At Marston reservoir in Denver County on April 28, I saw the following :2,
alternate, Common Loons, all four common Grebes [no Red-necked Grebe], 10
Redheads, 8 Lesser Scaup, 1, Greater Scaup, 1, Franklin's Gull, 1, Willet, 1,
Greater Yellowlegs, 1, second year Bald Eagle terrorizing Gulls,
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: May 1, 2013
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For anyone who looked at the pictures and still wasn't sure what the bird
was, there is general agreement that it is a juvenile Herring Gull.
I never like looking as if I don't know things, but I figure I have two
choices. 1) Don't ask, and people won't realize that I don't know things.
The
I live in Fort Collins, and in the past few days have seen early arriving
broad-tailed hummingbirds, tree and barn swallows, yellow-rumped and
orange-crowned warblers. With the ongoing snowstorm, I have been wondering
about the level of mortality that these migratory birds will experience. I
The annual Spring Count at Castlewood Canyon State Park will be conducted on
Sunday, May 12th, beginning at 6:30am at the parking lot for the Lucas
Homestead site in the park, off Castlewood Canyon Road; depending on weather
conditions, we typically conclude our count sometime during the
Frisbee Golf Course creek area of Pueblo City Park:
Townsend's Warbler - 1 female
Summer Tanager - 1 male
Broad-winged Hawk - 1
Other warblers: Yellow, Yellow-rumpeds, Orange-crowneds, Virginia's.
Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO
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I've been wondering this as well, but more about the birds that have
already started their nests here. I guess it's mostly larger birds that
have laid eggs by now, like the cliff-nesting raptors, rather than the
passerines but that's only my impression. I wonder how they get on with
all
Hi Cobirders, My helper Tina and I went to Tabor Lake about 4PM
Monday and the Common Loon was still there. First for the year for me
and a Life bird for Tina.
I think it may stay after todays storm.
It was 33 o at 10:30 AM this morning.
There was a male Cassin's Finch feeding on the patio.
Cobirders,
After sorting through hundreds of nothing but Vesper Sparrows, I had thrown in
my birding towel. When along came Glenn Walbek and Loch Kilpatrick with You
quit too soon. Both McCown's and one Chestnut-collared are there. Sure enough.
Opposite the mountain loop were several
Hi COBirds folks!
I just wanted to let you know about a FREE International Migratory Bird Day
Celebration that will be held at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery on
Saturday, May 11 from 7 am - 2 pm. We will have bird banding, bird walks,
and a biking bird tour along the Poudre River to New
Hi All,
A friend of our family in Grand Junction who manages a Moving and Storage
Company has acquired some rare books left by Rosalind Ray, the daughter of
Milton Ray, a wealthy industrialist, poet, and ornthinologist. Milton S. Ray
is the wealthy San Francisco industrialist who developed
Roadside birding is paying off again, even if not as productive as with the
last storms.
Between 11 and noon I drove looking for birds. On Oxford Rd. 115th (Boulder
Co.) I had a single McCown's with Horned Lark, Meadoelarks, Robins and a few
Vespers. Then again found 3 along Co. Rd. 5 a few
Hi All,
I have been contacted by some folks from non-profit groups that would like to
have a Bird List of the Birds of Lower Bear Creek: defined as the 7-8 mile
riparian area along Bear Creek from Fox Hollow Golf Course to where Bear Creek
meets the S. Platte River. If you have records or
The weather did not fail to produce at Manitou Lake today.
A total of 42 species in about 45 minutes at the lake; in heavy snowfall.
Previous Big Day at Manitou Lake for me was 56 species on 5/18/2010. So, I
may have to go back out there and get at least 15 more species this
afternoon.
PA birders touring CO, we explored the river valley, the John Martin Dam
area, Bent's Old Fort, and Fort Lyon areas yesterday ahead of today's
storm. Valley produced Gambel's White-crowned Sparrows and a flock of male
Lark Buntings that we welcomed home. The reservoir and Lake Hasty had
A quick trip to our cabin in Rosita (Custer Co., 9000 ft) yielded an
interesting array of birds for the short time we were there. I filled the
feeder and within a couple of minutes had pygmy nuthatches, white br.
nuthatches, and mountain chickadees trying to crowd each other out. Later,
pine
Folks,
There was a fallout of sparrows / longspurs at Cherry Creek today. Loch, I and
others found over 34+ McCown's Longspurs in various stages of plumage, a few
Chestnut Collared Longspurs along with hundreds of Vesper Sparrows and a few
Lark, Brewer's, Chipping and Savannah's mixed in.
At bridge, west of intersection. Flew south into scrub. I cannot find out
again, a lot of traffic.
Todd Deininger
Longmont, CO
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I am feeding hoards (have counted 60+ in one flock in my tree) of Brewer's
Blackbirds as well as White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Pink-sided
Juncos, etc. I discovered that the blackbirds love dried mealworms and
millet! They aren't too fond of black oil sunflower. Was trying to entice
Hello, everybody.
Glenn Walbek's exciting post (longspurs, Purple Martins, Common Terns) from
Cherry Creek Rez prompts me to note that I heard at Boulder Rez this morning,
Wed., May 1, something that sounded like a Purple Martin. Never saw it at all.
I think I heard the bird as it was flying
Today at our feeders we've had male and female broad tail, male
black-chinned and male calliope hummingbirds. Black-chinned about on
schedule, calliope seems very early.
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Masonville CO
at 5400' west of Fort Collins
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I birded for a while with Glenn Walbek, but also on my own at Chatfield.
There was quite a spectacle in the snowstorm, with literally hundreds and
hundreds of Vesper Sparrows, (total 1,000??)
plenty of American Pipits, Robins and fewer bluebirds, mostly Mountain.
There was a score or more
of just
A Common Redpoll just joined the hordes at my feeders. Now, I'm at 23
species for the day.
Pam Piombino
St. Vrain Rd,
West of Hygiene
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I made it out to Red Rocks Trading Post this morning where I saw the Fox
Sparrow and Lincoln's Sparrow. The Golden-crowned Sparrow did not make an
appearance while I was there. Also present were 3 Lazuli Buntings, 8 Spotted
Towhees, 3 Scrub Jays, 20 White-crowned Sparrows, 8-10 Dark-eyed Juncos
Yesterday's male Common Redpoll stayed through the day today. Late this
afternoon it was joined by a female. There were no Colorado May records,
according to eBird or the Bob and Bob book, prior to Pam Piombino's report
and mine today.
My house is about 5 miles from Pam's, mine in the
Greetings All
I kinda expected to experience a fallout of seed-eating birds out in Weld, but
no luck. I guess those big numbers of sparrows with a goodly sprinkling of
longspurs at Chatfield, Boulder Res was due, perhaps, to the effect of birds
hitting snow and the wall known as the Rocky
Sparrows did eventually accumulate at Golden Ponds in Longmont. Late this
afternoon, I counted 75 Chipping Sparrows and 9 Savannah Sparrows, along
with other usual suspects, in the short stretch I walked. Otherwise, as
Steve M. indicated, it seemed like business as usual there.
McIntosh Lake
On this ugly day we PA birders stayed in mostly but checked a few town
places this afternoon. Behind pallets at Walmart was a flock of Chipping
Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, and Brewer's Sparrow with a single *Palm
Warbler*. At the Fairmount Cemetery a *Lazuli Bunting* added color to a
Some more on the *Black Phoebe* at Boulder Creek and HWY 52. I stopped on
the bridge facing west. To the north west there is a tree with a gate to
the west. On the fence east of the tree the BHPH fly up and perched. Then
bolted across the road to the south, narrowly avoiding a car, then
COBirders,
While at our cabin--9,200 ft. in NW Custer County--on Monday and Tuesday
we had a few visits by one or two male Broad-tails. When the first visitor
came by checking last year's feeding stations I quickly put out a liquid
meal for him. When we had to retire the feeder before
Glenn,
Can you be a little more specific? Are you talking about Cherry Creek State
Park? And, if so, where in the park?
Thanks,
Gary Brower
Englewood, CO
On May 1, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Glenn and Laurie wrote:
Folks,
There was a fallout of sparrows / longspurs at Cherry Creek today.
My son and I were able to swing by Chatfield this afternoon for a little
while to see what the storm brought in. Besides being a little cold, it
was great.
My son was able to get good pictures of a Lazuli Bunting, and we caught a
Sharp-shinned Hawk swooping down and grabbing a sparrow off
Birders,
On our way to Larry Miller Nissan off Lucent Blvd just north of C470, at
about 5:30 for a car club meeting, we had a CCLO on the entry road between
Lucent and Larry Miller.
Ira and Tammy Sanders
Golden, CO
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Hi all,
After pouring rain pounded the roof most of the night, the noise abated ...
and we awoke to several inches of snow, freezing temperatures but mercifully
no wind.
In the yard today:
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow several
Bullock's Oriole male
Cassin's
A blustery day on the plains for work with colleagues from The Nature
Conservancy, Cheyenne county highlights include the return of Lark Buntings and
a Common Yellowthroat along Rush Creek (both FOY). The Brett Grey Ranch
(private) housed many surprises, I wish I had more time to explore,
Hi All,
A quick stop at Boulder Reservoir's north shore was worthwhile. Luckily,
the previously reported Glossy Ibis was in the front of the group making
its identification a little more easy.
Highlights for Boulder Res:
Glossy Ibis - 1
White-faced Ibis - 100
Willet - 60
Long-billed Curlew - 2
There was a mini Sparrow fall out on Bow Mar Dr., in Jefferson county. This is
the road which borders the east side of Marston Reservoir. Within one mile,
north of 4400 Bow Mar Dr. on Bow Mar Dr., along the edge of the road, where
there was no snow, I saw the following : At least , 50 Chipping
This morning in the backyard we had our first two Broad-tailed Hummingbirds
(male and female). We also had Chipping Sparrows(7), White-crowned
Sparrows(Gambel's 6), Brown-headed Cowbirds(20), Yellow-rumped Warblers(2), and
Pine Siskens(6). We also have Mountain Chickadees defending their
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