[cobirds] Re: Hawk Identification help please

2019-09-11 Thread David Tønnessen
This is no Mississippi Kite, and the more slender-chested build and clean white throat point away from a young Northern Goshawk, which would be quite the find for Weld County this time of year anyway. This is a Cooper's Hawk. David Tonnessen Colorado Springs, CO -- You received this message

Re: [cobirds] Re: Hawk Identification help please

2019-09-11 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
I would vote for the juvenile goshawk! Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2019, at 8:59 PM, Diana Beatty wrote: > > Mississippi Kites to my knowledge are unlikely to take a dove as prey; > they're not drastically larger than one to begin with, and they commonly t

Re: [cobirds] Re: Hawk Identification help please

2019-09-11 Thread Diana Beatty
Mississippi Kites to my knowledge are unlikely to take a dove as prey; they're not drastically larger than one to begin with, and they commonly take insects that they catch in flight as prey - grasshoppers, odonata, cicadas, etc. They do also eat small birds and lizards occasionally and have been

Re: [cobirds] Re: Hawk Identification help please

2019-09-11 Thread Joe Roller
This young raptor has several field marks of a Mississippi Kite. Joe Roller, Denver On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 7:53 PM Vaughn Cottman wrote: > It looks larger than a cooper's hawk; my guess would be a juvenile > goshawk. Lucky You! > > On Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 7:08:48 PM UTC-6, Pauli wro

[cobirds] Re: Hawk Identification help please

2019-09-11 Thread Vaughn Cottman
It looks larger than a cooper's hawk; my guess would be a juvenile goshawk. Lucky You! On Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 7:08:48 PM UTC-6, Pauli wrote: > > I spied this enjoying an Eurasian Collard Dove on my deck, and then later > photographed it up at the Highlandlake Pioneer Cemetery. Can a

[cobirds] Hawk Identification help please

2019-09-11 Thread Pauli Driver-Smith
I spied this enjoying an Eurasian Collard Dove on my deck, and then later photographed it up at the Highlandlake Pioneer Cemetery. Can anyone tell me what this is? It is pretty much a soft grey. Thanks, Pauli Smith Mead, Weld County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/11/19

2019-09-11 Thread Meredith McBurney
Slowest day..wellmaybe not ever, but pretty close! We banded a total of 13 birds, 3 of which we caught twice. Then we had 10 recaps (birds we had banded sometime earlier this season). No apparent reason; just not much around. Here's the breakdown on the 13 new birds: House Wren 2 Co

Re: [cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chico Basin Ranch, 9/11/19

2019-09-11 Thread Brandon
I believe that Canyon Wren is actually a new species for Chico Basin Ranch. I believe the 344th bird species that has been found at the Ranch. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 4:49 PM Robert Snowden wrote: > It was a warm and breezy morning at Chico Basin, and a littl

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chico Basin Ranch, 9/11/19

2019-09-11 Thread Robert Snowden
It was a warm and breezy morning at Chico Basin, and a little on the quiet side, with 24 newly banded birds, 3 recaptures, and 10 total species. But what we lacked in quantity we made up for in quality. We banded the most notable bird of the season to date: a hatch-year *Canyon Wren*, caught in

[cobirds] Gilpin and Clear Creek migrants

2019-09-11 Thread Roger Linfield
A good way to see a mix of raptors in mountain counties is to hike along ridges in September. Sometimes you even see a bonus bird. Today, Brenda and I hiked in the James Peak area of SW Gilpin County. A Swainson’s Hawk flew by, east of James Peak. As we were driving along Forest Service Road

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Ridgway State Park, 9/9/19-9/11/19

2019-09-11 Thread Vicki Morgan
Numbers are down early this week, with 20 birds on Monday, 17 birds on Tuesday, and 20 birds again today. Fortunately we got some good birds, including a Clay-colored Sparrow and Northern Waterthrush. Also, at 12 Virginia's Warblers so far for the season, we are close to exceeding the total n

Re: [cobirds] Coopers Hawks and squirrels Horseshoe Park, Aurora

2019-09-11 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
Jim, I don't think fox squirrels are more than occasional prey items for Cooper's Hawks, usually females, almost never males (squirrel would be too big). I also think when squirrels can see them, they aren't all that worried because of their ability to evade an attack. Cooper's Hawks mostly ge

Re: [cobirds] Ani is upstream, not downstream

2019-09-11 Thread 'ronbco' via Colorado Birds
I saw it, with another birder, at 9am from the south side of Sand Creek down a short trail from Alton and 37th. I posted on ebird. It was sunning itself and preening in a leafless tree (with red bark) on the island in the creek. I had almost given up after searching for 45 min. The heavy equipmen

[cobirds] Coopers Hawks and squirrels Horseshoe Park, Aurora

2019-09-11 Thread JIM CONNELL
I have had a female ( I think ) Coopers visiting my bird bath for about 3 weeks now., she is there just about every day. I have had her and a mature male and an immature at one time in the back yard. I have seen a Coops pick up a squirrel a few times in the past on a neighbor's lawn, but my l

Re: [cobirds] Ani is upstream, not downstream

2019-09-11 Thread Brandon
The 7:54am report from e-bird today, says the Ani was seen *0.15 miles west of Westerly bridge on south side.* Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 8:34 AM Carol Sullivan wrote: > Is the bird being seen this morning? If so, please give some directions > and where to park.

RE: [cobirds] Ani is upstream, not downstream

2019-09-11 Thread Carol Sullivan
Is the bird being seen this morning? If so, please give some directions and where to park. It would be very helpful. Thank you, Carol Sullivan From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Lakin (adrianlak...@gmail.com) Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 20

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, September 11, 2019

2019-09-11 Thread Joe Roller
Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Joe Roller. jroller9ATgmail.com Phone: 303 204-0828 Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the