[cobirds] Ordway stockyard ditch and other areas north of Rocky Ford and La Junta
I birded Friday afternoon in several areas north of Rocky Ford and La Junta including Lakes Meredith, Henry, Holbrook and the Ordway town reservoir--a few shorebirds at the lakes but very few birds at any of these locations. The most shorebirds I found were in the bar ditch adjacent to the Ordway stockyard: 5 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Baird's Sandpipers and a few Killdeer. I saw a couple of dark ibis land south of the stockyard but the settling ponds are no longer visible from the road. White headed gulls were circling the stockyards as usual. Landbirds were in very short supply in several areas with trees and shrubs that I checked. I did see several Burrowing Owls around that have not left including one that was perched close to the road that I was able to get some very close photos (can even see the nares in one pic) that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog. http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/ SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.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/CAAUvckpKvZC-Ur_i8Sgry-y4z2dAeMKiwEXXEwPwp4_9PmNEKg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 15, 2014
Compiler: Joe Roller Date: September 15, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 15, 2014, updated at 7:22 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Mississippi Kite (El Paso) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Kiowa) PARASITIC JAEGER (Larimer) Sabine's Gull (Summary by Kaempfer, ...have hit in big numbers this weekend. I saw a juvenile Sabine’s at Lagerman Reservoir in Boulder County mid-day today and noticed continuing reports from others at Cherry Creek, Chatfield, Jumbo and Big Johnson Reservoirs. Costilla County too. Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso) Caspian Tern (*Denver, *Jefferson) ARCTIC TERN (El Paso, *Larimer) Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Jefferson) Eastern Wood-Peewee (Weld) Bell’s Vireo (El Paso, Bent) BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Boulder, El Paso) Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo) VARIED THRUSH (Weld) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Larimer) PINE WARBLER (PUEBLO) MOURNING WARBLER (Bent) BAIRD'S SPARROW (El Paso) PAINTED BUNTING (Bent) *BENT COUNTY:* --A Bell’s Vireo, MOURNING WARBLER, imm. female, PAINTED BUNTING, green type, were reported by Mlodinow at Neenoshe Locust Grove where the scrubby locust, tamarisk and Russian Olives are located on September 8. *BOULDER COUNTY:* --A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was reported by Mlodinow at Golden Ponds, Longmont, near where the bridge crosses the creek/river, on September 10. *COSTILLA COUNTY: *Rawinski reported a trio of Sabine's Gulls at Smith Reservoir SWA, near Blanca, on 9/14. *DENVER: *Alec Hopping reported a Caspian Tern at Marston Reservoir, flying southeast toward Chatfield SP on September 14.. *EL PASO COUNTY:* --Peterson reports an ARCTIC TERN at Big Johnson Reservoir, on September 8, in low light. B. Maynard saw the bird today (9/9) and confirmed it as an ARCTIC TERN. The ARCTIC TERN was seen by Walbek and others from 11am til noon on September 9. B. Maynard reports seeing the ARCTIC TERN at Big Johnson on the opposite side of the reservoir where an island is seasonally located. Scope for viewing desirable. The Lesser Black-backed Gull continues at Big Johnson Reservoir. --Drummond reports a BLUE-HEADED VIREO at the Cassita, at Chico Basin Ranch, fee area, on September 13. --A BAIRD'S SPARROW was found by A. Driscoll on Drennan Road on August 26. Many individuals have since reported up to 4 BAIRD’S SPARROWS near the intersection of Drennan and Hemingway (this area is southeast of Colorado Springs). On Sept. 7, Mlodinow reports 3 ad. Baird’s Sparrows within 45 mins. before reaching the 90-degree bend in Drennan Road, there was 1 cooperative ad. Baird’s Sparrow on Drennan Rd. just east of that 90 degree bend. --A Bell’s Vireo was reported by Peterson at Hanson Nature Area (AKA Area 7 of Fountain Creek Regional Park), between the two small ponds that are on the west side of Fountain Creek. *JEFFERSON/DOUGLAS COUNTY:* --A Ruby-throated Hummingbird was reported by Sanders on September 12, at this home. During the quick looks he had of the bird, he observed a red gorget, but it was a little different than the usual male Broad-tailed Hummingbird. Contact him via email if you want to try to see the bird, visitors are welcome. *LARIMER COUNTY:* --A PARASITIC JAEGER was reported by Komar at Timnath Reservoir on September 13. The jaeger was not seen on the morning of September 14, but is to be looked for on large lakes farther south. --A Blackburnian Warbler was reported by Walters along the canal behind his house on September 9, if you are interested in chasing this bird, just email him. --A Blackburnian Warbler (male) was reported by Sparks along the Poudre Bike Trail, about 0.45 miles west of the Poudre Bike Trail and Lee Martinez Park trail intersection. RFI on date, please. -- On September 14, Komar reported several tern species at Boyd Lake, including FOUR Arctic Terns. Helpful details are in Nick's post to CObirds at 10 last evening. *PARK COUNTY:* --An American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Suddjien at Timberline Campground in Pike NF, off County Road (CR) 58, on the east side of Kenosha Pass on September 3. *PUEBLO COUNTY:* --A PINE WARBLER was reported by Percival on September 13, east of the Osprey Picnic area on the North side of the Arkansas River, below Pueblo Reservoir dam. *WELD COUNTY:* --A VARIED THRUSH was reported by Wright at Crow Valley Campground in the creek bed that goes north from the Group Area out to the gate leading to the Mourning Dove Trail/Primitive Camping area on September 9. The bird was seen in a elm and down in the willows along this stretch. --1 Eastern Wood-Pewee was reported by Mlodinow at Pawnee National Grassland--Crow Valley Campground on September 5. Heard on September 9 by Leatherman, probably the same individual. Good Birding, Joe Roller Denver jroll...@gmail.com (Please advise me of any updates on these birds or to point out mistakes, etc). -- You
[cobirds] CORRECTED EMAIL ADDRESS FOR RE: Out-of-town birder/photographer wishes assistance
Eric spelled his email incorrectly; it is ericpgross...@comcast.net. Please respond directly to Eric at the correct email address if you have time to help him in Oct. Thanks. Kay Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D. Niyo Scientific Communications 5651 Garnet St. Golden, CO 80403 303.679.6646 k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com From: Kay Niyo [mailto:k...@kayniyo.com] Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:56 PM To: CO-Birds listserv (cobirds@googlegroups.com) Cc: 'ericpgross...@comcast.neet' Subject: Out-of-town birder/photographer wishes assistance I received an email from Eric Grossman (ericpgross...@comcast.net). (CORRECTED ADDRESS IS comcast.net) He said I will be in Denver area the weekend of October 25/26 and would love to do some bird photography but wondering if you could recommend someone who could guide me, happy to pay for the service. Appreciate any help you can offer. Please respond directly to Eric at his email address above. Thanks. Kay Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D. Niyo Scientific Communications 5651 Garnet St. Golden, CO 80403 303.679.6646 k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.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/00bf01cfd0f5%2405e3e4e0%2411abaea0%24%40com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Weld and Larimer County
Visited Stove Prairie-area (Rist Canyon Road) in Larimer and Sheep Draw Trail in Greeley as well as Weld CR 124 and 122 ponds; Latham-area and Crom Lake. *Larimer County:* Rist Canyon Road and Stove Prairie Road: Pygmy Nuthatch - 9+ Mountain Bluebird - 16+ Cassin's Finch - 7+ Red Crossbill - 2 Golden Eagle *Weld County:* Weld CR 124 and 122 (Walk-in) Ponds: Least Sandpiper - few Western Sandpiper - few Baird's Sandpiper - few Greater Yellowlegs - 8 Lesser Yellowlegs - 3 Stilt Sandpiper - 3 Long-billed Dowitcher - 2 Wilson's Snipe - 4 Bald Eagle - 2 Northern Harrier - 1 (harassing the perched Bald Eagle got pic and video of display) Northern Shoveler - lots Green-winged Teal - lots Mallard - lots American White Pelican - 67+ American Coot I also thought I heard two Lapland Longspurs flying around me at Weld CR 124 pond. Weld CR 37, 122, 55, 124 Roads (birdy): Sage Thrasher - 6 (Weld CR 37) Brewer's Sparrow - 3 Lark Bunting Horned Lark Vesper Sparrow - lots Willet - 2 (Weld CR 37 wet area just north of Weld CR 108 on west) Weld CR 102 (birdy) Abandoned Property (just west of Weld CR 37)--I have a Barn Owl box there; has a dead American Kestrel in it: House Wren - 3 Wilson's Warbler - 5 MacGillivray's Warbler Gray Catbird - 2 Loggerhead Shrike Townsend's Solitaire Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2 USDA/ARS Facility (Weld CR 37)-birdy Gray Catbird - 3 Brown Thrasher Wilson's Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler MacGillivray's Warbler Lark Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Sheep Draw Trail (71st Ave and 10 St Trailhead): Empid Western Wood-Pewee Sharp-shinned Hawk House Finch American Goldfinch Wilson's Warbler European Starling Canada Goose Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-winged Blackbird Swainson's Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Song Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Black-billed Magpie American Crow Ring-billed Gull Northern Flicker Eastern Bluejay American Kestrel Rock Pigeon Eurasian-collared Dove Mourning Dove Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Western Kingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch Weld CR 48 Marsh: Stilt Sandpiper - 32 Long-billed Dowitcher - 4 Forster's Tern - 2 Greater Yellowlegs - 18 Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 Sora Weld CR 43 oil field pond--no birds Crom Lake: Stilt Sandpiper - 45 Least Sandpiper - 4 American Avocet - 3 Nunn/Yard: Burrowing Owl - 3 (Weld CR 33) Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sage Thrasher - 3 Loggerhead Shrike Wilson's Warbler - 4 White-crowned Sparrow - 3 Say's Phoebe Rock Wren Dark-eyed Junco Other reports: Arapahoe Pass Trail/Boulder County (Mary Lou Van Laanen reports) White-tailed Ptarmigan (http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/2014-9-13-white-tailed-ptarmigan-arapahoe-pass-trail) East Portal-Moffet Tunnel Red-naped Sapsucker (http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/9-14-14-red-naped-sapsucker-east-portal) 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/b2cf0a7a-06a2-4f5b-b6fb-550b6ed19a79%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Arctic Tern
Now sitting on swim beach with Common Terns at Boyd Lake SP Nick Komar 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/6EAA71C8-BF60-45C8-B5FF-6FA4C2F1D395%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Shorebirds, Crom lake
I am at Crom lake and there are lots of shorebirds! Please take the following list with a grain of salt as shorebirds are not my strong point. Stilt sandpipers – around 20 Avocets – 6 Wilson's phalaropes- 4 Rednecked phalaropes – 2 Least sandpipers Dowitchers. Prairie falcon Robins Barn swallows Canada geese-around 100 My suggestion is to glance at my list and then spend the rest of your time coming out here so you can make up your own mind about which shorebirds are here! I will be eagerly awaiting your post. Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe County 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/C924A7AE-AB3B-43DF-A961-C4AA29DD8813%40aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger, Boyd Lake, Larimer Co.
Report from ABA rare birds Facebook -- 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-XGnDPKOUoFNdH96zc%3DqSfPsopS7yLXSnbP%2BXgLj359g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Fwd: ARTE, SAGU, adult LTJA at Boyd Lake
More details, from Andy Bankert! Nick Komar Fort Collins CO Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Andrew Bankert abankert2...@my.fit.edu Date: September 15, 2014 at 3:34:31 PM MDT To: quetza...@comcast.net Subject: ARTE, SAGU, adult LTJA at Boyd Lake Hey Nick, I am not on CO Birds yet and I have to head to class soon, just giving you a heads up about these birds. The jaeger is an adult with a tail. No photos, but it was fairly close to shore a few times, just the wrong side of the lake where I was at the time. Andy Bankert -- 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/90FB8EDA-2F7C-4CCC-AA59-2DC45CF77D26%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams, Today
Greetings All No spanking major highlights at Barr, but had 80 species in the morn. Water levels are low, so shorebirds are present, and I was actually a tad surprised not to find a jaeger given the number of gulls present. Highlights included 2 Sabine's Gulls (immatures) 1 LBB Gull (adultish thing, present for at least a couple weeks) 2 Lutescent Warblers (western race of OC Warbler; the true status of these is unclear, but the good ones are usually quite obvious in fall, being entirely bright green and yellow). 1 late-ish Orchard Oriole and Willow Flycatcher 1 Hammond's and 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Townsend's Warbler 1 Rock Wren Overall numbers were good with about 20 OC Warblers and 80 Wilson's. 1400 or so DC Cormorants and couldn't pick out a Neotrop. Despite huge breeding success on the w. Gulf Coast, this seems not the year for that species in CO Good Birding Steven Mlodinow 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/8D19F61C83A1586-2430-8298%40webmail-vm031.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Jefferson Co birds 9/15
Near dawn this morning a Burrowing Owl was amid a prairie dog colony in Ken Caryl Valley near the Manor House. It must be a southbound migrant. I looked again this evening but did not see it. A visit to Mother Cabrini Shrine above Golden had good birding, with a Black-and-white Warbler the highlight. Also a Lewis's Woodpecker flew over going south, some Type 2 Red Crossbills in the pines, and a good variety of other species, including a Cassin's Finch. Later a Tennessee Warbler visited my Ken Caryl Valley yard, with a lutescens Orange-crowned close by for a nice comparison. It was sort of like old home week California style for me, as that form of the OCWA is the common one there, and I'd see a one or a few TEWA each fall. It is interesting to me that there are more eastern warblers to be found in CA than here in CO, or maybe it is just that more are found there because there are more birders. Either way, I don't take them for granted, and I enjoy each of the regulars, too! David Suddjian Littleton, 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/CAGj6RoqVDuNjXo7VD1HayiqgDk96eGcfP%2BpRz4fsmTT6coSQpw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
