Re: [cobirds] Colorado Combined Yard List update
Hey Thomas, Like Doug, I've got a grouse to add to the list. My yard has seen both Sharp-Tailed Grouse (I believe that's still a need) and Dusky Grouse in the last few months! On Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:30:17 AM UTC-6 Thomas Heinrich wrote: > Excellent--thanks Doug! No statute of limitations on this list :-) > Thanks for sharing! > --Thomas > > On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM Doug Ward wrote: > >> Tom, >> >> >> >> Just back into cell/internet range and getting caught up on your “little” >> yard list project. It’s been fun reading folks encounters and amazing >> finds in their respective yards. Figured I wouldn’t have anything to add >> to the master list, but thanks to your needs list, I was wrong! Depending >> on your statute of limitations, you can add GREATER SAGE-GROUSE which used >> to come and feed under our feeder in the winter when we lived on a ranch in >> Axial Basin (south central Moffat Co.) in the late ‘70s. So now you are up >> to 386, truly an incredible number! >> >> >> >> Good Birding, >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> *From:* cob...@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of >> *Thomas >> Heinrich >> *Sent:* Monday, March 18, 2024 9:15 AM >> *To:* Colorado Birds >> *Subject:* [cobirds] Colorado Combined Yard List update >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> Just a quick update: >> >> >> >> Total species now: 385 >> >> >> >> Total number of contributors: 60, make that 61 with Larry M >> >> >> >> Needs list total (see below): 135 species >> >> >> >> Still working on getting all who have contributed represented in the >> list. If you have any new species to add to the list, I'm happy to include >> them. I'll try to include those submitting species already listed from now >> forward, if I have time. Definitely have my hands full. But please keep >> posting--it's been really interesting and a lot of fun to read about >> everyone's experiences and to connect with others across the state (and out >> of state, as well). >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Thomas >> >> >> >> >> >> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck >> >> Fulvous Whistling-Duck >> >> Pink-footed Goose >> >> Barnacle Goose >> >> Garganey >> >> Eurasian Wigeon >> >> Mexican Duck >> >> American Black Duck >> >> Mottled Duck >> >> Tufted Duck >> >> Harlequin Duck >> >> White-winged Scoter >> >> California Quail >> >> Ruffed Grouse >> >> White-tailed Ptarmigan >> >> Greater Sage-Grouse >> >> Gunnison Sage-Grouse >> >> Sharp-tailed Grouse >> >> Greater Prairie-Chicken >> >> Red-necked Grebe >> >> Groove-billed Ani >> >> Eastern Whip-poor-will >> >> Mexican Whip-poor-will >> >> Vaux's Swift >> >> King Rail >> >> Common Gallinule >> >> Purple Gallinule >> >> Yellow Rail >> >> Black Rail >> >> Limpkin >> >> Whooping Crane >> >> Black-bellied Plover >> >> American Golden-Plover >> >> Piping Plover >> >> Snowy Plover >> >> Eskimo Curlew >> >> Hudsonian Godwit >> >> Marbled Godwit >> >> Ruddy Turnstone >> >> Red Knot >> >> Ruff >> >> Sharp-tailed Sandpiper >> >> Curlew Sandpiper >> >> Dunlin >> >> Purple Sandpiper >> >> White-rumped Sandpiper >> >> Buff-breasted Sandpiper >> >> Semipalmated Sandpiper >> >> Short-billed Dowitcher >> >> Willet >> >> Red Phalarope >> >> Pomarine Jaeger >> >> Parasitic Jaeger >> >> Long-tailed Jaeger >> >> Long-billed Murrelet >> >> Ancient Murrelet >> >> Black-legged Kittiwake >> >> Ivory Gull >> >> Sabine's Gull >> >> Black-headed Gull >> >> Little Gull >> >> Ross's Gull >> >> Laughing Gull >> >> Short-billed Gull >> >> Western Gull >> >> Slaty-backed Gull >> >> Glaucous-winged Gull >> >> Kelp Gull >> >> Sooty Tern >> >> Least Tern >> >> Arctic Tern >> >> Royal Tern >> >> Sandwich Tern >> >> Black Skimmer >> >> Red-throated Loon >> >> Arctic Loon >> >> Pacific Loon >> >> Yellow-billed Loon >> >> Wood Stork >> >> Magnificent Frigatebird >> >> Brown Booby >> >> Neotropic Cormorant >> >> Brown Pelican >> >> Least Bittern >> >> Tricolored Heron >> >> Reddish Egret >> >> White Ibis >> >> Glossy Ibis >> >> Roseate Spoonbill >> >> Black Vulture >> >> White-tailed Kite >> >> Common Black Hawk >> >> Harris's Hawk >> >> Variable Hawk >> >> Red-shouldered Hawk >> >> Zone-tailed Hawk >> >> Snowy Owl >> >> Spotted Owl >> >> Barred Owl >> >> Red-breasted Sapsucker >> >> Crested Caracara >> >> Gyrfalcon >> >> Dusky-capped Flycatcher >> >> Brown-crested Flycatcher >> >> Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher >> >> Tropical Kingbird >> >> Couch's Kingbird >> >> Thick-billed Kingbird >> >> Fork-tailed Flycatcher >> >> Acadian Flycatcher >> >> Buff-breasted Flycatcher >> >> Gray Vireo >> >> Yellow-green Vireo >> >> Cave Swallow >> >> Cactus Wren >> >> Pacific Wren >> >> Sedge Wren >> >> Bendire's Thrasher >> >> Rufous-backed Robin >> >> Sprague's Pipit >> >> Cassia Crossbill >> >> Smith's Longspur >> >> Black-chinned Sparrow >> >> LeConte's Sparrow >> >> Nelson's Sparrow >> >> Baird's Sparrow >> >> Henslow's Sparrow >> >> Chihuahuan Meadowlark >> >> Louisiana Waterthrush >> >> Swainson's Warbler >> >> Lucy's Warbler >> >> Tropical Parul
[cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings- They're Back!
On my way to scope some waterfowl at Stagecoach Reservoir (Routt Co.) this morning, I encountered a single waxwing that flew across the road as I drove by. I found a safe place to park and discovered a large flock of mixed waxwings with ~75 individuals. It was pretty evenly distributed, with an estimated 40 Bohemians and 35 Cedars. According to eBird data, this is one of only two BOWA observations this season in Colorado. I was able to spend some time with this flock and watched as they flew back and forth between a few Hawthornes and Aspen. It was a veritable frenzy as these birds gorged themselves on Hawthorne berries. This was easily my favorite avian encounter in months! eBird checklist with photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S155969982 Perhaps this flock is an indication of the winter to come. Last year while the Front Range was enjoying the irruption of BOWA, Routt experienced a "drought". I am only aware of one flock that was seen in Routt, in early March. In a typical year, I will see them around three or four times (almost always in massive flocks). Maybe my observation today is an indication of a more normal year for waxwings? Of course, this is pure speculation and only time will tell... Happy Birding! Noah Brinkman -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/d056eb67-b6aa-4020-b823-e2a6eb8f840cn%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Re: Pale kestrel? Or merlin?
Hello Beth, I did some research and found this checklist from Washington Park on Sunday. This checklist includes a female American Kestrel with a photo. Perhaps this is your bird? https://ebird.org/checklist/S123470559?_gl=1*xq7qqi*_ga*NTI5Mjc3OTY3LjE2Njk4Mjc1NTM.*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTY3MDI3MjY0OC43LjEuMTY3MDI3MjcyMy41NC4wLjA.&_ga=2.222181784.1658905845.1670256479-529277967.1669827553 On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 5:40:26 PM UTC-7 bethp...@gmail.com wrote: > I was in Washington Park early Sunday afternoon and spotted a small falcon > that looked too pale to be a kestrel. It had the facial markings of a > kestrel and a pale rufous wash on its tail in some lighting, but its back > was mostly brown and its breast and belly pale and only lightly streaked on > the sides. It occasionally spread its tail but didn't bob it. > > Two other birders saw a pale line over the bird's eye, which in addition > to other markings led them to identify it as a Prairie Merlin, but I never > did see the line through my old binos. > > The bird was in trees on the west side of Washington Park, near the garden > that is west of the ditch. > > I marked it as a merlin on my ebird list, but I'm still not sure of that > ID and would love to hear from other birders. According to Sibley, the > juveniles look like adults. Maybe it's a late bloomer? > > Beth > Denver, Colorado > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/41c06e38-72e9-42f0-aa1b-f4b2f1823a34n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Re: No eiders in Grand County, 11/20
Hello all, I went searching for the eiders in Routt County on the off chance they showed up here. I scoped Lake Catamount and Stagecoach Reservoir on the 19th with no luck finding the eiders. Catamount was almost completely frozen, with just a few remaining holes of open water. The birds were dense around these holes, and I spent ~1 hour scoping the three groups of birds. I then travelled to Stagecoach where I scoped the reservoir from several different locations. It was almost completely open with the exception of some ice on the south end. In addition to not finding the eiders, I found no other vagrant sea ducks. Stagecoach is typically a pretty reliable place for scoters. My checklists for that day will be linked below: Catamount- https://ebird.org/checklist/S122668090 Stagecoach- https://ebird.org/checklist/S122682563 Hopefully somebody can find these eiders! On Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 8:53:48 PM UTC-7 aves...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi Nathan! I spent most of the day yesterday scoping various reservoirs in > Adams County hoping these incredible birds would settle in my home county. > I scoped reservoirs that have historically been fruitful for Scoters, > Loons, and Grebes along the I-76/Highway 85 corridor, but unfortunately, no > Eiders. Oh well, it's always worth the effort! > > Adam Vesely > Thornton, CO > > On Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 6:58:02 PM UTC-7 Nathan Pieplow wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I spent the day checking all the open water in and around Grand County >> that I could find, in case the King Eiders went that way. I didn't see >> them. >> >> Shadow Mountain Reservoir -- 99.999% frozen. A couple dozen waterbirds >> were squeezed into a waterhole the size of a bathtub. >> >> Lake Granby -- Completely open, but fog was a big problem when I arrived >> at 10:00 AM and didn't completely clear until after 11:00. Once it did, I >> found more birds than anywhere else today, including 300+ Common >> Goldeneyes, 34 Barrow's Goldeneyes, 3 species of grebe, and 1 Common Loon. >> >> Windy Gap Reservoir -- no open water. >> >> Williams Fork Reservoir -- Completely open, but water level is fairly >> low. A fair number of ducks and 2 Common Loons. >> >> Wolford Mountain Reservoir -- Mostly open, but not many birds. This is >> where almost all the mergansers were, though. >> >> Green Mountain Reservoir (Summit County) -- Completely open, but very few >> birds. >> >> >> As far as I can tell, nobody birded the reservoirs in South Park this >> weekend. That seems like a prime location for the eiders to show up. >> There's also plenty of Front Range water that doesn't show any recent eBird >> checklists. >> >> If you've looked for the eiders this weekend, let us know about it. >> Likewise if you are planning to hit any key spots in the next few days. >> Might be good to coordinate our efforts a little bit. >> >> Nathan Pieplow >> Boulder >> >> >> >> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/f4c88d68-5624-4877-b58b-ee7c2b68431cn%40googlegroups.com.
