The birds in discussion are the California Quail (CAQU) and the Yellow-breasted Chat (YBCH). The county is Moffat.
Donna Stumpp Weld County, CO On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 7:38:52 PM UTC-6 Gary & Sharon wrote: > Why are people using these 4-letter codes lately on CoBirds? I thought the > rules are to use the full name of the bird species. Not everyone has > these codes memorized. Also, please, everyone, include location and county. > Respectfully, > Sharon Norfleet > Louisville > Boulder County > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 28, 2023, at 6:11 PM, Donna Stumpp <[email protected]> wrote: > > The CAQU was approved this morning. I wanted to share out the enhanced > recording so others could hear it. There are two recordings - one of the > single call which I have in my recording but improved, and one where the > improved single recorded call is repeated 5 times so you get a better sense > of it. > > > 1. Single call enhanced - > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PpxXU63Ee_gKNrqvAFTkccwfxJ3brDrt/view?usp=drive_link > 2. Single recorded call repeated 5 times - > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SOV1LwTdZHftUqLaXDBjljvO_t3DmjWT/view?usp=drive_link > > Donna Stumpp > Weld County, CO > On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 11:30:52 AM UTC-6 Donna Stumpp wrote: > >> I was at Brown's Park NWR in NW CO last Wednesday and heard a quail. I am >> seeking input and guidance on evaluating this recording to determine if it >> is indeed a CAQU, or simply a talented YBCH. >> >> I heard it just west of the Swinging Bridge Campground near the trail. >> There is a pond on the north side of that trail, and it was just north of >> that. I walked north along the hillside on the east side of the pond, >> hoping to get closer and get a better recording, and maybe even a sighting, >> but the one call is all I have. >> >> The shape of the call aligns with a CAQU, and I counted 8 YBCH in the >> area. I have attached the recording. The quail sound is at the 22 second >> mark. >> >> At the recommendation of a very experienced birder friend, I've added the >> bird and the recording to my eBird list. You can hear it here: >> https://ebird.org/checklist/S142299120 >> >> If there is consensus here that it may be a quail, I will submit it to >> the records committee. >> >> Donna Stumpp >> Weld County, CO >> > -- > -- > 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] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include > bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate > * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ > --- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/69b18cc7-6497-4e5e-bca1-a8af9eda1e91n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/69b18cc7-6497-4e5e-bca1-a8af9eda1e91n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- -- 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/73a9d10b-0eab-4be9-8946-e6789680ad36n%40googlegroups.com.
