[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (19 Mar 2014) 9 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 19, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 16 16 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 Cooper's Hawk0 2 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 6 42 42 Rough-legged Hawk0 5 5 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 2 7 7 Golden Eagle 0 2 2 American Kestrel 0 4 4 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Prairie Falcon 1 5 5 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 9 89 89 -- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter:Roger Rouch Observers:Don Taves Visitors: Beth, a hiker from North Carolina, stopped for a short visit and was interested in the HawkWatch program. Weather: Close to as nice as it gets on the ridge with only a few wispy clouds, winds mostly from the NW averaging about 2 bft. A cool morning with temps quickly rising into the mid 40's and low 50's. Raptor Observations: Nine migrating raptors, with some interesting birds including two Ferruginous Hawks and a dark morph Red-tail Hawk. A Prairie Falcon proceeded in a south to north migratory path and was tallied as migrating. Migrating raptors were close to the ridge at various elevations. Very little local raptor activity with only about 5 resident Red-tail Hawks sighted. Non-raptor Observations: Also sighted or heard: Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, Common Raven, Northern Flicker, Townsend's Solitare, Black-billed Magpie, Western Scrub Jay, American Robin, Western Meadow Lark, a small flight of Mountain Bluebird. Predictions: Similar? Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (jeff.bi...@rmbo.org) Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.rmbo.org/ Site Description: Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular. Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory from about 9 AM to around 4 PM from the first week of March to the first week of May. Directions to site: From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the ridge. -- 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] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 20 March 2014
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 20, 2014 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, March 20, 2014, 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) EURASIAN WIGEON (Douglas) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Larimer, Montezuma) Broad-winged Hawk (Larimer) Upland Sandpiper (Rio Grande) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Denver) Thayer's Gull (Denver) Glaucous Gull (Denver) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Jefferson) Black Phoebe (Fremont, Montrose) Harris's Sparrow (*Delta, *Garfield) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin) Black Rosy-Finch (*Pitkin) ADAMS COUNTY: --3 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Gilbert on West Brant Lake on March 14. The lake is on 100th Ave between Riverdale and McKay near the Platte River. DELTA COUNTY: --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Garrison at the FS office feeder in Paonia on March 18. DENVER COUNTY: --On March 16 at Marston Reservoir, Tina Jones reported 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull on the east side. --On March 17 Suddjian reported 1st-cyc Glaucous Gull and 3-rd cyc Lesser Black-backed Gull at Marston Reservoir. On March 18, Suddjian reported 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull at Marston. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --A m EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Kingery at Walker Pit in Franktown on March 15. Directions: A .25 to .5 mile W of the Franktown traffic light on CO 86, turn north on Walker Road. Viewing area is straight ahead half mile on W side. On March 16, Walbek reported that the EURASIAN WIGEON continues at Walker Pit. The wigeon was not seen on March 17. -- Stachowiak reports seeing the BRANT, on February 15, at the southeast corner of Redstone Park located in Highlands Ranch. Access the parking lot located on the west side of S Foothills Canyon Blvd approximately 2/10's of a mile south of W Town Center Drive. Look straight ahead as you enter the parking lot or to the left towards the houses on the edge of the park. Nikolai reported seeing the BRANT at Redstone Park on March 15. On March 16, Thompson reported that the BRANT was swimming on the pond at Redstone Park. On March 17, Carstensen reported that the BRANT was next to the pond on the eastern end of Redstone Park. FREMONT COUNTY: --A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss in tree behind the Fremont Sanitation District Plant in Florence on March 15. GARFIELD COUNTY: --Dick Filby reported that his yard Harris's Sparrow and Pinyon Jays continue on March 19. If you would like to try to see the birds e-mail him at dickfilby AT hotmail.com. --58 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at the private ponds at Coryell Ranch viewable from the county road in Carbondale on March 15. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --A Northern Cardinal was reported by Rauh on March 14 in Lakewood in the neighborhood NW of Jewell and Sheridan. --Suddjian reported the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at Red Rocks Trading Post on March 18. LARIMER COUNTY: --A pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes was reported by Baron at Timnath Reservoir on March 10. They were seen from the parking lot of open space (South Shore) off of CR 40. Lefko reported on March 14, that the pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes continues at Timnath. On March 16, Johnson reported that the pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes continues at Timnath. --A dark juv Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Sparks perched over the Poudre River then flew and perched at Poudre Bike Trail and Lee Martinez Park on March 13. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --A m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Dexter at Dolores sewer ponds W of town on March 18. MONTROSE COUNTY: --On March 14, Dexter reported 3 Black Phoebes at Uravan. PITKIN COUNTY: --250 Rosy-Finches of all 3 species were reported by Filby at Snowmass Ski Area on March 19. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: --2 Upland Sandpipers were reported by Simmons on a rail fence at Monte Vista NWR on the west side of Hwy 15 on March 13. Upcoming DFO Field trips: The DFO field trip for Sunday, March 23 will be to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt led by Toni Rautus. Meet the leader at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge for a 1/2 day trip. Bring water and snacks; dress appropriately, in layers, for weather. From I-70 exit 267, take Kipling south about 3/4 of a mile and turn right (west) on 44th Ave. Go one mile west. Look for entrace to Prospect Park on your left (south). Meet just inside the park in the lot right next to the lake. Will check the lake for waterfowl before birding the paved and dirt paths along Clear Creek. Walking is easy but may involve up to two miles of walking. The
[cobirds] Spring around the corner
Cobirder's There is nothing like the first sounds of the approaching Spring. This morning that was the bright constant calling of a FOY Say's Phoebe. Not too much longer before the entire orchestra will be here to join in- Mark Minner-Lee Superior, 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/9EDEAC8A-57D0-4DA5-97C8-19FF8D6AAFDE%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sandhill Crane/Wellington
I found 8 Sandhill Crane (http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/sandhill-crane-wellington) on way home last night at Larimer CR 11/Larimer CR 70 (go west .5m to ponds) then my wife and I drove back out near dusk and watched 50-60 more cranes fly into Poudre Reservoir #3 west shore. It was beautiful--silence except their calls--and seeing them fly in against black mountain canvas in the fainting light of the day. They were not present this morning 0730 ... :-( Other news ... Crom Lake had carp die-off (freezing on/off) lots of gulls eating carcasses--including Herring Gull ... flock of 10 Mountain Bluebird at WCR 88/WCR 25. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- 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/7d3df81b-e06a-4115-bb40-0ce79d62f5aa%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Mountain Bluebirds, Red Mt Open Space, Larimer County
Happy Equinox! I did a circuit through Red Mountain Open Space in northern Larimer County yesterday and saw dozens and dozens of MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS. They were feeding on (at least catching and carrying) ground crawling caterpillars. Also spotted one GOLDEN EAGLE hunting along the bluffs and the usual assortment of RAVENS and MAGPIES. James Rogers -- 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/CAGc8RZ8Tv%3DP73Ljf3bhzrgvYANdSRgPXeUxg7FN%3D5sKcZnVp0g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing
I am a huge fan of *The Sibley Guide to Birds*. I bought an extra-large fanny pack just so I could carry it on field trips. It simply illustrates more plumages of North American birds than any other field guide. I frequently find on field trips that I can illustrate this to participants when they can't find a bird we're looking at in another field guide. We can find it, however, in the Sibley guide. You can imagine then that, like many other birders, I have been waiting with excitement for the second edition of the guide. That edition was released on March 11, and I received my preordered copy over the weekend. On Tuesday night I looked through it closely and was disappointed to find that it suffered from what in bird plumage would be called melanism. Many of the illustrations are simply too dark. This, I believe, is a printing problem and not a problem with David Allen Sibley's fine illustrations. If the printing problems are corrected for the next printing, this will be an outstanding field guide, with a significant number of species added as well as other improvements. Until the next printing, however, I would suggest holding off on purchasing this guide unless you want to invest in it as a curiosity like a coin minted with an error. As a field guide, however, the printing distortions render the first print less than useful. If you are unsure, you can check a copy at The Tatter Cover, Boulder Book Store, or your favorite local book seller. Brook MacDonald's excellent review of the second edition can be found here http://naturetravelnetwork.com/book-review-sibley-guide-birds-second-edition/and my review will be posted shortly on the DFO web site www.dfobirders.org. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chundertma...@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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACZCCxc_e_8b0bvmS96TKt5buYuz4tMiMSKfNT-Lifixbd9Atw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing
Maybe it's a lot or batch and not the entire first publication? Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01:29 PM UTC-6, Charles Hundertmark wrote: I am a huge fan of *The Sibley Guide to Birds*. I bought an extra-large fanny pack just so I could carry it on field trips. It simply illustrates more plumages of North American birds than any other field guide. I frequently find on field trips that I can illustrate this to participants when they can’t find a bird we’re looking at in another field guide. We can find it, however, in the Sibley guide. You can imagine then that, like many other birders, I have been waiting with excitement for the second edition of the guide. That edition was released on March 11, and I received my preordered copy over the weekend. On Tuesday night I looked through it closely and was disappointed to find that it suffered from what in bird plumage would be called melanism. Many of the illustrations are simply too dark. This, I believe, is a printing problem and not a problem with David Allen Sibley’s fine illustrations. If the printing problems are corrected for the next printing, this will be an outstanding field guide, with a significant number of species added as well as other improvements. Until the next printing, however, I would suggest holding off on purchasing this guide unless you want to invest in it as a curiosity like a coin minted with an error. As a field guide, however, the printing distortions render the first print less than useful. If you are unsure, you can check a copy at The Tatter Cover, Boulder Book Store, or your favorite local book seller. Brook MacDonald’s excellent review of the second edition can be found here http://naturetravelnetwork.com/book-review-sibley-guide-birds-second-edition/and my review will be posted shortly on the DFO web site www.dfobirders.org. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chunde...@gmail.com javascript: -- 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/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing
My copy of the Sibley 2nd Edition looks fine -- far, far better than any of the 1st editions I had for color reproduction. Alex Brown On Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01 PM, Charles Hundertmark chundertma...@gmail.com wrote: I am a huge fan of The Sibley Guide to Birds. I bought an extra-large fanny pack just so I could carry it on field trips. It simply illustrates more plumages of North American birds than any other field guide. I frequently find on field trips that I can illustrate this to participants when they can’t find a bird we’re looking at in another field guide. We can find it, however, in the Sibley guide. You can imagine then that, like many other birders, I have been waiting with excitement for the second edition of the guide. That edition was released on March 11, and I received my preordered copy over the weekend. On Tuesday night I looked through it closely and was disappointed to find that it suffered from what in bird plumage would be called melanism. Many of the illustrations are simply too dark. This, I believe, is a printing problem and not a problem with David Allen Sibley’s fine illustrations. If the printing problems are corrected for the next printing, this will be an outstanding field guide, with a significant number of species added as well as other improvements. Until the next printing, however, I would suggest holding off on purchasing this guide unless you want to invest in it as a curiosity like a coin minted with an error. As a field guide, however, the printing distortions render the first print less than useful. If you are unsure, you can check a copy at The Tatter Cover, Boulder Book Store, or your favorite local book seller. Brook MacDonald’s excellent review of the second edition can be found here http://naturetravelnetwork.com/book-review-sibley-guide-birds-second-edition/ and my review will be posted shortly on the DFO web site www.dfobirders.org. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chundertma...@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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACZCCxc_e_8b0bvmS96TKt5buYuz4tMiMSKfNT-Lifixbd9Atw%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/1395341624.4376.YahooMailNeo%40web161203.mail.bf1.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing
Certainly possible that it's a batch problem. I actually received two copies, one complementary, the other preordered. Both had the printing problem. Others around the country have reported the problem also. On the other hand, Alex Brown reports he has a fine copy. Looking at it in a book store would appear to be the safe approach. Chuck On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 12:39 PM, The Nunn Guy lefk...@yahoo.com wrote: Maybe it's a lot or batch and not the entire first publication? Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01:29 PM UTC-6, Charles Hundertmark wrote: I am a huge fan of *The Sibley Guide to Birds*. I bought an extra-large fanny pack just so I could carry it on field trips. It simply illustrates more plumages of North American birds than any other field guide. I frequently find on field trips that I can illustrate this to participants when they can't find a bird we're looking at in another field guide. We can find it, however, in the Sibley guide. You can imagine then that, like many other birders, I have been waiting with excitement for the second edition of the guide. That edition was released on March 11, and I received my preordered copy over the weekend. On Tuesday night I looked through it closely and was disappointed to find that it suffered from what in bird plumage would be called melanism. Many of the illustrations are simply too dark. This, I believe, is a printing problem and not a problem with David Allen Sibley's fine illustrations. If the printing problems are corrected for the next printing, this will be an outstanding field guide, with a significant number of species added as well as other improvements. Until the next printing, however, I would suggest holding off on purchasing this guide unless you want to invest in it as a curiosity like a coin minted with an error. As a field guide, however, the printing distortions render the first print less than useful. If you are unsure, you can check a copy at The Tatter Cover, Boulder Book Store, or your favorite local book seller. Brook MacDonald's excellent review of the second edition can be found here http://naturetravelnetwork.com/book-review-sibley-guide- birds-second-edition/ and my review will be posted shortly on the DFO web site www.dfobirders.org. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chunde...@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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.comhttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=emailutm_source=footer . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chundertma...@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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACZCCxeKH%3DJyaZeRbfk28Q-1UfEiu%3D%3DobRk8UX40x9e2mgGvmQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Timnath Reservoir/Larimer
At lunch ... great weather ... lots of ducks Barrow's Goldeneye Common Goldeneye Ruddy Duck Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Canada Goose Ring-necked Duck Mallard Gadwall Canvasback American Wigeon Northern Pintail Redhead Pied-billed Grebe Green-winged Teal Double-crested Cormorant Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Common Merganser American Coot Northern Shoveler Great-tailed Grackle Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- 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/58ab7627-ac82-4d1d-846d-05a390c433d1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing
I've been perusing my new copy of Sibley's 2nd edition, and with each passing day I'm coming to enjoy it more and more. I bought my copy from the Boulder Bookstore where I checked as many of the copies there as I could for color rendition and the font/text clarity. All the copies there seemed to be of the same quality, which I felt was quite good overall. When I got home I compared the new edition with my old beat-up, worn-down edition from 2001. I certainly haven't done an entirely exhaustive comparision, but I tried to compare key species that I'd seen mentioned in other reviews. I agree that some (but definitely not all) of the reds and browns that are depicted are quite rich. Specifically, I compared the depiction of Scarlet Tanager, the coloration of bills in breeding plumage for Royal and Caspian Terns, and a number of the buteos. For all these, again I agree that they seem a bit rich, erring on the side of over-coloration. However, birds like Hepatic and Summer Tanager, the rails, the buntings, and the dubious Brown Thrasher from the first edition all look quite good in the new book, to my eyes anyway. Yesterday, I had the book with me while I flipped through it in a city park on a gloriously bright afternoon. Interestingly, I thought those relatively dark illustrations looked pretty good then in bright sun, which made me think that maybe the key to coping with the darker renditions is to make sure you have plenty of light available. :) In the end, I would agree with Chuck H. If you are someone who habitually buys books online, for this one you might forego that and visit your favorite local bookshop and check out the copies on hand in person. If you find it acceptable, buy it there so that you have a version that you are sure you'll be happy with. The local store owners will appreciate it anyway. And if nothing else, the updates to the presentation of the species, the selection of species, and the overall quality of information with them (identification, life history, behavior) are all just staggeringly good. Whatever complaints I have with the book are entirely overshadowed by everything else that is fabulous about it. Eric -- Eric DeFonso 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/CAFjVA_bJRYPbkcN6FiF%2BUtpXDHt5yczwZh%3DPVH1e54obWt_RTQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Re: New Sibley Guide: Wait for the next printing
All: I too received a Dark Morph Sibley whether part of a bad batch, or the whole first print I don't know. -pb Peter Burke Editor, *Colorado Birds* *Colorado Field Ornithologists* 935 11th St. Boulder, CO 80302 (973) 214-0140 CFO http://www.cfobirds.org/ Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/pgburke/ LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-burke/5/788/a62 On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 12:39 PM, The Nunn Guy lefk...@yahoo.com wrote: Maybe it's a lot or batch and not the entire first publication? Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m On Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01:29 PM UTC-6, Charles Hundertmark wrote: I am a huge fan of *The Sibley Guide to Birds*. I bought an extra-large fanny pack just so I could carry it on field trips. It simply illustrates more plumages of North American birds than any other field guide. I frequently find on field trips that I can illustrate this to participants when they can't find a bird we're looking at in another field guide. We can find it, however, in the Sibley guide. You can imagine then that, like many other birders, I have been waiting with excitement for the second edition of the guide. That edition was released on March 11, and I received my preordered copy over the weekend. On Tuesday night I looked through it closely and was disappointed to find that it suffered from what in bird plumage would be called melanism. Many of the illustrations are simply too dark. This, I believe, is a printing problem and not a problem with David Allen Sibley's fine illustrations. If the printing problems are corrected for the next printing, this will be an outstanding field guide, with a significant number of species added as well as other improvements. Until the next printing, however, I would suggest holding off on purchasing this guide unless you want to invest in it as a curiosity like a coin minted with an error. As a field guide, however, the printing distortions render the first print less than useful. If you are unsure, you can check a copy at The Tatter Cover, Boulder Book Store, or your favorite local book seller. Brook MacDonald's excellent review of the second edition can be found here http://naturetravelnetwork.com/book-review-sibley-guide- birds-second-edition/ and my review will be posted shortly on the DFO web site www.dfobirders.org. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chunde...@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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.comhttps://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=emailutm_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/CACjv0GZzNsOYLPrg-x8V%3Dsr3zhOpTNRPJOwPHVrLsgxEn6GiUQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (20 Mar 2014) 7 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 17 17 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 Cooper's Hawk0 2 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 5 47 47 Rough-legged Hawk0 5 5 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 7 7 Golden Eagle 0 2 2 American Kestrel 1 5 5 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Prairie Falcon 0 5 5 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 7 96 96 -- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter:Claude Vallieres Observers:Claude Vallieres, Rob Reilly, Roger Rouch Visitors: Visitors included a returning birder/photographer Jim Esten. A family from Ft. Collins had heard of the Hawk Watch via RMBO came down for several hours, to watch and to celebrate their son's birthday. They were Mike Lori Kimball and two sons Liam and Conor. Numerous hikers, bicyclists and joggers were on the trail enjoying the beautiful weather. Weather: A good weather day for observations. Winds were 0-2 on Beaufort Scale with late afternoon gusts 29-33 MPH. Temperatures started at 44F and gradually increased to 60F with mostly sunny conditions and cloud cover consistently at 30%. Visibility was 50 km plus. Raptor Observations: Seven migrating raptors included 5 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 male American Kestrel, and 1 very distant adult Bald Eagle who appeared from the East side of Green Mountain. All of the other 6 were seen flying along the Dinosaur Ridge within eyesight. Numerous other raptor sightings were mostly of local Red-tailed Hawks, a pair in courtship flight, another diving toward another juvenile R-t., another fending off a Common Raven and others out for a leisurely flight. 1 adult Sharp-shinned Hawk was seen hunting the eastern side of the ridge. Non-raptor Observations: Other bird sightings included several small flocks of female Mountain Bluebirds, American Crows, Common Ravens, Mountain Chickadees, American Robins, Black-billed Magpies, singing Northern Flickers, Western Scrub Jays, Townsend's Solitaires, a singing Western Meadowlark, Dark-Eyed Juncos and 2 Canada Geese (heading south). The highlight bird was a flock of 5 Cedar Waxwings who flew into the watch sight for a short visit before flying off. Several butterflies and other insects were also present. Predictions: Tomorrow's forecast calls for cloudy with cooler temperatures ranging 20s to a high of mid 40s in advance of a colder, wet/snow front to arrive late Friday into Saturday. Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (jeff.bi...@rmbo.org) Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.rmbo.org/ Site Description: Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular. Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or Dusky Grouse. Birders
