Hello, Birders.
I walked around Walden/Sawhill Ponds a bit yesterday afternoon, Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, Nov. 22nd. Kinda slow out there, but I found 2 Swamp Sparrows in
the back end of Sawhilll. Assuming they're different from the 5 that Hannah and
Andrew and I found earlier in the week
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: November 23, 2012
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 23, 2012,
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At 1100 on Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, ten bushtits visited my suet feeder for
a few minutes.
Karl Stecher
Centennial, near Colorado Blvd and Orchard.
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We had a quick glance at a bird making clicking noises - about Robin sized
- light to medium colored. Any ideas?
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That was me :-) I saw the bird for at 4:25-4:30 pm and then for great long
views at 4:45 pm after everyone left. I couldn't believe how long it stayed out
at that time. Thanks for passing on the information here, Phil, it was well
worth the wait! Gloria Nikolai
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:43:05
The Barr Lake Christmas Bird Count will be Friday, January 4, 2013. Meet at
the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Environmental Learning Center (formerly
the Old Stone House), at 7 a.m. Coffee and donuts available as we get
organized. Online registration is expected to be ready at the National
Cobirders,
The Brambling arrived at 7:20 this morning. There is still some seed on the
path. He made several brief appearances before I had to leave at 8:00 a.m.
Becky Campbell
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Denver Field Ornithologists
November 2012 Field Trips
Saturday, November 24 Rigli Ranch
Leader: Joe Rigli, 970-867-5210
Meet leader at ranch by 0830. From Hudson, go east on CO 52 until it
turns north. Don’t turn north, but continue east on Morgan County road F to CR
14, then turn
Dismayed at the officiousness of the Bear Creek Lake Park rangers, I worked
up my indignation and managed to find a work-around.
After many phone-calls and emails, I established contact with the three
nuns (Sister Anne Marie, Sister Elizabeth and Sister Bernadette) who
visited the Park the other
Folks- I would like to extend the invitation to join us on the 71st Boulder
CBC, to be held on Sunday, 16 December this year. Please email me if you are
interested in participating and I'll connect you to a territory leader (or
assign you a territory if you are looking to lead).
I hope
Alternatively, it would be a big win for the birding community if we could
get the park to reverse the new 'no seed' policy. Do we even know why they
put the sign up?? If it's a matter of observers breaking park rules, we can
help make sure those rules get enforced (yes, even for nuns). If it's
As a veteran of non-violent civil disobedience with a short record of arrests
for peace and justice efforts to prove it, I encourage folks to be respectful
and also follow their nose for common sense (and unusual birds). Free the
birdseed! Long live the brambling, and anyone else who
I'm unclear here. Is Jim equating putting out seed for the birds at Bear
Creek with killing a small dog of a property owner?
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm not aware that putting out seed for
birds is a violation of the ABA code of ethics. Harassing birds is clearly
against the code of
I assume no one has been given a rationale for the no bird seed regulation.
The only rationale that I can think of is that there has been a huge problem in
the U.S. and otherparts of the world with noxious weeds as well as critters
reaching the U.S. both accidently and introduced on purpose.
The ABA code of ethics is pretty clear (see Sec 2(b)) about violating rules
and regulations, which in this case seem to prohibit the feeding of animals
in the park. Maybe the park rule in question is dumb (and I'm inclined to
agree), but it's a rule all the same, and until it is changed I am a bit
I can see the parks side on this. Feeding wildlife can cause an imbalance in
the ecosystem. The problem with bird seed is that not only birds eat it.
Rodents especially love it. A few years ago I saw a gigantic rat in BCLP! OK,
so we're attracting rodents. Now think of what animals eat rodents?
This video might answer my question but I didn't see blue or a crest so
?
The Blue Jay's behavior is interesting but watch for the squirrel - it
cracked me up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfz10ubBEZU
On Friday, November 23, 2012 7:02:15 AM UTC-7, lindab wrote:
We had a quick
It was brisk 18 degrees here in La Veta this morning. While having our
morning coffee and nursing our Thanksgiving food hangovers while watching
our feeders we saw:
3 Harris's Sparrows
1 White-throated Sparrow
2 Lewis's Woodpeckers (we have been seeing them quite frequently close to
the yard, so
Several observed the brambling making appearances every 20 minutes between 8:45
and 10:30 am. A brief visit by a lone common redpoll was observed around 9:45
am.
Kathy Miller
Colo. Sprngs
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Not specifically. But I guess what you're saying is, because it's ok to
feed birds according to the ABA, it's ok to ignore the park rules. Or by
extension property owner rules. It may be a silly rule, but it's one that
is levied by the park, for reasons unknown to you.
So you can either
Hello birders,
I am no longer in Colorado, but haven't unsubscribed from the list yet. I
have been following this thread with interest, and I have to say I am in
absolute 100% agreement with those who say that breaking a rule that you
feel is stupid, just to have better chances to see a bird, is
I agree. Linda Paulsen Lamar
On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Jim Dandy jimdandy...@gmail.com wrote:
Not specifically. But I guess what you're saying is, because it's ok to
feed birds according to the ABA, it's ok to ignore the park rules. Or by
extension property owner rules. It may be a
Reminds me years ago about the hunters vs nonhunters discussion on the
Missouri Listserve.
Sorry, but can't resist this.
You don't Pish into the wind,
You don't pull the tail feathers of the old old turkey and
You don't mess around with Jim.
Go Jim Dandy, Go Jim Dandy
I know I mixed my two
I needed to get my two- cents worth in on this thread. One would think
the Bear Creek Lake Park management would recognize and appreciate the
obvious economic windfall we birders have brought to the Park in order
to see the brambling. Has anyone approached management to learn their
reasons for
Rules are rules. You can look up the rules concerning baiting in the
parks in Colorado. Linda Paulsen Lamar CO
On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Larry Griffin orchbir...@frii.com wrote:
I needed to get my two- cents worth in on this thread. One would think the
Bear Creek Lake Park management
I've never seen a Mountain Lion. Would it be ethical to stake out the
neighbor's small dog to try and attract one? Steve Larson
Northglenn, CO
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From: Alison Kondler birdingby...@msn.com
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:30:07 PM
Tom and other birders,
Are you sitting down?
I am serious for a change. No joke, this is serious.
I chatted with Erik, a Park Ranger at Lakewood today. Their policy about
not feeding wildlife has
more to do with the many ill effects of people casually feeding ducks and
geese at the lake. There
Good job. The whole sneak some seed in thing bothered me too.
I haven't tried to see the Brambling yet; it's not a life bird for me, but it
is a state bird and I will go tomorrow. You'd better get there before me,
because when I chase a bird, it's a sure way to get it to leave town.
Regards
I agree that the rules should be followed. One gal wanted to put seed out and
did, some dissented. Not form in my opinion. Though it was tempting.
Connie Kogler
Loveland,CO
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Greg, then please don't go tomorrow. I'm out of town and won't be home until
late Saturday so can't try for the bird until Sunday. Maybe you can wait until
then.
;-)
Carol Cook
now in Great Falls, MT and can't get home to Lakewood, CO soon enough
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By the way, it is equally ludicrous (and lazy, frankly) to smear all
listers as continually seeking to violate good birding ethics. There are
plenty of us who list and who also do right by the code.
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Joe and others,
Glad to hear they're simpatico with the birders. But to make that
conversation even easier, the fine print is also on our side :-)
The posted sign cites Ordinance 6.05.050 Feeding of Wildlife. So, I looked
up the Lakewood Regional Parks code and here it is in full. Note that
Hi CoBirders
I saw an American Dipper today in Clear Creek, east of the Lowell Blvd.
bridge (Adams Co). A single bird was there at 9:25 am and again at 4:25 pm.
The best view is from the bridge.
Bob Canter, Denver CO
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To address the rules are rules thought, I'd ask, was this a rule at BCLP
prior to today, or did the park react to the influx of birders seeking the
Brambling to create and post a single sign? If the latter, why? Is there
a real problem resulting from the seed that seems to be getting
eaten
Nice job Paul
Ira Sanders
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Paul Hurtado paul.j.hurt...@gmail.com wrote:
Joe and others,
Glad to hear they're simpatico with the birders. But to make that
conversation even easier, the fine print is also on our side :-)
The posted sign cites
Probably not as interesting as the Brambling, but I did get a chance to see
and photograph some rather nice, bigger birds here in Boulder County.
Thanks to Bill Kaempfer for the post about the Tundra Swans at Sombrero
Marsh (Boulder) - I got up at the crack of dawn this morning and spent over
Earlier today there was a request (challenge?) for an official CFO response.
Here it is:
Sign your posts with your name and location. Jim Dandy in the from line is
not sufficient. This is policy.
I note that every post in the string was signed except for two, from Mr.
Dandy.
Bill Kaempfer
CFO, the guiding organization of Colorado birding, drops the ball and fails
to take any meaningful position on a real issue facing birders and property
owners, due to a mailing list policy?
That's weak.
Regards
–Greg Pasquariello
On Nov 23, 2012 7:31 PM, William H Kaempfer
COBirders,
Along with about 18 other happy birders I was able to get a very good view
of the Brambling this morning around 10:00. Before that, I noticed the no
feeding sign listed the ordinance number as the reason for the restriction.
On person, who had been told (I think incorrectly) by
Dear Greg,
I believe the answer to your question is in the prelude: the guiding
organization of Colorado birding the CFO's job is to guide us about
birding, not dictate the proper course of action on ethical dilemmas. I
believe their response was appropriate. Obviously Jim Dandy was a
For now, I appreciate all the opinions. One of my goals is not only to
allow a little
discreet bird feeding, but see if the Rangers can be coaxed into
putting up a detour
for the mountain bikers.
I'll chill for now and work towards what is best for the bird,
the birders and the Park. It's a real
CoBirders, I don't think the ordinance is a possibl[e] solution; it is
the solution. I think the plain language of the ordinance settles the
matter. That's not to say that the Park doesn't have broad authority to
protect human visitors to the park by establishing rules on an ad hoc
basis; it may
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