[cobirds] Pueblo City Park, Pueblo Co. 10/21

[Brandon]

I spent 3 hours in Pueblo City Park this morning (21 October, from 8-11am).  
Lots of birds, a good number of Yellow-rumped Warblers, the only other warbler 
I could find was a Townsend's Warbler.  I saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (young 
one), Evening Grosbeaks flew over, all three nuthatches (Pygmys are thick), 
Brown Creepers, Mountain Chickadees, Pine Siskins, Cedar Waxwings, Bushtit.  

Normally late October through December is the best birding in Pueblo City Park. 
 It is always good to look through the Yellow-rumped Warbler flock, as quite 
often there is something interesting with them.


Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO  

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Re: [cobirds] Tundra Swans (Larimer)- NOT

[Chip Clouse]

Speaking of Mute Swans, the Golf Pro at Glenmore Country Club near the Tech
Center said they are looking for a home for an adult male they paid
handsomely for a few years ago. Two females have succumbed to the local
coyotes and they are tired of fighting the battle. If anyone has
suggestions please contact me off list so I can connect you.

Good birding,
Chip Clouse
Olde Town Arvada
On Oct 21, 2014 5:29 PM, "Nick Komar"  wrote:

> Review of photos indicate Mute Swans. Origin?
>
> Sorry for confusion.
>
> Nick Komar
> Fort Collins CO
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> > On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Nick Komar  wrote:
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> > Dan Laszlo reports two young swans with pink bills. I have not yet seen
> photos but his description sounded like Tundra, but still need to rule out
> young Mute Swans. Location is the pond at Fossil Creek Park located west
> side of Lemay Ave in southeast Fort Collins. Birds have been present for 4
> days. This is NOT Fossil Creek Reservoir.
> >
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[cobirds] Tundra Swans (Larimer)- NOT

[Nick Komar]

Review of photos indicate Mute Swans. Origin?

Sorry for confusion. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Nick Komar  wrote:
> 
> Dan Laszlo reports two young swans with pink bills. I have not yet seen 
> photos but his description sounded like Tundra, but still need to rule out 
> young Mute Swans. Location is the pond at Fossil Creek Park located west side 
> of Lemay Ave in southeast Fort Collins. Birds have been present for 4 days. 
> This is NOT Fossil Creek Reservoir.  
> 
> Nick Komar
> Fort Collins CO
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[cobirds] Possible Tundra Swans (Larimer)

[Nick Komar]

Dan Laszlo reports two young swans with pink bills. I have not yet seen photos 
but his description sounded like Tundra, but still need to rule out young Mute 
Swans. Location is the pond at Fossil Creek Park located west side of Lemay Ave 
in southeast Fort Collins. Birds have been present for 4 days. This is NOT 
Fossil Creek Reservoir.  

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

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[cobirds] "ringed" turtle-dove X EUCD hybrids

[Scott E. Severs]

Yes, I went there. ;)

Good article on EUCD expansion and some info on their hybridization with
ringed turtle-dove. The turtle-doves are around, as folks throw them out to
the wild when they get tired of them as caged birds. Seen 'em in
Westminster, Longmont, Louisville.

http://wildlifemanagementinstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=406:we-built-the-habitat-they-came-and-theyre-still-coming&catid=34:ONB%20Articles&Itemid=54


Scott E. Severs
Longmont, CO

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[cobirds] Chatfield SP (Douglas/Jefferson), Ken Caryl Valley (Jefferson)

[David Suddjian]

An adult *Mew Gull* was at Chatfield reservoir this morning in the South
Platte arm of the lake. When I saw it from the old heron overlook it was
resting amid a large grebe flock, and then flew up and around and I was not
able to determine where it ended up. Probably still around there somewhere,
though. A *Red-necked Grebe* was hugging the edge of the dam, being
underwater more than above. A *Northern *
*Shrike* was in the Marina sand spit area. I enjoyed a *Townsend's
Solitaire *singing at the old heron overlook parking lot. A *Say's Phoebe*
was at the Swim Beach.

A *Golden-crowned Kinglet* was down out of the forest heights at Massey
Draw in Ken Caryl Valley, foraging in junipers and oaks with some
Yellow-rumpeds. Stragglers or other migrants in the area there were 1 *Gray
Catbird*, 1 *Green-tailed Towhee*, 1 *Say's Phoebe*, and 1 *Lincoln's
Sparrow*. Mann Reservoir at South Valley Park had returning *Buffleheads*
and *Hooded Mergansers*.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Re: African Collared-Doves, Lafayette, Boulder County

[Nathan Pieplow]

Gary and all,

The African Collared-Dove (="Ringed Turtle-Dove") can be difficult to
distinguish from Eurasian Collared-Dove by eye, but it is fairly easy to
distinguish by ear.  The Eurasians' song is a three-note coo, often
repeated, which I sometimes transliterate as "No FAIR, Mom!"  It never has
a burry quality.  The Africans' song is a single "hip" note followed by a
long, burry coo (this pattern often repeated): "Hip - buoo!"

You can hear typical Eurasian Collared-Dove songs here:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Streptopelia-decaocto?query=type%3Asong&view=3

You can hear African Collared-Dove songs here:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/157540
https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/african-collared-dove-2014-10-20-1048-colo-boul-lafa-y
(Ted's recording)

The common calls are also quite distinctive.  Eurasian Collared-Doves give
a wheezy, 1-syllabled groan, sometimes give 2-3 times in a row:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Streptopelia-decaocto?query=type%3Acall&view=3

while African Collared-Doves give a remarkably human-like laugh, or
descending whinny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ueMAZ1eIA&feature=related

Great find by Ted.  I hope more people can keep eyes and ears open for this
species in Colorado.

Nathan Pieplow
Boulder

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 9:56 AM, The "Nunn Guy" 
wrote:

> Hi Ted
>
> We've had a "white"/pale-looking "Eurasian-collared Dove-like" bird coming
> to our yard for past few years--been calling it a Ringed Turtle Dove.
>
> All About Birds reference states "The African Collared-Dove is very rarely
> seen as a wild bird in North America, and it is very difficult to
> distinguish from the Eurasian Collared-Dove. Birds that are seen are often
> escaped pets and are often called Ringed Turtle-Doves, a form of African
> Collared-Dove that has been domesticated for centuries. These birds
> frequently escape from captivity, and feral populations have become
> established in some cities in the southern United States. "
>
> Are the two birds one in the same?  If not, possible to distinguish the
> bird coming to our feeders?
>
> Thanks Gary Lefko
> http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
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[cobirds] Weld County "Dump" Gulls/Severance

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Again this morning multiple hundreds of Weld County "Dump" gulls (6th time 
for me this fall) were present on the dirt field basking in the brilliant 
morning sun at Weld CR 23 and 78 NE corner.  Great place to view gulls UP 
CLOSE.  Very reliable.  I saw Ring-billed, California and Herring gulls.  
One adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.  One pale or dirty-looking whitish gull 
that didn't quite look right for anything in my books.  The gulls were even 
closer to Weld CR 78 road.  

I'm sure our gull experts can find more species in the flock ... :-) ... 
I'll keep trying!

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Re: African Collared-Doves, Lafayette, Boulder County

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi Ted

We've had a "white"/pale-looking "Eurasian-collared Dove-like" bird coming 
to our yard for past few years--been calling it a Ringed Turtle Dove.

All About Birds reference states "The African Collared-Dove is very rarely 
seen as a wild bird in North America, and it is very difficult to 
distinguish from the Eurasian Collared-Dove. Birds that are seen are often 
escaped pets and are often called Ringed Turtle-Doves, a form of African 
Collared-Dove that has been domesticated for centuries. These birds 
frequently escape from captivity, and feral populations have become 
established in some cities in the southern United States. "

Are the two birds one in the same?  If not, possible to distinguish the 
bird coming to our feeders?

Thanks Gary Lefko
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile:  http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 21 October 2014

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: October 21,  2014
email: r...@cfobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Tuesday, October 21 sponsored by
Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Pacific Loon (Sedgwick)
Red-necked Grebe (Adams, Douglas/Jefferson)
Mississippi Kite (Weld)
Thayer's Gull (Weld)
American Golden-Plover (Weld)
Lesser  Black-backed Gull (Adams, Douglas/Jefferson, Pueblo, Sedgwick)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Yuma)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)
White-eyed Vireo (*Phillips)
Winter Wren (Kit Carson)
Lapland Longspur (Weld)
McCown's Longspur (Weld)
Palm Warbler (Weld)
Field Sparrow (Kit Carson, Yuma)

ADAMS COUNTY:
--On October 12, Walbek reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Barr Lake.
--On October 15, Dowell reported Red-necked Grebe and Lesser Black-backed
Gull at Barr Lake.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--On October 12, Dunning and many other birders reported Red-necked Grebe
at Chatfield.  On October 18, Drummond reported that the Red-necked Grebe
continues at Chatfield.  It was seen from the handicapped fishing area near
dam wall, spotting scope is essential.

KIT CARSON COUNTY:
--On October 19 at Flager SWA, Dunning reported Winter Wren and Field
Sparrow.

LARIMER COUNTY:
--A pair of American Three-toed Woodpeckers was reported by Fink when
hiking between Dream Lake and Lake Haiyaha in RMNP on October 18.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:
--A juv White-eyed Vireo was reported by Dowell across the street from
Holyoke City Park on October 19.

PUEBLO COUNTY:
--An imm Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Percival at south shore
marina on October 17.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:
--A Pacific Loon and Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Mlodinow at
Jumbo Reservoir on October 15.

WELD COUNTY:
--A flyover Lapland Longspur was reported by Leatherman at Crow Valley
Campground on October 15.
--A Yellow Palm Warbler was reported by Mlodinow at Eaton Cemetery on
October 17.  The cemetery is SE of town.
--A Mississippi Kite was reported by Mlodinow at Linn Grove Cemetery on
October 17.  Linn Grove is in Greeley a couple of miles east of US 85 of E
18th St.
--A Thayer's Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Union Reservoir.

YUMA COUNTY:
--3 Field Sparrows were reported by Mlodinow at the Fish Hatchery on
October 15.
--A Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported by Dowell at Sandy  Bluffs State
Trust Land on October 19.

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, October 25 will be to Wheat Ridge
Greenbelt led by Jackie King (jackie.k...@ccd.edu or 720-281-3314)  From
I-70 exit 267, take Kipling south about .075 mile and turn right (west) on
44th Ave.  Go one mile west.  Look for the entrance to Prospect Park on
your left (*south).  Meet at 0830 inside the part in the lot right next to
Prospect Lake.
The leader uses a wheelchair so the trip is accessible.  Lunch is optional.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 26 will be to Prewitt SWA led by
Chris Owen (christ...@q.com or 303-772-6049).  Maximum of 10 Participants.
Register online at the DFO website.  Meet at 0600 at the RTD Park-n-Ride on
the SW corner of US 287 and Niwot Road to carpool.  State Parks pass and
Jumbo Res/Prewitt/Rs access permit required.   This will be a full-day trip
so bve sure to bring lunch, snacks, water, good walking shoes, and
appropriate clothing for the weather.  You will need an annual SWA pass.

Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
Boulder

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