[cobirds] 4 Dippers, Boulder Creek, Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

Around 1 pm today, I saw 4 Dippers while walking upstream from Eben Fine
park along the Boulder Creek trail to the "end of city maintenance"
bridge.  Two appeared to be paired up; one of the lone birds was
singing/chattering enthusiastically.

-- 
Richard J. Pautsch
427 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO  80302
rjpaut...@gmail.com

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge (02 Apr 2016) 8 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2016
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   3  8 23
Osprey   0  0  1
Bald Eagle   0  0  9
Northern Harrier 0  0  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  0  9
Cooper's Hawk0  0  7
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  4 13195
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  2
Golden Eagle 0  0  1
American Kestrel 0  0 13
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  3
Prairie Falcon   0  0  5
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  0 10
Unknown Buteo1  1 14
Unknown Falcon   0  0  5
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1  3

Total:   8 23303
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Mike Fernandez

Observers:Karen Fernandez, Mitchell Blystone

Visitors:
Tom, a birder from Steamboat, stopped by with binocs in hand and gave us
much appreciated encouragement. We talked about the success of Carpenter
Ranch in Hayden, near Steamboat. Two guys from Portugal stopped by looking
for dinosaur prints (might be a need for better signage in the Stego lot),
but also asked questions about our activity. 



Weather:
A brilliant day on the hill. Visibility was striking. With lightly breezy
and sometimes gusty winds from the east, we hoped we'd see more birds
surfing the updrafts on the Rooney Road side of the ridge. The dozens of
crows did not disappoint. The scent of juniper was drinkable.  

Raptor Observations:
It was local entertainment day todayand it was X-rated! Copulating
Kestrels started early, a synchronized crow couple did barrel rolls all
day, and red-tailed romance gained elevation from low over the fields along
Rooney Road up into the skies above Green Mountain. 


Non-raptor Observations:
Again, elk near the trail up the west side of the ridge in the morning. In
the afternoon we spotted a group of four elk close by on the east side of
the ridge. 

A turkey vulture lolly-gagged end of ridge, then rode up and headed north
overhead in haste, only to stop and do a u-turn at I-70 and head back
south, not to be seen again. Could be a "seasonal local." (Thanks Karen for
the terminology.)

Other locals hung around: red-tailed hawks (~4), american kestrels (2),
black-billed magpies (~5), western meadowlarks (~2), american robin (1),
western scrub-jay (1), common ravens (~7), northern flickers (~4), mountain
chickadees (2), a pine tree full of bushtits at the back of the platform,
townsend's solitaires (~3), white-breasted nuthatch (1), american crows
(~25). 


Predictions:
Expect mud. Bring sunscreen and water! Weather looks to be the same Sunday
as it was Saturday. And don't look too hard for Sandhill Cranes. 

Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.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. 

Re: [cobirds] Lark Bunting to be replaced as official State bird of Colorado

[Chip Clouse]

Too bad it's neither a lark nor a bunting...

Chip Clouse
Olde Town Arvada
On Apr 2, 2016 5:53 AM, "Janeal Thompson"  wrote:

> You had me going for a second.  I would like to note, my dear friends, Tom
> and Sara Shane of Garden City, KS (Tom is the author of the Lark Bunting
> account for BNA) pointed out to me there is very little representation of
> our State Bird, the Lark Bunting, on any Colorado memoriablia as found in
> tourist gift shops, truck stops, etc..  So for the past few years, when
> traveling through-out the State, I always check for cups, shirts, plates,
> maps with our beautiful Lark Bunting to show them how proud we are of our
> bunting.  So far I've found a refrigerator magnet.
>
> Janeal Thompson
> Lamar (Prowers County) CO
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Chris Goulart 
> wrote:
>
>>  In a widely anticipated move, the  Colorado state legislature's
>> Committee on Natural Resources decided along a party line vote  to replace
>> the Lark Bunting  as the official State Bird.
>>
>>  The new state bird will be the Eurasian collared-Dove.  According to
>> committee chair woman Lisa Green,  The change was necessitated due to the
>> dwindling population of Lark buntings (much like the declining number of
>> native Coloradoans).
>>
>>  The aggressive expansion of the Eurasian collared Dove has made it an
>> ideal candidate to replace the Lark Bunting.   According to Miss Green "the
>> Eurasian collared Dove represent everything that is good about the state of
>> Colorado". It is highly aggressive, moves into new territory without much
>> thought of the previous occupant, and is generally taking over every square
>> inch of territory that it finds."
>>
>>  All official documents and references to the Lark Bunting  our
>> anticipated to be removed by the end of this month.
>>
>>  Chris Goulart
>>  Aurora Colorado
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[cobirds] Am. Avocets, Belmar Park, Jeffco

[Paula Hansley]

We saw 3 avocets in the lake at Belmar. They were a surprising sight among all 
the No. Shovelers!  

If anyone finds a collapsible hiking pole on the northern shore, it is probably 
mine. It was floating that direction. 

Please call 730-890-2628 if you find 
it.  

Paula Hansley, Louisville. 

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[cobirds] Otero County birding

[David Chartier]

Not much shorebird habitat at Cheraw right now.  Didn't see any snowy plovers.  
A flock of American avocets was the most interesting sighting.  Went to Lake 
Holbrook after Cheraw.  Lots of shorebird habitat and snowy plovers.  Also saw 
a couple greater yellowlegs and a few Baird's sandpipers.  A flock of American 
white pelicans and American avocets were also present.  A little bit east of 
Lake Holbrook on CR FF, there were some black-necked stilts at a small pond on 
the south side.


David Chartier

Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Boulder County varia, Mar. 27-Apr. 2

[Ted Floyd]

Hello, everybody. No real rarities to report, but it's that time of 
year--when new arrivals appear practically daily. Here are are some recent 
Boulder County sightings (and soundings):

Sun., Mar. 27; Bear Creek at Baseline Road. One *lesser goldfinch;* with 
all the pine plantings and feeders, I wonder if it wintered there.

Sun., Mar. 27; Stearns Lake. Pretty quiet, but check out these *black-billed 
magpies* living dangerously .

Mon., Mar. 28; Greenlee Preserve. *African collared-doves* continuing; now 
don't y'all come running here all at once... :-)

Tues., Mar. 29; Greenlee Preserve. An amazing *turkey vulture* flight. For 
about 15 minutes starting around 4:45 p.m., ca. 250 vultures were flying 
*south* over Lafayette; I think they were backed up by, or retreating from, 
rain coming in from the north.

Wed., Mar. 30; Eco-Cycle Pond off 63rd Street. One male *mountain bluebird.*

Thurs., Mar. 31; Greenlee Preserve. Two *wood ducks* having a lovers' spat 
; A drake *cinnamon teal* paired 
with a female of unknown parentage 
; *sharp-shinned* and *Cooper's 
hawks;* a trio of *bald eagles;* a *marsh wren,* my 234th eBird species at 
the site; a *ruby-crowned kinglet;* the baddest *American robin* you will 
ever see ; and a *white-throated 
sparrow.*

Fri., Apr. 1; South Teller Farms. FOY *osprey* and 5 FOY *American white 
pelicans.* 

Sat., Apr. 2; Walden Ponds. Ten *wood ducks;* a flock of demon-possessed 
*American 
white pelicans* *;* a pair of vocal 
*eastern screech-owls* *;* and a 
flyover *eastern bluebird.*

The coming week should be even better! 

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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RE: [cobirds] Kansas' claim on Pueblo Res. and Chico Basin

[Dick Filby]

No, they got Ted instead !

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Leon Bright
Sent: 02 April 2016 16:34
To: Cobirds
Subject: [cobirds] Kansas' claim on Pueblo Res. and Chico Basin

 

COBirders,

  In his April 1 post Ted Floyd speculated that Kansas might be interested in 
claiming bird-counting rights to Pueblo Reservoir and Chico Basin Ranch.  We 
hope they won’t claim Brandon, too…

Leon Bright, Pueblo

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[cobirds] Clark's Grebe - Douglas Reservoir (Larimer)

[John Shenot]

At mid-day there weren't many birds at Douglas Reservoir but there was 
quality: a Clark's Grebe in a small group of Westerns; a Lesser 
Black-backed Gull; and a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers.

John Shenot
Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Mew Gull (Larimer)

[Nick Komar]

Lots of gulls right now (1 pm) at horseshoe reservoir in Loveland, Larimer 
County, including a second-cycle  Mew Gull in Southwest corner.

Nick Komar
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Kansas' claim on Pueblo Res. and Chico Basin

[Leon Bright]

COBirders,

  In his April 1 post Ted Floyd speculated that Kansas might be interested
in claiming bird-counting rights to Pueblo Reservoir and Chico Basin Ranch.
We hope they won't claim Brandon, too.

Leon Bright, Pueblo

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[cobirds] Turkey Vultures, Pueblo

[Leon Bright]

COBirders,

  My apology for this late report:  A kettle of 26 TVs soaring over my house
on Thursday.  Spring may be on its way, now I'm watching for Swainson's
hawks.

Leon Bright, Pueblo

 

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[cobirds] Female Barrow's Goldeneye, Prospect Park, Jeffco

[Paula Hansley]

We are watching this lovely duck on the SW corner of the lake with the 
cormorant nests. She has a mostly yellow bill and black and white stripes on 
her wings. 

Paula Hansley
Louisville

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[cobirds] Escalante Canyon eBird Hotspots - Delta, Mesa & Montrose Counties

[Mike Henwood]

Hello All,

After Tony Leukering's post on March 18 re: eBird Checklist Distance, Joe
Roller and I reorganized the Escalante Canyon HOTSPOTS.  From Hwy 50, the
Escalante Canyon Road runs about 20 miles to the Escalante forks area and
upper end of the canyon, goes through several habitat changes, and through
3 counties - Delta, Mesa, and Montrose.  Here are the new HOTSPOTS - you
may want to review them before birding Escalante Canyon since much of the
birding requires using offline checklists.

*Escalante Canyon Road--Hwy 50 to RR tracks Delta County
 *New  *HOTSPOT.*
*Escalante Canyon--Gunnison River to Cap Smith Cabin Delta County
 *New name for same *HOTSPOT *as we have now, and where most of
our checklists come from.

*Escalante Canyon--Cap Smith Cabin to Potholes Area   Delta County
*New *HOTSPOT *These 3 replace *Escalante Canyon--Cap
Smith to Escalante Forks*
*Escalante Canyon--Potholes Area to Mesa County Road Sign  Montrose County,
 *New *HOTSPOT  *
*Escalante Canyon--Escalante Forks Area  Mesa County
 *New *HOTSPOT*

*Escalante Canyon--Brushy Ridge Road west to forest boundary Mesa County
*New *HOTSPOT*


Thanks,

Mike Henwood
Grand Junction
Mesa County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 2 April 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  April 2, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 2, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Trumpeter Swan (*Pitkin)
Eurasian Wigeon (*La Plata)
Mallard (Mexican) (Conejos, Weld)
Surf Scoter (Eagle)
White-winged Scoter (Las Animas)
Long-tailed Duck (*Arapahoe, El Paso, Jefferson, *Mesa)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, Eagle, Huerfano, Weld)
Chukar (Gunnison)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
Greater Prairie Chicken (Yuma)
Red-throated Loon (Mesa)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose)
Thayer's Gull (*Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer)
ICELAND GULL (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Bent, Larimer, Weld)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Kiowa)
Greater Roadrunner (Huerfano)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (El Paso)
Eastern Phoebe (*El Paso, Larimer, Prowers)
Black Phoebe (Crowley, Delta, Eagle, Huerfano, Mesa, Pueblo)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca, Boulder)
Winter Wren (Jefferson)
Bewick's Wren (Baca, Mesa, Pueblo)
Varied Thrush (Arapahoe)
Gray Catbird (Jefferson)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, Pueblo)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kiowa, Lincoln, Weld)
McCown's Longspur (Kiowa, Lincoln, Weld)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Larimer)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca)
Canyon Towhee  (Bent, Otero, Pueblo)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Conejos, Douglas, Jefferson)
Fox Sparrow (Washington)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (*Mesa)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Lincoln)
Great-tailed Grackle (Costilla, Douglas, Jefferson, Lincoln, Mesa, Pueblo,
Weld)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, Eagle, Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, Eagle, Jefferson, Summit)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, Eagle)
PURPLE FINCH (Sedgwick)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
--A 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull was reported by Gene Rutherford at Cherry Creek
SP on March 20.  On March 25, Cheryl Teuton reported imm Glaucous Gull and
ad Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cherry Creek SP.
--On March 22, a m Varied Thrush visited the yard of Becky Campbell just
south of Cherry Creek SP.  If it returns on 3/23, she
will post to CoBirds for those who would like to see it.  On March 23,
Becky Campbell and Tom Behnfield reported Varied Thrush
south of Cherry Creek SP.  On March 24, Becky Campbell, Doug Kibbe, and
Chris Brown reported Varied Thrush south of Cherry Creek SP. On March 25,
Becky Campbell reported Varied Thrush in you yard.  On March 26, Becky
Campbell and several others reported Varied Thrush in her yard.  On March
28, Becky Campbell reported that the Varied Thrush continues to visit her
yard.  Contact Becky at 3rdgenbirder AT gmail.com.
--On March 29, Michael Kiessig reported 1 f Long-tailed Ducks at South
Platte Reservoir.  On March 30, Sue RIffe reported a pair of Long-tailed
Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.  On April 1, David Suddjian reported 2
Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte Reservoir.

BACA COUNTY:
--On March 30, Nathan Goldberg reported Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Chihuahuan
Raven and Bewick's Wren at Cottonwood Canyon.

BENT COUNTY:
--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Duane Nelson at John
Martin Reservoir on March 18.  Duane reported that
the road over the dam is once again open to the public during daylight
hours.
--On March 18, Duane Nelson reported Red-bellied Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee,
and Curve-billed Thrasher visiting his yard in Las Animas.  On March 28,
Duane Nelson reported that the Red-bellied Woodpecker continues to visit.
If you would like to try to see these birds please contact him at dnelson1
AT centurytel.net.

BOULDER COUNTY:
--On March 26, John Vanderpoel reported 11 Chihuahuan Ravens at Lagerman
Reservoir.
--On March 29, Jon Webb reported Northern Cardinal in old North Boulder
neighborhood east of Broadway and north of Iris.  The
Cardinal seems to be ranging further east than in the past.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:
--On March 25, Jeff Guy reported all 3 species of Rosy-Finches at Maysville.

CONEJOS COUNTY:
--4 Sagebrush Sparrows were reported by Ted Floyd in San Luis Hills on
March 18.
--On March 17 at Fort Garland, Ted Floyd reported 9 Great-tailed Grackles.
--A Mallard (Mexican intergrade) was reported by Ted Floyd on the Rio
Grande at Hwy 142 on March 18.

CROWLEY COUNTY:
--A calling Black Phoebe was reported by Van Truan on Canal Road intake
overview NE of Manzanola on March 18.

DELTA COUNTY:
--3 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1m, 1f, 1juv) were reported by Mike Henwood at
Fruitgrowers Reservoir on March 22.
--A pair of Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood at Hwy 65 and
Gunnison River on March 22.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Andrea Robinsong at old sewer plant in
Hotchkiss on March 20.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--On March 27, Joey Kellner, Mark Chavez, and Aaron Shipe reported
Sagebrush Sparrow at end of Handicapped Fisherman's access at Chatfield SP.
--A Great-tailed Grackle was reported by Tim Ryan at Bar CCC Park on March
29.
--A sub adult Thayer's Gull was reported by