Re: [cobirds] Standley Snowy Owl in the 'burbs today (Jefferson)

[Chip Clouse]

Methinks suburban yards with bird feeders attract mice!

Chip Clouse
Golden

On Jan 9, 2018 5:41 PM, "'Chuck Pringle' via Colorado Birds" <
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> The owl just flew from here SW toward the dam.
>
> Chuck
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 9, 2018, at 4:11 PM, W. Robert Shade III 
> wrote:
>
> I saw it at 9809 W. 99th Ave on the chimney. This was my fourth attempt. A
> most amazing coincidence. Micki and I had just finished lunch with her
> brother and sister and spouses at Baker Square in Belmar, Lakewood. None of
> them birders. At 1:50 John got a call from his sister informing him that
> the owl is perched on a chimney two doors from her house. Sure enough 12
> miles and 30 minutes later there it was in bright hot sunshine on said
> chimney. We hastened to the south shore parking area at Simms and 86th
> Parkway where we tried yesterday and informed Ray Sperger and several
> others. I hope they saw it. Why this bird likes this residential
> environment is a mystery to me.
>
> Bob Shade
> Lakewood
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[cobirds] Weld Co. wandering, odd swans

[Derek Hill]

COBirds,

Been wandering various county roads in various directions from my home in 
Milliken off and on over the last week (Jan. 3, 5, 8, 9 for a couple/few 
hours in the afternoon) just exploring and hoping to find one of those rare 
white owls that seem to be irrupting this winter.  No luck with a Snowy 
yet, but a few highlights, pretty much all within a 20mi radius mostly 
south and east of Milliken. Most wetlands are still frozen, so waterfowl 
are sparse other than Lower Latham (too distant) and South Platte River 
(open water, but hard to find good access). Made my first ever visit to 
Johnstown Reservoir 8 Jan. and the lake was frozen over but still hosted 
several thousand white-cheeked geese, 2 Snow Geese, and 1 hybrid (white 
goose sp. X white-cheeked goose sp.). Lower Latham has at least tens of 
thousands of geese daily, including at least 40 white geese today.

Black Swan - 1 today 9 Jan. 2018 among thousands of white-cheeked geese on 
the South Platte River at the CR 61 bridge crossing just east of the town 
of Kersey.  After googling "black swan colorado," I came across this local 
article from last June. That bird was spotted about 1.5 miles (as the swan 
flies) from this bird today, so I assume it is the same individual. Surely 
a hardy escapee still hanging out. 


Mute Swan - 1 today, also among the same massive goose flock where the 
Black Swan was, at one point in the same scope field of view, where the 
Mute Swan appeared significantly larger than its black cousin. Also 
assuming this is an escaped not-countable bird.

Snow Goose - 2 at Johnstown Res., 1 in a field near Hudson
white goose sp. ~40 at Lower Latham, 
Wood Duck - 1 near Stewart's Pond 5 Jan.
Green-winged Teal - 15 at the swan spot today, not real common in winter 
here
Lesser Scaup - 5 at CR 61/Platte River crossing today 

Common Goldeneye – 25 at CR 61/Platte River crossing (no Barrow’s detected) 
today

Common Merganser – 15 at CR 61/Platte River crossing today


Ring-necked Pheasant - 6 scattered about, my first for this area (I need to 
get out more)


Northern Harrier - avg. about 5/day

Bald Eagle - avg. about 4/day

(no Golden Eagles)

Red-tailed Hawk - fairly common, including one carrying a large stick today

Harlan's Hawk - 1 dark juv. 5 Jan.

Rough-legged Hawk ~ 8 total in the 4 afternoons of birding

(no Ferruginous Hawks)

Kestrel - 5-10 per day

Merlin - 2 prairie males 3 Jan.

Prairie Falcon - 1 adult 5 Jan.


Great Horned Owl - at least a couple per day, including a pair that is 
roosting in a small tree at Lower Latham every time I drive through, quite 
close to the road


Not many passerines other than the typical thousands of Red-winged 
Blackbirds in cattail areas, a smattering of Western Meadowlarks, a small 
handful of White-crowned and Song Sparrows, a few juncos, robins, and a 
lone female Great-tailed Grackle hanging out with the cattle, and of 
course, Eurasian Collared-Doves everywhere (no Mourning Doves at all).


Photos of the odd swans and a couple of the raptors are here:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/26102738@N07/


Good birding and happy 2018,


Derek Hill

Milliken, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Loon and scoter arap county

[Thomas Holub]

Sorry i forgot to note that this is South Platte Reservoir. White-winged 
scoter. 
 
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[cobirds] Pueblo's White-winged Crossbill

[Leon Bright]

COBirders--  Thanks to everyone who expressed their astonishment at the
backyard photo I posted this morning.  When I first saw it I thought I was
dreaming after the excitement over the weekend at Mountain View Cemetery.
To answer those who asked, the bird flew off within a minute of my taking
the last photo, before 8:00.  I live less than a half-mile from the cemetery
but there are no large spruce trees with cones in my neighborhood.  I
believe the bird I saw and photographed Sunday is the same one I saw today,
due to the lack of any news of other sightings (so far). Today I haven't
been able to be home between 10:00 and 6:00 so I don't know if it returned
or not.

  The odds that a solitary crossbill would appear in Pueblo and then in my
back yard are truly astronomical in the negative. I certainly will check
again in the morning in spite of the odds!

Leon Bright

Pueblo

 

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Re: [cobirds] Loon and scoter arap county

[Ira Sanders]

Thomas,
What scoter was it?  I didn't see any postings on a scoter.
Thanks
Ira

On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 4:09 PM, Thomas Holub  wrote:

> Pulled both birds just a bit ago. Scoter sitting in northeast side and
> loon a little more west of there and closer if I’m not mistaken on those
> directions. Scoter was far out but looked fantastic. Lifer!
>
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> Littleton co
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[cobirds] Colorado Springs' rarities update

[Paula Hansley]

CObirders,



Both Colorado Springs rarities were seen in their usual places by Peggy
Gonder and myself today!  From about 11 am to noon, the sapsucker spent
most of its time about 30' up in the middle Austrian pine in the cluster of
three pines.  The trees are about 50 m back from Mirada road on the south
side of the property at 13 Mirada Road.  Once, it flew to a deciduous tree
with bare branches in the sun where we could get the best views.  The
sapsucker would have been very difficult to find due to many branches high
in the tree had we not seen it fly into the pine tree just after we and
Diane French arrived.  Once, when a pygmy nuthatch ventured too close, the
sapsucker pecked at the nuthatch with its long bill!  The bird was getting
sap from deep cracks in the bark of the tree.



The thrush was in bushes where it was eating berries along Cheyenne Creek
just upstream from a footbridge, by a picnic area, and near a parking lot
across the highway from the Starsmore Nature Center.  Thanks to Gregg
Goodrich and Ann T., who were looking at the thrush when we arrived, for
showing us the bird within minutes of getting out of the car!



Paula Hansley

Louisville

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Re: [cobirds] Standley Snowy Owl in the 'burbs today (Jefferson)

['Chuck Pringle' via Colorado Birds]

The owl just flew from here SW toward the dam. 

Chuck
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 9, 2018, at 4:11 PM, W. Robert Shade III  wrote:
> 
> I saw it at 9809 W. 99th Ave on the chimney. This was my fourth attempt. A 
> most amazing coincidence. Micki and I had just finished lunch with her 
> brother and sister and spouses at Baker Square in Belmar, Lakewood. None of 
> them birders. At 1:50 John got a call from his sister informing him that the 
> owl is perched on a chimney two doors from her house. Sure enough 12 miles 
> and 30 minutes later there it was in bright hot sunshine on said chimney. We 
> hastened to the south shore parking area at Simms and 86th Parkway where we 
> tried yesterday and informed Ray Sperger and several others. I hope they saw 
> it. Why this bird likes this residential environment is a mystery to me. 
> 
> Bob Shade
> Lakewood
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[cobirds] Standley Snowy Owl in the 'burbs today (Jefferson)

[W. Robert Shade III]

I saw it at 9809 W. 99th Ave on the chimney. This was my fourth attempt. A
most amazing coincidence. Micki and I had just finished lunch with her
brother and sister and spouses at Baker Square in Belmar, Lakewood. None of
them birders. At 1:50 John got a call from his sister informing him that
the owl is perched on a chimney two doors from her house. Sure enough 12
miles and 30 minutes later there it was in bright hot sunshine on said
chimney. We hastened to the south shore parking area at Simms and 86th
Parkway where we tried yesterday and informed Ray Sperger and several
others. I hope they saw it. Why this bird likes this residential
environment is a mystery to me.

Bob Shade
Lakewood

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[cobirds] Loon and scoter arap county

[Thomas Holub]

Pulled both birds just a bit ago. Scoter sitting in northeast side and loon a 
little more west of there and closer if I’m not mistaken on those directions. 
Scoter was far out but looked fantastic. Lifer! 

Thomas Holub
Littleton co

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[cobirds] Recent Post

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

My recent comments on Barnacle Goose were, ironically, in a post on potential 
next first state record and my comment, also ironically, was that any Barnacle 
in CO would be very unlikely of wild origin 

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[cobirds] Barnacle Goose - Arapaho Co

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

At Aurora Res. See my recent post on this species
Steve Mlodinow 

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[cobirds] Brant at Bar CCC

[David Suddjian]

We tried Salisbury and missed.it, then found the Brant now on the pond at Bar 
CCC

David Suddjian 
Littleton Co 

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[cobirds] Snowy Owl interview on Channel 13

[Brandon]

Channel 13 Colorado Springs/Pueblo will have an interview about the Snowy
Owl later today.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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Re: [cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo

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Wow indeed!


Norm Lewis
Lakewood, CO




-Original Message-
From: Brandon 
To: Leon Bright 
Cc: cobirds 
Sent: Tue, Jan 9, 2018 8:24 am
Subject: Re: [cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo



Wow!


Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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On Jan 9, 2018 8:15 AM, "Leon Bright"  wrote:


COBirders--  Well, shortly after arising this morning I took a look out our 
kitchen window to check on our feeders, and . . .
 
Leon Bright
Leon Bright, Pueblo


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[cobirds] Prairie Warbler Pueblo

[Kevin Ash]

For anyone coming down to see the Snowy Owl (still present), the Prarie
Warbler is cooperating nicely in the Russian Olives off the NE corner of
the parking lot near his usual spot.

Kevin Ash

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Re: [cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo

[Brandon]

Wow!

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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> COBirders--  Well, shortly after arising this morning I took a look out
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>
>
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> Leon Bright
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[cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo

[Leon Bright]

COBirders--  Well, shortly after arising this morning I took a look out our
kitchen window to check on our feeders, and . . .

 

Leon Bright

Leon Bright, Pueblo

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[cobirds] Mourning Doves

[Chris Selvig]

On the thread of Mourning Dove numbers in southern CO, my father mentioned 
seeing huge numbers of them recently in an area where rains had produced dense 
growths of sunflowers.


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[cobirds] SNOWY OWL - Pueblo Reservoir day 2

[Brandon]

The bird is still present this morning, (9 January), standing on South
Shore Marina tires.  Come to parking lot by the playground, overlooking the
South Shore Marina, to see the bird, in the spotting scopes that are
present.  The bird is a good 200 yards away, though looking through the
scope you can enjoy it, without bothering it.  If it moves, we'll report,
otherwise assume it is here.  Yesterday, it was seen from 9:18am to 5:20pm,
sitting at the same place on the tires.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 January 2018

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:   January 9, 2018

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday,  January 9 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 changed.

Greater White-fronted Goose (Adams, Boulder, El Paso, *Jefferson)
BRANT (Douglas)
Trumpeter Swan (Boulder, Garfield, Larimer)
Tundra Swan (Boulder, Larimer)
Wood Duck (*Montrose)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont)
Mallard (Mexican Intergrade) (Boulder)
Greater Scaup (Delta, Jefferson, Pueblo, *Weld)
White-winged Scoter (*Arapahoe, La Plata, Weld)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Jefferson, Weld)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (*Adams, *Garfield, Pueblo)
Greater Prairie-Chicken (Yuma)
Red-necked Grebe (Jefferson, *Larimer, Pueblo)
White-winged Dove (Pueblo)
Greater Roadrunner (*El Paso)
Greater Yellowlegs (Adams)
Mew Gull (Pueblo)
Iceland Gull (*El Paso, *Larimer, Pueblo)
Glaucous Gull (Bent, Boulder, *Larimer, Pueblo)
Great Black-backed Gull (*Pueblo)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (*Arapahoe/Jefferson, Jefferson)
Double-crested Cormorant (*Adams, Bent, *Pueblo)
American White Pelican (Bent, Boulder)
HARRIS’S HAWK (Larimer)
Snowy Owl (*Jefferson, *Pueblo)
RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER (*El Paso)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (El Paso)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Teller)
Black Phoebe (Adams)
Say’s Phoebe (Arapahoe, Broomfield, *Denver, Larimer)
Steller’s Jay (Mesa)
Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso)
Common Raven (Adams)
Mountain Chickadee (*Larimer, Pueblo)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Arapahoe, Morgan, Phillips)
Winter Wren (*Arapahoe)
Carolina Wren (Pueblo)
Eastern Bluebird (Douglas)
Mountain Bluebird (Douglas, *Pueblo)
Hermit Thrush (Arapahoe)
Varied Thrush (*El Paso)
Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso, Weld)
American Pipit (Boulder, Pueblo)
Gray-crowned Rosy- Finch (Teller)
Black Rosy-Finch (Teller)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin, Teller)
Red Crossbill (Arapahoe)
White-winged Crossbill (Larimer, Pueblo)
European Goldfinch (Boulder)
Lapland Longspur (El Paso)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Fremont)
Fox Sparrow (Boulder, *Larimer)
Lincoln’s Sparrow (El Paso, Jefferson, *Larimer, Pueblo)
Swamp Sparrow (Boulder, Weld)
White-throated Sparrow (Boulder, Pitkin)
Harris’s Sparrow (Denver, Larimer, Pueblo)
Rusty Blackbird (Larimer)
Yellow Warbler (Mesa)
Pine Warbler (Arapahoe, *Larimer)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (* Adams, Jefferson, Larimer, *Pueblo)
Prairie Warbler (*Pueblo)
Northern Cardinal (Logan)

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On December 29 on S. Platte River at sewage treatment plant near 64th
and York, Bob Canter reported Black Phoebe.  This would be a new county
record if accepted.  On January 3 east of 2 water discharges of sewage
treatment plant, Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke reported Black Phoebe.  On
January 4 at water treatment plant, Sue Riffe reported 4 Double-crested
Cormorants.
---On January 3 at S Platte River and mouth of Sand Creek, Gabriel Wiltse
reported Greater White-fronted Goose (about 58th Ave) and 3 Double-crested
Cormorant; Gregg Goodrich reported 1 Double-crested Cormorant and Black
Phoebe; Norm Lewis reported Double-crested Cormorant.  On January 4 at S
Platte River and mouth of Sand Creek, Norm Lewis reported Double-crested
Cormorant.  On January 8 at S Platte River and mouth of Sand Creek, David
Dowell reported 4 Double-crested Cormornats and 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers.
---On January 3 at S Platte River at 88th, Charlie Curlee reported 4
Double-crested Cormorants; Gabriel Wiltse reported 4 Barrow’s Goldeneyes
and 1 Double-crested Cormorant.   On January 6 at S Platte River at 88th,
Julia Auckland reported 6 Barrow’s Goldeneyes and Double-crested
Cormorant.  On January 7 at S Platte River at 88th Ave, Bill Fink reported
m Barrow’s Goldeneye.  On January 8 at S Platte River at 88th Ave, Eric
DeFonso reported Barrow’s Goldeneye and Double-crested Cormorant.
---On January 6 at McKay Road Ponds, Adam Veseley reported Greater
Yellowlegs.
---On January 8 at 63rd and Fillmore, Christy Payne reported 2
Double-crested Cormorants and 7 Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warblers.
---On January 8 at S Platte River and 78th Ave, David Dowell reported 2
Double-crested Cormorants.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On January 3 on High Line Canal Trail from E Quincy Ave to Three Ponds
Park, Elaine Wagner reported Hermit Thrush.  On January 4 on High Line
Canal Trail from E Quincy Ave to Three Ponds Park, Diane Roberts reported 2
Pygmy Nuthatch
---On January 5 at Dahlia Hollow Park, Chris Gilbert reported Hermit
Thrush.  On January 6 at Dahlia Hollow Park, Bez Bezuidenhout and Cynthia
Madsen reported Pine Warbler, Hermit Thrush, and White-throated Sparrow.
On January 7 at Hollow Park, Cherry Hills Village Anna Troth and Gregg
Goodrich reported Hermit Thrush.
---On January 4 at Aurora Reservoir, David Dowell reported 2 White-winged
Scoters, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, and 4 Iceland (Thayer’s) Gulls.
---On Ja