In comparing photos from the John Martin Reservoir (JMR) female Magnificent Frigatebird and the female today at Cherry Creek Reservoir (CCR) I believe the these are TWO DIFFERENT birds. Below are the checklists from JMR and CCR. Note the length of the left and right outer tail feathers on the JMR bird (different lengths...I seriously doubt the shorter feather grew THAT much in three days). Also note the patterning of the center of the dark bib as it extends down into the white of the upper breast (JMR bird has a large "blob" extending down, the CCR bird does not). The JMR bird also has some black feathering inside the white (on the sides of the chest). Just some interesting differences.
Sami Colvin's checklist from John Martin on November 5th: https://ebird.org/checklist/S76014403 Joey Kellner's checklist from Cherry Creek today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S76014403 Wow! Hurricanes did not seem THAT strong (and close to the western part of the Gulf of Mexico). Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 1:53:15 PM UTC-7 Steve Stachowiak wrote: > Cobirders, > > > > The bird was last observed flying south, for what that is worth. The > newer Rueter-Hess Reservoir is ~12 miles straight due south of Cherry Creek > reservoir if anybody down around Parker has a chance to check that > location. I suggest Aurora Reservoir at ~6 miles SE as the Frigatebird > flies would definitely be in play as well. > > > > Good Birding, > > Steve Stachowiak > > Highlands Ranch, CO > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Rachel > Kolokoff Hopper > *Sent:* Sunday, November 8, 2020 1:28 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Colorado Birds <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [cobirds] Magnificent Frigatebird in Arapahoe County > > > > No. People at Chatfield & Marston. > > Sent from my iPhone > > www.rkhphotography.net > > Rachel Kolokoff Hopper > > Ft. Collins > > > On Nov 8, 2020, at 1:21 PM, Brian Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has the bird been spotted since leaving Cherry Creek? > > Brian Johnson > > Englewood CO > > On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 12:45:43 PM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > > I see people at the handicapped platform, the Dam, and south of the swim > beach. > > > > Myron Gerhard > > Jefferson county > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Nov 8, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Meg Reck <[email protected]> wrote: > > Where in chatfield are birders looking? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Nov 8, 2020, at 12:32 PM, Myron Gerhard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I’m here and other Birders are arriving also. > > > > Myron Gerhard > > Jefferson county > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Nov 8, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Brandon <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Anyone at Chatfield Reservoir yet? > > Brandon Percival > Pueblo West, CO > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2020, 11:47 AM Nathan Pieplow <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bird just left Cherry Creek heading southwest. Check Chatfield. > > > > Nathan Pieplow > > Boulder > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2020, 11:22 AM David Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Still present. Hovering over south part of reservoir. > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 11:03 AM Ken Wat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mary and myself were seeing it from Prairie Loop and it was circling the > reservoir. I did not see it dive and have not seen it again in the past > 10 minutes. > > > > Ken Wat > > Aurora > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2020, 10:38 AM David Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mary, > > > > In what area of Cherry Creek was the bird? 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