Kite (Baca, Las Animas, Phillips)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (Montrose)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams)
Williamson’s Sapsucker  (Eagle, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Alamosa, El Paso)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)
Least Flycatcher (Boulder, Larimer, Mesa, Moffat)
Black Phoebe (Boulder)
Eastern Phoebe (Boulder)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Baca)
Purple Martin (Montezuma)
Carolina Wren (Las Animas)
Bewick’s Wren (El Paso)
Veery (Morntezuma)
McCown’s Longspur (Larimer)
Northern Waterthrush (Jackson)
Black-and-white Warbler (Larimer)
Lucy’s Warbler (Montezuma)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Pueblo)
Grace’s Warbler (Mesa)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Gunnison)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso, Jefferson, Pueblo)
Cassin’s Sparrow (Fremont)
Brewer’s Sparrow (Boulder)
BAIRD’S SPARROW (Larimer)
Fox Sparrow ( *Boulder, Larimer, San Juan)
Summer Tanager (Montezuma)
Dickcissel (Alamosa/Costilla, Chaffee, *El Paso)
Baltimore Oriole (Weld)

ADAMS COUNTY:
---A WHITE IBIS was reported by Zachary Schiff on June 18 at Lowell Ponds
(North side of I-76).  On June 19 the WHITE IBIS was reported by many
birders in various locations in the Lowell Ponds (Clear Valley Park)
vicinity.  It was reported on both sides of I-76, at Lake Sangraco.  On
June 20 the WHITE IBIS was
reported by many birders in various locations in the Lowell Ponds (Clear
Creek Valley Park) vicinity.  On June 21 the WHITE IBIS continues at Lowell
Ponds (Clear Creek Valley Park) and was seen by many birders.  On June 22
the WHITE IBIS was reported by many birders at Lowell Ponds (Clear Creek
Valley Park).

ALAMOSA COUNTY:
---On June 15 a Ladder-backed Woodpecker was reported near Great Sand Dunes
National Park by Marshall Iliff.

ALAMOSA/COSTILLA COUNTY:
---On June 20 on CR CC from Hwy 285 to CR S (112), John Rawinski reported 8
singing male Dickcissels.

BACA COUNTY:
---On June 17, 2 Scissor-tailed Flycathcers were reported at Campo by Norm
Erthal.
---On June 17 a Scissor-tailed Flycather was reported by Bill Fink about a
mile south of Road M on Road 18 (which is the road to Picture Canyon).
---On Mune 17, 3 Mississippi Kites were reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning at
the southern loop of Cottonwood Canyon.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On June 18 a Black Phoebe and Eastern Phoebe were reported by Chuck
Hundertmark fnear the bridge at 75h Street and Boulder Creek.
---On June 15 and June 17, Carl Starace reported a Black Phoebe at crane
Hollow Road and Ponds.
---On June 18 a Least Flycatcher was heard by Karen Drozda at 1390 Old St.
Vrain Road in Lyons.
---On June 16 a Fox Sparrow was reported by Dave Hallock at Beaver Creek.
---On June 21 a Brewer’s Sparrow was reported singing in field N of East
Boulder Rec Center by Christy Payne.
---On June 23 at Brainard Lake, a Fox Sparrow (Slate-colored) was reported
by Dean Colprit.
---On June 23 at Teller Farms South, Jack Bushong reported a Yellow-billed
Cuckoo.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:
---On June 15, a Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported at Sands Lake SWA by Jeff
Guy.
---On June 19, 2 Dickcissels were reported by Jack Harlan on CR 175 near CR
176.
---On June 20 on CR 175 near Salida, Jeff Witters reported 5 Dickcissels.

EAGLE COUNTY:
---On June 17 a Williamson Sapsucker was reported by Louise Glaser above
Ruedi Reservoir.

EL PASO COUNTY:
---On June 15 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Bell Grove in Chico Basin
Ranch by Paul Slingsby.
---On June 12 a Ladder-backed Woodpecker was reported by Monday Birders at
Clear Spring Ranch.
---On June 21 a Bewick’s Wren was reported by David and Cheryl Hubbard in
Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs.
---On June 23, 2 Dickcissel were reported by Dan and Cheryl Hubbard at
Cheyenne Mountain SP just past bridge leading to Zook Trail.

FREMONT COUNTY:
---On June 21 on Siolam Rd at CR 110, Rich Miller reported 3 Cassin’s
Sparrows skylarking.

GUNNISON COUNTY:
---On June 18 a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported by Dean and
Carmencita Shoud at 11821-14999 CO 133.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On June 17 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Lair O’ the Bear Park by
Linda Chittum.
On June 12 a Yellow-billed Cuckoo was reported by David Suddjian flying
bewtween riparian stand at Docman Gulch wetlands in