Dave’s information is interesting in how typical it is for us to discount
previous events when we discuss current events. An important fact to also
note is the mention of the use of a 30 year average of the temperatures in
the evaluation. This lessens the actual change in this year’s
Roger Linfield called to mention that on his annual spring pilgrimage to
Phillips County today
he saw a PIPING PLOVER near the airfield, which is
just east and a little south of Holyoke. It was on a concrete pad upon
which some
rainwater had formed a little puddle. This is a first Phillips County
Very good point, Norm. A huge jump next year of 100 ppm of CO2 shows only a
change of 3 ppm on the 30 year average. No wonder that we hear of a small
change and discount it as insignificant. Do they use 30 year running averages
for ocean temperatures also?
Larry Modesitt
-Original
Larry raises a good question about ocean temperatures. I do not have an
answer for that. Another area where there is a much shorter period of data
is Arctic sea ice extent. The data only extends to 1979. This is because
the use of satellites in gathering the data. The years from 2007 through
Greetings Cobirders,
For anyone looking to see the recently arrived Bobolinks there are numerous at
the Open Spaces and Mountain Parks Cherryvale admin building for Boulder
County. Many of the birds were graciously posing on the fence line along the
entrance road giving excellent views.
The best day of the spring so far at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) for warblers.
I saw 15 species of warblers today (missed Chat, which I saw last time I was
there). A few other birders were also present, and saw most of these birds.
Headquarters, Pueblo County:
Western Palm Warbler - 1
Had a new species at Manitou Lake (fee area - $6/car) today, Bullock's
Oriole. Brings the total 25 year count to 163 species; 85 for the year.
FOS birds today were:
. Violet-green Swallow
. Gray Catbird
. Common Yellowthroat
. Yellow Warbler
36 species
Hi COBirders,
As Brandon P already posted, we had a good morning banding (RMBO) at Chico
Basin Ranch this morning. Like the past three mornings, it got warm quickly,
and birds were pretty sedentary after about 10am. About 45 new birds were
banded.
Highlights (full report to follow soon):
I did mean to note breeding behavior in my earlier post.
. Many Canada Geese on nest; one pair with 3 goslings.
. American Crow pair built nest over a month ago at south end of
parking lot; I had thought they abandoned it after wind seemed to destroy
part of it; but today I
There were 2 Glossy Ibis feeding within a flock of 27 White-faced Ibis at Crom
Lake (Weld CR31 about a half mile south of CR90 = 1 mile west of the town of
Pierce). Last seen at 2pm. Good scope views possible.
Norma's Grove on Weld CR100 e of Weld CR57 was fairly quiet with the most
As Joe Roller already posted, I saw a male Piping Plover this morning in
Phillips County, between county road 41 and the Holyoke airport. It was in a
very shallow pool on a concrete slab, along with a Lesser Yellowlegs. By 10
A.M., both birds were gone.
Tuesday evening, a Semipalmated Plover
Totals for the final week of banding at Chico Basin Ranch
follow. Species just in this week
include Western Tanager on Monday, Western Wood-Pewee on Tuesday, and Warbling
Vireo and Chestnut-sided Warbler on Wednesday.
Monday, 5-13 – Total: 21
Dusky Flycatcher
– 1
Say’s Phoebe
- 1
House
The weather report predicted cooler today, but it really didn't seem that
way. Only banded 14 birds, plus caught 4 birds that we had banded in prior
years, including a Chat that we banded as an adult in 2006!
Our excitement for the day was catching a banded Broad-tailed Hummingbird.
As most
Compiler: Dick Schottler
Date: Report for Wednesday, May 15, 2013, updated at 8:45 P.M.
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sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the
Completing three days on the west side of the Front Range we realize this
was not a good area to look for pigmy owls or flams. Still, we enjoyed the
scenery and birds here. Signs of spring are few, but White-crowned
Sparrow, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Cassin’s Finches, American Robin, and,
of
Weld County north of Greeley
My yard.
Several yellow-rumped Warblers
Male Yellow Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Flock of Pine Siskins
American Goldfinches
Male and female Bullock's Oriole. They found the sugar water that I have put
out for them for about 3 years now
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