[cobirds] backyard birds - summit county, dillon

[Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex]

SNOW & COLD  APPROX 25 DEGREES  BACKYARD BIRDS Pygmy NuthatchesONE ROBIN - can 
fly but not far; was here all summer & fall; then re-appeared today; can't 
migrateBlack-capped and Mt ChickadeesSteller's JaysJuncosPine Siskins andbleep 
bleep Magpies Bonnie BoexDillon  

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[cobirds] sUMMIT cOUNTY DILLON CO

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Sunday july 31

backyard bird

Green-tailed Towhee
Quite a beauty; biggest Towhee I've seen
Full of energy; tearing thru the yard mis-placing dirt with its feet in its 
search for food.

bonnie boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County Yard Birds

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Flock of Evening Grosbeaks in yard (front & back) this a.m.

Haven't seen them for past couple years.

Casual migrants just moving through?  Glad to see them.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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Fw: [cobirds] Fw: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds

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Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 12:53 PM
Subject: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds


   EASTER SUNDAY

Green-tailed Towhee!  what a delight
White-crowned Sparrows (many)
Mt Chickadees
Pine Siskins
White-breasted Nuthatches (pair)
Juncos (flock)

Saturday
all of the above
plus
Starling (with long beak) - an aberration

Bonnie Boex

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[cobirds] Fw: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds

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Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 12:53 PM
Subject: Dillon Summit Co backyard birds


   EASTER SUNDAY

Green-tailed Towhee!  what a delight
White-crowned Sparrows (many)
Mt Chickadees
Pine Siskins
White-breasted Nuthatches (pair)
Juncos (flock)

Saturday
all of the above
plus
Starling (with long beak) - an aberration

Bonnie Boex

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[cobirds] Mt Bluebirds - Summit Co., Dillon

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7 pm tonight as I was jogging around Gold Run Circle, a flock of birds (15 to 
20) dropped out of the sky to perch in the tallest tree along the lake.  they 
were not Robins so I KNEW they had to be arriving migrant Mt Bluebirds.  
Continued jogging up the Dillon Marina hill whereupon I saw a Mt BB perched on 
one of my tall snags located at a nest site.  

Been waiting for there arrival; they should have been here march 16; they were 
not.  But they're here now.  It's amazing to see them arrive; then lite-down at 
a nest site for a rest on my ever-ready tall snags, then move-on to another, as 
they cruise the area for a good site.

Tomorrow I'll identify last year's pairs; new partners if one was lost; now the 
fun begins with tears thrown-in as the drama enfolds.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon Summit co backyard birds

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made a pit-stop at home just now.

White-breasted Nuthatch (male) - been here for about a week

Pine Siskin at feeder

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon Summit County Arrivals

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March 9 - male House Wren arrived at its previous seasons' breeding site, my 
backyard.  The chickadees are bummed-out and stay away from him

March 10 - Northern Shrike 
arrived same place as previous 3 seaons, along the lake in very tall willows

bonnie boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] 1st Robin - backyard Dillon, Summit co.

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awoke to first Robin (male) in backyard this a.m. among over-wintering Mt 
Chickadees; 2 ft of snow overall.

bonnie boex
Dillon, CO

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co.

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Yard birds this afternoon; snow; wind; cold; bitter; miserable

Mt Chickadees
Black- capped Chickadees
White-breasted Nuthatches
Juncos
squirrels

all after the peanut butter

one big bird as yet to be id'd because it keeps hiding

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] On Lake Dillon, Summit county

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Flock of EITHER Common Goldeneye OR ? . . .

Going back out to get a picture but each step I take drives them further-out.

The male has beautiful field markings; white striped wings; pure white breast; 
quite spectacular.  He's surrounded by females (my opinion) or immatures.

When I say 'flock,' there or 5 or 6; actually they've been here through all our 
snows; and cold; etc.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co.

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I've got American Goldfinches at my feeder!  Been here for a couple days.  
What's up with that?

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Summit County, Dillon

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Saturday on Lake Dillon on Dillon side
3 Horned Grebes, scooting around, diving, etc.  The male had the tuft 
sticking-up on top the head; 2 females.

They were often in and amongst the Geese; some of the Geese banded. DOW had 
banded 3 maybe 4 yrs ago.  They are resident Geese and I'm glad to have them.  
Some of them have met their maker; however.

Then, I've had White-breasted Nuthatches in my yard; none today, but they've 
been here along with Steller's Jays and Mt Chickadees.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon Summit co

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Sunday A.M.
1 - Yellow-rumped Warbler in backyard waterfall, bathing.

Past week - backyard
1 pair - Steller's Jay
12 - Robins (the flock awaits my appearance in a.m. & p.m.
1 pair - Mt Chickadee
Flock - Rock Doves (in the food chain; several taken-out by predators

frickin' flock of Magpies; somehow a nest of Magpies was allowed to survive in 
neighborhood and they have commenced to permeate the area with their presence.  
I'm lead to understand this won't be a temporary situation but are here to-stay.

Dillon Preserve
Mt Bluebirds
While walking the preserve, there are 3 sections wherein you are sure to see 
the Bluebirds which I believe are fledged young.  Too much feistiness(sp?) and 
picking at each other to be the adults.  Bottom line:  all have not left for 
migration YET.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon Summit Co Yzrdbirds

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In backyard this evening:

Green-tailed Towhee (1)  brightly colored; rust crewcut; attempted a picture 
but he was moving too fast

American Goldfinches (pair)

Mt Chickadees

Flocks of:
Juncos
Pine Siskins
Robins

Cold; more snow on the way.

Many Mt Bluebirds on my Trail waiting to start nesting.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon



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[cobirds] Addendum to Snipe; Dillon, Summit Co.

[Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex]

I didn't complete my thought in regard to the orange hue to breast of shorebird 
this evening, as in American Woodcock, but again, I'm sticking to Snipe.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co

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On Lake Dillon shore this evening (Dillon side):

Common Snipe (1)
It ate some mealworms I threw-down.

No camera; when I looked at the bird head-on, with sun in my eyes, the bird 
appeared to have a buff-orange hue to its breast, exactly the color as seen in 
Birds of North America; but I think I gotta go with Snipe.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

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Hands frozen so hard to type

7 a.m.

Shrike in willows along bike path & Lake Dillon - Hwy 6

A sighting usually occurring every year mid-Feb

Since the Loggerhead is slightly smaller than the Northern, I'm going with 
Loggerhead; didn't have my binocs but the black mask at eyes was evident.

It's the Loggerhead's breeding range up here, right?  If so, very early.

If Northern, this is their winter range?

Am I correct?  Ready to be proven wrong.

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] backyard birds Dillon Summit CO

[Ed Baker or Bonnie Boex Baker & Boex]

In backyard as I type:

White-breasted Nuthantches!  
eating bulk peanut butter spread on tree trunks in backyard.  What a hoot!!!

Plus, Sat & Sun
American Goldfinches 
Downy Woodpecker
Cassin's Finches, so pretty against the white snow
Steller's Jays
Mt Chickadees (haven't seen the Black-capped today)
Pigeons
Magpies - encroaching and driving good birds away but part of the territory

As Charlie Nims reported, I saw Rough-legged Hawk along Lake Dillon on 
Saturday.  Heading out there now to see what I can see . . .

Bonnie Boex
Dillon



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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co. Yardbirds

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Today Dec 25th  6 degrees with a wind chill factor of ?

Cassin's Finche (6 +/-)

American Goldfinch (same as above)

Black-capped Chickadee (2)

Mt Chickadee (6+)

Junco  (5 +/-)


Steller's Jay (front & backyard; maybr 10)

American Crows

Magpies

House Sparrows (couple)

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] dillon, summit co. yardbirds +

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Yardbirds  Sat 10/31
Mt Chickadees (nurmerous) 
with Black-capped as well.

Steller's Jays (abundant)


Lake Dillon
pair - American Coot ( 
HOWEVER, my book doesn't show the female as brown, and it was not a mallard 
female.
The pair has been here all week; very distinctive call.

They are together with a large flock of Mallards and the Coot makes himself 
known if the Mallards
attempt to encroach.

Bonnie Boex
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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County, yardbird(s)

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oh my!!! As I type, (1) Black-capped Chickadee 
eating mealworms in yard.

Stellar's Jays - 6

a few Juncos
'
1 Grosbeak (Sunday)
but don't know which kind
No doubt about the beak; beautiful verigated cream-coloring.
Looking closely I could id the striping on wings
but the cream color is throwing me off.

It has to be a grosbeak; the beak says it all, but which kind.
I'm prepared to be corrected by those in-the-know.

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

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This a.m. on lakeshore in Dillon

Pair - American Avocet

1 - White-faced Ibis

Pair - Geese with 4 young

Tree Swallows - many nesting pair feeding their nestlings


along bike path
Male Mt BB feeding 6 fledglings (1st nesting)
his female - incubating 5 eggs (2nd nesting)

Female Mt BB - feeding 5 fledglings


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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co. backyard bird (a first)

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 Either an Indigo Bunting OR Lazuli Bunting in backyard as I type.
entire head is blue
no white ring on wing

In the book I'm using, 1st spring adult female Indigo.

I've got pictures; have to load them.

Have never seen one before; it's with a pair of Western Tanagers, to the extent 
that when I see the Tanagers, I know the Bunting isn't far behind.

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co., CO FIRST HUMMINGBIRD THIS A.M.

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FIRST HUMMINGBIRD AT FEEDER THIS A.M. but reported sightings in Frisco last 
week.

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[cobirds] Lake Dillon, Summit Co.

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2 White-faced Ibis on the lake shore today accompanied by 3 other shorebirds I 
won't even attempt to id because quite frankly, I can't do it.  As usual I 
attempted to memorize all their field markings; rushed home to review all the 
long-legged possibilities in my books; then gave-up.

Long black legs; short black beaks; rather large.  What would be my choices?

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[cobirds] Dillon; First of Season Swallows

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Tree Swallows - This a.m. on Bluebird Trail situated along bike path on lake in 
Dillon, circling nest sites forcing the Bluebirds to take nest-selection 
seriously.

American Pippits - Thurs Apr 16 pre-snow storm - 2 Pippits in yard; then during 
the 3-day snowstorm a flock of Pippits frequented the same bike path among the 
Mt Bluebirds.

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit Co. - 1st's of season

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Feb 7 Northern Shrike (returns to the same willows along lake every year); 
witnessed the Shrike fighting with a Magpie last week; the Shrike won

Mar 10Robin - backyard

Mar 11Mt Bluebird - he awaits a female


Observation:  I've had a flock of Stellar's Jays in yard since beg of Feb; for 
some reason today I don't see even one, but they're here.  Anyway, one of the 
Jays has quite a vocabulary and I'm not sure if that's normal.  But being very 
smart he's concluded that when the pine squirrel is chattering in the yard, I 
place raw almonds in the feeder for he and his mate.  Now the Jay mimics the 
pine squirrel's chattering and wah-lah, I place almonds in the feeder.I am 
very well-trained.  His other vocals are very distinctive and healthy; he 
should find an excellent mate.

Bonnie Boex
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