[cobirds] Re: Lucy Warbler, Mesa Count questions

[George Miller]

Use eBird's Explore to get to the Top Hotspots of Mesa County.  
Click on number nine, Gateway Cottonwoods. 
At the left, click on any list.
Under the Date at the top of the list is a the location and a Flag that 
will take you to the location.


On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 7:57:42 PM UTC-6, Brian Johnson wrote:
>
> Hello, 
> I'm going camping this coming week and
> I have seen reports of Lucy's Warblers
> At a ebird hot spott called Gateway Cottonwoods. I have not been to Mesa 
> County before and would appreciate some info on how to get there and where 
> to go to hopeful find them. I tried to look this place up on the internet 
> but I could only find a resort. Do I need to stay visit the resort to reach 
> the birds? 
> Thank you 
> Brian Johnson, 
> Good birding 

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[cobirds] CCSP Dog Training Area?

[Gary Brower]

Friends,

In the reports about the Scissor-tailed Fly Catcher, there are references to a 
“Dog-Training Gate” or area off the Railroad Bed near the Shooting Range. Can 
someone explain this to me? My understanding is that the only off-leash area in 
the park is the designated one on the southeast “corner” by Orchard and Parker. 
Otherwise the regulations are that dogs are leashed at all times. If that’s the 
case, what does “Dog-training Gate” imply?

Thanks!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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Re: [cobirds] CCSP Dog Training Area?

[Gary Brower]

Thanks to you all.  I didn’t know the difference between “Sport-Dog Training 
Area” and "Off-Leash”.  Makes sense.  And I know that part of the park VERY 
well, as I ride my bike on that road all the time.  I guess I’d never seen the 
sign.

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

> On Jun 20, 2020, at 7:22 AM, Cynthia Madsen  wrote:
> 
> Hi, Gary,
> 
> This is an area just south of the Gun Club where hunting dogs are trained so 
> it is not the dog park.  Walk south through the gate on Jordan Road by the 
> Gun Club, follow the fence line that’s on the right side (west) until it 
> ends.  You will see a sign that says “Sport Dog Training Area.”  The 
> Scissor-tail was on the hillside just beyond the sign.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Cynthia Madsen
> 
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 6:24 AM Gary Brower  > wrote:
> Friends,
> 
> In the reports about the Scissor-tailed Fly Catcher, there are references to 
> a “Dog-Training Gate” or area off the Railroad Bed near the Shooting Range. 
> Can someone explain this to me? My understanding is that the only off-leash 
> area in the park is the designated one on the southeast “corner” by Orchard 
> and Parker. Otherwise the regulations are that dogs are leashed at all times. 
> If that’s the case, what does “Dog-training Gate” imply?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Lucy Warbler, Mesa Count questions

[Joe Roller]

TO find the site, go to the hotspot map on eBird and enter "Gateway
Cottonwoods".
Chances of seeing Lucy's here are low this late in the year.

PLease respect these birds, which are nesting in this County for the first
time.
Please do NOT play a tape, or do anything to disrupt them.

A better place to find Lucy's is in MOntezuma County, Yellowjacket County,
late April, early May.
Lucy's breed here and need to be respected here too.

>From CFO site "County Birding"
Yellow Jacket Canyon - Montezuma County
Ownership: None Listed
Description: This ribbon of riparian habitat is the undisputed crown jewel
of southwestern birding locations. Yellow Jacket Creek has water flowing
through it all year, and an extensive riparian corridor lines it for at
least two miles. Unfortunately, much of it, including the best stuff, is on
private property.

The reason most birders come here is to look for Lucy's Warbler, first
discovered breeding here in 2004 and seen in numbers every summer since
then. A pair typically nests right on the public property boundary (see
below), and up to three other pairs have been seen upstream from there on
public land. They usually arrive in late April and are present through
July, though they get increasingly harder to find after mid-June.

Lucy's Warblers are far from the only reason to come, though. Summer
Tanagers have maintained territories here in 2006 and 2007 and likely
breed; rarities such as Yellow-throated Vireo have been seen, and the
potential here is phenomenal. Gray Vireo is common along the road in, along
with other PJ species such as Pinyon Jay, Common Poorwill, Black-throated
Gray Warbler, Black-throated Sparrow, and others. A few Scott's Orioles can
typically be found in the sparser PJ closer to McElmo Canyon.
Habitat: Pinyon/Juniper Forest, Lowland Riparian, Stream
Elevation:
Directions: From the intersection of McElmo Canyon Road (CR G) and
US-160/491 just south of Cortez head west on CR G for 20.2 miles to an
unmarked and gated road on the right. Open the gate and head north for 2.4
miles, heading straight over the cattle guard at a junction at 1.5 miles,
past a National Monument sign for Cannonball Mesa, well off the road. Just
before the junction at 2.4 miles you will cross a (usually) dry arroyo.
Take a left at 2.4 miles onto an inconspicuous and rough track. Drive down
it as far as you can and walk the rest of the way (about 1.5 miles total;
bring water!). When you get towards the end of the road, you'll be getting
close to the top of some short rimrock cliffs above the cottonwood gallery.
If you're in the right place, the road should split shortly before the
cliff. Take the right (lower) fork, but watch for a broken-down, unposted
fenceline. Do not follow the road through the fence line--it is the
beginning of private property that birders are specifically forbidden from
accessing. Instead follow the fenceline to the right, until you reach the
top of the short cliff. Below you'll see how the road does a hairpin turn
and comes back out into public land through the continuation of the
fenceline. Head right (northeast) along the cliff until you find a safe
place to descend. Stay east of the fence. In 2006, at least one Lucy's
territory seemed to stretch along about 100 meters of stream bottom,
roughly centered on the fenceline. Everything down-canyon from here is
private property; you can bird upstream from here to about the first side
canyon on the right and stay on public land.

To navigate around this area you will probably want to use the Bowdish
Canyon Quadrangle topographic map or the Cortez area BLM map.

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 6:03 AM George Miller  wrote:

> Use eBird's Explore to get to the Top Hotspots of Mesa County.
> Click on number nine, Gateway Cottonwoods.
> At the left, click on any list.
> Under the Date at the top of the list is a the location and a Flag that
> will take you to the location.
>
>
> On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 7:57:42 PM UTC-6, Brian Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>> I'm going camping this coming week and
>> I have seen reports of Lucy's Warblers
>> At a ebird hot spott called Gateway Cottonwoods. I have not been to Mesa
>> County before and would appreciate some info on how to get there and where
>> to go to hopeful find them. I tried to look this place up on the internet
>> but I could only find a resort. Do I need to stay visit the resort to reach
>> the birds?
>> Thank you
>> Brian Johnson,
>> Good birding
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[cobirds] Fate of Colorado Birding Society

[Tyler Wilson]

The last blog was February 6th and the last RBA was generated on February 8th 
from what i can tell. Kind of like it ceased to exist without warning. Does 
anyone have any info on what happened? Or has anyone heard from Richard Stevens 
or Rebecca Kosten (founders i believe)? It has been bugging me for a while 
now...

Tyler Wilson
Thornton, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Caleb A]

Hey Ted!
I'll take the bait: I think it's a Say's Phoebe as well.
*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*

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[cobirds] Re: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek SP (Arapahoe). Tell the story! Describe the bird!

[Joe Roller]

Congratulations to Cynthia Madsen and her friends for finding a
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek SP
yesterday! I have included her field note below as an example to be
emulated. Not only does she mention the exact location and describe the key
field marks, but gives details of it playing the new outdoor sport of
"Tossing the Beetle"...eight times no less (the previous record was six).
Cynthia tells us a vivid story that captures her experience. It allowed us
to "be there"!

Compare this beautiful report to Cobirds with the skimpy and inadequate
field notes we so often see, eg:
"name of the bird" plus "foraging low"... no field marks, no other notes.
or
"name of the bird" plus "well seen".
or
"name of the bird" plus "matches the field guide".

I am not displeased to be called a curmudgeon, but I do recall "the old
days", when a rarity was actually described by the observer. IMHO even the
"name of the bird" and a photo is not enough. Why not share more, get
beyond naming the bird - "tick" - and into the realm of description,
habitat, behavior, age and sex class...perhaps even include a short story
evoking fond memories of growing up on a dairy farm?

Joe Roller, Denver

Details: This wonderful bird was spotted just south of the Gun Club and
west of the Sport Dog Training sign on the west side of Jordan Road. It was
intent on "flycatching" although my video shows it may have caught some
kind of beetle that Dave Leatherman could help us identify. The gorgeous
long black and white tail and the bright pink underwing area when it flew
brought back memories of these birds sitting on the barbed wire fences when
I was growing up on our dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle. Mary Cay and I
felt like we had won the lottery today with the Dickcissels and this lovely
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher! I had forgotten that you have to be in a test
program to be able to upload a video to an entry so I went frame by frame
to find a good shot of the beetle this Scissor-tail was eating. I counted a
least 8 great tosses and catches of the beetle before it was swallowed.l
Media:
[image: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Cynthia Madsen]© Cynthia MadsenMacaulay
Library [image: Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher - Cynthia Madsen] 

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Karen Coupland]

While it sounds a lot like a Say's Phoebe, the pitch seems too low and it
sounds a little sharper or brassier.  But I have no clue what it would be
otherwise.

Karen

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 11:04 AM Caleb A  wrote:

> Hey Ted!
> I'll take the bait: I think it's a Say's Phoebe as well.
> *The birds are happy, and so am I*
> *~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*
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Re: [cobirds] Another bird sound quiz

[John Ealy]

I'll also go with lesser goldfinch.
John Ealy
Roxborough Park, Douglas County, CO

On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 10:39:36 PM UTC-6, Mike Blatchley wrote:
>
> Ted,
>
> I'll take the bait My first reaction was Western Wood-Pewee, but your 
> recording doesn't exhibit that raspy sound quality they have.  So I'll go 
> with my second reaction, Lesser Goldfinch.
>
> Fun games!!
>
> Mike Blatchley
> Longmont
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 7:22 PM Ted Floyd  > wrote:
>
>> Hey, folks. Alrighty, that last one was fun, er, "fun."
>>
>> Here's a new one:
>>
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160651
>>
>> And another cut from the same bird:
>>
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160711
>>
>> You can hear several species in those two cuts, but the one I'm talking 
>> about is the slowly and rather steadily repeated whistle, falling in pitch 
>> a bit and wavering, uttered every 2-3 seconds. The bird vocalized like this 
>> for at least a minute at a time for much of the morning. Audio-recorded 
>> (and seen, so I know what it is) near the intersection of Lefthand Canyon 
>> Drive and Old Stage Road in Boulder County, yesterday, Wed., June 17.
>>
>> Any takers?
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> Ted Floyd
>> Lafayette, Boulder County
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek SP (Arapahoe). Tell the story! Describe the bird!

[Dave]

Beautiful photo!  I would say the beetle is some sort of scarab, probably one 
of the June Beetles (several species, most of them shiny medium brown, often 
come bombing in to porch lights on summer nights, larvae are C-shaped 
whitish-gray beasts with conspicuous legs at head end called “white grubs”). 
Larvae feed on roots of plants. Japanese Beetle, new pest on the Denver scene 
is in this group but species captured by this bird appears bigger and chunkier 
than one of those.  Again, terrific action shot. 

It reminds me of a scene burned into my mind’s desktop that with haunt me to my 
grave for what image might have been if only I owned a camera at the time: male 
Scissortail atop a yucca flower stalk with monarch butterfly in its beak.  
Thank you, Cynthia, for sharing your wonderful encounter.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 20, 2020, at 12:12 PM, Joe Roller  wrote:
> 
> 
> Congratulations to Cynthia Madsen and her friends for finding a 
> Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cherry Creek SP
> yesterday! I have included her field note below as an example to be emulated. 
> Not only does she mention the exact location and describe the key field 
> marks, but gives details of it playing the new outdoor sport of "Tossing the 
> Beetle"...eight times no less (the previous record was six). 
> Cynthia tells us a vivid story that captures her experience. It allowed us to 
> "be there"!
> 
> Compare this beautiful report to Cobirds with the skimpy and inadequate field 
> notes we so often see, eg:
> "name of the bird" plus "foraging low"... no field marks, no other notes.
> or
> "name of the bird" plus "well seen".
> or
> "name of the bird" plus "matches the field guide".
> 
> I am not displeased to be called a curmudgeon, but I do recall "the old 
> days", when a rarity was actually described by the observer. IMHO even the 
> "name of the bird" and a photo is not enough. Why not share more, get beyond 
> naming the bird - "tick" - and into the realm of description, habitat, 
> behavior, age and sex class...perhaps even include a short story evoking fond 
> memories of growing up on a dairy farm?
> 
> Joe Roller, Denver
> 
> Details: This wonderful bird was spotted just south of the Gun Club and west 
> of the Sport Dog Training sign on the west side of Jordan Road. It was intent 
> on "flycatching" although my video shows it may have caught some kind of 
> beetle that Dave Leatherman could help us identify. The gorgeous long black 
> and white tail and the bright pink underwing area when it flew brought back 
> memories of these birds sitting on the barbed wire fences when I was growing 
> up on our dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle. Mary Cay and I felt like we had 
> won the lottery today with the Dickcissels and this lovely Scissor-tailed 
> Flycatcher! I had forgotten that you have to be in a test program to be able 
> to upload a video to an entry so I went frame by frame to find a good shot of 
> the beetle this Scissor-tail was eating. I counted a least 8 great tosses and 
> catches of the beetle before it was swallowed.l
> Media: 
> © Cynthia MadsenMacaulay Library
> 
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[cobirds] Re: Cassin's Sparrows, Boulder County

[Randy Siebert]

Heard at least 2 Cassin's Sparrows at 1 pm today. Nice selection of other 
birds right near the trailhead.
Perfect directions Peter. 

Thanks,
Randy Siebert
Lafayette CO

On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:53:06 PM UTC-6, Peter Gent wrote:
>
> All, 
>
> This morning between 10:15 and 11:45, there were 3 Cassin's Sparrows 
> singing and skylarking about 200 yards southwest of the Boulder Valley 
> Ranch parking lot at the end of Longhorn Road east of US 36 north of 
> Boulder.  Park and start walking west along the Cobalt Trail, and quickly 
> listen for their song to the southwest.  This species does not come up as 
> rare on ebird, even though this is only the third or fourth time I have 
> seen this species in Boulder in over 40 years. 
>
> Cheers,  Peter Gent. 
> Boulder, CO. 
>

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[cobirds] Re: Lucy Warbler, Mesa Count questions

[John Malenich]

The pair of Lucy's at Gatewood Cottonwoods were still present yesterday.  
>From 141 turn northwest on 4 1/10 Rd.  Go 1 mile to an access road on the 
right with a small brown marker (stake) noting allowed types of vehicles.  
This is Gateway Cottonwoods.  The Lucy's were primarily seen in a tree that 
overhangs this access road just a very short ways down this road fairly 
close to a wooden tee-pee made out of branches that you can't miss and 
before the road comes to what looks like an open area used for 
parking/camping that has a rock firepit.  The male was singing frequently, 
making him easy to locate.  

As Joe rightly noted, these birds are breeding here, out of their normal 
range, and this is a first Mesa County record of breeding Lucy's, so please 
avoid playing songs or calls, pishing, or anything else that would cause 
disturbance to their breeding.  Good luck!

John Malenich
Boulder, CO 

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Re: [cobirds] Cassin's Sparrows, Boulder County

[Charles Hundertmark]

At least three singing earlier in the morning. Birds are larking. One could be 
heard from the trailhead. Behavior suggests territorial birds that will be 
present for a while.

Chuck Hundertmark
Lafayette, CO

> On Jun 20, 2020, at 4:53 PM, Randy Siebert  wrote:
> 
> Heard at least 2 Cassin's Sparrows at 1 pm today. Nice selection of other 
> birds right near the trailhead.
> Perfect directions Peter. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Randy Siebert
> Lafayette CO
> 
> On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:53:06 PM UTC-6, Peter Gent wrote:
> All, 
> 
> This morning between 10:15 and 11:45, there were 3 Cassin's Sparrows singing 
> and skylarking about 200 yards southwest of the Boulder Valley Ranch parking 
> lot at the end of Longhorn Road east of US 36 north of Boulder.  Park and 
> start walking west along the Cobalt Trail, and quickly listen for their song 
> to the southwest.  This species does not come up as rare on ebird, even 
> though this is only the third or fourth time I have seen this species in 
> Boulder in over 40 years. 
> 
> Cheers,  Peter Gent. 
> Boulder, CO. 
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[cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Ted Floyd]

Thanks for the response, everybody. Despite enthusiasm--here on COBirds, as 
well as over at Facebook and in my inbox--for Say phoebe, mountain 
bluebird, and lesser goldfinch, it is not any of those species. The mystery 
songster is in a bird family nobody has come close to yet. Anybody else 
want to chime in now? :-)

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

P.s. Up at Rabbit Mountain, northern Boulder County, this sunny solstice 
morn, June 20, Hannah Floyd and I saw a pair of *brown thrashers* bringing 
food to an apparent nest near the parking area. Didn't investigate the 
matter too closely, but I imagine that "apparent" nest is a real one.


On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 7:22:39 PM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:
>
> Hey, folks. Alrighty, that last one was fun, er, "fun."
>
> Here's a new one:
>
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160651
>
> And another cut from the same bird:
>
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160711
>
> You can hear several species in those two cuts, but the one I'm talking 
> about is the slowly and rather steadily repeated whistle, falling in pitch 
> a bit and wavering, uttered every 2-3 seconds. The bird vocalized like this 
> for at least a minute at a time for much of the morning. Audio-recorded 
> (and seen, so I know what it is) near the intersection of Lefthand Canyon 
> Drive and Old Stage Road in Boulder County, yesterday, Wed., June 17.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Ted Floyd
> Lafayette, Boulder County
>

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Sebastian Patti]

To my ears this sounds like the persistent begging of a young bird, possibly 
even an owl??

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 Ted 
Floyd 
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2020 7:33 PM
To: Colorado Birds 
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

Thanks for the response, everybody. Despite enthusiasm--here on COBirds, as 
well as over at Facebook and in my inbox--for Say phoebe, mountain bluebird, 
and lesser goldfinch, it is not any of those species. The mystery songster is 
in a bird family nobody has come close to yet. Anybody else want to chime in 
now? :-)

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

P.s. Up at Rabbit Mountain, northern Boulder County, this sunny solstice morn, 
June 20, Hannah Floyd and I saw a pair of brown thrashers bringing food to an 
apparent nest near the parking area. Didn't investigate the matter too closely, 
but I imagine that "apparent" nest is a real one.


On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 7:22:39 PM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:
Hey, folks. Alrighty, that last one was fun, er, "fun."

Here's a new one:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160651

And another cut from the same bird:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160711

You can hear several species in those two cuts, but the one I'm talking about 
is the slowly and rather steadily repeated whistle, falling in pitch a bit and 
wavering, uttered every 2-3 seconds. The bird vocalized like this for at least 
a minute at a time for much of the morning. Audio-recorded (and seen, so I know 
what it is) near the intersection of Lefthand Canyon Drive and Old Stage Road 
in Boulder County, yesterday, Wed., June 17.

Any takers?

Enjoy!

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Cassin's Sparrows at Boulder Valley Ranch, Boulder Co

[Charles Hundertmark]

Thanks to Peter Gent for pointing us to the Cassin’s Sparrow’s singing at 
Boulder Valley Ranch. I attempted to get smartphone recordings of the birds 
this morning. The sparrows were singing and larking in a brushy strip along the 
base of the mesa between Cobalt trail and the mesa. The birds are thus distant 
from both the trail and the mesa top, making it difficult to get close enough 
for either good looks or good recordings. Nevertheless, here is link to the 
eBird list with two recordings. There are also three recordings of different 
Yellow-breasted Chats which seem to be present in nice numbers. 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S70632593 

Chuck Hundertmark
Lafayette, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Ted Floyd]

Well, Sebastian, I absolutely considered that selfsame strigine 
possibility. Here's my story. At a great distance, I was thinking I'd maybe 
come upon a little troupe of piñon jays. As I got closer, I thought the 
mystery bird was going to be a bluebird, although not a mountain bluebird; 
instead, I was thinking eastern bluebird, not out of the question in the 
Boulder County foothills in summer and known to breed there occasionally. 
Then, as I closed in on the songster, I, like you, was wondering if I had 
one of the "small mountain owls," and northern saw-whet in particular.

But it's not an owl, and it's not a bluebird (or any other kind of thrush), 
and it's not a jay (or any other corvid), and it's not, as we've already 
established, a finch or flycatcher. It's an adult of a common diurnal 
species in the foothills. Anybody else? :-)

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

P.s. While I got y'all's attention: Kudos to Peter Gent on his discovery of 
Boulder County Cassin sparrows. And shame on the rest of you (I'm joking of 
course...) for going to see Peter's sparrows. But there is something to 
ponder here. The last time we had a Cassin sparrow discovery in Boulder 
County, it proved to be a five-YEAR phenomenon (2009-2013). Looking at my 
own records, at least one detection per summer in each of those five years, 
I can see that they were all clustered within the narrow range of dates of 
June 15 through July 5. So right now is the time to go out and find more of 
these spectacular, skylarking sparrows. With dedicated searching, I 
wouldn't be surprised if we find many more in the next couple of weeks. Or 
maybe it's a one-off. But we won't know if we don't go looking.


On Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 6:43:27 PM UTC-6, sebastian patti wrote:
>
> To my ears this sounds like the persistent begging of a young bird, 
> possibly even an owl??
>
> sebasti...@hotmail.com  
> Sebastian T. Patti 
> 770 S. Grand Avenue
> Unit 3088
> Los Angeles, CA 90017 
> CELL: 773/304-7488
>
> --
> *From:* cob...@googlegroups.com   > on behalf of Ted Floyd >
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 20, 2020 7:33 PM
> *To:* Colorado Birds >
> *Subject:* [cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz 
>  
> Thanks for the response, everybody. Despite enthusiasm--here on COBirds, 
> as well as over at Facebook and in my inbox--for Say phoebe, mountain 
> bluebird, and lesser goldfinch, it is not any of those species. The mystery 
> songster is in a bird family nobody has come close to yet. Anybody else 
> want to chime in now? :-)
>
> Ted Floyd
> Lafayette, Boulder County
>
> P.s. Up at Rabbit Mountain, northern Boulder County, this sunny solstice 
> morn, June 20, Hannah Floyd and I saw a pair of *brown thrashers* 
> bringing food to an apparent nest near the parking area. Didn't investigate 
> the matter too closely, but I imagine that "apparent" nest is a real one.
>
>
> On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 7:22:39 PM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote: 
>
> Hey, folks. Alrighty, that last one was fun, er, "fun." 
>
> Here's a new one:
>
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160651 
> 
>
> And another cut from the same bird:
>
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/244160711 
> 
>
> You can hear several species in those two cuts, but the one I'm talking 
> about is the slowly and rather steadily repeated whistle, falling in pitch 
> a bit and wavering, uttered every 2-3 seconds. The bird vocalized like this 
> for at least a minute at a time for much of the morning. Audio-recorded 
> (and seen, so I know what it is) near the intersection of Lefthand Canyon 
> Drive and Old Stage Road in Boulder County, yesterday, Wed., June 17.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Ted Floyd
> Lafayette, Boulder County
>
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[cobirds] Chimney Swift, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

While up on the roof tonight to try and spot where on the foothills skyline
the summer solstice sun would set, I heard the twittering of a Chimney
Swift and looked up to see a lone bird fluttering by.

-- 
R.J. Pautsch
427 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO  80302
rjpaut...@gmail.com

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Nick Moore]

I think I have to bite. To me the bird sounds like a lot of things but it never 
really sounds quite right for anything. So I think it is some kind of mimic. 
Heavily relying on location I think it is a Yellow-breasted Chat. They have 
fooled me more times than I’d like to admit and can make all sorts of strange 
noises. Usually they start their more normal song but Ted may well be keeping 
the full recording from us. I was about to guess Gray Catbird but chat seem 
more adept at making odd vocalizations. 

I once happily ticked a Cassin’s finch before realizing it was a Steller’s Jay, 
so I eagerly await the answer. Keep these coming Ted very fun. 

Nick Moore 
Boulder

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[cobirds] Re: Another bird sound quiz

[Susan Rosine]

I'll take another guess:
Gray Catbird?

Susan Rosine
Brighton

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