[cobirds] Re: Larimer Short-eared Owl Update on 2/25
This evening (2/26), Georgia Doyle and I spotted 2 maybe 3 of the Short-eared Owls on Buckeye Road (Larimer Co Road 82) near the Rawhide Power Plant. At about 6:08 pm after a long chilly stake-out for the owls we were parked just west of the entrance to Visitor Overlook (closed today) and about 200 meters east of Buddy Rooster Lane. As the light faded away our hopes of seeing the owls were dimming too, so, when a large owl just seemed to materialize on a pole ahead of us, we both thought it was one of the Short-eared owls. When we moved towards it to get a better look it leapt of the pole and then, another owl coming from the Overlook area appeared right behind it. The lead owl landed atop another pole on Buddy Rooster and the trailing owl gave it close aggressive buzz-by then swooped up and around back towards us. We could clearly see the bat-like fluttering of a Short-eared Owl. The lead owl moved further south onto another pole. Magically, a third owl emerged from the ether to join the SEOW in mothy flight. As this was happening we moved onto Buddy Rooster Lane and I was thinking, okay thats the known 3 Short-eareds. The two SEOW in the air gave the pole sitting owl a few more buzz-bys causing it to rise onto the sky too. I found the 3 owls with my binoculars and poof, a fourth! owl joined the menagerie - WOW. All the owls were flying around in all directions and it was tough to focus on any single one but one owl did land on another pole. In a desperate attempt for a photo, I raced ahead towards the owl on the pole where we both saw the horns of a Great Horned Owl. With confidence I can say we saw 1 Great Horned Owl and 2 Short-eared Owls, without confidence we saw 3 Short-eareds. My suspicion is the SEOW were roosting in the Junipers of the large wind-break at the Visitors Overlook the last three days. Right at dusk, they cross the Buckeye Road, fly down Buddy Rooster Lane a bit, then turn west and hunt the grasslands from there. My advice would be to post yourself on Buckeye Road near Buddy Rooster Lane just before 6 pm. Finally, during our stake-out we saw a Belted Kingfisher on the telephone wires along Buckeye Road. A bit incongruous on a cold snowy day but not surprising considering Hamilton Reservoir is less than a mile away. David Wade Ft Collins 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/04432737-1767-46d9-8585-64ee92703081%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow, Boulder County
Hello All, I came home from the Niwot bus stop to find an adult Harris's Sparrow feeding amongst the Juncoes on our upper deck. That was at 7:15 and its still hangin at 9:30. See what happens. Best storm bird I've ever had at feeders. I'm pumped. Good tail end of Feb. Birding All, 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%2B1xDH75nL%2BAPkOBXrNKP%3DFbCE-iN%3D4XgmWs3YcUbcp7pmpJig%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco - Yes
Birders, Rosy-Finches are here this morning and there is 100+ of them. You need boots to get around the south side of the house to see the backyard. There isn't a lot of room to park on the street because of the snow but you can park in front of my driveway. 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/CABF3siFJnSMY663fe%2BOGG-b9J7y0ojkhurawromjAZaXA1du2g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco - Yes
Hi Ira! Thank you for the updates on the on your Rosy Finches. I gotta get to there and see them soon. I know you've posted your address before but I'm having trouble finding it. Can you post it again or send me an email with it? Thank you again! Jennifer ghin...@gmail.com Ken Caryl, CO P.S. Sorry to hear about your elk damage :( Dang elk :( -- 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/78c0526e-c536-40ca-aacc-6e6e7f2d11d2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 26 February 2015
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 26, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, February 26 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Tundra Swan (Boulder, Fremont) AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (Weld) Long-tailed Duck (Lake, Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Garfield, Moffat, Pueblo, Routt, Weld) Red-throated Loon (Pueblo) Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo) Thayer's Gull (Adams, Pueblo) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, El Paso, Pueblo) Glaucous Gull (Pueblo, Washington) Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo) Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo) ACORN WOODPECKER (El Paso) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Prowers) American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Park, San Juan) Black Phoebe (Fremont, Mesa) Chihuahuan Raven (Weld) Lapland Longspur (Boulder, Denver, *Douglas/Jefferson , *Park, Prowers) Pine Warbler (Jefferson) EASTERN TOWHEE (Logan) Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, *Jefferson) Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Logan. Prowers) Rusty Blackbird (Fremont, Baca, Weld) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jackson, Jefferson,*Mesa, *Park, San Juan) Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jefferson, *Mesa, *Park, San Juan) Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Jackson, *Mesa, *Park, San Juan) ADAMS COUNTY: --On February 12, Dowell reported Lesser Black-backed Gull at Barr Lake. On February 18, Sheeter reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Thayer's Gulls at Barr Lake SP. BACA COUNTY: --A Rusty Blackbird was reported by Floyd at Two Buttes SWA below the dam on February 21. BOULDER COUNTY: --On February 14 at Ward, Kaempfer reported all three Rosy-Finches. --On February 16, Floyd reported Northern Cardinal in North Boulder Foothills. --On February 16, Deininger reported Lapland Longspur on 9th Ave in Longmont. --On February 21, Kaempfer reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at the Teller Farm trailhead parking lot. --On February 21, Kaempfer reported an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Prince Lake #2. --On February 21, Kaempfer reported Tundra Swan at the Valmont Complex on the N shore of Leggett Reservoir. DENVER COUNTY: --2 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Sheeter on the DIA Owl Loop on February 24. DOUGLAS COUNTY/JEFFERSON COUNTIES: --A Lapland Longspur was reported by Dan String at Chatfield SP at the Model Airplane parking area on February 24. On January 25, Cynthia Madsen reported Lapland Longspur at Chafield. EL PASO COUNTY: --On January 30, Chris Brobin reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs. Please respect the privacy of homeowners. On February 1, Brook Nelson reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle Neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On February 3, Erthal reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On February 6, Erthal and Kilpatrick reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On February 14, Kellner reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. On February 15, Hopping reported ACORN WOODPECKER in the Willow Circle neighborhood of Colorado Springs. FREMONT COUNTY: --On February 15, Moss reported Black Phoebe at Florence River Park. --On February 15, Mark Peterson reported 2 Tundra Swans flying low and to the east from West of Florence RIver Park. --On February 15, Mark Peterson reported 6 Rusty Blackbirds (2m, 4 f) on CR 119. --On February 18, Percival and Moss reported 2 Tundra Swans at Holcim Wetlands. On February 22, Moss reported 2 Tundra Swans at Holcim Wetlands. GARFIELD COUNTY: --On February 19, Filby reported 10+ Barrow's Goldeneyes at Coryell Ranch Ponds viewed from CR 106. On February 20, Filby reported 142+ Barrow's Goldeneyes at Coryell Ranch Pons viewed from Hwy 82 on CR 106. JACKSON COUNTY: --On February 16, Leatherman reported 75 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 5 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches at Moose Visitor Center on the west side of Cameron Pass. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On February 10, Suddjian reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 16, Amy Darling reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 17, Matt Clark reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 24, Josh Lefever reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On February 25, Hudak 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 February 16, Sanders reports lots of Rosy-Finches and lots of snow in his yard. On February 17, Sanders reported Rosy-Finches in his yard. On February 19, Sanders reported a few Rosy-Finches in his hard. On February 20, Sanders reported about a dozen Rosy-Finches in the afternoon. On February 21, Behnfield reported 2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches at the Sanders residence. On February 22, Sanders reported
