Re: [cobirds] Re: Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[SeEttaM .]

SeEttaMoss
Canon City

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 11:36 PM Thomas Heinrich  wrote:

> Just happened to find this relevant article on the Denver Post website:
>
>
> https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020/03/26/hiking-mountains-denver-stay-at-home-order/236219/
>
> Thomas Heinrich
> nyc...@aol.com
> Boulder, CO
>
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 10:55 PM Susan Rosine  wrote:
>
>> I was not aware of that restriction. I thought you could travel anywhere
>> to exercise, which includes birding. I thought that's why the state parks
>> were still open.
>> So people in the mountains can't go to the plains, and vice versa? Like
>> how far away from your town can you go? I've seen nothing about that.
>> I stay sooo far away from people all the time, and I have left the
>> city limits.
>> Susan Rosine
>> Brighton
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Thomas Heinrich]

Just happened to find this relevant article on the Denver Post website:

https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020/03/26/hiking-mountains-denver-stay-at-home-order/236219/

Thomas Heinrich
nyc...@aol.com
Boulder, CO

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 10:55 PM Susan Rosine  wrote:

> I was not aware of that restriction. I thought you could travel anywhere
> to exercise, which includes birding. I thought that's why the state parks
> were still open.
> So people in the mountains can't go to the plains, and vice versa? Like
> how far away from your town can you go? I've seen nothing about that.
> I stay sooo far away from people all the time, and I have left the
> city limits.
> Susan Rosine
> Brighton
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Susan Rosine]

I was not aware of that restriction. I thought you could travel anywhere to 
exercise, which includes birding. I thought that's why the state parks were 
still open. 
So people in the mountains can't go to the plains, and vice versa? Like how far 
away from your town can you go? I've seen nothing about that. 
I stay sooo far away from people all the time, and I have left the city 
limits.
Susan Rosine
Brighton

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[cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrow - Jefferson County

[Burke Angstman]

Bear Creek Lake Park - upper Pelican Point parking lot.  Found this morning 
by Mark Chavez.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S66329829

Burke Angstman
Lakewood, Colorado

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[cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrow - Jefferson County

[Burke Angstman]

Bear Creek Lake Park - upper Pelican Park parking lot.  Found this morning 
by Mark Chavez.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S66329829

Burke Angstman
Lakewood, Colorado

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge probable big day: unofficial

[David Gulbenkian]

Saw 21 hawks from 10:30-noon (9:30-11:00 MST), of which probably no more
than 4 would have been the local Red-tails. The first bird I saw appeared 
to be 
a Ferruginous, but he was already getting far off to the north when I 
spotted him.
He was followed immediately by 5 accipiters and a couple of falcons
in less than 20 minutes, flying at high speed just west of the ridge, in 
spite of a
vicious north or north-west wind.  For some reason, I didn't spot any of 
them
until they were already going by.
After that, just Red-tails, almost incandescent white because of the 
reflection off
the snow.  They were still coming when I left, but cruising more normally 
and 
without the spectacular illumination from below.
I am not one of the official observers, and I was not at the official 
observation site,
but was about a mile south of that on the ridge.

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[cobirds] Re: Directions for Mew Gull at Dunes Reservoir—Adams County

['Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds]

> On Mar 28, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Allison Hilf  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> The location of the Mew Gull in Adams County at Dunes Reservoir has been a 
> bit confusing, as it doesn’t show up on a Google search on their map.
> 
> Adam Vesely kindly send me directions:
> 
> Dunes Reservoir is northwest of the intersection of E. 112th Ave. and Highway 
> 85. There's a small parking lot near the southwest corner of the reservoir 
> located in the neighborhood.
> 
> This will be updated on tomorrow’s RBA, but hope it helps those wanting to 
> search for it today.
> 
> Allison Hilf
> Current RBA Compiler
> Aurora, CO
> Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [cobirds] Directions for Mew Gull at Dunes Reservoir—Adams County

[Joe Roller]

The easiest way to find Dunes Reservoir is to go to the eBird hotspot
map and enter "Dunes Reservoir". That will give you a map and a history
of species, high counts, etc, seen there since the new hotspot was set up
about 2 weeks ago,
thanks to a suggestion from Adam Veseley.
 Joe Roller, Denver
 Volunteeer eBird hotspot reviewer for Colorado & Wyoming

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:37 AM 'Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The location of the Mew Gull in Adams County at Dunes Reservoir has been a
> bit confusing, as it doesn’t show up on a Google search on their map.
>
> Adam Vesely kindly send me directions:
>
> Dunes Reservoir is northwest of the intersection of E. 112th Ave. and
> Highway 85. There's a small parking lot near the southwest corner of the
> reservoir located in the neighborhood.
>
> This will be updated on tomorrow’s RBA, but hope it helps those wanting to
> search for it today.
>
> Allison Hilf
> Current RBA Compiler
> Aurora, CO
> Sent from my iPhone
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[cobirds] Directions for Mew Gull at Dunes Reservoir—Adams County

['Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all,

The location of the Mew Gull in Adams County at Dunes Reservoir has been a bit 
confusing, as it doesn’t show up on a Google search on their map.

Adam Vesely kindly send me directions:

Dunes Reservoir is northwest of the intersection of E. 112th Ave. and Highway 
85. There's a small parking lot near the southwest corner of the reservoir 
located in the neighborhood.

This will be updated on tomorrow’s RBA, but hope it helps those wanting to 
search for it today.

Allison Hilf
Current RBA Compiler
Aurora, CO
Sent from my iPhone

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[cobirds] Grackles, Louisville

[Paula Hansley]

The FOY Common Grackles arrived at my feeder at 4 pm yesterday. One day later 
than the Say’s Phoebe appeared in the Open Space near  my house. 

I love these first signs of spring and harbingers of other migrants to come!

Paula Hansley
Boulder County  



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[cobirds] Annual grackle alert from Pueblo

[Leon Bright]

COBirders--  Yesterday and today several Common Grackles arrived at my
backyard feeders, no doubt on their way north to see the rest of you,
ignoring our state's stay-at-home edict.

Leon Bright - Pueblo

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[cobirds] Re: American Blue Kestrel Jay, Denver Co.

[Caleb A]

Oh, the Blue Jays have fooled me before: heard one imitating a Red-tailed 
Hawk really well, and it managed to frighten off an incoming Bald Eagle. It 
was confusing, because there actually *was* a Red-tailed Hawk nearby, but 
it was not the bird that was vocalizing.
I think that European Starlings are more tricky--yesterday I heard one give 
nearly perfect imitations of at least eight or nine species within ten 
minutes.
Stay safe, all! This season will pass the sooner we comply
*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons*

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[cobirds] Turkey Vulture Over west Centennial Last Thursday - Palos Verde Park in Arapahoe County

[kevygudguy via Colorado Birds]

Hello Fellow Birders,
   I got so excited about this that I forgot to post it!  Last Thursday, March 
26, I saw my first-of-season Turkey Vulture floating above Palos Verdes Park 
near the intersection of Monaco and Orchard.
  Is there any better harbinger of Spring?
Keep Smilin',Kevin Corwinwest Centennial, Arapahoe County
Sent from my Remington Rand Typewriter via my Rotary Dial Wall Phone

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[cobirds] Re: Curve-billed Thrasher/Nunn

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Here's the correct address http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

Thanks!
Gary Lefko, Nunn

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 9:49:14 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
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> Hi all!
>
> We have a Curve-billed Thrasher in our yard this morning!  Photos here: 
> http://www friendsofthepawneegrassland.org
>
>
> Thanks,
> Gary Lefko, Nunn
>
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[cobirds] Curve-billed Thrasher/Nunn

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all!

We have a Curve-billed Thrasher in our yard this morning!  Photos here: 
http://www friendsofthepawneegrassland.org


Thanks,
Gary Lefko, Nunn

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[cobirds] COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT for Saturday, March 28, 2020

['Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds]

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020
Email: RBA  AT cobirds.org 
Compiler:  Allison Hilf;   ahilf  AT me.com 
Phone:  (303) 888-5110
_
 
Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks!
CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird 
Records Committee at the CFO website.
(*) indicates new information on a species.
For more information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org 
 and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird Sightings.”
__
 
Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species reports are listed below.  Several 
species which are a few weeks out of range such as early migrants or birds 
which breed in Colorado are not currently being reported as “rare”. 
 
Trumpeter Swan (El Paso, Mesa)
Tundra Swan (Summit)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Logan)
Black Scoter (El Paso)
Long-tailed Duck (Bent, Jefferson, Pueblo)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Weld)
Mew Gull (*Adams)
Lesser-black Backed Gull (*Alamosa)
Glaucous Gull (Weld)
Yellow-billed Loon (Jefferson)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Arapahoe)
Juniper Titmouse (Pitkin)
Winter Wren (Boulder, Larimer)
Eastern Bluebird (Chaffee)
Mixed Rosy-Finch Flock (Larimer)
McCown’s Longspur (Adams)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Mesa)
White-throated Sparrow (Summit)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Ouray)  
Rusty Blackbird (Douglas)


—— 

Note, for locations below that you are not familiar with, go to the Colorado 
Field Ornithologists’ (CFO) website. Select the “Birding Resources” header, 
toggle down to “County Birding,” and indicate the county of interest for site 
information. https://coloradocountybirding.org/County/BySite.aspx 
. 
 
ADAMS COUNTY:
—On Mar 27 a Mew Gull was reported at Dunes Reservoir by Adam Vesely
—On Mar 20 a McCown’s Longspur was reported in Bennet, CO at  36099 E 56th Ave 
by Frank Farrell.

ALAMOSA/RIO GRANDE COUNTIES:
—On Mar 25 a Lesser Black-backed Gull (alternate plumage) was found at San Luis 
Lake by Dale and Bev Hettinger. This represents approx. only the 4th San Luis 
Valley record for the species.  
—A Mexican Duck was found last week at the Monte Vista Refuge Auto Tour Loop by 
Lance Cheslock and Rachael Couoh (Rio Grande Cty).

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
—On Mar 21 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at 1809 E Tufts by Mary Kay 
Waddingtom.  She graciously is permitting birders to park in driveway and walk 
around field and/or down to the creek to look for the bird.  

BENT COUNTY:
—On Mar 24 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at John Martin Reservoir by Alice 
Arnold.

BOULDER COUNTY:
—On Mar 21 a Winter Wren was reported at Boulder Creek/Univ of CO Campus. First 
reported Mar 18 by Peter Burke.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:
—On Mar 25 a Eastern Bluebird was reported at Chaffee CR 163 pond (PRIVATE, 
view from road) by Greg Mihaliok

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
—On March 25 a Rusty Blackbird was reported at Chatfield SP--Plum Creek Delta 
by David Bailey.
 
 EL PASO COUNTY:
—On Mar 27 a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported at Fox Run Regional Park
—On Mar 23 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem 
Prairie Open Space by Tanja Britton.
—On March 18 a (f) Black Scoter was reported in Monument, at Monument Lake by 
Terence Berger.  This is a first spring El Paso County report or this species.

EL PASO and PUEBLO COUNTIES:
—Please note Chico Basin Ranch is closed until at least March 30 because of the 
current Coronavirus outbreak.
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On Mar 21 two Long-tailed Ducks were reported on the JeffCo side of South 
Platte Reservoir. First reported Mar 11 by David Bailey.
—On Mar 17 a Yellow-billed Loon was reported at Standley Lake Park - north 
shore. First reported Mar 14 by Peter Ruprecht.

LARIMER COUNTY:
—On March 21 a Glaucous Gull was reported at Topminnow Natural Area (East 
Horsetooth Gravel Pit) by Robert Beauchamp.
—On March 20 a PURPLE FINCH was reported in Fort Collins at Maple and Fishback 
by David Wade.
—On March 19 huge flocks of 2,000+ Rosy-Finches were reported in Estes Park at 
the home of Scott Rashid.  The flocks were mostly Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches 
with a few Brown-capped Rosy-Finches mixed in.   As of yesterday morning there 
was 1 Black Rosy-Finch.

Scott is graciously permitting birders to come see them, but requested that 
people let him know when they might be visiting.  Please do not visit without 
first calling him.
(970) 227- 9425
715 Sanborn Drive, Estes Park

Note, as is the Colorado birding community custom, birders visiting active 
feeders like this usually bring along a bag of bird seed  or a cash donation to 
defray costs.  Please keep with this tradition IF you are able.

—On Mar 18 a Winter Wren was reported at Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins. 
First reported Mar 2 by Josh Bruening.  Seen about 30 yards west of 0.5 mile 
marker, 10 yards east of culvert where