[cobirds] Panama and other Reservoirs today
Hi, I had a surprising 10 DC Cormorants this morning at Panama Reservoir, east of Niwot. It had some open water but few waterfowl. Union Reservoir is still a bust ,as is Lagerman. But Clover Basin on Nelson Rd. in Longmont was hopping with ten species of waterfowl including 80 Redhead, many Common Merganser, four Canvasback and four Red Breasted Merganser. Good Birding, Carl Starace, Niwot -- 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/CA%2B1xDH6OaJPqRa5Yzo0TGUFueYNVh5BgZF8UF2RDJy1CTizPmQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Eastern Screech Owl/Fort Collins
Hi all I took a lunch stroll at Spring Canyon Park and observed local Eastern Screech Owl enjoying the warmth of the sunny day. - http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/eastern-screech-owl-spring-canyon-park-fort-collins 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/22d379a2-136b-4fd3-a4e2-62b625b5457a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] How YOU can impact conservation
Cobirders, Colorado State Land Board (SLB) biologists and decision-makers want to hear from YOU on what PROPERTIES you consider valuable and why. The SLB manages three million acres of Colorado land as a fiduciary for eight trusts, the largest for Colorado public schools. The SLB’s Strategic Plan states (See the SLB website, trustlands.state.co.us), “The long-term economic value of our assets is intrinsically tied to the health of the land…. Throughout this plan, we refer to the practice of sound stewardship, as well as the importance of sustainability in managing trust lands. This focus is not marking a shift away from our mandates to generate reasonable and consistent revenue, but is intended instead to place a heightened emphasis on our stewardship responsibilities along with revenue production.” Further, it states, “We understand that our lands are components of important and sometimes rare ecosystems and that wise actions and decisions on our part can contribute to preservation of species, landscapes, and other natural values and conservation services.” A total of 300,000 acres were allowed to be put into a Stewardship Trust to ensure closer management of lands with high conservation value. Click on “Stewardship Trust Realignment Project” for much information. Changes in population and land values occurred over the years, so the SLB began reviewing in 2011 if changes might better enhance overall stewardship. A total of 111 new properties of 131,933 acres were nominated for inclusion. If acreage is added, something must be removed, and 14 properties totaling 111,434 acres were recommended for removal. Lists of both are on the website. The SLB also may write contractual clauses with lessees to maintain or even enhance conservation—for all lands, not just Conservation Trust lands. Thus, if done wisely, some of the acreage within Chico Basin and the Bohart Ranch, for example, could be removed from the Trust and still maintain the large intact short-grass prairie that is such an important ecosystem. It is alarming to think that valuable properties can be degraded by removal or by fragmentation, as can be seen on the SLB map. On the other hand, a good process could enhance overall conservation value. Consequently, the more help we give the workgroup—consisting of biologists from SLB, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and others—the better the result. Therefore, also recommend the PROCESS by which the best conservation results. Get involved on the importance of what matters to birds and their habitats and suggest how to enhance conservation value. Mindy Gottsegen of the SLB wants recommendations now, as biologists will begin working with recommendations when the official deadline of January 31 is passed. I would suggest, however, that if your analysis takes a bit longer, send it in anyway. This investigation will be lengthy. Larry Modesitt -- 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/f662b265-6ecd-445d-af0f-f37189041d37%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Black-Crowned Night Herons and Wood Ducks in Arvada (Jefferson County)
On Saturday, 1/24/2015, we headed down to Jack B. Tomlinson Park in Arvada (Jefferson County) because of a recent eBird report of a dozen Wood Ducks, which sounded unlikely, but interesting. Sure enough, when we got there, all we could see from the quite windy parking lot were a batch of Canada Geese and a few ducks at the far end. Turns out we were right, there weren't really a dozen Wood Ducks there, there were *fifteen*, located in both the main pond and the smaller pond to the west. We went back on Sunday and found only two. However, over at nearby Four-Acre Lake Park (also Jeffco), we found clusters of geese, shovelers, and mergansers...and a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron sitting on a branch near the water. A few minutes later, two more juvenile herons flew in. While not super-rare, the big numbers of Wood Ducks and aren't-they-too-far-north-for-January Night Herons were fun to see. - Barry Gingrich Broomfield, 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/2dc5fabe-e6d5-4348-8a26-dca20c1e43d7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 27 January 2105
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: January 27, 2015 e-mail: rba AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert Tuesday, January 27 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder, Pueblo) Trumpeter Swan (Montrose, Pueblo) EURASIAN WIGEON (Fremont) White-winged Scoter (El Paso, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, *Larimer, Montezuma, Montrose, Pueblo, Routt) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo) AMERICAN WOODCOCK (*Larimer) Thayer's Gull (*Adams, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Boulder, El Paso, Pueblo) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (*Arapahoe) Glaucous Gull (Adams, Jefferson, Pueblo) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder) Rock Wren (Fremont) Canyon Wren (Fremont) PACIFIC WREN (Fremont) Winter Wren (Fremont) Lapland Longspur (El Paso) Pine Warbler (*Jefferson) Fox Sparrow (Fremont) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson) Rusty Blackbird (Bent/Kiowa) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Teller) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Teller) Brown-caped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, Teller) Common Redpoll (Boulder) PURPLE FINCH (*Prowers) ADAMS COUNTY: --On January 20, a m Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Deardorff on the S Platte S of 88th near the water tower on the east side of the river. On January 25, Knight reported a m Barrow's Goldeneye on the S Platte between 78th and 88th across from water tower. --At Barr Lake on January 20, Hopping reported Lesser Black-backed Gull and ad Glaucous Gull. On January 22 at Barr Lake, Nick Moore reported 1-st cyc Thayer's Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull. On January 25, Hopping reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Thayer's Gull at Barr Lake. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --At Aurora Reservoir on January 23, Walbek reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. On January 26, Gwen Moore reported GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Aurora Reservoir. BENT/KIOWA COUNTIES: --At Adobe Creek Reservoir on January 2, Duane Nelson reported 2 Rusty Blackbirds from dam at outlet. Drive W on Bent CR UU from CR 10 until you get to spillway. On January 20, Duane Nelson reported that the Rusty Blackbirds continue at Adobe Creek Reservoir. BOULDER COUNTY: --On January 1, Gent reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 5, Dowell and Moore reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 11, Floyd reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot. On January 18, Veset reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm parking lot. --A Tundra Swan was spotted by Bob Spencer Jr on January 1 at the Valmont Complex. On January 2, Mlodinow reporte juv Tundra Swan at Valmont. On January 20, Floyd reported Tundra Swan at Valmont Complex. --On January 17, Floyd reported all three species of Rosy-Finches in Lower Ward. --On January 18, Floyd reported 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Valmont. --On January 23, Floyd reported Chihuahuan Raven flying over Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette. --On January 25 at Loomiller Park in Longmont, Floyd reported a small flock of Common Redpolls. EL PASO COUNTY: --On January 24, Steve Getty reported Lapland Longspurs at the W end of Drennan Road. FREMONT COUNTY: --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Walbek on the Canon City Riverwalk on January 16. A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Chavez on the Canon City Riverwalk between Sells Lake and Raynolds Ave. --A male EURASIAN WIGEON was reported by Drummond on Valco Pond in Canon City on January 25. Valco Pond is on MacKenzie Ave. --On January 24, Peterson reported PACIFIC WREN and Winter Wren along Canon City Riverwalk. --On January 24, Peterson reported 3 Rufous-crowned Sparrows, Canyon and Rock Wren at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On January 18, Casias and Rutherford reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On January 24, Bob Spencer reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On January 25, Henwood reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. --Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29. Birders are welcome to watch from the street. On January 24, Goldthwait reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at the feeders at Sanders yard in Golden. On January 25, Farrell reported Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at the feeders at Sanders yard in Golden. --On January 4, Schottler reported a Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park near the SE corner of bldg 7. On January 6, Suddjian reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 7, Roller reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On January 8, Clark reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 15, Walbek reported Pine Warbler at Denver West Office Park. On January 23, Kibbe reported Pine Warbler at Denver West. On
[cobirds] Chukar in metro Denver
Judy Scheig found a Chukar in a yard at 3620 11th Avenue, Congress Park, Denver at about 10:30 A.M. January 27. The bird was still there at 11:45. Photos. There doesn't appear to be a band, but the bird did allow some approach to about twenty feet. It didn't fly. Kent NelsonOuray -- 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/1387436042.809232.1422380587017.JavaMail.yahoo%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
