This morning, I took a short walk up my street in Centennial. I heard, then
briefly saw an adult male Summer Tanager. I didn't have my binoculars. Nor
do I have enough familiarity with the species to actually ID it by call.
But I got decent recordings, which is rare for me, and good enough
The young male Summer tanager is back sitting low in the serviceberry bush
in front of our house at 2268 Indian Peaks Circle in south Longmont. Best
viewing would be using your car as a blind by parking on the street in
front of our house.
The serviceberry does not yet have leaves so there is
Just had a male Summer tanager in my yard in south Longmont. It had the
characteristic red, orange and yellowish feathering of a young male. It was
feeding in a serviceberry bush, in an Austrian pine and on the ground.
It flew off to the north. If birders want to look for it we live on Indian
10:30 AM this morning, DFO trip had a singing 1st year male? summer tanager
on old South Road, Boulder County, just SW of Lyons. Beautiful mottled
bird, all yellow below, with a red/orange breast and a splash of red on his
belly.
it was in the cottonwoods north of the road, at the west end of
Just (Tues., 3 May'21) had a first year male SUMMER TANAGER drop by our yard
in southwest Denver (Athmar Park neighborhood near Huston Park, Denver Co.).
Been a decent day in the yard with the continuing WHITE-THROATED SPARROW as
well as a couple of GREEN-TAILED TOWHEEs joining the regular crowd.
Almost certain we just refound this Summer Tanager. Just north of the banding
station this time, in a clump of trees near the path. A little south of the
bench.
It had a mostly red head (pale, not the brilliant red of adults), a thicker
bill than Western Tanager, darker wings and yellow below
Birders,
1st yr male just south of banding Station.
Ira Sanders
Golden CO
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This early afternoon I found a Summer Tanager along Nimbus Rd near N 41st
street in Boulder County.
Luke Pheneger
Longmont
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I had a first year Summer Tanager at the Environmental Learning Center this
morning. It was hanging around just north east of the bridge working the
mid canopy in some boxelder trees. I posted it on my ebird list but it's
not showing up. Can someone send me the ebird reviewers contact for Fort
Bird is singing East of the trail about a mile from 7th St. and Gulch. There is
a covered picnic bench by the path. It is across the Gulch up hill in the
neighborhood.
I have recorded it!
Paula Hansley
Louisville
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Greetings, CObirders,
The young male Summer Tanager that arrived late on the 16th during the storm
has been hanging around every day since (including today, now the fourth day),
feeding on seed below our feeders as well as graduating up to the tube feeders,
and drinking at the water bath. Must
At 9:10 this morning while searching in vane for the choice warblers
recently reported
from Main Reservoir (S Kipling and W Florida) in Lakewood, a bright
red bird flew across my path - an alternate plumage, male Summer Tanager.
Phil Lyon captured some nice images of this guy perched on a twig in
Thanks for seeing this. I saw one today in what I believe is Warbler alley.
Viewed from the blue bench just south of the pond in front of the nature
center. Female. It looked EXACTLY like the picture in ibird.
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I had a female Summer Tanager at Fountain Creek Regional Park this evening.
She was working the west-facing treeline just north of the parking area,
near the square pond of the Cattail Marsh WA.
Best,
Tyler Stewart
Colorado Springs
El Paso County
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On the topic of Prowers Summer Tanagers.
Susan Wise, Maikel Wise and myself had one at Lamar Community College early
morning yesterday (4/29/19)
Luke Pheneger
Longmont
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My group of 5 birders spent an hour at Melody Tempel Grove in northwest Prowers
County (north of Lamar) just now. Very birdy but few unexpected species,
nothing rare (per eBird). A molting first spring male Summer Tanager was the
highlight.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO (currently in Wiley CO)
The monthly birdwalk at Chatfield today discovered a male Summer Tanager at
the Plum Creek Picnic area (in the cottonwoods by the picnic tables between
the parking lot and the reservoir). This bird was mostly red, but showed
signs of molt (yellow feathering on the flanks and undertail coverts).
A 1st year male *Summer Tanager* visited the suet feeders in my yard this
evening, with a male *Western Tanager*. My son Stephen gets credit for
spotting these birds. There were some migrants around my home area this
morning, but not many. *Lazuli Buntings *and *Yellow Warblers *were the
most
We are looking at a first yr Summer Tanager on CR 41 just south of 3F. In a
farmers yard with lots of other butts including Pine Siskin and Lazuli Buntings.
JWV
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On the way out of the woods after a turkey hunt this morning, I heard an
unfamiliar but melodic bird song; I was able to quickly locate the owner of the
vocals and noticed a Tanager-sized passerine accompanied by an unidentifiable
hummingbird near the top of a dead ponderosa pine. The former
Dan and I had a festively plumaged young male Summer Tanager in what's left of
the trees at Ramah early this afternoon. Foraging with a small flock of
yellow-rumped warblers and a chickadee.
Cheryl Teuton
Aurora
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Jodi Barr sent Denver Audubon a picture of a molting male Summer Tanager in her
yard at 10700 East Dartmouth in Denver. She saw it May 18, and it may still be
coming in. Contact her at to confirm its continued
presence.
Hugh Kingery
Franktown, CO
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All:
1st spring male Summer Tanager seen along the Cresent Springs
Trail today.
This is quite the hike in: From Flagstaff Mt Road got to Pika
Road (near Myers Gulch) and take it to the Ethel Harrold Picnic area - the
hike in is about 2 miles on rolling rugged terrain.
Dan Carragher found and photographed a molting male Summer Tanager near the
parking lot at closest to mm 18 at fountain creek r.p.
Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO
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Summer Tanager was seen twice at my home in Del Norte on May 30.
Virginia Simmons, Del Norte
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At 6 am I went out to get the paper and was greeted by the rich song of the
Summer Tanager!! What a great comparison to the surrounding robin songs.
It was high in my westernmost cottonwood tree in back along with an Empid.
I watched the tanager until it took off to the north.
I am leaving for
I am leaving for Ohio, but anyone is welcome to look in the neighborhood for
this bird. I live at 545 W. Fir Way, which is about 1/4 mile east of the
Recreation Center.
Thanks for the heads-up, Paula! I'll be over to burglarize your house as soon
as I can round up a few more nefarious birders
just had a molting male summer Tanager at Belmar.
Ira Sanders
Golden
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but no longer at the pond. Last seen flying toward pines at southeast
corner of lake. Couldn't find the tanager.
Norm Lewis
Lakewood
Norm
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On May 15, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Ira Sanders zroadrunne...@gmail.com wrote:
just had a molting male summer Tanager at Belmar.
Ira
This afternoon at Sondermann Park we found a beautiful first spring *Summer
Tanager *in the northern section. He had found a bee hive in one of the
cottonwood snags. Also in this area were two *Northern Waterthrush, *a
Yellow-breasted Chat, singing Black-headed Grosbeaks, countless Lazuli
Today while biking to work along the Poudre Bike trail I had a female
Summer Tanager behind the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
I added a link to google maps of the location if anyone wants to try and
chase this bird.
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zGqxFtHVyGPM.k5yWEsSQoxbk
All,
This morning there was a male Summer Tanager along Boulder Creek on the
east CU campus, which is between 30th Street and Foothills Parkway. It
was found due north of the scoreboard at the CU soccer pitch, but along
the creek.
Peter Gent,
Boulder.
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The beautiful male Summer Tanager was giving good looks, foraging for insects
about mid-tree level. Was last seen ~3pm, on the North side of the creek, just
slightly East of the scoreboard as described by Gent.
Dan Zmolek
Boulder
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My husband and I saw and photographed a tanager this evening along the Fountain
Creek Regional Trail in Colorado Springs, just north of Circle Drive. It was
identified by Brandon Percival as a molting male Summer Tanager.
Photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29823227@N03/8820401550/
Hello birders,
I live in northwest Fort Collins and yesterday afternoon my husband and I
had a first spring male summer tanager hanging around the suet for several
hours. He was there again this morning. It is unmistakable in its
markings. We live near Reservoir Ridge just up the hill from
Hi all,This morning there was one male alternate plumage Summer Tanager in my
yard. He was with some Yellow-rumped Warblers. The bird was feeding high up in
an Elm tree. Yellow-rumped warblers were hanging out in the yard also, as they
have been doing for the last several days. The bird
Dave Leatherman ran into some good birds and asked me to post them, as he
is having
temporary computer issues. I learned from Duane Nelson (who also saw these
birds) that
Mr. Tempel wanted to honor his deceased wife, Melody, by calling his magic
canal-side woodlot,
the Melody Tempel Grove.
Dave
This morning while Rob Raker and I were trying to confirm breeding for
the Indigo Bunting in Bear Creek Lake Park, we ran across what we
believe to be a young immature male Summer Tanager. The bird was
along the road (both sides) in the seep area just east of Muskrat
Meadows.
I would be
This is FYI only. Denver Audubon received a call this morning from a woman who
lives on the east side of Highlands Ranch (in the Highlands Ranch Atlas block)
of a male Summer Tanager she saw twice this morning. It has almost but not
quite completed its molt into full adult summer plumage. She
I received a reliable report of a summer tanager coming to a feeder in
Steamboat Springs. Tom Litteral, Steamboat Springs
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The Summer Tanager returned again to our suet feeder for fattening this
morning, last seen around 11:20 am,
Vince Kloster
303 420-4314
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We just saw a Summer Tanager at our feeder at 9991 Kline St. near Standley Lake
in Westminster for those interested.
Vince Kloster
303 420-4314
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Bob Nancy Bierling
6940 E Girard Ave #105
Denver Co. 80224
At 2:30 P.M. May 8 at CCSP t here was a 1st S pring Summer Tanager working the
E lm trees j ust East of the last whale tail picnic table by the West side
beach and boat ramp.
Hi all,
Monday in the Roaring Fork Valley:
Bright, sunny early morning gave way to snow, hail and moderately heavy rain
this afternoon, clearing by this evening.
Looks like quite a lot of fresh snow higher up, above 9,500 feet. Decidedly
chilly down here !
Just as the rain set in, the
East of Plum Creek foot bridge, singing occasionally.
Glenn Walbek
Castle Rock, CO
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Today was my best day yet this fall for migrant songbirds in Canon City.
This morning I found an all red, male Summer Tanager along the Arkansas
Riverwalk. It was about 150 yds. west of the MacKensie Ave parking lot.
Other
migrants seen today on the Riverwalk were a Northern Waterthrush,
Hi All,
There was a Summer Tanager (not adult male) on the Big Thompson Rec. Trail in Loveland East of Wilson Ave.. First time I've seen one on this trail. I tried to make it a Western Tanager (common here in spring and late summer), but the big light-colored bill and general look and coloring
While doing Atlas work on the Western Slope last week, I observed an
immature male Summer Tanager in the Escalante Forks area in Mesa
County on June 7. It was foraging in and around an old farm house in
what once had been a lawn and orchard (now reverted to a wild state).
I was on
Tom and Mary France went to Crow Valley today. We saw a 1st Spring Male Summer
Tanager. If you wish to view photos, go to:
http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/summer_tanager
We shared the 1st viewing with Barry and his wife from Denver and relocated it
along with Steve from Greeley.
If you wish
Hi all
I saw a female Summer Tanager in a friend's yard in Carbondale this evening
Back home our (new) male Indigo Bunting still present this evng (first saw
this one yesterday)
Good birding all
Dick Filby
Carbondale
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Hi All,
On our return trip from the CFO convention in Grand Junction, we took Clear
Creek Canyon (Highway 6) from I-70 to Golden. At a random pull-off (This
habitat looks okay, let's take a quick look...), our visiting birders from
North Carolina, Ali Iyoob and Matt Daw, get out of the car and
Hey all!
Just had a juvenile male Summer Tanager outside my house in Fort
Collins. This is a Colorado first for me. I took some terrible video
of the thing which shows how unsteady I am. But you can hear him
calling in the background! He flew off toward the Spring Creek
Trail. Which is just
, or rather,
they should be prepared to identify it if they see one.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
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Subject: [cobirds] Summer Tanager-Fort Collins-Larimer County
Hey all!
Just had a juvenile male
Birded southeast Colorado this morning. Little to report other than a female
American redstart at Locust Grove in Kiowa county and an immature summer
tanager at the Subway in La Junta.
David Chartier
Colorado Springs
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Hi all.
While birding around Durango with wife, Heather, and friend, Amy Dobbins,
we found a first spring male Summer Tanager this morning at Dallabella Park.
The park is on the west side of the Animas River, just upstream from the bridge
at River Road (behind Home Depot). The bird
We currently have a male summer tanager foraging in the trees behind our
house in the Aberdeen section of Pueblo east of City Park. The bird is
foraging in the yards in the 200 block in the alleyway between Melrose and
Dunsmere. Don't know how long it will be around, but anyone is welcome to
come
This morning I saw a stunning male Summer Tanager in a cottonwood tree at
near the eastern end of the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City. Also, many
Western Tanagers were out and about along the riverwalk.
The riverwalk was teeming with Yellow-rumped Warblers this morning. I
counted over
Hi all,
I walked around Rock Canyon, below Pueblo Reservoir dam late this afternoon and
early this evening fro, 430-630pm. The highlight was a molting male SUMMER
TANAGER. It was south east of the large fishing pond in Rock Canyon, between
the pond and the river. Other highlights were a
Hi all,
I had a Summer Tanager at Highline Lake in Mesa County today, a state bird
for me. The bird is along the road on the west edge of the campground on the
west side of the lake.
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