Fwd: [cobirds] Re: Booby thoughts

[Nick Komar]

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Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

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> From: Nick Komar 
> Date: July 1, 2016 at 6:27:32 PM MST
> To: fly83...@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Booby thoughts
> 
> Greg makes a good point. A wing-tagged immature condor should be as valid as 
> an immature Western Gull with a leg band, like the one at Prewitt Res. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 1, 2016, at 11:04 AM, George Miller  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Peter Gent wrote:
>> ...
>> 
>>> Finally, someone asked about California Condors.  All the birds that have 
>>> been seen in Colorado have had big wing tags with numbers on them, which 
>>> means they are released birds.  Thus the Records Committee decided not to 
>>> include this species on the state list.  I believe the population is 
>>> reproducing naturally now, so when one of these birds is seen in Colorado, 
>>> then it will be added to the state list.
>> 
>> 
>> Peter,
>> The condors at Vermillion Cliffs are reproducing in the wild (as they are at 
>> other sites), but the wild-born are trapped, examined, and then tagged just 
>> like captive-born birds. Tag numbers and status can be found here -
>> 
>> https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/upload/CondorChart20150703.pdf
>> 
>> It will be a while before we see condors without wing tags.
>> 
>> Greg Mihalik 
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[cobirds] Another Rufous, Jefferson County

[Tina Jones]

Today, July 1st, I had 1, f. ad. Rufous, with a beautiful golden spot on the 
bird's throat. Again this sighting for my yard is the earliest I have seen an 
ad. female at my address in Littleton.



Happy Birding !

Tina Jones

Littleton, Jefferson County, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Booby thoughts

[George Miller]

Peter Gent wrote:
...

Finally, someone asked about California Condors.  All the birds that have 
> been seen in Colorado have had big wing tags with numbers on them, which 
> means they are released birds.  Thus the Records Committee decided not to 
> include this species on the state list.  I believe the population is 
> reproducing naturally now, so when one of these birds is seen in Colorado, 
> then it will be added to the state list.
>


Peter,
The condors at Vermillion Cliffs are reproducing in the wild (as they are 
at other sites), but the wild-born are trapped, examined, and then tagged 
just like captive-born birds. Tag numbers and status can be found here -

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/upload/CondorChart20150703.pdf

It will be a while before we see condors without wing tags.

Greg Mihalik 

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[cobirds] Re: Green Heron at Walden Ponds, Boulder Cty

[Jeff Parks]

I was out there this morning, and managed to spot the Green Heron as well.  
As a bonus, I saw a pair of Virginia Rail chicks, and a young moose!  Yowza!

Jeff Parks
Boulder, CO

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[cobirds] Walden Ponds - Green Heron, Virginia Rail chicks and a moose?

[Jeff Parks]

Hello all -

This morning was one of my favorite kind of birding days - overcast with a 
light rain.  I knew it would be pretty quiet at Walden Ponds, and I managed 
to get there at a reasonable hour (for me, anyway).  I wanted to see if I 
could find the Green Heron that was reported there recently, and was hoping 
to see some other good stuff as well.  Well, it turns out the Green Heron 
was still there, I managed to get a pretty good look and a few photos 
before it moved to another part of the pond.  While standing in the same 
spot, I turned and looked into a small marshy area, and there was a 
juvenile Virginia Rail hopping around in the water at the base of some 
reeds.  I watched for a few minutes until it disappeared, and then moved a 
short distance to a better vantage point.  I quickly spotted it again 
working through the base of the reed stalks, managed to get a few photos, 
and when I put the binoculars up again, there were two of them!  I didn't 
get a picture of the two together, and didn't see an adult nearby, but the 
reeds were pretty thick, and these two were close to the edge of them.  
Shortly after that, I decided to take a look at another pond which 
sometimes has a few wood ducks or other shy birds on it.  I approached it 
carefully, scanned the water a couple of times, but no birds.  While I was 
standing there, all of a sudden out of the reeds popped a young moose!  It 
was only about 25 ft away from me!  We were watching each other with a bit 
of caution, then I reached back and pulled out my camera, took a few shots, 
and slowly backed out of there.  It was definitely the makings of a good 
day!  

Happy birding (or moose watching)!

Jeff Parks
Boulder, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Birder Field Trip/Northern Colorado and Cheyenne, WY

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all
Field trip I'll be leading next week (Saturday)--details here 
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/colorado-birder-field-trip-nunn-to-cheyenne
Thanks
Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile:  http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m

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[cobirds] Brown Booby "massive" range expansion, 2015

[Paula Hansley]

FYI,

According to Dave Ziolkowski, the main project biologist for the
USGS Breeding Bird Survey in Washington, D.C., brown
boobies wandered far to the north along the west and east coasts of
North America last year -- up to Alaska and to the northeastern states
(see a funny account of one showing up in CT).

On the west coast, brown booby wanderings are thought to have been in
response to changing ocean currents.  Biologists are still plotting
locations of brown booby sightings and plugging them in to models in an
attempt to understand why this happened.

Dave said they are anxiously awaiting what happens this year

Paula Hansley
Louisville

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[cobirds] Mountain Chickadees in the lowlands

[Greg Pasquariello]

I have an entire family group, adults and juveniles, of mountain chickadees 
that I suspect nested in my spruce tree in Highlands Ranch just off Santa Fe.  
They’ve been around most of the week, but I’m working from home today and they 
seem particularly active.  I am bit surprised to have mountain chickadees down 
here at this time of year.

Regards
-Greg Pasquariello
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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 July 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  July 1, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 1, 2016, sponsored by Denver
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

Barrow's Goldeneye (*Garfield, Larimer)
Chukar (Mesa)
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld)
Green Heron  (Boulder, Delta)
BROWN BOOBY (Boulder)
Snowy Plover (Bent)
Upland Sandpiper (Logan)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Logan)
WESTERN GULL (Washington)
Thayer's Gull (Washington)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Washington)
Least Tern (Bent)
Caspian Tern (Bent, Weld)
Mountain Plover (Elbert)
White-winged Dove (Weld)
Lewis's Woodpecker (*Boulder)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan, Washington)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (*Boulder, Mesa, *Moffat)
Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Logan, Weld)
Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Montezuma)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)
Cassin's Kingbird (Mesa, Weld)
Bell's Vireo (Logan)
Purple Martin (Mesa)
Pacific Wren (Boulder)
Bewick's Wren (Montezuma)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld)
McCown's Longspur (Elbert)
Black-and-white Warbler (Montrose)
Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)
Northern Parula (Gunnison, Larimer)
Grace's Warbler (Montezuma)
Field Sparrow (Logan)
Black-throated Sparrow (Montezuma)
Summer Tanager (Montezuma)
Bobolink (*Douglas, Jefferson)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Bent)
Baltimore Oriole (Kiowa, Logan, Washington)

*For locations you are not familiar with (e.g. "Lower Latham"), please
refer to CFO's Colorado County Birding site for directions:
www.coloradocountybirding.org

BENT COUNTY:
---On June 27 at John Martin Reservoir, Steve Mlodinow reported 3 Snowy
Plovers, 2 Least Terns, Caspian Tern and juv EASTERN MEADOWLARK.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On June 30 a Lewis's Woodpecker was reported by Ted Floyd on the Fowler
Trail.
---On June 30 an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Dave
Hallock at King Lake.
---On June 28, 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Bill Rowe
along trail to Thunder Lake no more than .5 mile from the lake in Wild
Basin of Rocky Mt NP.
---On June 22 an ad BROWN BOOBY was reported by Peter Bandurian in Left
Hand Canyon near the hamlet of Rowena
which is west of Glendale.  The bird was unable to fly long distances but
did not appear to be injured.  This  would be a new
state record if approved.
---On June 26 a Green Heron was reported by Dan Zmolek at Walden/Sawhill
Ponds in Boulder.
---On June 24 a male American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Maggie
Boswell at Brainard Lake.
---On June 24 a singing stub-tailed wren (Winter/Pacific) was reported by
Steve Mlodinow in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP just N of bridge that leads
away from Calypso Cascade towards Ouzel Falls.  On June 28, a Pacific Wren
was reported by Bill Rowe just below Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of
Rocky Mt NP.

DELTA COUNTY:
---On June 23, 2 Green Herons were reported by Coen Dexter at Fruitgrowers
Reservoir, S of causeway where willow extend into the reservoir.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On June 30, 3 Bobolinks were reported by Valerie Bourdeau on Castlewood
Canyon Road.

EAGLE COUNTY:
---On June 24 a singing Least Flycatcher was reported by JoAnn Riggle at
Gypsum Ponds.

ELBERT COUNTY:
---On June 27 David Suddjuian reported 2 McCown's Longspurs and 3 Mountain
Plovers on CR 153, 0 - 5 miles n of Hwy 86.

GARFIELD COUNTY:
---On June 27 at Trappers Lake in the Flattop Wilderness Area, Leon Thurmon
reported 24 Barrow's Goldeneyes some of which were paired.

GUNNISON COUNTY:
---On June 27, Glenn Walbek and Steve Larson reported 7 Gunnison
Sage-Grouse, Gray Flycatcher on CR 32.
---On June 27 a Northern Parula was reported by Glenn Walbek and Steve
Larson in town of Gunnison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On June 16 a m Bobolink was reported by Bruce Neuman and Cheri Phillips
at the Apex Center, Ralston Creek Trail.  On June 18, 3 Bobolinks were
reported by Lorraine Lanning behind Apex Center.  On June 26, Lexxa Moffit
reported 2 Bobolink behind Apex Center.

KIOWA COUNTY:
---On June 27 a Baltimore Oriole was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Neenoshe
Reservoir.

LARIMER COUNTY:
---On June 25, 5 first summer f Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Nick
Komar and David Wade on Lake #1 at Hohnholz Lake SWA.
---On June 21 a Northern Parula was reported by David Wade at Gateway NA
near en
try pay station along the river

LOGAN COUNTY:
---On June 26 at Red Lion SWA, Gwen Moore and Matt Clark reported Upland
Sandpiper, 7 White-rumped Sandpipers and 3 Bell's Vireos.
---On June 26 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Cheri Phillips reported 7 Red-headed
Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, and 2 Baltimore Orioles.
---On June 25 at Tamarack Ranch SWA, Chris Goulart reported 4 Red-headed
Woodpeckers, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, 2 Baltimore
Orioles.  On June 25 at area 385 of Tamarack Ranch SWA, Chris Goulart
reported Bell's Vireo, 5 Field Sparrows and 4 Baltimore Orioles.

MESA COUNTY:
--On June 30, 2