[cobirds] Elk Thistle Drive feeders "closed" (Summit County)

[Adam Vesely]

Hi all,

Many of you are familiar with the private feeders in the front yard of an 
Elk Thistle Drive (Wildernest area, Silverthorne, Summit County) property, 
which usually affords great views of Rosy Finches and other mountain 
species.  Today while driving by, the owners have posted a sign essentially 
saying "No Loitering/Standing/Parking" and "No cameras/scopes/binoculars." 
 I'm not sure how new the sign is, but I think it's recent (unless it was 
covered with snow a few months ago).  When I spoke with the pleasant owner 
a few months ago, she said they've been having problems with people coming 
on to their property, issues with tour buses, and even argumentative 
foreigners.  It appears they've had enough, and that birders are no longer 
welcome.  All FYI in case any of you think about stopping by. 

Sincerely,

Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO 

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[cobirds] Earth Day on Rabbit Mountain with Carl Starace

[Pam Piombino]

 This field trip is brought to you by Boulder County Audubon

Earth Day on Rabbit Mountain with Carl Starace


*Friday, April 22, 2016 – 8:00a to ? *


* Free. No reservation needed. *
Join Carl for an early spring ramble about Rabbit Mountain. This County
Open Space parcel is one of the best places 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 often, Loggerhead Shrikes.  Last
spring, this trip witnessed the spectacular migration of dozens of Kestrels
moving north.  Meet at the trail head located along North 53rd Street.
There is a sign directing you to Rabbit Mountain on the north side of Ute
Highway (Rte. 66) east of Lyons.

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[cobirds] Lake Holbrook, Otero Co. 4/19 am birding (Hudsonian Godwit, Dunlin, etc.)

['Brandon K. Percival' via Colorado Birds]

Stephany McNew and I got to Lake Holbrook, east of Rocky Ford, Otero County, 
around 7:25am (on 19 April 2016).  
We started in the NW corner of the lake, and couldn't find the Hudsonian 
Godwit.  We found plenty of other shorebirds and other birds.  Then we went to 
North East corner, and saw 15 Marbled Godwits, without any small godwit with 
them.  We checked the pond just east of Holbrook, and then went back to the NE 
Corner, looking at the Marbled Godwits again, thinking the Hudsonian isn't 
here.  We went back to the NW corner, where Dan Stringer and other birder were 
looking at the Hudsonian Godwit!  Not sure where it was when we were there the 
first time, it was right in front on the return visit.  Dan described a 
shorebird with a black belly, so we thought it must be a Dunlin.  Stephany was 
able to pick it out of the peep flock (Western, Semipalmated, and Least 
Sandpipers all there), plus Semipalmated and Snowy Plovers.  A Peregrine Falcon 
and a Merlin were at Lake Holbrook this morning too.  On the Reservoir, a 
breeding plumaged Common Loon, a female Hooded Merganser were present.
A very productive morning, hope the other birders who went looking for these 
birds, were able to see them. Our full e-bird list is here from just Lake 
Holbrook:http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29064368

A huge thanks to Stan Oswald for finding the Godwit yesterday, happy it stayed 
around, and had plenty of nice shorebird friends this morning.
Brandon PercivalPueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Nashville/Black n White Warbler - Belmar, Jefferson County

[Mark R]

On west side of Lake where the Vermillion has been seen at the bridge where a 
small inlet creek is located was a Nashville and Black n White warblers.  Both 
birds were moving west in the trees and shrubs along the creek.

Mark Minner-Lee
Superior, CO

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[cobirds] Suggestion: Look for Broad-winged Hawks right now

[Ted Floyd]

Hey, everybody.

Well, the skies have finally cleared, sort of, and winds are out of the 
south. Not surprisingly, I saw one or two *broad-winged hawks* over Boulder 
Creek at 75th St., Boulder County, just a bit earlier today, Tues., Apr. 
19. If there is indeed a flight under way today, I imagine it will pick up 
in the next couple hours. Look up!

By the way, the *black phoebe* put on a nice show 
 near 
the the 75th St. bridge.

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Red-bellied Woodpecker at Crow Valley

[Jamie Simo]

Hey all, there's a Red-bellied Woodpecker hanging out at Crow Valley 
Campground. I heard it before I saw it. When I saw it, it was on one of the big 
trees between campsites 9 and 10.

Jamie Simo
Longmont

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[cobirds] Dunlin at Holbrook Res. Otero Co 4/19

[Brandon Percival]

Dan Stringer found a Dunlin in breeding plumage this morning at Lake
Holbrook.  Stephany and I also saw it.  It was on NW side of lake with
peeps.  Hudsonian Godwit was on NW side, Marbled Godwits were on NE side.
Alternate Common Loon as well.

Brandon K. Percival

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for April 19, 2016

[Mary Driscoll]

Compiler:   Mary Driscoll
e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org 
Date:  April 19, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 19, 2016, sponsored by Denver 
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
 
Long-tailed Duck (Mesa*)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Routt, Summit)
Chukar (Mesa)
Dusky Grouse (Gunnison)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Routt, Weld)
Red-throated Loon (Arapahoe, Larimer*)
Neotropic Cormorant (Weld*)
BROWN PELICAN (Bent*)
Little Blue Heron (Otero)
Glossy Ibis (La Plata)
Broad-winged Hawk (Prowers)
Snowy Plover (Otero*)
Mountain Plover (El Paso, Pueblo, Weld)
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Otero*)
ICELAND GULL (Bent*)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Boulder*, Larimer)
Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)
Caspian Tern (Pueblo*)
Acorn Woodpecker (LaPlata*)
Red-belllied Woodpecker (Bent, Weld*, Yuma)
Gray Flycatcher (El Paso)
Black Phoebe (Boulder, El Paso, Jefferson)
Eastern Phoebe (Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Jefferson*)
Chihuahuan Raven (Boulder)
Bewick's Wren (Fremont)
Eastern Bluebird (Jefferson*, Summit*)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent, El Paso)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)(Douglas*)
McCown's Longspur (Douglas*)(Weld)
Black-and-white Warbler (El Paso)
Prothonotary Warbler (Larimer)
Hooded Warbler (El Paso)
Northern Parula (Jefferson, Prowers)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Weld)
Canyon Towhee  (Bent, Otero)
Sagebrush Sparrow (El Paso)
Fox Sparrow (Gunnison)(Durango*)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Mesa)
Great-tailed Grackle (Douglas, El Paso, Mesa, Prowers, Weld*)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (Summit)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Summit)

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 April 9, Gene Rutherford 
reported Glaucous Gull at Cherry Creek SP.
--On April 12, Doug Kibbe reported breeding plumaged Red-throated Loon at 
Cherry Creek SP.
--On April 17, Jared Del Rosso reported Eastern Phoebe at Marjorie Perry Nature 
Preserve by the smaller of the two ponds.

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 .
--On April 13, Jane Stulp, Janeal Thompson, and Dave Letterman  reported Canyon 
Towhee and 2 Curve-billed Thrashers at residence of Duane Nelson in Las Animas.
--A BROWN PELICAN was found by Jill White Smith at Lake Hasty below the dam on 
April 14 and was seen by several other birders.  On April 15, Duane Nelson and 
Sue RIffe reported BROWN PELICAN below the dam at John Martin Reservoir.
Birders wondered if this is the same individual that was at Lake Beckwith.  
From photos posted, the two pelican look to be
different individuals.  See the CFO facebook page.  On April 16, Mat Clark 
reported BROWN PELICAN at Lake Hasty.  On April 17, Duane Nelson and Mike 
Serruto reported that the BROWN PELICAN continues below the dam at John Martin. 
On April 18, Duane Nelson reported the BROWN PELICAN was present below the dam 
at John Martin Reservoir. It left with with American White Pelicans, and he 
didn’t see it return.
--On April 14, Tony Leukering reported 1-st cyc ICELAND GULL at John Martin 
Reservoir in the dam area.  On April 18, Duane Nelson reported seeing the 1-st 
cya ICELAND GULL at John Martin Reservoir fly by him as he was canoeing at 
Point Overlook.  It was alone and flying to the west.


BOULDER COUNTY:
--On April 18, S. Mlodinow reports Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying over Union 
Reservoir.
--On April 5, Cheri Phillips and David Dowell reported Black Phoebe at 75th and 
Boulder Creek.  On April 6, Christian Nunes reported Black Phoebe at 75th and 
Boulder Creek.  On April 8, David Waltman and Adam Vesely reported Black Phoebe 
at 7th and Boulder Creek.  On April 9, Steve Frye and Tom Behnfield reported 
Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek.  On April 10, Kim Mauritz, Jack, Ryan 
Bushong, and Bill Kaempfer reported Black Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek.  On 
April 11, Candice Johnson, Norm Lewis, Nick Moore and Dean Shoup reported Black 
Phoebe at 75th and Boulder Creek.  On April 15, Al Clark reported Black Phoebe 
at 75th and Boulder Creek.  On April 17, David Dowell reported Black Phoebe at 
75th and  Boulder Creek.
--On April 9, Jack Bushong reported Chihuahuan Raven soaring over Walnut Open 
Space in Louisville.
--On April 11, Holden Maxield reported a Chihuahuan Raven flying over 
Louisville..

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
--On April 18, Chris Gilbert reported Mccowen’s Longspur at Chatfield State 
Park at the model airplane field.
--On April 18, Doug Kibbe reported a 

[cobirds] Hudsonian Godwit at Lake Holbrook 4/19

[Brandon Percival]

Northwest corner of Lake Holbrook, Oteto County.

Brandon K. Percival

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[cobirds] Vermilion Fly Belmar JeffCo

[David Suddjian]

Presently along drainage that exits S side of lake, below path that crosses 
drainage

David Suddjian 
Littleton Co

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[cobirds] Weld Neotropic Cormorant

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

Greetings All


Sorry for the delayed post. 
Yesterday afternoon I had an adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT swimming with a DC 
Cormorant near the east side of Lower Latham Reservoir. Both birds flew off 
(hence not a post from-the-spot). The Neotropic is similar in size to a Western 
Grebe.


In all, from Crow Valley to Union Reservoir, I had 106 species. 
Crow Valley was bird scarce, but had the long-staying RED BELLIED WOODPECKER 
and an early ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER as well as a location-rare 2 Hooded 
Mergansers


Eaton Cemetery had a nice little group of YR Warblers and a GRAY HEADED JUNCO 


Glenmere Park in Greeley had 4 BUSHTITS in the junipers in the sw. corner of 
the park. These have been present for a couple years. There were 2 
Black-crowned Night Herons on the island, but there is no evidence of breeding


A GADWALL x N SHOVELER was at Stewarts' Pond
17 LEAST,1 BAIRD'S and 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER were at Behren's Reservoir 
(ponds across from the actual res)


BN STILTS were still at Loloff Reservoir and the Weld Co Rd 59 Ponds


Firestone Gravel Pits had a CACKLING GOOSE, 6 HOODED MERGS, a COMMON GOLDENEYE 
and lots of Bufflehead and RB Mergs


Union Reservoir was busy with 700+ Franklin's Gulls, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED 
GULL, 5 species of swallows, 2 WILLET...


Good Birding
Steve Mlodinow
Longmont CO




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