[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 11 October 2014
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: October 11, 2014 email: r...@cfobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Saturday, October 11 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Surf Scoter (Boulder) Thayer's Gull (Park) Broad-winged Hawk (El Paso, Larimer, Washington) American Golden-Plover (Bent, Weld) Snowy Plover (Otero) Sabine's Gull (Bent, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer, Park) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent, Prowers) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Otero) Sprague's Pipit (Yuma) McCown's Longspur (Park, Weld) Bay-breasted Warbler (*Adams) Field Sparrow (Washington) ADAMS COUNTY: --On October 6, Mlodinow reported 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Barr Lake. --On October 9, McBurney reported banding a hatch year Bay-breasted Warbler at Barr Lake. On October 10, Walbek reported that the Bay-breasted Warbler continues at Barr Lake. BENT COUNTY: --A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Percival at John Martin Reservoir on October 4. --On October 4, Dowell reported 5 American Golden-Plovers and 4 Sabine's Gulls at John Martin Reservoir. --On October 4 at Tempel Grove, Percival reported Red-bellied Woodpecker. BOULDER COUNTY: --A juv Surf Scoter was reported by Severs at Lagerman Reservoir on October 8. DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --On Ocotober 4, Kellner reported 5 Sabine's Gulls at Chatfield seen from handicapped fisherman's access point. EL PASO COUNTY: --On October 5, Farese reported an ad Broad-winged Hawk circling above Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs in the morning and in the evening her reported another one at Sondermann. LARIMER COUNTY: --On October 4, Komar reported 2 Sabine's Gulls at Boyd Lake. --At Horseshoe Lake on October 5, Komar reported 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 1 2nd-cyc). --On October 5, Lefko reported a Broad-winged Hawk on the Valley Loop Trail in Masonville. OTERO COUNTY: --At Lake Cheraw on October 4, Percival reported 3 Snowy Plovers and Chestnut-collared Longspurs flying around. PARK COUNTY: --At Antero Reservoir on October 8, Mlodinow reported juv Thayer's Gull, Sabine's Gull, and McCown's Longspurs. --At Spinney on October 8, Mlodinow reported a McCown's Longspur. --On October 8 at Elevenmile, Mlodinow reported 2 Sabine's Gulls. PROWERS COUNTY: --On October 4, Percival reported Red-bellied Woodpecker at Lamar Community College Woods. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --At Last Chance on October 5, Gillilan reported Field Sparrow and juv Broad-winged Hawk. YUMA COUNTY: --3 Sprague's Pipits were reported by Kaempfer at Pipit Hill near old Bonny Reservoir on September 27. Go east past old Bonny Dam to Hale and continue north. Take the track to NW, continuing on the fainter track to right when first is about to turn into someone's driveway. At top of hill, just before a windmill operated water hole were the pipits. On October 3, Kellner reported 3 Prague's Pipits at Pipit Hill. On October 5, Gillilan reported 3 Sprague's Pipits and Tina Jones reported 2 Sprague's Pipits at Pipit Hill. The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 11 will be to Longmont Area led by Chuck Hundertmark (chundertmark8 AT gmail.com 303-604-0531) Maximum participants: 12. This trip is full Meet the leader at 0800 at Jim Hamm Natural Area parking lot. From I-25 take exit 240. GO west 4 miles on CO 119 to Boulder/Weld County Line Road, then about 2 miles north to park on left at E 17th Ave at Jim Hamm Park. Register on line or contact leader to register. Bring water, snacks, and scopes. Will be focusing on lakes of the Longmont area. The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 12 will be The Big Sit at Chatfield State Park with Joey Kellner vireo1 AT comcast.net or 303-978-1748). The event is from 0630 to 1900. Meeting Place: Heron Overlook, Chatfield SP. From Wadsworth Blvd. entrance, go right at the T and continue around the reservoir. After you cross the South Platte River make a hard left into the large parking lot labeled Heronry Overlook. At the far right corner, a trail leads down to the Heron Overlook. State Parks pass required. Drop by whenever you like. Pre-registration is not required. Help Joey find birds. Bring charis, breakfast, lunch, dinner, picnics, coffee, etc. Bring binoculars, scopes, field guides, and other essential birding equipment. Good Birding, Joyce Takamine Boulder -- 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/CAHtstTf7Pv-AJbwDdip-kdtLaE3GTBoV8dZenjz5pJqkyw_tJQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Surf Scoter at Chatfield SP, Douglas County
Jeff Dawson reported a Surf Scoter off the marina sandspit at Chatfield. The call came in to me at about 12:40 today, Oct 11. Joe Roller, Denver -- 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/CAJpZcUBrTRXCUFGTU%2BZND8tOAxMMMUg7AM%2Bgz%3Dyqaypk0c8zcw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Fwd: Link to ABA listing rules update
Birders, Here is a link to the ABA Website article about changes in the recording rules - News from the ABA Recording Standards and Ethics Committee, Supplemental -- http://blog.aba.org/2014/10/news-from-the-aba-reording-standards-and-ethics-committee-supplemental.html?tm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+aba-blog+%28ABA+Blog%29 -- Ira Sanders Golden, 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/CABF3siH9zfjCokGd%2B-ENQN3C1MwwJycyuMHsW2KEXtarTH8SZg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Surf Scoter Red-necked Grebe Chatfield Reservoir (Douglas)
Both seen at 2:15pm from the marina sandspit (east of marina). Grebe near the trees along the dam. Scoter along the willows between the sandspit and the Plum Creek delta. 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/ud68dki0bcaur3ch0s8yg8si.1413059127577%40email.android.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] ABA listing rules and the CO State List, etc.
As I understand the recent changes to the ABA listing rules that Ira brings up, this may influence the CO List in regards to California Condor. Does anyone remember when the Grand Canyon condors visited the Grand Mesa of Colorado? A good source informed me the condors introduced back to their historic nesting cliffs at the Grand Canyon began to reproduce on their own in 2004. One of the new rules seems to indicate after such a date for this kind of reintroduction into a former historic nesting area, the species is countable. If the CO sighting was in 2004 or later, maybe we have a new bird on the CO list. My unclear memory of the CO condor episode tells me it was before 2004, but maybe I'm in error. Comments? On a related but different subject, I am very disappointed by our Colorado DPW decision to introduce non-native Chukars into new areas for very shallow reasons supported by what I suspect is shallow ecological pre-study. I guess only when us tax payers are willing to fund this agency from general funds (as opposed to license fees only), can we expect them to do anything other than cater to their base. Chukar introductions in new places are NOT the fault, really, of the current agency employees carrying out orders from on high. And, I would stress, I have nothing against hunting and fishing when done within sound ecological guidelines but When will we learn? I say no more new hybrid fish. No more introductions of non-native species. Non-game species matter. I'm not trying to stir up a big debate on this forum but just getting some things off my chest. Had a late Townsend's Warbler in my Fort Collins yard today (eating psyllids in boxelder). Maybe some more good warblers are still coming for what has been a lackluster passerine migration in northeastern CO. I would remind everybody what John Shenot recently pointed out about hackberry psyllids - just prior to this cold, wet stretch of days, in Fort Collins the gall psyllid hatch (two species coming from both blister and nipple type galls) was peaking or could be considered just past peak (i.e. retreating into their overwintering sites in the bark of host trees and especially nearby spruce trees). That means a similar flight (look for tiny gnats milling about in the air) should be peaking in areas to the south of here as soon as we return to daily highs in the 60s, and this tree is worth searching for small migrants. That said, I would also comment that because the temps have been fairly mild to this point this fall, all trees are supporting insect populations to some extent, and hackberry is not the standout species it normally is. Dave Leatherman -- 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/SNT148-W8099C0BB585400B6D0BEC1C1AE0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: ABA listing rules and the CO State List, etc.
Cobirders, I also do not want to stir up a big debate on this subject. However, non-native species can be a slippery slope. For example, Russian Olives and Common Hackberry (below) have both been championed by Dave for their benefits to birds in the state and both species are introduced and outside of their native ranges in Colorado. Good Birding, Steve Stachowiak Highlands Ranch, CO On Saturday, October 11, 2014 2:30:40 PM UTC-6, Dave Leatherman wrote: As I understand the recent changes to the ABA listing rules that Ira brings up, this may influence the CO List in regards to California Condor. Does anyone remember when the Grand Canyon condors visited the Grand Mesa of Colorado? A good source informed me the condors introduced back to their historic nesting cliffs at the Grand Canyon began to reproduce on their own in 2004. One of the new rules seems to indicate after such a date for this kind of reintroduction into a former historic nesting area, the species is countable. If the CO sighting was in 2004 or later, maybe we have a new bird on the CO list. My unclear memory of the CO condor episode tells me it was *before* 2004, but maybe I'm in error. Comments? On a related but different subject, I am very disappointed by our Colorado DPW decision to introduce non-native Chukars into new areas for very shallow reasons supported by what I suspect is shallow ecological pre-study. I guess only when us tax payers are willing to fund this agency from general funds (as opposed to license fees only), can we expect them to do anything other than cater to their base. Chukar introductions in new places are NOT the fault, really, of the current agency employees carrying out orders from on high. And, I would stress, I have nothing against hunting and fishing when done within sound ecological guidelines but When will we learn? I say no more new hybrid fish. No more introductions of non-native species. Non-game species matter. I'm not trying to stir up a big debate on this forum but just getting some things off my chest. Had a late Townsend's Warbler in my Fort Collins yard today (eating psyllids in boxelder). Maybe some more good warblers are still coming for what has been a lackluster passerine migration in northeastern CO. I would remind everybody what John Shenot recently pointed out about hackberry psyllids - just prior to this cold, wet stretch of days, in Fort Collins the gall psyllid hatch (two species coming from both blister and nipple type galls) was peaking or could be considered just past peak (i.e. retreating into their overwintering sites in the bark of host trees and especially nearby spruce trees). That means a similar flight (look for tiny gnats milling about in the air) should be peaking in areas to the south of here as soon as we return to daily highs in the 60s, and this tree is worth searching for small migrants. That said, I would also comment that because the temps have been fairly mild to this point this fall, all trees are supporting insect populations to some extent, and hackberry is not the standout species it normally is. Dave Leatherman -- 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/d59e16d2-ca0d-4163-8e1c-7940a01b2b6e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sondermann Park , late Cassin's Vireo
Cobirders . There was a late Cassin's Vireo at Sondermann Park , Colorado Springs this morning . John Drummond 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/8D1B3D0178D901E-1C40-189AF%40webmail-vm031.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: California Condor
The date of the California Condor sighting on Grand Mesa was in late August of 1998 according to Yavapai (AZ) County's Daily Courier. An article Terry found on the Web says that one of three (?) condors, which had flown up the Colo. River, appeared at the Land's End Visitor Center. (A day we were also there) The sighting is also mentioned in the annual condor project report of 2002. Paula Hansley and Terry Cookro Sent from my iPhone On Oct 11, 2014, at 3:30 PM, DAVID A LEATHERMAN daleather...@msn.com wrote: As I understand the recent changes to the ABA listing rules that Ira brings up, this may influence the CO List in regards to California Condor. Does anyone remember when the Grand Canyon condors visited the Grand Mesa of Colorado? A good source informed me the condors introduced back to their historic nesting cliffs at the Grand Canyon began to reproduce on their own in 2004. One of the new rules seems to indicate after such a date for this kind of reintroduction into a former historic nesting area, the species is countable. If the CO sighting was in 2004 or later, maybe we have a new bird on the CO list. My unclear memory of the CO condor episode tells me it was before 2004, but maybe I'm in error. Comments? On a related but different subject, I am very disappointed by our Colorado DPW decision to introduce non-native Chukars into new areas for very shallow reasons supported by what I suspect is shallow ecological pre-study. I guess only when us tax payers are willing to fund this agency from general funds (as opposed to license fees only), can we expect them to do anything other than cater to their base. Chukar introductions in new places are NOT the fault, really, of the current agency employees carrying out orders from on high. And, I would stress, I have nothing against hunting and fishing when done within sound ecological guidelines but When will we learn? I say no more new hybrid fish. No more introductions of non-native species. Non-game species matter. I'm not trying to stir up a big debate on this forum but just getting some things off my chest. Had a late Townsend's Warbler in my Fort Collins yard today (eating psyllids in boxelder). Maybe some more good warblers are still coming for what has been a lackluster passerine migration in northeastern CO. I would remind everybody what John Shenot recently pointed out about hackberry psyllids - just prior to this cold, wet stretch of days, in Fort Collins the gall psyllid hatch (two species coming from both blister and nipple type galls) was peaking or could be considered just past peak (i.e. retreating into their overwintering sites in the bark of host trees and especially nearby spruce trees). That means a similar flight (look for tiny gnats milling about in the air) should be peaking in areas to the south of here as soon as we return to daily highs in the 60s, and this tree is worth searching for small migrants. That said, I would also comment that because the temps have been fairly mild to this point this fall, all trees are supporting insect populations to some extent, and hackberry is not the standout species it normally is. Dave Leatherman -- 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/SNT148-W8099C0BB585400B6D0BEC1C1AE0%40phx.gbl. 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/D3541495-B678-4AB5-85F7-411B65CE269F%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
