[cobirds] Pinyon Jays on the front range
The small flock of Pinyon Jays that have visited my feeders for 13 years is somewhat reliable these days, Along with Pygmy and White-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Chickadee, Steller's Jay, Black-billed Magpie, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Hairy Woodpecker, and 4 races of Junco (have not seen White-winged lately). Clark's Nutcracker is casual (I hear one most days), as well as Common Raven. Have not heard pygmy owl (often do in Feb and/or March), and it's 80 days early for Mountain Bluebird! Call first if you want pinyon jay on your Boulder County, Larimer County, 2013, or 2014 list.. My property is In Larimer County, but my south fence line (50 yards south of the feeders) is Boulder County. O, a 2-fer! I'll be home for the holidays. Raymond Davis - at 6,000 ft. 4 mi. NW of Lyons 303-823-5332 "Another belief of mine: That everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise." Margaret Atwood. -- 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/01cf01f8%24e33bfbb0%24a9b3f310%24%40net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Editorial correction-- SE CO draught
COBirders, Sorry for the garbled fourth sentence in the message I just sent. The second time I wrote "window" it should have been "home". Leon Bright, Pueblo -- 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/001a01cf01f5%24514d7600%24f3e86200%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] SE Colorado drought and birds
COBirders, Here's hoping everyone has had a pleasant Christmas Day. Today Jim Thompson of La Junta sent me three spectacular photos of a dust storm near there he took on Tuesday. It's worth taking a look at them and imagining what effect such storms have on the local bird life. My wife looked east out the windows of our windows in Pueblo about the time Jim took his photos and we believe she saw the same dust clouds Jim photographed. With his permission I have posted them on my Flickr account so you can see them using this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brightsfotos/. (For those not used to using Flickr, to enlarge the image double-click it. It may be enlarged again by clicking the two arrows at the lower right-hand part of the screen [View in light box]. You may need to scroll a little to see the entire image then.) Leon Bright, Pueblo -- 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/000d01cf01f4%246d5308c0%2447f91a40%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Huerfano County: Roadrunner
Traveled down to Walsenburg to spend Christmas with my wife's parents. When we arrived, around 10 a.m., my father-in-law said to me: "you picked a good time to come; the roadrunner has visited the last two days!" Oh yeah! It's been over seven years since I've seen a roadrunner. My nephew and I patiently waited for it to appear. It didn't show up until around 1 p.m. Awesome! Couldn't get close enough for a photograph. During the course of the day, we also saw at least one of these species: Juniper Titmouse Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin Townsend's Solitaire Mountain Chickadee Dark Eyed Juncos Pinyon Jay House Finch Bushtit Magpie White-breasted Nuthatch Aaron Driscoll 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/CANLGmtdK5vD_LBRotKyvM4g7E1ENv7c%2BM9Gz_tH%3DR3%3DS8ZzJiA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Christmas Day Broomfield North
While visiting our daughter in Broomfield I slipped out for a couple of hours. At Frederick Recreation Area I relocated a Greater White-fronted Goose among about 3000 white-cheeked geese. It took a while to sort through 6000 goose legs to find an orange pair and another five minutes for the well concealed bird to raise it's head, proving it was not just another Common Merganser. Also several Rough-legged’s, a Harlan’s at Sheridan & Hwy 7, and a Dark Ferruginous on Colorado south of 168th. Tom McConnell Glenwood 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/52bb740f.629a320a.4756.f52eSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING%40gmr-mx.google.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Christmas Day - South Platte
Merry Christmas CoBirders (for those that celebrate it)! The sun was inviting so I birded a couple of stretches of the South Platte. First section I did was going north from 88th and Colorado parking area. The day started with a Gadwall x Northern Shoveler hybrid, followed by a single RUSTY BLACKBIRD (surprisingly found in the company of a couple of Red-Winged Blackbirds), a male Barrow's Goldeneye, an unexpected winter Loggerhead Shrike, and a second Gadwall hybrid (not sure what the other half is yet). A wide variety of normal ducks (almost every species we get in Colorado!) dominated the scene. A single snow goose was sighted flying with Canada Geese. The second section of the Platte I walked was the section along Overland golf course in Denver County. Along this segment Cackling Geese (almost all Richardson's) numbered in the thousands. I did pull out a single Greater White-Fronted Goose and a Canada x Greater White Front hybrid. I also found a Minima Cackling Goose (for the three people on the list that care ;). A stunning Gadwall x Mallard hybrid was also seen along this stretch... A returning bird from last winter found in the exact same spot on the river last year. I hope everyone has a joy filled day! Cathy Sheeter Fort Lupton -- 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/506a9cf6-3a90-4eab-b80b-319936bc89c6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Varied Thrush, Larimer county, CO, Continues 12/25
Hello Everyone, The Varied Thrush showed up again this morning in our yard. Sean Walters Loveland, 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/CAErW0v7Tfa2Gt%2BAev_F4VEyK%3DnW0XU%2BM%3D6zV1fkV3Zw6W3V5tw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Re: Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 25 December 2013 Merry Christmas
On Wednesday, December 25, 2013, Joyce Takamine wrote: > >Compiler: Joyce Takamine >Date: December 25, 2013 >email: rba AT cfobirds.org >phone: 303-659-6750 > >This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 25, 2013 >sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain >Bird Observatory. >If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by >pressing the >star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone >number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each >sighting. >It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. > >Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species >in >this report): > >BRANT (Douglas/Jefferson) >TRUMPETER SWAN (Pueblo) >TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder) >SWAN spec (Mesa) >Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Grand, Jefferson, Pueblo) >Barrow's Goldeneye (Pueblo) >RED-THROATED LOON (Pueblo) >Pacific Loon (Pueblo) >Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo) >Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo) >GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Pueblo) >Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer) >GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, *Boulder, Larimer) >White-winged Dove (Pueblo, Weld) >YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Pueblo) > > >Black Phoebe (*Pueblo) >Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso) >Winter Wren (Bent, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer) >Wren Spec (El Paso) >VARIED THRUSH (*Larimer) >Bohemian Waxwing (Routt) >Northern Parula (Pueblo) >Swamp Sparrow (Bent, El Paso, Pueblo, Weld) >White-throated Sparrow (Bent, El Paso, Pueblo) >Harris's Sparrow (Routt) >GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson) >Northern Cardinal (Bent, Pueblo) > >ARAPHOE COUNTY: >--On December 22 at Aurora Reservoir, Mlodinow reported 10 Lesser >Black-backed Gulls, 8 Thayer's Gulls, 2 Glaucous Gulls, 2 ad GREAT >BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and Long-tailed Duck. > >BENT COUNTY: >--On December 17 on the John Martin CBC, Duane Nelson reported Winter >Wren, >White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrows, and 1 m Northern Cardinal. > >BOULDER COUNTY: >--On December 15 on the Boulder CBC, Schmoker reported Winter Wren, >GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, TUNDRA SWAN, Thayer's Gull, and Lesser >Black-backed >Gull. > > >--A GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Dowell at Valmont >Reservoir on December 23. > > >--The TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Dowell at Valmont on December 23 and >24. > >DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: >--A BRANT was found by Stachowiak at Chatfield open water on the >Denver CBC >on December 14. The BRANT was seen by Mlodinow on December 15 at >Chatfield >SP. On December 16, Kilpatrick and Suddjian reported that the BRANT >continues at Chatfield. On December 17, Warneke reported the BRANT at >Chatfield SP. On December 19, Hinds reported that BRANT continued at >Chatfield SP. On December 20, Brown reported that the BRANT continues >at >Chatfield. >--A Winter Wren was reported by Erthal at Plum Creek downstream from >Highline Canal on December 14. >--An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Suddjian at Chatfield SP on >December >16. > >EL PASO COUNTY: >--On December 16, Floyd reported the following at Fountain Creek >Regional >Park: Chihuahuan Raven, 2 Winter Wren, one Pacific/Winter Wren, 3 Swamp >Sparrows, 1 White-throated Sparrow. > >JEFFERSON COUNTY: >--On December 14 on the Denver CBC, Kellner reported that the >GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Red Rocks Trading Post. >--On December 10, Keithler reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte >Reservoir and Suddjian reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte >Reservoir. On December 14, on the Denver CBC Kellner reported that 2 >Long-tailed Ducks were seen at South Platte Reservoir. On December 21, >Arnold reported pair of Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. > >LARIMER COUNTY: >--An ad m VARIED THRUSH was reported by Sean Walters in his yard in >Loveland on December 5 through 24. If you would like to try to see the >bird contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com for updates and >directions. >--A Winter Wren was reported by Sparks along the Poudre River Bike >Trail >about .25 miles east of Shields on December 20. >--At Lake Loveland on December 19, Rashid reported 3 Lesser >Black-backed >Gulls, 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and >Thayer's >Gulls. On December 20, Komar reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 (1 >ad, 1 juv) Thayer's Gulls. > >MESA COUNTY: >--2 Swans flying were reported by Henwood at Walter Walker SWA on >December >23. > >PUEBLO COUNTY: >--On December 14 on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, Percival reported >Long-taile
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 25 December 2013 Merry Christmas
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: December 25, 2013 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-6750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, December 25, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report): BRANT (Douglas/Jefferson) TRUMPETER SWAN (Pueblo) TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder) SWAN spec (Mesa) Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Grand, Jefferson, Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Pueblo) RED-THROATED LOON (Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, *Boulder, Larimer) White-winged Dove (Pueblo, Weld) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Pueblo) Black Phoebe (*Pueblo) Chihuahuan Raven (El Paso) Winter Wren (Bent, Boulder, Douglas/Jefferson, El Paso, Larimer) Wren Spec (El Paso) VARIED THRUSH (*Larimer) Bohemian Waxwing (Routt) Northern Parula (Pueblo) Swamp Sparrow (Bent, El Paso, Pueblo, Weld) White-throated Sparrow (Bent, El Paso, Pueblo) Harris's Sparrow (Routt) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Bent, Pueblo) ARAPHOE COUNTY: --On December 22 at Aurora Reservoir, Mlodinow reported 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Thayer's Gulls, 2 Glaucous Gulls, 2 ad GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and Long-tailed Duck. BENT COUNTY: --On December 17 on the John Martin CBC, Duane Nelson reported Winter Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrows, and 1 m Northern Cardinal. BOULDER COUNTY: --On December 15 on the Boulder CBC, Schmoker reported Winter Wren, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, TUNDRA SWAN, Thayer's Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull. --A GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported by Dowell at Valmont Reservoir on December 23. --The TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Dowell at Valmont on December 23 and 24. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A BRANT was found by Stachowiak at Chatfield open water on the Denver CBC on December 14. The BRANT was seen by Mlodinow on December 15 at Chatfield SP. On December 16, Kilpatrick and Suddjian reported that the BRANT continues at Chatfield. On December 17, Warneke reported the BRANT at Chatfield SP. On December 19, Hinds reported that BRANT continued at Chatfield SP. On December 20, Brown reported that the BRANT continues at Chatfield. --A Winter Wren was reported by Erthal at Plum Creek downstream from Highline Canal on December 14. --An ad Thayer's Gull was reported by Suddjian at Chatfield SP on December 16. EL PASO COUNTY: --On December 16, Floyd reported the following at Fountain Creek Regional Park: Chihuahuan Raven, 2 Winter Wren, one Pacific/Winter Wren, 3 Swamp Sparrows, 1 White-throated Sparrow. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On December 14 on the Denver CBC, Kellner reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Red Rocks Trading Post. --On December 10, Keithler reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir and Suddjian reported 3 Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. On December 14, on the Denver CBC Kellner reported that 2 Long-tailed Ducks were seen at South Platte Reservoir. On December 21, Arnold reported pair of Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir. LARIMER COUNTY: --An ad m VARIED THRUSH was reported by Sean Walters in his yard in Loveland on December 5 through 24. If you would like to try to see the bird contact him at waltersintherockies AT gmail.com for updates and directions. --A Winter Wren was reported by Sparks along the Poudre River Bike Trail about .25 miles east of Shields on December 20. --At Lake Loveland on December 19, Rashid reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 1st-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and Thayer's Gulls. On December 20, Komar reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 (1 ad, 1 juv) Thayer's Gulls. MESA COUNTY: --2 Swans flying were reported by Henwood at Walter Walker SWA on December 23. PUEBLO COUNTY: --On December 14 on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, Percival reported Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye, RED-THROATED LOON, Pacific Loon, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, White-winged Dove, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, TRUMPETER SWAN, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. --A pair of Black Phoebes was reported by Leppek at
