Adding to Chuck Hundertmark's observations; I also saw an extraordinary number of upland sandpipers, on my Abarr BBS route in Yuma county, on Friday, June 4th. I typically get one or two along the way, this year I counted 10, 5 of which were in a ?flock? on the road interacting and chasing each other around. All mine were visuals, I didn't get any by sound this year. Kevin Corwin In a message dated 6/9/2010 2:21:13 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Today's Topic Summary Group: _http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/topics_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/topics) * _Very bright Pinyon Jays_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_0) [1 Update] * _Colorado Bird Report, Tuesday, June 8, 2010_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_1) [1 Update] * _Weld County Fallout 6/8_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_2) [1 Update] * _Clark's Grebe in Summit County_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_3) [1 Update] * _Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Cedar Waxwing, Louisville_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_4) [1 Update] * _Grosbeaks in Eagle Vail_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_5) [1 Update] * _Grosbeak "fallout", Louisville, Boulder County_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_6) [1 Update] * _Prairie Warbler/Crow Valley_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_7) [1 Update] * _Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Louisville_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_8) [1 Update] * _Boulder Rose-breasted Grosbeak_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_9) [1 Update] * _Indigo Bunting, Fort Collins_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#group_thread_10) [1 Update] * _Upland Sandpiper, Yuma County_ (mip://0721bd98/ default.html#group_thread_11) [1 Update] Topic: _Very bright Pinyon Jays_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/11a81ce1fe70abbb) SeEtta Moss <[email protected]> Jun 09 01:15AM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) After my meeting in Salida yesterday I birded a little around town. There was a male Common Goldeneye at Sands Lake as well as at least 2 Great-tailed Grackles (this location has hosted this species for several years). I found a large flock of Pinyon Jays in a sprawling subdivision in the pinyon pine forest on the edge of this small town. I watched these birds foraging and taking the pinyon pine seeds to flattish rocks where they held them with their toes and jabbed to pry them open with their bills. Not only was the use of rocks more effective than trying to open the seeds on the softish ground but it was efficient to use the rocks which were all over thus saving them time they would have used to take each seed to a tree to wedge it in the bark in order to pry it open. I uploaded a photo of one of these jays working on a pine nut to my BirdsAndNature<_http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com_ (http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/) > SeEtta Moss Canon City _http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com_ (http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/) Topic: _Colorado Bird Report, Tuesday, June 8, 2010_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/b4be96390a684b43) "Dick Schottler" <[email protected]> Jun 08 10:03PM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) Date: June 8, 2010 e-Mail: [email protected] phone: 303-659-8750 compiler:Dick Schottler This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, June 8, 2010 at 10:30 pm sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (* Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report): BROWN PELICAN (Mesa) LEAST BITTERN (Boulder, Larimer) Little Blue Heron (Boulder) TRICOLORED HERON (Fremont) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan, *Weld) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Douglas, Kit Carson) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Boulder) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Larimer, Pueblo, Washington) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Bent) Ash-throated Flycatcher (*Boulder) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Bent) White-eyed Vireo (El Paso) Yellow- throated Vireo (Jefferson,Weld) Carolina Wren (Boulder) WOOD THRUSH (*Weld) Golden-winged Warbler (*Weld) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Kit Carson) Prairie Warbler (*Weld) Blackpoll Warbler (Weld) Summer Tanager (Baca) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Baca County: --On May 25, Maynard reported a pair of Summer Tanagers from Carrizo Canyon. Both were seen again on May 30. Bent County: --On May 24, Nelson reported a sub-adult male VERMILION FLYCATCHER at an abandoned homestead in Toonerville. Drive south on Colorado Highway 101 to where the pavement ends, turn west, and look in trees near the homestead. Maynard relocated this bird on the 25th. This is private property, and should not be entered without permission. --On May 25, Maynard reported a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER about 14.5 miles south of Las Animas. When you pass mile post 14, start looking for a homestead on the left. Boulder County: --An Ash-throated Flycatcher was seen June 6 along the Goshawk Ridge Trail in Eldorado Open Space by Kwong. --A Carolina Wren found on May 30 by Floyd has apparently been joined by a second one. Both were seen along the Centennial Trail on June 5. Look and listen for the wrens about 200 feet south of the south end of Old Yale Rd. -- On May 29, Guarente reported a LESSER NIGHTHAWK at Walden Ponds. It was around the northwest corner of Duck Pond, also around the building where all the trails converge. --A Little Blue Heron reported by Lamoureux at Cottonwood Marsh in the NW corner on May 16 continued at least through May 29. --On May 24, Arp reported a LEAST BITTERN from the second Sawhill Pond west of the intersection of the road/trails/sign just a short distance beyond the end of the boardwalk. The bittern was seen again on the 29th. Douglas County: --On May 30, Halverstadt reported a Yellow-billed Cuckoo from the Dupont Open Space in Louviers. El Paso County: --On May 30, Luck reported a White-eyed Vireo at Clear Springs Ranch. Fremont County: --A TRICOLORED HERON was reported by Miller at Holcim Marsh on May 18. The marsh is about a mile west of the Holcim cement plant on SR 120, near Penrose. The heron was seen again on May 29. Jefferson County: --A Broad-winged Hawk was seen along the Platte River at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield on June 6 reported by the Kingerys.Cameron reported a Yellow-throated Vireo at Chatfield State Park seen on June 4. To look for the Vireo, from the Audubon Discovery Center trailhead, walk to the bird-banding station and continue east to the river then turn north on the trail. It was seen about 20-50 yards north along the trail. Kit Carson county: --On May 30, Breitsch reported a singing male Black-throated Blue Warbler from below the dam at Flagler SWA. They also report a Yellow-billed Cuckoo from below the dam. Larimer County: -- A female LEAST BITTERN was seen at the west pond in the Running Deer Natural Area on June 7 by Wild --An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, first reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery on May 22, was reported again on June 6, seen/heard on the golf course east of the cemetery by DeFonso. --Leatherman reports that the female White-winged Crossbill continues to be seen in the cemetery at least through June 5. Logan County: --Maynard reports a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO seen and heard at Tamarack Ranch SWA on June 7. Mesa County: -- Percival reports that a BROWN PELICAN has apparently been present on Highline Reservoir for several days, and was seen again on June 6 by Bradley. Pueblo County: --On May 26, Percival reported a female Blue-winged Warbler from the eastern end of the Osprey Picnic area along the river. Maynard was able to relocate this bird along the bike path near the wooden bridge east of the Osprey Picnic area. --On May 26, Percival reported an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE singing along the gravel trail on the west side of Osprey Picnic Area near the river. Maynard was able to relocate this bird just south of the parking lot. Washington County: --On May 25, at Prewitt Reservoir, Jones reported an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE from the inlet canal in the southeast corner. Dunning reports the continued presence on May 29. Weld County: --Wild reports the following birds seen at Crow Valley campground on June 8: a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, and a PRAIRIE WARBLER. The Prairie Warbler, first reported on June 7 by Lefko, was seen southwest of the picnic area; the cuckoo was in the same general area; the Golden-winged Warbler was seen in the southwest corner of the campground where the creek goes under a fence. -- Also on June 8, Wild reports a WOOD THRUSH and a Veery seen at "Norma's Grove" on CR 100 just east of CR 57.-- Leatherman reported a singing male Blackpoll Warbler seen at Crow Valley campground on June 4. Sparks reported a Yellow-throated Vireo at Crow Valley CG (northwest corner) on June 1. The DFO field trip for Saturday, June 12 is to the Lyons area led by Raymond Davis (303-832-5332). Meet Davis at 0830 at the Lyons Park 'n Ride, half block west of the stoplight in town. Enjoy an easy walk along Old South Road looking for foothills specialties and bring a lunch to enjoy birds from the Davis's back deck. This is a good trip for those with accessibility issues, and an enjoyable experience well worth the drive. The DFO field trip for Sunday, June 13 is to the Bailey nesting area and Silverthorne led by Allison Hilf (303-888-5110) and Tim Smart. Meet the leaders at 0800 at the Ward Rd. Park 'n Ride off I-70 for carpooling to Summit County. Hike through coniferous woods and riparian meadows. Bring a lunch, and dress for variable weather. Trip will wrap up in time for a late afternoon return. Good Birding, Dick Schottler Topic: _Weld County Fallout 6/8_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/8616447eb05d0085) Cole Wild <[email protected]> Jun 08 07:45PM -0700 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) This afternoon I decided to chase the Prairie Warbler photographed yesterday at Crow Valley. The mosquitoes were awful and the water level was still fairly high, so there are lots of good places that I couldn't get to. The highlights were: Crow Valley (Weld County) - 1 PRAIRIE WARBLER (refound) - Singing. From the picnic area walk south to the fence, from there walk west until the first tree (a very large tree that you can walk under), it was staying in this area. - 1 Red-eyed Vireo - Same location as the Prairie Warbler. - 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO - I got a good close view of it flying into the row of trees along the creek just south of the Prairie Warbler tree. I could not find it after it landed. It appeared smaller then a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, it was whitish underneath and brown on the uppersides. There was no rufous anywhere on the bird. - 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher - Same area as the Cuckoo. - 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER - Singing. It was where the creek goes under the fence on the south west side of the campground. - 1 Northern Waterthrush - The same location as the Golden-winged Warbler. Norma's Grove (Weld County: On CR 100, just east of CR 57) - 1 WOOD THRUSH - With several Swainson's Thurshes along the creek on the north side of the road. - 1 'Western' Veery - Along the creek on south side of the road. Cole Wild Loveland Topic: _Clark's Grebe in Summit County_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/794af01e6c53c3a8) Joe Roller <[email protected]> Jun 08 08:29PM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) The Clark's Grebe was on "North Pond," which is about two miles north of the Silverthorne exit of I-70 along Highway 9, towards Kremmling. It was the only bird on this pond, best viewed from the pocket park on the north end of North Pond. There were some Gadwall 1/2 mile farther north at the Blue River waste water treatment plant and some Mallard looking things that could have resulted from flawed genetic experiment. Joe Roller, Denver Topic: _Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Cedar Waxwing, Louisville_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/2bc6571c532dc635) Gary Baxley <[email protected]> Jun 08 02:35PM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) We found one singing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the woods on the south side of Keith Helart Park at 12:45 PM just as described by Paula Hansley. We also found several Cedar Waxwings in the trees overhanging the trail just south of the bridge. This area is just a few blocks north of our house and these birds are welcome to visit my birdbath and feeders! Oddly, we have had a Least Chipmunk in our yard the past few days. Sharon Norfleet and Gary Baxley Northeast Louisville Topic: _Grosbeaks in Eagle Vail_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/3401e8e2ab4f749e) "Bill Senske" <[email protected]> Jun 08 12:40PM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) We have had as many as 4 Evening Grosbeaks and 4 Black-headed Grosbeaks at our feeders on Greenway Circle in Avon. I was a little surprised to also see The Ruby-crowned kinglet in the spruce down the street. Bill Senske, Eagle Vail Co. Topic: _Grosbeak "fallout", Louisville, Boulder County_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/4fe81914eedef39) Paula Hansley <[email protected]> Jun 08 12:02PM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) Between 10:45 and 11:15 am, about two miles north of my house where I saw and heard a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak today, I saw at least four Blue Grosbeaks in bushes along an irrigation ditch in K. Helart Open Space off Monarch Court and had two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks singing in the same area! Paula Hansley Louisville (under-birded!) Topic: _Prairie Warbler/Crow Valley_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/c48fece998e290c9) "The \"Nunn Guy\"" <[email protected]> Jun 08 10:32AM -0700 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) Looks like we might have a Prairie Warbler at Crow Valley (yesterday) _http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/townsends-warbler?xg_source=activity_ (http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/townsends-warbler?xg_source=activity) Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn _http://coloradobirder.ning.com_ (http://coloradobirder.ning.com/) Topic: _Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Louisville_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/352a3f0efab8428c) Paula Hansley <[email protected]> Jun 08 09:48AM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is currently singing from the top a tall cottonwood about a block from my house (I first heard it while in the house). Two Western Wood Pewees are in the same area. It is 1/2 block south of the intersection of W. Fir Way and South Tyler. Please call me if you want directions. Paula Hansley Lousville, Boulder County Topic: _Boulder Rose-breasted Grosbeak_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/3a3e3e7a3dda13d4) David Waltman <[email protected]> Jun 08 02:55PM _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) At 6:45 this morning, I saw and photographed a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my feeders. Unfortunately, it left 15 minutes before Linda Andes-Georges Boulder Audubon group showed up. This is the first female here this year, but the fourth Rose-breasted here this year. The last male, a young one with some white streaking on its head, was here on the 4th and 5th. David Waltman 6,000 feet; 1/2 way between Boulder & Lyons Topic: _Indigo Bunting, Fort Collins_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/cbf19854f4db4630) Eric DeFonso <[email protected]> Jun 08 08:24AM -0600 _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) Hi, I relocated the Indigo Bunting found by Aran Meyer yesterday in Fort Collins, just west of Lemay near the Poudre Trail. It was singing profusely near the road, and in fact I heard it singing even as I was getting out of my vehicle in the parking lot. As Aran said, this appears to be a young (first alternate) bird, with brown wings and lightish flanks. The underparts are largely blue, but with a bit of buff on the belly. The song sounds to me like half of an adult Indigo song, lacking the full flourish of the adult but with 3-4 recognizable distinct couplets. I walked briefly eastward down the trail toward where the trail is submerged by the flooding river, and also heard a singing Swainson's Thrush. Oh, and I also found the mother lode of mosquitos. Since I was unprepared for that, I didn't stick around long. -- Eric DeFonso Fort Collins, CO Topic: _Upland Sandpiper, Yuma County_ (http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/32fd1b7fc4e1cdc3) Charles Hundertmark <[email protected]> Jun 08 01:59PM _^_ (mip://0721bd98/default.html#digest_top) On Sunday morning, I drove the Waverly Breeding Bird Survey route. At stop 30, on Yuma CR 45 between S Road and T road, I heard an Upland Sandpiper's rakish wolf wistle. At stop 32, on CR T between Roads 45 and 44, I heard two more of the sandpipers. This is the first time in 8 years running this route that I've heard the sandpipers. Earlier this spring, I spotted one not far from these locations while atlasing near Yuma. To date there are only 4 Upland Sandpiper records in the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II database. This might be an interesting year to scour the eastern plains for long-legged wolf whistlers. Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 Phone/fax: 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to c [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
