Re: [cobirds] Sage Thrasher at high elevation, El Paso Cnty

[David Suddjian]

In Park County, where Sage Thrasher has a limited distribution (little
suitable habitat), they occur regularly as high as 9500-9600 feet elevation
near County Road 22 (vicinity of Buffalo Peaks). There they occupy expected
sage habitat, although they are, to my knowledge, quite isolated from other
areas of occurrence. Brewer's Sparrow is there, too.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Stephen Getty <
stephen.ge...@coloradocollege.edu> wrote:

> COBirders,
>
>
>
> I was encouraged by another C Springs birder to report...
>
>
>
> 1. Sage Thrasher hopping around atop Tenney Crags (10,100 ft) west of C
> Springs on July 4. Weird! It is many miles from what I think of as Sage
> Thrasher habitat. I was curious if other CO birders have encountered them
> at such elevations. (we could also have some natural selection here from a
> wanderer; it would have had to flown over a lot of pine/spruce/aspen forest
> to get there!). Perhaps this is more expected around areas like Gunnison.
>
>
>
> 2. 80-100 Ravens were swirling in a cloud at Tenney Crags. There are a
> couple apparent nests, but this species is increasing in C Springs. For
> example, at 5:30 AM June 18 (I was heading out for Chestnut-collared
> Longspur), I noted a raven flight at high elevation flying down from Crags
> fanning out to Colorado Springs (dumpsters, parking lots?). On another
> evening in early June I noted a tight flock of 26 ravens flying up to crags
> area, presumably to roost. In the past I’d seen 2-3 flying up there.
>
>
>
> 3. Calliope (m) on July 3 at house was several days ahead of records from
> prior 14 years (but within error...low n)
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Steve Getty
>
> Colorado Springs
>
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Re: [cobirds] Sage Thrasher at high elevation, El Paso Cnty

[Maureen Blackford]

That is very interesting that you posed the question about the sage thrasher at 
high altitude.   Today, I saw a Sage Thrasher in my neighborhood at near 8700' 
elevation, north of Nederland in Boulder County.  I ran for my camera as I 
thought no one would believe this.  I was shocked myself.
However, I checked the species on ebirds, and see it reported in some high 
altitude areas:  Niwot Ridge, Rainbow Lakes, and Brainard lakes in Boulder 
County were a few of those listed.
So, I guess its not as usual as I thought.  (Maybe unusual, but not unheard 
of... : )

Thanks for raising the question.

Maureen Blackford
Boulder County

Stephen Getty  wrote:

>COBirders,
>
>I was encouraged by another C Springs birder to report...
>
>1. Sage Thrasher hopping around atop Tenney Crags (10,100 ft) west of C 
>Springs on July 4. Weird! It is many miles from what I think of as Sage 
>Thrasher habitat. I was curious if other CO birders have encountered them at 
>such elevations. (we could also have some natural selection here from a 
>wanderer; it would have had to flown over a lot of pine/spruce/aspen forest to 
>get there!). Perhaps this is more expected around areas like Gunnison.
>
>2. 80-100 Ravens were swirling in a cloud at Tenney Crags. There are a couple 
>apparent nests, but this species is increasing in C Springs. For example, at 
>5:30 AM June 18 (I was heading out for Chestnut-collared Longspur), I noted a 
>raven flight at high elevation flying down from Crags fanning out to Colorado 
>Springs (dumpsters, parking lots?). On another evening in early June I noted a 
>tight flock of 26 ravens flying up to crags area, presumably to roost. In the 
>past I'd seen 2-3 flying up there.
>
>3. Calliope (m) on July 3 at house was several days ahead of records from 
>prior 14 years (but within error...low n)
>
>Best,
>Steve Getty
>Colorado Springs
>
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[cobirds] Sage Thrasher at high elevation, El Paso Cnty

[Stephen Getty]

COBirders,

I was encouraged by another C Springs birder to report...

1. Sage Thrasher hopping around atop Tenney Crags (10,100 ft) west of C Springs 
on July 4. Weird! It is many miles from what I think of as Sage Thrasher 
habitat. I was curious if other CO birders have encountered them at such 
elevations. (we could also have some natural selection here from a wanderer; it 
would have had to flown over a lot of pine/spruce/aspen forest to get there!). 
Perhaps this is more expected around areas like Gunnison.

2. 80-100 Ravens were swirling in a cloud at Tenney Crags. There are a couple 
apparent nests, but this species is increasing in C Springs. For example, at 
5:30 AM June 18 (I was heading out for Chestnut-collared Longspur), I noted a 
raven flight at high elevation flying down from Crags fanning out to Colorado 
Springs (dumpsters, parking lots?). On another evening in early June I noted a 
tight flock of 26 ravens flying up to crags area, presumably to roost. In the 
past I'd seen 2-3 flying up there.

3. Calliope (m) on July 3 at house was several days ahead of records from prior 
14 years (but within error...low n)

Best,
Steve Getty
Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] More Ovenbirds, JeffCo

[David Suddjian]

Yesterday I checked along Pleasant Park Road above Deer Creek canyon and a
series of over about 1.5 miles produced 5 singing *Ovenbirds*.

This morning I made a series of stops along High Grade Road, South Deer
Creek Road, West Deer Creek Road and Maxwell Hill Road. 20 of the stops
were in or near at least possible Ovenbird habitat and I heard 17 singing
*Ovenbirds* at 13 of those 20 stops. All but two were in the Deer Creek
watershed, with the others at the headwaters of a tributary that flows into
the South Platte at Waterton Canyon (as noted from the top of Maxwell Hill
road).

Song frequency is low this time of year, so you have to be ready.
Individuals generally gave just 1-3 songs per five minute period at my
stops.

David Suddjian
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Dead Burrowing Owl - Glade Park - Mesa County

[Steve Stachowiak]

Hi Mike,

I recommend a dry sage rub with a Nopales glaze slow roasted over low 
coals.  A chilled cerveza will top it off nicely...

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO

On Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 9:20:28 AM UTC-6, Mike Henwood wrote:
>
> Found a Burrowing Owl that had just been hit by a car on the morning of 
> July 5 east of the Glade Park store in Mesa County.  Now have the owl in my 
> freezer.
>
> Need some help with what to do with the dead bird --
>Denver Museum of Natural History???
>Division of Wildlife???
>
> Any help in getting the bird to an appropriate source is welcome.
>
> Mike Henwood
> Grand Junction
> Mesa County
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Re: [cobirds] Dead Burrowing Owl - Glade Park - Mesa County

[Ira Sanders]

Mike,
Museum of Nature and Science.  there is a curator of birds, Jeff
Stephenson.  Contact him.
https://www.dmns.org/science/collections/dmns-zoology-collections

Ira

On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:20 AM, Mike Henwood  wrote:

> Found a Burrowing Owl that had just been hit by a car on the morning of
> July 5 east of the Glade Park store in Mesa County.  Now have the owl in my
> freezer.
>
> Need some help with what to do with the dead bird --
>Denver Museum of Natural History???
>Division of Wildlife???
>
> Any help in getting the bird to an appropriate source is welcome.
>
> Mike Henwood
> Grand Junction
> Mesa County
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[cobirds] Male rufous hummingbird at Windsor Reservoir

['Joan Glabach' via Colorado Birds]

I just saw my FOS hummingbird at my feeder which has been out almost a month.  
I hope he stays and visits all the flowers I planted for him.

Joan Glabach
Severance, CO

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[cobirds] Dead Burrowing Owl - Glade Park - Mesa County

[Mike Henwood]

Found a Burrowing Owl that had just been hit by a car on the morning of
July 5 east of the Glade Park store in Mesa County.  Now have the owl in my
freezer.

Need some help with what to do with the dead bird --
   Denver Museum of Natural History???
   Division of Wildlife???

Any help in getting the bird to an appropriate source is welcome.

Mike Henwood
Grand Junction
Mesa County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 6 July 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  July 6, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 6, 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 (Clear Creek, Garfield, Larimer)
Chukar (Mesa)
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan, Washington, Weld)
Red-throated Loon (Bent)
Pacific Loon (El Paso)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Montrose)
Green Heron (Boulder, Delta)
Glossy Ibis (Kiowa)
BROWN BOOBY (Boulder)
Snowy Plover (Bent)
Mountain Plover (Elbert, Weld)
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)
White-winged Dove (Kiowa, Weld)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder)
Red-headed Woodpecker (El Paso, Logan, Washington)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, *Clear Creek, Mesa, Moffat)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan)
Least Flycatcher (Eagle, Jefferson, Logan, Weld)
Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Mesa, Montezuma)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)
Cassin's Kingbird (Lincoln, Mesa, Weld)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Lincoln)
Bell's Vireo (Logan)
Purple Martin (*Dolores, Mesa)
Pacific Wren (Boulder)
Bewick's Wren (Montezuma)
Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (El Paso, Weld)
McCown's Longspur (Elbert, El Paso, Lincoln, Weld)
Black-and-white Warbler (Douglas, Montrose)
Lucy's Warbler (Montezuma)
Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)
Northern Parula (Gunnison, Larimer)
Grace's Warbler (Montezuma)
Field Sparrow (Logan)
Black-throated Sparrow (Mesa, Montezuma)
Summer Tanager (Montezuma)
Bobolink (Boulder, Douglas, Fremont, Jefferson)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Bent)
Baltimore Oriole (Kiowa, Logan, Washington)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Clear Creek)

*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 July 2 Ira Sanders reported 3 Loons at John Martin Reservoir on the N
side at SWA.  Ira now reports that he thinks that all
3 loons were Red-throated Loons.
---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 July 2 a m Bobolink was reported by Robin Byers near
" city of Boulder Parks and Open Space Office west of Cherryvale.
---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 July 1, Jeff Parks reported Green Heron and young
Moose at Walden Ponds.  On July 3, Steve Frye reported Green Heron at
Walden/Sawhill Ponds.
---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.  On July 4, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported Pacific Wren at
Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
---On July 5, an American Three-toed Woodpecker was reported by Bea Weaver
at Echo Lake.
---On July 3, 12 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by David Alpeter, David
and Tammy McQuade at Echo Lake.  There were 2 adults and 10 young.
---On July 1, 8 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch were reported by Barry Marsh at Mt.
Evans.

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.

DOLORES COUNTY:
---On July 5 a small colony of Purple Martins was reported by jim Beatty 2
mi E of Groundhog Reservoir.  The colony is now just east of Aspengold
property.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On July 3, a Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Craig Rasmussen in
Castlewood Canyon SP.
---On June 30, 3 Bobolinks were reported by Valerie Bourdeau on Castlewood
Canyon Road.  On July 1, Bernard Morris reported 4 m Bobolinks on
Castlewood Canyon Road near Winkler Ranch.  On July 3, Craig Rasmussen
reported 3 Bobolinks on Castlewood Canyon Rd.

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