[cobirds] Chico Today .
CO birders : Most of the migrant activity today at Chico Basin Ranch took place in El Paso County either at Holmes ( aka banding station ) or the Cassita . 6 to 8 Townsends Warbler at the banding station , a Blue-headed Vireo at the Cassita , a first year female type Magnolia Warbler high in the cottonwoods at the banding station and multiple Wilson's Warblers and sparrows wherever you looked . John Drummond Colorado Springs. -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D19DBDF5EA7C2E-2500-59564%40webmail-m152.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chico Today
CO birders : Highlights this morning Male Scarlet Tanager at Rose Pond found by Bill Maynard , and male Black-throated Green Warbler south of HQ willows found by Gary Koehn . Also Northern Waterthrush at HQ and Rose Pond and Least Bittern was heard first thing this morning in the SE corner of Rose Pond by Bill M. Willow Flycatchers at both locations. I also had a singing Cassin's Sparrow in the cholla grassland east of Rose Pond which is first of season . CASP were completely absent last year at Chico because of the drought . All these locations are Pueblo County . On my drive in along Hanover Road , a Lewis's Woodpecker was attacking a power line pole . John Drummond Monument -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D1434E588A0159-1048-46D0%40webmail-d284.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chico today
CO birders : In addition to Nancy's banding report . Aitken Audubon group enjoyed today : Cassin's Kingbird at the Casita , Plumbeous Vireo , Townsend's , Virginia' s , Wilson's Warblers , Northern Waterthrush , Long-billed Curlew ( overflight ) , Red-breasted Nuthatch , Summer and Western Tanager at HQ willows and Mac Warbler at Rose Pond . Good numbers of Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warblers at all 3 sites , plus Least and Dusky Flycatchers . And yet another sighting by a few in the group of a Greater Roadrunner in the field just behind Hanover Fire Station. John Drummond Monument -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D1386DF9749E32-1B54-3323A%40webmail-d162.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chico today , Sparrows and Buntings .
CO birders : Some new arrivals today at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) . In El Paso County at banding station 2 Hermit Thrushes , at a cholla grassland location , Northern Mockingbird , 5 Sage Thrashers , Curve-billed Thrasher , 2 Lark Buntings ( imm males ? , photographed ) , Vesper Sparrow , 10 Brewer's Sparrow ( singing /display flight ) , no Cassin's Sparrow yet. In Pueblo county , HQ had Yellow-headed Blackbird and Audubon's Warbler , at a prairie dog colony south of the May Camp turnoff , 6 Burrowing Owls but no Mountain Plover and more Brewer's Sparrows. Just north of Hanover School ( back in El Paso County ) a pair of Swainson's Hawk were nest building alongside Peyton Highway. Still good numbers of waterfowl on HQ Lake , Rose Pond and Upper Twin Ponds . John Drummond Monument -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D123EDEECDE248-2D04-4E81%40webmail-d259.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chico today
CO birders : Signs of migration today at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) . Willow Flycatcher and Northern Waterthrush at HQ willows , Great crested Flycatcher in the Russian Olives along Rose Pond , numerous small flocks of Chipping Sparrows , 5 to 10 Sage Thrashers etc . Recent rains have turned the ranch green and around the banding station vegetation is head high in places . All ponds and lakes are full with little to no shoreline for shorebirds. And heads up banding will start September 5 according to the RMBO website. John Drummond Monument -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D069B745AE5A4B-778-43B17%40webmail-d207.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Today
CO Birders : Aiken Audubon visited Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) today and found signs of migrant activity around HQ but not at the banding station. Highlights around HQ were Nashville , Virginia' ,Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers , Brown Thrasher and Green-tailed Towee . The banding station and Casita was slow , the best observing the capture of a Long-eared Owl , 6 of which have been around for the last two weeks. Western Kingbirds , Northern Mockingbirds are back too. We had no luck with Burrowing Owls or Mountain Plover , a complete change from Saturday where I had both , Burrowing Owls in double digits. Shorebirds were limited to a single Spotted Sandpiper , Lesser Yellowlegs and 4 Long-billed Dowitcher.Still good numbers of waterfowl. John Drummond Monument -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Today , Rusty Blackbirds
CO Birders : Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) hosted a good selection of waterfowl today including 3 Cinnamon Teal at HQ Pond and 3 Rusty Blackbirds at Rose Pond . Loggerhead Shrikes are back and displaying. John Drummond Monument -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Today
Cobirders : Nothing outstanding today but these birds of interest : Banding Station Area , El Paso County : Swamp Sparrow 2 , White-throated Sparrow 2 , Cassin's Finch 2 ( female and imm male learning to sing , fine streaking on undertail coverts distinguish from Purple Finch but still good birds for the Ranch, photographed ). Pueblo County , HQ : Red-naped Sapsucker , juvenile Northern Goshawk ( photographed ) , Rose Pond : Nashville Warbler , Golden-crowned Kinglet and Eastern Phoebe , Twin Ponds : Marsh Wren and an interesting sparrow in the wet sedge area which just wouldn't show itself. John Drummond Monument -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Today
Cobirders : Here are the highlights for Chico today ( fee area ). Banding Station : Blackpoll Warbler ( singing ). HQ Willows : Yellow-throated Warbler ( found and photographed by Jeannie Mitchell ) , Townsend Warbler , few empids mainly Willow , Red-eyed and Cassin's Vireo , Merlin. Ranch HQ : Western Scrub-Jay , Red-naped Sapsucker , Red-headed Woodpecker . Rose Pond : Northern Waterthrush , Mac Warbler . John Drummond Monument -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Today
CO birders : Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) had just a few migrants today : Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at the Casita and Rose , Gray Flycatcher at the Casita , Orange-crowned Warbler at Holmes , 10 to 15 Myrtle and Audubon Warblers at Homes , Casita and HQ , Hermit Thrush at Holmes , Western Kingbird at HQ and that's about it. Regular breeders such as Cassin's Sparrows were evident , Ladder-backed Woodpeckers at Holmes and HQ , 2 pairs of Mountain Plovers and multiple Burrowing Owls performed well too. Shorebirds at HQ Pond include Least , Semi-palmated , Spotted , Solitary Sandpipers , Willet , Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs . John Drummond Monument -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico today
Cobirders : In addition to Brian Gibbons report , Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) gave up an female type American Redstart at the Casita ( El Paso County ) and Townsend Warbler ( HQ ) and juvenile Sabine's Gull ( HQ Pond ) in Pueblo County. The gull may be only the second record for the ranch. John Drummond Monument -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico , today extra
Co birders : In addition to the birds described by Brian Gibbons at Chico today , I would like to add : El Paso County : Field Sparrow ,entrance road to Ranch. Pueblo County : Shorebirds at HQ Pond including juv Short-billed Dowitcher and 2 Pectoral Sandpipers , HY female Magnolia Warbler and Marsh Wren at Rose Pond. John Drummond Monument. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Today
Cobirders : A small influx of migrants today , highlights being Red-eyed Vireo at both HQ and Holmes , numerous Warbling Vireos , Ovenbird at HQ , Orange-crowned Warbler and Wilson's Warbler at HQ , Swainson's Thrush at Rose , HQ and Holmes , just a few Yellow-rumped , female Indigo Bunting at Rose ( found by Gene Rutherford ) and 5 to 6 Willow Flycatcher's fitzbewing at HQ. Activity was sharply reduced after 11 AM. John Drummond Monument -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Today :
CO birders : Highlights today were Black-bellied Plover at HQ Pond and Nashville Warbler ( caught and banded ) at Holmes . Otherwise migrants were typical : Wilson's Warblers ,Holmes , HQ and Rose ; Northern Parula , Holmes and Rose ( left overs from Thursday ) , MacGillivray's Warbler at Holmes , Orange-crowned Warblers at Holmes , HQ and Rose ; Lazuli Bunting , Holmes and HQ ; Gray Catbird , Swainson's Thrush , Lark Buntings etc. A Peregrine Falcon terrorized the shorebirds on HQ Pond for about an hour this morning. John Drummond Monument -- 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
[cobirds] Chico today
Cobirders : ??? Migration seems to have ended at Chico . Like the past two days new arrivals have been few and far between. A female Blackpoll at Rose (? first seen by Scott Schaum ) , a female Hooded Warbler at HQ , and a Dusky and Willow Flycatcher around Holmes was about it. ??? On my way home I found a Cassin's Kingbird in my Hanover NE atlas block visiting a potential nest site at Turkey Track Ranch along Squirrel Creek Road , El Paso Cty .? ? Lastly Big Johnson had both Common and Forster's Tern flying side by side to give nice comparative views . John Drummond Monument?? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
