[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC results
Some great birds were found on today's 16 December 2023, Pueblo Reservoir CBC. 129 species were found by the dedicated birders who help with this count, every year. Pomarine Jaeger will be a first for any Colorado Bird Count, Yellow-billed Loon was major surprise, a Snow Bunting, eight species of Gulls, Glaucous and Great Black-backed, plus a count week Laughing Gull, Pine Warbler, White-winged Scoter, 2 Pacific Loons, Barrow's Goldeneye, a record number of Winter Wren (I think it is going to be 7), several other birds. Thank you all for coming, and to compiler Mark Yeager for hosting the complation party at his Art Gallery in downtown Pueblo. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO (more CBC fun tomorrow) -- -- 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/CA%2BXeEuWcPikvt_CE6dM1m1EoYr%3DNT1TysJ5n_UDXpWb7VigW8A%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC Results 12/17
At the end of the compilation party in downtown Pueblo this evening, we are at 128 bird species, plus a few Count Week species, for the Pueblo Reservoir CBC. Thanks everyone who came to help for near and far today! Sorry for the short report, though another Christmas Bird Count tomorrow. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO -- -- 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/CA%2BXeEuVHYnTu1m_xmVwNiz31sH4r06RKTRTn2C00iOjd8JBcKw%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC results 12/18
Hi all, Today's Pueblo Reservoir CBC (all in Pueblo County) went extremely well. Our record species total is 132 species for this count, and we are at 129 species at least today. We may not have all the results yet. We had quite a few counters, and mostly calm weather. It started at 13 degrees this morning, and only made it to the 40s. Thanks to all the helpers, we can't do this count without you all. Some highlights: Red Fox Sparrow - 1 at Pueblo Zoo, first for the count Eurasian Wigeon - 1 male at Valco Ponds Surf Scoter - 1 at Valco Ponds Red-throated Loon - 1 at Pueblo Reservoir Pacific Loon - 2 at Pueblo Reservoir Clark's Grebe - 1 at Pueblo Reservoir American White Pelican - 2 at Pueblo Reservoir, 1 at Swallows Spotted Sandpiper - 1 at Valco Ponds area, 1 at Arkansas River, e. of City Park Least Sandpiper - 1 at Swallows 9 species of gulls, Glaucous, Short-billed, Great Black-backed, Lesser Black-backed, Iceland (Thayer's), Bonaparte's. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 at Pueblo City Park Peregrine Falcon - 2 seen Say's Phoebe - at least 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2 all three bluebirds Hermit Thrush - 1 Sage Thrasher - a few Lapland Longspur - 4 Lincoln's Sparrow - a few Swamp Sparrow - 1 Rusty Blackbird - 1 Common Grackle - a few Cassin's Finch - 2 Lesser Goldfinch - several Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- -- 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/CA%2BXeEuWt-5ky4Fvx9KoJwEu6jZU-mY%2BAKdpyHYMytto5%2BstG9w%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC results
Hi all, Since we couldn't have our annual compilation party this year for the Pueblo Reservoir CBC last evening, results are still coming in for the Count yesterday. Mark Yaeger the compiler and I believe the total is at 121 species at least (last year was 132 species thr highest ever for this count). The six teams (7 people) on the river, below Pueblo Reservoir dam to the east end of the circle found 86 species of birds. I think the variety of birds along the river last year on the count, was better, though we had more coverage this year and found a lot of species. The Reservoir itself was pretty good for water birds, since all the ponds had a lot more ice than open water. The lack of Juniper berries, made some places pretty bird-less. I don't know of any new birds for the Count. We had hoped the long staying Black-throated Blue Warbler might stay, though it was never seen again after 2 December. A big thanks to all the helpers during this crazy year. Hopefully next year on December 18, 2021, we'll have a normal Pueblo Reservoir Christmas Bird Count and the always fun after count party. Good Birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- 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/CA%2BXeEuXkphaZWEMAtr0z-sHBWq3MX_wPv6txLNTku8WDzVoVQQ%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC results
Record species count of 130 species after the complataion party on today's Pueblo Reservoir CBC. Old record was 129 species twice. One new bird for count: Yellow Warbler. Other highlights: Greater Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, Red-throated Loon, Pacific Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Least Sandpiper, Mew Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, White-winged Dove (34), Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Pinyon Jay, Chihuahuan Raven, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Lapland Longspur, Chipping Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, Common Grackle, Lesser Goldfinch. Thanks to everyone who helped!!! Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- 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/CA%2BXeEuWbuyAfXQgw69vF6vWBgiBzAWQc%3DWd%3D%2B-nabW3BH93mSg%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Pueblo Reservoir CBC Results -- 12/15 -- 123 species
Since I need to get to sleep, for tomorrow's Penrose CBC, this will be short. 123 Species of birds were found on today's Pueblo Reservoir CBC, compiled by Mark Yaeger. Thanks to everyone for coming and helping out! We can't do it without everyone's help! Two new species were added to the count list: a stakeout female Williamson's Sapsucker inside the Pueblo Zoo and a Snow Bunting! Another highlight were four Common Redpolls, the first on the count since the first year of the count, back in the 1970s and an immature male Pine Warbler inside the Pueblo Zoo (only second time on count day for the count). Other things found on the count: Greater Scaup -1 female Long-tailed Duck - 2 females Barrow's Goldeneye - 1 male Pacific Loon - 1 Peregrine Falcon - 1 9 species of gulls: Bonaparte's Gulls Mew Gull - 1 adult Thayer's Gull- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 Glaucous Gull - 1 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 adult White-winged Dove - 59 no Mourning Dove! Greater Roadrunner - 1 Western Screcch-Owl - 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2 (1 adult male, 1 juvenile) Ladder-backed Woodpecker - 2 Say's Phoebes Pygmy Nuthatch - 2 Eastern Bluebird - 17 Western Bluebird - 3 Hermit Thrush - 2 Swamp Sparrows Harris's Sparrow - 1 Western Meadowlark - only 2 Brewer's Blackbird - only 1 Great-tailed Grackle - 38 Cassin's Finch - 1 Red Crossbill - Count Week Evening Grosbeak - 4 Good birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- 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] Pueblo Reservoir CBC Results 12/17
We had a good turn out at the compilation potluck dinner at compiler Mark Yaeger's Art Gallery, in downtown Pueblo this evening. With everyone's lists present, we came up with an amazing 127 species (2nd best ever for the count --129 is the record for this count and the state of Colorado)! A huge thanks to all the participants, we have a small group of local birders down here in the Pueblo Area, and we are always thrilled to have the help of many fine birders from far away. Without their help, there is no way that we can find so many bird species. So, thanks again to everyone for coming. It was a beautiful day, except for the 14 degree start. It was sunny all day, and no wind, which is always very nice! A quick rundown of some of the rarer birds for the count that were found: Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Snow Goose (1) Ross's Goose (1) Greater Scaup (several) Surf Scoter (1) White-winged Scoter (1) Barrow's Goldeneye (4) Pacific Loon (1) Common Loon (3) all the uncommon winter grebes (lots), except Red-necked Double-crested Cormorant (few) Northern Goshawk (1) Rough-legged Hawk (1) Peregrine Falcon (1) eight species of gulls: Bonaparte's, Thayer's (2), Lesser Black-backed (6), Glaucous (1), Great Black-backed (1) White-winged Dove (under 50 I believe) Greater Roadrunner (1) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Black Phoebe (4) Say's Phoebe (1) Pygmy Nuthatch (4) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (2) Eastern Bluebird (1) Western Bluebird (only 1) Northern Mockingbird (2) Common Yellowthroat (1) rarer sparrows: Lincoln's (3), Swamp (5), White-throated (1), Harris's (1), Rusty Blackbird (7) Cassin's Finch (1) Lesser Goldfinch (2) Hope I didn't forget anything, and the numbers are from memory. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- 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] Pueblo Reservoir CBC Results -- 118 species
Today's Pueblo Reservoir CBC found 118 species. The best bird was a PACIFIC WREN that was seen and heard at close range. There will be efforts to photograph this bird in the coming days. Other highlights: Greater Scaup (10); Barrow's Goldeneye (1); Pacific Loon (1); Common Loon (6); Eared Grebes (3000+); Bonaparte's (170+), Thayer's (1), Lesser Black-backed (4), and Great Black-backed Gulls (1); White-winged Dove (150); Black Phoebe (2); Say's Phoebe (1); Pygmy Nuthatch (8); Winter Wren (4); Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1); Hermit Thrush (1); Northern Mockingbird (2); Sage Thrasher (4); Lincoln's (1), Swamp (3), and White-throated Sparrows (1); Common and Great-tailed Grackles; and Cassin's Finch (1). There seemed to be a lot of birds in low numbers, like most waterfowl, and only 1 Western Bluebird, 1 Western Scrub-Jay, and 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch. Some big misses were Northern Pintail, Prairie Falcon, Brewer's Blackbird (again for the second year in a row). The Long-tailed Duck and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers that were seen in the last couple of weeks, weren't found today. Thanks to all the people who were able to help out this year, we didn't seem to have as many people this year, and only a small crowd (though everyone's lists) were at the compilation party this evening. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- 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] Pueblo Reservoir CBC results 12/19
The 35th Pueblo Reservoir CBC was held today. At the end of the complation party at Mark Yaeger's gallery in Pueblo, we were at 115 species, plus so far 4 Count Week species. Highlights: Surf Scoter (2nd time for the count) Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Mew Gull Thayer's Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull White-winged Dove Black Phoebe Say's Phoebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (4th time for the count) Northern Mockingbird Common Grackle Great-tailed Grackle (3rd time for the count--3 years in a row) Northern Cardinal (new for the count) Lesser Goldfinch Also, Greater White-fronted Goose, Greater Scaup, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker were seen on Wednesday for Count Week, though weren't seen today. The big miss, was Brewer's Blackbird, a bird that hasn't been missed before. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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
