[cobirds] Gray crowned rosy finches, Weld County

[Elena Holly Klaver]

While doing a northern section of the Nunn CBC today, I found a flock of about 
50-60 gray crowned rosy finches.  They were flying back and forth between two 
farm houses at the intersection of County Road 37 and County Road 128, north of 
the border of the Pawnee National Grasslands.  Because there was no internet 
signal, I wasn’t keeping a contemporaneous eBird list, and didn’t realize that 
they came up as rare until I got home.  I have photos taken from my phone that 
I uploaded to the eBird list.  It wasn’t a particularly birdy count area, 
although it was beautiful weather, not much wind, so it was nice to find the 
finches.  I always wondered where to best see them in the winter. They were 
actively feeding on seeds from sunflowers and other plants- it seemed grasses-  
growing around the farmhouses.  I had never seen rosy finches on the plains 
before, so it’s interesting.  It will be interesting to see how long they stay 
around, or how soon they will be moving on to other food sources.  



Sent from my iPad
Elena Holly Klaver
United States Court Certified Interpreter
Conference Interpreter
303.475.5189

Member: American Translators Association
Colorado Translators Association
Colorado Association of Professional Interpreters 

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 este de las Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos 
pueblos indígenas. 

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/0197F153-F718-4645-A43C-F57F84195AF7%40indra.com.

[cobirds] Re: Birding Oklahoma

[Ben S]

Hello John,

Keep in mind I've only spend a couple days birding in OK. Sooner Lake on 
the west side of the lake is one of the most relaible. It is where I got my 
Smith's Longspurs. They tend to stay in the grass though, so not easy to 
see at first. LeConte's Sparrows are there as well, usually in cattails, 
also tends to stay in vegetation. Apparently there are some spots where 
they get Smith's Longspurs just outside of Oklahoma City, but we didn't see 
them there. They tend to want to keep most of the activity on here about 
Colorado birds, but I would be happy to give you information about a couple 
other spots via email. 

Ben Sampson,
Boulder, CO
On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:28:29 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:

> Does anyone know of a good birding site guide for Oklahoma?  Might be 
> headed that way, and Smith's Longspur are high on my life list. Thanks.
>
> John Rawinski
> Monte Vista
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/07394492-8281-4b35-857a-a439e8a2a217n%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Re: Chrismas Count at Rawhide Power Station Saturday January 2, 2021

[Joe Kipper]

Doug, 
I don't have your personal email and the new google groups format will only 
allow me to hit "reply all." I am interested in accessing the power plant 
property to view waterfowl, as well as participating in the rest of the 
count. My personal email is joe.kippe...@gmail.com if you want to contact 
me privately.
Joe Kipper,
Fort Collins
On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 9:25:12 AM UTC-7 jay...@gmail.com wrote:

> Jay & Cindy Hutchins are interested
>
> jay...@gmail.com
>
>
> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 6:54:26 AM UTC-7 Gary Ackert wrote:
>
>> We are interested in going into the ponds.
>>
>> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 6:22:52 AM UTC-7 Gary Ackert wrote:
>>
>>> Where is the overlook parking lot? This will be our first time coming 
>>> here?
>>>
>>> On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 6:09:49 AM UTC-7 Douglas Kibbe wrote:
>>>
  Just a reminder to those interested that Rawhide CBC will be held on 
 Saturday January 2, 2021. 
 The initial meeting place and time, i.e., the overlook parking lot and 
 8AM, are unchanged.
 Most importantly, those interested in viewing the ponds within the 
 power station must let me know ASAP so that I may submit their names *in 
 advance* to power company security.  This is the only opportunity for 
 birders to gain access to the heated water discharge area which attracts 
 huge numbers of water birds in winter.
 Let me know if you are interested!
 Doug Kibbe, Compiler 



 
  Virus-free. 
 www.avast.com 
 
  
 <#m_453818818181430744_m_-939621853663819472_m_2549154563666335865_m_-3972612954842486700_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

>>>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/805b6976-2dfc-4f47-a7ef-b0cad2ba7d79n%40googlegroups.com.

Re: [cobirds] Re: Bird ID Binoculars

[Chip Clouse]

IMHO, the price would be worth it, even for the CL optical system (which is
Swarovski's lowest grade that goes CL, SLC, EL, brand new amazing NL) IF
the objective size was bigger to allow in more light.  A 25mm objective is
the same as a compact binocular and we all know that a 32mm mid-size is
considered minimum for a good birding binocular with 42mm (as in 8x42)
highly, highly recommended.  Make sense?  A monocular with a good digital
camera that connects to the Merlin bird app probably already on your phone
through the Swarovski dG app you download to your phone (which allows you
to store photos on your phone to whatever its capacity is, not just the 10
photos on the dG device itself - or email the image to yourself (if you
have data coverage) then delete it off your phone to free up space - and
actually helps you ID the bird in real time is worth $2k IF the image is
bright and clear enough for the app to ID it correctly.  Front Range
Birding Company (I'm no longer affiliated) was doing a rental program so
you could try before you buy.  You will need to call to see if that is
still the case.  Might be worth a look for your cousin with color vision
issues, John.

Cheers,
Chip Clouse
Golden (though currently visiting in New Smyrna Beach, FL)

On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 9:51 AM Deb Evers  wrote:

> So, would you be paying that much for the ID capability, for the built-in
> apps, for the digital camera (which will only store 10 photos), for the
> Hotspots, for the name Swarovski on the side of it, or what? Because it
> seems way overpriced for a monocular, IMHO.
>
> On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 7:59:10 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Adrian. That is what I was looking for. Happy holidays...
>>
>> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:26:52 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> A few years ago I read an article about the future of birding. In it,
>>> they talked about binoculars that would identify birds in the viewscreen,
>>> probably using latest technologies to reasonable identify the bird you are
>>> seeing. A cousin of mine and I were having a conversation yesterday and
>>> that item came up to help him solve his color vision deficiencies. I went
>>> on-line this morning to find them and cannot find any product that does
>>> that. If anyone knows of such a product please let me know. Merry Christmas
>>> all.
>>>
>>> John Rawinski
>>> Monte Vista, CO
>>>
>> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "Colorado Birds" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
> email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> To view this discussion on the web visit
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/83e2cbc1-e91d-4ba0-ba71-2c6053d35939n%40googlegroups.com
> 
> .
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAPHVJeiuQQAdhuXfW7mRTWqct-Uw8CLjvo_MPnn675Lw%3D07byg%40mail.gmail.com.

[cobirds] Re: Fort Collins CBC - Larimer

[Caleb A]

Hi Tom!
Is there a google sheet with the totals like there were from the 
compilation last year? I have friends and family curious to know what I was 
up to all that time ;)
*The birds are happy, and so am I*

*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*
On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 10:44:14 AM UTC-7 Tom Hall, Fort Collins 
wrote:

> The Fort Collins Christmas Bird COunt was held Dec. 19th.  We had a great 
> day with 93 participants despite the new Covid rules, which were followed.  
> We got 100 species, which has only been done a couple times.  Rarities 
> included 5 Trumpeter swans, two Red-breasted Mergansers, a late Turkey 
> Vulture, a Sora, five Eastern Bluebirds, a Vesper Sparrow, and a Lincoln's 
> Sparrow.  High counts were recorded for the swans, Wild Turkeys (increasing 
> greatly along Front Range), Black-capped Chickadees aqnd Pygmy Nuthatches.  
> Rough-legged (1) and Ferruginous (cw) Hawks, which is much lower than 
> normal. Coots were low at 1 and Ring-necked Pheasants, a once common bird,  
> was absent for at lleast the last 6 years. Colorado's wildfires likely 
> helped counts of mountain birds, especially many more than normal being 
> seen in Fort Collins, which is abnormal.  It turned out to be a great count 
> and I appreciate everyone's hard efforts.
>
> Tom Hall
> Fort Collins
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9ed02f22-963f-4b63-8de1-aa081555d4ccn%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Fort Collins CBC - Larimer

[Tom Hall, Fort Collins]

The Fort Collins Christmas Bird COunt was held Dec. 19th.  We had a great 
day with 93 participants despite the new Covid rules, which were followed.  
We got 100 species, which has only been done a couple times.  Rarities 
included 5 Trumpeter swans, two Red-breasted Mergansers, a late Turkey 
Vulture, a Sora, five Eastern Bluebirds, a Vesper Sparrow, and a Lincoln's 
Sparrow.  High counts were recorded for the swans, Wild Turkeys (increasing 
greatly along Front Range), Black-capped Chickadees aqnd Pygmy Nuthatches.  
Rough-legged (1) and Ferruginous (cw) Hawks, which is much lower than 
normal. Coots were low at 1 and Ring-necked Pheasants, a once common bird,  
was absent for at lleast the last 6 years. Colorado's wildfires likely 
helped counts of mountain birds, especially many more than normal being 
seen in Fort Collins, which is abnormal.  It turned out to be a great count 
and I appreciate everyone's hard efforts.

Tom Hall
Fort Collins

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3b039007-13ea-4a2c-acda-12a5c5f39991n%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Re: Birding Oklahoma

[Carl Bendorf]

John, have you tried mapping Smith's Longspur in eBird (see link below) and 
then enter "Oklahoma, USAT" in the location box at the upper right and then 
keep zooming in until you see individual  reports?   Seems you can quickly 
start to see where most of the reports are coming from.

https://ebird.org/map/smilon?env.minX=-158.440433174042&env.minY=24.6721607831641&env.maxX=-65.0156436256114&env.maxY=71.9081724700314

Carl Bendorf
Longmont
On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:28:29 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:

> Does anyone know of a good birding site guide for Oklahoma?  Might be 
> headed that way, and Smith's Longspur are high on my life list. Thanks.
>
> John Rawinski
> Monte Vista
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3510eea7-ea0b-4d9a-990f-dd23f18cb56dn%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Larimer County Gryalcon

[Tom Hall, Fort Collins]

I saw a gray phase gyr on the South Valley Loop Trail, about 3/4 mile south 
of Arthur's Rock Parking Area. We were on east side when it came over the 
small cliffs to east on the west side of Horsetooth Reservoir.  It flew 
across the valley and seemingly landed back in a nook on the opposite side 
of valley.  No underwing dark feathers or dark cap and moustachial stripe 
(faint one), and size pretty much eliminated the two other possibilities.  
The belly was mostly white and only the flight feathers had darker gray 
tones.  The back was gray and it was a big falcon with broad wings.  On the 
way back, I tried to find it but it escaped to an unknown area.  i assume 
this is the Trilby Falcon.  Once it flew up and over us, it dropped down to 
about six feet off the ground crossing the valley.  Be on the lookout 
around Horsetooth for this great bird.

Tom Hall
Fort Collins

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4adb2615-feb6-4a61-a02d-e87f1f55f266n%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Re: White Winged Crossbill - Breckenridge

[John Malenich]

Hi Debbie,

Looks good for a White-Winged Crossbill to me.  Has it continued to visit 
your feeder?

John Malenich
Boulder, Colo.  


On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8:48:19 AM UTC-7 dty...@gmail.com wrote:

> I have tried to post the photo, but can't figure out how to do it. Any 
> advice? I have gotten numerous confirmations but would love to share the 
> photo. 
>
> Merry Christmas to all.
>
> Debbie Tyber
> Breckenridge
>
> On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 3:09:37 PM UTC-7 John Malenich wrote:
>
>> Hi Debbie,
>>
>> Could you please post your photo here?  Has the White-Winged Crossbill 
>> returned again?  
>>
>> John Malenich
>> Boulder, CO 
>>
>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 3:05:16 PM UTC-7 dty...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't often get out birding so I get my enjoyment from visitors to my 
>>> feeders. The other day I thought I saw a White Winged Crossbill and today I 
>>> got a photo. Could someone confirm for me?
>>>
>>> Debbie Tyber
>>>
>>>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/fcb184ac-33fb-4d85-a43b-3722a3b0f98fn%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Re: Bird ID Binoculars

[Deb Evers]

So, would you be paying that much for the ID capability, for the built-in 
apps, for the digital camera (which will only store 10 photos), for the 
Hotspots, for the name Swarovski on the side of it, or what? Because it 
seems way overpriced for a monocular, IMHO. 

On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 7:59:10 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks Adrian. That is what I was looking for. Happy holidays...
>
> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:26:52 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> A few years ago I read an article about the future of birding. In it, 
>> they talked about binoculars that would identify birds in the viewscreen, 
>> probably using latest technologies to reasonable identify the bird you are 
>> seeing. A cousin of mine and I were having a conversation yesterday and 
>> that item came up to help him solve his color vision deficiencies. I went 
>> on-line this morning to find them and cannot find any product that does 
>> that. If anyone knows of such a product please let me know. Merry Christmas 
>> all. 
>>
>> John Rawinski
>> Monte Vista, CO
>>
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/83e2cbc1-e91d-4ba0-ba71-2c6053d35939n%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Re: Bird ID Binoculars

[Deb Evers]

So, would you be paying that much for the ID capability, for the built-in 
apps, for the digital camera (which will only store 10 photos), for the 
name Swarovski on the side of it, or what? Because it seems way overpriced 
for a monocular, IMHO. 

On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 7:59:10 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks Adrian. That is what I was looking for. Happy holidays...
>
> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:26:52 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> A few years ago I read an article about the future of birding. In it, 
>> they talked about binoculars that would identify birds in the viewscreen, 
>> probably using latest technologies to reasonable identify the bird you are 
>> seeing. A cousin of mine and I were having a conversation yesterday and 
>> that item came up to help him solve his color vision deficiencies. I went 
>> on-line this morning to find them and cannot find any product that does 
>> that. If anyone knows of such a product please let me know. Merry Christmas 
>> all. 
>>
>> John Rawinski
>> Monte Vista, CO
>>
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/12b4d31f-b16e-46b0-817c-f15b4aabad9cn%40googlegroups.com.

[cobirds] Re: Bird ID Binoculars

[mvjo...@gmail.com]

Thanks Adrian. That is what I was looking for. Happy holidays...

On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 11:26:52 AM UTC-7 mvjo...@gmail.com wrote:

> A few years ago I read an article about the future of birding. In it, they 
> talked about binoculars that would identify birds in the viewscreen, 
> probably using latest technologies to reasonable identify the bird you are 
> seeing. A cousin of mine and I were having a conversation yesterday and 
> that item came up to help him solve his color vision deficiencies. I went 
> on-line this morning to find them and cannot find any product that does 
> that. If anyone knows of such a product please let me know. Merry Christmas 
> all. 
>
> John Rawinski
> Monte Vista, CO
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/115fbfc7-7d23-4fa7-a6e5-e7f29ce168c4n%40googlegroups.com.