[cobirds] Gyrfalcon Larimer

2021-02-05 Thread Derek Hill
COBirders,
Has anyone seen the Larimer County Gyrfalcon lately? Last update I see is 
from the day after Christmas so I thought I'd share.  This afternoon 5 Feb 
2:45pm at a job site in SW Ft. Collins at the northeast corner of W. Drake 
Rd & Overland was quite the bird. This is just below the S end of 
Horsetooth Reservoir. At first glance coming head-on I took it to be just a 
Red-tailed Hawk doing their rowing flight they often do to power on through 
at low altitude. As it very quickly passed overhead the wingshape and 
cadence quickly made it obvious this was no Buteo!  The absolute thickest 
bodied, most massive falcon I've ever seen. It was so fast I didn't get 
much of a study, but enough. No black armpits, pretty unremarkable pattern, 
but the massive body and wide wings were astounding. The only other Gyr 
I've seen was the Texas bird several years back, which never left its perch 
during our observation. So, the first time seeing a Gyr in flight is 
something else.
Good birding,
Derek Hill
Loveland, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Dipper & Creeper behavior (Larimer)

2021-02-05 Thread Jeff Kehoe
Dave, I was wondering if you'd like to come up & see my place but don't 
know how to contact you.

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 8:51:59 AM UTC-7 Dave Leatherman wrote:

> Hi Jeff
> Thanks for your post.  Creepers going to the ground is something that 
> happens on occasion.  At Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins the things I 
> think they are getting (when they let me figure it out) are hackberry 
> gall-making psyllids, ants, maybe spruce seeds and melted water/snow/ice. 
>  Because their normal foraging pattern is to fly to the bottom of a tree 
> and spiral upward, I think they notice things on the soil near the base of 
> said trunk and get sidetracked opportunistically.  The water acquisition 
> activity is no doubt premeditated.
>
> Dave Leatherman
> Fort Collins
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 2, 2021, at 6:59 AM, Jeff Kehoe  wrote:
>
> Dippers have been singing a lot in the last week or so along the Big 
> Thompson River.  Part of the river is iced over, but there is still alot of 
> open water.  We seem to have a couple pairs in our area.
>
>
> I watched a Brown Creeper creeping across the ground for about 10 yards at 
> my home.  There is probably a lot of seeds from weeks & feeder spill in 
> that area.  But I've never seen them on the ground before.  They have 
> always been on trees, which is expected.  Anybody else seen this?
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Rosy-Finch Winter Distribution

2021-02-05 Thread Greg Levandoski
Regularly visiting rosy-finches are not required to participate.  As we say
in science, negative data is good data too.  These birds are highly mobile,
it's pretty normal to have them visit irregularly.

Greg


On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 1:01 PM Sibylle Hechtel  wrote:

> I've seen them at our feeder in Avon (eagle county) the past few winters.
> Last winters, mostly Gray-crowned,;in winter 2019, mostly Brown-capped. I'd
> be happy to contribute to a citizen science project and survey them at our
> feeder once a week ( but we don't see them eery week).
>
>
>
> On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8:45:23 PM UTC-7 Bob Shade wrote:
>
>> Down here in the "lowlands" (Golden) Black Rosy-Finches seem to be
>> numerous this year and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches scarce. On the other hand
>> Park County has plenty of Brown-caps and few Blacks. A quick rough check of
>> eBird Rosy-Finch records for 2021 shows the following:
>>
>> 55th Place in Golden (also labeled El Diente) 1/27 Gray-crowned 290,
>>  Black 15, BCRF 1
>> Mesa Meadows Golden 1/26 GCRF 61, Black *70*, BCRF 3
>>
>> But in Park County (Middle Park) Brown Caps are predominant.
>>
>> Como 1/24 GCRF 8, Black 2, BCRF 32
>> Al Gulch Road (Jefferson) 1/9 GCRF 18, Black 5, BCRF *400!*
>> The Lambs (Fairplay) 1/8 GCRF 1, Black 1, BCRF 75
>>
>> I love these birds and am intrigued by the fact that at least this
>> winter, the Brown Caps, almost Colorado endemics, are staying closer to
>> their summer homes above timberline in the Colorado Rockies, whereas those
>> that have come from Idaho and Montana (Blacks) and the Gray Crowns from
>> British Colombia as far as Alaska seem to prefer lower altitudes in the
>> Front Range. Blacks seem to be unusually numerous this year.
>>
>> Is (has) anyone studied the distribution of these scarce birds? How about
>> a citizen science project to survey their numbers at certain feeder
>> locations once a week during the winter. (CFO?) Isn't Scott Rashid banding
>> them in Estes Park? Why do they come some years (like to Red Rocks and Ira
>> Sanders' place in Golden) and then show up at a different location the next
>> year? Where do they roost at night in the winter? Ira suggested that they
>> need rocky cliffs like North Table Mountain for night roosts.
>>
>> Bob Shade
>> Lakewood
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[cobirds] Foothills Audubon meeting, February 9, via zoom

2021-02-05 Thread Irene Fortune
You are invited to join Foothills Audubon monthly meeting on Tuesday, 
February 9 at 7 pm.  Zach Hutchinson from Audubon Rockies will present 
Raptor ID emphasizing details of interest to more experienced birders.  Of 
course everyone is welcome.  
Copy this link without spaces and paste it in your browser: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84088064505?pwd=aXFsWXptUDZOeUZGVXhDaHAwU1U5dz09
For information, please email Irene.

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[cobirds] Re: Chico Basin Ranch upcoming vote - El Paso/Pueblo Counties

2021-02-05 Thread gilg...@gmail.com
Denver Post had an article today about Chico Basin pending sale.
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/05/chico-basin-bird-watching-state-land-board/

-- Ghislaine Griswold
On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 3:13:19 PM UTC-7 BCO gal wrote:

> Thank you Linda for posting this, I just sent in my comments. 
>
> And I want to boost this post since, as she noted below the deadline for 
> comments must be received by *noon, next Tuesday*. Please take a few 
> minutes to support Aiken Audubon's efforts to keep this gem, Chico Basin, 
> intact. 
>
> Heck, one my highest ever bird counts was at Chico. Let's do our part to 
> keep this critical property intact!
>
> Linda Lee
> Louisville
>
> On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6:04:31 PM UTC-7 hiker...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Friends of Chico Basin Ranch,
>>
>> Thank you for your support these past months.
>>
>> You may be aware that the vote determining whether Chico will be kept 
>> intact or divided is soon approaching. On *Weds, Feb 10th, the State 
>> Land Board commissioners will vote* on whether to keep the ~87,000-acre 
>> ranch in one piece, or lease it out as two parcels, one of ~21,000 acres 
>> and another of ~66,000 acres.
>>
>> Aiken Audubon supports keeping it intact. A few of our reasons:
>>
>> ·  Chico is a major migratory bird pathway, with at least 346 birds 
>> recorded.
>>
>> ·  The ranch has very high conservation values and biodiversity. Dividing 
>> the ranch would add roads, corrals, fencing and traffic, diluting those 
>> values and likely causing habitat fragmentation.
>>
>> ·   A property of this size with high-quality shortgrass prairie is rare. 
>> With shortgrass prairie and grassland birds vanishing rapidly, this type of 
>> landscape is greatly needed.
>>
>> ·   Once broken up, the land is difficult to piece back together. 
>>
>> In addition, we believe that conservation values and financial gain can 
>> be balanced.
>>
>> The Phillips family (lessee) has openly allowed access to birders, and 
>> has been an outstanding land steward. We’d welcome the opportunity to 
>> continue that relationship.
>>
>> We urge you to make your voice heard this one last time. *Comments must 
>> be received by noon on Tuesday, Feb 9th.* You may send comments via this 
>> link: 
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHLoANsTkJyomSRsPJm5aNH5EA-2sA8h7RlM8Df_ESURzjSQ/viewform
>>
>>  or mail them to the CO State Land Board Commissioners, 1127 Sherman St, 
>> Denver, CO 80203.
>>
>> Our sincere gratitude for the effort you’ve given to protect this 
>> remarkable property,
>>
>> *Linda Hodges*
>>
>> *Conservation Chair*
>>
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[cobirds] Re: Rosy-Finch Winter Distribution

2021-02-05 Thread Sibylle Hechtel
I've seen them at our feeder in Avon (eagle county) the past few winters. 
Last winters, mostly Gray-crowned,;in winter 2019, mostly Brown-capped. I'd 
be happy to contribute to a citizen science project and survey them at our 
feeder once a week ( but we don't see them eery week). 



On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8:45:23 PM UTC-7 Bob Shade wrote:

> Down here in the "lowlands" (Golden) Black Rosy-Finches seem to be 
> numerous this year and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches scarce. On the other hand 
> Park County has plenty of Brown-caps and few Blacks. A quick rough check of 
> eBird Rosy-Finch records for 2021 shows the following: 
>
> 55th Place in Golden (also labeled El Diente) 1/27 Gray-crowned 290,
>  Black 15, BCRF 1
> Mesa Meadows Golden 1/26 GCRF 61, Black *70*, BCRF 3
>
> But in Park County (Middle Park) Brown Caps are predominant.
>
> Como 1/24 GCRF 8, Black 2, BCRF 32
> Al Gulch Road (Jefferson) 1/9 GCRF 18, Black 5, BCRF *400!*
> The Lambs (Fairplay) 1/8 GCRF 1, Black 1, BCRF 75
>
> I love these birds and am intrigued by the fact that at least this winter, 
> the Brown Caps, almost Colorado endemics, are staying closer to their 
> summer homes above timberline in the Colorado Rockies, whereas those that 
> have come from Idaho and Montana (Blacks) and the Gray Crowns from British 
> Colombia as far as Alaska seem to prefer lower altitudes in the Front 
> Range. Blacks seem to be unusually numerous this year. 
>
> Is (has) anyone studied the distribution of these scarce birds? How about 
> a citizen science project to survey their numbers at certain feeder 
> locations once a week during the winter. (CFO?) Isn't Scott Rashid banding 
> them in Estes Park? Why do they come some years (like to Red Rocks and Ira 
> Sanders' place in Golden) and then show up at a different location the next 
> year? Where do they roost at night in the winter? Ira suggested that they 
> need rocky cliffs like North Table Mountain for night roosts.
>
> Bob Shade
> Lakewood
>
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[cobirds] McIntosh Lake Carolina Wren and Gulls: Boulder County

2021-02-05 Thread Bryan Guarente
I stopped by McIntosh Lake (NW Longmont, Boulder County) this morning on my
way to Rabbit Mountain.  The lake is mostly open.  On the ice shelf, there
were few gulls, but the diversity was quite high for the numbers.  I ended
up with:

Ring-billed Gull (31)
Herring Gull (4 adults; 1 juvenile; 1 likely hybrid with Herring in the mix)
California Gull (1 adult)
Lesser-black Backed Gull (1 adult)
Iceland (Thayer's) Gull (1 adult)
possible (low probability) Mew Gull (1; which I never got a good look of
the head/beak to confirm and it was distant)

The best bird of the day though for me was a twice-calling CAROLINA WREN
somewhere near the western intersection of Lakeview Circle and
Lakeshore Drive on the SW side of the lake.  The bird was somewhere
southeast of the western end of Lakeview Circle.  I drove Lakeview looking
for it, but came up empty.  The call I heard was the descending trill call
that I remember from my childhood in PA.  I am certain it was a Carolina
Wren and not a mimic of any kind.  The first call I heard took me right
back to PA, and the second call I knew it had to be Carolina Wren.  In
2012, there was a Carolina Wren in this area that wasn't proven to be
chaseable (or at least inconsistent), but I wish you luck if you do go
looking.  I will stop by every so often to see if I hear it again.

If you need any more info, let me know, and I will be glad to help.

Thanks,
Bryan

Bryan Guarente
Meteorologist/Instructional Designer
UCAR/The COMET Program
Boulder, CO

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[cobirds] Migration mysteries - Some answers and continuing questions

2021-02-05 Thread Meredith McBurney
I know many of you saw the webinar that Arvind Panjabi presented last week 
about the causes of the die-off of hundreds/thousands of songbirds found 
dead in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico around the time of the 
early big snowstorm last September.  For those of you who missed it, it can 
be viewed here:  https://youtu.be/tqq-jwDzUbM  This 30 minute video 
includes information about the results of the necropsies done on these 
birds, which showed that "nearly all birds were severely emaciated." A 
sobering report that raises lots of additional questions about what we need 
to do to conserve birds and their food sources.

Meredith McBurney
Bander/Biologist
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Re: Rosy-Finch Winter Distribution

2021-02-05 Thread Greg Levandoski
Lots of good questions Bob, as well as a good suggestion regarding 
standardized counts.  In fact, your idea was recently realized.  The 
non-profit Wild Utah Project has just expanded their citizen science Black 
Rosy-Finch feeder counts to other interior west states, including Colorado 
and are now including all rosy-finch species in their counts.

This is the only standardized rosy-finch count that I am aware of and I 
would strongly encourage anyone who regularly feeds rosy-finches to 
participate in this well-organized project.  This winter's count is only 
halfway through and they are still very interested in having more homes 
sign up.  You can find all the information you need to participate, 
including a training video, on their website:

https://wildutahproject.org/rosy-finch

There is quite a bit of rosy-finch research happening in Colorado at the 
moment. As you mentioned, Scott Rashid has banded quite a number of 
rosy-finches.  Other ongoing research efforts here in Colorado include:

Breeding surveys and population estimates (Amy Seglund at Colorado Parks 
and Wildlife)

Various studies on winter movements, site fidelity, over-winter survival 
(UC Santa Cruz, CPW, Regalis Environmental, Bird Conservancy of the 
Rockies, USFWS)

Population genetics (UC Boulder, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, CSU)

The above groups are also contributing feather samples to insanely cool 
Bird Genoscape Project (Kristen Ruegg at CSU and too many partners to list) 
which has a superb new short video out describing their efforts and 
objectives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p43ksRgIlk

Apologies to any rosy-finch researchers that I've forgotten to mention, I'm 
sure there's at least one.

Greg Levandoski
Longmont, CO


On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8:45:23 PM UTC-7 Bob Shade wrote:

> Down here in the "lowlands" (Golden) Black Rosy-Finches seem to be 
> numerous this year and Brown-capped Rosy-Finches scarce. On the other hand 
> Park County has plenty of Brown-caps and few Blacks. A quick rough check of 
> eBird Rosy-Finch records for 2021 shows the following: 
>
> 55th Place in Golden (also labeled El Diente) 1/27 Gray-crowned 290,
>  Black 15, BCRF 1
> Mesa Meadows Golden 1/26 GCRF 61, Black *70*, BCRF 3
>
> But in Park County (Middle Park) Brown Caps are predominant.
>
> Como 1/24 GCRF 8, Black 2, BCRF 32
> Al Gulch Road (Jefferson) 1/9 GCRF 18, Black 5, BCRF *400!*
> The Lambs (Fairplay) 1/8 GCRF 1, Black 1, BCRF 75
>
> I love these birds and am intrigued by the fact that at least this winter, 
> the Brown Caps, almost Colorado endemics, are staying closer to their 
> summer homes above timberline in the Colorado Rockies, whereas those that 
> have come from Idaho and Montana (Blacks) and the Gray Crowns from British 
> Colombia as far as Alaska seem to prefer lower altitudes in the Front 
> Range. Blacks seem to be unusually numerous this year. 
>
> Is (has) anyone studied the distribution of these scarce birds? How about 
> a citizen science project to survey their numbers at certain feeder 
> locations once a week during the winter. (CFO?) Isn't Scott Rashid banding 
> them in Estes Park? Why do they come some years (like to Red Rocks and Ira 
> Sanders' place in Golden) and then show up at a different location the next 
> year? Where do they roost at night in the winter? Ira suggested that they 
> need rocky cliffs like North Table Mountain for night roosts.
>
> Bob Shade
> Lakewood
>
>

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Re: [cobirds] Hawk ID?

2021-02-05 Thread Amy Roberts
Awesome!! Thanks for your help, everybody! :-) 

Amy Roberts
Ft. Collins
amyroberts...@gmail.com




> On Feb 5, 2021, at 10:04 AM, Pam Piombino  wrote:
> 
> Yes, Red Tail, although they are highly variable.  The belly band is very 
> distinctive.  If the darkness was low on the belly it would be a Rough-legged 
> Hawk, which would also have a paler head.  
> 
> As one member of cobirds quipped years ago, "its a Red-tail til proven 
> otherwise".
> 
> Be well, Pam
> 
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 7:31 AM Amy Roberts  wrote:
> I’m not very good at the hawks! I always assume red tail, but have no idea if 
> that’s correct. This big guy (or gal?) is currently hanging out in the 
> neighbor’s tree. Red tail, or something else?
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> Amy Roberts
> Ft. Collins
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[cobirds] Re: Hawk ID?

2021-02-05 Thread Caleb A
Hi Amy!

I believe this is a Red-tailed Hawk. The belly band is definitely there, 
and its legs do not have feathers on them.

*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*

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