[cobirds] April 29, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

Date:April 29, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes

[cobirds] Grosbeak - Douglas Co.

My FOS Black-headed Grosbeak is sitting out on my feeder right now.a beautiful male. During last Friday's snowstorm, which dumped 18 on us, my feeders were just swamped with birds, including 4 Evening Grosbeaks, which I hadn't seen in a couple weeks. Other recent arrivals in my yard

[cobirds] finches

Hi all, As I am writting this, I have 2000 rosy-finches (all Brown-caps) at my house again. It is snowing up here,but anyone who would like to she the birds is welcome. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] Bullock's Oriole, Larimer

Woke up to 6 inches of snow at my place, and a Bullock's Oriole who was undoubtedly dismayed to find the hummingbird feeders buried in wet, dense snow. Cassin's Finches returned with the snow as well. Cheers, Arvind Panjabi Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 5700' feet, Larimer County, CO On

[cobirds] Cherry Creek Res. SP, Arapahoe

Bob Rozinski reports that, among the snowflakes, he saw at the Cherry Creek delta (viewed from the parking lot on the SE: 80-90 White-faced Ibis 15 Marbled Godwits On Cottonwood Creek: 1 Wilson's Phalarope 5 Yellow-headed blackbirds 3-4 peeps Hugh Kingery -- You received this message because

[cobirds] late pink-sided junco, teller co

Just had a late pink-sided junco (J. h. mearnsi) at my feeder. Haven't had anything but gray-headed (caniceps) for about 3 weeks. Seemed worthy of reporting. Jeff J Jones ( mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com jjo...@jonestc.com) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands -- You received this

[cobirds] Wednesday -Beebe Draw,Lower Latham, Loloff Resv.

Hi cobirders. Chuck Lowrie, Diane Carter and I went up north and east from 10AM to 2PM on April 28. Highlights mostly. On Weld CR 42 west of CR49 we found Brewer's Blackbirds at least 50. At the feedlot there were clumps of Yellow-headed Blackbirds,over 200. They are so beautiful and

[cobirds] White-faced Ibis Wood's Lake

My apologies for being late. Three White-faced Ibis at Wood's Lake night before last. Norma Erickson Weld County -- 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,

[cobirds] Dixon Reservoir, Larimer

I made an hour-long visit to Dixon just now. The reservoir is extremely high, as high as I've ever seen it. The water has started to invade the interior of the wooded area, and after last night's rain and this morning's snow, the place is a muddy, waterlogged mess. Nevertheless it was very

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Access - next week

Hi COBirders, FINALLY some official news on the RR crossing closure at Exit 122/Old Pueblo Road in S El Paso County. http://www.newsfirst5.com/news/old-pueblo-road-to-close-for-repairs Access will have to be through Fountain/H 85 to Old Pueblo Road to Hanover Road. Good luck, Steve Brown

[cobirds] RMBO banding CBR-Thursday

Hi, again, COBirders, Slow today, again. I'm not sure what the DFO group saw - but we only had Yellow-rumped Warbler, Orange-crowned Warblers, Cedar Waxwings, Say's Phoebe, and a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the grove that we could detect. Three new birds banded - 2 Orange-crowned Warblers (m),

[cobirds] Grosbeaks......Again - Douglas, Co.

My most recent tally is 62 Evening Grosbeaks on my feeders trees! It seems like every time I look out there, more of them have arrived. There are about 28 crammed into my deckside platform feeder right now, which is standing room only! Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO -- You received this

[cobirds] Mr Bill

Hi all: I have posted the solution for last week's Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz (www.cfo-link.org). Tony Leukering Villas, NJ -- 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

[cobirds] Duck sex ratios

Hi: I didn't see any responses to Urling Kingery's post (two days ago) about Mallard sex ratios at/near Walker Pit. My response would be that the females are probably incubating, though sex ratios are male-biased anyway -- just nowhere near that strongly! Tony Leukering Villas, NJ --

[cobirds] YELLOW-THROATED VIREO - near Paonia, April 29

I just watched a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO -- Jason Beason Special Monitoring Projects Coordinator Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 970-527-4625 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] YELLOW-THROATED VIREO - near Paonia, April 29

I just watched a Yellow-throated Vireo forage in my yard for about 30 minutes before flying off to the next stand of trees downriver! I never thought I would see this species in my yard! Sorry if I just sent a very abbreviated message about this - I accidentally hit send. I guess I am pretty

[cobirds] yellow-throated vireo pics from Paonia

I can confirm Jason's level of excitement (and also, unfortunately, that the bird was last seen westbound). I tried my best, but the pics are not quite NatGeo-worthy. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/Paoniabirds/P1040580lc.jpg

[cobirds] WOOD THRUSH -- Chico Basin Ranch, Pueblo County 4/28

Hi all,   I found a WOOD THRUSH today at the Headquarters Willows and briefly on the grass in the yard, at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) today.  The bird was later seen by 30+ people from the DFO field trip, I think everyone saw this rarity.  The was a somewhat overdo new Pueblo County bird for

[cobirds] correction on Wood Thrush post 4/29 not 4/28

The birds at Chico Basin Ranch, were seen today, April 29th, not April 28th, sorry about the wrong date in my subject. 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

[cobirds] Cherry Creek Res, Arapahoe

Cobirders, I took a quick look at the new wetlands today. There were two semipalmated plovers, two greater yellowlegs, and one Wilson's phalarope. Back in the weeds were several American pipits looking beautiful. Many barn swallows, a tree swallow or two and even a violet-green were feasting

[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe

Dear Cobirders, A fine birding day today in the rain sleet and spitting snow. Among the highlights were one Wilson's Phalarope, 2 Least Sandpipers and 6 Semipalmated Plovers at the new wetlands. At the now underwater spit in the southeast corner there were at least 60 White-faced Ibis, a single

[cobirds] Clover Basin, Boulder County

I decided to pay a visit to Clover Basin Reservoir based on Todd Deininger's reports from the past few days, and was able to repeat his successes. There were several Long-billed Dowitchers, a host of American Avocets, a handful of Semi-palmated Plovers, a few unspecific peeps and one each of

[cobirds] Union Res - Boulder County

4 major flocks of male yellow head blackbirds (50, 100, 200, 200) all hanging out together on the north side of Union Res. The local yellow headed have staked out territories on the northwest corner and the northeast corner. Last year, they were in the center north, but that area is toast

[cobirds] Hooded Warbler in Bent County

Cobirders, Unlike most birders that report from my part of the state, I work full-time, and don't have the luxury of visiting multiple sites on a daily basis. The birder in me still enjoys looking for warblers this time of year, a pursuit that may take up 15 minutes in a typical spring day

[cobirds] Addendum to Wednesday report

Hi cobirders, I omitted one of my favorite birds from the Loloft reservoir list. Four Black-necked Stilts were on the near shore parading along dozens of feet apart. This has been a reliable place to find them for several years. So I was glad to see them this year. They nest on the

[cobirds] Goshawk yardbird Monument

Co birders : After initially misIDing as an immature Cooper's Hawk , I finally got confirmatory photo's of an immature ( 2 cnd year ) Northern Goshawk in my yard in Monument this afternoon. It has been terrorizing the squirrel population as well as Black-billed Magpies . John

[cobirds] Clover Basin Res., Longmont, Boulder County

I stopped again today after work around 5pm to check the shoreline at Clover Basin Res. 1 - Willet 1 - Marbled Godwit 3 - American Pipit 6 - Long-billed Dowitchers 2- Killdeer 14 - Least sandpiper 9 - Green-winged Teal 14 - American Avocet 1 - Great Blue Heron 3 - American White

[cobirds] Lamar area on 4/29

The day started out mild, sunny and very light wind out of the northwest. About mid-afternoon it clouded over and the wind shifted to the southwest, got very windy for a time, and even rained a spit or two. Fairmount Cemetery, Lamar (two visits: 8-10am and 3:30-5pm) Summer Tanager (2 males:

[cobirds] DFO Field Trip to Chico on April 29 and Thank You

Huge thanks for all the help today for Bill Maynard, John Drummond and Brandon Percival.  Also, thanks to the whole gang of 30 DFO Birders for coming out to Chico Basin.  Bill and Brandon volunteered to come out earlier in the week, if the group got too large.   The group size was manageable

[cobirds] Chatfield today

I had a Denver Museum group on an outing today, and we finished our day at Chatfield SP. It appears that migrants are finally coming in (there seem to have been few outside of Joey's notable rarities); we had a couple of sightings of note, particularly shorebirds. Everything in the area is

[cobirds] RMBO Banding Station Chatfield

Hi Birders, This will be remembered as a week of wild weather and few birds. When we arrived Monday, the sky was blue but everything else was cloaked in white. Wednesday we were winded out, and Thursday rained out. Total for the 2 days we were open (Monday and Tuesday) was 20 birds,

[cobirds] Weld County Hwy 14 and 392

April 29, 2010 Leaving Lucerne area and driving to Crow Valley Recreation area. We did not see much in Crow. A young man told us he saw a Blue- Grey Gnatcatcher, which we heard, but did not see. He also saw a Swainson's Thrush, Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warblers. The snow brought in