Hi Everyone,
Today 8/28 I led a CFO shorebird workshop to sites around Longmont,
including Lagerman Reservoir, Little Gaynor Lake, Ish Reservoir, and Union
Reservoir. We found a Pectoral Sandpiper at Little Gaynor, a Forster's Tern
at Union, continuing Redhead and Ring-necked Duck at Lagerman,
Hi Everyone,
I was at the west shore of Terry Lake in Longmont this evening 8/25. I was
surprised to find a Common Nighthawk flying low over the lake, then dipping
down and taking a drink in the manner of a Barn Swallow. There were also
mosquitoes about. One that I know of didn't survive her dr
Hi Everyone,
My pictures from around 10 in the morning on Monday show no injury. The later
photos I’ve seen appear to show a stab wound. Lewis’s Woodpecker should be
viewed as a suspect. They were pretty bossy around the feeders.
Mark Miller
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Hi Everyone, The Sedge Wren popped up for several minutes around 3:35 this
afternoon 10/18. It was in the fallen cottonwood but also spent time in the
grass next to the nearby thistles. A black camp chair has been placed at the
spot. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8 Activ
Hi Everyone, Todsy 9/20 I walked from the SWA parking lot to the southwest
corner and back, 3 miles each way. The north end had a young Ssbine's Gull at
the NW corner and lots of longspurs in with Horned Larks. Good variety of
shorebirds, including numbers of Stilt Sandpipers. I counted 20 Gre
sage From: Daniel O'Donnell Date:
6/25/20 10:10 (GMT-07:00) To: snowy.owl...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cobirds]
Dickcissel and Bobolinks Hygiene (Boulder) 6/26 Thanks for the tip! Was it US36
and not US26? I’m not sure where 26 would be. DanDan (from iPhone)On Jun 25,
2020, at 09:04, sno
Hi Everyone, I took a drive down Hygiene Road from US 26 east to 75th this
morning 6/26. The grass south of the road and east of St Vrain Creek had some
fun birds, including a singing Dickcissel, two singing Bobolinks, a singing but
invisible Grasshopper Sparrow, and an Eastern Kingbird. A Wilso
Hi Everyone, I don't usually see many migrants in my local stretch of Lefthand
Creek between Hover and Sunset in Longmont, but this morning 5/14 was pretty
nice. Northern Parula; Orange-crowned, Yellow, and Wilson's Warbler; 2 Warbling
Vireos, Black-headed Grosbeak, and a flock of Chipping Sparr
Hi Everyone,
I spent a very birdy morning 5/13 at Golden Ponds in Longmont. In the woods
along the St Vrain: Gobs of yellow-rumps. A singing male Blackpoll Warbler
near pond 3. A female Tennessee Warbler across the river. Yellow and
Orange-crowned Warblers. A friendly Eastern Phoebe at the brid
Hi Everyone,This morning I did some socially distant birding in the Pawnee
Grasslands. Norma's Grove (WCR 100 off WCR 57) had a few birds. Not huge
numbers of anything, but a decent variety. A Red-headed Woodpecker and a
Gray-cheeked Thrush were surprises. Other birds were one Swainson's Thrush,
Deb,The audio includes a singing American Redstart. Is it possible that that's
what you saw?Mark MillerLongmont, CO/Lake Oswego, OR Sent via the Samsung
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Hi Everyone, This morning 3/17 I drove out to Merino to look for the Eurasian
Wigeon mentioned in yesterday's bird alert. It's still in the farm pond at mile
marker 393 on US-6, just northeast of town. I spoke to the landowners' son, who
let me know that three birders drove into private property
Hi Everyone, I wandered around some of Longmont's lakes this morning 3/16.
Union Reservoir had a Cinnamon Teal and an Eared Grebe. Another Eared Grebe was
at Lake McIntosh. A Lesser Black-backed Gull was at Lagerman Reservoir. Mark
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Hi Everyone, At 4:30 this afternoon 3/12, a flock of 28 Sandhill Cranes flew
over my house in southwest Longmont, headed toward Lyons at a stately pace. Go
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Hi Everyone, Today 2/23 I visited Warren Lake in Fort Collins. Common
Mergansers and Bald Eagles were enjoying all the fish. A Glaucous Gull and two
Iceland (Thayer's) were among the Ring-bills and Herrings.I noticed a Cedar
Waxwing in the median strip along Harmony Road near JFK Blvd. There are
Hi Everyone, This afternoon 11/16, I saw a male Long-tailed Duck along the east
shore of Lagerman Reservoir in Longmont. I cannot confirm rumors of a second
bird. Also of interest was a male Ruddy Duck still in alternate plumage, but
sans blue in the bill. This seems late. Mark Miller Longmont,
Hi Everyone, The loons just popped up at Cherry Creek along the Lake Loop.
They're together, near a flock of pelicans. It's 2:20pm on 11/14.Mark Miller
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Hi Everyone, This morning 11/10, there are Canadas, cacklers, and a Snow x
Canada hybrid at Vanderbilt Park. No Ross's of any kind. The geese are grazing
in the baseball field. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8
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Hi Everyone, At least 5 Bonaparte's Gulls are circling the northwest corner of
Horeshoe Lake in Loveland as of 2:40pm.Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the
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Hi Everyone, I was up in Larimer County today 11/9. The continuing Long-tailed
Duck is still at North Poudre #4. The Bonaparte's Gulls appear to have left. I
got Horseshoe and Horsetooth mixed up, so I spent time at both lakes not seeing
a kittiwake. Horseshoe Lake, the one just west of Boyd Lak
Hi Everyone, The Wood Thrush made an appearance at 3:54 pm just east of the
footbridge near 30th Avenue in Boulder. The Hermit Thrush is also still here.
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Hi Everyone, I spent this morning 10/16 walking around Glenmere Park in
Greeley. I found a mixed-species flock east of the lake in elms and conifers.
There were Orange-crowned, Yellow-rumped, and Townsend's Warblers; Black-capped
Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Townse
Hi Everyone, At 10:20 am 10/7, I found two Sagebrush Sparrows in among the
rocks on the east side of Lagerman Reservoir, maybe 50 yards from the concrete
box at the southeast corner. Dowitchers are still at the mudflats on the west
shore. Duck numbers are increasing, especially Ring-necked.Mark
Hi Everyone, I spent this morning 9/27 walking around Crow Valley Campground.
Montane migrants were moving through: Hermit Thrush, solitaires, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, both kinglets, four species of warblers. Raptors were also moving: a
Sharp-shinned Hawk and a Broad-winged Hawk, both immatures. T
Hi Everyone, This morning 9/17 at Lagerman Reservoir in Longmont, I saw a juv
Black-bellied Plover and a juv Sabine's Gull. Still a few Baird's Sandpipers
around. Ten Yellow-rumped Warblers were in the pines in the parking lot. Mark
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Hi Everyone, Forgot to mention two singing Dickcissels in the eastern section.
One of the cuckoos was at area 1 in the western section. Mark Miller Longmont,
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Hi Everyone, On my drive back from Minnesota, I stopped at Tamarack Ranch SWA
this morning 6/7. I saw or heard a number of normally eastern birds
here.Northern Bobwhite - 1 heardYellow-billed Cuckoo - 2 heardRed-headed
Woodpecker - 6Yellow-shafted Flicker - 2 (in a nest hole)Great Crested
Flyca
Hi Everyone, I poked around Crow Valley Campground this morning 5/22. Lots of
thrushes around, including 5 Veeries. A female Tennessee Warbler was at the
east end. An Orchard Oriole was in scrub south of the group camp. A Least
Flycatcher was at the southwest corner. Trees are slow to leaf out a
Hi Everyone, I arrived at Last Chance around 8:30 this morning 5/13. So far,
I've seen a male American Redstart, a Northern Waterthrush, two Common
Yellowthroats, a Yellow Warbler, and an Orange-crowned Warbler. Least and
Dusky Flycatchers and Clay-colored Sparrow are also around. Mark Miller
Hi Everyone, I returned to Lamar Community College this morning 5/10 to look
for new arrivals. I saw Yellow-throated Vireo, Veery, and Least Flycatcher
again. I heard a Gray-cheeked Thrush and a Northern Waterthrush, but did not
see them. No joy with the Worm-eating Warbler. Tempel Grove had a
Hi Everyone, I took a week and some to drive from Longmont to Ohio and back to
catch a swath of migration. I'm now back in Colorado. I entered at Holly and
stopped at the rest area. It was cold, windy, and rainy, but there were some
birds about, notably four Harris's Sparrows in different flocks
Hi Everyone, This morning 4/23, I visited Lagerman Reservoir in Longmont. It's
a different place every day. Shorebirds included stilts, avocets, killdeer,
both yellowlegs (mostly Lesser), and Least, Western, and Semipalmated
Sandpipers. Several of us witnessed the sudden arrival of over 200 Fran
Hi Everyone, The Pacific Wren gave several "double Wilson's Warbler" calls,
then hopped into view on the roots of a downed tree along the little creek that
follows the LoBo trail west of 63rd just before 8 this morning 4/22.Mark Miller
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Hi Everyone, Rob Raker and I are watching the Neotropic Cormorant from the
South Platte trail in Thornton (10:40am 3/25). It's sleeping in the mostly
drained pond SE of E 100th. We also saw the Red-throated Loon in the pond S of
104th. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8 Acti
All,I went to Thornton today 3/16. I had some trouble finding the 89th Avenue
pond, but I finally did, and the Red-throated Loon reported yesterday is still
present. Horned and Eared Grebes, three merganser species, and some fancy Ruddy
Ducks are also there. A scope is a necessity, as 89th Avenu
Hi Everyone,
As of 10:30am 2/3, a Glaucous Gull is at the Larimer Landfill. Several of us
had the Gyrfalcon on a pole along Taft Hill Road, but it flew southeast around
9:45. There is more traffic than usual along Trilby Rd this morning. There is
an auction going on.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
Hi Everyone,
A falcon disturbed the starlings over the Larimer Landfill around 1:30pm today
2/2. It eventually landed on one of the large power pylons west of Taft Hill
Rd. I got some not very good digiscope photos. This appears to be a female
Merlin. It's still here as of 1:45.
Mark Miller Lon
Hi Everyone,
Klarissa Lawrence found a Barnacle Goose among the cacklers at Milavec
Reservoir this morning 1/6. Several of us are watching it now.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone, Oops, I got the wrong cross street. I was just east of Shields,
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Hi Everyone, I'm on Trilby Rd east of Taft in Fort Collins. Just before 11am,
the Gyrfalcon shot over me to the south, made a loop around, and shot past me
headed north. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active,
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Hi Everyone, The continuing Blackburnian Warbler is in pines along Airport Road
maybe 100 yards north of Dry Creek as of 3:40pm. It's feeding with bushtits.
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Hi Everyone, Scott Severs's Blackburnian Warbler is in a group of pines at the
cul-de-sac at the west end of Oakwood Drive in Longmont. This is just off
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Hi Everyone,
The Tropical Kingbird is picking bugs off the RPM building at the entrance to
South Platte Reservoir.
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Hi Everyone,
The young male Vermilion Flycatcher is feeding busily in the maintenance yard
and adjacent pastures at Cottonwood Marsh.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone,
There's a nice mixed-species flock moving through now (9:45am). Blue-headed
Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler, Townsend's Warbler among others. I'm at the
northern boundary of Roselawn Cemetery, in the area of Pansy Avenue. No
Yellow-throated Warbler.
I looked for the White Ibis at V
Hi Everyone,
I spent a chunk of my Sunday morning 7/22 at the Audubon Center at Chatfield
watching the hummingbird feeders. Still lots of activity. In order of
abundance, I saw Broad-tailed, Black-chinned, Rufous, and a single female
Calliope that came in briefly at 10:23.
Mark Miller Longmont
Hi Everyone,
The Golden-crowned Warbler gave good views at the chokecherry thicket at the
north end of the ranch on Cheyenne CR 9 through at least 9:35 this morning. It
has been sharing the thicket with a male Hooded Warbler. Other good birds that
I've seen this morning include a female Hooded
Hi Everyone,
I was on my walk today around Twin Lakes in Boulder today 5/14. It was quite
birdy. Best bird was a singing male Hooded Warbler where the Twin Lakes trail
intersects Wellington Rd.
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Hi Everyone,
As of 2:10pm, the Snowy Owl is still NE of the dam at Pueblo Res SP. She got
all interested in a Golden Eagle that was soaring over the dam.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone,
In response to Luke Pheneger's post this morning 10/29, I cruised Diagonal
Highway southbound between Longmont and Boulder. I found the goose flock in
question at the north end of Boulder between 63rd and 55th, east of Six Mile
Reservoir but easiest to see from the highway shoulder
Hi Everyone,
Today 8/26 I wandered around the wooded streets of Lamar, including LCC Woods,
with new friends Beth and Linda (sorry, I didn't get last names). We did not
see Swallow-tailed Kite. We did see 40+ Mississippi Kites and a decent variety
of migrants, of which Red-eyed Vireo was
All,
Back when it was Rivoli's Hummingbird the first time, people would sometimes
call it Ravioli's Hummingbird, but I would be in favor of calling it Rivoli's
Mountain-Gem in line with similar hummingbirds farther south.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone,
Today 3/18 I drove around Union Reservoir. Best birds were 3 Bonaparte's Gulls
seen resting with Ring-billed at the NW corner, and later flying around the
south end. The reservoir is full of Horned and Eared Grebes now. Duck numbers
are down. No swallows yet, but soon.
Mark M
Hi Everyone,
Today 3/13 I was taking my usual walk around the Gunbarrel district of Boulder
and noticed a pair of White-winged Doves making little White-winged Doves. I
hope they are able to make a go of it among all the Collared-Doves.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone,
A fourth swan has just come in. It looks and sounds like a Trumpeter.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone,
There are three Tundra Swans sleeping in the gelid waters of Cottonwood Marsh
in Boulder this morning 2/26.
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Hi Everyone,
Bushtits are roaming the parking lot at my workplace in Boulder. They have been
here most days this month. They usually stop flocking and travel separately
when they're nesting, but I have not seen this yet. Last year a pair nested in
an ornamental juniper nearby. That pair wa
Hi Everyone,
I spent some time this morning 2/4 in Trinidad, along US 160 centered on MP
345, around the sewage treatment plant, and in the woods around the landfill.
The sewage treatment plant had magpies, flicker, house finches, and juncos. US
160 was close to birdless. The landfill had
Hi Everyone,
When I heard about the Dillon Purple Sandpiper, I was very curious about how it
came to be there. I have an idea of where it trying to go. A couple of winters
ago, I was birding in San Blas on the west coast of Mexico. I found out there
was a Purple Sandpiper wintering at the
Hi Everyone,
I drove up to the Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark today 12/11. Snow was coming
down thick and fast, and a flock of about 100 rosy-finches swirled around the
feeders. Mostly Gray-crowned, with Hepburn's, Brown-capped, and two Black mixed
in.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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Hi Everyone,
There's still a Red Phalarope at the NE corner. Birding from the roof or bumper
of the car helps with visibility. The blackbird flock on WCR 3 east of the bend
includes Yellow-headed, Brewer's, Red-winged, Common Grackle, and Brown-headed
Cowbird.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
Hi Everyone,
This morning 9/24 ar 0730 I scoped two 1cy Sabine's Gulls at the NW corner of
Baseline Reservoir in Boulder.
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Hi Everyone,
As of 2:30 pm today 9/5, the immature Little Gull was resting in the water
northeast of the marina sandspit. Just before I left the Byers Playa, I noticed
a Solitary Sandpiper in the ditch on the north side of CR 30. A harrier took a
pass over the playa while I was there, and
Hi Everyone,
As of 12:20 pm today 9/5, the Buff-breasted Sandpiper is not here. Just a
Killdeer and some Horned Larks.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO
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This afternoon 5/15 I made an abbreviated circuit of the Pawnee Grasslands,
stopping at Norma's Grove, Crow Valley Campground, and the auto tour in the
reverse direction. Norma's Grove had two Swainson's Thrushes rather than 30
(what I could see from WCR 100, anyway) and no Gray-cheeked, b
Hi Everyone,
Today 4/4 I found a singing White-winged Dove along Spine Rd near White Rock
Ave in the Gunbarrel district of Boulder. There's been one here for a long
time, but today is the first time I've seen it this year. The song it was
giving is the short song, a series of four descend
Hi all,
To be fair, you should be able to count anything west of Cameron Pass in Moffat
county if that's where your list is... :) Welcome to April already.
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I'm posting from the north trailhead of Teller Farm in Boulder. The adult
Golden-crowned Sparrow has been here since about 12:15 with Harris's,
White-crowned, Song, and Am. Tree Sparrows.
Mark Miller
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Hi everyone,
As I write, there are 6 Common
Redpolls at the Matthews-Reiser Sanctuary in Estes Park. They are feeding on
willow catkins along the main path. Look for a flock of Pygmy Nuthatches and
Mountain Chickadees in the area.
Mark Miller
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Hi Everyone,
I understand that California Condor N8 was seen in a private yard in Los Alamos
on Friday 4/24. First NM record since prehistoric times.
Mark Miller
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Hi everyone,
Today 1/10 I drove down to Canon City. Since I arrived too late to look for the
wrens, I spent the last part of the day at Rouse Park. I found the
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the pines at the east entrance. It's quiet and it
flies around a lot. I last saw it in the deciduous trees
Hi everyone,
The Long-tailed Jaeger is puttering about at the north end of the reservoir as
of 0730. I counted 4 Sabine's Gulls, one of which appears to be an adult.
Mark Miller
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Hi everyone,
There was a good crowd this morning 5/3 at Crow Valley Campground. I wore
waders for the occasion. I saw the Painted Redstart at the west end of the
campground. A Pine Warbler was in the cedar in the southwest corner (waders
required). Other birds of interest included a Red-naped S
Hi Everyone,
Around noon today 4/21, I stopped by the ibis pond. There were no ibis of any
kind, but the hybrid Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal that Christian Nunes
reported was still there.
Mark Miller
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Hi everyone,
I saw and heard the Winter Wren today 1/25 near Martinez Park, east of the spot
described in Leatherman's post. At the "0.5 miles west of College Ave" sign, go
straight north to the river's edge. The bird was exploring the snowbanks and
tangles of the north bank.
Mark Miller
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Hi everyone,
This morning 1/9 I walked south from the north trailhead to where Ted Floyd's
Swamp Sparrow was. No luck. Back at the parking lot, the long-staying
Golden-crowned Sparrow was with a flock of White-crowns.
Mark Miller
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Hi Everyone,
Today 1/7 I saw a Snow Bunting with 50 Horned Larks on Lookout Road just west
of 95th in the snowy wheat field on the north side. I saw no longspurs with
them.
Mark Miller
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Hi everyone,
He's asleep, visible through fog from bike path near drydock. With many other
pink-legged gulls at edge of ice. Glaucous also present.
Mark Miller
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Hi Everyone,
I took a walk around Twin Lakes today 5/9. A Northern Waterthrush bobbed along
the ditch east of the green pipe. The young Great Horned Owl can fly now.
Mark Miller
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Today 11/13 I had flock of 50 Cedar Waxwings and 5 Bohemians near 63rd and
Gunbarrel Avenues.
Mark Miller
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