[cobirds] Blackpoll warbler - Overland Pond Park

[Steven Rash]

A Blackpoll warbler is currently singing in the trees north of the pond at 
Overland Pond Park, in Denver County.

Steve Rash
Denver County

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[cobirds] Hairy Woodpecker at Lowell Ponds area, Adams Cnty.

[Robert Canter]

Hi CoBirders
I saw a female Hairy Woodpecker the former Lowell Ponds wildlife area this 
morning, May 23. Wings were almost all black with only tiny white spots 
along outside primaries. The last Hairy i saw in this area was during the 
winter of 2014.
Bob Canter, Denver 

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[cobirds] Common Nighthawk--Denver

[Robert Righter]

Hi

Probably not that unusual of a sighting, but what could be unusual was that it 
was resting on a small bare branch, forty to fifty feet up in a dense spruce 
tree in our backyard. Makes one wonder how often does this happen and if so 
could there be more Common Nighthawks migrating through urban Denver than we 
estimate? 

Bob Righter
Denver CO 

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[cobirds] Centennial SWA. Weld County

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

Greetings All
Know that Centennial - one of the finest accesses to the Platte I the CO Plains 
is closed to non Turkey hunters until end of turkey season and then closed to 
all - fine $200. Insult to injury given the new access fee.  For decades 
hunters and fisher-folks have funded these areas. Now that we are paying, 
without consuming, we should write our state representatives demanding play for 
our pay
Steven Mlodinow
Longmont 

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Re: [cobirds] Centennial SWA. Weld County

[elena]

Is that true even if we have bought a fishing license and the other pass (as 
well as the state parks pass)? I just spent like $80 for a fishing license I 
won’t use in order to contribute to the state and be able to bird places. If we 
are paying, it seems like we should be able to get in (although it’s sketchy 
being in places where people are shooting...) without starting an flood of 
emails, is there a way to clarify this or figure out how to approach the state 
to get some access for birders? 

Sent from my iPhone
Elena Holly Klaver
Federally Certified Court Interpreter
Conference Interpreter
English <> Spanish
303 475 5189

Member: American Translators Association
Colorado Translators Association 
Pronouns: she, her, hers

I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne and 
Ute Nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and that Colorado’s 
Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que vivo en el territorio 
de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. 


> On May 23, 2020, at 2:13 PM, 'Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds 
>  wrote:
> 
> Greetings All
> Know that Centennial - one of the finest accesses to the Platte I the CO 
> Plains is closed to non Turkey hunters until end of turkey season and then 
> closed to all - fine $200. Insult to injury given the new access fee.  For 
> decades hunters and fisher-folks have funded these areas. Now that we are 
> paying, without consuming, we should write our state representatives 
> demanding play for our pay
> Steven Mlodinow
> Longmont 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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[cobirds] Maybe eastern meadowlark?

['Daniel O'Donnell' via Colorado Birds]

Attachment available until Jun 22, 2020
Birding friends,
Another try at getting a photo of the eastern meadowlark near Bud Meilke 
reservoir, and I got this video of the a meadowlark singing. It sounds like the 
call of an eastern, but I’ll leave that up to those of you more experienced as 
I. Any comments would be appreciated!

Dan




Dan O'Donnell
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DJO_5781.MOV
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Re: [cobirds] Centennial SWA. Weld County

[Charles Hundertmark]

Each State Wildlife Area is managed under specific rules. It is a good idea for 
birders to know the rules for an SWA before planning to bird there. 
Chuck Hundertmark
Lafayette, CO

> On May 23, 2020, at 4:35 PM, elena  wrote:
> 
> Is that true even if we have bought a fishing license and the other pass (as 
> well as the state parks pass)? I just spent like $80 for a fishing license I 
> won’t use in order to contribute to the state and be able to bird places. If 
> we are paying, it seems like we should be able to get in (although it’s 
> sketchy being in places where people are shooting...) without starting an 
> flood of emails, is there a way to clarify this or figure out how to approach 
> the state to get some access for birders? 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> Elena Holly Klaver
> Federally Certified Court Interpreter
> Conference Interpreter
> English <> Spanish
> 303 475 5189
> 
> Member: American Translators Association
> Colorado Translators Association 
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
> 
> I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne 
> and Ute Nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and that 
> Colorado’s Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que vivo en 
> el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 
> 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las 
> Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. 
> 
> 
>> On May 23, 2020, at 2:13 PM, 'Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Greetings All
>> Know that Centennial - one of the finest accesses to the Platte I the CO 
>> Plains is closed to non Turkey hunters until end of turkey season and then 
>> closed to all - fine $200. Insult to injury given the new access fee.  For 
>> decades hunters and fisher-folks have funded these areas. Now that we are 
>> paying, without consuming, we should write our state representatives 
>> demanding play for our pay
>> Steven Mlodinow
>> Longmont 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
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Re: [cobirds] Centennial SWA. Weld County

[Joe Roller]

Just as a point of information, the State Wildlife Area Steve Mlodinow is
referring to,
along the South Platte River in Weld County, has the formal name of:
"Centennial *Valley* SWA".  At times it is referred to by its nickname,
"Centennial SWA".

The State Wildlife Area with a similar name, "Centennial SWA"
is on the north side of Blue Mesa Reservoir, in Gunnison County.

Neither is an ebird hotspot, but they soon will be.

Joe Roller, Denver


On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 4:52 PM Charles Hundertmark 
wrote:

> Each State Wildlife Area is managed under specific rules. It is a good
> idea for birders to know the rules for an SWA before planning to bird
> there.
> Chuck Hundertmark
> Lafayette, CO
>
> > On May 23, 2020, at 4:35 PM, elena  wrote:
> >
> > Is that true even if we have bought a fishing license and the other pass
> (as well as the state parks pass)? I just spent like $80 for a fishing
> license I won’t use in order to contribute to the state and be able to bird
> places. If we are paying, it seems like we should be able to get in
> (although it’s sketchy being in places where people are shooting...)
> without starting an flood of emails, is there a way to clarify this or
> figure out how to approach the state to get some access for birders?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > Elena Holly Klaver
> > Federally Certified Court Interpreter
> > Conference Interpreter
> > English <> Spanish
> > 303 475 5189
> >
> > Member: American Translators Association
> > Colorado Translators Association
> > Pronouns: she, her, hers
> >
> > I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno’éí (Arapaho),
> Cheyenne and Ute Nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and
> that Colorado’s Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que
> vivo en el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute,
> según el 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté
> de las Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas.
> >
> >
> >> On May 23, 2020, at 2:13 PM, 'Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds <
> cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Greetings All
> >> Know that Centennial - one of the finest accesses to the Platte I the
> CO Plains is closed to non Turkey hunters until end of turkey season and
> then closed to all - fine $200. Insult to injury given the new access fee.
> For decades hunters and fisher-folks have funded these areas. Now that we
> are paying, without consuming, we should write our state representatives
> demanding play for our pay
> >> Steven Mlodinow
> >> Longmont
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
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[cobirds] Orchard Oriole, Weld

[Lauren Hyde]

I just had an orchard oriole outside my bedroom window. I am on WCR 398 in 
Keenesburg. 

Lauren Hyde

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[cobirds] Unknown bird!

[Jace Wesley Brasher]

Today while birding at gateway natural area in fort Collins me and my
family observed a bird that I was unable to identify even after extensive
research. The bird had a completely black body and a deep blue head. We saw
this bird twice in two different locations so there may be multiple. One
time it was observed by my non-birding family, and the second I saw if fly
into a tree overhead. I quickly compared it to the nearby lazuli bunting
and noticed it was not the same. Unlike the lazuli or black throated blue
warbler it did not have a white chest. We also considered blue grosbeak but
they dont have white wing bars where as this bird did.

Any ideas or help is greatly appreciated.
Jace brasher
Larimer county

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[cobirds] RIVOLI'S HUMMINGBIRD, El Paso County

[Randy Vernon]

Cobirders,

A female RIVOLI'S HUMMINGBIRD was at the feeders at the Fountain Creek 
Nature Center at 11am today, observed by Jeff Hayes, Ron Goerzen and 
myself. It was feeding next to a Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and the size 
difference was remarkable--around 5" versus around 3 1/2". Extremely long 
bill, grayish underparts, streaky throat, white patch behind eye. 
Unfortunately no photo, because although I had a camera, I was so surprised 
to see it that I spent the 30 seconds or so of good observation time trying 
to memorize field marks and completely forgot to take a picture. Duh.

It only made one appearance, although I waited for an hour hoping for 
another photo opp.

- Randy Vernon
  Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] COLORADO RARE BIRD REPORT for Sunday, May 24, 2020

['Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds]

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2020
Email: RBA  AT cobirds.org
Compiler:  Allison Hilf, ahilf AT me.com
Phone:  (303) 888-5110
__

The Colorado Rare Bird report is an informational service. 
 
Because of statewide coronavirus “Safer at Home” orders, this report is meant 
to keep homebound readers abreast of rare bird sightings across the state 
during spring migration. It does NOT endorse and is NOT meant to encourage the 
pursuit of rare birds beyond your local area.
 
We urge readers to respect state and local restrictions on non-critical travel.
As potentially asymptomatic outside visitors, unethical urban/suburban “chase” 
birders who travel to more remote locales may risk exposing isolated Colorado 
populations to the virus.
 
To ensure your safety and that of others while birding, do the right thing. 
Please practice physical distancing, wear face masks and follow all other 
Covid-19 precautions.
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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.  The Committee requests you please fill 
out a report for sightings of these birds.
(*) 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.”
___
 
Note: In an attempt to limit an overlong daily report, we are omitting most 
reports of these recently listed species from the daily report (exceptions 
being when they are extremely rare for a given county):
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Tennessee 
Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided 
Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Palm Warbler, and Summer Tanager.
Please continue, however, to report these birds and other finds on COBIRDS.
 ___
 
Rare birds and some out-of-place or out-of-season birds include:

MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL (*Fremont)
RIVOLI’S HUMMINGBIRD (*El Paso)
BLACK VULTURE (Jefferson)
White-rumped Sandpiper (*Boulder)
Vermilion Flycatcher (SE CO)
Eastern Kingbird (*Pitkin)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Denver, Sedgwick)
Philadelphia Vireo (Sedgwick)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Lilian’s) (Larimer, SE CO)
Northern Waterthrush (Saguache)
Blue-winged Warbler (El Paso, SE CO)
Mourning Warner (Boulder)
Cape May Warbler (SE CO)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Logan)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (SE CO)
Pine Warbler (Boulder)
Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (SE CO)
Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, Larimer)
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SOUTHEAST COLORADO:
Rare Birds located within Baca, Bent, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, and 
Prowers counties are listed below without location in an effort to limit the 
temptation for more birders to chase birds being found by Front Range birders 
traveling to these small communities in violation of statewide “safer at home” 
regulations.  Huerfano and  Las Animas have much more restrictive “safer at 
home” regulations in effect, limiting travel within these counties to RESIDENTS 
and ESSENTIAL WORKERS. 
Anyone living in the vicinity wanting detailed location information may e-mail 
or phone Compiler.
—Vermilion Flycatcher; Eastern Meadowlark, Worm-eating Warbler; Blue-winged 
Warbler; Cape-May Warbler;
Black-throated Blue Warbler; Black-throated Gray Warbler

 
BOULDER COUNTY:
—On May 23 a White-rumped Sandpiper was reported at Lagerman Agricultural 
Preserve--Lagerman Reservoir by Luke Pheneger.
—On May 21 a Mourning Warbler was reported at Skunk Canyon Trails by David 
Waltman  Last seen in low scrubby stuff west of bridge west of NCAR pump house.
—On May 21 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at Skunk Canyon Trails, just west of 
the footbridge, by Cole Sage.
—On May 19 a Pine Warbler was reported at Walden Ponds Wildlife 
Habitat-Cottonwood Marsh by Mimi Emig.

DENVER COUNTY:
—On May 21 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported at Heron Ponds Natural Area, 
last seen near the south side of pond.  First reported Many 19 by Mike Waters.  
This is a first eBird report for this species in Denver County.

EL PASO COUNTY:
—On May 23 a RIVOLI’S HUMMINGBIRD (f)  was reported at Fountain Creek Nature 
Center feeders by Randy Vernon.
*Note: Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public, except to dues-paying members 
of the birding, hunting and fishing clubs. Posts about birds seen there are 
being omitted from this report at the ranch’s request.
 
FREMONT COUNTY:
—On May 23 a MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL was re-heard off Oak Creek Grade Road south 
of Cañon City (Road 143) in Pike-San Isabel NFs. (Coordinates: 
38.3296,-105.2398). First heard May 6 by Jerry DeBoer. Because of high interest 
in this bird, PLEASE no playing of birdsong recordings.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
—On May 20 a BLACK VULTURE was reported at the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt - Bass 
Lake Wildlife Trail by Georg