Evi and I had a bunch of shorebirds at this shallow wetland yesterday. Among the large number of long-billed dowitchers were 2 stilt sandpipers. On May 9th at the same place there was a black-bellied plover.
Paul Opler, Loveland, CO > On May 11, 2020 at 2:20 AM cobirds@googlegroups.com wrote: > > > cobirds@googlegroups.com > 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 > * COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT, MONDAY MAY 11, 2020 - 1 Update > * Black Vulture soaring over Canon City - 1 Update > * Migration Weather Advisory: Monday (May 11) Northern Front Range > - 1 Update > * Black-headed Grosbeak in west Centennial, Arapahoe County - 1 > Update > * Scissor-tailed flycatcher? - 2 Updates > * Western tanager, Roxborough Park, DougCo - 1 Update > * Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warblers, Summer Tanager, and others > at Poudre Ponds (Weld Co.) - 1 Update > * Summer Tanager Boulder 5/10 - 1 Update > * El Paso County Black-necked Stilt - 1 Update > * East campus Boulder - 1 Update > * Monte Vista Global Big Day Results - 1 Update > * Black-chinned Hummingbird - Weld - 1 Update > * Norhern Cardinal, Arapahoe County - 2 Updates > * Tennessee, black-and-white warblers continue at CU East, Boulder > - 1 Update > * Willets Galore at Union Res - Weld CO - 1 Update > * Cliff Swallows - Delaney Community Farm , Arapahoe County - 1 > Update > * Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 Update > * Leucistic Yellow-headed Blackbird - Boulder County - 1 Update > > > > > COLORADO RARE BIRD ALERT, MONDAY MAY 11, 2020 > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/93829b8f35ab5d83?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > DAVID A LEATHERMAN <daleather...@msn.com>: May 11 06:11AM > > Date: Monday, May 11, 2020 > > Email: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> > > Compiler: Dave Leatherman, daleatherman@msn.<dot> com > > _________________________________________ > > > > The Colorado Rare Bird Report is an informational service. > > Because of statewide coronavirus “Stay at Home” and “Safer at Home” > orders (depending on where you live), the purpose of this report is to keep > homebound readers abreast of rare bird sightings across the state during > spring migration. It does NOT endorse or encourage illegal travel to see or > "chase" rare birds beyond your own permitted area. > > > > We urge readers to respect state and local restrictions on > non-critical travel and limits on outdoor activities that include birding. > Please do all you can to ensure the safety of others and yourself while > birding, including appropriate PPE and distancing. > > _______________________________________ > > > > Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks! > > CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado > Bird Records Committee at the CFO website. > > (*) indicates new information on a species. > > For more information on birds seen today, go to > cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> and scroll to the bottom for “Recent eBird > Sightings.” > > _______________________________________ > > > > Spring migration notes: > > Either it has been an exceptional migration and/or “stay local” has > its benefits, as the roster below verifies. Suffice it to say certain birds > we would all be proud to find/see are seemingly “everywhere”. In the interest > of shortening this report, the following species listed recently are being > removed: White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Chestnut-sided Warbler, > Tennessee Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Palm Warbler, > Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Parula, and Summer Tanager. Keep reporting these > birds on COBIRDS. > > ________________________________________ > > > > Rare birds and some out-of-place or out-of-season birds are listed > below. > > > > Trumpeter Swan (Las Animas) > > Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe) > > Common Tern (Montezuma) > > Neotropic Cormorant (*Bent) > > MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL (*Fremont) > > Ruby-throated Hummingbird (*Park, *Pueblo) > > Whimbrel (Delta) > > Short-billed Dowitcher (*Bent) > > Arctic Tern (Jackson) > > Reddish Egret (Mesa) > > Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Arapahoe, Denver) > > Mississippi Kite ((Arapahoe) > > Red-tailed Hawk (Adams) > > Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Jefferson, *Weld) > > Gray Vireo (Teller) > > Philadelphia Vireo (*Cheyenne, Jefferson) > > Winter Wren (*Larimer) > > Gray-cheeked Thrush (*Baca, *Bent, Prowers) > > Varied Thrush (*Arapahoe, Bent) > > Bohemian Waxwing (Boulder) > > Common Redpoll (*Gunnison) > > Field Sparrow (Boulder, Broomfield, El Paso, Larimer) > > Sagebrush Sparrow (Denver) > > Golden-crowned Sparrow (Denver) > > Canyon Towhee (Routt, Teller) > > Baltimore Oriole (Boulder, *Eagle) > > Worm-eating Warbler (Kiowa) > > Golden-winged Warbler (Jefferson) > > Blue-winged Warbler (Baca, *Fremont, Otero) > > Prothonotary Warbler (Chaffee, Jefferson, LaPlata, Larimer) > > LUCY’S WARBLER (Mesa) > > Mourning Warbler (Bent, *Prowers) > > Kentucky Warbler (*Chaffee) > > Hooded Warbler (Chaffee, *Jefferson, Kiowa, *Larimer) > > Cape May Warbler (Baca, *Bent, *Prowers) > > Pine Warbler (*Prowers) > > Yellow-throated Warbler (Broomfield, Jefferson, Pueblo) > > Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, Jefferson, *Larimer, Mesa) > > Bay-breasted Warbler (*Larimer, Pueblo) > > Black-throated Blue Warbler (Jefferson, Kiowa, Pueblo) > > HERMIT WARBLER (Bent) > > Black-throated Green Warbler (Jefferson) > > Prairie Warbler (Larimer) > > Scarlet Tanager (Fremont, Rio Grande) > > Northern Cardinal (*Arapahoe, Boulder) > > Painted Bunting (*Baca) > > ___________________________________________ > > > > ADAMS COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a rare Krider’s Red-tailed Hawk was reported from Rocky > Mountain Arsenal Prairie Trail by Cathy Sheeter. > > > > ARAPAHOE COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a heard only Northern Cardinal was reported from Platte > River Park-Northern Wildlife Area by Brian Johnson. > > --On May 10 a Varied Thrush was reported as being “present at feeders > for last 3 days” at a private residence in Greenwood Village by Ann Coe. > Refer to her eBird post. > > --On May 9 a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was reported by Rajkumar > Manikandan from Cherry Creek Ecological Park. > > --On May 8 a Mississippi Kite was seen soaring over Littleton Cemetery > by David Suddjian. [The compiler overlooked this report on the day it was > reported and apologizes]. > > --On May 8 a very late Long-tailed Duck was on Quincy Res, first > reported by G. Stacks. > > --On May 7 a Mississippi Kite was found by David Suddjian > > > > BACA COUNTY: > > --On May 10 at least one of two female type Painted Buntings first > reported from below the dam at Two Buttes Res on May 8 by Joey Kellner, were > refound. > > --On May 8 a Blue-winged Warbler was reported from below the dam at > Two Buttes Reservoir by Joey Kellner. > > --On May 8 a Gray-cheeked Thrush was reported by Joey Kellner below > the dam at Two Buttes Res. > > --On May 5 a heard-only Cape May Warbler was reported high in the > trees by Steve Mlodinow below the dam at Two Buttes Reservoir. > > --On May 5 a Gray-cheeked Thrush was reported by Steve Mlodinow at > Turk’s Pond SWA. > > > > BENT COUNTY: > > --On May 10 Duane Nelson reports the Neotropic Cormorant he found at > Lake Hasty below the John Martin Res dam on March 31 is still present. > > --On May 10 two Short-billed Dowitchers were reported with a small > flock of Long-billed Dowitchers at John Martin Reservoir by John Haycroft and > Donna Stumpp. > > --On May 10 one of two Gray-cheeked Thrushes were refound, first > reported by the Phenegers at Tempel Grove on May 6. > > --On May 8 a Mourning Warbler was reported by Glenn Walbek at Tempel > Grove. > > --On May 9 a Cape May Warbler was refound by mob, first reported by > Brandon Percival at Tempel Grove on May 6. > > --On May 5 a Hermit Warbler was reported by the Phenegers at Tempel > Grove west of the CR35 bridge. Despite much effort, this bird has not been > refound. > > --On May 4 a male Varied Thrush was reported along the north side of > the parking/equipment area w of CR35 at Tempel Grove by John Malenich. > > > > BOULDER COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a male Baltimore Oriole was at a private residence along > Apple Valley Road, first reported by Sue Riffe on May 8, seen by many. > > --On May 9 a small flock of Bohemian Waxwings, rare along the Front > Range the last few years, was reported by Duwayne Worthington and Andy > Angstrom at Thorne Nature Experience. The birds flew off and should be looked > for in the area. > > --On May 9 a Magnolia Warbler was found by Bryan Guarante at Garden > Acres Park. > > --On May 9 a Northern Cardinal continues at the Linden and 21st Street > stakeout location. > > --On May 8 a Field Sparrow was at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve by Art > Reisman. > > > > BROOMFIELD COUNTY: > > --On May 6 a Field Sparrow was reported in the Big Dry Creek and > Willow Run Open Space in Broomfield by Jason Cole. > > > > CHAFFEE COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Kentucky Warbler was refound at Sands Lake SWA, first > reported by Jeff Guy on May 8. > > --On May 6 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported from Sands Lake SWA by > Tyler Wilson. > > --On May 5 a Hooded Warbler was reported from Sands Lake SWA by Tyler > Wilson. > > > > CHEYENNE COUNTY: > > --On May 8 a Philadelphia Vireo was reported from Mitchek Ranch (pvt, > bird from the road), site of Golden-crowned Warbler fame, by Donna Stumpp. > > > > DELTA COUNTY: > > --On May 7 a Whimbrel was reported from Fruit Growers Res by Martha > Springer. > > > > DENVER COUNTY: > > --On May 8 a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron first reported by John > Breitsch at First Creek At Green Valley Ranch (Dunkirk and 53rd) on May 6, > continues. > > --On May 5 a Sagebrush Sparrow was reported at Westerly Creek Park by > Jason Bidgood. > > —On May 4 a Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported at Sand Creek (Havana > St to Westerly Creek). First reported on April 19 by Jake Shorty. There are > no previous eBird records for Denver County. > > > > EAGLE COUNTY: > > --A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Marjorie Westermann at her > feeders on Tenneessee Park. See her eBird report. > > > > EL PASO COUNTY: > > --On May 6 a Field Sparrow was banded at Clear Springs Ranch by Steven > Brown. > > Note: Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public, except for > dues-paying members of the birding, hunting and fishing clubs. At the request > of CBR, posts about birds seen there have been removed from the CO RBA. > > > > FREMONT COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL was reheard on the Oak Creek Grade > Road (a continuation of 6th Street in Canon City, which going south out of > town becomes 143 Road and is later called Oak Creek Grade), about 6 miles > south of Canon City, first heard on May 6 by Jerry DeBoar Since there will > probably be much interest in this bird, birders are asked to refrain from > tape playing. > > --On May 10 a Blue-winged Warbler between Sell Lake and Raynolds on > the Canon City Riverwalk, continues, first found on May 9 by Jerry DeBoar. > > --On May 9 a male Scarlet Tanager was along the Canon City Riverwalk > between Sell Lake and Raynolds, found by Mark Peterson. > > --On May 9 a male Scarlet Tanager was photographed at a feeder in > Lincoln Park (pvt residence) by SeEtta Moss on May 9. > > > > GUNNISON COUNTY: > > --On May 10 an interesting report of a well-described Common Redpoll > came from Drew Kelly who was hiking/climbing in the Raggeds Wilderness Area > of Daisy Pass on his way to Mineral Point. This is about 7 miles nw of > Crested Butte. > > > > JACKSON COUNTY: > > --On May 9 an Arctic Tern was reported from Walden Res by Steve > Mlodinow. > > > > JEFFERSON COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Hooded Warbler was refound at Tucker Gulch and seen by > many, first found May 9 by Bill Eley. > > --On May 9 a Prothonotary Warbler put Tucker Gulch in Golden even more > prominently on the map, found by Michael Lester. > > --On May 9 a Golden-winged Warbler was refound by many at Tucker > Gulch, first found by Terrance Wells on May 7. > > --On May 7 a Magnolia Warbler was reported from Tucker Gulch by Timo > Mitzen. > > —A male Black-throated Blue Warbler first reported by Michael Lester > on May 2 at Tucker Gulch in Golden (stakeout hotspot) was most recently seen > May 5. > > > > NOTE: Red Rocks Park is closed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 > outbreak. > > > > KIOWA COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was at Upper Queens Res (west > end of CR C), first found by Brandon Percival on May 7. > > --On May 9 a Worm-eating Warbler was refound by mob, first reported by > Brandon Percival at Upper Queens Res. > > --On May 4 a Hooded Warbler was reported from Upper Queens Res by John > Malenich. > > > > LA PLATA COUNTY: > > --On May 6 a Prothonotary Warbler first reported May 4 from Pastorius > Res by David Dunford was reported as continuing. > > > > LAS ANIMAS COUNTY: > > --On May 7 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Pinon Lake Res by John > Vanderpoel. > > > > LARIMER COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Winter Wren was reported from a vegetation tangle in the > dry ditch at the southwest corner of Sheldon Lake at City Park in Fort > Collins (intersection of W. Mountain Ave and Bryan) by E.J. Raynor. > > --On May 10 a Magnolia Warbler was reported by Philip Carnehl from > Seven Lakes Park hotspot in Loveland. > > --On May 10 a Hooded Warbler first reported on May 9 along CR5 between > Rd 82 and Rd 92 by Nick Komar and Caleb Alons was refound. > > --On May 10 a Summer Tanager was found in the northwest corner of the > Environmental Learning Center, first reported by Rob Sparks on May 9. > > --On May 9 a Field Sparrow was at Mariana Buttes NA in Loveland by > Christine Sparks. > > --On May 9 a Bay-breasted Warbler was refound at Morey Wildlife > Reserve near the bridge off Cedar Valley Rd in Loveland, first found May 5 by > Nick Komar. > > --On May 7 a Field Sparrow was at Greyrock Commons in nw Fort Collins > by Doug Schwarz. > > --On May 6 a Piping Plover was reported flying from n side to the nw > side of Cobb Lake (pvt, view from 56Rd) by Josh Bruening. > > --On May 8 a Prothonotary Warbler continues Prospect Ponds NA , first > found by Joshua Keller at the diversion dam on May 5. > > --On May 4 a Prairie Warbler in an off-limits portion of Cottonwood > Hollow NA was heard from across the river to the west in Prospect Ponds NA by > Matthew Webb. > > —On May 4 a Hooded Warbler first reported from just east of Hamilton > Reservoir (40.84861, -105.00980) by Matthew DeSaix was seen by the mob. The > nickname for this small wetland is “The Oasis”. The legality of access to > this area needs clerification. > > > > MESA COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at Horsethief Canyon SWA > near the kiosk by Carol Ortenzio. > > --On May 5 a white morph Reddish Egret was nicely discerned among > other white wader species at the Redlands Parkway Ponds w of Grand Jct. by > Carol Ortenzio. > > —On May 9 a LUCY’S WARBLER at the hotspot “Gateway Cottonwoods” west > of Gateway (town), first found here on April 26 by Kathleen McGinley, > continues and may be nesting. BIRDERS ARE ASKED NOT TO PLAY TAPES. > > > > MONTEZUMA COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a Common Tern was reported in the west end of McPhee Res by > Glen Dunmire. > > > > OTERO COUNTY: > > --On May 7 the Phenegers report a Vermilion Flycatcher, Blue-winged > Warbler and Summer Tanager from Higbee Valley Road south of LaJunta. > > > > PARK COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Ruby-throated Hummingbird was reported coming to a > private feeder in Pueblo by Chuck Telotte. See his eBird report. > > > > PROWERS COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Cape May Warbler was found in Willow Creek Park in Lamar > by Brandon Percival. > > --On May 10 a Pine Warbler was reported as “continuing” at Fairmount > Cemetery in Lamar by Brandon Percival. > > --On May 10 a Mourning Warbler was reported from the Lamar Community > College Woods by Brandon Percival and others. > > --On May 8 a Gray-cheeked Thrush was reported from the Lamar Community > College Woods by the Phenegers. > > > > PUEBLO COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Ruby-throated Hummingbird was reported coming to a > private feeder in Pueblo by Alanna Fenlon. See her eBird report. > > --On May 10 a Yellow-throated Warbler first reported from > RoselawnCemetery in Pueblo on May 7 by Evan Carlson was refound. > > --On May 7 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported from the Rock > Creek area below the Pueblo Res Dam on the north side of the Ark. River by > Chris Knight. > > > > Note: Chico Basin Ranch is closed to the public, except for > dues-paying members of the birding, hunting and fishing clubs. At the request > of CBR, birds seen there have been removed from the CO RBA. > > > > RIO GRANDE COUNTY: > > --On May 7 John Rawinski found a male Scarlet Tanager at Home Lake SWA. > > > > ROUTT COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a pioneering Canyon Towhee was photographed at the Yampa > River Preserve by Noah Brinkman. This has to be one of the northernmost > records of this species in CO. > > --On May 9 a Nashville Warbler was at Yampa River Preserve by Noah > Brinkman. > > > > TELLER COUNTY: > > --On May 9 a Gray Vireo was reported among many Plumbeous Vireos on > the Shelf Road by Scott Schaum. > > --On May 9 Scott Schaum reports a Canyon Towhee on the Shelf Road at > Keyhole Rock. > > > > WELD COUNTY: > > --On May 10 a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was photographed in Frederick > between CR11 and CR13 north of Godding Hollow near the Frederick Skate Park, > which is still under construction (40.118, -104.954) by Kristen Davis. > > > > Crow Valley Campground is closed to all human activity (per USFS > District Office). > > ____________________________________ > > > > PLEASE NOTE: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Denver Field > Ornithologists and other CO birding clubs have suspended all field trips > scheduled for May and June, including the annual Colorado Field > Ornithologists convention in Pueblo (reset for May 2021). > > > > Dave Leatherman, Fort Collins > > Back to top > > > > > > Black Vulture soaring over Canon City > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/35b148a3999db905?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > "SeEttaM ." <seet...@gmail.com>: May 10 10:11PM -0600 > > While I was birding the Canon City Riverwalk today I spotted this Black > Vulture soaring high above. I dont what is creating the conditions for > all > the many rarities these past couple days (ie did climate change cause > the > oceans to rise so much that southern Colorado is now a Gulf Coast > state) > but keep bringing it on. > > SeEtta Moss > Canon City > > Back to top > > > > > > Migration Weather Advisory: Monday (May 11) Northern Front Range > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/ea0bf5bc5f1a1a0a?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Bryan Guarente <bryan.guare...@gmail.com>: May 10 09:35PM -0600 > > COBirders, > Tomorrow morning (6am) is one of those times that I hope to be really > right > because it looks amazing for bird migration into the Northern Front > Range > (from Denver through Fort Collins). The low-level winds are funneling > into > the Northern Front Range. Think of the Northern Front Range as the > small > end of the funnel. The opening of the funnel (the other end) is from > Houston to Del Rio, TX. Let me show it to you here: > > > https://earth.nullschool.net/#2020/05/11/1200Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.10,40.19,3000/loc=-105.000,40.000 > (Boulder > is the green circle) > > Track any single streamline that touches the Northern Front Range to > its > "origin" and you will get what I mean. I will also attach a few images > as > well to show you the funnel at different times. > > Now, this could mean just that the winds happen to be opened up to > migration at that time only, which would be a bummer. But, lo and > behold, > the winds are like this starting tonight around Midnight. > > > https://earth.nullschool.net/#2020/05/11/0600Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.10,40.19,3000/loc=-105.000,40.000 > (Boulder > is the green circle) > > I think there are multiple other places along the Front Range that > have a > chance of getting migratory turnover (most of Eastern CO) and some > areas of > lesser convergence (between Pueblo and Rocky Ford) but the best > convergence > is up here in the Northern Front Range and points directly into the > mountains which is really nice for meeting the greatest population > densities. > > If you wonder about whether this is starting to occur or not, you can > go > check the radar and see how it looks for migration. An easy way to do > that > is with Cornell Lab's birdcast: > > https://birdcast.info/live-migration-maps/ > > This is derived from radar imagery and gives you some clear indication > that > this is going to be the case tomorrow morning as the winds are > starting to > come into line with what is posted in the midnight link above. > > So, my recommendation, as usual, is to get out birding locally > (abiding by > all social distancing and local regulations). Prove me right or wrong. > More datapoints = more clarity. Best of luck with the winds and I wish > you > great birding tomorrow! > > Thanks, > Bryan > > Bryan Guarente > Meteorologist/Instructional Designer > UCAR/The COMET Program > Boulder, CO > > Back to top > > > > > > Black-headed Grosbeak in west Centennial, Arapahoe County > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/54aeaf554712800e?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > kevygud...@aol.com: May 11 03:12AM > > Hello Fellow Birders, > Today a male Black-headed Grosbeak showed up at the feeders in my > little townhouse yard near Holly & Arapahoe in west Centennial. He seemed to > prefer the peanut pieces, also ate some suet. Picture attached. > Keep Smilin',Kevin Corwinwest Centennial, Arapahoe County > Sent from my Remington Rand Typewriter via my Rotary Dial Wall Phone > > Back to top > > > > > > Scissor-tailed flycatcher? > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/ea899f925243ed6c?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Kristen Davis <daviscr...@gmail.com>: May 10 09:46AM -0600 > > Hi! > > I saw this bird on a walk near my house in Frederick today. A rare > sight, > indeed! > Caleb A <calebsco...@gmail.com>: May 10 08:10PM -0700 > > Hello, Kristen, > That is indeed a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher! Amazing find, and good work > getting that IDable photo. Note it's ridiculously long tail, salmon > flanks, > black and white tail (white seen easier in flight), and light blue > back. > Happy Mother's Day! > *The birds are happy, and so am I* > *~Caleb Alons, Larimer County* > > Back to top > > > > > > Western tanager, Roxborough Park, DougCo > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/eb77d639a0585e1c?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > John Ealy <jre...@gmail.com>: May 10 05:12PM -0700 > > This very orange Western tanager has been hanging out with about seven > other tanagers in my yard the past two days. Any thoughts on why so > orange? > It has a yellow rump, as Westerns do, but even the wing bar is part > orange, > part yellow. Head has very little red in it. The bird is extremely > skittish > compared to the others. I don't see any hybrids online that look like > it. > > [image: WesternTanager3.jpg] > Apologies for the poor photo. All I have is a Nikon Coolpix, and it > ain't > so cool. The pic at least shows the orange/yellow streaking on the > breast. > I haven't heard him vocalize, so I don't even have that field mark to > go > by. > > John Ealy > Roxborough Park, Douglas County, CO > > Back to top > > > > > > Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warblers, Summer Tanager, and others at > Poudre Ponds (Weld Co.) > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/ec001e6beba3c430?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Jack Bushong <jcbushon...@bvsd.org>: May 10 04:29PM -0700 > > Hi all, > Today around noon my brother and I observed a stunning male Magnolia > Warbler in a flock of Yellow-rumpeds about 20 yards east of N 35th Ave > at > Poudre Ponds. Further down the trail (closer to N 25th Ave), there > were two > male Blackpoll Warblers along the river plus a female Summer Tanager. > Also > at Poudre Ponds were at least three lingering Cackling Geese and a > Caspian > Tern. > > Other interesting birds of note included a small flock of Short-billed > Dowitchers (ID'd by flight call) and three White-rumped Sandpipers at > the > Weld CR 59 wetlands. > > Good Birding, > Jack Bushong, > Louisville, CO > > Back to top > > > > > > Summer Tanager Boulder 5/10 > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/feaf46c526d9b5fc?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Luke Pheneger <phenegerl...@gmail.com>: May 10 04:55PM -0600 > > This early afternoon I found a Summer Tanager along Nimbus Rd near N > 41st > street in Boulder County. > > > Luke Pheneger > Longmont > > Back to top > > > > > > El Paso County Black-necked Stilt > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/cc3693de001460c6?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > kickback <bill_ko...@msn.com>: May 10 03:26PM -0700 > > There was a Black-necked Stilt at Big Johnson Reservoir this afternoon > (Sunday) that could be easily seen from the west unpaved area (where > all of > the birders seem to be) parking lot in the shallows next to the south > shore. I have only seen this bird in Galveston previously but I guess > they > are not that rare for Colorado. > > Happy Mother's Day! > > Bill Kosar > Colorado Springs > El Paso County > > Back to top > > > > > > East campus Boulder > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/11857b6cddbb56f2?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > goldenplover <wlfin...@yahoo.com>: May 10 02:40PM -0700 > > On 5-10-20I saw a Nashville warbler about 30 yards up the main > trail(heading west) from the small bridge. Happy Mother’s Day! Bill Fink > Longmont > > Back to top > > > > > > Monte Vista Global Big Day Results > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/4e3c7fc980b80962?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > John Rawinski <mvjohn...@gmail.com>: May 10 12:23PM -0700 > > I spent a full day conducting the Global Big Day in my locality. > Weather > was wonderful and very few winds. I ended the day with 100 species. All > within Rio Grande County. > Best birds were: > > 2 Scarlet Tanagers (male and female different locations) > 2 Northern Waterthrushes (2 in different locations. One was at > Shriver-Wright SWA) > 1 Osprey > 1 Peregrine Falcon > 6 Red Crossbills > 1 Gray Catbird > 1 Sora > 2 Virginia Rail > 1 Red-necked Phalarope (MV Refuge) > 1 Bittern > > John Rawinski > Monte Vista, CO > > Back to top > > > > > > Black-chinned Hummingbird - Weld > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/15f2f9636d4251f6?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Joey Angstman <jangstm...@gmail.com>: May 10 11:35AM -0700 > > Just had a black-chinned hummer visit my feeder in Greeley. I’ve never > had any hummingbirds in Weld during Spring before, I’m glad I put my feeder > up anyway. > > Joey Angstman > Greeley, CO > > Back to top > > > > > > Norhern Cardinal, Arapahoe County > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/781bec03532e5b09?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Brian Johnson <buntingrobin...@gmail.com>: May 10 09:01AM -0700 > > I'm currently listening to a Nothern Cardinal singing in the Northern > Wildlife area. This is upstream of Reynolds Landing. The bird is somewhere in > the deep foliage across the river from the trail in the North West part of > the trail. For the life of me I can't locate it however. > Good birding > Brian Johnson, Englewood, CO > Brian Johnson <buntingrobin...@gmail.com>: May 10 09:49AM -0700 > > Just to give an update. This is the wildlife area north of Carson > Nature Center. It's a ebird hot spott named Northern Wildlife area. Reynolds > Landing is the closest park. I tried calling it and pssing but no luck. Its > happy apparently on the other side of the river tormenting me. Its appers to > be moving around that area. > > Back to top > > > > > > Tennessee, black-and-white warblers continue at CU East, Boulder > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/81527d605661a276?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Laura Steadman <lauramstead...@gmail.com>: May 10 10:33AM -0600 > > Good birds continue at CU East Campus / Boulder Creek Path in Boulder. > > *Tennessee Warbler* seen by *many* in a cottonwood at an intersection > west > of the scoreboards. > > *Black-and-white warbler* hanging out just to the west of the > confluence > and skunk creek ponds area, right along the bike path. > > *Northern waterthrush* and *green-tailed towhee *at the little wood > bridge > area near the ponds. > > Lots of bullock’s orioles and western tanagers, too! > > Good birding, > Laura Steadman > Boulder > > Back to top > > > > > > Willets Galore at Union Res - Weld CO > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/981877f8585e9099?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Susan Rosine <u5b2mt...@gmail.com>: May 10 09:16AM -0700 > > Police officers also don't get excited if you tell them there's a > Loggerhead Shrike in a tree, and an owl's nest at the intersection. Just > sayin'. > Susan Rosine > Brighton > > Back to top > > > > > > Cliff Swallows - Delaney Community Farm , Arapahoe County > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/be3a15da317af302?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Ken Wat <watke...@gmail.com>: May 10 09:02AM -0600 > > 100's of Cliff Swallows at the bridge by the farm. Very awesome to > watch > going in and out of the nests there. > > Ken Wat > Aurora, CO > > Back to top > > > > > > Bay-breasted Warbler > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/80c4cfb8ad3c74e7?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Robin Allison <drrobinclinp...@gmail.com>: May 09 09:28PM -0600 > > Robin Allison Jasper > Sent from my iPad > > Back to top > > > > > > Leucistic Yellow-headed Blackbird - Boulder County > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/t/b44f005107f91712?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email > > Ted Floyd <tedfloy...@gmail.com>: May 09 08:59PM -0700 > > Not all whitish blackbirds are leucistic! Here's an odd one, a common > grackle, I found this sunny Sat. morning, May 9, at Greenlee Preserve, > Boulder County: > > [image: CoGr.JPG] > > I think it spent the night at the base of a Great Blue Heron rookery... > > Ted Floyd > Lafayette, Boulder County > > On Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 1:40:48 PM UTC-6, Megan Jones Patterson > wrote: > > Back to top > > > > > > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. You can change your settings on the group membership page > https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/cobirds/join > . > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send > an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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