date:20150404

[cobirds] Marston reservoir, Denver

2015-04-04 Thread Tina Jones

I looked from Bow Mar dr. today, at Marston Reservoir. I could see flying,  3, 
Bonaparte's Gull, 1, ad. Herring Gull, and at least 80, Ring-billed Gulls.
 
There were about 12 Horned Grebes in the lake, but they were far out, like the 
Gulls were.  2, Say's Phoebe were on the metal fence[which encloses Marston on 
the east side].
 
Happy Birding !
Tina Jones
Littleton, Jefferson County, CO.
  

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[cobirds] Larimer gulls

2015-04-04 Thread Nick Komar

The landfill in Larimer was busy with people and gulls this afternoon. More 
than 600 were present, broken down as follows:
California-500
Ring-billed-100
Franklin's- 6 ad
Thayer's - 2 (1 ad, 1 juv)
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ad
American Herring Gull - 1 Imm (2nd cycle)
Unidentified hybrid - 1 Imm (2nd cycle)

The hybrid is a mystery. Photos of the hybrid and other gulls can be viewed at 
www.pbase.com/quetzal/gulls04042015.

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO


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[cobirds] Chatfield Saturday

2015-04-04 Thread Robert A. Spencer

Hi Cobirders,  My son Bob took me to Chatfield today from 11am to 2:30pm.  
Clear sky, light breeze, 60 to 70 o,   

Almost no birds on the water.   I added these to my year list.

Tree Swallows  6   near  stables

Horned Lark  4 at model airfield

Eastern Phoebe  at Plum Creek bridge 1 male

Turkey Vulture  2 flying low over trees at Park lot

Western Bluebird  1 in tree at  Plum Cr. Park lot

Nice day to be out.

Bob Spencer  N. e. of Golden   

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[cobirds] Belmar (Jefferson County)

2015-04-04 Thread Tom Behnfield

Quite a variety of birds (and birders) at Kountze Lake over the past couple of 
days. Highlights include Franklin's Gulls seen Friday along with both-winged 
Teals, Wood Ducks, nesting Cormorants and Great Blue Herons, Bushtits, half a 
dozen other ducks and various others. Today brought American Avocets & a Ruddy 
Duck (both FOS for me,) and Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warblers.

Good Birding!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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www.flickr.com/photos/behnfield

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Re: [cobirds] Lookout Mtn (Jefferson) 3/28

2015-04-04 Thread Janeal Thompson

So sorry to hear about the loss of the male Dusky Grouse at Lookout
Mountain.  He was quite a bird and I was happy to make his acquaintance and
view this beautiful species up close and personal.

Janeal Thompson
Lamar, CO

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 4:05 PM, David Chartier  wrote:

> Somebody else may have already posted this, but the dusky grouse is no
> longer with us.  It was hit by a car in the parking lot and killed.  I was
> in the area for work on Friday and went up to try to get a look.
> The ranger told me the sad story.
>
> David Chartier
> Colorado Springs, CO
>
> --
> From: snowy.owl...@gmail.com
> To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [cobirds] Lookout Mtn (Jefferson) 3/28
> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:15:41 -0600
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> Today 3/28 I went up to Lookout Mountain to see if the Dusky Grouse was
> still there. I arrived around 12:30pm. He finally made an appearance around
> 3:30pm, strolling across the parking lot and settling in roughly in the
> middle, two rows out from the nature center. He was pretty mellow for my
> visit, and I hear rumors he has a girlfriend somewhere downhill from the
> entrance gate. If he’s not in the parking lot itself, he may be roosting in
> a tree somewhere.
>
>
>
> Mark Miller
>
> Longmont, CO
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[cobirds] Jefferson County FOS Hummingbirds

2015-04-04 Thread Jennifer Hallam

Just had the first hummingbird I've seen this season at my feeder!! Beautiful 
male Broad-tailed!! Yay!!

Jennifer Hallam
Ken Caryl, CO

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[cobirds] Eastern Bluebird, etc., Boulder Co., Apr. 4

2015-04-04 Thread Ted Floyd

Hello, Birders.

You know how sometimes you're in one county but the bird's in another?
Check this out. Right before sunrise this Saturday morning, Apr. 4, Hannah
and Andrew and I were in *Broomfield County*, watching the nearly eclipsed
full moon as it slipped below the continental divide into *Grand County*
airspace. (We were heading back from DIA and Zambia-bound Kei; some people
have all the fun. Let's see...Broomfield...Zambia...I wonder who drew the
short straw on that one...)

Okay, on to birds and back to blessed *Boulder County*.

At sunrise at Prince Lake No. 2, we heard three different displaying cock
*ring-necked
pheasants*. Also a *western meadowlark* singing the Boulder national anthem
(audio: http://tinyurl.com/Sturnella-2015-04-04).

A bit later, over at the undeveloped "South Campus" of the University of
Colorado, Andrew and I saw an *eastern bluebird* (photo:
http://tinyurl.com/EaBl-2015-04-04, coordinates: 39.976191 N, 105.225693
W). We also heard several singing *Wilson snipes* in the general vicinity.

Then, reunited with Hannah, and joined by Elena Klaver and Topiltzin
Martínez, Andrew and I walked along Bear Creek near the National Center for
Atmospheric Research, where we found several *bushtit* flocks, a few
recently returned *turkey vultures*, and not much else.

In the mid-afternoon, at Sombrero Marsh, Hannah and Andrew and I found
typical April ducks: a *blue-winged teal*, 7 *buffleheads*, and 31 *lesser
scaup*. Also an *osprey* carrying an enormous stick. No, not a stick. A
full-on branch.

And over at the nearby Valmont Reservoir complex, 9 *red-breasted
mergansers*, all drakes, were hanging on, and 32 *horned grebes* in various
plumages were scattered across Hillcrest Reservoir and Valmont Reservoir
proper.

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado

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Re: [cobirds] Sapsucker ID Help (Cheesman Park, Denver Co.)

2015-04-04 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds

Claire Montour and I went to Cheeseman Park as well. I saw no crossbills or 
sapsuckers. I did see a red breasted nuthatches,some crows and flickers. Not 
too exciting… But worth a try!
Deb Carstensen Littleton, Arapahoe County

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 4, 2015, at 12:30 PM, Jared Del Rosso  wrote:
> 
> I spent some time on Friday at Cheesman Park in Denver. Among the usual 
> suspects were two surprises: an American Pipit and a yellow-bellied / 
> red-naped sapsucker. I have virtually no meaningful experience with either 
> type of sapsucker, so I'm posting to see if anyone can provide some feedback 
> on the sapsucker, low quality photos of which are here: 
> https://birderbyaccident.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/cheesman-park-sapsucker/
> 
> The sapsucker lacked a red-nape and appeared to have a complete black border 
> around the red on its chin, which seem to suggest yellow-bellied sapsucker. 
> At the same time, the bird has white marks down the back in two rows and the 
> black marking on the face are relatively thick compared to the white 
> markings, which seem, as I understand it, to suggest a red-naped sapsucker. 
> There is also a titch of white on the chin of the bird that is visible in 
> some of the photos, which is also consistent with the red-naped sapsucker. 
> I'm leaning toward a female red-naped sapsucker lacking a red nape, but am by 
> no means confident in that ID.
> 
> I birded a portion of Cheesman today and did not see either the pipit or the 
> sapsucker. There was a group of 11 turkey vultures northeast of the adjacent 
> Denver Botanic Gardens rising in a thermal.
> 
> My apologies for not posting this yesterday, when someone else could have 
> tracked down the bird. Next time...
> 
> Feel free to respond to me directly by email. And thanks in advance,
> - Jared Del Rosso
> Denver, CO
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[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (04 Apr 2015) 17 Raptors

2015-04-04 Thread reports

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2015
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   6 19 19
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  0  1
Northern Harrier 0  0  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk   2  4 10
Cooper's Hawk2  6  9
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  4 13 86
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  2
Golden Eagle 0  0  3
American Kestrel 0  6 25
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  3
Prairie Falcon   0  0  2
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter1  4  8
Unknown Buteo2  3  6
Unknown Falcon   0  0  1
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  1

Total:  17 55178
--

Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 13:30:00 
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter:Roger Rouch

Observers:Alex Kelly, Mitchell Blystone

Visitors:
A hiking group from the Colorado Mountain Club gathered around for a short
explanation of the program.  Around 8 or 10 other folks stopped briefly and
asked raptor related questions. Also Rob Reilly stopped for a few minutes
to add his spotting help. 


Weather:
Warm and cloudless with only an occasional light breeze of about 1 Bft from
the SE. Temperatures quickly rose from the mid-40's to near 60 F.

Raptor Observations:
Most migration activity occurred between 9:00 and 11:00 (MST) with an
interesting brief flurry of both local and migrating activity in most
directions and heights that challenged spotting and identifications.  A few
local Turkey Vultures cruised the ridge and a pair of Red-tailed Hawks
flirted around the power poles east of the ridge much of the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Also see or heard were Black-billed Magpie, Spotted Towhee, Western Scrub
Jay, Common Raven, American Robin, White-throated Swift, Western
Meadowlark, chickadee, Townsend's Solitare, and a flock of about 14
American Crow.

Predictions:
Possibly similar with continuing sunny and warm days.

Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (jeff.bi...@rmbo.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.rmbo.org/


Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from the Rocky Mountain
Bird Observatory from about 9 AM to around 4 PM from the first week of
March to the first week of May.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an
old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the
ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through
the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the
ridge.

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[cobirds] Sapsucker ID Help (Cheesman Park, Denver Co.)

2015-04-04 Thread Jared Del Rosso

I spent some time on Friday at Cheesman Park in Denver. Among the usual
suspects were two surprises: an American Pipit and a yellow-bellied /
red-naped sapsucker. I have virtually no meaningful experience with either
type of sapsucker, so I'm posting to see if anyone can provide some
feedback on the sapsucker, low quality photos of which are here:
https://birderbyaccident.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/cheesman-park-sapsucker/

The sapsucker lacked a red-nape and appeared to have a complete black
border around the red on its chin, which seem to suggest yellow-bellied
sapsucker. At the same time, the bird has white marks down the back in two
rows and the black marking on the face are relatively thick compared to the
white markings, which seem, as I understand it, to suggest a red-naped
sapsucker. There is also a titch of white on the chin of the bird that is
visible in some of the photos, which is also consistent with the red-naped
sapsucker. I'm leaning toward a female red-naped sapsucker lacking a red
nape, but am by no means confident in that ID.

I birded a portion of Cheesman today and did not see either the pipit or
the sapsucker. There was a group of 11 turkey vultures northeast of the
adjacent Denver Botanic Gardens rising in a thermal.

My apologies for not posting this yesterday, when someone else could have
tracked down the bird. Next time...

Feel free to respond to me directly by email. And thanks in advance,
- Jared Del Rosso
Denver, CO

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RE: [cobirds] Lookout Mtn (Jefferson) 3/28

2015-04-04 Thread David Chartier

Somebody else may have already posted this, but the dusky grouse is no longer 
with us.  It was hit by a car in the parking lot and killed.  I was in the area 
for work on Friday and went up to try to get a look.  The ranger told me the 
sad story.

David Chartier
Colorado Springs, CO

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Subject: [cobirds] Lookout Mtn (Jefferson) 3/28
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:15:41 -0600

Hi Everyone, Today 3/28 I went up to Lookout Mountain to see if the Dusky 
Grouse was still there. I arrived around 12:30pm. He finally made an appearance 
around 3:30pm, strolling across the parking lot and settling in roughly in the 
middle, two rows out from the nature center. He was pretty mellow for my visit, 
and I hear rumors he has a girlfriend somewhere downhill from the entrance 
gate. If he’s not in the parking lot itself, he may be roosting in a tree 
somewhere. Mark MillerLongmont, CO

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[cobirds] Malocclusion of Red Crossbills in Denver's Cheesman Park 4/4

2015-04-04 Thread Joe Roller

A recent acquaintance, Jared Del Rosso, birds often in Cheesman Park and
the nearby Botanic Gardens.
He found a malocclusion of Red Crossbills in the NE corner of that park
this afternoon, and I was able
to get over there in time to find them feeding in a tall Blue Spruce. He
had estimated that there were 6-9
in this orthodontically-challenged group, both males and females.

They have roamed that corner and were most recently been seen high in the
tallest and most north-easterly spruce in
a line of spruces.

Jared also found a sapsucker there yesterday and thought it to be a Female
Red-naped Sapsucker, based on a very limited amount
of white under the chin. As you know, this is a tough individual to
distinguish from a Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, convergent
evolution at its best.

Joe Roller,
Denver

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[cobirds] Turkey Vultures Larimer County

2015-04-04 Thread Pat Hayward

Today we saw our first two soaring Turkey Vutures over Masonville, though 
my neighbor reported seeing them just south of here 3 days ago. I will 
check the historic Post Office roost daily now to count arrivals .

I think I've asked this before, but does anyone know if Alex Cringan's 
records of the Mountain Ave (FOrt Collins) roost were passed on to anyone? 
He kept daily records for many, many years and it'd be good information to 
have archived.

If anyone is monitoring that area, please do post the arrivals and numbers. 
Now that a couple of the original trees are gone, will they disperse nearby 
or farther away?

Happy Return of the Vultures Day!
-Pat

Pat Hayward
at 5400 feet
Masonville, west of Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Re: Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Waunita lek

2015-04-04 Thread patrickmagee90

Gunnison Sage-grouse Viewing Update

Greeting to all from Gunnison, Colorado. The Gunnison Sage-grouse viewing
season started on April 1, 2015. As many of you know, the grouse have made
an interesting shift in their distribution. It is rare for a bird with
high site fidelity to move and likely is related to the cumulative impacts
of disturbance in the vicinity of the lek. Last year, the birds started
moving off the traditional lek and this year they have so far completely
abandoned the traditional site. While we have tried to create a viewing
opportunity that reduces the impacts of viewing on the grouse, it is likely
that the presence of birders over the last 15 years has contributed to the
behavior of the grouse. Nonetheless, the grouse are still visible from the
viewing site, although much farther away than we have had the luxury of
viewing them in the past. The grouse have moved north in the meadow, in an
area where the willows are denser so viewing obstruction is significant. They
have also moved to the east and up on top of the sagebrush ridge. While
the birds may be 1 km or more away from the viewing site, it is still
possible to see them fairly well with a spotting scope. They are often
well lit on exposed sites.

I am concerned that some birders begin to deviate from the viewing
protocols established to protect the Gunnison Sage-grouse. Many
conservation groups including birding organizations supported the recent
listing of the Gunnison Sage-grouse as a Threatened Species. I am
encouraging all of you to conduct Gunnison Sage-grouse viewing with the
utmost integrity of ethics. Please see the www.siskadee.org website for
specific details on viewing protocols. I urge all visitors to view the
grouse from the Waunita Watchable Wildlife site and not to drive further up
the road to get a closer view. Currently there are approximately 5,000
Gunnison Sage-grouse in existence world-wide with 87% in the Gunnison Basin.
The loss of one lek is a substantial blow. One lek was already depleted
due to lek viewing activities. If the Waunita lek continues to fade and
the birds move further away from their traditional lek, it is very unlikely
that another watchable wildlife site will be established. The birding
community advocates for grouse protection and all are ambassadors for the
Gunnison Sage-grouse. If birders drive up the road, recognize that they
may be subject to a wildlife harassment violation if their actions cause
the grouse to flush from the lek. Volunteers continue to monitor the site
daily and will be available to help all visitors locate the grouse in their
new locations.

I observed 29 Gunnison Sage-grouse at the new locations on Wednesday April
1 and 20 birds this morning (Saturday April 4). Thank you for your
consideration of our 15 year effort to protect one of North America's
rarest birds.

Please feel free to contact Sisk-a-dee at 970-641-3959 if you would like
to discuss the issue or have questions about your visit. As in the past, a
viewing trailer is available for reservation or you can view the lek from
your vehicle 7 days a week starting at least one hour before sunrise from 1
April to 15 May. Please keep in mind that the viewing site opens on April
1.

Negotiations are underway to determine the future of the Waunita Watchable
Wildlife Site, which is managed in cooperation by Sisk-a-dee, Colorado
Parks and Wildlife, and the Gunnison Basin Sage-grouse Strategic Committee.
Depending on this year's grouse counts, site operation may change in the
future including complete closure, partial closure (viewing available on
certain days each week), or continue the status quo. Further, speed limit
reductions and no parking regulations are being considered.

Patrick Magee!

Sisk-a-dee, Director

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[cobirds] NO ! Rabbit Mountain Ramble NOT today, April 8th

2015-04-04 Thread Pam Piombino

I'm sorry all, but I have half-heimers quickly sliding into alz.

Shoot, Pam

It is on Wednesday, April 8th

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RE: [cobirds] Today: Rabbit Mountain Ramble, 8 a.m.

2015-04-04 Thread Douglas Kibbe

Since "today" is actually April 4, I'm guessing that the previous announcements 
about a Ramble on April 8 were incorrect.
Doug Kibbe
Littleton

Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 06:23:39 -0600
Subject: [cobirds] Today: Rabbit Mountain Ramble, 8 a.m.
From: piombino@gmail.com
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Sponsored by Boulder County Audubon

No need for reservations!

What did this weeks storm blow in

Rabbit Mountain Ramble, April 8, 8:00 tp 10:00 or 11:00

Carl Starace, Leader, castar...@gmail.com 

Join Carl for an early spring ramble about Rabbit Mountain (once know as
 Rattlesnake Mountain).  This County open space parcel is one of the 
best place to hear the haunting song of the Canyon Wren and to see Rock 
Wrens.  Golden Eagles regularly soar overhead, as do other hawks and 
falcons.  Say’s Phoebes are early and expected, as are Mountain 
Bluebirds and occasionally, Loggerhead Shrikes.  Meet at the trailhead 
located along North 53rd Street.  There is a sign for Rabbit Mountain on
 the north side of Ute Highway (Rte. 66) east of Lyons.
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[cobirds] Today: Rabbit Mountain Ramble, 8 a.m.