CO birders :
There is an excellent article by David Sibley on Sandwich Tern identification
in North American Birds volume 74 number 1 2023 which identifies the Manitou
Lake bird as being of the European subspecies Thalasseus
sandvincensis.Currently AOU and Clements do not split Sandwich Tern in
My Tarryall BBS route (Park County ) was also well down in species this year 54
versus the usual 65 to 68 .Waterbirds , shorebirds were about normal , but
missing were many ponderosa , spice/ fir species .So no sapsuckers,Hammond’s
flycatcher , Townsends Solitaire , Cassin’s Finch ,Evening Gros
Sad news indeed , we will miss him. Joe adopted me when I first arrived in
Colorado in 2006 and quickly got me involved with CFO , DFO and the birding
community and enjoyed many birding trips with him throughout Colorado as well
as sharing rooms on birding trips to Sri-Lanka , Ecuador and Boli
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Subject: Chico Basin Ranch Closure Update
CO Birders :
Due to the Corvid-19 crisis Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public through
2020 except for members of the birding , fishing or
CO Birders :
Due to the Corvid-19 crisis Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public through
2020 except for members of the birding , fishing or hunting clubs . Members pay
an annual fee .Former club members were invited first and all memberships are
now full. Current club members will follow
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Aaron :
I have not heard of any confirmation from outside of CO gull experts to
confirm either , but the Glaucous-winged looks more likely to me , I am very
uncertain about the Slaty-backed .Nick Komar has been wrong in previous years .
Any way I will be traveling up with Lynne Miller tomorr
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CO Birders
Homeowner Gene Byrne reports hummingbird at his feeders at 7 am today .
All are welcome to try to see it. Details on Colorado RBA.
John DrummondColorado Springs
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Velvet Scoter ( M. nigra ) was split from White-winged ( M.deglandi ) last
year by Cornell ebird . Velvet Scoter distribution is Eurasia wide with the
proviso that IOC have further split the eastern form of Velvet ( M. nigra ) to
Siberian ( Stejneger's ) Scoter ( M.stenjergeri ) , distribution
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in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks!
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March 1, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been diligent
in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds. Thanks!
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February 26, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been
diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds
CO Birders :
Ramah SWA , El Paso County had a Marbled Godwit , 2 Long-billed Dowitchers ,
4 Least Sandpiper , 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper , possible Western ,2 Bairds and
3 Wilson's Phalarope in the remaining mud pools in the north east corner this
afternoon. .
Also male Eastern Bluebird in t
CO Birders :
Looked out of my window this morning and found a Great Egret in the south
west retention pond of Rampart Park ( easiest access of Mirage Drive ) , didn,t
stay long headed north . Also 5 White-faced Ibis overflew , reasonable chance
that both these birds are at Kettle Lakes.
Joh
CO birds administrator :
Although signed in to receive every new email , for the last week I have
not received Joyce's daily summary at all nor do I receive every new email so
for instance I have only received 2 out of the 5 sent today , Ted Floyds being
one of the received ones. Can you
Sapsucker was at it's usual tree at 3pm precisely .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs
-Original Message-
From: Gary Brower
To: Colorado Birds
Sent: Mon, Jan 15, 2018 4:22 pm
Subject: [cobirds] No RBSA, but YBLO
Tries to find the Sapsucker in our way north; no luck. Some other b
Ted :
Interestingly , the paper edition of this article had a picture of a
species that absolutely nobody in the Western Hemisphere was going to see at
their feeders . It was a male Blue-fronted Redstart a native of the Himalayas
and Southern China
Best
John
-Origi
CO Birders :
On further examination of my photos there was in addition to the adult
Iceland Gull , an adult Glaucous Gull in close proximity about the same time so
those birders who came after our MAMBO group left beware . The adult all white
gull that we were looking at from the end of
Cobirders :
late afternoon the 3 female type Surf Scoters first found by Aaron
Driscoll was joined by an adult Pacific Loon .
John Drummond
El Paso Cty
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CO Birders :
In addition to Brandon's post on birds at Chico Basin Ranch this morning ,
I observed an immature female Vermilion Flycatcher ( photo taken ) at the south
end of the alfalfa field on the barbwire fence line for about 5 minutes . Bird
was not relocated half an hour later . And
Cobirders :
Adult Glossy Ibis in a flock of 103 White-faced Ibis along Squirrel Creek
Road near the pond , Fountain . The ibis are in a flooded field north of road ,
note there is absolutely no room to pull off vehicle , need to view with scope
from a safe vantage point .
John Drummond
Co
CO Birders :
Amongst the numerous waterfowl at Big Johnson Reservoir , El Paso County
this morning was an immature/female type Black Scoter and a Common Loon .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs
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CO birders :
The Eastern Meadowlarks ( Lilian's ) were seen again today , an adult and
two juveniles from the Mcintosh Lake Trail somewhat more north central than the
usual north western location . Spotting scopes essential . The juveniles
occasionally hopped up to a post but the adult on
CO birders :
Birding with two out of state birders , Gail and Mary Carns , we came
upon driving along Hanover around 7:30 am , guess what a Greater Roadrunner
running along the road . What a surprise . Location about 1 mile west of
Degrott Road intersection , near the bridge and culver
CO birders :
Jeannie M , Lynne M and myself had excellent views early afternoon of the
male Anna's hummingbird coming to Paul Tennery's feeders near Valdez Las Animas
County . Thanks to Paul's gracious hospitality we had views of the Anna's
defending the feeders against Broad-tailed , Bla
CO birders :
After dipping on the Piratic Flycatcher in Kansas this morning , Jeannie
Mitchell and I returned via SE CO this afternoon with the following highlights :
Melody Temple : Palm Warbler , male American Redstart , Northern Waterthrush
( 2 ) , Ovenbird ( 2 ) , Northern Parula
CO Birders :
Bill Maynard found a Whimbrel with a Long-billed Curlew for comparison
at Big Johnson this morning and I added a Caspian Tern on walking out to view .
These birds are in the north east corner and requires a lengthy walk from the
parking lot . Heat haze will make it very diff
CO birders :
I found a female Eastern Towhee this morning around the banding station
area at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) , El Paso County . I had brief but
convincing view before she disappeared into the tumbleweed mountains which
still cover about 50 % of the area . Went back in the a
CO birders .
I had my FOY Mountain Plovers this morning in the field south of the
intersection of Ellicott Highway and Squirrel Creek Road , eastern El Paso
county . They were a pair with the male showing courtship behaviour , calling
and doing single wing flips over his back . The field i
CO Birders :
After more carefully listening to Type 2 , 4 and 5 call recordings the Red
Crossbill that we saw with faint white wing bars was a Type 5 not Type 4 .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs .
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From: John D
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Sent: Mon, Jan 19, 2015 7:12 pm
CO Birders :
A cautionary tale .
A group of us searching this afternoon for the White-winged Crossbills
reported by David Sudjian in Park County along CR 98 recently found a type 4
male Red Crossbill with two narrow white wing bars along CR 403 .
Disappointment at first but just second
CO Birders :
The MAMBO group visited two feeders at Victor this morning , one in the north
west part of town and another south of town at the intersection of 5th and Lee
. Overall numbers of rosy finches around 30 to 40 were mainly Grey -crowned and
Hepburn's , 6 Black and 2 Brown-capped . Ca
CO birders :
Mid afternoon I found two stub-tailed wrens along the Canyon City
Riverwalk starting from the western parking lot at Raynolds Avenue . The first
by sight and call was a Winter Wren on the left side of the path just around
the first bench . A second wren was heard , not seen ab
All 3 species of Rosy Finch were at the Fawn Brook Inn feeders this afternoon
with over 100 Gray-crowned , 10 or so Brown-capped and just one Black Rosy
Finch . Pine Grosbeak and Evening Grosbeaks were also present .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs.
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CO birders :
I was hoping that the Yellow-billed Loon aka White-billed Diver might be at
Big Johnson this afternoon . No loons of any sort but the 2 White-winged
Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck remain .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs
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CO birders :
I took two birding friends from Virginia to Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area )
this afternoon to look for Ladder-backed Woodpecker which we did see around HQ
. On the way in and out several harriers , light phase juv Rough-legged Hawk ,
dozen Lapland Longspurs . HQ Pond ( Pueblo Co
CO birders :
Amongst the many waterfowl there were 3 female/immature type White-winged
Scoters and 1 Black Scoter ( an adult female ) at Prospect Lake , Colorado
Springs mid morning . First found by Bill Maynard and subsequently seen by Mark
P and Gary K .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs .
CO birders :
This afternoon , the Red-necked Grebe reported earlier from Chatfield SP
remains viewable from the handicapped fishing site next to the marina , close
in to the dam wall . Spotting scope essential . This area is in Douglas County .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs .
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Cobirders .
There was a late Cassin's Vireo at Sondermann Park , Colorado Springs this
morning .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs.
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CO birders :
Most of the migrant activity today at Chico Basin Ranch took place in
El Paso County either at Holmes ( aka banding station ) or the Cassita . 6 to 8
Townsends Warbler at the banding station , a Blue-headed Vireo at the Cassita ,
a first year female type Magnolia Warbler h
CO birders :
A quick search this afternoon at Big J Reservoir , revealed a juvenile
Sabine's Gull , 2 Common Terns ( adults ) , Forsters Tern , Black Terns ,
Peregrine Falcon ( immature ) and 2 Sanderlings .
John Drummond
Colorado Springs .
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CO birders :
Multiple birders observed multiple Baird's Sparrows this morning along
Drennan , Hemingway and Curtis Roads in Eastern El Paso County . Our group saw
4 in total , 2 adults and 2 immatures , photographed and they seem to associate
with the sparrows feeding in the large clump
CO birders :
The Fremont County Scissor-tailed Flycatcher ( male ) was seen again this
morning on the west side of Hwy 67 on the fence line about a mile north of the
Custer County line at around 7:30 am in the mist. Not seen later around 10:30
am on return to Florence .
The Black-throat
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From: John D
To: cobirds
Sent: Thu, Jun 12, 2014 4:58 pm
Subject: Pueblo County Today.
CO birders :
I carried out my first BBS route today ably assisted by Patricia H in
Pueblo County ( Doyle Bridge ) east of Pueblo City . Highl
CO birders :
Highlights this morning Male Scarlet Tanager at Rose Pond found by Bill
Maynard , and male Black-throated Green Warbler south of HQ willows found by
Gary Koehn . Also Northern Waterthrush at HQ and Rose Pond and Least Bittern
was heard first thing this morning in the SE corner
CO birders :
The warbler show continued at Fountain Creek , male Chestnut-sided Warbler
appeared in same area late afternoon .
John Drummond
Monument
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CO birders :
Bill Maynard found a Prothonotary Warbler earlier this afternoon at the
northern end of Fountain Creek Park , near mile marker 18 ( where the Woodcock
was seen earlier this year ) . A small stream runs close to the path and the
bird is often seen alongside the stream with s
CO birders :
In addition to Nancy's banding report . Aitken Audubon group enjoyed today
:
Cassin's Kingbird at the Casita , Plumbeous Vireo , Townsend's , Virginia' s ,
Wilson's Warblers , Northern Waterthrush , Long-billed Curlew ( overflight ) ,
Red-breasted Nuthatch , Summer and Weste
CO Birders :
On our way down to SE CO , we spent a couple of hours at Chico ,
highlights Black-throated Gray Warbler at HQ willows and a western Palm Warbler
at Rose Pond ( both Pueblo County ) .
Lake Cheraw : Snowy Plovers , Marbled Godwit , Least Sandpipers , Avocet ,
Black-necked S
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