[cobirds] A word of caution on the Stearns Lake "Little Blue Heron"
Hi all, Reports of a "Little Blue Heron" at Stearns Lake, Boulder County, have been coming through since 9/1. Photos show a bird with bright yellow facial skin, pure white wing-tips, and black scaling coming in on the legs. All of these features line up well with a juvenile Snowy Egret. Some excellent photos of the bird can be seen here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148893236 David Sibley desribes some of the salient ID features for these two species here: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2012/08/distinguishing-immature-white-little-blue-heron-from-snowy-egret/ Happy birding, Christian Nunes Longmont, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM4PR19MB607488B32DD086C8F257A7FCBCEFA%40DM4PR19MB6074.namprd19.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] LIMPKIN at North Teller Lake, Boulder County
My co-worker, Lauren Beabout, just found and photographed a LIMPKIN at the NE corner of Norther Teller Lake #5. Park at the trailhead of Valmont Rd and walk east on the trail to the lake. Christian Nunes Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM4PR19MB6074474610539DF0370CE4D1BC39A%40DM4PR19MB6074.namprd19.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] Broomfield/Boulder Swans- a twofer
Hi all, There have been two swans seen at Stearns Lake (Boulder Co.) and the "Brainard Drive Pond" (Broomfield Co.) for the past two days. There is a significant size difference between the two, with the juvenile being much smaller and having a thicker, straighter neck. I'm quite sure the young bird is a Tundra. The adult is definitely a Trumpeter. Chipper has some nice photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126234533 Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Longmont, Boulder County -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM4PR19MB60747F31949400DA669DEC13BCC19%40DM4PR19MB6074.namprd19.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, etc., continue at Lagerman Reservoir, Boulder County
Hi all, Many of the shorebirds, including the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpipers, and Sanderling, continue at Lagerman as of this morning. Other goodies include a dozen Black Terns, a fly-over Thick-billed Longspur, and a more pronounced presence of land birds like sparrows, Lark Bunting, and a tardy Bullock's Oriole. https://ebird.org/checklist/S118505717 Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Longmont, Boulder 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/PH7PR15MB51762602DA9AFFB6A6B964B3BC459%40PH7PR15MB5176.namprd15.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper- Lagerman Res, Boulder County
Peter Gent picked up on a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Lagerman. It’s on the west end with a slew of other migrants, including Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling, Black Terns, Pectoral Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, etc., etc. Christian Nunes, Longmont, Boulder County. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/PH7PR15MB5176E760879980F51F17A122BC429%40PH7PR15MB5176.namprd15.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] White Ibis- Golden Ponds, Boulder County
Sarah Spotten and Jamie Simo re-found the WHITE IBIS at the second pond west of the parking lot (on the South Island) at Golden Ponds in Longmont early this morning. Still present as of 6:37 am. Christian Nunes Longmont -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/PH7PR15MB5176EC84A6F6A2507175F05ABCDD9%40PH7PR15MB5176.namprd15.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] stub-tailed wren at Rampart Park, El Paso Co.
Hi all, I'm doing a little armchair birding today. I've listened to a couple of recordings of the stub-tailed wren at Rampart Park in El Paso County, and I'd like to put it out there that the bird calls like a PACIFIC WREN, not like a Winter Wren as reported by many observers. Some recordings of the calls: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/419937071 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/419882551 And Nathan's excellent resources at Earbirding.com for comparison and study: http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/774 http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/826 If anyone else has any recording of this bird, please do share them. There are several eBird checklists with notes that say something like, "I have recordings," but with no uploaded recordings. Happy birding, Christian Nunes Longmont, Boulder 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3572b0f5-e2ee-4d28-b1fe-3bf3f74bb116n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Snow Buntings- Boulder Reservoir
Two Snow Buntings are being observed on the south shore of Boulder Res. They are just north of the sand volleyball court and NW of the main beach pavilion. Enter via the public entrance off 51st St. Park west of the pavilion and walk north. Christian Nunes Longmont -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB2743A5F86048B0B3158DCA80BC6E9%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
[cobirds] Cassia Crossbills in Grand Co., Colorado- belated report
Hi all, I'm sorry this is so tardy, but I just received confirmation from Tim Spahr and Matt Young that some crossbills I recorded in Grand County on 16 July 2021 are CASSIA CROSSBILLS. This would represent a new species for Colorado. I've submitted the record for review by the Colorado Rare Bird Records Committee. All of the details, including sound recordings, are in my eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S91855481 The Cassia Crossbill was elevated to the species level by the American Ornithological Society in 2017. They were formerly known as "Type 9" Red Crossbills. They are thought to be endemic to the South Hills and Albion Mountains of southern Idaho. A large swath of the South Hills burned in 2020, so those birds had to go somewhere. Why not Colorado? It wasn't until last week that I remembered I even had the tracks on my recorder. I downloaded the files and started to analyze them hoping for good tracks of Type 5 "Lodgepole Pine" Red Crossbills. Things just didn't look right when I saw the calls on the spectrogram. The calls resembled a horizontally flipped lower case "h". These calls matched Cassia Crossbill when compared to examples on eBird, within resources like https://ebird.org/news/crossbills-of-north-america-species-and-red-crossbill-call-types/ , and in Nathan Pieplow's "Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America". The exact location is in my eBird checklist. Folks may still want to go look in case the birds have stuck around. They are normally more sedentary than other crossbills. But, no guaranteess that Grand Co. Rd 555 is open at this time of year. Google Maps shows it as closed, but who knows. It's a good dirt road and would be drivable with any vehicle as long as there isnt' any snow or mud. Happy birding, Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Longmont, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB27431841F6F21FE49B91345BBC9B9%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
Re: [cobirds] Boulder White Goose ID
Hi all, This bird looks fine for an immature Ross's Goose. It's surrounded by Cackling Geese, not Canadas, for what it's worth. Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Longmont, CO From: cobirds@googlegroups.com on behalf of Jeff Percell Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 10:08 AM To: Colorado Birds Subject: Re: [cobirds] Boulder White Goose ID Hi David, I just now saw your post, but I went out yesterday and spent some time observing from both Prince Lake No 2 and Erie Lake (Reservoir according to eBird), as this (presumably same) bird that has been previously reported a few times this week from Erie Lake. I was able to get better views from the Erie Lake side, but still not great photos. I posted several to my checklists below. I believe it to be a Ross's Goose based on the short stubby bill, completely lacking a grin patch. To me it appeared smaller than the nearby Canadas, which there was also some Cacklers on the lake as well. I'd certainly appreciate any feedback on the ID, as this would be my first Ross's Goose. My checklists: https://ebird.org/checklist/S84088989 https://ebird.org/checklist/S84083104 Other checklists from 3/20 and 3/23: https://ebird.org/checklist/S83777625 https://ebird.org/checklist/S83968146 Thanks, Jeff Percell Erie, CO On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 2:17:12 PM UTC-6 David Waltman wrote: The bill is smaller than on a Snow Goose which I think comes from part Ross’s. Also, the base of the bill is almost straight like a Ross’s instead of an arc like a Snow. David On 03/25/2021 12:59 PM 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds wrote: What are the attributes cause you to think it’s part Ross’s goose? Thanks for the thoughts on that. Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2021, at 8:14 AM, DAVID J WALTMAN wrote: Yesterday, 24 March, I photographed an interesting white goose at Prince Lake #2. It was roughly the size of nearby Canada Geese, too big for a Ross's Goose. The bill was too large for Ross's and did not have the perfectly straight vertical base of a Ross's. The head was not perfectly round like a Ross's. The bill appeared too small for a Canada Goose and did not have a significant grin patch. In summary, the head features were intermediate between Ross's and Snow. I conclude that this is a Ross's Goose x Snow Goose hybrid. See attached photo. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cob...@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+u...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2147430020.194440.1616681635360%40connect.xfinity.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2147430020.194440.1616681635360%40connect.xfinity.com?utm_medium=email_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 cob...@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+u...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/41DFFA5A-8CAE-4B92-85E2-CACBEC77B415%40aol.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/41DFFA5A-8CAE-4B92-85E2-CACBEC77B415%40aol.com?utm_medium=email_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 cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 thi
[cobirds] Reddish Egret continues
It’s been spending time on the west and north shores of Jackson Reservoir, Morgan Co. Great shorebirding, too. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB27434509E307E93B073871E6BC3C0%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
[cobirds] Eared vs. Horned Grebe ID
Hi all, I was discussing some grebe (Eared vs. Horned) ID with some birders this morning and I thought it would be a good time to share this resource with the wider community: https://cobirds.org/Publications/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/26.pdf I'd like to urge birders to be very cautious about IDing Horned Grebes in the month of September. Eared Grebes have rapidly molted out of their alternate plumage over the past few weeks and many are now in a mostly alternate state. This is the point at which these two species most frequently get confounded. Recent reports from local birding spots are assuming that a black-and-white grebe must be a Horned. But the timing is off by a month. Outside the New World, the Eared Grebe is known as the 'Black-necked Grebe'. This name is much more helpful as far as the ID goes. Instead of focusing on the face pattern, look at the front of the neck. If it's dark/dusky then it's an Eared, even if the cheeks are bright white contrasting with a dark crown. Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Boulder, CO -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB2743E8D9F724FCA58A65A493BC290%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
[cobirds] Caution on Sterna Terns- Boulder Res
Birders, I'm quarterbacking from my couch here, but just thought I'd let folks know that the widely reported adult Common Tern at Boulder Reservoir is more likely a Forster's Tern. A few things to consider: -The bill is how I would describe as, "honking big." -Assessing bill color on distant terns is often futile. One person's orange is another's red. Also, it's important that bill color on these species changes through the season. They are waxing towards dark at the moment. -Forster's Terns are white below, while Common/Arctic are gray with white chins/throats. The photos of the Boulder Res bird all show a pale white underside color. -Flight and perched photos show the primary color being silvery gray with narrow black tips. -On the photos available, it appears that the bird is molting its crown feathers. The shadow of the typical Forster's Tern basic plumage pattern (the dark eye mask) is apparent. Some of the photos. The adult bird is in question: https://ebird.org/checklist/S72849883 https://ebird.org/checklist/S72879869 Happy birding, Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Boulder, CO -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB274370B14A58101EFBB9C0A7BC520%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
Re: [cobirds] Is the Boulder Co. meadowlark a Lilian's meadowlark?
Hi Ted,
I think the Teller Farm Eastern Meadowlark is a fine old Sturnella magna magna
("Eastern" Eastern). The song is high pitched (averaging around 4 kHz vs. 3-3.5
on Lillian's), the thing has midnight black head stripes and kerchief, and the
view of the tail feathers that we get in your video taken from behind the bird
(dorsal surface of tail) shows dark webs on the two inner tail feathers that
should be all white on Lillian's.
Everyone can brush up on the audible differences between the songs at Nathan
Pieplow's blog here: http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/29
A checklist with some tracks of what I IDed as a Lillian's on Gunbarrel Hill,
Boulder County, in 2018. I think the song stands out as being quite distinct
from the "king of the earth" song of nominate Easterns:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S46522659
Then there was this one that I found back in June 2013:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S14388107
I'll be adding the videos mentioned in the comments to the checklist here
shortly, but it might take them a while to process. The skinny is that it is a
S. magna magna that sings a high-pitched Eastern song, but had no problem
switching to a bubbly Western Meadowlark song when it wanted. The clincher from
the ID standpoint was that it called like an Eastern. As Nathan Pieplow might
tell you, meadowlarks can learn each others' songs, but the calls are innate.
One more anecdote that I have observed on the Teller Farm Eastern. It's in an
irrigated hay field. It's the kind of place one might expect to observe a S.
magna magna back east. It's far from the dry grasslands inhabited by Lillian's.
The Lillian's on Gunbarrel Hill was in a weedy patch of pasture grasses and
thistles amongst a prairie dog colony. Good for Westerns and Lillian's. You may
note a distinct grass in the 2013 Eastern videos- that's New Mexican Feather
Grass. In good years it produces a distinct tall structure that can be seen
from miles away. I think that's what drew it into that area among the matrix of
short-stature mixed-grass prairie in the surrounding landscape.
Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>
Boulder, CO
From: cobirds@googlegroups.com on behalf of Ted
Floyd
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 2:00 PM
To: Colorado Birds
Subject: [cobirds] Is the Boulder Co. meadowlark a Lilian's meadowlark?
Hey, all.
Hannah Floyd and I caught up yesterday evening, Thurs., June 25, with the
eastern meadowlark that's been summering at Teller Farms, Boulder County.
Conditions were trying, with a steady west wind (a dry squall was passing),
eccentric lighting, and the various noises associated with that infernal ditch.
Nevertheless, we succeeded in obtaining audio, video, and photos of the bird.
Audio:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245783731
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245784621
Video:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245786061
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245787041
Photos:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245787831
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245787841
Based on various details of plumage and song, I wonder if this meadowlark is a
Lilian's meadowlark, Sturnella magna lilianae (=S. lilianae, a full species, by
some authorities).
Any thoughts on that?
And here's a thought we'll all agree on: Whatever it is, the bird sings a
bright, beautiful song! At the exact same bend in the trail as the meadowlark,
listen for Dickcissels and Bobolinks. They're there with the meadowlark--and
less taxonomically vexing.
Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County
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[cobirds] Another Mexican Whip-poor-will: Las Animas Co.
I found another singing Mexican Whip-poor-will while camping on an access-limited property south of Trinidad last night (read: no access, not chase-able). This was exactly 24 hrs after listening to the singing bird along Oak Creek Grade in Fremont County. I was settling into my sleeping bag when the thing started singing next to my car. I am still in the wilds so it will be a few days until my sound recordings are uploaded to eBird. One track includes a singing Saw-whet that was only a few meters away from me, almost duetting with the Whip. Pretty amazing. Is this a trend unique to this year (drought causing dispersal?), or are they always here in low densities? This one, like the Fremont Co. bird, sang from about 8:20-8:45, then went quiet. The habitat “looked” perfect, so I have to wonder if they are regular in the oak woodlands throughout the southern counties. I’m setting up camp in another spot tonight hoping for round three! Christian Nunes Boulder -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB27432FC4FF4EBC6A39D92F41BCBB0%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
Re: [cobirds] Gray Flycatcher ID
Gray Flycatcher is the expected Empidonax anywhere in Colorado in April. They are commonly found up and down the Front Range as migrants, as well as on their breeding grounds in Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands. A quick eBird search brought up three recent checklists with photos of purported Gray Flycatchers from the Denver Metro area: https://ebird.org/checklist/S67607413 https://ebird.org/checklist/S67611544 https://ebird.org/checklist/S67748261 Like Norm, I find the field mark of downward tail wagging to be overly emphasized and often confounded by birders. The field mark that I find to be most reliable is the unique bill shape of Gray Flycatcher, being longer and with a shallower depth than other Empids, and having a distinct awl-shaped lower mandible. The lower mandible is always a nice clean orange color with a contrasting dark tip. Combine the bill shape/color with a round head and a bold pale lore, and then maybe a behavioral clue like tail dipping. Using this as guidance, it's clear that all reports of Gray Flycatcher in the Denver Metro area this year are 100% accurate. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO From: cobirds@googlegroups.com on behalf of Norm Erthal Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 8:22 PM To: Colorado Birds Subject: [cobirds] Gray Flycatcher ID I have seen several posts on Ebird for gray flycatcher. The ones with photos are not convincing for gray flycatcher. The id seems to be based on downward tail flicking. This may be the worst field mark for empids, They all flick their tails down. About the only thing that can be said with certainty is if they flick their tails up, they are probably not gray. Norm Erthal Arvada -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/a0a79aeb-d0ea-488d-b0b4-54d1954bc740%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/a0a79aeb-d0ea-488d-b0b4-54d1954bc740%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB27437B1DB13D26A01F10B37ABCAF0%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
[cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull- McIntosh Lake, Boulder Co.
A 1st winter Great Black-backed Gull was found at McIntosh Lake yesterday and continues this morning. It’s spending its time with the large merganser flock. Christian Nunes Boulder -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CY4PR01MB274302709EB468382A1DF086BC330%40CY4PR01MB2743.prod.exchangelabs.com.
Re: [cobirds] Baseline res. Surf/white-winged scoters
Good morning, I’m studying the three scoters at Baseline and it’s clear they are Surf Scoters. Christian Nunes Boulder > On Oct 24, 2019, at 8:54 AM, Stephen Chang wrote: > > They were headed towards the N side of the reservoir last i saw them im > leaning WWSC > > -- > 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. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/eb8799c2-50bf-41fc-904a-7959dd93b2a1%40googlegroups.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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB540413B8E7EAE20F6EEA1153BC6A0%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] Ani continues
At about the same place as yesterday, first island west of the Westerly Bridge. View from the south side of the creek. Christian Nunes Boulder -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB54041266AD31C832470E391ABCB20%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] CU Boulder Varsity Pond Golden-winged Warbler, Boulder County
Reported on eBird two days ago and refound today. Currently being seen on north side of pond just south of University Ave. With flock of Bushtits, etc. Christian Nunes Boulder -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB5404353253FBCB7EEBE555E4BC330%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon/Larimer-YES
It’s still here. Also, the gentlemen that just departed left his camera behind. Christian > On Dec 14, 2018, at 12:31 PM, Christian Nunes wrote: > > Gyr is present now (1230) just west Taft. > > Christian Nunes > Lyons > >> On Dec 14, 2018, at 11:57 AM, David Wade wrote: >> >> Around 10:45, Georgia Doyle and I arrived just in time to catch a view of >> the Gyrfalcon as it flew from the landfill to a power pole on Trilby Rd just >> east of Taft Hill Road. It perched there for a few minutes then flew off far >> to the East, unfortunately. I can’t be certain but my feeling is it will >> return. My hunch is that the falcon has a circuit of a few choice spots >> scattered around northern Colorado somewhere and the landfill is one of >> them. It’s all speculation on my part but the sightings earlier this week at >> the landfill, Rachel H’s sighting in Weld and yesterday/today’s sighting >> again at the landfill, all comport with my theory. >> David Wade >> Fort Collins CO >> >> -- >> 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. >> To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2Fb1dee6b7-67b2-4249-bcbd-a48bff4387f1%2540googlegroups.com=02%7C01%7C%7Cd17eeebb76ee48eed40d08d661faaf01%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636804126639706406=QV%2BJOUA20j3WWAmwpi23DEHA39l5hCUs3l0Qk0uGuE0%3D=0. >> For more options, visit >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout=02%7C01%7C%7Cd17eeebb76ee48eed40d08d661faaf01%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636804126639706406=l5yEkl%2FQNblU2IXdSzVoBXe%2FiLUfce3TJJ1HZuUnqeI%3D=0. > > -- > 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. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2FDM6PR08MB5404B23861F0328D36BE864ABCA10%2540DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com=02%7C01%7C%7Cd17eeebb76ee48eed40d08d661faaf01%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636804126639706406=DPxEuOj5FSEbFSV83P81syBpoAZvn0%2B9wrVp9Ro%2F6l4%3D=0. > For more options, visit > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout=02%7C01%7C%7Cd17eeebb76ee48eed40d08d661faaf01%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636804126639706406=l5yEkl%2FQNblU2IXdSzVoBXe%2FiLUfce3TJJ1HZuUnqeI%3D=0. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB5404391BC0736AEFE102ACF7BCA10%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Gyrfalcon/Larimer-YES
Gyr is present now (1230) just west Taft. Christian Nunes Lyons > On Dec 14, 2018, at 11:57 AM, David Wade wrote: > > Around 10:45, Georgia Doyle and I arrived just in time to catch a view of the > Gyrfalcon as it flew from the landfill to a power pole on Trilby Rd just east > of Taft Hill Road. It perched there for a few minutes then flew off far to > the East, unfortunately. I can’t be certain but my feeling is it will > return. My hunch is that the falcon has a circuit of a few choice spots > scattered around northern Colorado somewhere and the landfill is one of them. > It’s all speculation on my part but the sightings earlier this week at the > landfill, Rachel H’s sighting in Weld and yesterday/today’s sighting again at > the landfill, all comport with my theory. > David Wade > Fort Collins CO > > -- > 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. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2Fb1dee6b7-67b2-4249-bcbd-a48bff4387f1%2540googlegroups.com=02%7C01%7C%7Cd474d26355a7415c39cb08d661f6098c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636804106674720053=Q6X16xAFv%2BB2Xq7DLr8eZzdf9bkHnF7Pcmj4dlK4dyA%3D=0. > For more options, visit > https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout=02%7C01%7C%7Cd474d26355a7415c39cb08d661f6098c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636804106674720053=BGNowokg9gmRcKpwgzm5jCVFZUmIDIcIzCwvIqnzt6I%3D=0. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB5404B23861F0328D36BE864ABCA10%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Mew Gull- McCall Lake, Longmont
Hi all, There’s an adult American Mew Gull at McCall Lake right now. This is a public fishing pond south of Hwy 66 between Longmont and Lyons. It has been drawn down so is attracting a nice variety of ducks, gulls, etc. The Mew was seen from the east end. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB540456D18ED6D7B6BE3D7075BCDE0%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] subspecific ID of the Boulder Co. Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Hi all, When Fork-tailed Flycatchers show up in the US or Canada, birders often attempt to ascribe them to one of the two likely populations from which they might come: the widespread South American austral migrant, savana, or the resident monachus of Central America. This article summarizes the occurrence of each Fork-tailed Flycatcher subspecies north of their normal range and offers guidance on how to separate them: https://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/archive/V25/25(3)%20p0113-p0127.pdf The most reliable feature is the level of primary emargination. The nominate savana has pronounced emargination on the outer three primaries, while monachus shows this notch on only the outer two primaries. The more likely savana also tends to lack a white collar around the back of the neck, where the gray back color often meets the black nape. Here are some photos of the Boulder County bird that elucidate these differences: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49438796<https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49401824> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49381812 https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49381592 https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49411141 Based on these shots, the Boulder bird can be identified as being from the nominate South American population, savana. Folks might want to update their notes if they're interested in that level of ID. Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB5404B69D7E7D092D5B59C70FBCF10%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Fork tailed flycatcher - Prince Lake #2, Boulder
Still present. Limited parking along 111th and “flatirons meadow blvd”. Hike north and west to the throng of birders. Approach via 111th heading north from Arapahoe. Christian Nunes Lyons On Oct 21, 2018, at 2:48 PM, Laura Steadman mailto:lauramstead...@gmail.com>> wrote: While looking at the stilt sandpiper and plover (both still present), happened to catch site of a fork-tailed flycatcher on the western shore. Currently viewing. -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAO%3DXtdm%3DmtdM%3DujT0OeQNCyEevqVORT7O5%3DS-CoEui1KbBbG3A%40mail.gmail.com<https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2FCAO%253DXtdm%253DmtdM%253DujT0OeQNCyEevqVORT7O5%253DS-CoEui1KbBbG3A%2540mail.gmail.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter=02%7C01%7C%7C7668acf7076442a2368108d637969a22%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636757517294999836=ItXL2sc4soOAVSVFOntOblChGGML8pBzYUW50q%2BrvyU%3D=0>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout<https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout=02%7C01%7C%7C7668acf7076442a2368108d637969a22%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636757517294999836=a110ipY8ZK0AbGb4nwOje%2F3i4QPhpPvDpbM8MpYoBuo%3D=0>. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB5404C5FDB613E4D6FFD1B13DBCFB0%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] American Golden Plover Waneka Lake
The Am. Golden Plover wasn’t seen at Waneka after about 10 am. However, I just found 2 at Valmont. They’re on the closest shore of Hillcrest Reservoir, scoped from Legion Park Overlook. This is off Arapahoe in Boulder. While scouring the area for shorebirds, I turned up 2 Stilt Sandpipers at Prince Lake # 2. Lots of Long-billed Dowitchers everywhere. A Spotted Sandpiper at Cottonwood Marsh is on the late side, and at least one of the Pectoral Sandpipers continues there. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO On Oct 14, 2018, at 8:01 AM, Luke Pheneger mailto:phenegerl...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi all, Ted Floyd reports an American Golden Plover on the NW mudflats of Waneka lake. Luke Pheneger Lonngmont -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CALhMPZcA0jV8bM4qXWWshcG_N%2BYOX00u0jS9D43i-yVUsHgH2A%40mail.gmail.com<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2FCALhMPZcA0jV8bM4qXWWshcG_N%252BYOX00u0jS9D43i-yVUsHgH2A%2540mail.gmail.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter=02%7C01%7C%7C1285efb73e09447bef6a08d631dd7b7f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636751224654370884=hc%2BGYVFIO9%2Bp65X8i%2F14i67M2UKOrj%2Fv%2BlngsVIdvqA%3D=0>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout=02%7C01%7C%7C1285efb73e09447bef6a08d631dd7b7f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636751224654370884=3snJ0W0%2FokKLui4KjmU7Fory6VdLH9xCZewqnvSV6Hg%3D=0>. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM6PR08MB54049CDE90360E3CEFDD77FABCFC0%40DM6PR08MB5404.namprd08.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Birding Plainview Rd, JeffCo (Baird's Sparrow, etc.)
Folks, Much of the area between Plainview Rd and Hwy 93, north of Hwy 72, in Jefferson County is off limits to the public. The area recently described by Joe Roller IS open to passive recreation. Since a BAIRD'S SPARROW was photographed there today by someone looking for the previously reported Dickcissel (see the CFO Facebook page), I thought it appropriate to inform folks of what is actually legitimate birding territory. All City of Boulder properties adjacent to this area are closed to the public. If you find yourself in the riparian corridor, you are in a CLOSED area. Please respect these management designations, which protect a diverse avifauna, support a globally imperiled grassland community, and provide important cover for a local herd of calving wapiti. A good map can be seen here: https://www.jeffco.us/1203/Coal-Creek-Canyon-Study-Area The BAIRD'S SPARROW was seen right at the dirt pull off by the buck-n-rail fence, as far as I can gather, which is well within the allowable birding territory. Christian Nunes<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB1737D28315103C86E655EF26BC700%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Another Sagebrush Sparrow—Boulder
At the north side of the Foothills Community Park, accessed via Violet Ave. Note restricted trail access due to active construction, so no access via Lee Hill TH. Sparrow is with juncos exactly as marked. Boulder, CO 80304, Boulder US-CO (40.0597,-105.2900) Apr 5, 2018 1:10 PM Stationary 6 Minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.6.5 Build 36 2 Say's Phoebe 2 Common Raven 40 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Sagebrush Sparrow -- Associating with the large flock of juncos in the dog parks. Small sparrow, fond of running along the ground. Brown back and wings, gray hood. Bold white throat with dark lateral throat stripe that blends with fine streaks on the upper breast and flanks. Pale below with bold dark central spot. 4 Western Meadowlark Number of Taxa: 5 Christian Nunes Boulder -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB173760EA5A5E5CEA64689234BCBB0%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] The passing of Jeff Parks
Dear birders, Thursday morning, while hiking up the Third Flatiron to observe Peregrine Falcons as a volunteer for the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department, Jeff Parks collapsed. A hiker on the Tomato Rock social trail found him unresponsive and called 911. OSMP ranger staff, Rocky Mountain Rescue, and AMR medical service attempted to revive Jeff using an AED and by performing CPR. Unfortunately, these attempts were unsuccessful. Jeff was a fixture around the local Boulder birding area, contributing informative posts to CObirds and entering hundreds of eBird checklists. Just a few days ago he sent out an email to CObirds reporting the new spring arrivals at Walden & Sawhill Ponds, describing the first Tree Swallows of the season hawking for insects and noting a Greater Yellowlegs wading through the shallows with Killdeer. Jeff started as an OSMP volunteer this year, and he showed a passion not only for observing and recording data on nesting raptors, but in being an advocate for their protection. He always put the birds and other wildlife first, often being delicate about revealing locations of sensitive wildlife species to the public. We should all be as fortunate to leave this Earth from such an exalted place, with the Flatirons soaring overhead and the songs of the spring chorus in our ears! Best, Christian Nunes Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB1737E5227831EFC0BF69426BBCAF0%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Juv Trumpeter Swan @ Boulder Reservoir
Thomas Heinrich found a juvenile Trumpeter Swan at the NW side of Boulder Reservoir yesterday. It’s still here this morning, although it just flew towards the SE bays. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB17378534C03314A79371FA52BC350%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] basemar trap
The Varied Thrush is present about 150 feet downstream from the Broadway underpass just before 7. Hopping about on rocks and leaf litter in and next to the stream. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:05 PM, Nathan Pieplow <npiep...@gmail.com<mailto:npiep...@gmail.com>> wrote: The Varied Thrush showed up right before dusk to join the warbler. A sweet pair of county birds waiting for me upon my return from the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. Thanks to all who found them and posted! Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Mark Minner-lee <markrminner...@gmail.com<mailto:markrminner...@gmail.com>> wrote: Black-throated Blue still being observed along skunk creek and Basemar by many as of 4:00 PM. Varied Thrush absent- Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Broomfield, CO Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:09 PM, William H Kaempfer <william.kaemp...@colorado.edu<mailto:william.kaemp...@colorado.edu>> wrote: Shortly afterwards I saw a Black-throated Gray Warbler with Black-capped Chickadees South of the apartment building that's South of Skunk Creek. Sent via my Samsung Galaxy, an AT 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: William H Kaempfer <william.kaemp...@colorado.edu<mailto:william.kaemp...@colorado.edu>> Date: 11/13/17 12:21 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> Subject: [cobirds] basemar trap the skunk creek spot now has an adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler Bill Kaempfer Sent via my Samsung Galaxy, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SN1PR0301MB1648120416A77FC28374CF3DE12B0%40SN1PR0301MB1648.namprd03.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SN1PR0301MB1648120416A77FC28374CF3DE12B0%40SN1PR0301MB1648.namprd03.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SN1PR0301MB1648F8409099770471634075E12B0%40SN1PR0301MB1648.namprd03.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SN1PR0301MB1648F8409099770471634075E12B0%40SN1PR0301MB1648.namprd03.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/24CD3DC2-BBEF-43C9-A775-D7AE1479BA27%40gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/24CD3DC2-BBEF-43C9-A775-D7AE1479BA27%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKMaTFffa8Sc_9odKheWgwcKOwpH0QRQtRMQgBAduoODQ%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKMaTFffa8Sc_9odKheWgwcKOwpH0QRQtRMQgBAduoODQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit
[cobirds] More Red Crossbill Info
As others have noted on the forum, there's a perceptible Red Crossbill incursion occurring across the region this fall. I'd like to stress the importance of recording crossbill calls. A simple voice memo from a smart phone can be uploaded and analyzed with free software (e.g. Ravenlite) or simply uploaded to eBird where a spectrogram will be produced automatically. If the recording is of high enough quality, the shape of the crossbill's call notes can be seen without any extra manipulation. The recent eBird article on crossbill types is by far the most succinct and useful resource yet published on the web. By comparing the shape of the call notes on a spectrogram, the identification of precise types becomes almost easy. eBird resource: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/crossbills-of-north-america-species-and-red-crossbill-call-types/ [http://ebird.org/content/ebird/wp-content/uploads/sites/55/logo-zeiss.png]<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/crossbills-of-north-america-species-and-red-crossbill-call-types/> Crossbills of North America: Species and Red Crossbill ...<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/crossbills-of-north-america-species-and-red-crossbill-call-types/> ebird.org As one of the most striking differences in bird occurrence from year-to-year in many northern regions of the world, finch irruptions are often exciting events. Type 2 (Ponderosa Pine) and Type 5 (Lodgepole Pine) are the common breeding types in CO, and Type 4 (Douglas-fir) are irruptive. Other types wander into the state less frequently, most notably Type 3 (Western Hemlock). Several others are possibilities (maybe Types 7 & 10?), but we'll never document them without good recordings. Some recent observations and recordings of Type 4 (Douglas-fir) crossbills from CO: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40332272 (Nick Komar and Walter Wehtje, Lake Loveland) http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40329801 (my yard, Lyons) http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40016606 (Nick Moore, Greeley) Documentation of Type 3 (Western Hemlock) by Steve Mlodinow at the Eaton Cemetery: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S25815587 Happy listening, Christian Nunes Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB1737DD3CF9F7DD61CB046C6ABC500%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Red Phalarope @ Lagerman Res, Boulder Co.
An immature RED PHALAROPE was at Lagerman this morning. Still present around noon. A very nice flock of migrants at Golden Ponds, mostly Audubon's Yellow-rumps with a few Wilson's and Orange-crowned mixed in and a tardy Plumbeous Vireo. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB1737DF4C87DA0B83644A556ABC7C0%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Garganey(?) and Virginia Rail
Variations of the domestic Mallard display a cheek stripe like this. The dark brown plumage with limited pale edges to the mantle feathers and the greenish bill are at odds with a Garganey. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO > On Oct 1, 2017, at 7:26 AM, dean shoup <deshoup...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bill, > Do you have any more photos of the possible Garganey? Have you received any > feedback yet? > Dean Shoup > Aurora, CO > > -- > 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. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5332db41-f30b-4085-a013-827a16e423b6%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/RO1P152MB173716F9F4900F725DFFC53BBC7C0%40RO1P152MB1737.LAMP152.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Sprague's Pipit pair Pawnee Birding Trail (Weld)
https://cobirds.org/CFO/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/28.pdf The description of these birds feeding in the open with cowbirds and in the road (Joe's report) don't jive with Sprague's Pipit. Review this In The Scope Article for a more realistic solution. Christian Nunes Lyons, CO <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> From: cobirds@googlegroups.com <cobirds@googlegroups.com> on behalf of W. Robert Shade III <wrsha...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 10:06 PM To: CoBirds Rare Bird Alert Subject: [cobirds] Sprague's Pipit pair Pawnee Birding Trail (Weld) Steve Kingswood and I spotted a pair of SPPI at the first crossroads on the official birding route north of Crow Valley Campground. The road dips down to the intersection; a creaky windmill is in the southeast quadrant. The pipits were feeding with six cowbirds in the southwest quadrant. Maybe not "chasable" but worth checking if you are up there. A state bird for Steve. Also 101 Lark Buntings won the competition with Horned Larks who mustered only 78 even counting distant tweets. And 23 McCown's Longspurs, most of which were in the western section of the trail. Also a pair of Grasshopper Sparrows. They always puzzle me at first. Nothing remarkable at Crow Valley Campground except one Chimney Swift flying low with the swallows over the first pond on the north. Also a silent Red-eyed Vireo behind the picnic tables and pavilion. The creek is still swift and deep. Loloff Pond was brim-full and nearly empty of waterfowl except for one Black Tern and one Black Swan, looking very lonely. Bob Shade, Lakewood -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFwvYHoqhPrMSAGBhJiZ6r8ZQ516xBfJcuZTBkuTKyJE_0CUyA%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFwvYHoqhPrMSAGBhJiZ6r8ZQ516xBfJcuZTBkuTKyJE_0CUyA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM5PR15MB14197CB2338A439AB5AE144BBCFD0%40DM5PR15MB1419.namprd15.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Snowy Plover- Baseline Reservoir, Boulder Co.
Peter Gent reports a SNOWY PLOVER at the southwest corner of Baseline Reservoir. Still being seen at the moment. Christian Nunes Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DM5PR15MB14197F305FD901A7DF6CBCACBC360%40DM5PR15MB1419.namprd15.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Swan #4 at Cottonwood Marsh
Hi Maria, I would make an argument that the bird in your photos is part of the pair of adult Tundra Swans that are invariably accompanied by the immature. Presumably they are a family group. The yellow spot on this one is rather small and can be hard to see, especially at a distance. Ted Floyd has some closer shots where the yellow can be seen well: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33740263 Steve Mlodinow also has some nice flight shots that show all three of these birds. The yellow on that one adult is again hard to see, but it's present if you squint hard enough: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34073530 Here are some more links to photos of the solitary swan who I think is more Trumpeter-esque, but things don't add up: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33611634 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34030937 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34773743 Myself and many scores of birders have been calling this a Tundra Swan all winter, perhaps a bit too willingly. I remember studying it while it fed in the shallow bay at the east end of Hillcrest Reservoir back in January. Alarm bells were ringing, and I had hopes I could "turn" it into a Trumpeter, but the pale spot on the bill and the U-shaped forehead made me withdraw from that conclusion. I've started to look more closely at the available photos (and the bird too, but it was mostly sleeping this afternoon) after Mark Miller's email this morning. I still don't think it's a Trumpeter, but a hybrid could be an option. Or it's just a goofy Tundra Swan like we've been assuming all winter. Thanks, Christian Nunes Longmont, CO From: mesozoic.cephalo...@gmail.com <mesozoic.cephalo...@gmail.com> on behalf of Marie Hoerner <mhoer...@uchicago.edu> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 7:14 PM To: Christian Nunes Cc: Cobirds Subject: Re: [cobirds] Swan #4 at Cottonwood Marsh That's interesting. That is not one of the birds that I was seeing last night; at least, I don't think that it is. Here are a couple of shots of that bird. (In the photos where the 4th swan joined 2 of the others briefly, it is the middle bird of the three in the photograph.) As far as I could see in the photos and through my binoculars, this one completely lacked the light color that is in the linked picture above. I am certainly not arguing with the ID of more experienced birders; I'm just wondering if one of the birds that I saw was a different bird because I'm curious and uncertain of my own ID skills when it comes to Trumpeters and Tundras. Thanks for the thoughts on these swans, Marie Hoerner Aurora, CO On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Marie Hoerner <mhoer...@uchicago.edu<mailto:mhoer...@uchicago.edu>> wrote: That's interesting. That is not one of the birds that I was seeing last night; at least, I don't think that it is. Here are a couple of shots of that bird. (In the photos where the 4th swan joined 2 of the others briefly, it is the middle bird of the three in the photograph.) As far as I could see in the photos and through my binoculars, this one completely lacked the light color that is in the linked picture above. I am certainly not arguing with the ID of more experienced birders; I'm just wondering if one of the birds that I saw was a different bird because I'm curious and uncertain of my own ID skills when it comes to Trumpeters and Tundras. Thanks for the thoughts on these swans, Marie Hoerner Aurora, CO On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Christian Nunes <pajaro...@hotmail.com<mailto:pajaro...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Birders, The two obvious adult Tundra Swans, one with extensive yellow on the bill and the other with a small yellow tear drop, are the likely parents of the immature. This family group acts as a unit and they are rarely separated by very much space. One adult has extensive yellow on the bill, the other more of a small tear drop. The immature is dusky and has a pale spot on the bill that hasn't yet turned yellow. It has V-shaped forehead feathering, demonstrating the weakness of this field mark on immature birds. The fourth bird is another adult, and is the head-scratcher. It spends more time by itself, often traveling over to the Valmont lakes. It is the individual recently photographed by Kyle Medina over at Sawhill Ponds (refer to his COBirds post from this morning "Swan- Sawhill Pond 2/24/17"). It is maybe slightly larger than the other swans, and the neck looks a little more sinuous and the back maybe more rounded. These features give it a resemblance to a Trumpeter. It currently has some heavy staining on the head and neck, which helps pick it out from a crowd, but is not something that's useful for ID. The thing is that it does have a pale spot on the bill in front of the eye- not bright yellow like the other Tundras, but more of an off white. The forehead feathering is
Re: [cobirds] Swan #4 at Cottonwood Marsh
Birders, The two obvious adult Tundra Swans, one with extensive yellow on the bill and the other with a small yellow tear drop, are the likely parents of the immature. This family group acts as a unit and they are rarely separated by very much space. One adult has extensive yellow on the bill, the other more of a small tear drop. The immature is dusky and has a pale spot on the bill that hasn't yet turned yellow. It has V-shaped forehead feathering, demonstrating the weakness of this field mark on immature birds. The fourth bird is another adult, and is the head-scratcher. It spends more time by itself, often traveling over to the Valmont lakes. It is the individual recently photographed by Kyle Medina over at Sawhill Ponds (refer to his COBirds post from this morning "Swan- Sawhill Pond 2/24/17"). It is maybe slightly larger than the other swans, and the neck looks a little more sinuous and the back maybe more rounded. These features give it a resemblance to a Trumpeter. It currently has some heavy staining on the head and neck, which helps pick it out from a crowd, but is not something that's useful for ID. The thing is that it does have a pale spot on the bill in front of the eye- not bright yellow like the other Tundras, but more of an off white. The forehead feathering is also U-shaped, as in an adult Tundra. The legs are dark black, which might help rule out a "white morph" Trumpeter as described in David Sibley's blog post linked below. There's a good chance it's a Trumpeter x Tundra. Steve Mlodinow has extensive experience with both species and their crosses, so he might have more to chime in on that hypothesis. A handy link to Kyle's photo: http://tinyurl.com/hpe7det Some good reading: http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/07/trumpeter-swans-with-yellow-loral-spots/ [http://www.sibleyguides.com/wp-content/uploads/Cygnus_olor_MuteSwan_clean_thumb-218x300.jpg]<http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/07/trumpeter-swans-with-yellow-loral-spots/> Trumpeter Swans with yellow loral spots - Sibley Guides<http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/07/trumpeter-swans-with-yellow-loral-spots/> www.sibleyguides.com Related posts and pages: Trumpeter Swans, yellow bill spots, and leucism In a previous post I’ve talked about Trumpeter Swans with yellow bill spots as a... Thanks, Christian Nunes Longmont, CO <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> From: mesozoic.cephalo...@gmail.com <mesozoic.cephalo...@gmail.com> on behalf of Marie Hoerner <mhoer...@uchicago.edu> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 4:28 PM To: snowy.owl...@gmail.com; Cobirds Subject: Re: [cobirds] Swan #4 at Cottonwood Marsh I had not gotten the chance yet to post about this, but I saw four swans there last night. Three were Tundra Swans (2 adults and a 1st year), and the fourth I thought was a Trumpeter based on the complete lack of yellow in the lores and what seemed to be larger size (although they are hard to tell apart because of individual variability in the lores and I'm no expert when it comes to swans). It is nice to have confirmation since I was rather uncertain. Marie Hoerner Aurora, CO On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 8:28 AM, snowy.owlets <snowy.owl...@gmail.com<mailto:snowy.owl...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Everyone, A fourth swan has just come in. It looks and sounds like a Trumpeter. Mark Miller Longmont, CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 5 ACTIVE™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/64a0rvwa9idkmybacp3h4hy0.1488122931978%40email.android.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/64a0rvwa9idkmybacp3h4hy0.1488122931978%40email.android.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- mhoer...@uchicago.edu<mailto:mhoer...@uchicago.edu> Ph.D. Candidate Department of Geophysical Sciences The University of Chicago 5734 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 -- 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<mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com<mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAAPQkTv1grVKc78fA6Ssxz7Ms_SUW%3D530U5D6q_iFKSDYqdsDQ%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.
RE: [cobirds] Cold frontal passage this morning
The grasslands around Boulder are loaded with Lark Buntings, Lark Sparrows, and Sage Thrashers today. Christian NunesLongmont, CO From: bryan.guare...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 11:26:04 -0600 Subject: [cobirds] Cold frontal passage this morning To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Did you see different birds this morning? Not the best bird migration but enough for me to notice while cruising my mountain bike on some trails. A flock of 10 lark sparrows and at least 1 wilson's warbler at the Valmont bike park away from the foothills. I usually only get song sparrow, barn swallow, and swainson's hawks. Elsewhere I heard a bunch of chipping sparrows, and some more wilson's warblers. For not getting out much this morning for the purpose of birding, I got a good variety. I'll post the radar loop from this morning later when I get to a computer. Nice frontal passage that should have produced local to regional migrations. Bryan -- Bryan GuarenteInstructional Designer/MeteorologistUCAR/The COMET ProgramBoulder, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAENnWHunBcE%2BJUn%3DprAcusFKov%2BRt_G6CF6ytx_Xwnx%2Bboh8ng%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W6032BBB980D2EDB2A30AF8BC070%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Boulder County 'Big Day' 5-14-16
Hi all, I, too, undertook a marathon birding tour yesterday. For me, eBird's Global Big Day was a great excuse to attempt a local effort based around local Boulder County locations. All told I ticked 140 species, hiking over 20 miles and driving just over 100 in an area under 88 square miles. Some serious effort was put in to detect night birds, with mixed results. A flat tire on my bike at 2 am, miles from the car with the rain starting to come down, put a small damper on things. By dawn moral was high and the birds poured in. Birding in the foothills was much more challenging than usual, mostly because of the cool, wet conditions. Most breeding species are just barely back on territory, and even those which are were not singing much. A week from now and the same birds, plus some, could be detected in 2/3 the time. Soon, I discovered that most of the birds were simply 100 ft lower down by South Boulder Creek. At the South Mesa Trailhead I gathered up a good smattering of species which should be filling out the nearby foothills habitat as soon as the sun comes back out, things like Hammond's Flycatchers, scads of Virginia's Warblers, and some Plumbeous Vireos. The highlight of that stop, and the day really, was a smacking adult Black-throated Blue Warbler. Further along South Boulder Creek I picked up some more migrants like Least Flycatcher and Northern Waterthrush. An Eastern Phoebe was on territory, as expected, but unfortunately the Bobolinks have yet to return to the hay fields near the creek. The afternoon was spent picking off ducks, a few shorebirds, and stake-outs like the Boulder Creek Black Phoebe. A last-minute stop at the seasonally flooded pool near Jay and the Diagonal produced a surprise Long-billed Curlew and Franklin's Gulls. In the evening, I hiked up Skunk Canyon and found the Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Ovenbird. The conditions were a plus but also a minus. Many common breeding birds just weren't back on territory, things like Bobolink, Cordilleran Flycatcher, and Grasshopper Sparrow. The spring storm did produce many of the species which usually get grounded by such events- Lark Buntings in the grasslands, thrushes and warblers along riparian stretches, and swallows on every water body. Unfortunately the diversity of shorebirds was rather poor. A modified run of a similar route with a working bicycle and on a date which would balance more of the breeding birds plus migrants would likely garner a higher species count. Some major "misses" include Horned Lark, Bushtit, Townsend's Solitaire, Burrowing Owl, American Wigeon, Ruddy Duck, Golden Eagle, Ring-billed Gull, Chimney Swift, American Dipper, White-throated Swift, Lark Sparrow, etc, etc. It was a fun and pleasingly exhausting day! Thanks, Christian Nunes Longmont, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W952BC5A386E68870607565BC760%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Black-throated Blue Warbler, S. Mesa Trailhead, boulder
Ad male near the bridge over South Boulder Creek. Tons of migrants, mostly Virginia's Warblers and other montane breeders halted by the weather. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS30714CF721D930BBB60A0D5BC750%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Re: Rough-Legged Hawk in Longmont (Boulder County)
Hi All, I hate to be a pester, but I've noticed several local reports of Rough-legged Hawks recently which were supported by photos. In each case, the bird in question has been a Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk. This includes a photo of the bird referred to below. Rough-legged Hawks are not a rarity, so not many questions are usually asked. However, these recent photo-documented cases bring up the identification conundrum between Roughies and Harlan's (they have been known to hybridize, btw: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/hybrid_halhxrlha/). Some things to remember are that Rough-legged Hawks are irruptive. Some years they are plentiful throughout much of the state, but most years they are restricted to the eastern plains and mountain valleys and are seen only sporadically along the Front Range. They don't return to established winter territories, which is a classic habit of Harlan's Hawks. Just yesterday I identified a Harlan's Hawk an eighth of a mile away by naked eye based simply on the dark color and the perch it was on, one which has been used by the same exact bird for several years. Scope views confirmed my hunch. There was a famous light-morph Harlan's that spent many winters on 75th St and St. Vrain Rd in Boulder County and who was photographed at a hawk watch in Alaska one spring. For at least five winters it could be found on the same exact telephone pole, or within a few hundred yards of it. There was an excellent piece in Colorado Birds 44:1 about this story: http://cobirds.org/JournalArchives/2010-2019/2010%20Vol%2044/CB_2010_44_1_Jan.pdf Also remember that dark-morph Rough-legged Hawks are very uncommon in the state. Harlan's are superficially similar, especially those with a pale tail with a wide dark terminal band. They invariably have white streaking on the breast, a feature not shown on dark-morph Rough-legged Hawks. The kicker is that Roughies have feathers tarsi, unlike Red-tailed Hawks of any ilk. Keep on enjoying these Arctic visitors, Christian NunesLongmont Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:47:19 -0800 From: ironek...@gmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Re: Rough-Legged Hawk in Longmont (Boulder County) Thanks for the heads up! --Jamie SimoLongmont, CO On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:57:34 AM UTC-7, Kat Bradley-Bennett wrote:A Rough-Legged Hawk has again taken up winter residence in Blue Skies Park in west Longmont. I've seen it perched on the perching poles in the park and in a tree near the intersection of Clover Basin Drive and Grandview Meadows Drive, nest to the sledding hill. Kat Bradley-Bennett Longmont -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2c54c4f4-8760-4d7c-809e-5ae81ac28875%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W120C23C08061C7570199E7BCC20%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Snow geese at Dodd Res Boulder
Earlier this afternoon there were 8 Snow Geese and 14 Ross's among the thousands of Cackling Geese at Dodd. Christian Nunes Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2015, at 3:40 PM, Elena Klaver <el...@indra.com> wrote: > > In the enormous flock of white cheeked geese around Dodd Reservoir, or in the > field between the Diagonal Highway and Niwot Road, there are about a dozen > white geese that without a scope look like snow geese. The sound is quite > extraordinary from the thousands of geese. > > Sent from my iPhone > Elena Holly Klaver > Federally Certified Court Interpreter > > -- > 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. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/09E4C7A8-973F-4A32-81D3-E8481CAB34F3%40indra.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS3042EA26EC1D598CE1C1A9BC180%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Swans at Valmont Reservoir, Boulder
Hi All, I spotted 14 Tundra Swans and 1 Snow Goose out in the east end of Valmont Reservoir this afternoon. I watched them from the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Annex office off 75th St. This area is open to the public, but the gate will be closed at the end of the day. Shouldn't be a problem with the sun setting so early. Tundra Swans have been annual here for the last several years, but they don't always come in such large flocks. Thanks, Christian NunesBoulder -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W16B103BBCDAA7925529F37BC1B0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] heads up, Golden: cranes coming over (Boulder County)
At 2:36, City of Boulder Ranger Dave Gustafson called to report a flock of about 200 cranes going over Valmont Reservoir. Linda, if you send me you location we can do the rough math on their pace. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 16, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Sean Walters <waltersintherock...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hello All, > > I saw a flock of cranes fly over Colorado State University at 12:30 today. I > had made rough estimate of 175 birds. Maybe the same birds? > > Sean Walters > Fort Collins, CO > > >> On Oct 16, 2015, at 2:22 PM, Linda Andes-Georges <andesgeor...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >> Hi folks-- >> >> Cranes passing over every day now. 165 on the wing over Boulder right now, >> headed south with sounds of cheer. >> >> Linda >> >> -- >> 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. >> To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2E886702-C6C3-482F-8CF0-858526D3B7BA%40comcast.net. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/E42D0440-6DAD-4029-A7C0-2FBEB0D1CF9B%40gmail.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS39460E8EFA4C1B718A8F167BC3D0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Tricolored Heron at Cottonwood Marsh, Boulder County
Hello all, Peter Gent called me a little while ago to report a juvenile Tricolored Heron at Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Ponds. It's still here as of 10:50am. Others may have seen it this morning but maybe weren't positive on the ID. Cheers, Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS32489EAF69054C671DFE837BC320%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Re: Baird's Sparrows, Larimer
Nick et al., I would just like to point out that there are some stringent standards which are applied to breeding records. Please refer to the definitions of breeding codes in the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas Manual: http://www.cobreedingbirdatlasii.org/Manuals%20and%20forms/downloads%20from%20RMBO/Jan08_edit_Manual%20of%20Breeding%20Codes.pdf Scroll down to the bottom for the definitions for each breeding code. Two singing males on subsequent days in appropriate habitat, especially if they were counter singing, would garner at most a 'T'= Territorial= Probable. The presence of juvenile birds capable of sustained locomotion does not constitute a confirmed breeding record since they are capable of moving into the area from somewhere else. Without more direct evidence, we can only speculate on the origin of juveniles (south-bound migrants, molt migrants, locally produced, etc.). Christian NunesBoulder, CO Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Baird's Sparrows, Larimer From: quetza...@comcast.net Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:24:13 -0600 CC: cobirds@googlegroups.com To: davespeedb...@gmail.com Dave's photos prove three things, in my humble opinion:1) Sparrows can be really difficult to identify,2) a picture can say a thousand words, And 3) two fresh-plumaged juvenile Baird's Sparrows were out there this morning. I think these photos, in concert with other observations and evidence, demonstrate the first know successful breeding of Baird's Sparrow in Colorado. Congrats, Dave. Nick KomarFort Collins CO Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2015, at 4:34 PM, David Wade davespeedb...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings, I've posted some of the photos from this morning on my Flickr site. There are 12 pics in all so instead of listing each individually, I connected with my home page. To view them, click on any photo, then use the arrow keys or mouse click the margins to move through them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/11383@N05/with/20279478978/ David Wade Ft Collins, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W82F6D78BDC76DAA315E7CBC7F0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] International Migratory Bird Day fund raiser
Dear Birders, Please come join some of the local bird characters- Boulder County Audubon president Pam Piombino, Wild Bird Company's proprietor Steve Frye, and token ex-pat climate scientist Peter Gent- for a night of avian brain teasers at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. Proceeds will go to the Boulder native plant nursery whose efforts help create habitat for migratory birds. The event will kick off at 6:30 at the Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Center (26th and Walnut). https://tickets.thedairy.org/Online/Jeop-birdy! See you there! Christian NunesBoulder, copajaro...@hotmail.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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W8499E313DACE1B8BEA2DB3BCDB0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Recent Boulder County highlights
Dear Birders, On Sunday afternoon (4/5), there was an adult male MEXICAN MALLARD at Sombrero Marsh. It was with a raft of normal male Northern Mallards who were pestering a female N. Mallard. All outward appearance fit a Mexican Mallard, but there are always problems with mixing with Northerns. Also at Sombrero was a nice GREATER SCAUP among the many LESSER SCAUP. I just scanned the Valmont Reservoir Complex over lunch, and there was one adult COMMON LOON out on Valmont proper. Three pairs of OSPREY are busy at work, including one that got usurped from the nest they made on the west side of Hillcrest last year by some RED-TAILED HAWKS. They are now trying to rebuild on the excavator boom out by the spillage ponds in the middle of all three reservoirs. They tried this a few years ago without being successful. Cheers, Christian NunesBoulder/Longmont, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W82199B99F5D02D07EA326FBCFD0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Hygiene Swan--Tundra
Good morning, I went up to see the previously reported swan at the pond north of Hygiene Rd this morning. With close study in morning light, it was apparent to me that this is just a young TUNDRA SWAN, not a Trumpeter. The bird is not all that large when compared to nearby Cackling Geese, the neck is short and thick, and the head is rounded. The facial skin between the eye and bill is not thick and jet black, but rather lightly feathered and pale. The bill is mostly pink, including the cutting edge of the bill up to the gape. The bird is dingy, but it's only 12/9, so the plumage is normal for a Tundra. I've noticed a comment or two on eBird about the bird's pointed forehead feathering. This field mark is used on adult swans only and is not at all useful on immature birds. Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/15983383782/in/photostream/https://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/15982048671/in/photostream/https://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/15958271626/in/photostream/ Thanks, Christian NunesBoulder, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W45A6ABFEB0BE70114DE8B5BC650%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Jaeger sp. , Boulder Res. , Boulder Co.
Dear Birders, I went down to the north shore of Boulder Reservoir from around 5:15-6 pm this evening. For most of the time, the jaeger was sitting on the water just beyond the buoys. The bird wasn't all that big, noticeably smaller than a relatively adjacent Ring-billed Gull. The overall color tone was cold, especially noticeable on the head and neck. In good low afternoon light, there was sometimes a hint of brown in the head/neck, but it wasn't as apparent as one would expect on a young Parasitic. It also lacked a pale crescent above the bill. The bill was slight and tipped with black, and I did not rely heavily upon the gray/dark ratio or bill shape at such a distance. There are better field marks to focus on. The back, scapulars, and wing coverts were all dark with pale yellowish tips, giving the bird a well-patterned look. The primaries were solid black with no pale tips. The under tail coverts were pale, almost white, with black bars. The wings were very long, extending well past the tip of the tail while sitting on the water. While floating, the caboose rode high in the water, and combined with the small size it gave the bird a very dainty and Sabine's Gull-esque feel. Eventually, the bird took off and made a few wide circles fairly close to the shore. In flight, one very bright white primary shaft was apparent, with a second fainter shaft being just visible. The rest of the flight feathers were distinctly dark from above. The auxilaries below were patterned with black-and-white, with no noticeable color. The belly was the palest part of the undercarriage, with the head and chest being darker and the barred under tail coverts contrasting as well. All of these details make me settle upon a juvenile intermediate-morph LONG-TAILED JAEGER as the likely identification. No photos to corroborate, but maybe others obtained some. Thanks, Christian NunesBoulder, CO CC: cobirds@googlegroups.com From: markrminner...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cobirds] Jaeger sp. , Boulder Res. , Boulder Co. Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:00:32 -0600 To: goldeneagle...@gmail.com At Boulder Res right now and Jaeger took flight towards SE corner. Looks to be a Juv Pomeraine Jaeger based on rounded tail, bulky bill, and noticeable hook to bill but didn't see it in flight long enough to see underwing/upperwing clearly. Would appreciate clarification from anyone else who sees it. Regards, Mark Minner-LeeSuperior, CO Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Todd Deininger goldeneagle...@gmail.com wrote: NE corner, found by David Dowell -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABv4Dr9GMCAiC2C6Ode6pPngn8C_ZxP_oZugOm5P880aknQtFQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2DE2C10F-0E3B-40D7-8193-EF1FD927AF7E%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W27F39BB0FC8D3D891ED93CBCB60%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Baird Sparrow, Logan County
Mark Peterson's group found one Baird's Sparrow along with some Grasshopper Sparrows and such on rd 93, just north if the intersection of Rd 40. This is south of I-76 from exit 155. Christian Nunes Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Todd Deininger goldeneagle...@gmail.com wrote: Some CFO field trips have found a Bairds Sparrow. Will try and get details soon. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABv4Dr-GsiKZwOCW3qoLS7Xuv6BgtuJ%2B0FSKBn3U-s0bXJx82w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS2829CE370B15326D306A797BCD90%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Grace's Warbler, Eldorado Mountain Open Space, Boulder Co., 6/2/14
Good morning, While doing point counts at the Eldorado Mountain Open Space (OSMP) this morning, I found a territorial male GRACE'S WARBLER. For years I've been looking at this particular grove of old-growth Ponderosa Pines and thinking about how great it would be to have a GRWA there. His territory is centered around where the dirt road crosses Spring Brook, close to the intersection of the Spring Book Loop and Goshawk Ridge Trails. For people who are unfamiliar with the area, here are some more specific directions. From Eldorado Springs Drive, turn south (left) onto CR 67. Park at the Open Space gate. Hike up the road, turning south (left) at the fork. As you walk along the base of the hogback ridge, look and listen for the nesting LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS up on the ridge. Off-trail access west of the trail requires a permit, and since the woodpeckers are breeding, keeping a respectful distance is a must. If good will and respect aren't impetus enough to keep you on the trail, then I can vouch for the fact that the place is crawling with Prairie Rattlesnakes. Continue on south past the ripple rocks. The road soon enters pine forest. You will soon see a dilapidated old coral on the left and an ugly concrete flume that shunts water from a Denver Water Board canal over the Spring Brook gully. This is the spot. Stand on the road and listen for the distinct two-part song. The distinct part is the last bit, a rapid, rising trill. There are lots of VIRGINIA'S WARBLERS and an AUDUBON'S WARBLER right here to confuse matters, but only a little bit. Tapes are not appropriate nor are they necessary. Patience, knowledge of what birds sound like, and the ability to spot movement in the canopy are the only tools necessary to enjoy this rarity. One way hike is 1.2 miles. https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zG5lCtrQ39_0.klJBjQZ7vdQk Since it's City property, the rules and regs are, naturally, overly complicated yet decidedly PC. Off-trail access east of the road is OK. West of the road requires a free permit that is available online (Eldorado Mountain HCA permit via osmp.org). The Denver Water Board owns the land directly adjacent to their canal, thus the No Tresspassing signs. Best bet is to stick to the road since the bird is right there anyway. Lots of great birds in the area, including standards like HAMMOND'S and CORDILLERAN FLYCATCHERS, PLUMBEOUS VIREOS, etc. I had one other rare bird during my point counts today, which was a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. A pit-stop at the South Mesa Trail parking lot off Eldorado Springs Drive produced a singing RED-EYED VIREO. Cheers, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W54117C6940920767393963BC200%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Summer Tanager, Louisville, Boulder County
I am leaving for Ohio, but anyone is welcome to look in the neighborhood for this bird. I live at 545 W. Fir Way, which is about 1/4 mile east of the Recreation Center. Thanks for the heads-up, Paula! I'll be over to burglarize your house as soon as I can round up a few more nefarious birders with strong backs. Don't post your address and the fact that you are going on vacation on the World Wide Web. This is a basic safeguard to protect yourself and your property. Everyone appreciates a generous and welcoming birder, but one can't be too cautious these days with the NSA snooping around. Next time, just have people email you if they want directions. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W53AA6F17E411753F29131CBC3F0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] boulder black phoebe
The Black Phoebe continues downstream of Hwy 287 along Boulder Creek as of 4:10 pm. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2014, at 5:16 PM, Alan Bell alan.b...@colorado.edu wrote: The black phoebe was sitting on the abutment rocks on the west side of the Boulder Creek bridge over Hwy 287 at about 2:30 this afternoon. Also a wood duck downstream. Earlier around 8am I had looked for the phoebe at the 109th St bridge. It was singing continuously there for a bit then, but I failed to see it. Alan Bell -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/C7D92914-8D92-4F8F-B11B-9340BD6F641A%40colorado.edu. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS2392CCBD6D694909D922D8BBC340%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Zone-tailed Hawk- Lamar Community College Woods, Prowers
An immature ZONE-TAILED HAWK just put on a show for the birders birding the south end of the CC woods. Mark Peterson got some photos. A Worm-eating Warbler is the only other bird of note so far this morning. Christian Nunes With the CFO SE CO field trip Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS4155C7E5CA97CF2AF5463E0BC4B0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Gray Vireo in Lamar, CO
The GRAY VIREO continues in the Lamar High School shelter belt. At least one other birder was able to re-find the Zone-tailed Hawk circling over Lamar with Turkey Vultures in the last 1.5 hrs. Christian Nunes With the CFO field trip Sent from my iPhone On May 9, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Duane Nelson dnels...@centurytel.net wrote: Birders, I had to go to Lamar (Prowers County) for work today, and made a visit to the High School Woods in the SW corner of town. A Worm-eating Warbler has been there on both May 8th and 9th, and I was there looking for it. While there, I was lucky enough to find a Gray Vireo in about the center of the grove. It was subsequently seen by a number of other birders. I am guessing that photos were obtained. Gray Vireo is a very localized and rare breeding bird on higher mesas in Eastern Las Animas County, but is practically unknown as a migrant elsewhere in Eastern Colorado. Sincerely, Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/536D5DBA.90800%40centurytel.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS374899AC57620D4873B5CDDBC4B0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Painted Buntings, Picture Canyon, Baca Co. 5/10/14
Dear birders, After leaving the very discordant Zone-tailed Hawk habitat that is Lamar, the 11 members of the CFO Spring Field Trip booked it south to Picture Canyon in southern Baca County. The petroglyph-clad canyon walls are reminiscent of where one might encounter a Zone-tailed further south. This is where we found the second gem of the day in the form of a singing male PAINTED BUNTING. He was being accompanied by a female while working the small trees and shrubs along the canyon rim just down the trail from the trail head. Great birding, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W450DB04A16F614CACD58D2BC4A0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Chico Ranch flycatcher ID ???
Bill's flycatcher is a Gray. It has a beautifully rounded head, bold pale lores, and a very long and flat bill that has a completely orange lower mandible. It is also plain in color, with no contrasting green or gray areas. Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 20:56:24 -0700 From: bill_ko...@msn.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Chico Ranch flycatcher ID ??? I think this is a Dusky Flycatcher that I saw at Chico ranch in the banding area today. But flycatcher ID is challenging so I would appreciate others' opinions. http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_5046_cr.jpg http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_5056_cr.jpg Thanks in advance for any comments. Bill bill_ko...@msn.com Colorado Springs -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/7e5f489a-8b13-48af-8111-0ab7550e0ce2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W1AA19E79BDB5105785152BC4C0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Boulder Glossy Ibis
Hi all, The previously reported Glossy Ibis was still present early this afternoon. Another bird if interest at this productive little pond was a gorgeous male Green-winged x Blue-winged Teal. A real stunner. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone On Apr 20, 2014, at 9:52 AM, djwalt...@comcast.net wrote: Still present Sunday on 109th just N of Jasper. Also spotted Tom Kay McConnell, No Name's finest. David Waltman Boulder -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2134459389.1100284.1398009118425.JavaMail.root%40sz0040a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS158AE3DFDCF7A03C05D8425BC5F0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Northern Cardinal, Boulder
Speaking of continuing rare birds, the NORTHERN CARDINAL that has been frequenting the gully near the west end of Hawthorn Dr was singing away yesterday evening. After parking at the end of Hawthorn, I hiked up the trail about 100 yards to the fork. The bird was downhill from there in some dense trees and shrubs between some houses. I was standing under the power lines for another point of reference. Christian NunesBoulder, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W8288B9476B8781B1434A65BC540%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Wild Turkeys in Ft. Morgan and one in Longmont
Birders, There are generally two types of Wild Turkey in Colorado. The Merriam's Wild Turkey is mostly present in the foothills and mountains. This is the race that was probably common in the state pre-European settlement, but which was subsequently reduced to almost nil. In the last several decades, there has been an active and very successful re-introduction campaign in the state. Merriam's are now back in strong numbers in much of their former range in the mountains. Rio Grande Wild Turkeys have been released, mostly for sport stock, in the Plains. They are now very common along the main river drainages like the South Platte in Fort Morgan. It's possible that they were native to the region as well, but I'm not completely sure we have enough information from the 1800's to establish that for certain. In the summer of 2013, Wild Turkeys began to appear in many out of the way places in eastern Boulder County. By this I basically mean east of Broadway. Throughout the summer, well before the September rains, there were birds seen on the CU Campus, Sawhill Ponds, Cure Farm off Valmont and 75th, in downtown Niwot, etc. I became familiar with the birds at Cure Farm when the staff alerted me to the turkeys' daily habit of eating the ornamental grapes growing outside their kitchen window, with the birds sometimes sticking their heads in to look for scraps on the counter. The appearance of these birds did not coincide with the floods. It is much more likely that, like Front Range Bobwhites, Ring-necked Pheasants, and Chukars, they were released by some enterprising sportsmen. It is true that they could have walked down from the foothills nearby (100's inhabit the foothills directly adjacent to Boulder). However, their sudden appearance in what is a rather novel habitat compared to what the local Merriam's are used to seems suspicious to me, and I think that the lowest common denominator with birds like this is Man. I continue to see these turkeys along eastern Boulder Creek near 95th St. They weathered the floods it seems, which makes sense given that they can fly just fine so can spend as much time as they like sitting high up in trees. They are also some of the most intelligent of birds, so they can be expected to shelter out of harms way. I can also attest to the fact that their habitat in the foothills was minimally impacted since they spend relatively little time in drainages and prefer the uplands. Thanks, Christian NunesBoulder, CO P.S. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is always a good source of info on game birds like Wild Turkeys: http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/turkey.aspx Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 12:31:44 -0700 From: katpbenn...@gmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Wild Turkeys in Ft. Morgan and one in Longmont Coming back from Kearney, NB this past Sunday (500K Sandhills at least!), we passed about a dozen Wild Turkey toms, standing next to Interstate 76 at Ft. Morgan (Morgan County). A few had their tails up in full display. Then, last night, Virginia Dionigi reported to the Foothills Audubon Bird Club that she saw a hen turkey at the Arby's on North Main in Longmont the other day! It was suggested by someone at Bird Club that the flooding last fall displaced turkey populations to points further east than they normally live. Kat Bradley-Bennett, Longmont (Boulder County) -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/39102ee6-c14a-4d9b-807b-b10ae7a3d3c5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W38B790BA97B2681B579DA1BC6B0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Too bad birders can read...
Birders, There are many helpful resources out there that address the arrival dates of certain species in CO. Most notable is the eBird Bar Charts tool (http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=changeLocation). Plug in CO and then select the Entire Region button on the right-hand box and press go. The histograms that are presented should lay to waste any doubts that Broad-tailed Hummingbirds are not expected in the state in the last week of March. In fact, it should be revealed that that is exactly when they show up, albeit in low numbers. Scroll down a little and look at when Band-tailed Pigeons occur in the state. Late March is not when the bulk of the pigeons are around, but it's not terribly abnormal (note that they occasionally overwinter in CO). And then of course there's the reality that birders make errors. I do not know Gary or Lora Witt, and I am by no means trying to slight them in any way, but their report of an Empid foraging over the Republican River in March instantly makes my skeptical side want to ask, what made you think it was an Empid rather than an Eastern Phoebe? One is much more likely. The only Empid that even has a remote chance of being in the state in March is the Gray Flycatcher, and for it to be foraging over a river in the Eastern Plains is unlikely. There is value in understanding the status and distribution of certain species since people have been studying and publishing these trends in books, peer-reviewed articles, etc., for 100+ years. Also, we are often reminded that the human brain is fallible. An error is more likely, in this case, then an undocumented hypothetical record. This natural skepticism was, I'm sure, applied to Paula's Ash-throated Flycatcher report. This is not a personal slight, but just the nature of the beast. Any report of a heard-only Myiarchus flycatcher in March on the northern Front Range will get a raised eyebrow from me, and probably most other people in the birding community. This is why reports of such magnitude require documentation. I don't know what kind of electronics Paula is lugging around in the field, but if it's a smart phone, then it's very easy to use the video function to record bird sounds. I use an iPhone and it's surprisingly capable of recording sounds if the bird is at a reasonable distance. Of course, if her bird only called a few times and then was silent, there may not have been time to record it. Given this result, it was very appropriate for her to get the word out so that others could try to get on the bird, whatever it was. Tact is required by both the observer of a vagrant bird and by those who are willing to communicate their skepticism. I do hope that I'm utilizing it here successfully. Christian NunesBoulder, CO Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:23:15 -0600 Subject: [cobirds] Too bad birders can read... From: redstart.pa...@gmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com CC: redstart.pa...@gmail.com The Empid seen over the weekend in NE Colo., my possible flycatcher heard last week, Bill Kaempfer's Band-tailed Pigeon of a couple of weeks ago, and Jeff Jones' recent hummer are all examples of early migrants. (and probably many other birds that are dismissed because they aren't supposed to be here yet) Because they take field guides too literally, many birders commonly dismiss out-of-season bird reports and totally ignore even what they see or hear. Birds can fly and take advantage of favorable winds and other weather conditions...and, because they cannot read books that say they should not be at a certain latitude before a particular date, they can easily appear early if weather is favorable! Paula HansleyLouisville -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CANF-7hocwU0Mita3Tu08BURT5U1L2eeHAdGyiMqwzt2SNm3GKQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W164C2B69972ABAC7804DDBBC630%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] CFO Field Trip 2/9/14 is full
The participant quota has been met! Thanks for all the interest. Keep an eye on the next issue of Colorado Birds and the CFO website (cfobirds.org) for future field trip announcements. Christian Nunes CFO Vice President Boulder, CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS4049A518604747BEEA0F795BC940%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] CFO Winter Field Trip: Red Rocks And Beyond
Dear birders, There are still some spaces (n=4) open on the Colorado Field Ornithologists' Winter Field Trip: Red Rocks and Beyond which will happen this Sunday, February 9th. Join CFO Director Mike Henwood and Vice President Christian Nunes on this journey through Front Range foothills and mountain communities in search of winter finches and other seasonal birds of the area. We will meet at 8:00 am at the Red Rocks Trading Post and then continue to other sites where winter birds are showing up. Plan on carpooling to minimize parking needs where space is a concern and returning to Red Rocks by 1:00 pm. Dress warmly and bring water and snacks. This trip is limited to 15 participants. Please contact Christian if you would like to participate. Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W365DE3712E57185ADBBC45BCAA0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow- Teller Farms, Boulder Co.
Hi everyone, The adult Golden-crowned Sparrow continues with the White-crowned flock in the shrubs at the trailhead off Valmont. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL401-EAS2295E7F6628703B9B942417BCDC0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [cobirds] Possible Bay-breasted Warbler, Boulder
Still there, definite Bay-breasted Warbler. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone On Nov 7, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Nathan Pieplow npiep...@gmail.com wrote: Alan Contreras, an experienced birder from Oregon who is working in Boulder for the next 8 months or so, found a warbler today that he originally thought was a Pine, but he now thinks is a probable Bay-breasted, due to better looks. It's been in the same pine tree since noon, above the handicapped parking spot at 3005 Center Green Drive in Boulder. This is just off Valmont west of Foothills Parkway. There are only 2 pine trees in the parking lot and the warbler is in the one closer to the road. All of this was relayed to me by Alan over the phone -- I haven't seen the area in question. Best of luck to anyone pursuing this bird. Nathan Pieplow Boulder, Colorado -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKRXr4Wa4UfuoA0YSJzN_kv4gRyYOhaZh%2BpJ3cZqrH18Q%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL402-EAS372FFFE7E8FD031E27FB473BCF30%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Little Gull - Terry Lake, Boulder Co.
The juvenile LITTLE GULL was still present at Terry Lake between 4:45-5:30 this afternoon. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W40FF4F317D714C70F97E1CBCF50%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder Co. Golden-crowned Sparrow
The adult Golden-crowned Sparrow has returned to the hedgerow at the Teller Farm North Trailhead off Valmont Rd. Christian Nunes Boulder Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL401-EAS1541AB0B4980281760FD380BC090%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Ferruginous hawks ??? (pictures)
Bill and Joe, Since the tarsi are not feathered, it's not a Ferruginous Hawk. Ferruginous, and Rough-legged, have feathering all the way down to the feet. This is an immature Western Red-tailed Hawk. Classic heavily marked belly-band, streaked throat, and short gape (note that on Ferruginous, the gape extends back to the rear end of the eye). Ferruginous would also have much more white in the spread wing. Cheers, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ CC: cobirds@googlegroups.com From: jroll...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cobirds] Ferruginous hawks ??? (pictures) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:27:59 -0600 To: bill_ko...@msn.com A strong clue to the ID of these young hawks is that the tarsi are feathered or rough. The old name for Ferruginous Hawk was Ferruginous Rough-leg. (Ref: Peterson, 1941) Great photos! Thanks.Joe Roller,denver Sent from my iPhone On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:58 AM, kickback bill_ko...@msn.com wrote: I think these pictures are all of immature ferruginous hawks that i have seen recently around Colorado Springs and Falcon but I am not really sure. Please send me any comments Thanks Bill Colorado Springs bill_ko...@msn.com http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_3767_cr.jpg http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_3775_cr.jpg http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_3670_cr.jpg http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_2703_cr.jpg http://www.avoapples.com/birds/IMG_2701_cr.jpg -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ff6997a6-49af-4d5c-ab36-925f02597b41%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/13C8025B-88C6-4DCA-9075-8AF9AE265CE5%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W40588333D4B3D15A5CACA7BC140%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Magnolia Warbler, Sabine's Gulls at Boulder Reservoir, Boulder Co., 9-28-13
Birders, As of this morning, Boulder Reservoir (at least the south side) has been re-opened. In the willows along the shore, just below the entrance station, there was a MAGNOLIA WARBLER with a large flock of AUDUBON'S WARBLERS, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, and a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Two juv. SABINE'S GULLS were working the southern end of the reservoir. A single COMMON/ARCTIC TERN was perched on one of the distant floating docks, but refused to fly, thus the ambiguity of ID. Great birding, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/COL129-W80E205DE08CEAF674F80CBC2A0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Boulder RC Sparrow
As of 8 am, the rufous-crowned sparrow has been detected. Sent with Verizon Mobile Email ---Original Message--- From: Steven Mlodinow sgm...@aol.com Sent: 6/15/2013 7:04 am To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Boulder RC Sparrow There is a Rufous-crowned Sparrow singing and calling on the short bluffs along the hwy entering Lyons. The bird is just e of town, on n side of road, just w of Mc Connell Dr Steve Mlodinow Longmont Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2DA7F2E7-4DCD-41CA-8694-82E6A7E85F5D%40aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-DS14EB6CEC8C80272CFF7308BC820%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Eastern Meadowlark, Beech Open Space, Boulder County 6-10-13
Good morning, A few hours ago, I found a territorial EASTERN MEADOWLARK on the Beech Open Space, east of Highway 36 and south of Neva Road. This is just west of Lefthand Reservoir. The McGuckin's warehouse is across the highway to the west. Although there is an open gate to the track that goes down to the picnic area off Neva, I do believe it should be locked. The picnic shelter is rented out via Boulder COUNTY Parks and Open Space (not CITY of Boulder, employer of yours truly and manager of the land itself). Maybe there will be an event there soon, or someone forgot to lock the gate after they used it this past weekend. Either way, DO NOT DRIVE IN. Park on Neva and walk. Here is a map: http://tinyurl.com/nawhpc9 So here's the thing. When I first found the bird, it was singing a beautiful Eastern song. I was in the middle of a survey, and when I finished that, I went back to find the bird again. When I got to it, it was singing a Western song. Three options came to mind. 1) I mis-heard and mis-IDed a WEME; 2) A WEME was singing from the same patch of yuccas that only minutes before an EAME had been; 3) Same bird singing two songs. I finished my morning round of transects and went back to the bird. I got good video recordings of the calls (clearly EAME), and its two song types, a typical EAME and a typical WEME. No doubt about it singing both versions. Luckily, it's a known phenomenon that Meadowlarks to learn their song, so are thus perfectly capable of singing whichever they like. Calls are hardwired in, so since the bird utters an Eastern call, I'm good with that. Visually, the bird is spot-on for an EAME. No sign of yellow on the sub-moustacial, very dark head markings, dark brown overall, and three white tail feathers (which doesn't actually mean much to me, I count three on WEMEs all the time). Video of the bird calling (diagnostic for EAME): http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/9008690162/in/photostream/Video of the bird singing EAME song: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/9008744436/Video of the bird singing a WEME song: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/9008714688/in/photostream/ Record photographs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/9008671988/http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/9008672032/http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/9008672118/ Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-W66613313D59A39B95811DBC840%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Photos from the CFO Convention
Hi everyone, Here's an album of my shots from the Convention: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/sets/72157633968313127/ Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-W420C6B5C3C91CF08B7EF74BC980%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder County White-rumped Sandpipers, etc.
Hello birders, There was a great number of new birds around today, mostly flycatchers and grassland species. Peter Gent called me around 4:30 with news of 3 adult WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS at Duck Pond, part of Walden Ponds. On Gunbarrel Hill, I found 3 CASSIN'S KINGBIRDS and about 45 LARK BUNTINGS. Another CASSIN'S KINGBIRD was near the water tank on CR 66 in southern Boulder County. I didn't find any Grasshopper Sparrows on Gunbarrel Hill, which sort of surprises me. Could be the time of day I was out there, late afternoon. At my office (66 S. Cherryvale Rd), I just looked through a nice flock of Spizella sparrows that included 1 CLAY-COLORED, 4 BREWER'S, and 4 CHIPPING. Great birding, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-W5207909DFD7BFDF2801A7FBCAB0%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res
Hi all Sent with Verizon Mobile Email ---Original Message--- From: dslas...@gmail.com Sent: 5/21/2013 6:42 am To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res This morning the NW corner of Boulder Res is very birdy. Highlights are Spotted Sandpiper, 4 Wilson's Phalaropes and 1 Red Necked Phalerope, whimbrel, and a Blue Grosbeak. Dan Zmolek Gunbarrel -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/aebc4818-7bc4-486b-8321-74b93ec18f0b%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-DS14008325A4BEF713A51B04BCA80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res
Hi again, no whimbrel at the nw shore now. The red-necked phalarope, semi plover, and clark's grebe continue. There's also a willet. christian nunes Sent with Verizon Mobile Email ---Original Message--- From: dslas...@gmail.com Sent: 5/21/2013 6:42 am To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res This morning the NW corner of Boulder Res is very birdy. Highlights are Spotted Sandpiper, 4 Wilson's Phalaropes and 1 Red Necked Phalerope, whimbrel, and a Blue Grosbeak. Dan Zmolek Gunbarrel -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/aebc4818-7bc4-486b-8321-74b93ec18f0b%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-DS122E6A271E3FF6250C5058BCA80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Black-throated Green Warbler, E Moorhead Cir, Boulder
Hello birders, A walk to the local coffee shot this morning produced a singing male BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER in the Ponderosa Pines at the corner of Tandra and East Moorhead Circle. From Table Mesa, turn south on Tantra, and go down the street until you reach the forced right hand turn onto E Moorhead. The pine trees are on your right. There's a nice little wetland across the street. Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Fox Sparrow, South Mesa Trail, Boulder
Hello all, There was a singing SLATE-COLORED FOX SPARROW in the shrubs on the north side of the bridge over South Boulder Creek, a few hundred yards up the trail from the South Mesa Trailhead off Eldorado Springs Drive, this morning. Elsewhere around southern Boulder County today, I found a handful of MCCOWN'S LONGSPURS and 1 CHESTNUT-COLLARED. Also a couple of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES. None of these birds were in accessible areas, but there are bound to be more out there. Great birding, Christian Nunes pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Sandhills and Horned Grebe, Teller Lake 5
The west and south side of Teller Lake #5 is closed to protect nesting birds. The Sandhill Cranes have been there for 11 days, and could be attempting a nesting attempt. No birders are permitted to walk around the permitted of the lake. Please give the animals some space. Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:22:44 -0600 Subject: [cobirds] Sandhills and Horned Grebe, Teller Lake 5 From: chundertma...@gmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Teller Lake 5, which was empty by the end of winter, is now full or nearly so. I stopped by for what I thought would be a quick look this afternoon. The sound of chorus frogs disabused my thought that there might not be aquatic food yet for birds. As I looked out at the lake, I saw what I first assumed was a Great Blue Heron standing on a spit of vegetation. The body of the bird seemed too bulky for a heron and the posture was wrong. A look with binoculars confirmed it was a Sandhill. I walked around to the west to get better light. From there, I could seem a second crane lying down. To get a better look at waterfowl, I walked the lake perimeter. Near the dam, there was a breeding plumage Horned Grebe among the ducks. Unfortunately, by the time I completed the circuit, the cranes were no longer visible. They may have been lying down, or have flown. Teller Farm Lakes, Boulder, US-COApr 21, 2013 2:07 PM - 3:28 PM Protocol: Traveling1.0 mile(s) Comments: Walked perimeter of Teller Lake 5. Partly cloudy. 60F Wind 0. Pond was empty this winter. Now full. Frogs chorusing. Submitted from BirdLog for Android v1.6 23 speciesCanada Goose 10 Gadwall 10American Wigeon 12 Mallard 20Green-winged Teal 24 Lesser Scaup 2Bufflehead 2 Horned Grebe 1 breeding plumageTurkey Vulture 2 Sandhill Crane 2 Well seen. One standing, one laying down in vegetation on spit in lake. Saw standing adult first. First thought it was a Great Blue Heron, but posture was wrong and body too bulky. With 10x Zeiss bins confirmed gray body with some rust wash. Red on crown. Moved to the west from where light was better and saw second bird lying down beside the first bird. Rock Pigeon 25Mourning Dove 4 Great Horned Owl 2Blue Jay 4 2 mobbing GHOW Black-billed Magpie 4Black-capped Chickadee 2 gleaning on cottonwood trunk American Robin 7European Starling 6 Song Sparrow 3Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 27Yellow-headed Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 15View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13831266 -- Chuck Hundertmark2546 Lake Meadow DriveLafayette, CO 80026303-604-0531Cell: 720-771-8659chundertma...@gmail.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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Boulder Reservoir Mountain Plover
The mountain plover is still present on north shore of boulder res. 1010 Am. @ The unofficial 'beach'. christian nunes boulder Sent with Verizon Mobile Email ---Original Message--- From: Mark Minner-lee markrminner...@gmail.com Sent: 4/18/2013 7:10 pm To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Boulder Reservoir Mountain Plover Hi Cobirders- I don't normally post but came across a head-scratcher while doing some viewing this afternoon up at Boulder Reservoir - A Mountain Plover. I was under the impression that Mountain Plovers had generally not been seen in Boulder County in recent times due to habitat loss, and certainly didn't expect one near a shoreline. If anyone is interested in checking for themselves the bird was on the north shore of the reservoir in sandy mudflats along with some other peeps, a few yellowlegs, and several American Avocets. As an aside the ibises seen by Dowell were not present this afternoon. Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Superior, CO -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler, Lathrop SP, Huerfano County
Birders, A group of Colorado Field Ornithologists board members found a TENNESSEE WARBLER loosely associated with a flock of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, BUSHTITS, and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on the west side of Martin Lake this afternoon. The flock was close to the small stream that flows into Martin Lake. Besides many of the birds reported earlier today by Polly and Paul, there were 22 BONAPARTE'S GULLS loafing on Martin. Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Eastern Phoebe, SOBO Creek, Boulder, 4-4-13
Hello everyone, An EASTERN PHOEBE has returned for the third consecutive year to the Canon Ditch head-gate along South Boulder Creek. To get to the area, one can either park on South Boulder Road and hike south along the creek path until you get to the huge cottonwood and the buck-and-rail fence, or walk in from Cherryvale Rd on the ranch road (Sam's Lane) that's across the street from the house with the Tibetan flags. Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] status of Red-backed Junco in Colorado
Dave et al., I used to live in Flagstaff, AZ, which is where I first started getting interested in juncos when an intergrade Red-backed/Gray-headed showed up at my feeder. Before I get into this, I'd like to point out that an intergrade is a cross between two distinct races of a single species, while a hybrid is a cross between two species. Red-backed is the breeding sub-species on the Mogollon Rim region of central and northern AZ, and central NM. They are rare breeders in the Guadalupe and Davis Mtns of TX. Red-backed x Yellow-eyed Juncos have been found in the Guadalupe Mtns (also a population of those hybrids in southern NM and a record from the Pinal Mtns of AZ). As others have mentioned, Red-backed has a larger bill the should be strongly bi-colored. The amount of duskiness in the upper mandible varies a lot. They often look flat-headed to me, probably because their skulls are shaped differently to support the larger bill. They also have more extensive rust color, bleeding from the back onto the wing coverts and tertials (beware HY tertials that are edged with brown). They have a pale throat and breast. To my eye, they are distinctly larger than other juncos typical to that region, akin to a White-winged. They walk rather than hop. Their song is often much more complex than a typical Dark-eyed, closer to a Yellow-eyed. When I look at Gray-headeds here in CO, I often notice pale-throated individuals. Birds with a bit of duskiness in the upper mandible are also regular. Almost all have at least a bit of duskiness around the nostrils and at the very tip of the upper mandible. These features, by themselves (or even together), aren't a sign of intergradation, just a bit of the normal variance in the population. But when you get a big honkin' Gray-headed type with a completely dark ridge on the upper mandible, a pale throat and breast, and with some rust on the wing coverts, red flags should go up. I think that Steve's photo from Red-rocks demonstrates a very good example of Red-backed genes making it up this far north on the Front Range. The bill pattern is nearly perfect for a Red-backed. The bill size and head shape are spot-on for a Red-backed. It does have a pale throat. It's hard for me to pull the trigger and call it a flat-out Red-backed just because of the precedence. It's more likely that it came up from one of the intergrade zones in central NM. There are large areas where Red-backed and Gray-headed swap genes. I think it is a dynamic process. Gray-headeds bop south sometimes, Red-backeds bop north a bit. There's a lot to shake these things up, most notably these catastrophic wildfires. Here are some photos to ponder: Gray-headed from Colorado:http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/3054399565/in/set-72157609842959747/http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/2546610948/in/set-72157609842959747 Red-backed from Flagstaff, AZ:http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5085197524/in/set-72157609842959747/http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5085197334/in/set-72157609842959747/ Gray-headed type from the Kaibab Plateau, AZ (intergrade zone): http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5084601639/in/set-72157609842959747/ Red-backed x Gray-headed types from the Kaibab Plateau, AZ (intergrade zone):http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5084597829/in/set-72157609842959747/http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5085194644/in/set-72157609842959747/ Gray-headed x Red-backed type from the Chuska Mountains of NE AZ (intergrade zone):http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5085192416/in/set-72157609842959747/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5085192814/in/set-72157609842959747/ (different bird from above link)http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/5085193616/in/set-72157609842959747/ (another different bird) The birds on the Kaibab Plateau, which is on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, area an intergrade population of Red-backed x Gray-headed. The birds in the Chuska Mtns of extreme NE Arizona are of arguable heritage. Some authors think they're all Gray-headeds, some think they're intergrades. When I visited there a few years ago to look at them in the flesh, I found them to be mostly Gray-headed with a few intergrades. When I visited the Kaibab Plateau, most of the juncos I found were Red-backed x Gray-headed intergrades, leaning more towards Red-backed in looks. I found one that looked like a typical Gray-headed. There has been a recent study of a hybrid population of Red-backed x Yellow-eyed in NM (unpublished). They also found that the occasional Gray-headed would set up territory, well south of where one should be. The birds in the Sandia Mtns tend to show intergrade characteristics, although I think most people consider them to be Gray-headeds. If you travel west from Albuquerque, once you hit some good pine forest, you should find intergrades. It doesn't surprise me that Red-backed
[cobirds] Boulder dunlin have moved
They are in the small pond just north east from mcintosh on harvard st. Christian nunes Sent with Verizon Mobile Email -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder County-- Dunlin, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Sparrow, etc.
Birders, David Waltman and I had a lovely afternoon birding around Boulder County, and we dipped out toes into Larimer Co. We started out at McIntosh Reservoir where the Dunlin were MIA, but we had some small conciliation with a bright CLARK'S GREBE and two distant peeps that I deemed to be a LEAST and a BAIRD'S. We checked out the small pond that's just to the NE of McIntosh, along Harvard St. The two DUNLIN were there, as were 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. This pond has a lot of exposed mud and will be worth checking throughout the shorebird migration season if the water level remains where it is. Next stop was the parking lot of Bohn Park in Lyons. There's been an adult male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER hanging out there. He was easy to find in the Ponderosa Pines along the edge of the baseball field that are covered in sapsucker wells. We visited Davis' house on the border of Boulder and Larimer Counties. We had to wait a while, but eventually a flock of 8 PINYON JAYS flew out of Boulder and came in to Larimer for a snack. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues in the cottonwoods just west of the Champion Cottonwood on Crane Hollow Rd. Clover Basin Reservoir is full of ducks, as usual, including a couple of GREATER SCAUP. Eight TREE SWALLOWS were foraging over the water, too. At the NW corner of Boulder Reservoir, we found 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL walking around the mudflats. Two EARED GREBES were also present, distinctly not in alternate plumage like most of their HORNED cousins we saw today. A quick stop at Teller Farm produced the adult GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. Good birding Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Adult iceland gull @ teller #5
Seen around 830. Pale eyes, very pale gray and white wing tips, very limited black. No sign of the gwgu x herg or whatever it is. christian nunes boulder Sent with Verizon Mobile Email -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] glaucous-winged gull at Teller 5, Boulder
Birders, Bill's post reminded me about an experience I had this past weekend when I went to study the gulls at Teller #5. As I drove up, I could see a large concentration of birds on the lake bed eating the dead fish (grass carp, I think. Probably some catfish, too). But as soon as I started to walk out towards the lake from the parking lot, gulls started flying overhead. When I reached the lake, much to my chagrin, there was a local birdwatcher (name known but withheld!) who was walking out on the flats, sans scope, and clearly flushing the gulls. The gulls didn't stick around for seconds, but just flew off towards Valmont where they are definitely not easy to study. Poor form, not only for bothering the birds, but for ruining the experience for the many other birders who enjoy the spectacle, especially on a beautiful weekend day. This behavior I expect from errant dogs and children, but not birders. To enjoy the gulls, do everyone a favor and bring a scope! And since I'm directly involved with managing wildlife at N. Teller #5, I'd like to remind people to please stay on the trails! Humans on a trail are predictable, and thus animals can habituate to a certain amount of disturbance. Hiking out on the lake bed to get a better view without appropriate optics or to get better photos is clearly inappropriate. There's a trail on the south and east side of the lake, affording plenty of observation opportunities in a variety of light conditions. What made matters worse was that this birder didn't stop when the birds began to get nervous. He kept walking closer causing 90% of the birds to fly away, and the other 10% had ceased their foraging and were walking away nervously. At that point I walked away myself, in a funk that even a few good birds could barely brighten. Bird responsibly, Christian NunesBoulder, COpajaroboy@hotmail.comhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ From: william.kaemp...@colorado.edu To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:53:26 -0700 Subject: [cobirds] glaucous-winged gull at Teller 5, Boulder John Vanderpoel and I observed a first cycle Glaucous-winged Gull this morning at Teller Lake #5 in Boulder (off Valmont near 95th St.) Teller 5 is excellent for gulls right now and worth a visit (even if that %@#$ Golden-crowned Sparrow can’t be found). The lake dried out this past fall leaving a harvest of dead fish, mainly huge catfish, I think, in the frozen mud toward the east end of the reservoir. This attracts a group of about 100 gulls during the day. There are two noteworthy things about this collection of gulls. First since they are feeding on dead fish the flock is mainly large, pink-legged gulls. I would say that only 25% are Ring-billed Gulls which is unheard of in Colorado for a group of 100+ gulls. Second, because they are feeding, one can get quite close to them (within 100 yards) and have excellent views. This group has had multiple Thayer’s plus Lesser Black-backed, Great Black-backed and now Glaucous-winged in the past week. Interestingly, all of these good birds have been first (or second) cycle. Here is my (probably lame) description of the Glaucous-winged from eBird: Large first cycle gull. Overall larger than nearby 1st cycle Thayer's. Uniform pale tan overall with wingtips not differentiated from overall color of the bird. Large all black bill. Bill KaempferBoulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder County 1/5/13
Hello birders, I tracked down many of the continuing rarities in Boulder County today while bolstering my year list. I started at Legion Park, overlooking the Valmont Reservoir complex. The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues (it can fly). There were 4 TUNDRA SWANS in Valmont itself. A new arrival was a COMMON LOON. Pretty odd bird in Jan, but I think there are a few loons down in Pueblo these days. Over at the Teller Farms/White Rocks Trail area, I found the continuing GOLDEN-CROWNED and HARRIS'S SPARROW (1), as well as 10 BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at the feedlot. The flock of Zonotrichias was in the bushes in front of the abandoned white farmhouse across the street from the trailhead off Valmont. They don't seem to hang out in the juniper wind-break anymore, but spend time in the weeds along the trail west of the parking lot, in the draw by the crosswalk, or in the shrubs around the old farmstead. I walked up to a little north of the White Rocks bridge over Boulder Creek. There were 5 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in the pasture north of the creek. Ted Floyd's oddball female MALLARD X ?? was in the creek. She's not a pure Mallard, as Ted explained, but what exactly she is is still up in the air. Mostly Mallard, but the bill is distinctly American Black Duck-like. The bill is olive-yellow with the black restricted to the nail, like an eclipse male Mallard or AMBD. I didn't get a look at the speculum. The tail color and body plumage were all typical for a Mallard. Cruising down Hwy 287, I spotted the ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK reported by Jack Harlan yesterday. It was a bit further north, on the east side of the road across from Dawson Rd. I stopped by Thomas Reservoir (119th) to see if there were any loitering gulls. There were not, but there were about 1200 CACKLING GEESE, 200 CANADA GEESE, and 1 immature ROSS'S GOOSE. Down at Sterns Lake, I enjoyed the large flock of GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES as well as the ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK who was hunting over the fields north of the lake. Lots of raptors in the area, including a couple of FERRUGINOUS HAWKS, BALD EAGLES, and a really nice female PRAIRIE MERLIN. It didn't take me long to find the NORTHERN CARDINAL in the usual spot along the Goat Trail at the end of Hawthorn Dr in Boulder. I didn't actually see him today, but he was chipping away and I could hear him scratching in the dense shrubs in the gully downhill from the trail. Lots of juncos of all the various types foraging in the area (thanks seed fairies!) I ended the day stationed on Ute Butte overlooking the Valmont Reservoirs. A NORTHERN SHRIKE zipped by near the offices. The TUNDRA SWAN count bumped up to 12. This was one of the best evenings I've experienced out there, with very little wind, warm (relatively) temps and perfectly clear atmosphere. The gulls cooperated nicely, flying out of Leggitt at the last minute and flying straight to me, so all the birds in the area congregated in a single massive flock (at least 8,000 gulls) at my feet. Nothing terribly rare, though, that I could pick out. 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKEDS (1 ad, 1 2nd w, 1 1st w), 1 CALIFORNIA GULL, a handfull of THAYER'S GULLS, and good numbers of HERRING GULLS. The adult Glaucous was MIA, although it's been pretty regular lately. Cheers, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] Re: Swans in Canon City, Fremont Co.
There were still several swans on Baseline around mid-day today when I drove by. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:22:46 -0800 From: nancy_ry...@live.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Re: Swans in Canon City, Fremont Co. Rich - Sounds like it might be the group that has been hanging around Boulder until the recent cold weather hit. Is one of them banded? Photos of the Boulder swans here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63892538@N04/8225796380/in/set-72157632085097698 Some had the yellow lore spot, a few had a very very faint spot and Trumpeter-like characteristics, although all were Tundras. I'm glad to find out where they flew off to! Nancy RynesLafayette, CO On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:54:08 PM UTC-7, Rich Miller wrote: This afternoon there were seven (plus one) swans a-swimming in the east Valco Pond on MacKenzie Ave. I believe they all were Tundra Swans. Most but not all had the yellow lore spot. A second opinion on these would be welcomed (if they stick around.) Rich Miller Canon City -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/Egar7UV90igJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Red-throated Loon, Valmont Reservoir, Boulder, 12/6/12
Birders, Steve Mlodinow just texted to report a RED-THROATED LOON at Valmont Reservoir. He is viewing from the City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks Annex off of 75th St. This would be the east end of Valmont which is not really all that visible from the Legion Park Overlook. The RTLO is associating with Western Grebes. Good birding, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Baseline Reservoir Tundra Swan neck band recovery info
Birders, One of the adult Tundra Swans that has been at Baseline Reservoir (Boulder Co.) for a while has a blue neck band inscribed with a U856. I sent in the info to the USGS and here are the results: Male banded as an adult (born 2008 or earlier) on 7/27/2010 15 miles North of Buckland, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. (Lat: 66.19694; Lon: -161.155). That's about 2800 miles as the swan flies. No wonder they're so tired. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Tundra Swans, Boulder, 11-20-12
After racing back to Boulder from the scene of the Brambling, I was able to eye-ball the family group of TUNDRA SWANS (2 ad, 3 juv) out on Baseline Reservoir. I think they roost in the SW corner of Baseline, then head to Sombrero Marsh during the day to feed. They've been around for a week or so. Great birding, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder birds 11/4/12, Pacific Loon, Swamp Sparrow, etc.
Hello birders, There was an adult PACIFIC LOON on Boulder Reservoir this morning. There are still 4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS at Sixmile, but no Black-bellied Plover. Along Boulder Creek just west of 75th St, there was a SWAMP SPARROW, the resident AMERICAN DIPPER, and 1 AUDUBON'S and 1 MYRTLE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. McIntosh Reservoir was host to 62 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 54 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS. Lots of grebes, too, and everyone was feeding on small silver minnows. Clover Basin Reservoir is plastered with ducks, although I couldn't find anything too extraordinary. Great birding, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Sabine's Gull, Black-bellied Plover, Sixmile Reservoir, Boulder, 10/27/12
Hello birders, Thanks to Dave Dowell's eBird report, I tracked down the juvenile BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Sixmile this afternoon. There was also a juvenile SABINE'S GULL foraging along the shore. The same bird that was reported earlier in the fall?? Anyone seen it recently?? Lots of activity on Sixmile, but still little of note on Boulder Res. Other birds at Sixmile included 13 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 8 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and my first-of-fall HOODED MERGANSERS. Cottonwood Marsh was full of common ducks. There was a single GREATER YELLOWLEGS along the back shore. I heard a single perplexing warbler (Verimvora?) chip along the edge of the marsh while standing at the east end of the boardwalk. Probably something epic, but I never could entice it into view. They are doing construction on the parking lot so parking is limited and some of the normal vantage points are off limits. Great birding, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Harris's and Grasshopper Sparrows, Boulder, 10/25/12
Birders, At about 2:30 today, there was a fine adult HARRIS'S SPARROW with a flock of AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS along the side of N 55th St, just south of Monarch Rd. They were all feeding in the sunflowers along the road adjacent to the woodlot. There was a confiding GRASSHOPPER SPARROW feeding in the median of the dirt track that goes west through the old homestead across the street from where Monarch meets 55th. Although this property is open to the public (OSMP) and the gate is open, please do not drive vehicles down the track. That, I'm quite sure, is not authorized. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] NO Hermit Warbler at Last Chance on 10/10 AM
Recently, Jack Siler's BirdingOnThe.net web page was subsumed by the ABA's Birding News service. Both sites are services provided to birders that compile bird email lists from around the country and world in one place. The ABA's Birding News does exactly the same thing that birdingonthe.net/birdmail.html used to do, so by simply changing the bookmark or home page web address, it will acheive the same thing. To view all CObirds emails, one can also go straight to the google group home page: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/cobirds CObirds posts are also visible on the CFO web page: www.cfobirds.org (highly recommended as a Home page) Christian Nunes Boulder, CO Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:09:20 -0600 Subject: [cobirds] NO Hermit Warbler at Last Chance on 10/10 AM From: wrsha...@gmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com There were two Hermits but neither of them was a warbler on a cold, cloudy, breezy morning. Three birders searched for three hours but came up with only one Wilson's Warbler, a sprinkling of immature White-crowned Sparrows, and the immature Sora. All else cleared out! Don't waste your gas. I have a gripe. Why does the Colorado Birding List page switch me now to the ABA site? It used to be my home page and because of the switch I missed the news of the Hermit Warbler because I do not always go through to search for the Colorado list. Liked the old format and bird pictures better. Bob Shade -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chestnut-collared Longspurs, Boulder County 9-19-12
Hello birders, There were two CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS visiting the puddle that is about 150 yards down the Coalton Trail, accessed off Highway 128, this afternoon. There was little else out there as far as bird life goes. Cheers, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Mourning Warbler, Boulder County 9-11-12
I found an immature MOURNING WARBLER along Coal Creek this morning, just west of Superior. This area is OFF LIMITS TO THE PUBLIC. Therefor, this bird is not chaseable. Sorry! But, it was close to the area where birders have been reporting Sage Thrashers along Coal Creek Drive. This area is full of birds because of the remanant puddles in the irrigation and the fruit in the shrubs. Well worth a visit. Coal Creek itself hasn't been very birdy since it is bone dry. Other intersting birds in the area this morning were 1 female CASSIN'S VIREO, 1 female TAIGA MERLIN, 2 SAGE THRASHERS, 16 BREWER'S SPARROWS, 6 WESTERN TANAGERS, the local pair of BALD EAGLES, and a group of cow and calve Elk. The SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was still present yesterday (9-10-12) morning from 10-11, feeding on the south shore of North Teller Puddle #5. Great birding, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [cobirds] RFI: three-toed woodpeckers
I found several American Three-toed Woodpeckers in the area of the Dome Fire on Anenome Hill recently. This is just outside downtown Boulder. From either the Centennial or Settler's Park Trailheads, find the Anenome Hill Trail. I have never actually hiked this trail since I am usually out and about off-trail, so I cannot give precise directions. Trail info can be found at www.osmp.org There is a social trail that follows the ridge on top of Anenome. I found several ATTW in the burned area here. Best of luck, Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 17:43:51 -0400 Subject: [cobirds] RFI: three-toed woodpeckers From: ivory.billed.wd...@gmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Hi Birders, I have a friend in from out of town who would like to see a three-toed woodpecker. Does anyone know of a reliable place to see them? We are staying in Westminster and know we will need to drive a ways. We would like to avoid a long car ride if possible. Thanks! Jessi Oberbeck Westminster, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
