[cobirds] LT Jaeger: Boulder Reservoir
The Long-tailed Jaeger is still present as of 7am as well as at least 3 Sabine's Gulls (only saw 1st years). Best viewed from the north side trailhead. Bryan -- Bryan Guarente Instructional Designer/Meteorologist UCAR/The COMET Program 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/CAENnWHtdy37tep0Ta_kVQdagN91FmWj4DnV9TvE3JjFY7HZFZQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] LT Jaeger still present (Larimer)
The adult Long-tailed Jaeger is currently working the south end of Boyd Lake. No sign yet of rare terns. Several Forster's Terns tho. Nick Komar At Boyd Lake Marina Spit 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/4E450787-2467-4B3A-9D2E-13E6E3ABEF12%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] White-faced Ibis in Boulder County
About 50 White-faced Ibis were circling around near the Gunbarrel area, about half a mile east of the Boulder Reservoir yesterday afternoon (9/17). 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/fa1ddb43-0f91-4ebd-a158-6352a8a9aff6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sabine's Gulls in Pueblo finally 9/18
This morning, there were three juvenile Sabine's Gulls seen from the dam, looking southwest toward the South Marina and the cove to the west. They were far out from where I was scoping from. Also, the basic plumage Common Loon was still present as well. Below the dam, I saw one Black Phoebe and one Eastern Phoebe, other than that pretty quiet. Wilson's, Yellow-rumped, a Yellow Warbler were the only warblers I saw. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, 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/1411056970.20430.YahooMailNeo%40web163302.mail.gq1.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] LT Jaeger still present (Larimer)
LT. Jeager present as of 11 am plus 2 Sabines and 1 common/arctic Tern -- 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/03f7469e-ddbe-479e-8dee-11aa73128b43%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] LT Jaeger still present (Larimer)
LT. Jeager present as of 11 am plus 2 Sabines and 1 common/arctic Tern -- 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/0226c1fd-3724-4cea-8784-dee8c16aaaf8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] LT Jaeger still present (Larimer)
All birds still accounted for at 11:35 a.m. Though the Jager has moved a little further north. Ira sanders On Sep 18, 2014 10:55 AM, David Wade davespeedb...@gmail.com wrote: LT. Jeager present as of 11 am plus 2 Sabines and 1 common/arctic Tern -- 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/0226c1fd-3724-4cea-8784-dee8c16aaaf8%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/CABF3siG2Wfxhr8VROxWVh8VnxKe2vRfRc4LxH3FXkNeSEfTxKQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station Report, 9/18/14
Once again, caught birds in a steady stream until the heat picked up, then activity pretty much ended. Most interesting capture today was a Chipping Sparrow that we banded on 8/27. On the 27th, it was in juvenile plumage - would have had a streaky breast - and was starting to molt. Today, its breast was clear, although still growing in some new feathers. So, a Chipper who came to Barr to do its molt, and has been doing that over the last 3 weeks. Here's a breakdown of today's 20 new birds: Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Grey Catbird 1 Wilson's Warbler 15 Spotted Towhee 1 (FOS) Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Open Friday and Saturday, then closed Sunday and Monday, then open next week Tuesday through Saturday. -- 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/5bec6a74-3efd-4040-8c3f-cb8a4bca954e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: LT Jaeger still present (Larimer)
As of 2:30 the Long-tailed Jaeger and 2 Sabine's gulls were still present. I want to shout out a big thanks to Vincent G. who took us out in his boat for some close looks of both birds. We were joking around about how we Burke'd the Jaeger, thank you Peter Burke for boat inspiration. Finally, I possibly saw a Curve-billed Thrasher at the entrance to Boyd Lake State Park. I glimpsed it from the car as we were leaving. I saw a long-tailed, curve billed grayish bird on the ground for a fraction of a second. It appeared to be more gray than brown and I did not notice any streaking below. If anybody goes to Boyd for the Jaeger keep your eyes open for it near the entrance. https://www.flickr.com/photos/11383@N05/15281178822/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/11383@N05/15095009108/ David Wade Fort Collins, 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/c0b965a7-98fd-4c3a-9821-13bdef56049d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: Sabine's Gull, Greater Roadrunner, Solitary Sandpiper
It was pretty quiet at Lathrop State Park this afternoon but we did find some nice birds. Found a juvenile Sabine's Gull at Horseshoe Res. At the small unnamed wildlife ponds to the West of Horseshoe we found a Solitary Sandpiper and a Greater Roadrunner Polly Wren and Paul Neldner La Veta, 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/BD8AB0DE-F0E0-42F4-9FFE-E5AC7CBB84DA%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sabines Gulls Still Around
Three of us ventured to Smith Reservoir SWA (Costilla County) to investigate a reported Arctic Tern in the area. Well the Tern had left, but the three Sabine’s gulls were still present. We studied them closely, photographed them, and all look like juveniles. One does appear darker than the other two which are lighter around the head. Other birds that made our day great were Peregrine Falcon, Black Tern, and Baird’s Sandpiper. Gorgeous day out there. Just for the record, the SLV had no previous documented records for Sabine’s Gull, until this year, where 5 have been seen at different locations. WoW! John Rawinski Monte Vista, 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/37E919030837453EA9F97490FE868282%40blueroom. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sabine's Gull -- Grant, Park Co
A tad late but to add to the recent influx of Sabine's Gull reports this week: There was a juv Sabine's Gull on the roadside of Hwy 285 on the west side of Grant, Park Co. on Monday the 15th. To see one at 8,600 ft elevation in coniferous forest is not what I had expected as I drove by...I've only seen them around large lakes in Colorado. A few pics in the ebird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19870548 Cheers, Tim Mitzen -- 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/45b085ef-0e7d-42c9-8086-692532420886%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chatfield Sabine's Gulls and a Red Phalarope
Today at 4:20pm at least six 1st year Sabine's Gulls were found on the reservoir. Most were seen from the marina sandspit (finger of land just east of the marina). In addition, there was an adult, basic RED PHALAROPE seen from the sandspit. This bird was fairly close to the sandspit tip, but then moved out to about 1/2 to the dam. A few Black Terns are still feeding over the reservoir as well. Joey Kellner Littleton, 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/01cfd3a5%2404a572d0%240df05870%24%40net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sabine's Arapahoe Co
Chiming in to add some observations of Sabine's (all juv.) from a few spots in the Littleton area of Arapahoe County today. 2 were at McLellan Reservoir, 1 was at Ketring Lake, and 3 were over the Arapahoe part of South Platte Reservoir. 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/CAGj6Roqe06hfVBXjwUW%3Dvy0WzwtmP_TjwXFr%2BtkeLkzaVLY8PA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Ridgway Banding Report 9/15 and 9/16
The last two days of banding in Ridgway State Park were very slo. On the 15th we banded 6 birds and on the 16th we banded 6 as well, with our only new species being a House Wren. However, we did have birds for each of the groups of schoolchildren that came by, which was good. Breakdown of new captures, 9/15: Gray Catbird - 1 Orange-crowned Warbler - 3 Western Tanager - 1 Song Sparrow - 1 Breakdown of new captures, 9/16: Black-capped Chickadee - 1 House Wren - 1 American Robin - 1 Western Tanager - 1 Song Sparrow - 1 Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 As this completes the Ridgway banding station, I will be banding for the next four weeks out of Grand Junction, at Connected Lakes State Park, in coordination with Grand Valley Audubon Society. -- 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/545f641e-413f-4371-89b9-82c7ff32d5e7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Connected Lakes Banding Report 9/18/14
Our first day of banding with GVAS at Connected Lakes State Park went very well, with plenty of variety and several for each group of schoolchildren to see. We banded a total of 13 birds today, including a same-day repeat. Breakdown of new captures: Black-capped Chickadee - 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 Orange-crowned Warbler - 4 Nashville Warbler - 1 Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler - 1 Wilson's Warbler - 2 Gambel's (White-crowned) Sparrow - 2 We will be having a Public Day on Saturday October 4, from 8-noon. Please feel free to come by and enjoy the banding process. Amber West Grand Junction, Mesa 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/5591eba9-4dc9-4b6c-8938-45151b22eb7a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Passing of Richard Beidleman, Colorado Ornithologist
Dear Co-birds, I'm passing on the sad news of the passing Richard Beidleman, an important contributor to Colorado Ornithology. Please continue reading below to learn about his life-long contributions to ornithology and education, as well as the upcoming service to celebrate his life. I was lucky enough to go birding with Dr. Beidleman along the Roaring Fork River back in 1995, shortly after moving to Colorado. I still remember us both (probably more me) being very excited after getting close-up looks at a MacGillivray's warbler! Arvind Panjabi Fort Collins Dr. Richard G. Beidleman dedicated his life and career to teaching, research, and conservation, and ornithology was his passion and a central focus of his endeavors. He was a lifelong member of the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) and other ornithological societies, first presenting a paper at AOU in 1954 (Winter Species Association Groups Among Birds). Dr. Beidleman published extensively on ornithology in Audubon Field Notes, Audubon Magazine, Condor, Journal of the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science, American Birds, Cooper Ornithological Society, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Journal of Field Ornithology, American Scientist, and Colorado Birds. He believed in publishing in popular magazines and newspapers to encourage greater interest in birds (e.g. The School Children and the State Bird, Denver Post), and did so with humor and a mastery of the history of science. In 1951 he wrote a two-part article in Audubon Magazine, “Bird-watching – Hobby of the Half Century,” where he related a story about Joseph Hickey, a well-known ornithologist and bird watcher who once commented that bird watching is regarded by some people as “a mild paralysis of the central nervous system, which can be cured only by rising at dawn and sitting in a bog.” Dr. Beidleman commenced winter bird-population studies in 1948 (in various habitats—cottonwood-willow riverbottom, ponderosa pine, scrub oak, piñon-juniper woodland, Douglas-fir, even cemeteries, shopping centers, and highway rest stops) and published them annually through 1996. He pursued many other ornithological studies, such as on the roosting behavior of White-throated Swifts and on European Starling-Pinyon Jay associations. He participated in the Breeding Bird Census and, for over 60 years (his last at age 90), in Christmas Bird Counts (CBC), including as longtime compiler of the Black Forest CBC. He taught university ornithology courses at Colorado State University, University of Colorado, and Colorado College; taught bird short courses and seminars for the Rocky Mountain Nature Association, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, and others; and gave hundreds of lectures on birds for organizations and the general public. In 2004 he received the Colorado Field Ornithologists’ Ronald A. Ryder Award for Distinguished Service to Colorado Field Ornithology. His obituary follows: Dr. Richard G. Beidleman (1923 – 2014) Dr. Richard “Dick” Gooch Beidleman, Professor Emeritis at Colorado College, passed away on August 7, 2014 after a battle with cancer. He was ninety-one. He started his teaching career as an Assistant Professor of Zoology at Colorado State University in Fort Collins while finishing his M.A. (biology) and Ph.D. (ecology) at the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU). He then became an Assistant Professor of Biology at CU. In these early years, he enjoyed stints as a summer ranger-naturalist at Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Parks. In 1957 Dr. Beidleman moved to Colorado Springs, where he filled teaching positions at Colorado College as Assistant, Associate, and then Full Professor of Biology. He most enjoyed teaching his field courses, especially in Southwestern Ecosystems and Piñon-Juniper Woodlands. He also served as Chairman of the Biology Department during his tenure. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1988, and an Honorary Doctor of Science was conferred on him by Colorado College in 1989. His influence on the lives and careers of his students and colleagues was profound. He taught with boundless energy and enthusiasm, a memorable sense of humor, and compassion. His legacy lives on in the lives and accomplishments of the thousands of students he inspired, creating in them, as one wrote, “better and more responsible advocates for the natural world.” In addition to sharing his knowledge and love of the environment with his students, Dr. Beidleman gave hundreds of public lectures nationally and internationally. He received many awards, and was responsible for helping to save, as open space, additions to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, as well as the Aiken Canyon Preserve for The Nature Conservancy, Mueller Ranch for Colorado State Parks, and Florissant Fossil Beds for the National Park Service. Dr. Beidleman’s research in the fields of ornithology, vertebrate zoology, ecology, the history of science, and science
