[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 16 April 2015
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 16, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Thursday, April 16 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). BRANT (*Rio Grande) Long-tailed Duck (Larimer) Barrow's Goldeneye (Park) Pacific Loon (Montrose) Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Weld) COMMON BLACK HAWK (Baca) ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Kit Carson) Piping Plover (Bent) Mountain Plover (El Paso, Washington, Weld) Glaucous Gull (Weld) Caspian Tern (*Bent) Williamson's Sapsucker (Jefferson) Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Fremont, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder, Chaffee, Douglas, Fremont, *Jefferson) Vermilion Flycatcher (Pueblo) Canyon Wren (Boulder, Garfield, Weld) Lapland Longspur (Prowers) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Washington, Weld) McCown's Longspur (Washington, Weld) EASTERN TOWHEE (El Paso) Canyon Towhee (Baca) Summer Tanager (Fremont) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Baca) Rusty Blackbird (Jefferson) BACA COUNTY: --A juv COMMON BLACK HAWK and Canyon Towhee were reported by Michael O'Brien at Cottonwood Canyon on April 13. On April 14, Stulp and Thompson refound the COMMON BLACK HAWK and Canyon Towhee in Cottonwood Canyon. --An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Michael O'Brien at Comanche National Grasslands, Rd J east of Campo on April 13. --A Canyon Towhee was reported by Stulp at Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area on April 14. --5 Canyon Towhees were reported by Sean Fitzgerald at Picture Canyon on April 15. BENT COUNTY: --A Piping Plover was reported by Duane Nelson at John Martin Reservoir on April 9. --A Caspian Tern was reported by Stulp and Thompson at John Martin Reservoir on April 15. BOULDER COUNTY: --On April 3, Floyd reported Eastern and Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 4, Steadman reported Eastern Phoebe and Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 5, Minner-Lee reported both Eastern and Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 6, Dowell reported Eastern Phoebe and Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 9, Victoria Wheeler reported Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 11, Hundertmark and Vanderpoel reported Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 12, Waltman reported Black Phoebe at 75th St Bridge over Boulder Creek. On April 15, Minner-Lee reported Black Phoebe at 75th St and Boulder Creek. --On April 8, Starace reported a pair of Canyon Wrens at Rabbit Mountain. CHAFFEE COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Michael O'Brien at Sands Lake SWA on April 11. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kellner at Plum Creek Picnic Area at Chatfield SP on March 28 and March 29. On March 30, Gen Moore reported Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek Delta on March 30. On April 2, Eastern Phoebe was reported by Matt Crooks on Douglas county side of Chatfield. On April 3, Chavez reported Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield. On April 4, Bob Spencer reported Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek bridge at Chatfield. On April 5, Kellner reported Eastern Phoebe at Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield. On April 9, Norm Lewis reported Eastern Phoebe at Phoebe Bridge at Chatfield. --4 Black Rosy-FInches were reported by Glynn on Rampart Range Rd at Hwy 67 on April 5. EL PASO COUNTY: --On April 4, Drummond reported 4 Mountain Plovers at the intersection of Squirrel Creek Road and S Ellicott Hwy. On April 5, Matt Clark reported 5 Mountain Plovers at Squirrel Creek Road and S Ellicott Hwy. On April 6, T. Ryan reported 3 Mountain Plovers at Squirrel Creek Road and S Ellicott Hwy. --On April 8, Tyler Stuart reported Mountain Plover at Big Johnson. --On April 11, Drummond reported a f EASTERN TOWHEE at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) by the banding station. FREMONT COUNTY: --At John Griffin Regional Park in Canon City, Simon Thompson reported imm m Summer Tanager, Eastern Phoebe and Black Phoebe on April 12. GARFIELD COUNTY: --A Canyon Wren was reported by Marry Harris outside of Carbondale off Hwy 82 below Mushroom Rock on April 10. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --2 Eastern Phoebe were reported by Burger at Swimbeach at Chatfield Sp on April 7. On April 8, Suddjian reported Eastern Phoebe and 3 Rusty Blackbirds at Deercreek inlet. On April 13, Matt Clark reported 2 Eastern Phobe near the Swimbeach at Chatfield. --On April 7, Kibbe reported Eastern Phoebe upstream from Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP. On April 10, Chavez reported 2 Eastern Phoebe upstream from Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP. On April 13, Robert Martinez reported Eastern Phoebe at Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield. On April 15, Kellner reported Eastern Phoebe downstream of Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield. --On April 7, Somershoe reported a pair of Williamson's Sapsucker at Genessee Park. On April 10, Chavez refound the WIlliamson's Sapsucker pair at Genessee Mountain Park. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --A
[cobirds] Baird's Sparrow Pueblo 4/16
I saw a Baird's Sparrow at Pueblo Reservoir SWA NW side. 1.0 to 1.1 miles off the pavement. Walk the grasslands on left/west side of road. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, 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/CA%2BXeEuWVVLNdOhpiJ_Mm4tSTbDpKQLkLW3ekgMNhUA_1ENqCrg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Baird's Sparrow Pueblo 4/16
Margie Joy and I walked the short grass where I last saw the sparrow. No luck refinding so far. Brandon Percival flammow...@gmail.com wrote: I saw a Baird's Sparrow at Pueblo Reservoir SWA NW side. 1.0 to 1.1 miles off the pavement. Walk the grasslands on left/west side of road. Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, 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/CA%2BXeEuWVVLNdOhpiJ_Mm4tSTbDpKQLkLW3ekgMNhUA_1ENqCrg%40mail.gmail.com. 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/a0hcn96opqgyi1o77rva3p6d.1429198817258%40email.android.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Nashville Warbler (Prowers)
A brief stop at the riparian woods behind Lamar Community College in southeast Colorado yesterday afternoon turned up a few goodies: Barn Owl NASHVILLE WARBLER Orange-crowned Warbler Brown Thrasher (2) Northern Cardinal (3) The warblers were with a loose flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows on the hill at the south end. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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/0A7A6C16-98C2-42FD-8CFE-24F7636FD224%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Greater Sage-grouse in Craig
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cobirds On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Bert Harris aramidop...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, First I'd like to thank the people who sent us information on the Gunnison Sage-grouse. My Dad and I had a great time at the Waunita lek: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22875893 Now we are looking for Greater Sage-grouse and I saw the report of a large lek on April 12th at the Moffat County Road Department ponds in Craig. We would like to try to see these birds (from inside the car and far away) tomorrow. Could anyone give us tips on exactly where the lek is and where we should park before dawn? I see that the observers covered 40 miles that morning: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22892990 I will post our sighting at the same eBird hotspot. Thank you very much again for your help with our chicken run!! Bert and Milton Harris, Princeton, NJ and Huntsville, AL -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/cobirds/4NXaAejJ08Q/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/13f536bb-8cae-4952-8227-a8e7a8772651%40googlegroups.com https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/13f536bb-8cae-4952-8227-a8e7a8772651%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=emailutm_source=footer . 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/CA%2BZdaB%2BZ4qLJpA0cbOH7jSB1LfMZvdB5OanfUE5chvPK2M7qRA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Greater Sage-grouse in Craig
Hi all, First I'd like to thank the people who sent us information on the Gunnison Sage-grouse. My Dad and I had a great time at the Waunita lek: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22875893 Now we are looking for Greater Sage-grouse and I saw the report of a large lek on April 12th at the Moffat County Road Department ponds in Craig. We would like to try to see these birds (from inside the car and far away) tomorrow. Could anyone give us tips on exactly where the lek is and where we should park before dawn? I see that the observers covered 40 miles that morning: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22892990 I will post our sighting at the same eBird hotspot. Thank you very much again for your help with our chicken run!! Bert and Milton Harris, Princeton, NJ and Huntsville, AL -- 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/13f536bb-8cae-4952-8227-a8e7a8772651%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado eBird filter news
Hi all: I've written a short piece at the CO WY eBird blog -- check it out! And, please sign up to follow the blog. http://cowyebird.blogspot.com/2015/04/colorado-filter-news.html Tony Tony Leukering Largo, FL http://cowyebird.blogspot.com/ http://aba.org/photoquiz/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_leukering/ -- 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/14cc44b2b0d-358a-33195%40webstg-a04.mail.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
