[cobirds] Re: Help with Thrush ID

[Alec Hopping]

Hi Brian,

The buffy cast to the face (including "spectacles") and consistent cool 
olive color of the upperparts and tail -unlike the rufous tones of Hermit 
Thrush and Veery- make this bird an "Olive-backed" Swainson's Thrush, which 
is the expected subspecies on the CO Eastern Plains. Hermit Thrush would 
also show contrast between the color of the tail and the mantle, which this 
bird does not.

Best,

Alec Hopping
Littleton CO

On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:44:46 PM UTC-6, bunting...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Today I got up early for anther birding trip and drove down to Chico Basin 
> Ranch. I arrived to find a herd of Black Tailed Jackrabbits active around 
> the entrance. I saw several birds but one thing that has me stumped however 
> is a thrush I found at the HQ area. I got one photo before it flew away. 
> Looking at the photo and Sibley’s Field guide I think it was either a 
> Hermit Thrush or a Veery, but I am unsure. Can someone help me ID this 
> bird? The photo is on the Pueblo County Side checklist. Habitat was marshy 
> Cottonwoods. Some of the highlights include hearing *Virginia Rail* at 
> Twin Ponds (Pueblo County), two *Green-tailed Towhees*, *Scaled Quail*, 
> and *Curve-billed Thrashers, *which I have been before but still love. 
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian Johnson,
>
> Englewood CO
>
>
> Englewood CO
>
>  
>
> El Paso County, http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29424883
>
> 
>
> Pueblo County Side, with Thrush Photo, 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29425092
>

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[cobirds] GT Towhee, Yellow Warbler, CSR, El Paso Co, Thurs

[Steve Brown]

Hi COBirders,

I also had my FOS Yellow Warblers (2), and a second-year Green-tailed Towhee, 
banded at Clear Spring Ranch this morning. Few in numbers, but at least things 
appear to be moving.
Also I recaptured a male Com Yellowthroat, banded 5/18/15.

Nearby, three GH Owls are visible daily, calling into midmorning, a pair of 
Swainson's Hawks are actively bringing twigs to their nest (and copulating in 
the tree tops!), and the Wood Ducks were high in different cottonwood today, 
apparently checking-out cavities. Not all the birds are migrating!

Happy Migration, 
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs

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[cobirds] Help with Thrush ID

[buntingrobinjay]

 

Today I got up early for anther birding trip and drove down to Chico Basin 
Ranch. I arrived to find a herd of Black Tailed Jackrabbits active around 
the entrance. I saw several birds but one thing that has me stumped however 
is a thrush I found at the HQ area. I got one photo before it flew away. 
Looking at the photo and Sibley’s Field guide I think it was either a 
Hermit Thrush or a Veery, but I am unsure. Can someone help me ID this 
bird? The photo is on the Pueblo County Side checklist. Habitat was marshy 
Cottonwoods. Some of the highlights include hearing *Virginia Rail* at Twin 
Ponds (Pueblo County), two *Green-tailed Towhees*, *Scaled Quail*, and 
*Curve-billed 
Thrashers, *which I have been before but still love. 


Thanks

Brian Johnson,

Englewood CO


Englewood CO

 

El Paso County, http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29424883



Pueblo County Side, with Thrush Photo, 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29425092

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[cobirds] Adult Male Magnolia Warbler - Melody Tempel Grove, Bent County 5/5/16

[Austin Hess]

Just found a Magnolia Warbler at Melody Tempel Grove. 40 or 50 yards up the 
canal trail on the left side as you're walking east. Disappeared really fast 
though. 

Austin Hess
Fort Collins, Colorado 

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[cobirds] Krider's Hawk / Douglas Co.

[Dave Cameron]

Just had a Krider's Hawk turning lazy circles right overhead in Highlands 
Ranch, at roughly the intersection of Poston Parkway and Grigs Road.  The 
dark patagia were nearly the only marking from underneath (white face with 
faint smudge behind ear; no belly band, no tail band; black wingtips), the 
back was medium-gray.

Dave Cameron
Denver

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[cobirds] Re: RFI-- Road conditions for CR80 leks?

[Dave Cameron]

Excellent, thanks.

dc



On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 1:50:20 PM UTC-6, Kerry Hargrove wrote:

> Dave, 
> I'm currently coming from that exact location. Roads are fine. Some small 
> areas with deep ruts and others that are still wet about 6 miles up but 
> that's past the lek(s) and nothing that my car couldnt handle 
>
> Good luck... 
>
> Kerry Hargrove 
> Thornton

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[cobirds] Re: Osprey @ Walden Ponds

[Kyle Medina]

Thanks Jeff, really appreciate the information.

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[cobirds] Revision to Lesser Goldfinch, Pueblo

[Leon Bright]

COBirders--  My post yesterday elicited a very friendly response from a
birder that caused me to question my statements as to the rarity of
black-backed Lesser Goldfinches in SE Colorado.  Upon checking my records
and taking a sober assessment of my fuzzy mental memory bank, I believe
black-backed LEGOs are less rare here than I posted.  Forget the exaggerated
green to black ratio.  --Yet another example of how this listserv promotes
the quality of birding and birdlife.

Leon Bright, Pueblo

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[cobirds] SE CO. Fairmount Cem. Lamar 5/5

[Brandon Percival]

Dave Leatherman found singing male Black-and-white Warbler at Fairmount
Cemetery in Lamar, Prowers County.  Still here right now.

Brandon K. Percival

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[cobirds] Scarlet Tanager still present - Lee Martinez (Larimer)

[Joey Angstman]

Has anybody checked to see if the tanager is still around today? I would like 
another shot at it.

Joey Angstman
Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Osprey @ Walden Ponds

[Jeff Parks]

Yes, the property to the north and west of Ricky Weiser Wetland is private 
property.  There are some good birds there at times, though, which you can 
see from the trail that runs around the perimeter of RW.  There is a 
Harlans hawk that likes to hang out in those trees to the north, and the 
reservoir to the west has some good ducks in the winter months.  The 
goldeneyes and other diving ducks seem to like that pond.  If you do a 
google search on Walden Ponds Boulder CO, you will find a web page that has 
lots of information about Walden Ponds, including a trail map.  Sawhill 
Ponds is just south of Walden Ponds, although managed by the county rather 
than the city, so there is a different web page for that one.  There is a 
man-made osprey nest on the SW section of Sawhill, which has a pair on the 
nest already.  Between the two, there is around 250 acres of property to 
roam around on, with lots of different habitats for birds.  

Happy birding -

Jeff Parks
Boulder CO


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[cobirds] SE CO: Tempel Gray cheeked Thrush

[Brandon Percival]

Vic Zerbi and I had nice looks at this species at Melody Tempel Grove.
Photos taken.  Also, some Eastern Kingbirds showed up here as well.

Brandon K. Percival

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[cobirds] SE CO: Tempel Grove goodies 5/5

[Brandon Percival]

Vic Zerbi and I found male Black-throated Blue Warbler, Molting Summer
Tanager and singing Least Flycatcher at Temple Grove, ne Bent Co. tbis
morning.

American Bittern calling at Thurston Reservoir, Prowers Co. this morning.

Brandon K. Percival

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[cobirds] Bullocks oriole, Larimer co.

[apanjabi via Colorado Birds]

FOY arrived at my yard this morning near Horsetooth mtn park.

Arvind Panjabi
5700' west of Fort Collins 

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Re: [cobirds] Humility from birding and No Boulder Worm-eating warbler found

['Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds]

I've spent many humbling hours over the years as I birdwatched , too many to 
count. My latest was just yesterday as I was trying again to identify a 
chipping sound I heard only to realize it was a "chip"munk. Doh
   I must say, however, that my favorite  exercise in humility took place on 
the Rattlesnake Gulch trail in El Dorado Canyon several years ago. I was hiking 
up the trail by myself and spotted a rattlesnake coiled and sleeping on a rock. 
 I took pictures of it from afar and would go about three steps closer and take 
more pictures, three steps closer – pictures, three steps closer – picture. 
Don't think those were normal steps either! They were the more of the kind 
where you are slowly putting your foot in front of each other as if you were 
free to slip on unseen ice. My hands were shaking as I took the pictures.
 I finally realized that something was amiss and got close enough to see 
that it was, in fact, a bronze statue of a rattlesnake with a huge sign on the 
other side of the boulder discussing the fact that rattlesnakes could be seen 
on the trail,etc. I still have those pictures of the ever closer views of the 
rattlesnake proudly displayed in my picture album!

Deb Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe county, Colorado

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> On May 4, 2016, at 2:12 PM, 'ronbco' via Colorado Birds 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yesterday afternoon I went to look for the warbler as it would be a lifer for 
> me.
> I found the markers noted in the previous postings and I even found one of 
> it's reported buddy hermit thrushes. But alas the target itself was not found.
> 
> As I was walking away I reflected on how birding can be humbling. At one 
> point I had seen a small bird hoping on the ground and put my bins up to 
> study. While staring I slipped on the mud underneath me and hit the deck. It 
> would have made a great video...I was just standing still one moment and the 
> next moment arms and legs flying to try to catch myself. Only my pride was 
> injured. Then a couple minutes later I see another small hopping movement but 
> all I could make out was a big eye. Maybe an Ovenbird! I move to get a better 
> view and re-spot it. It was that wonderful species called rabbit!
> 
> Oh well, a humbling hour along Boulder Creek on a beautiful spring day is 
> better than many other hours!
> To heal my wounded psyche I stopped by Mustards Last Stand for an Italian and 
> fries.
> 
> Ron Bolton
> Berthoud
> 
> 
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