Fort Collins, Larimer County There was a Yellow-throated Warbler at one of our feeders here in our backyard near City Park in Fort Collins, yesterday March 16th. John Todd
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 1:27 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/cobirds/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/cobirds/topics> > > - Cameron Pass Boreal Owl <#-2095601466768595828_group_thread_0> - 1 > Update > - Dinosaur Ridge (10 Mar 2016) 7 Raptors > <#-2095601466768595828_group_thread_1> - 2 Updates > - Pair of Sharpies (I think) dropped by...Berthoud > <#-2095601466768595828_group_thread_2> - 1 Update > - Merlin <#-2095601466768595828_group_thread_3> - 1 Update > > Cameron Pass Boreal Owl > <http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/e41eb067f277ccf8?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Andrew Bankert <[email protected]>: Mar 11 12:29AM -0700 > > I took my second trip of the season up to Cameron Pass in search of Boreal > Owls, and I was able to find one this evening. The bird, along with the > CSU basketball game, ended up being heard only despite an effort for > visuals. My first trip in late February might have been too early for the > owls to be singing, and the owl tonight was only singing intermittently > unlike the near constant singing I heard in late April last year from > multiple birds. Hopefully there will be more birds singing later in the > season. From what I observed tonight, it would not have been possible to > hear the bird from the road (about 1.5 miles) and I did not hear any in the > Michigan River drainage (one of the best spots to hear them from the road) > despite excellent conditions. The bird tonight was heard from the Thunder > Pass Trail just past the Michigan Ditch, but it was still pretty distant > and uphill. > > Good Birding! > Andy Bankert > Fort Collins, CO > Back to top <#-2095601466768595828_digest_top> > Dinosaur Ridge (10 Mar 2016) 7 Raptors > <http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/1035810a7af173c2?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > [email protected]: Mar 10 02:35PM -0900 > > Dinosaur Ridge > Colorado, USA > Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 10, 2016 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total > ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > Black Vulture 0 0 0 > Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 > Osprey 0 0 0 > Bald Eagle 0 4 4 > Northern Harrier 0 1 1 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2 > Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 > Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 > Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 > Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 > Red-tailed Hawk 6 45 45 > Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 > Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 > Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 > Golden Eagle 0 0 0 > American Kestrel 0 0 0 > Merlin 0 0 0 > Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 > Prairie Falcon 1 1 1 > Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 > Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 > Unknown Buteo 0 4 4 > Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 > Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 > Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 > > Total: 7 64 64 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Observation start time: 08:30:00 > Observation end time: 14:00:00 > Total observation time: 5.5 hours > > Official Counter: Roger Rouch > > Observers: Joel Chapa > > Visitors: > John and Sue Trinkle spent the late morning helping spot birds. This was > an active time and their help was appreciated. > > > Weather: > A pleasantly warm and virtually cloudless day with only a light breeze from > the SE. Temperatures ranged from the mid-40's to low 60's. > > Raptor Observations: > Mid to late morning was an active period for both local and migrating > raptors. Several far ranging local Red-Tailed Hawks circled north past > I-70 only to return south. Other times of the day were mostly quiet. Also > a local female Kestrel and a quick glimpse of a local prairie falcon. > > Non-raptor Observations: > Seen or heard: Bushtit, Mountain Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Common > Raven, American Robin, Western Scrub Jay (several), Western Meadowlark, and > Black-billed Magpie. > > Predictions: > Similar? > ======================================================================== > Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ([email protected]) > Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: > http://www.birdconservancy.org/ > > > Site Description: > Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is > the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur > Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of > the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger > long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie > Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned > Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and > Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular. > Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western > Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or > Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. > The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of > the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th. > > Directions to site: > From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take > left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from > the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an > old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the > ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through > the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the > ridge. > [email protected]: Mar 10 02:35PM -0900 > > Dinosaur Ridge > Colorado, USA > Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 10, 2016 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total > ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > Black Vulture 0 0 0 > Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 > Osprey 0 0 0 > Bald Eagle 0 4 4 > Northern Harrier 0 1 1 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2 > Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 > Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 > Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 > Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 > Red-tailed Hawk 6 45 45 > Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 > Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 > Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 > Golden Eagle 0 0 0 > American Kestrel 0 0 0 > Merlin 0 0 0 > Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 > Prairie Falcon 1 1 1 > Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 > Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 > Unknown Buteo 0 4 4 > Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 > Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 > Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 > > Total: 7 64 64 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Observation start time: 08:30:00 > Observation end time: 14:00:00 > Total observation time: 5.5 hours > > Official Counter: Roger Rouch > > Observers: Joel Chapa > > Visitors: > John and Sue Trinkle spent the late morning helping spot birds. This was > an active time and their help was appreciated. > > > Weather: > A pleasantly warm and virtually cloudless day with only a light breeze from > the SE. Temperatures ranged from the mid-40's to low 60's. > > Raptor Observations: > Mid to late morning was an active period for both local and migrating > raptors. Several far ranging local Red-Tailed Hawks circled north past > I-70 only to return south. Other times of the day were mostly quiet. Also > a local female Kestrel and a quick glimpse of a local prairie falcon. > > Non-raptor Observations: > Seen or heard: Bushtit, Mountain Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Common > Raven, American Robin, Western Scrub Jay (several), Western Meadowlark, and > Black-billed Magpie. > > Predictions: > Similar? > ======================================================================== > Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ([email protected]) > Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: > http://www.birdconservancy.org/ > > > Site Description: > Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is > the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur > Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of > the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger > long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie > Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned > Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and > Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular. > Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western > Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or > Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. > The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of > the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th. > > Directions to site: > From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take > left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from > the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an > old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the > ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through > the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the > ridge. > Back to top <#-2095601466768595828_digest_top> > Pair of Sharpies (I think) dropped by...Berthoud > <http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/dd0739a43b360e33?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > ronbco <[email protected]>: Mar 10 12:53PM -0800 > > I received one reply with some guidance and have gone back and forth on a > final determination. > I have landed (or shall I swooped in) on Coopers. > Final factors were: > > - probably can't count on the tail feathers actually being rounded since > they were folded in perched position > - length was more on the 14+" .., more in the Coopers range > - Though the head did not appear "large", it was more pronounced than > the pics I've seen for Sharpies > - Body structure was more barrel-shaped > > I found the following web page > helpful: > http://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/coopers-hawk-and-sharp-shinned-hawk/ > > Ron Bolton > Berthoud > > > On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:30:01 AM UTC-7, ronbco wrote: > Back to top <#-2095601466768595828_digest_top> > Merlin > <http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/93029530334de54b?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Robert Righter <[email protected]>: Mar 10 10:08AM -0700 > > Hi > While lovey, our spaniel, and I were walking around the DU area in Denver, > a Merlin swooped by, scaring me, but only startling Lovey. 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