Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: March 13, 2014
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, March 13, 2014, sponsored
by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
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This morning I saw a Dark juvenile Broad-winged Hawk perched over the
Poudre River and then it flew and perched at the Poudre Bike trail and lee
martinez (trail from parking lot) intersection in a crack willow.
Also of note was an eastern Hairy Woodpecker and a House Finch carrying
nest
Hi all
I walked around Weld CR 114/Hwy 85 SE corner this morning hoping for an
early Chestnut-Collared Longspur--just Horned Lark and Western Meadowlark
today. This is often deemed as a can't miss spot for Chestnuts in
spring/summer--BUT--requires a renewable permit (or else your trespassing)
Pair of Upland Sandpipers today (3/13) on rail fence at Monte Vista NWR, west
side of Hwy. 15. No, these were not Yellowlegs. Also, Canvasbacks on tour route
and Gre at Blue Heron overhead, plus misc. geese, waterfowl, and cranes at
refuge.
Virginia Simmons, Del Norte
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A Northern Saw-whet Owl calls incessantly every evening from just north of
our property line. This is an area of several acres that did not burn in
the High Park Fire. Last night at dusk, a Northern Pygmy Owl joined in and
both owls were calling. Music to my soul!
90% of our property
At the far east end of the lake I saw a pair of adult bald eagles. At first
they were both sitting in a tree, and when they saw me they began soaring. Then
at the west side of the lake by the marina I saw solitary adult bald eagle in
the air. Also on the west side by the marina I saw a pair of
While birding Union Reservoir that was largely devoid of birds yesterday,
we happened on a corvid foraging in some pine trees. Our first impression
was crow-sized but with binoculars we could see a raven tail, bill and
chough. The bill and chough were not quite up to what we expect Common
Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 13, 2014
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total
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Black Vulture0
About 8PM I heard a single Common Nighthawk over north Downtown Littleton,
right along the Platte. Way early, no?
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Greg Pasquariello
Littleton, CO
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Yes but not too early for a displaying woodcock. The vocal note, uttered from
high overhead, is very similar, and the location near the River is compatible.
If it is a territorial woodcock, it should call again tomorrow night as well
and maybe also predawn.
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