Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: May 18, 2012
email:rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Friday, May 18, 2012, sponsored
by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If
you are phoning in a message,
Had a Northern Cardinal fly by about 30 minutes ago doing charactersitic
chip calls, possibly startled by a crow that came into the trees. All I
saw was a flash as it went by, but it called all the way down a small creek
between Bldgs A and B at the Federal Complex on Center Ave. in Fort
I didn't spot this one, but a friend of mine saw a Black-chinned
Hummingbird at Devil's Backbone Open Space in Loveland. Don't have
details of specifically where in the park.
I also was at Pineridge Natural Area (Dixon Reservoir) a couple days
ago and the male Black-chinned Hummingbird is still
COBirders,
With the help of many others we were able to update all of the southeast region
checklists. We started with the southeast with the convention in mind.
Unfortunately, I was not able to finish up my end of the bargain until tonight.
There were a few other counties that got some
Hi Cobirders
I had to walk the dog before birding at Lowell Ponds this afternoon. A male
Yellow-headed Blackbird was at Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver). He was on
the grass near the playground. I saw one at the edge of the lake in the
same general area on April 25. A pair of Ruddy Duck were
Nicolle, my take on this question is that within the last 15 years,
Black-chinned Hummingbird has extended its normal breeding range on the east
side of the Rockies from El Paso County northward to Bellvue in Larimer County,
and always near the edge of the foothills. I suspect they have
