[cobirds] Spring arrivals (Larimer)

[Nick Komar]

I hiked the Grey Rock "Meadow" trail this morning (with some visiting birders) 
and heard several early arrivals: Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Hammond's 
Flycatcher, Chipping Sparrow (probable), and Lesser Goldfinch. Other notables: 
a pair of Dusky Grouse, 2-3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers in the burn area, 
and 3 Bushtit. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

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[cobirds] Barrows and migrants @Spring Park reservoir, Eagle Cty

[Dick Filby]

Hi all

 

Following today's wind and valley rain, mountain snow, and afternoon temps
26 degrees less than yesterday at the house (46 vs 72) I spent a couple of
hours this evening with Denise up at Spring Park Reservoir, El Jebel, Eagle
County

 

Many birds (especially hundreds of ducks) 

Highlights included

 

Rough-legged Hawk -first seen yesterday  FOY for me in the Roaring Fork
Valley area

Northern Harrier -pair

Sandhill Crane 7

Barrow's Goldeneye 70+

Cinnamon Teal 4 FOS

Bonaparte's Gull 4 FOS 

Franklin's Gull 6 FOS

Ring-billed Gull 10+

Tree Swallow 10 FOS

Great Horned Owl 2 occupied nests

Say's Phoebe 2 FOS

Lewis's Woodpecker 

 

Back home we have continuing

White-throated Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

 

Best wishes

 

Dick Filby

Carbondale, Garfield County

 

 

 

 

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[cobirds] fresh off interstate 70 - Littleton transplant

[Ben Lagasse]

Hi All,

I recently moved to the Denver area and was hoping you might be willing to 
bestow me some of your Colorado birding wisdom! Hailing from the puny state of 
Massachusetts, I'm overwhelmed by the vast number of counties, elevational 
gradients, and the different habitat - species nuances.

So, I'm reaching out because I'm hoping to learn 1) what is the current 
authoritative guide for birding in Colorado? Basically I'm interested in 
recommendations for books that detail the different regions, habitat types, and 
what the best way is to locate different specialties or local spectacles. And 
2), is there a book that goes into the geologic history of the greater Colorado 
region? What I'm referring to is a book that explains the different geological 
features that are characteristic of this area, how that relates to different 
habitat types, and the ways these geologic feature - habitat relationships came 
to exist. ANY info or recommendations are hugely appreciated!

Also, If anybody is interested in birding the greater Denver area or wants to 
carpool to 'twitch' a rarity please get in touch!

Thanks in advance, and I hope to meet some of you in the future
All the best,

Ben Lagasse
Littleton, CO... formerly Orleans, MA

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[cobirds] Two Buttes WA & Chico Basin Ranch - 6&7 April

[Ben Lagasse]

Hi All,

I just recently concluded my first trip through SE Colorado, and experienced 
some of my first birding west of the Mississippi River. I must say, the 
landscape and its inhabitants were far more impressive than I had anticipated.

Anyways, personal highlights from Two Buttes included a Black-throated Sparrow 
(early?, seen at the parking lot to hike up the buttes. Very tame), and both 
'rock' wrens were had below the dam. Having no real experience birding in these 
types of areas I was surprised to find Pine Siskin and Eastern Phoebe in decent 
numbers. One of the Phoebe showed rather bold white wing bars which was weird 
to me, as back east they seem to be muted at best, or buffy on hatch years. 
Maybe just a spring trait that has eluded me up to this point...

That evening I camped at The Point campground in the John Martin Reservoir and 
was treated to a fantastic sunset along with a Canyon Towhee, Scaled Quail and 
two Great Horned Owl. Jupiter made a strong showing, and putting it in the 
scope produced some of its various moons!  

The next morning, highlights at Chico Basin Ranch included 5 Ladder-backed 
Woodpeckers and a female Greater Scaup in the area of the headquarters 
building. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to locate any Curve-billed Thrasher. 
Farther north I accidentally flushed two Barn Owls which stuck around and 
afforded excellent views, although, I am embarrassed for causing them undue 
stress. Nevertheless, they seemed to settle back nicely. There were some silly 
pheasants around too...

ebird checklists, some w/photos-
Two Buttes, below dam - http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28788413
Two Buttes, Black-throated Sparrow - 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28823760
John Martin Reservoir (incidental obs) - 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28823761
Chico Basin, headquarters area - 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28822344
Chico Basin, north area - http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28823762 

All the best,

Ben Lagasse
Littleton, CO... formerly Orleans, MA



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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge (09 Apr 2016) 9 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2016
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   5 42 57
Osprey   0  1  2
Bald Eagle   0  3 12
Northern Harrier 0  0  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  9 18
Cooper's Hawk0 17 24
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  2 44226
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  1
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  2
Golden Eagle 0  1  2
American Kestrel 0 12 25
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  2  5
Prairie Falcon   1  5 10
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  5 15
Unknown Buteo0  2 15
Unknown Falcon   0  0  5
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   1  5  7

Total:   9149429
--

Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter:Mike Fernandez

Observers:Karen Fernandez, Rob Reilly

Visitors:
Humans: We observed Black-Clad Bikers, Spandex Runners and Gear-Laden
Hikers in great numbers in the morning, but their numbers dropped
dramatically after the storms appearing on the horizon (as with the
migrating raptors). A family visited The Hill for lunch and pulled out
binoculars and lots of questions. Rob Reilly, Jeffco Parks ranger, spent an
hour contributing much appreciated observations.  


Weather:
The morning was clear and slightly breezy; the afternoon gave way to
incoming storms with winds shifting from NE to gusting from the W. A
curtain of storm clouds and virga closed in from the west and south, but
never made it to The Hill. The weather shift corresponded with a drop in
migrator sightings. Visibility was much greater north than south all
afternoon. 

Raptor Observations:
Once the storm moved in, raptor activity of the local variety dominated the
afternoon. Local Red-Taileds (4, thinking we should name them by now),
American Kestrels (2), Turkey Vultures (seasonal local, 1), and Prairie
Falcons (2) were frequently airborne and interacted with each other and the
local Ravens. A frequent pattern for the Red-Taileds was to soar up the
column at ridge end and then appear to migrate north, only to turn west
over I-70 and disappear... then reappear south. 

Non-raptor Observations:
American Robin (2), Common Raven (4), Black-billed Magpie (3), Northern
Flicker (2), American Crow (2), House Finch (1), Western Meadowlark (1),
Mountain Chickadee (1), Dark-Eyed Junco (1), and White-Throated Swifts
(12). Elk (3) appeared again on the west slope of the ridge near the trail
in the afternoon and were there at the end of our observation. 

Predictions:
Storms look to roll in later on Sunday and that may bode well for migrator
observations.

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. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from abo

Re: [cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[wild1kat]

Thank you Joe Roller for posting more than I really wanted to know. It's 
hard to know what I want to know until I know it... (And I may actually 
retain this little nugget even if I never see one.)
Kathie Moses
West Douglas County


On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 3:33:28 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>
> According to e Bird data, the previous early record for a Golden Swamp 
> Warbler* was April 16, 2011.
> Interestingly 4 birders saw it then in Holly and another person reported a 
> Prothonotary Warbler on that same date,
> April 16, 2011 from Campo.
>
> I suspect that the observations were of one individual bird in Holly, seen 
> by outof-state "chicken tickers," that and the Campo dude was sleep 
> deprived and
> entered the wrong location, forgetting that he had left Campo early that 
> morning.
>
> This warbler is a bird from my childhood on the Mississippi sloughs. It's 
> name is derived, just like our Cardinal, from the color of the vestments 
> worn 
> by a Catholic official, the First Notary, or Prothro-Notary, who wore a 
> golden hood.
>
> Joe Roller
> Please file this with all my other notes, in your "More Than I Really 
> Wanted to Know" file.
>
>
> * Nickname given by Pete Dunne.
>
> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Joe Roller  > wrote:
>
>> I agree with what Brandon said. This is a crazy and early spring.
>> Way to go, Jeff.
>> joe roller
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Jeff Birek > > wrote:
>>
>>> The warbler is still being seen. Currently by the CSU Field 
>>> Ornithologists.
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[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

I'm glad so many people got to see this cooperative bird! Hope it sticks
around for another day or so for the folks who haven't seen it :)

On Saturday, April 9, 2016,  wrote:

> Thank you Joe Roller for posting more than I really wanted to know. It's
> hard to know what I want to know until I know it... (And I may actually
> retain this little nugget even if I never see one.)
> Kathie Moses
> West Douglas County
>
>
> On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 3:33:28 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote:
>>
>> According to e Bird data, the previous early record for a Golden Swamp
>> Warbler* was April 16, 2011.
>> Interestingly 4 birders saw it then in Holly and another person reported
>> a Prothonotary Warbler on that same date,
>> April 16, 2011 from Campo.
>>
>> I suspect that the observations were of one individual bird in Holly,
>> seen by outof-state "chicken tickers," that and the Campo dude was sleep
>> deprived and
>> entered the wrong location, forgetting that he had left Campo early that
>> morning.
>>
>> This warbler is a bird from my childhood on the Mississippi sloughs. It's
>> name is derived, just like our Cardinal, from the color of the vestments
>> worn
>> by a Catholic official, the First Notary, or Prothro-Notary, who wore a
>> golden hood.
>>
>> Joe Roller
>> Please file this with all my other notes, in your "More Than I Really
>> Wanted to Know" file.
>>
>>
>> * Nickname given by Pete Dunne.
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Joe Roller  wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with what Brandon said. This is a crazy and early spring.
>>> Way to go, Jeff.
>>> joe roller
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Jeff Birek  wrote:
>>>
 The warbler is still being seen. Currently by the CSU Field
 Ornithologists.

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[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

Bird was still seen around 5 pm

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Joe Roller]

According to e Bird data, the previous early record for a Golden Swamp
Warbler* was April 16, 2011.
Interestingly 4 birders saw it then in Holly and another person reported a
Prothonotary Warbler on that same date,
April 16, 2011 from Campo.

I suspect that the observations were of one individual bird in Holly, seen
by outof-state "chicken tickers," that and the Campo dude was sleep
deprived and
entered the wrong location, forgetting that he had left Campo early that
morning.

This warbler is a bird from my childhood on the Mississippi sloughs. It's
name is derived, just like our Cardinal, from the color of the vestments
worn
by a Catholic official, the First Notary, or Prothro-Notary, who wore a
golden hood.

Joe Roller
Please file this with all my other notes, in your "More Than I Really
Wanted to Know" file.


* Nickname given by Pete Dunne.

On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Joe Roller  wrote:

> I agree with what Brandon said. This is a crazy and early spring.
> Way to go, Jeff.
> joe roller
>
> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Jeff Birek  wrote:
>
>> The warbler is still being seen. Currently by the CSU Field
>> Ornithologists.
>>
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[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

Joe Mammoser got this great photo about an hour after I found the bird. 
Thanks for sharing, Joe!




On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 12:48:11 PM UTC-6, Jeff Birek wrote:
>
> I just got a look at a Prothonotary Warbler in Lee Martinez Park. Just 
> north of the Poudre river trail. Northwest of the Museum of Discovery. Just 
> west of the trail bridge that is just west of the junction with 
> another trail running on the west side of the museum. The bird is on the 
> first pond west of this bridge. Incidentally I saw it on the west side of 
> the pond.
>
>
> Good luck!
> Jeff Birek & Jennifer Blakesley
> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
> Fort Collins, CO
>
>
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[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

The warbler is still being seen. Currently by the CSU Field Ornithologists.

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[cobirds] Louisville Birds (Boulder County)

[Jack Bushong]

Hi all, 
I have been doing a fair amount of birding in Louisville this past week and 
have seen an assortment of interesting birds. April 3rd there were *1 
Wilson's Snipe* and *1 Greater Yellowlegs *in a flooded field. Also an 
adult male *Wood Duck *and *Great-tailed Grackle *as well as a *Bald Eagle 
*with 
a carp too big to lift out of the water. April 4th there was a *Great-horned 
Owl *and *Swainson's Hawk*. Today I might have heard a Sora whinnying from 
a marsh. Other birds from today included a *Horned Grebe *and a* Chihuahuan 
Raven *soaring over Walnut Openspace. 



Jack Bushong, 
Louisville, CO (Boulder County)

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[cobirds] Re: Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

['Brandon K. Percival' via Colorado Birds]

This is likely the earliest spring migrant Prothonotary Warbler ever in 
Colorado!  I don't know of any until mid-April or later on.  Great find!  
Eastern Warbler season has begun!! Brandon PercivalPueblo West, CO

  From: Jeff Birek 
 To: "cobirds@googlegroups.com"  
 Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 12:48 PM
 Subject: [cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins
   
I just got a look at a Prothonotary Warbler in Lee Martinez Park. Just north of 
the Poudre river trail. Northwest of the Museum of Discovery. Just west of the 
trail bridge that is just west of the junction with another trail running on 
the west side of the museum. The bird is on the first pond west of this bridge. 
Incidentally I saw it on the west side of the pond.

Good luck!Jeff Birek & Jennifer BlakesleyBird Conservancy of the RockiesFort 
Collins, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

Bird was seen again at 1:45. Same spot.

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Re: [cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Rob Sparks]

I rode my bike down to Lee Martinez Park to see if I could re-find the 
Prothonotary Warber and found it right away.  I had great looks and it was on 
the western edge in the mid and lower parts of the Russian Olive trees that 
border the wetland.  I have attempted to create a google map with the placemark 
of where the warbler was seen.


http://tinyurl.com/glham8v


Good Birding!

Rob Sparks

Old Town

Fort Collins



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Birek 
Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 6:48 PM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

I just got a look at a Prothonotary Warbler in Lee Martinez Park. Just north of 
the Poudre river trail. Northwest of the Museum of Discovery. Just west of the 
trail bridge that is just west of the junction with another trail running on 
the west side of the museum. The bird is on the first pond west of this bridge. 
Incidentally I saw it on the west side of the pond.


Good luck!
Jeff Birek & Jennifer Blakesley
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Fort Collins, CO


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[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler Fort Collins

[Jeff Birek]

I just got a look at a Prothonotary Warbler in Lee Martinez Park. Just
north of the Poudre river trail. Northwest of the Museum of Discovery. Just
west of the trail bridge that is just west of the junction with
another trail running on the west side of the museum. The bird is on the
first pond west of this bridge. Incidentally I saw it on the west side of
the pond.


Good luck!
Jeff Birek & Jennifer Blakesley
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Fort Collins, CO


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[cobirds] Nesting Hawks

[Pam Dowd]

For the 3rd year, a pair of Red-tailed Hawks are nesting across from my home
(above my neighbors).  Hope they don't report me for snooping, the neighbors
that is.  

 

Earlier this week, I saw my first Swainson's Hawk over Main Street, Parker.
Unfortunately, the tree used by the Swainson's for the past 3 years was cut
down this winter to make room for yet another development.

 

To end on an upbeat note, while on my morning run I saw about 30 Tree
Swallows surveying an open meadow that has many nesting boxes along its edge
but the most exciting part of my run was finding a Sharp-shinned Hawk's nest
in a tree just a few feet off the trail.  Female on the nest and male on the
ground with prey.  

 

All in all, it was a perfect morning.

Pam

 

Pam Dowd

Parker, CO

Douglas County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 9 April 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  April 9, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 9, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

Trumpeter Swan (*Douglas, Pitkin)
Eurasian Wigeon (La Plata)
Mallard (Mexican intergrade) (*Jackson)
Surf Scoter (Eagle)
Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Jefferson, Mesa)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Delta, Eagle)
Chukar (Gunnison)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (*Summit)
Red-throated Loon (Mesa)
BROWN PELICAN (*Pueblo)
Snowy Plover (Otero)
Mountain Plover (Lincoln)
Thayer's Gull (Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer)
ICELAND GULL (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Weld)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe, Kiowa)
White-winged Dove (Boulder, Elbert, Gunnison)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Huerfano)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent, Weld)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Chaffee)
Eastern Phoebe (Adams, Baca, El Paso, Larimer, Prowers)
Black Phoebe (*Boulder, Delta, Eagle, Huerfano, *Mesa)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca, Boulder, Otero)
Caroline Wren (Baca)
Bewick's Wren (Baca, Mesa)
Varied Thrush (Arapahoe)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, *El Paso)
BENDIRE'S THRASHER (Montrose)
McCown's Longspur (Elbert)
LUCY'S WARBLER (Montezuma)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Baca)
Canyon Towhee  (Baca, Bent, Otero)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Douglas, Jefferson)
Fox Sparrow (*Gunnison, Washington)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Mesa)
Northern Cardinal (Boulder)
Great-tailed Grackle (Adams, Douglas, Jefferson, Mesa)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (Chaffee, Jefferson, Summit)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Chaffee)
PURPLE FINCH (Sedgwick)

ADAMS COUNTY:
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Beto Matheus at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
at the estern end of Wildlife Dr right over the canal on April 5.
--A Great-tailed Grackle was reported by John Breitsch at Barr Lake SP on
April 6.

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.   On April 3, Becky Campbell reported that the Varied Thrush returned
for a visit. 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.  On April 3, Gene Rutherford
reported three and Ben Sampson two Long-tailed Ducks at South Platte
Reservoir.  On April 4, Robert Folzenlogen reported 3 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.
--On April 2, Jill White Smith reported Greater Roadrunner in Cottonwood
Canyon.
--On April 2, at Cottonwood Canyon Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning
eported 6 Eastern Phoebe, 8 Bewick's Wrens, 4 Canyon Towhee, and 1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow.
--On the Southern Loop in Cottonwood Canyon, Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm
Dunning reported 5 Greater Roadrunners, 1 Juniper Titmouse and 1 Eastern
Phoebe on April 2,
--On the Southern Approach to Cottonwood Canyon, Joey Kellner and Kathy
Mihm Dunning reported Eastern Phoebe, Bewick's Wren, and 2 Canyon Towhee on
April 2.
--On April 2 at CR G and CR 12 Kellner and Dunning reported 2 Canyon Towhee.
--On April 4, Michael O'Brien reported Carolina Wren and 2 Canyon Towhee in
Cottonwood Canyon.
--On April 5 in Picture Canyon, Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke reported 2
Eastern Phoebe and 2 Canyon Towhee.

BENT COUNTY:
--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.
--On April 4, Mark Miller reported White-win