[cobirds] Glossy Ibis, Walden Res (Jackson Cty)

[Marcel Such]

Hey all,

Posting for Jacob Drucker and Ben Legasse...they had a pure-looking,
probably continuing Glossy Ibis on the southeast side of Walden Reservoir
this morning, associating with 4 White-faced Ibis.

Marcel Such
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[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow, Pinyon Jay--Lyons

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

This afternoon, Joel and I found a White-throated Sparrow (tan-striped)
associating with a large junco flock on the northwest edge of the Lyons
Cemetery (north end of 3rd Ave). There were also a couple of Spotted
Towhees and Western Scrub-Jays in the area.

On CR71N (take Hwy 36 west out of town, turn north at the arched bridge),
we saw a single Pinyon Jay about a half mile from the county line (on the
Boulder County side).

Good Birding!

Marcel Such
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[cobirds] Snow Bunting--Larimer (nearly Wyoming)

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

Yesterday (Dec 28) afternoon, we found an adult Snow Bunting at Hohnholz
Lakes SWA in extreme northern Larimer County, at the parking area for
Hohnholz Lake #2. There were no other birds that we saw besides a handful
of Common Ravens and Rough-legged Hawks.

To reach Hohnholz, drive north to Laramie on 287 (Wyoming!), drive west to
Woods Landing/Jelm on WY230, south from Jelm on WY10 (which turns into
CR103 once back in Colorado), and then a righthand turn at a large, green
Colorado Division of Wildlife sign. After turning off of CR103, stay on the
main dirt road for a mile or two and look for the sign for Hohnholz #2.
This is about a 3 hour trip from Denver. CR103 does continue on to Fort
Collins/Poudre Canyon, but we've heard that it's impassible in the winter.

Good birding!

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[cobirds] Boulder Dunlin (Jimm Hamm)

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

Joel Such, Levi Stone, and I found a Dunlin feeding with a flock of
Killdeer at Jimm Hamm Pond (just across the county line from Union Res.)
today at about 3:15 PM.  I presume this might be the same bird seen by Ted
Floyd at Panama Res a few days ago.

Good Birding!

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[cobirds] Lyons Eastern Wood-Pewee (Boulder Cty)

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

Sorry for the late post, but we had an actively singing Eastern Wood-Pewee
paired with another, unknown, pewee in Lyons yesterday afternoon (4:00 pm
or so).  We were running, so we didn't have binoculars or time to stop for
too long.  We will check for it again today.  It was on the river between
Black Bear Hole and the McConnell Drive Ponds.  Here is a map of the area:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=40.219069,-105.261785&spn=0.003814,0.004168&t=h&z=18

Approximate GPS coordinates:  40.219116°, -105.262813°

Good Birding!

Marcel and Joel Such
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[cobirds] First Sunday Birding at Walden Ponds, Boulder

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,



Joel and I led the Boulder Bird Club/Boulder County Audubon First Sunday
Birding outing at Walden Ponds this morning.  The weather, birding, and 40+
participants were all quite pleasant, and we tallied 56 species.  Trip list
below.  Please forgive the archaic taxonomic order, just copying off of the
checklist.



Pied-billed Grebe

American White Pelican

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

GREEN HERON - Possibly two.  One flew across Cottonwood Marsh while we were
making announcement, and another was seen extremely well later in the day.

Canada Goose

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Redhead

Sharp-shinned Hawk - One seen briefly by a few people along the Boulder
Creek Path behind the water treatment plant.

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Killdeer

American Avocet - Two flyovers on the Sawhill side.

Spotted Sandpiper

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Western Wood-Pewee

Cordilleran Flycatcher - Down on Boulder Creek.

Say's Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Bank Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Barn Swallow

Blue Jay

Black-billed Magpie

American Crow

Common Raven

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

American Robin

Cedar Waxwing

European Starling

Warbling Vireo - Both EASTERN and Western subspecies.

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Blue Grosbeak

Song Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Great-tailed Grackle

Common Grackle

Bullock's Oriole

BULLOCK'S X BALTIMORE ORIOLE - One adult male on the backside of Sawhill
Ponds.

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow



NO Marsh Wrens, which really surprised us.



Also, stopped at the McConnell Drive-Saint Vrain River bridge afterwards.
 The Eastern Phoebe reported by Steve Mlodinow wasn't seen, but it is
likely still in the area (our stop was extremely brief).  We did have it
singing yesterday evening (about 5:30 pm) just downstream of the bridge.
 This is the second Eastern Phoebe we have had at this location, the first
was a one-minute wonder in May of 2009.


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[cobirds] Lagerman Res--Boulder Cty 5/31

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

We made a quick stop at Lagerman Res this morning.  Nothing extraordinary,
but a Turkey Vulture and Black-billed Magpie feasting on a roadkill
Black-tailed Prairie Dog, a pair of Clark's Grebes, and a flyover
Great-tailed Grackle were nice.  The Ospreys were on their nesting platform
on the south side of the lake.  No shorebirds beyond Killdeer, despite an
ample amount of shoreline.

Canada Goose  45
Gadwall  4
American Wigeon  2
Blue-winged Teal  2
Green-winged Teal (American)  2
Western Grebe  1
Clark's Grebe  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  2
American Coot  1
Killdeer  1
Mourning Dove  1
Eastern Kingbird  2
Black-billed Magpie  2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3
Barn Swallow  2
Cliff Swallow  1
American Robin  2
European Starling  4
Cedar Waxwing  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Lark Sparrow  1
Savannah Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Western Meadowlark  6
Common Grackle  1
Great-tailed Grackle  1
Bullock's Oriole  1

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[cobirds] Larimer County Birding - Jan 7

[Marcel Such]

Hi all,

This afternoon we birded some reservoirs in southern Larimer County during
the beginning stages of the snow storm.

*Blue Mountain Res* - 20% open water.  Lots of ducks, but nothing unusual.

*Carter Res* - 100% open (at least the southern end), a quick stop produced
nothing except for a single Black-billed Magpie.

*Lone Tree Res* - 0% open water.  Nothing except a single, lone Christmas
tree abandoned on the ice.  Whether or not it was an intentional joke or
not (regarding the name of the reservoir), I don't know, but we found it
fairly humorous.

*Lon Hagler Res* - 80% open.  Our only gulls of the day, a good flock on
the ice shelf on the western side of the lake.  All were Ring-billed Gulls
except for four Herring Gulls and one adult Thayer's Gull.  No ducks, but a
fly-by Bald Eagle.

*Cattail Pond* - 20% open.  Tons of ducks.  When we arrived, an adult Bald
Eagle was perched on the ice, which was attracting some attention from
non-birders in the area. The Trumpeter Swan was there, but no sign of the
previously seen Tundra.  Also a couple of Red-breasted Mergansers were
nice, along with our only Canvasbacks and Bufflehead of the day.

*Lake Loveland* - From what we could see, 10% open water.  No gulls, but a
ton of White-cheeked Geese, along with a single Ross's Goose and a few
Northern Shovelers and Mallards.

A quick stop after sundown at the Fort Collins' Barnes & Noble was fairly
unproductive, except for a random sighting of Nick Komar, who also
commented on today's surprising lack of gulls at Lake Loveland.

Good Birding!

Marcel and Joel Such
NW of Lyons, CO
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[cobirds] Boulder County Audubon Teen Naturalists' inaugural event

[Marcel Such]

Boulder County Audubon has started a teen naturalists program.  Please pass
the following link to any teens in the Boulder area you know who may be
interested.

http://www.boulderaudubon.org/pdf/BoulderCountryAudubonTeenNaturalists02.pdf

We will be kicking off this new group with a winter raptor survey on
Saturday.
*
*
*Winter Raptor Survey* on December 10th from 9:00am-12:00pm in northern

Boulder County counting eagles, hawks, falcons, and any other raptors seen
along

the way.  We’ll map and GPS locations of observed raptors. The information
we

collect goes into the Boulder County Nature Association wintering raptor

database, which is used to protect habitat for wintering birds of prey. To
register,

contact Steve Jones: curle...@comcast.net; 303-494-2468.

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[cobirds] Summer Tanager -- JeffCo (5-23)

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

On our return trip from the CFO convention in Grand Junction, we took Clear
Creek Canyon (Highway 6) from I-70 to Golden.  At a random pull-off ("This
habitat looks okay, let's take a quick look..."), our visiting birders from
North Carolina, Ali Iyoob and Matt Daw, get out of the car and nonchalantly
say "Summer Tanager," referring to a call emanating from a roadside
cottonwood.  The CO birders among us, myself, Joel Such, and Nick Moore,
immediately responded with "No, you mean Western, right?"  With binoculars
up, it was indeed an immature male SUMMER TANAGER.  We observed and
photographed it for a few minutes before it flew downstream.  The elevation
was 6825', and the GPS coordinates for this pull-off were
Lat 39.736215°, -105.386840°.

Good Birding!
Marcel Such
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[cobirds] Pawnee NG Birding, Weld/Morgan (BLACKPOLL WARBLER) - 5/18

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

Joel and I had a great day of plains birding with visiting North Carolina
young birders Matt Daw and Ali Iyoob today.  We managed to avoid the rain
for most of the morning, but it finally caught up with us around 6 PM.
 Jackson Lake SP in Morgan County was especially productive, with BROWN
THRASHERS, a CHIMNEY SWIFT, ORANGE-CROWNED and WILSON'S WARBLERS, and a
couple of ORCHARD ORIOLES.  The highlight though was an adult male *BLACKPOLL
WARBLER* in the Russian-olive groves just east of the boat ramp parking lot.
 Murphy's Pasture (CR 96) in Weld was also pretty good, with a total of 26
MCCOWN'S LONGSPURS and 330 LARK BUNTINGS.  In total, we counted 1360 plus
Lark Buntings in our cross-county wanderings.  In the Beebe Draw area, we
also had a single WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on WCR 42 between WCR 45 and WCR
47.  Also an interesting find was a single-species flock of 127 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES in a puddle on east side WCR 47, just south of WCR 40.  This wass
by far the largest flock of this species that I have ever seen, especially
given that most of the Red-necked Phalaropes I've seen in Colorado are just
in 1s or 2s or 3s mixed in with larger Wilson's Phalarope flocks.

Good Birding!

Marcel and Joel Such
Lyons, CO

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[cobirds] Tufted Duck Photos - Longmont

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

We have a story and some photos of the Golden Ponds (Boulder County) Tufted
Duck at . . .
sweatysanderlings.blogspot.com/2011/01/perfect-storm.html
FYI, this is a communal blog with some other youngish birders and records
our birding while running exploits.  We happened to be running at Golden
Ponds today when Larry Semo and Steve Mlodinow found the bird.  So you're
not confused, for this blog we all use nick names . . . I'm Masai and Joel
is Welch.

. . . and there are more photos posted on Facebook at this link (you don't
have to be a member of Facebook to access the album).
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=51173&id=10084598327&l=d929fd7519

Good Birding!
Marcel and Joel Such
NW of Lyons, CO
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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes - Boulder/Larimer County

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

This morning we heard several SANDHILL CRANES flying somewhere to the south
and east of our house in Larimer County, but likely near Lyons, in Boulder
County.  These are the first we've had so far this fall.

Marcel and Joel Such
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[cobirds] Probable Pacific Loon @ Baseline, Boulder

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

We stopped by Baseline Reservoir today at 1430 to try for the previously
reported Red Phalarope.  We were unable to locate it, but we did find
a probable basic-plumaged PACIFIC LOON in the far northeast corner of the
reservoir.  It was diving frequently and was so far away that we were unable
to get a definitive ID, but that's pretty much the only thing it matched.
 We also tried digiscoping it, but it wasn't cooperative enough to get a
shot.  Also had a good raft of Western Grebes (counted 51), along with a few
Horned Grebes, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, etc.  We also had a fly-over
immature Bald Eagle to round off the trip.

Good Birding!
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[cobirds] Re: Probable Pacific Loon @ Baseline, Boulder

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

Okay, so our probable Pac Loon was actually a Common.  Also, I meant to
write Eared Grebe instead of Horned . . . it looks like we're a bit rusty!
 We're going to have to try for the phalarope another time.

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On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Marcel Such  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> We stopped by Baseline Reservoir today at 1430 to try for the previously
> reported Red Phalarope.  We were unable to locate it, but we did find
> a probable basic-plumaged PACIFIC LOON in the far northeast corner of the
> reservoir.  It was diving frequently and was so far away that we were unable
> to get a definitive ID, but that's pretty much the only thing it matched.
>  We also tried digiscoping it, but it wasn't cooperative enough to get a
> shot.  Also had a good raft of Western Grebes (counted 51), along with a few
> Horned Grebes, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, etc.  We also had a fly-over
> immature Bald Eagle to round off the trip.
>
> Good Birding!
> Marcel and Joel Such
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Re: [cobirds] Loon molt

[Marcel Such]

When Joel and I observed the loon on July 26th, it dove frequently and
readily enough (every couple of minutes).  It would stay under for 30
seconds at most and seemed to have its head underwater for most of the time
otherwise.  It had a fairly good success rate, as it came up with what I
believe were shad (a non-game fish which I know to be in the lake) every
dozen or so dives.

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On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Robert Zilly  wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I just returned from watching the Big Mac Pac Loon and it was diving
> frequently. Many of the dives were very short, 1 - 4 seconds. A few were
> closer to 10 seconds and one time when I got to 20 seconds I looked around
> and realized it had swum out of view while under. It was also spending a lot
> of time simply holding its head under. The clartity of the water was rather
> poor. You cannot see the bottom three feet from shore. There was just a
> slight breeeze and it was only making a ripple on the surface. I wonder if
> its behavior could be due to the water conditions rather than illness of
> injury?
>
> I also found a City of Longmont doc which states that fishermen could
> expect to catch carp, walleye, and crappie. And the shoreline has always
> been popular with large waders like Great Egret and Great-blue Heron.
>
> Bob Zilly,
> Longmont
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:27 PM,  wrote:
>
>> Nick et al.:
>>
>> While wing molt may not be the cause of the McIntosh PALO not diving,
>> there are any number of other possibilities, such as illness.  However, it
>> might behoove us to know what it's eating, if anything.  If nothing, that
>> could provide more suggestion in the vein of illness or other infirmity.
>> However, loons eat things other than fish, though usually considered
>> obligate piscivores.  From the Common Loon BNA account (I couldn't get to
>> the PALO account) -- bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/:
>>
>> "Crustaceans—e.g., crayfish (Decapoda) constitute major part of diet when
>> fish are scarce or water is murky (1.0 m visibility), up to about a third of
>> diet for males and more for females (Barr 
>> 1973<http://species/313/biblio/bib015>).
>> On some Wisconsin lakes, observed adults and chicks regularly observed
>> foraging on snails (W. Piper, pers. com.). Leeches (Hirudinea) are
>> occasionally an important food, and individuals that are stressed or ill
>> sometimes eat vegetation (Barr 1973 <http://species/313/biblio/bib015>)."
>>
>> Having no chance to go see the loon in question, others will have to
>> provide the data on the bird's foraging, or lack thereof.
>>
>> Tony Leukering
>> Villas, NJ
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Nick Komar 
>> To: coloradodip...@aol.com; cobirds@googlegroups.com
>> Sent: Thu, Aug 26, 2010 11:47 pm
>> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Loon molt
>>
>>Many thanks to Tony Leukering for setting the record straight on
>> underwater wing-powered locomotion (or rather, lack thereof) among loons,
>> and also for sharing his vast wealth of ornithological knowledge with our
>> Colorado birding community, making us all wealthier (in knowledge, anyway).
>> I should have done some basic research before sticking my foot in my mouth
>> in a public forum like Cobirds. I have now done the appropriate homework to
>> learn more about underwater locomotion among diving birds. A number of bird
>> taxa including alcids, diving petrels, some shearwaters, and our Rocky
>> Mountain dippers use their wings to power underwater diving as well as
>> aerial flight, but not loons. Interestingly, I learned that some of these
>> species undergo very heavy wing molt and yet still dive during these periods
>> of wing molt. So, it begs the question (maybe Tony can answer this as well),
>> why is the Boulder Pacific Loon not diving as would be typical foraging
>> behavior for this species.
>>
>> Thanks again, Tony!
>>
>> Nick Komar
>> Fort Collins CO
>>
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Pacific Loon MacIntosh Lake Still Present (Boulder County)

[Marcel Such]

On closer investigation of another view from our photos, you can see that
all of the primary feathers are in molt.  Thanks Mike for that suggestion.

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On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:44 AM, Mike Blatchley  wrote:

> Could this loon be in the middle of a late molt?  Loons lose their ability
> to fly during molts, I believe up to 4-6 weeks.
>
> mike
>
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 5:36 PM, rostrhamus wrote:
>
>> Marcel Such mentioned observing that this bird is missing a
>> significant number of flight feathers or something to that effect, so
>> its future is uncertain at this time. Updates on the status of this
>> bird are appreciated.
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Pacific Loon MacIntosh Lake Still Present (Boulder County)

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

Joel and I observed the loon on July 28, and have some poor quality photos
of its wings, as it flapped/stretched a few times.  Its wings are/were
definitely worn/scorched/oiled/???, to the point of our doubting its ability
to fly.  If anybody wants to see some photos, email me off list.

Good Birding!
Marcel
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On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 5:36 PM, rostrhamus  wrote:

> Marcel Such mentioned observing that this bird is missing a
> significant number of flight feathers or something to that effect, so
> its future is uncertain at this time. Updates on the status of this
> bird are appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Scott Severs
> Longmont
>
> On Aug 23, 9:33 am, Bryan Guarente  wrote:
> > COBirders,
> > To my amazement yesterday, while biking around Lake MacIntosh with my
> wife and
> > son, the Pacific Loon was still hanging around near the Volleyball Court.
>  This
> > is on the south side about mid-lake east-to-west.  So if you are still in
> the
> > market for a Pacific Loon, you haven't missed your chance yet.
> >
> > Directions if needed:
> http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Bo...
> >
> >  Bryan Guarente
> > Instructional Designer
> > The COMET Program
> > University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> > Boulder, CO
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[cobirds] Red-eyed Vireo - Boulder County

[Marcel Such]

This evening at around 5:30 PM, my mom and I stopped by the St. Vrain River
and 63rd to look for the previously reported Red-eyed Vireo.  Right away, I
heard it singing from the south side of the road and east of the river.
 After a bit of pishing, it flew into a closer tree and I was able to get a
good view.

There were also a good number of Widow Skimmers around the area.
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[cobirds] Red-eyed Vireo - Boulder County

[Marcel Such]

This evening at around 5:30 PM, my mom and I stopped by the St. Vrain River
and 63rd to look for the previously reported Red-eyed Vireo.  Right away, I
heard it singing from the south side of the road and east of the river.
 After a bit of pishing, it flew into a closer tree and I was able to get a
good view.

There were also a good number of Widow Skimmers around the area.
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[cobirds] Thanks!

[Marcel Such]

Thanks to the CFO and all of you who supported the 2010 Great Texas Birding
Classic Tropicbirds team.  As a team, we raised approximately $1500 for the
ABA's education programs and racked up a respectable 207 species on our
Upper Coast big day.  Below is a link to my recap of the event with some of
my favorite photos.

http://suchboys.blogspot.com/2010/05/great-texas-birding-classic.html

Thanks again,
Marcel

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[cobirds] Support the Tropicbirds!

[Marcel Such]

Posted with permission from the COBirds moderator.

Hi All,

On April 24th, I will be joining forces with four other young birders from
across the country to compete in the Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC).
Together we are the "Tropicbirds," the American Birding Association's (ABA)
GTBC team. We will be doing a Big Day in which we will count as many bird
species as possible within a 24-hour period. That's right, 24-hours of
non-stop birding fun with no sleep! This year we are doing the Upper Texas
Coast, birding such legendary places as High Island, Sabine Woods, Galveston
Island, and Anahuac. All entry fees support bird conservation and awareness.
Additionally, this is the main fundraising event for the ABA's education and
young birder programs, so I greatly encourage you to make a tax-deductible
pledge. If you are willing and able to make a substantial pledge, that is
great, BUT lots of small five or ten dollar donations are equally or dare I
say even more powerful!

The ABA's youth programs have helped myself and many other young birders
hone their note taking, illustration, photographic, and writing skills
through the ABA Young Birder of the Year competition. ABA camps for young
birders bring kids together to bird and learn along side some of the best
birding mentors in the country. And last, but certainly not least, the ABA's
publications, such as *Birding, Winging-It,* *North American Birds*, and
other brochures, help broadcast and educate the general public about birds,
birding, conservation, and other vital environmental subjects.   The future
of birding and bird conservation depends on today's youth to carry the torch
forward!  I'd love to see a swell of support from across my home state of
Colorado and beyond!  To make a pledge or to find out more, go to this
link<http://www.aba.org/yb/tropicbirds/pledge.html>,
or

www.aba.org/yb/tropicbirds/pledge.html

Be sure to select the Great Texas Birding Classic. Those of you who want to
do a $$/species pledge, rather than a fixed pledge, will receive an invoice
by mail after the event telling you how many species were tallied on the Big
Day and what you owe based on your pledge. FYI, we are expecting to find
about 150 species.  If you make your pledge online, please put a note in the
comment section that says "through Marcel Such" and send me a quick
e-mail, so that I can keep track of who's donating on behalf of my
fundraising efforts. I thank you in advance for your consideration.

Our team this year is:
Andy Johnson, Age 17, Ann Arbor, MI
Neil Gilbert, Age 17, Orange, CA
Marcel Such, Age 14, Lyons, CO
Spencer Hardy, Age 15, Norwich, VT
Harold Eyster, Age 15, Chelsea, MI

Go Tropicbirds!

Thank you,
Marcel Such

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[cobirds] First of year Swainson's Hawk - Boulder County

[Marcel Such]

Yesterday, April 8th, I saw a light adult SWAINSON'S HAWK flying over Apple
Valley Road near Lyons.
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[cobirds] Red Fox Sparrow - Larimer County

[Marcel Such]

This morning Marcel and I found a Red Fox Sparrow feeding on the ground near
our feeders.  I followed it around our property and got some photos, which
I'll hopefully be able to post on our blog in a few days.
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[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow consumed by Northern Pygmy Owl - Larimer County

[Marcel Such]

The Harris's Sparrow met its doom
today in the talons of a Northern Pygmy Owl.  Joel got a couple of great
photos, which are posted on our blog along with the story . . .
http://suchboys.blogspot.com/2009/12/harriss-sparrow-has-met-its-doom.html
This was the 7th day that the sparrow had been frequenting our feeders.
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[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow - Larimer

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,

We currently have a first-winter HARRIS’S SPARROW visiting our feeders. It
has been fairly regular since the 2nd of December, dropping in with that
day's storm.

More info plus photos can be found on our
blog. . .
  http://suchboys.blogspot.com/2009/12/harriss-sparrow.html

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[cobirds] Brown Thrasher, RMNP, Larimer County

[Marcel Such]

Hi all,We birded in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park this
morning.  The bird of most interest today was a Brown Thrasher seen near the
road between the Alluvial Fan and the Endovalley picnic area.
 This is considered a rare summer visitor for RMNP according to their
checklist.
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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes - Larimer/Boulder

[Marcel Such]

Hi All,
At 8:10 PM we heard a flock of Sandhill Cranes flying over our house near
the Boulder/Larimer County line.

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