[cobirds] County in subject line please!
Remember to put the county (or general area) of your sightings in the subject line of all posts. Thanks to those of you that post. Keep on posting. Review them if you need to. COBirds Rules of the Road http://cobirds.org/CFOPage.aspx?pg=2. -- Todd Deininger COBirds Manager Longmont, 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/CABv4Dr8%2BknT9hYb2AQtNvpL18Qym%3D0-h5fBv39L3p%2BnreLmqLQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 24 May 2015
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 24, 2015 E-mail: rba AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, May 24 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). Green Heron (Rio Grande) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Baca) Broad-winged Hawk (Baca, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, *Larimer, *Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld, Yuma) Upland Sandpiper (Boulder, Elbert, Larimer) Laughing Gull (Larimer) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Morgan) Caspian Tern (Morgan, Weld) LESSER NIGHTHAWK (Weld) Red-headed Woodpecker (Elbert, Larimer, Prowers, *Pueblo, Weld, Yuma) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (El Paso, Larimer) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Kiowa, Yuma) Least Flycatcher (Arapahoe, Boulder, *El Paso, *Jefferson, Larimer, Logan) Gray Flycatcher (Boulder, *Larimer, Logan, Mesa, Weld) Black Phoebe (Mesa, Pueblo) Eastern Phoebe (Fremont, *Jefferson, Logan) Great Crested Flycatcher (Larimer, Weld) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Baca, El Paso) Yellow-throated Vireo (Jefferson, Larimer, Weld) Blue-headed Vireo (*Jefferson) Winter Wren (*Larimer) Bewick's Wren (Boulder) Gray-cheeked Thrush (Weld) Wood Thrush (El Paso (CB)) Curve-billed Thrasher (Pueblo) Lapland Longspur (Prowers) McCown's Longspur (Elbert) Worm-eating Warbler (El Paso, Larimer, Washington) Golden-winged Warbler (Fremont, Kit Carson, *Larimer) Blue-winged Warbler (*Jefferson) BREWSTER'S WARBLER (Larimer) Prothonotary Warbler (*Prowers) LUCY'S WARBLER (La Plata) Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Arapahoe, Fremont, Larimer) MOURNING WARBLER (El Paso (CB), *Larimer) Hooded Warbler (Elbert) Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, *Larimer, Washington) Blackburnian Warbler (Archuleta) Palm Warbler (Elbert, Morgan) Pine Warbler (Adams) Canyon Towhee (Baca) Field Sparrow (Boulder) Summer Tanager (*Boulder, Elbert, El Paso, Phillips) EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Boulder) Northern Cardinal (Prowers) Painted Bunting (Baca) Baltimore Oriole (Boulder, *El Paso, Logan) ADAMS COUNTY: --A Pine Warbler was reported by Christoper Rustay at Barr Lake SP on the RMBO side below the dam on May 20. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A Least Flycatcher was reported by Cheryl Teuton in trees behind Swim Beach at Cherry Creek SP on May 19. --A m Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported by Lois Levinson at Cherry creek Sp south of Lake Loop between bike path and lake on May 23. ARCHULETA COUNTY: --A Blackburnian Warlber was reported by Jim Beatty at Windsurf Beach in Cottonwood at a Watchable Wildlife area acrss bridge and east of former railroad bed on May 21. BACA COUNTY: --At Cottonwood Canyon on May 18, Mlodinow reported RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 4 Broad-winged Hawks, 10 Canyon Towhees, and 3 Painted Buntings. --On May 18, Mlodinow reported Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Walsh. BOULDER COUNTY: --A Bewick's Wren was reported by Ted Floyd at the SW corner of Teller Lake #5 on May 16. --A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Kent Forward at Teller Farm and Lakes on May 16. --An Upland Sandpiper was reported migrating over Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette by Ted Floyd on May 18. --An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported by Paula Hansley at Hodgson-Harris Reservoir in Superior on May 17. --A m Magnolia Warbler was reported by Thomas Heinrich along Boulder Creek below CU/Folsom Stadium on May 19. On May 20, Curt Brown reported Magnolia Warbler along Boulder Creek. --Gray and Least Flycatchers were reported by Ted Floyd at Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette on May 19. --A Magnolia Warbler was reported by Kaempfer at Smith Park in Boulder on May 20. Smith Park is at Gilbert/5th and Aurora. --On May 21, Ron Bolton reported Gray Flycatcher continues at Ryssby Church in NE region. --A Field Sparrow was reported by David Dowell on Skunk Canyon Trails in Boulder on May 21. --A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Hundertmark at Teller Farm and Lakes on May 22. --At Greenlee Preserve in Lafayette, Ted Floyd reported Least Flycatcher on May 18 - 22, and Gray Flycatcher on May 19 - 20. --A Least Flycatcher was reported by Ray Sperger on Left Hand Creek in Longmont between Hoover and Sunset on NW side of creek on May 18. --A Summer Tanager was reported by Scott Severs on White Rocks Trail in Boulder on May 23. ELBERT COUNTY: --On May 18, Suddjian reported Red-headed Woodpecker and Summer Tanager on CR 149 S of Matheson. --On CR 197 S SE of Matheson Suddjian reported flyover Upland sandpiper, 2 McCown's Longspurs, Hood Warbler, and Palm Warbler on May 18. EL PASO COUNTY: --A Baltimore Oriole was reported by Tyler Stuart at the NW corner of Sinton Pond in Colorado Springs on May 12. On May 13, Dan String reported Baltimore Oriole at NW corner of Sinton Park Pond and on the s side an ad Worm-eating Warbler. On May 14, David Tonnessen reported Baltimore Oriole at Sinton Pond and Robb Hinds reported Worm-eating Warbler at Sinton Pond. On May 15, Robb Hinds and Mark Chavez reported Baltimore Oriole continues at Sinton Pond. On May 16, Jessop and Gonzalez reported Balitmore Oriole at
[cobirds] Red-eyed Vireo at Golden Ponds Longmont Boulder Co
Singing persistently (as a preacher bird should) in the southwest corner of Golden Ponds at 10AM Good birding in the sunlight! 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/C44B1284-9E72-4858-B724-910A2D4F4133%40yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Warblers, Fountain Creek, El Paso Co
I was ready for disappointment this morning when I arrived at Hanson Nature Center and found it closed. So I birded from Duckwood to Willow Springs and found eight warbler species. Most of the action was on the north side of Rice Pond, where I found a female American redstart and Blackpoll warbler. There was also a plumbeous vireo in the same area. The warblers were working the trees around the beaver lodge. Other warblers were MacGillivray's, Wilson's, yellow, yellow-rumped, orange-crowned, and common yellowthroat. David Chartier Colorado Springs -- 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/BAY174-W27DD4387901D8186EBC6EC1CE0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bell's Vireo/Painted Bunting -- Pueblo County 5/24
This morning I was surprised to find a singing Bell's Vireo at Valco Ponds SWA in Pueblo. It was singing continuously for a half a hour, when I was trying to get photos of it. There are two ways to get to this bird. You can park at Valco Ponds parking lot, along Hwy 96, and walk to the last pond (3rd pond), and keep walking east, until you are almost past the pond. On your right (south) there are lots of olives, this is where the bird was. If you would rather not park at Valco Ponds parking lot, the other closest place to park, is the eastern end of the Osprey Picnic Area on the North side of the river. You'll have to walk east and then follow the river to the Valco Bridge, cross the bridge to south side of the river and go west to about where the 3rd Valco Pond appears, and on your left (south) is where the bird was. Also, when I was at the east end of the 3rd Valco Pond, when I was walking around it, a green colored bunting -- Painted Bunting flew out of the willows, and went to west side of the pond. I didn't go back there, to try to re-find it. I wasn't able to get photos of this bird, as I mostly only saw it in flight. This was my 3rd green plumage Painted Bunting this spring in Colorado! Since these two species breed in other parts of Colorado, these birds are probably not of interest to most people, except for a few local people. It is a long walk (a mile at least) from either of the two parking lots, unfortunately. The only other thing of note, on my five mile hike this morning, were four Bonaparte's Gulls on the Fish Hatchery Ponds, west of Valco Ponds parking lot/east of Snakeskin Picnic Area parking lot. Good birding, Brandon 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/595653047.1722901.1432507917451.JavaMail.yahoo%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Arctic Tern-Timnath Res-Larimer
Bird still present as of 6pm. Seen from West parking lot. It was in the middle of the lake resting on a floating log. Great views through the scope which is probably necessary. Josh Bruening Fort Collins -- 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/ff9d0857-47b8-40e3-bb8f-203a6269e6b5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Boulder County birding mudfest Part 3 - last
All: Oh lordy. Will it every end. The rain, the hail, *the mud.* These are for May 22, 23, 23 for Boulder County. *Species of note are listed in CAPS.* Sawhills \ Walden - SWAINSON's THRUSH, western wood peewee, common yellowthroat, and more American white pelicans. Some Audubon's warblers, but numbers are dwindling. A wet sloppy day. Skunk Creek Boulder Mt Park - RED HEADED WOODPECKER - flew across the intersection of Skunk Creek and the NCAR feeder trail. Good looks, flew up into a ponderosa. What makes this so unusual, is that red-headed's have been in serious decline throughout Boulder County for decades. And even more unusual - I've never seen one in Boulder Mt Park, in a mixed ponderosa forest. Also at skunk creek: lazuli buntings, bullock's orioles, yellow breasted chats, spotted towhees, gray catbirds, lesser goldfinches, pine siskins, yellow warblers, MacGillvray's warblers, green tailed towhee, western tanagers, blue gray gnatcatcher, SWAINSON's THRUSH, cordilleran flycatcher, scrub jay, and virgina's warbler. And mule deer and one coyote pup. And mud - I sunk to my ankles in gooey sticky mud on upper skunk creek trail. Sombrero Marsh: Someone else already reported, but I saw 4 BLACK TERNS at the marsh. Along with a GREAT TAILED GRACKLE. (Alex Cruz told me they were roosted there). Wild Basin RNMP: Boulder County: it started as a nice sunny day, and ended up with hail, thunderstorms, and torrential rain. - golden crowned kinglets, ruby crowned kinglets, brown creeper, American dipper, cooper's hawk, Audubon's warblers (lots, singing), dusky grouse.I got stuck on a ridge above Ouzel Lake, with storms moving in from every direction. Within 20 minutes it went from blue skies to searing flashes of lightning and dark-as-midnight clouds. Pounding hail all the way back to the parking lot. (Note: upper Wild Basin parking lot is now open. Bridge at Ouzel Falls is still out, but you can cross if you have good balance and some hiking poles). Bear Creek Canyon: from the Bear Creek Neighborhood: the lower footbridge is out; so is the upper footbridge. There are large sections of sucking, oozing, mud. OVENBIRD: at the upper creek crossing, (where the Mesa Trail intersects) and another one about 400 yards south on the Mesa Trail. Both singing. RED EYED VIREO - Just above the upper creek crossing, singing and foraging in douglas fir, aspen, and box elder. Along with: gray catbirds, yellow breasted chats, MacGillvray's warbler (7), Virginia's warbler (3), Yellow warbler (12), Audubon's warbler (1), cordilleran flycatcher, western wood peewee, SWAINSON's THRUSH, blue gray gnatcatcher, black headed grosbeak, warbler vireo, western tanager (7), bullock's oriole, spotted towhee, green tailed towhee (6), lesser goldfinch, pine siskin, and a golden eagle being pummeled by a common raven. I heard it might clear up by Wednesday, but I doubt it. Backyard in Louisville: got some strange stuff coming in today: black headed grosbeak, spotted towhee, and broad tailed hummingbird. The Heatherwood Trail was opened, closed, opened, and now closed again. I've pretty much had it with the rain. I'm going somewhere tropical soon. ;) John T (Tumasonis) of Louisville 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/a68e97b8-2e55-44c6-8e5d-7138fba9da8e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Migration picks up a last!
Hi cobirders. After 10 days of not gettng out birding or adding anything here Friday May 22 brought 8 Common Grackles 2 on the caged Sunflower feeder one on each side stretching their necks to reach the lower openings and with luck a seed with their beaks, the other 6 in the backyard grass moved in line thru the grass for insects. Saturday the 23rd at 8am a Black-headed Grosbeak male stopped on the feeder too big to get in flew into the nearby Chokecherry where I was able to see its rusty orange rump patch. First ever in my yard! It came back Sunday afternoon for a similar visit. Saturday also my son took me birding at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife. We saw over 35 species including 11 new ones for my year list including Western Kingbird, Northern Mockingbird,Lark Bunting (group of 20), Bullock's Oriole ( imm. male, later a bright pair), Lark Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Song Sparrow ( seen well to count), Blue Grosbeak ( pair),and an Eastern Kingbird, also a Western Wood Pewee. I hope to catch up on lots more migrants before summer. Bob Spencer N.E. of Golden. -- 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/82AE2C2F-C484-4F69-9A03-301ABBFE9941%40indra.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Report, 5/24/15
Our best banding day this season - Nice weather, lots of visitors and, of course, more birds! Pretty typical for a good day at this time in May. Banded 44, plus had 2 additional returns from prior years and a slew (18) of birds already counted this season. Here's the breakdown of the new birds: Dusky Flycatcher 3 Western Flycatcher 1 Warbling Vireo 2 House Wren 7 Swainson's Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 8 Yellow Warbler 9 new, 2 returns (1 from 2013, 1 from 2012) MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 3 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Common Grackle 2 Bullock's Oriole 2 Open daily, weather permitting, for the next week - through the end of May, From about 7:30 - 11. Meredith McBurney Bander, Chatfield Station Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory -- 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/ef92d8db-1c07-4a09-a1d2-ed8591e81bc4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Plumbeous Vireo, Rio Grande County
Plumbeous Vireo was picking insects from branches in elm tree today (5/24) at my place. Other sightings not far away were Dusky Flycatcher along RG 15 Rd., and Am. White Pelican and Bridled Kingfisher on RG 18 Rd. Virginia Simmons, Del Norte -- 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/BAY177-DS404F0D686847E6D5FFE1794CD0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Indigo Bunting +, Loveland,Larimer
Hi All, Rare for me was a beautiful male Indigo Bunting and what looked like a female Lazuli Bunting in a dogwood bush and under it where I feed seed on North side of my house a little bit ago. Also around were lots of flycatchers, the only one of which I could identify well was an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Think one was a Cordilleran. Bird song all this morning was fantastic. Elaine Coley, Loveland (backing up to Loveland Rec. Trail halfway between Taft Wilson) P.S. Much water over the paved trail in various spots. Free 3D Earth Screensaver Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at www.inbox.com/earth -- 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/435593E3E54.0437elbo%40inbox.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Arctic Tern adult at Timnath Rez (Larimer)
We just had this bird in northeast corner of the reservoir, spotted by Dave Wade. Nick Komar Fort Collins 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/35C1B131-5358-46B7-AFED-5F2E3F4F2281%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bell's Vireo - Douglas
During a 2-hour walk near home, with cloudy sky and a few sprinkles we heard, emanating from a patch of willows, the unmistakable song of a Bell's Vireo, but impossible to see. A couple of hours later, we returned and glimpsed a very active, very hard-to-see, very small bird (enough to pick out the field marks). This makes 268 species in what we call the Franktown Basin -- Castlewood Canyon State Park, Gateway Mesa Hidden Mesa Open Space, Franktown, and vicinity. Urling Hugh Kingery Franktown, 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/14d88157037-7077-4fbe8%40webprd-a08.mail.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Looking for Hepatic Tanager, Santa Clara Creek. No Luck, but found Great Crested Flycatcher
Looking for Hepatic Tanager, Santa Clara Creek, Huerfano County, found Great Crested Flycatcher. Many thanks to Paul and Polly Nelder who met me at Santa Clara Creek Sunday Morning 8:15AM, 14 May 2015. I had two hopes for my visit to Heurfano County: Bobolink (got it), and Hepatic Tanager (not so much). CFO has a good listing for Santa Clara Creek, http://coloradocountybirding.org/BySite.aspx?SiteID=113 This can be an important place because it’s been good for Hepatic Tanager in past years. Their spring migration should be over by early June, so I was hopeful. We spent about an hour along Rouse Road birding from the road since everything else is private property. Hepatic Tanager likes to forage high, so that’s where we looked. No calls, no songs, no luck. After having luck with Bobolink (thanks again to Paul and Polly) I went back to Santa Clara creek at noon and spent 3 hours driving the length of Rouse Road looking high and low. I did finally get luck with a Great Crested Flycatcher at the creek. Also have never seen so many Black Headed Grosbeaks…total count was over 50 in 8 miles of driving. Had blue grosbeak as well. Rick Taylor, Colorado Springs, El Paso County. -- 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/d6f7bbfe-69e7-4468-ac40-4ee9c4668d34%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Excuse me!
Please make that a Belted Kingfisher. Virginia -- 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/BAY177-DS14A2E8DA94D974E5A7B2DF94CD0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Lewis's Woodpeckers and other birds in Buena Vista today
Hi CoBrders I found three Lewis's Woodpeckers along W. Main -- 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/19758100-e14f-4cc3-9831-a2a00b047fb1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Correction - NE Park County 5/23
Sorry, my post refers to NORTHEAST Park Co. not NW. David On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 8:46 PM, David Suddjian dsuddj...@gmail.com wrote: Saturday morning (5/23) I visited areas of Park County in the northwest corner of Park County in the watershed of the North Fork of the South Platte. Indeed, the most interesting birding was right along the North Fork near the town of Shawnee where clumps of willows and cottonwoods amid grassland attracted many migrants, including a number species that are rare to encounter in Park. Along the river here I focused on two areas, one open to public access (Pike NF Rocky Mountain Regional Specialty Packstring) and one area of private land upstream of that accessed with permission (Boxwood Gulch). Access to the former is from Hwy 285 immediately past CR 64. Watch for the sign on the right. Follow the short road down over the river, park in the lot, and work upstream and downstream via little pedestrian only gates, and along the entry road. These two areas collectively had the following. The species rare or rather uncommon for Park included 1 *Ovenbird* (Packstring site), 1 *Gray Flycatcher*, 1 *Cassin's Vireo*, 3 *Blue-gray Gnatcatchers*, 1 *Nashville Warbler*, 1 *Yellow-breasted Chat*, and 1 *Lazuli Bunting*. Other migrants included *Olive-sided Flycatcher* (1), *Western Wood-Pewee* (2), *Dusky Flycatcher* (10), *Willow Flycatcher* (3), *Warbling Vireo* (5), *Swainson's Thrush *(5), *Gray Catbird* (1), *Orange-crowned Warbler* (1), *Yellow Warbler *(13), *Myrtle Warbler *(3), *Wilson's Warbler *(51!), *MacGillivray's Warbler *(4), *Common Yellowthroat *(3), *Mountain White-crowned Sparrow* (18), and more. These areas had over 60 species, which is pretty high for a small area in Park at sites with few waterbirds. A *Bullock's Oriole* along CR 68 was also a species rarely noted in Park. Moderate numbers of Type 2 *Red Crossbills* in some areas, several encounters with *Evening Grosbeak*. Always fun in Park, David Suddjian Littleton, 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/CAGj6Roqk51hH101fJ-kUUNFXJEveauEKgvSK-Nk8eAvkiBiKoQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Lewis's Woodpeckers and other birds in Buena Vista today
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 9:10:00 PM UTC-6, boma...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi CoBrders I found three Lewis's Woodpeckers along W. Main St. in Buena Vista, Chaffee county, today. A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and a Broad-tailed Hummingbird were both at Mt. Olivet cementery also at Buena Vista. Bob Canter, Denver 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/026669b8-2a65-4f6f-afcd-fc9369cc1ed2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] NW Park County 5/23
Saturday morning (5/23) I visited areas of Park County in the northwest corner of Park County in the watershed of the North Fork of the South Platte. Indeed, the most interesting birding was right along the North Fork near the town of Shawnee where clumps of willows and cottonwoods amid grassland attracted many migrants, including a number species that are rare to encounter in Park. Along the river here I focused on two areas, one open to public access (Pike NF Rocky Mountain Regional Specialty Packstring) and one area of private land upstream of that accessed with permission (Boxwood Gulch). Access to the former is from Hwy 285 immediately past CR 64. Watch for the sign on the right. Follow the short road down over the river, park in the lot, and work upstream and downstream via little pedestrian only gates, and along the entry road. These two areas collectively had the following. The species rare or rather uncommon for Park included 1 *Ovenbird* (Packstring site), 1 *Gray Flycatcher*, 1 *Cassin's Vireo*, 3 *Blue-gray Gnatcatchers*, 1 *Nashville Warbler*, 1 *Yellow-breasted Chat*, and 1 *Lazuli Bunting*. Other migrants included *Olive-sided Flycatcher* (1), *Western Wood-Pewee* (2), *Dusky Flycatcher* (10), *Willow Flycatcher* (3), *Warbling Vireo* (5), *Swainson's Thrush *(5), *Gray Catbird* (1), *Orange-crowned Warbler* (1), *Yellow Warbler *(13), *Myrtle Warbler *(3), *Wilson's Warbler *(51!), *MacGillivray's Warbler *(4), *Common Yellowthroat *(3), *Mountain White-crowned Sparrow* (18), and more. These areas had over 60 species, which is pretty high for a small area in Park at sites with few waterbirds. A *Bullock's Oriole* along CR 68 was also a species rarely noted in Park. Moderate numbers of Type 2 *Red Crossbills* in some areas, several encounters with *Evening Grosbeak*. Always fun in Park, David Suddjian Littleton, 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/CAGj6RoqggWmzi3DXNpuT9y1vsuVybSniHHwDhi3Zzgxkh8%2BGTA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Willow flycatcher ID ??? Chico Ranch
I think this is a Willow flycatcher that there were many of at Chico Ranch today (due to the weak eye ring) but I would appreciate confirmation. http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_4927_cr.jpg Thanks Bill bill_ko...@msn.com Colorado Springs -- 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/553a2852-a77a-4fbb-890d-1a68a24efcda%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso Co.
More rain at Chico Basin Ranch put a damper on the final week of banding, but not before our big day of the season on Monday. We banded 145 birds of 25 species, including a gorgeous male Magnolia Warbler and an equally lovely adult male Orchard Oriole. Steady captures kept the crew hopping until closing at 2 pm. We weren't able to band again until Thursday, with a late start due to overnight rain that soaked the net lanes and made the ranch roads even more muddy. We banded 38 that day and 41 on Friday, including our first and only Veery of the season. We ended the season on Saturday with our second highest day of 78 birds, including the capture of 6 species of flycatcher, a stunning adult male American Redstart, and a feisty adult male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Even with a scant 22 days of banding for the season and a number of net lanes consumed by tumbleweeds, we finished with 625 birds of 50 species, including a station-first Prairie Warbler. Not too shabby. Bill Maynard says that the best birds show up after Nancy leaves. I guess we'll see. Many thanks to Chico Basin Ranch for its enduring hospitality and to my most excellent volunteer crew: assistant bander Diane Luck, superior scribe Lynne Miller, and hopefully-returning net picker Anna Joy Lehmicke. Nancy Gobris Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory -- 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/BAY182-W357FA535D1A773F9D6D58ECFCD0%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Fun birding at CU East Campus, Boulder County
COBirders, I spent the morning along the bike path by the CU East Campus, Confluence Ponds. There was a female/first-year Blackpoll Warbler, a Veery haning out with White-crowned Sparrows, several Swainson's Thrushes, singing Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Flycatcher and the previously reported Northern Mockingbird was on the west side of the pond. Western Wood-Pewees were seemingly at every turn...plus many unidentified small empids. Later I was at Cottonwood Marsh where the Black Terns continue their photography-defying dancing -- I counted 18 today, but there have been upwards of 28 this week... As the storm approached, I heard and then saw four Sandhill Cranes heading east...being pushed by the weather. Seems late for Sandhills, no? Some photos are posted here https://www.flickr.com/photos/pgburke/. Good birding, Peter Peter Burke Editor, *Colorado Birds* *Colorado Field Ornithologists* 935 11th St. Boulder, CO 80302 (973) 214-0140 CFO http://www.cfobirds.org/ Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgburke/ LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-burke/5/788/a62 -- 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/CACjv0GaPkYyDLVxf0uvMcrvWPHMf-KGyZU4oK2zpK0aYpb%2BbPQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: Blue Grosbeak, Bobolink and fallout!
We went out to Rouse Road with an out of town birder to try for Hepatic Tanager. Searched and searched but could not find one. We did have quite a few Blue Grosbeaks, Lazuli Buntings. some Western Tanagers, a White-breasted Nuthatch attending it's young, Western Bluebirds and a Golden Eagle! Paul did find a Ladder-backed Woodpecker. We then went out County Road 360 and were able to find at least 4, possibly 6 Bobolinks...all very far away. After yet another cloudy morning and a Spring time squall we decided to head out Valley Road thinking we might find Lark Buntings. We were unable to locate any Lark Buntings, but suddenly found ourselves in the midst of hundreds of birds! There must have been some sort of small fallout going on. On ONE stretch of barbed wire fence approximately 20 ft. long we saw the following: 8 Bullock's Orioles 4 Western Tanagers more than a dozen Lark Sparrows equally as many Chipping Sparrows 6 Western Wood Pewees 5 Western Kingbirds 3 Eastern Kingbirds Barn Swallows Western Meadowlark 6 Blue Grosbeaks One lone male Bobolink singing it's fool head off! Farther along we found Ash-throated Flycatcher Swainson's Hawk Cliff Swallows Yellow Warblers Mountain Bluebirds Savannah Sparrow This appears to be a very good year for Bullock's Orioles. We have more than a dozen coming to our backyard feeders and found 50+ along Valley Road today! We have never seen so many Blue Grosbeaks along one stretch of road. We stopped counting at 35! Paul and Polly Wren Neldner La Veta, 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%2BFr6DKzP0di0j6qmPSrDKV04YZC_JMHjxm7UaY986RLp2V5Eg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
