[cobirds] Prob Glossy Ibis and other birds in lower Arkansas valley
I birded several locations north of La Junta yesterday including the Ordway stockyards. I saw a dark ibis feeding alone in ditch near the stockyards that I believe to be a Glossy in Basic plumage- dark brown iris, very pale blue lines above and below eye, head neck dark brown with white streaking. Alderfer and Dunn, in *National Geographic Birding Essentials, *states: All adult (and even most juvenile) Glossy Ibis will show a thin powder-blue line above and below the facial skin but not around the eye. (p.163) I will get some photos posted by tomorrow on my blog at http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com Also in the Ordway area were 1 juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, 4 Snowy Egrets and a surprising female Common Merganser. There were few birds at Lake Henry, just a few white-headed gulls and a few waterfowl. I didn't have time to check Lake Meredith. Lake Cheraw had at least 50 Black Terns enjoying the strong gusty winds. I saw Western and Baird's Sandpipers, a possible White-rumped Sandpiper (need to check my photos), a few Am Avocets, lots of Wilson's Phalaropes and many waterfowl. White-caps from winds made it difficult to check some birds. Lake Holbrook had 2 Snowy Egrets, increasing numbers of American White Pelicans, a few gulls and little else. The water levels are starting to come down at area reservoirs so not sure why there weren't more shorebirds. In short grass prairie I saw an Eastern Kingbird apparently in migration with several Western Kingbirds. I saw 4 Common Nighthawks working the skies in late afternoon--it was very cloudy, a condition in which I have seen them in daylight in the past. I only saw 4-5 Swainson Hawks and none of the flocks of migrating Swainson's I have seen in past years. I also only saw two flocks of Lark Buntings. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado September 1, 2009
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:September 1, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Larimer) Little Blue Heron (Washington) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Logan) GLOSSY IBIS (*Crowley) Green Heron (Fremont) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (*Arapahoe) LAUGHING GULL (Logan, Weld) Sabine's Gull (Larimer) RUBY--THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (*Prowers) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder) Black Phoebe (Delta) Eastern Phoebe (Pueblo) Purple Martin (Montezuma) Tennessee Warbler (Pueblo) Nashville Warbler (Mesa) Palm Warbler (Washington) Northern Waterthrush (Jefferson, Moffat, Montezuma, Pueblo) Northern Cardinal (Logan) White-winged Crossbill (*Delta/Mesa) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Arapahoe County: --A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was reported by Acker in the back portion of the new wetland at Cherry Creek State Park on August 29 and re-found by Oberbeck on August 31. Boulder County: --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Szeliga at Brainard Lake on August 27. Crowley County: --A probable GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Moss near the Ordway feedlots on August 31. Delta County: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Garrison at Pleasure Park on the Gunnison River on August 28. Pleasure Park is between Hotchkiss and Delta on CO 92 at MM 13. Delta/Mesa Counties: --White-winged Crossbills were reported by Robinsong on Grand Mesa on the County Line Trail on August 29. Fremont County: --A Green Heron was reported by Moss along the Canon City Riverwalk on August 28. Jefferson County: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park near the NW Cove at Pelican Point on August 28. Larimer County: --A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported by Komar in a small pond near Timnath Reservoir between County Roads 76 and 78 on August 14. The bird was observed again on August 30 by Percival. --An adult Sabine's Gull was reported by Mammoser at Timnath Reservoir on August 23 and seen again on August 26 by Komar. Logan County: --An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported by Peterson at Jumbo Reservoir on August 23. Kaempfer re-found the bird on August 30. --Northern Cardinals were reported by Kaempfer at Unit 7 of Tamarack State Wildlife Area on August 30. --Along the Riverwalk at Tamarack, Kaempfer reported Red-bellied Woodpeckers on August 30. --A LAUGHING GULL was found by Vanderpoel at North Sterling State Park on August 29. Mesa County: --A Nashville Warbler was reported by Korte on Brush Creek near Collbran on August 30. Moffat County: --2 Northern Waterthrush were reported by Luke at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig on August 29. Montezuma County: --A Northern Waterthrush was reported by Leatherman on the San Juan River under the US 160 bridge near Four Corners on August 29. The area is viewable from the bridge but it is on Ute Tribal land and is posted as inaccessible under penalty of fine. --3 Purple Martins were seen by Hill at Glade Lake nnw of Dolores on August 26. Prowers County: --An adult male RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Paulsen coming to her feeder since August 29. Birders are welcome. The house is at the intersection of Prowers CR 7 CR SS. It is 5 miles north of Lamar on CR 7. The feeder is on the south side of the house at the west end of the porch roof on the CR SS side of the house. Paulsen will post in the morning the status of the hummingbird. Pueblo County: --Percival reported the following west of Valco Ponds parking lot on August 26: Tennessee Warbler, Northern Waterthrush and Eastern Phoebe. The Tennessee Warbler was re-found by Percival on August 27. Washington County: --A Little Blue Heron in mottled plumage was reported by Kaempfer near Prewitt on August 29. It was halfway from the 102 exit to Prewitt on Hwy 6 in a wet area on the south (right) side. The Little Blue Heron was seen again on August 30 by Joey Kellner and his DFO Field trip. --An eastern Palm Warbler was found by Matthews on the east side of the dam at Prewitt on August 29. Weld County: --A LAUGHING GULL was reported by Deininger near the intersection of CR 23 and CR 10 on August 26. The DFO field trip for Saturday, September 5 will be to McClintock and Enchanted Mesa Trails led by Paul Slingsby, (303-422-3728). Meet the leader at 0700 at the Ward Road Park 'n Ride, exit 266 from I-70 and go one block north. These trails are somewhat steep but not difficult. Lunch optional, for those who want to will check out Walden Ponds in the afternoon. Please
[cobirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Arapahoe 8/31
Just a quick note before students walk throuhg the door. I saw the Buff-breasted Sandpiper last night (8/31). I last saw it around 4:45 with Norm and Linda. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Hello All, The Ruby-throated Hummingbird, adult male, is still here. If anyone is in the area, the best viewing would be from the porch on the south side of the house. There is a table and some chairs there so sit down and enjoy! Linda Paulsen 39035 Cty. Rd. 7 (intersection of Prowers Cty Rd. 7 and SS. Lamar, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding
Hi Cobirders Today was less birdy overall but we banded 32 birds! This tally was helped by a flock of American Robins that came through with 12 getting banded. We also banded 1 Downy Woodpecker, 2 Western Wood-Pewees, 2 Willow Flycatchers, 2 Hammond's Flycatchers, 1 House Wren, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 1 Swainson's Thrush, 2 Gray Catbirds, recap Brown Thrasher, 5 Wilson's Warblers, 1 Lark Sparrow, 1 Blue Grosbeak and 1 Bullock's Oriole. WARNING for the first time in many years banding at the Holmes Grove (but just my second in fall) we found a decent-sized Prairie Rattlesnake very near one of the trails we course through many times a day. Good Birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Culinary Arts Program The Art Institutes. Get info on our culinary arts programs. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=1ZmMEx1iPe_66wllYL5_6AAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAPT9VD4ACEFCAA== --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger, Whitewater, Mesa County
Dave Leatherman has just called (September 1, 2009; 5 pm) with the news of an adult, basic plumage Long-tailed Jaeger on the gravel ponds on CO 141, about a mile (3/4 mile?) from the junction with US 50. There are two gravel ponds in the area on either side of the road. The bird flew across the road from the east pond to the west pond and was last seen on the south shore of the latter pond. I wanted to get the word out as quickly as possible. Mona Hill Lewis, Montezuma County, CO E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) Database version: 6.13150 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Available Banding Equipment
Hi I can no longer band birds because of my health - I would like to donate all of my nets (many all sizes including demo nets) and banding equipment (pretty much everything a bander needs including pliers for steel bands) to, preferably, a university or college ornithology (or zoology) department that has ornithology grad students (can be used for bat studies also). Failing this I could give them to a young ornithologist actively studying birds (and publishing). It would be nice if this equipment is used for Colorado Bird Studies. It might take me a while to pack and ship the stuff or if your in the Florence (Fremont CO) area you could stop by and pick them up. The individual who gets the stuff must have valid state and federal banding permits! Pat Gould Florence. Fremont CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Boyd Lake, Larimer County
We visited Boyd Lake State Park on Sept. l and did not see much migration activitie there so far. however today gave a lttle increase in some areas - Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles are forming in large flocks. I showed one of the Park staff an Osprey flying - she said she had seen two there earlier. Some Pelicans showing signs of migrational intents - one Vesper Sparrow but no Sparrow groups observed by us. Almost no waterfowl - a Lonesome George Mallard here and there, 2 Pied Bill Grebes and a few Killdeer, probably in migration. No big rafts of ducks on the reservoir which we expected to see. We keep watching so we might see big numbers anytime now. Warner and Ruth Reeser Loveland --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.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 this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
