Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order (NO SIGHTINGS)

[macawolf via Colorado Birds]

Hear hear Matt! Well said. Coloradans don't need to go any deeper into this 
epidemic. Only YOU (and me and each and every one of us) can prevent and 
flatten this exponentially spreading fire. Just stay home.
Marty WolfNW CO Spgs


-Original Message-
From: Matt Newport 
To: allisonhilf 
Cc: sebastianpatti ; Colorado Birds 
; u5b2mt...@gmail.com 
Sent: Sun, Mar 29, 2020 8:05 pm
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order (NO 
SIGHTINGS)

Allison,Thank you.
As a healthcare worker and someone at high risk should I contract the virus, I 
implore all birders to not be traveling around the state birding. NOW IS NOT 
THE TIME. I have been watching this post all day, seeing people posting on 
social media behaving and not behaving the restrictions across the country. 
Towns across the nation are asking visitors to not come play in their 
communities, states are asking if coming from other states to self quarantine, 
the list goes on. It scares me to my core to think that my hospital here in 
Denver could face the same as those in states already hit extremely hard, if we 
ALL do not play our parts to stop the spread. Emergency room doctors and nurses 
are being exposed unknowingly to trauma patients whom have the virus. REMEMBER 
that you can have the virus, be asymptomatic, and spread it to anyone. 
REMBERER, if you are asymptomatic with the virus, decide to go look for a rare 
bird outside your city, you get in a car crash and expose the frontline 
providers in the ER in another town or rural community you have defeated the 
entire purpose of shelter in place. STAY HOME!! Bird you neighborhood parks, 
your yard, etc...Colorado is being spared a huge outbreak so far, but lets all 
do our part to keep it that way.
Given the discussion here today and the desire for people to obviously try 
justifying their chasing...I would call for a no posting of the rare bird 
report for the next few weeks to stop the temptation.
Matt NewportAurora, CO


On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 7:16 PM Allison Hilf  wrote:

Susan and others, 
If it makes you feel any better/worse I'm a retired Attorney.   The law is 
clear, recreational activities are permitted in your neighborhood and region.   
The legal definition of REGION within a State is generally considered a County 
or City, if otherwise not defined.   Given the State is dividing COVID-19 data 
available to public via COUNTY, I would say region means at furthest the COUNTY 
which you live in.   
A precise definition should not be required.  People are supposed to be on the 
road to purchase food, medications, get medical help, assist others whom they 
care for, etc.  IF the seriousness of the above restrictions doesn't imply stay 
off the road as much as possible to birders, I don't get it.    
Allison HilfAurora, CO





On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:18 AM Sebastian Patti  
wrote:

Send in the lawyers and the judges!!
Sorry, cabin fever.
sebastianpa...@hotmail.com 
Sebastian T. Patti 
770 S. Grand AvenueUnit 3088Los Angeles, CA 90017 
CELL: 773/304-7488

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com  on behalf of Susan 
Rosine 
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 11:45 AM
To: Colorado Birds 
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order That's 
a good question. What is my region? 
I've been mostly birding from my car. I do get out and walk around if there are 
NO humans around. I carry lots of hand sanitizer in my car, mainly to use at 
the gas station.
Thank you everyone for responding to my questions. I don't want to be breaking 
any laws!
Susan Rosine
Brighton 

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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order (NO SIGHTINGS)

[Matt Newport]

Allison,
Thank you.

As a healthcare worker and someone at high risk should I contract the
virus, I implore all birders to not be traveling around the state birding.
*NOW IS NOT THE TIME. *
I have been watching this post all day, seeing people posting on
social media behaving and not behaving the restrictions across the country.
Towns across the nation are asking visitors to not come play in their
communities, states are asking if coming from other states to self
quarantine, the list goes on. It scares me to my core to think that my
hospital here in Denver could face the same as those in states already hit
extremely hard, if we *ALL* do not play our parts to stop the spread.
Emergency room doctors and nurses are being exposed unknowingly to trauma
patients whom have the virus. *REMEMBER *that you can have the virus, be
asymptomatic, and spread it to anyone. *REMBERER,* if you are asymptomatic
with the virus, decide to go look for a rare bird outside your city, you
get in a car crash and expose the frontline providers in the ER in another
town or rural community you have defeated the entire purpose of shelter in
place. *STAY HOME!!* Bird you neighborhood parks, your yard, etc...
Colorado is being spared a huge outbreak so far, but lets all do our part
to keep it that way.

Given the discussion here today and the desire for people to obviously try
justifying their chasing...I would call for a no posting of the rare bird
report for the next few weeks to stop the temptation.

Matt Newport
Aurora, CO



On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 7:16 PM Allison Hilf  wrote:

> Susan and others,
>
> If it makes you feel any better/worse I'm a retired Attorney.   The law is
> clear, recreational activities are permitted in your neighborhood and
> region.   The legal definition of REGION within a State is
> generally considered a County or City, if otherwise not defined.   Given
> the State is dividing COVID-19 data available to public via COUNTY, I would
> say region means at furthest the COUNTY which you live in.
>
> A precise definition should not be required.  People are supposed to be on
> the road to purchase food, medications, get medical help, assist others
> whom they care for, etc.  IF the seriousness of the above restrictions
> doesn't imply stay off the road as much as possible to birders, I don't get
> it.
>
> Allison Hilf
> Aurora, CO
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:18 AM Sebastian Patti <
> sebastianpa...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Send in the lawyers and the judges!!
>>
>> Sorry, cabin fever.
>>
>> sebastianpa...@hotmail.com
>> Sebastian T. Patti
>> 770 S. Grand Avenue
>> Unit 3088
>> Los Angeles, CA 90017
>> CELL: 773/304-7488
>>
>> --
>> *From:* cobirds@googlegroups.com  on behalf of
>> Susan Rosine 
>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2020 11:45 AM
>> *To:* Colorado Birds 
>> *Subject:* Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order
>>
>> That's a good question. What is my region?
>> I've been mostly birding from my car. I do get out and walk around if
>> there are NO humans around. I carry lots of hand sanitizer in my car,
>> mainly to use at the gas station.
>> Thank you everyone for responding to my questions. *I don't want to be
>> breaking any laws!*
>> Susan Rosine
>> Brighton
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[cobirds] Re: SAGEBRUSH SPARROW/SOCIAL DISTANCING---JEFFCO

[David Gulbenkian]

This is puzzling.  I was there for about 2 hours this morning and witnessed 
everyone keeping substantial distance.  Even the cars were parked with
large spacing.  The only people I saw closer than 6' were husband and wife 
couples.

On Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2:12:57 PM UTC-6, Mark wrote:
>
> First of all, I'm glad that many people have been able to enjoy the 
> Sagebrush Sparrows.  I had a lengthy conversation with the Park Ranger and 
> they are very frustrated by the behavior of birders near Pelican Point.  He 
> stated that his coworkers have had to remind several birders to practice 
> social distancing.  He stated this is being monitored and gates to the park 
> may get closed.  This is one of my favorite patches and I would be pretty 
> upset if I can't bird this great park during migration.. 
>   
> Mark Chavez 
> Lakewood-Green Mtn 
> http://jaeger29.smugmug.com 
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[cobirds] Red-breasted nuthatches

[Raymond Davis]

Just a little interesting piece (hopefully).

I have a 14 foot stump of a huge ponderosa next to my deck.   While putting
an eye-ring in the top for canopy stretching, i thought hey... let's drill
a hole.   So I drilled out a 1.4 inch hole about 5 inches from the top,
then used a coupla drill bits to try to hollow out a nesting cavity.  Ended
up with a cavity about the size of my (large) fist, but 1/3 full of
tendrils and wood tufts.

Anyhow, 2 days later, I'm out on the deck and hear a red-breasted nuthatch
YANKing nearby.  They have been around all winter (more than usual).   I
and my dog move away from the tree stump, and immediately 2 red-breasted
nuthatches come in and start trying to remove sawdust and chips from the
hole.They've been at it most of the day.

Don't know if they will nest (it is only 5 feet from the deck), but pretty
cool!!   I don't believe I've ever had them nest in one of my 58 birdboxes,
or anywhere on the property.

I know Steve Bouricius used to have luck with red-breasted nuthatches
nesting about 15 feet up where he would top a tree, and then make a nesting
cavity out of a 1 foot chuck of the trunk, which he would then remount on
top of the tall stump.

Stay safe all.

Davis4 mi NW of Lyons at 6,000 ft in open Ponderosa and rocks.

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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order (NO SIGHTINGS)

[Allison Hilf]

Susan and others,

If it makes you feel any better/worse I'm a retired Attorney.   The law is
clear, recreational activities are permitted in your neighborhood and
region.   The legal definition of REGION within a State is
generally considered a County or City, if otherwise not defined.   Given
the State is dividing COVID-19 data available to public via COUNTY, I would
say region means at furthest the COUNTY which you live in.

A precise definition should not be required.  People are supposed to be on
the road to purchase food, medications, get medical help, assist others
whom they care for, etc.  IF the seriousness of the above restrictions
doesn't imply stay off the road as much as possible to birders, I don't get
it.

Allison Hilf
Aurora, CO






On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:18 AM Sebastian Patti 
wrote:

> Send in the lawyers and the judges!!
>
> Sorry, cabin fever.
>
> sebastianpa...@hotmail.com
> Sebastian T. Patti
> 770 S. Grand Avenue
> Unit 3088
> Los Angeles, CA 90017
> CELL: 773/304-7488
>
> --
> *From:* cobirds@googlegroups.com  on behalf of
> Susan Rosine 
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2020 11:45 AM
> *To:* Colorado Birds 
> *Subject:* Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order
>
> That's a good question. What is my region?
> I've been mostly birding from my car. I do get out and walk around if
> there are NO humans around. I carry lots of hand sanitizer in my car,
> mainly to use at the gas station.
> Thank you everyone for responding to my questions. *I don't want to be
> breaking any laws!*
> Susan Rosine
> Brighton
>
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[cobirds] Yard birds - Franktown, Douglas

['Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds]

 A Stay-at-home report. 

We tally our yard birds daily, so we can compare seasonally.
Today the normal species: Downy, Flicker, 3 jays, magpies, crows, ravens 
(overhead), 2 chickadee species, 2 nuthatch species, solitaire, robin, western 
& mtn Bluebirds, juncos (numbers dropping), house finches, Am. goldfinches, 
Pine Siskins, Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Spotted towhees 
(increasing). Sporadically & unpredictably, the Fox Sparrow that has showed up 
over the winter months.

A few Turkey Vultures have soared past, and a couple hung out yesterday & 
today. A Red-tailed Hawk. 

Our local pond has Gadwalls, Mallards, occasional Ring-necked ducks. 
 
Hugh 

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[cobirds] Fremont county Wilson's Snipe picture

[kickback]

I saw this Wilson's snipe today in the northwest corner of Brush Hollow 
reservoir.

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/snipe_cr.jpg

Hope everyone  is doing well

tx

Bill Kosar

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

['Jean Stevenson' via Colorado Birds]

I think that is the way it is supposed to be.  Too bad some birders are so 
obsessive.  Jean



From: Allison Hilf
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 2:42 PM
To: birdtri...@gmail.com
Cc: Colorado Birds
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

Interesting because Cherry Creek SP told me the park is only "essential" if it 
is in your neighborhood. 



On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:56 PM Alison Kondler  wrote:
Just heard from Roxborough State Park on this subject. All state parks are 
deemed essential, that is why they are still open. I would guess this goes for 
open space parks as well. Stay well everyone!

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

['Jean Stevenson' via Colorado Birds]

I think that is the way it is supposed to be.  Too bad some birders are so 
obsessive.  Jean



From: Allison Hilf
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 2:42 PM
To: birdtri...@gmail.com
Cc: Colorado Birds
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

Interesting because Cherry Creek SP told me the park is only "essential" if it 
is in your neighborhood. 



On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:56 PM Alison Kondler  wrote:
Just heard from Roxborough State Park on this subject. All state parks are 
deemed essential, that is why they are still open. I would guess this goes for 
open space parks as well. Stay well everyone!

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

[Allison Hilf]

Interesting because Cherry Creek SP told me the park is only "essential" if
it is in your neighborhood.



On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:56 PM Alison Kondler  wrote:

> Just heard from Roxborough State Park on this subject. All state parks are
> deemed essential, that is why they are still open. I would guess this goes
> for open space parks as well. Stay well everyone!
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Re: [cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrow - Jefferson County

['Birding' via Colorado Birds]

Both birds continue, currently in the area of the NE corner of the upper a 
Pelican lot.

Norm Lewis
Lakewood 


> On Mar 29, 2020, at 8:45 AM, DuWayne Worthington 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> The sagebrush sparrow continues at Pelican Point in Bear Creek Lake Park.  
> There is a pair of them and at 7:45-8:00 am, they were actually in the 
> parking lot getting some grit (small bugs?) on the north side.  Great views 
> as they ran across the gravel with tail cocked.  Very distinctive.  One of 
> the easiest lifers I've ever gotten!  Thanks Mark!
> DuWayne Worthington
> Science Teaching Faculty
> 
> Valor Christian High School
> Influence through Excellence
> 3775 Grace Blvd.
> Highlands Ranch, CO  80126
> 303-471-3000 x 3278
> www.govalor.com
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 3:58 PM Burke Angstman  wrote:
>> 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/SOCIAL DISTANCING---JEFFCO

[MARK CHAVEZ]

First of all, I'm glad that many people have been able to enjoy the Sagebrush 
Sparrows.  I had a lengthy conversation with the Park Ranger and they are very 
frustrated by the behavior of birders near Pelican Point.  He stated that his 
coworkers have had to remind several birders to practice social distancing.  He 
stated this is being monitored and gates to the park may get closed.  This is 
one of my favorite patches and I would be pretty upset if I can't bird this 
great park during migration..

Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Alison Kondler]

Just heard from Roxborough State Park on this subject. All state parks are 
deemed essential, that is why they are still open. I would guess this goes for 
open space parks as well. Stay well everyone!

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

[Joe Roller]

As we patiently hang out in our homes, Dreamin' of California, let us
DISREGARD
this advice from 1965. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but
now...not so much.
GO WHERE YOU WANNA GO!   The Mamas and the Papas(You can find the catchy
song on You Tube).

Joe Roller, Denver


On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:11 PM Marie Hoerner 
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I rarely post, and I am sorry to do so by getting involved in such a
> discussion.
>
> The public health order states:
>
> "All travel, including, but not limited to, travel by automobile or public
> transit, except Necessary Travel is prohibited."
>
> "Necessary Travel.  For purposes of this order, travel is Necessary for
> any of the following purposes: (1) providing or accessing Necessary
> Activities, Minimum Basic Operations, Critical Government Functions, and
> Critical Businesses; (2) receiving materials for distance learning, for
> receiving meals, and any other related services from educational
> institutions; (3) returning to a place of Residence from outside the
> jurisdiction; (4) travel required by law enforcement or court order; (5)
> non-residents returning to their place of Residence."
>
> Now, I'm not a lawyer, but there is enough vagueness in the inclusion of
> outdoor exercise as a "Necessary Activity" that I'm sure you could get a
> good lawyer to argue that traveling across the state to go bird-watching
> was within the letter of the law.  Please stop thinking about the letter of
> the law for a moment.  We all know that it is not necessary to go all the
> way across the state to "exercise" when a local trail would work just as
> well.  As birders, we strongly discourage people from intentionally
> disturbing, flushing, or otherwise harassing birds, even though there is no
> law explicitly prohibiting it in most places.  As a community, we are
> accustomed to placing the welfare of the birds above our personal desire to
> add another bird to our life/state/county/year list, or to get a better
> photo, or whatever.  Now, please, place the welfare of other people above
> those personal interests as well.  Personally, I had plans for this week to
> visit King Ranch for hopeful Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls and Tropical Parulas,
> and High Island for their famous warbler migration- all the while spending
> time with my brother, sisters, parents, and best of all my young nieces
> and nephew.  The disappointment has been quite intense this week from
> instead being stuck in my small apartment with just my local trails for
> early morning walks and spending the rest of the day working on moving my
> courses online, even though I am personally in the lowest-risk category for
> COVID-19.  However, every time you go out and especially when you travel
> outside your neighborhood, you literally risk killing someone else, if not
> yourself.  You also become part of the group that is making this whole
> pandemic last longer for everyone.  Is it really worth it?
>
> Marie Hoerner, Colorado Springs, El Paso County
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:20 PM SeEttaM .  wrote:
>
>> Aarg
>>
>> SeEtta Moss
>> Canon City
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 12:18 PM SeEttaM .  wrote:
>>
>>> Directly from Govenor
>>>
>>> SeEtta Moss
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Marie Hoerner]

Hello everyone,

I rarely post, and I am sorry to do so by getting involved in such a
discussion.

The public health order states:

"All travel, including, but not limited to, travel by automobile or public
transit, except Necessary Travel is prohibited."

"Necessary Travel.  For purposes of this order, travel is Necessary for any
of the following purposes: (1) providing or accessing Necessary Activities,
Minimum Basic Operations, Critical Government Functions, and Critical
Businesses; (2) receiving materials for distance learning, for receiving
meals, and any other related services from educational institutions; (3)
returning to a place of Residence from outside the jurisdiction; (4) travel
required by law enforcement or court order; (5) non-residents returning to
their place of Residence."

Now, I'm not a lawyer, but there is enough vagueness in the inclusion of
outdoor exercise as a "Necessary Activity" that I'm sure you could get a
good lawyer to argue that traveling across the state to go bird-watching
was within the letter of the law.  Please stop thinking about the letter of
the law for a moment.  We all know that it is not necessary to go all the
way across the state to "exercise" when a local trail would work just as
well.  As birders, we strongly discourage people from intentionally
disturbing, flushing, or otherwise harassing birds, even though there is no
law explicitly prohibiting it in most places.  As a community, we are
accustomed to placing the welfare of the birds above our personal desire to
add another bird to our life/state/county/year list, or to get a better
photo, or whatever.  Now, please, place the welfare of other people above
those personal interests as well.  Personally, I had plans for this week to
visit King Ranch for hopeful Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls and Tropical Parulas,
and High Island for their famous warbler migration- all the while spending
time with my brother, sisters, parents, and best of all my young nieces
and nephew.  The disappointment has been quite intense this week from
instead being stuck in my small apartment with just my local trails for
early morning walks and spending the rest of the day working on moving my
courses online, even though I am personally in the lowest-risk category for
COVID-19.  However, every time you go out and especially when you travel
outside your neighborhood, you literally risk killing someone else, if not
yourself.  You also become part of the group that is making this whole
pandemic last longer for everyone.  Is it really worth it?

Marie Hoerner, Colorado Springs, El Paso County

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:20 PM SeEttaM .  wrote:

> Aarg
>
> SeEtta Moss
> Canon City
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 12:18 PM SeEttaM .  wrote:
>
>> Directly from Govenor
>>
>> SeEtta Moss
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[SeEttaM .]

Directly from Govenor

SeEtta Moss




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

[Ben S]

Hello, respectfully, my interpretation is traveling to a different region of 
Colorado is completely allowed, granted it is by oneself and you keep distance 
between anyone you encounter. Obviously, out of state birding is risky and not 
recommended at this point. States are considering border closures which would 
make interstate travel impossible anyway. But I'm pretty sure your allowed to 
travel anywhere within Colorado (except I believe Gunnison county's borders are 
closed), just put distance between yourself and others. I think day trips are 
recommended though. Hotels and campgrounds are mostly closed and would be a 
risk of acquiring/spreading the virus. 

Ben Sampson, 
Boulder, CO

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[cobirds] Yard Birding, Boulder, CO 3/29

[Thomas Heinrich]

Highlights from this morning’s 23 species seen from my yard at the foot of Mt 
Sanitas in North Boulder:
 
White-throated Swift, 6 FOY 
Golden Eagle, 2
Bald Eagle, 1
Northern Goshawk (possible, need to examine photos)

Good local ;-) birding,

Thomas Heinrich
Boulder, CO
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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order (NO SIGHTINGS)

[Sebastian Patti]

Send in the lawyers and the judges!!

Sorry, cabin fever.

sebastianpa...@hotmail.com
Sebastian T. Patti
770 S. Grand Avenue
Unit 3088
Los Angeles, CA 90017
CELL: 773/304-7488


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Rosine 
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 11:45 AM
To: Colorado Birds 
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

That's a good question. What is my region?
I've been mostly birding from my car. I do get out and walk around if there are 
NO humans around. I carry lots of hand sanitizer in my car, mainly to use at 
the gas station.
Thank you everyone for responding to my questions. I don't want to be breaking 
any laws!
Susan Rosine
Brighton

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[cobirds] Black phoebe at Chatfield - plum creek nature area

[Matt Crooks]

It is so nice to just get out of the house. Saw a black phoebe at plum creek 
nature area. Fairly cooperative for photos even. Great looking bird...

Matt, Littleton CO

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

[Mark Minner-lee]

Hi everyone,

Good points of clarification to be sure, but I would advise everyone to be 
conservative here.  The farther away you go the greater the odds are you’ll 
need to have an interaction that could possibly involve transfer (stopping for 
gas, visiting a restroom, going into a grocery store, etc.).   This may appear 
to be miniscule, but it is exactly these types of accumulating interactions 
that promote spread.  Local birding can remove the majority of these situations.

Additionally I’d like to put a focus on the obvious here.  Just because an 
event is permissible doesn’t mean we should consider it not harmful.   We 
should all consider minimizing any travel outside right now to reduce spread.  
Birding is certainly a low risk activity, but given the increased numbers of 
people going outside to areas that are commonly birded it is not a no risk 
activity.

I know that this is disappointing to read and perhaps even maddening to some, 
but as a health care professional I have seen how small behaviors and tiny 
changes can have huge positive/negative impacts on a larger scale.  Most of us 
have fabulous locations within 10-15 mins of our homes and  I am certain that 
most of us wouldn’t face extreme hardship by cutting back on a couple 
excursions each week.   

Regards,

Mark Minner-Lee
Erie, CO

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> On Mar 29, 2020, at 5:45 AM, Gary Brower  wrote:
> 
> Read all the way through the article.  It is aimed at DENVER residents.  
> Here’s the appropriate sentence (from the article, anyway)— the next-to-last 
> “paragraph”:
> 
> You might be thinking, “Well hold on a second, Gov. Jared Polis said hiking 
> was fine!” Unfortunately for Denver residents, the stricter restrictions are 
> what apply, so in this particular case, the city and county order trumps the 
> statewide order.
> 
> The State’s order (under “Definitions”) reads:
> 
> 3. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without 
> limitation,
> walking, hiking, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For purposes 
> of
> outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in 
> walking,
> hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all playgrounds, 
> picnic
> areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended areas 
> shall
> be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do not
> include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements
> 
> If there is another, more authoritative, ruling (than “TheKnow”), I’ll be 
> welcome to hear/read it.  In the meantime, I’ll stick with Polis’ order, not 
> Hancock’s. But, the state’s order replaces both Boulder County’s, as well as 
> the Ti-County Health Department’s orders.
> 
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County (thankfully!)
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 28, 2020, at 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] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Susan Rosine]

That's a good question. What is my region? 
I've been mostly birding from my car. I do get out and walk around if there are 
NO humans around. I carry lots of hand sanitizer in my car, mainly to use at 
the gas station.
Thank you everyone for responding to my questions. I don't want to be breaking 
any laws!
Susan Rosine
Brighton 

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Re: [cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrow - Jefferson County

[Gregg Goodrich]

Still here at 10:39.  Seen by about 10 birders keeping their social distancing.

Gregg Goodrich 
Highlands Ranch

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

[Gary Brower]

Allison,

I’m not advocating running around the state. I was just clarifying that the 
Denver “stay-at-home” order is different than the state’s.

And, of course, what does “region” mean? This is probably the “squishiest” 
concept in the whole thing!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

> On Mar 29, 2020, at 9:42 AM, Allison Hilf  wrote:
> 
> Gary-
> Nobody is saying you can't go hiking, snowshoeing, etc. in the region of the 
> state you live in, so long as you observe social distancing regulations. 
> However THINK about purpose of having people to stay in region.  It's to not 
> spread virus.   TRAVELING spreads virus, period.  The question has been asked 
> at news conferences and Gov. Polis was on news Friday explaining exercising 
> and participating in outdoor activities in your REGION is fine.
> 
> Jefferson County has one of the larger numbers of COVID19 cases in the state, 
> all who find it necessary to chase the Sagebrush Sparrow for your County 
> Lists there, I hope you stay in YOUR REGION  for at least 14 days afterwards 
> to protect the vulnerable with pre-existing health conditions.  If you 
> watched the bird from your car, this wouldn't be as important to me, but it 
> still violates State Regulations.  
> 
> Allison Hilf
> Aurora,CO
> 
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 5:45 AM Gary Brower  > wrote:
> Read all the way through the article.  It is aimed at DENVER residents.  
> Here’s the appropriate sentence (from the article, anyway)— the next-to-last 
> “paragraph”:
> 
> You might be thinking, “Well hold on a second, Gov. Jared Polis said hiking 
> was fine!” Unfortunately for Denver residents, the stricter restrictions are 
> what apply, so in this particular case, the city and county order trumps the 
> statewide order.
> 
> The State’s order (under “Definitions”) reads:
> 
> 3. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without 
> limitation,
> walking, hiking, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For purposes 
> of
> outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in 
> walking,
> hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all playgrounds, 
> picnic
> areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended areas 
> shall
> be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do not
> include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements
> 
> If there is another, more authoritative, ruling (than “TheKnow”), I’ll be 
> welcome to hear/read it.  In the meantime, I’ll stick with Polis’ order, not 
> Hancock’s. But, the state’s order replaces both Boulder County’s, as well as 
> the Ti-County Health Department’s orders.
> 
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County (thankfully!)
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 28, 2020, at 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] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Allison Hilf]

Gary
SeEtta's picture has Gov. Polis insignia on sign.it applies to the
whole state.

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 9:42 AM Allison Hilf  wrote:

> Gary-
> Nobody is saying you can't go hiking, snowshoeing, etc. in the region of
> the state you live in, so long as you observe social distancing
> regulations. However THINK about purpose of having people to stay in
> region.  It's to not spread virus.   TRAVELING spreads virus, period.  The
> question has been asked at news conferences and Gov. Polis was on news
> Friday explaining exercising and participating in outdoor activities in
> your REGION is fine.
>
> Jefferson County has one of the larger numbers of COVID19 cases in the
> state, all who find it necessary to chase the Sagebrush Sparrow for your
> County Lists there, I hope you stay in YOUR REGION  for at least 14 days
> afterwards to protect the vulnerable with pre-existing health conditions.
> If you watched the bird from your car, this wouldn't be as important to me,
> but it still violates State Regulations.
>
> Allison Hilf
> Aurora,CO
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 5:45 AM Gary Brower  wrote:
>
>> Read all the way through the article.  It is aimed at DENVER residents.
>> Here’s the appropriate sentence (from the article, anyway)— the
>> next-to-last “paragraph”:
>>
>> You might be thinking, “Well hold on a second, Gov. Jared Polis said
>> hiking was fine!” Unfortunately for Denver residents, the stricter
>> restrictions are what apply, so in this particular case, the city and
>> county order trumps the statewide order.
>>
>>
>> The State’s order (under “Definitions”) reads:
>>
>> 3. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without
>> limitation,
>> walking, hiking, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For
>> purposes of
>> outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in
>> walking,
>> hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all
>> playgrounds, picnic
>> areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended
>> areas shall
>> be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do
>> not
>> include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements
>>
>>
>> If there is another, more authoritative, ruling (than “TheKnow”), I’ll be
>> welcome to hear/read it.  In the meantime, I’ll stick with Polis’ order,
>> not Hancock’s. But, the state’s order *replaces* both Boulder County’s,
>> as well as the Ti-County Health Department’s orders.
>>
>> Gary Brower
>> Unincorporated Arapahoe County (thankfully!)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 28, 2020, at 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] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

[Allison Hilf]

Gary-
Nobody is saying you can't go hiking, snowshoeing, etc. in the region of
the state you live in, so long as you observe social distancing
regulations. However THINK about purpose of having people to stay in
region.  It's to not spread virus.   TRAVELING spreads virus, period.  The
question has been asked at news conferences and Gov. Polis was on news
Friday explaining exercising and participating in outdoor activities in
your REGION is fine.

Jefferson County has one of the larger numbers of COVID19 cases in the
state, all who find it necessary to chase the Sagebrush Sparrow for your
County Lists there, I hope you stay in YOUR REGION  for at least 14 days
afterwards to protect the vulnerable with pre-existing health conditions.
If you watched the bird from your car, this wouldn't be as important to me,
but it still violates State Regulations.

Allison Hilf
Aurora,CO

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 5:45 AM Gary Brower  wrote:

> Read all the way through the article.  It is aimed at DENVER residents.
> Here’s the appropriate sentence (from the article, anyway)— the
> next-to-last “paragraph”:
>
> You might be thinking, “Well hold on a second, Gov. Jared Polis said
> hiking was fine!” Unfortunately for Denver residents, the stricter
> restrictions are what apply, so in this particular case, the city and
> county order trumps the statewide order.
>
>
> The State’s order (under “Definitions”) reads:
>
> 3. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without
> limitation,
> walking, hiking, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For
> purposes of
> outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in
> walking,
> hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all
> playgrounds, picnic
> areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended
> areas shall
> be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do
> not
> include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements
>
>
> If there is another, more authoritative, ruling (than “TheKnow”), I’ll be
> welcome to hear/read it.  In the meantime, I’ll stick with Polis’ order,
> not Hancock’s. But, the state’s order *replaces* both Boulder County’s,
> as well as the Ti-County Health Department’s orders.
>
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County (thankfully!)
>
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2020, at 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] Sagebrush Sparrow - Jefferson County

[DuWayne Worthington]

The sagebrush sparrow continues at Pelican Point in Bear Creek Lake Park.
There is a pair of them and at 7:45-8:00 am, they were actually in the
parking lot getting some grit (small bugs?) on the north side.  Great views
as they ran across the gravel with tail cocked.  Very distinctive.  One of
the easiest lifers I've ever gotten!  Thanks Mark!

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On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 3:58 PM Burke Angstman  wrote:

> 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] Bicycle Birding on the Platte River Trail - Arapahoe and Denver Counties

[modise]

All - I love spring birds on the Platte River Trail and, while cycling, I'm 
seeing and hearing many!  These were sighted from Mineral Ave north to 
Evans Ave (Arapahoe and Denver Counties).

While I can't confirm anything rare, over the last three days, I've heard 
my FOY Western meadowlark calling just north of Carson Nature Center 
(Arapahoe), seen great-horned owls on the nest (Arapahoe), lots of 
red-winged blackbirds (Arapahoe), FOY Say's Phoebe calling (Arapahoe), and 
a pair of wood ducks adjacent to the power plant about 3/4 of a mile south 
of Evans (Denver - one of my personal favorites - I don't know if it's the 
same pair, but this is the third or fourth year in a row I've seen them 
around that spot).

Unconfirmed, but I also saw, in the trees on the south side of the bridge 
over the Platte River about 1/4 mile north of Hudson Gardens, a couple 
looking at a smallish black bird, and the gentleman said "black phoebe?".  
It flew at that moment, so I didn't get a closer look, but it seemed like a 
reasonable guess (Arapahoe).

I am wondering where all the great blue herons are - not seeing as many as 
I would expect this time of year, but my wife is seeing them at Clement 
Park (Jefferson).  We do have a great-horned owl hooting in Woodmar 
(Jefferson) the last two mornings.

Happy, and safe, birding!

Bryan Arnold
Jefferson County - 5,800'

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

[Gary Brower]

Read all the way through the article.  It is aimed at DENVER residents.  Here’s 
the appropriate sentence (from the article, anyway)— the next-to-last 
“paragraph”:

You might be thinking, “Well hold on a second, Gov. Jared Polis said hiking was 
fine!” Unfortunately for Denver residents, the stricter restrictions are what 
apply, so in this particular case, the city and county order trumps the 
statewide order.

The State’s order (under “Definitions”) reads:

3. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without 
limitation,
walking, hiking, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For purposes of
outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in 
walking,
hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all playgrounds, 
picnic
areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended areas 
shall
be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do not
include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements

If there is another, more authoritative, ruling (than “TheKnow”), I’ll be 
welcome to hear/read it.  In the meantime, I’ll stick with Polis’ order, not 
Hancock’s. But, the state’s order replaces both Boulder County’s, as well as 
the Ti-County Health Department’s orders.

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County (thankfully!)



> On Mar 28, 2020, at 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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[cobirds] COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT for Sunday, March 29, 2020

['Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds]

Date: Sunday, March 29, 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)
Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe, Bent, Pueblo)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Weld)
Horned Grebe (*San Miguel)
Mew Gull (Adams)
Lesser-black Backed Gull (Alamosa)
Glaucous Gull (Weld)
Pacific Loon (Pueblo)
Winter Wren (Boulder)
Eastern Bluebird (Chaffee)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Mesa)
White-throated Sparrow (*Montezuma, Summit)
Sagebrush Sparrow (*Jefferson, *Larimer)  
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. 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.

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 28 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at South Platte Park/South Platte 
Reservoir by Robert Raker.   This is likely the same bird that had previously 
been reported on the Jefferson County side of the Reservoir.

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.

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 28 two Sagebrush Sparrows were reported at Bear Creek Lake Park/Pelican 
Point Area by Mark Chavez.

LARIMER COUNTY:
—On March 28 a Sagebrush Sparrow was reported at Lake Estes by Marc Hemmes.
—On March 21 a Glaucous Gull was reported at Topminnow Natural Area (East 
Horsetooth Gravel Pit) by Robert Beauchamp.
\
MESA COUNTY:
—On Mar 24 a Trumpeter Swan was reported in James M Robb Colorado SP/ Pear Park 
Section by Sarah Brickman.
—On Mar 23 the wintering Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Grand Junction 
Wildlife Area/Gunnison  Campgrounds by Don Marsh.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:
—On Mar 28 a White-throated Sparrow was reported at Denny Lake Park by Ryan 
Votta.  This is a first spring e-bird report for this species in this county.

PUEBLO COUNTY:
—On Mar 25 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Pueblo West Gravel Pit by Mark 
Yaeger.  This might be the same duck previously reported at Pueblo Reservoir - 
Ranyon 
—On Mar 25 a Pacific Loon was reported at Pueblo West Gravel Pit by Chris 
Knight.  This might be the same bird that has been spending the winter in the 
Pueblo Area.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:
—On Mar 28 a Horned Grebe was reported at Miramonte Reservoir by Eric Hynes.  
This is a first spring e-bird report for this species in this county. 

SUMMIT COUNTY:
—On March 28 a Tundra Swan was reported in Silverthorne at Angler Mountain 
Ranch Ponds (PRIVATE, view from road only).  First reported on Mar 23 by Misty 
Walters.
—On Mar 23 a White-throated Sparrow was reported in the town of Frisco at the 
bird feeding station by Jack & Ryan Bushong.

WELD COUNTY:
—On Mar 23 a Glaucous Gull was reported 

Re: [cobirds] Parrot question

[Thomas Heinrich]

Dear Cobirders,
Just wanted extend a quick thanks to Peter for sharing the link of the
Colorado Symphony's digital outreach, and to Allison for her birds+music
story.  The short answers: yes, Shoeshine is indeed a Jenday Conure, and
did not, unfortunately, arrive in Colorado by natural occurrence.  He loves
all kinds of music (although not opera curiously, so he has never
accompanied me into the pit at the Santa Fe Opera), and will bob and
"whoop" to the beat enthusiastically.

Also, I would like to add my voice to Allison's with regards to seizing
this opportunity to bird (very) locally.  And please post to Cobirds so
that we may bird vicariously (and conscientiously in terms of keeping those
at higher risk safe and healthy).

As some of you may know, for the last dozen or so years I've been on a
"green" birding kick, hiking or biking, sometimes many miles, rather than
getting in a car and emitting more carbon.  It was inspired by a challenge
that several Canadian birders started back in 2008 called the Big Green Big
Year. See this site for a bit more background:
 http://bird-bs.blogspot.com/2012/09/bigby-what-heck-is-bigby.html

One of the best outcomes of this endeavor has been a higher appreciation of
the diversity, activity, and nuance of local bird life.  Last year I made a
huge effort, including several wonderful bike trips up Lefthand Canyon to
Ward, Brainard Lake, and even Mt Audubon, to get out and see/find as many
species as possible.  This year, perhaps as a result of that effort, I've
become even more local and have birded almost entirely in my yard and on
Mt. Sanitas.

In keeping closer watch in my yard, and taking notes, I've been able to
follow the trends, observe individual birds, and be present for the unusual
visits.  For example:  Lesser Goldfinches present almost every day in
numbers of 1 up to 18 from early December to early March, suddenly gone,
coinciding with the appearance of Pine Siskins; Red-breasted Nuthatches
much more regular this winter; Cassin's Finches coming down in elevation
with almost every snow storm; the white-cheeked Dark-eyed Junco that
appears every several days; two new yardbird owls (N Pygmy-Owl in the am,
the E. Screech Owl at night) in one day; FOY Common Grackle today (3/28),
just one day off last year (3/29); Say's Phoebe five days earlier than last
year; Red Crossbills in numbers of 1-20 on at least 15 trips out of 50 up
Mt Sanitas, also a Red Crossbill nest pointed out by Maggie Boswell.

It might be excruciating to stay local this spring migration, but, who
knows, maybe that rare warbler will end up in one of our yards or local
patch, and we'll be there to see it.

Good birding to all, best wishes for staying healthy and safe,

Thomas Heinrich
nyc...@aol.com
Boulder, CO
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On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 8:12 PM Allison Hilf  wrote:

> Peter,
> It looks like a Jenday Conure ( Jandaya Parakeet) and should only be in
> Colorado for aviculture purposes.
> The only parrot I'm aware of that is/was??? breeding outside of captivity
> in the wild in Colorado was the Monk Parakeet.   Monk Parakeets are
> "technically" on the books as prohibited for sale, ownership, etc..   There
> are many states where they are invasive and people irrationally fear
> nesting behaviors can pose a danger to power lines, etc.   I believe this
> might have been the case years back in the Boulder area and might be why
> Colorado prohibits them.   Well, I have a handicapped "Quaker Parrot" (just
> don't tell the authorities it is the same as a Monk Parakeet).  She's at
> least 12 and has healed wing and leg fractures from previous home.   If I
> could play the cello my Quaker would be trying to take apart the bow and my
> African Grey would be sitting on my shoulder bobbing to whatever beat I'm
> attempting to play.   It's a good thing I play French Horn.
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 12:04 PM Peter Gent  wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> In these days of more birding from home, I thought the following clip was
>> nice. It shows Boulder birder Thomas Heinrich playing his cello with the
>> Colorado Symphony Orchestra with a Parrot holding onto his upper right arm:
>>
>>
>> https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Colorado+Symphony+Plays+Ode+To+Joy=Colorado+Symphony+plays+ode+to+joy=EWRE
>>
>> The questions are: what species is it and did it get to Colorado by
>> natural occurrence?
>>
>> Peter Gent.
>> Boulder.
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