[cobirds] Morgan County Playas

[Charles Hundertmark]

This morning Paul Slingsby and I visited several Morgan County playas that 
proved very productive for shorebirds last year. Overall, the playas were drier 
this years and less productive for shorebirds. The playa at Morgan CR23 & HH 
had very little water, but lots of mud. Nevertheless, the only shorebirds were 
in one flock of 31 Baird’s Sandpipers.

On CRII between CR20 and 26 there were no playas with water. The plentiful 
sunflowers lining the road, however, hosted many sparrows offering fleeting 
glimpses. Lark Buntings were well represented along with Chipping, 
Clay-colored, and Lark Sparrows.

The playa on CR 26 near CR JJ had less water than last year, but was the most 
productive with American Avocet (1). Killdeer (38), Sanderling (4), Baird’s 
Sandpiper (49), Least Sandpiper (3), and Wilson’s Phalarope (35). Two 
Loggerhead Shrikes were also present.

To wrap up the day, we took a swing by the Brush Prairie Ponds SWA. Waterbird 
numbers were low, but sparrows were abundant. We did find one ibis (Glossy or 
White-faced). A brief flight look didn’t allow us to pin down species. 
Shorebirds were represented by Killdeer (14), Baird’s Sandpiper (probably more 
than the 3 we counted). Wilson’s Phalarope (6), Spotted Sandpiper (1), Lesser 
Yellowlegs (1), and Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs (7). Most fun were the the mixed 
spizella flocks hopscotching ahead of us in the sunflowers and brush. 
Clay-colored and Brewer’s were well represented.

Chuck Hundertmark
Lafayette, CO 
303-604-0531

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[cobirds] N Waterthrush (2), CSR, El Paso Co, Fri.

[Steve Brown]

Hi COBirders,

Yup, two more NOWA at Clear Spring Ranch today, 13 for the month now. Also an 
arrival of 7 more Lazuli Buntings (61 this month), Yellow Warblers, Wilson's 
Warblers, Com Yellowthroats, an FOS Dusky Flycatcher, Blue and Black-headed 
Grosbeaks, and the expected Chipping Sparrows later in the morning, (23, 350 
for the month). 

There have been some sandpipers seen in the wet fields by the entrance the last 
few mornings, too. Thursday there were 8 Killdeer, and today a Peep flew away 
from me, (maybe a Western Sandpiper, I just got a glimpse.)

Enjoying Migration, 
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs

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[cobirds] White-rumped Sandpiper, Adams County

[Brian Johnson]

 

Today I went to Barr Lake to see what I could find. The biggest find was 
the *White-rumped Sandpiper *that I found at the mudflats along the 
boardwalk leading to the gazebo. It was mixed with one Western Sandpiper, a 
few Semipalmated Sandipeprs some Least Sandpipers along with a Long Billed 
Dowicher, a Lesser Yellow Legs and a two Solitary Sandpipers. I could not 
get a photo however. But the white supercilium was very obvious and in 
addition I saw a reddish area at the base of the mandible and when in 
flight (they all took off at one point which caused me to nearly swallow my 
heart as I was just getting the scope on them) the white rump was nice and 
visible. I had my book with me and my scope so I could have a detailed 
study, those peeps are hard! In addition, some *White Faced-Ibis* came 
flying in while I was having lunch at the gazebo, joining some Snowy 
Egrets. The gazebo proved to be the spot to be today. At the Neidrach Trail 
boardwalk I found some Barid’s Sandpipers also, leading to a very ‘peepish’ 
day. There was also a Peregrine Falcon at the banding station, which is new 
for my Adams County Checklist. Here are my two checklists. A very good day 
today at Barr Lake, but I have few bad days here.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31263319 Neidrach Trail with the 
peeps,

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31263382 Banding Station Area

Brian Johnson,

Englewood CO

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[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on both 25 & 26August 2016

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

I have been out of town for almost a month and it was good to get back in the 
saddle at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins, especially with it being under 
the influence of a cold/rainy front.  The place was quite birdy, with lots of 
interesting behaviors going on.


Broad-tailed Hummingbirds persist and the one or two trilling males seem quite 
active and territorial.  One in particular harassed a Red-tailed Hawk, multiple 
Western Wood-Pewees and a Gray Flycatcher.  It also performed dive displays 
over a snowball bush that hosted a female.  It visited red geraniums planted by 
a headstone and also checked out a few plastic flower headstone displays.  
Getting a good photo of the latter activity has been a goal of mine for years 
but it happens so quickly, so far I have been woefully unsuccessful.


A pass-thru Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay was a nice surprise, as was its instant 
ability to locate and cuss out the Great Horned Owl resting serenely in the 
State Champion Thornless Honeylocust in Section 8.  I know this jay just 
arrived in the cemetery because I had been in the area for hours.  Was it just 
luck that its vector and flight altitude put the owl in view, or do they have 
some sort of freakish (trumpish?) sense regarding enemies?


Yesterday I had my first Townsend's Warblers of the year, both in junipers.


Both Yellow and Wilson's Warblers have been present both days in low numbers.


The number of Western Wood-Pewees has been impressive, with double-digit birds 
both days.  Of note, they have been foraging low most of the time when rain is 
imminent or on-going, often using the headstones as hunting platforms.


A Gray Flycatcher has been present in the middle of Section 8, usually foraging 
out from a large snowball bush (aka mapleleaf viburnum) with considerable 
branch dieback.  I have long thought, because of watching flycatchers, that our 
human paradigm for "proper" woody plant care that includes trimming out all 
deadwood, is in error.  If a monster dead limb or trunk threatens to fall on 
your Volvo or toddler, by all means, trim it out in the name of hazard.  
Otherwise, give dead limbs that certainly have ecological function in the lives 
of many creatures some slack.


I saw a Cassin's Vireo both days, probably the same silent, pretty active 
individual.  It was quite yellow-green and thankfully was not one of those 
"bright" individuals that cause confusion with Blue-headed Vireo.  I saw it in 
junipers, Ohio Buckeye and American Elms.0


A flock of 25-30 Chipping Sparrows, mostly juveniles has been pecking at 
something in the gravel roads throughout the cemetery.


An Olive-sided Flycatcher got a darner dragonfly today from its perch in the 
top of an Ohio Buckeye that shows considerable dieback due to Fox Squirrel 
branch debarking in previous years.  It also got a wasp of some type, which in 
my experience is typical of all big flycatchers (that is, lots of bees and 
wasps in their diet).


Pelecinid wasps persist.  (Check them out on-line).


Total bird species for the two days: 32


Dave Leatherman

Fort Collins





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[cobirds] Free entry to National Parks this weekend

[Barry]

The US national parks service is celebrating its centennial this year. Entrance 
to all national parks is free this weekend, August 25, 2016-August 28, 2016. 
Enjoy.

For more info: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

- Barry Gingrich
  Broomfield County

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Re: [cobirds] Re: CBRC

[Eric DeFonso]

For my part, I'd like to thank the CBRC and all the people who maintain CFO
and its affiliated documentations. The past 12+ years of my birding life
since I moved to Colorado have been so greatly enriched by the presence and
easy availability of birding resources like the county birding webpages,
the rare bird report submission systems, the archived review list additions
and updates, books like Colorado Birds by the two Bobs, and more. I'm so
impressed to learn that virtually all of this work is done on a volunteer
basis - basically done just for the love of birds and birding. That is
inspiring to me. What's more, my interactions with CBRC members have always
been informative and timely, and I've always come away with appreciation
for what goes into making the whole thing come alive. Personal
thanks especially to Mark Petersen who has recently helped me understand
the process of bird report submission, which I now know has undergone
significant updates and improvements in recent years.

I know this all sounds overly ingratiating, but I don't care because I mean
every word of it. Thanks again guys - we birders in Colorado are lucky to
have what we do in CFO.

Eric D
Westminster, CO

On Friday, August 26, 2016, Rachel  wrote:

> Hi Andy & COBirders,
>
> Not sure how the CBRC can be on “vacation” since it is a dedicated hard
> working group of volunteers who do not get paid for their time. All of our
> CBRC members have lives outside of birding which include family, children,
> and work, so anything they do for the CBRC, CFO, and as a result a large
> group of Colorado birders is due to their commitment to keeping records for
> the state of Colorado up to date and accurate. Many, many thanks are due to
> all of the current and past CBRC members.
>
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> Ft. Collins. CO
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[David Suddjian]

I agree with the overloaded plate perspective. I think it is too much for a
state review committee to manage county-level lists in a consistent or
timely fashion, most especially because many county-level rarities are
probably never submitted.

David

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Joe Roller  wrote:

> Not sent to CObirds, just you guys.
>
> I am not sure, but I think that the CBRC has a lot on its plate with
> reviewing submissions of mega-rarities
> for inclusion on the State List, and probably lacks the bandwidth to get
> up to date on county records, then
> stay up to date.
> I'll check with CBRC.
>
> Joe Roller
>
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Sean Walters <
> waltersintherock...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think there are a number of birders who have these same questions.
>> Personally, I have always believed that the Colorado County Birding website
>> presents the official county checklists based on the decisions of the CBRC.
>> There will always be local birders who disagree with the "official" county
>> numbers because of their exceptionally detailed knowledge of local records.
>> With an intense effort to locate and submit adequate documentation of these
>> unaccepted records to the CBRC, anyone can push the county totals higher as
>> the CBRC does review and accept new county records. And with enough well
>> documented submissions, a county could even officially surpass another
>> county.
>>
>> Good Birding!
>> Sean Walters
>> Fort Collins, CO
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 8:17 AM, David Suddjian 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On the topic of county lists, I'm somewhat at a loss as to where to
>>> encounter definitive totals of species recorded in the various counties
>>> (understanding that for rarities some are awaiting review). There is the
>>> county birding resource offered on the CFO page, but I can't tell how up to
>>> date it is for the various counties (I see holes for the counties I am most
>>> familiar with), and the CBRC process of county level review is very
>>> confusing to me. Neither of these seem to be (closely) linked to eBird
>>> review status of records for a given species in a county for species that
>>> are not significant rarities. Are county species lists closely kept up? By
>>> who? Are local county birders of knowledge and experience in some places
>>> further ahead on this than other authorities? What about counties that more
>>> or less have no local county birders?
>>>
>>> Curious,
>>>
>>> David Suddjian
>>> Ken Caryl Valley
>>> Littleton, CO
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Steve Stachowiak 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Cobirders,

 I thoroughly enjoyed the post by Andy regarding the "official" Larimer
 County species list.  In this age of "if it isn't in eBird it does not
 exist" it is refreshing to see that there is still interest in the rich
 ornithological history in Colorado.  Hopefully, others will note the
 various sources that are mentioned and take time to explore the data as
 Andy and others have done.

 While he may be counting some of his proverbial chickens before they
 hatch, it appears that the Larmier total may be moving upward.  Although,
 there is a bit of a black hole with the Committee when it comes to county
 records approvals and updates so Pueblo will continue to reign for the time
 being.

 Good Birding,
 Steve Stachowiak
 Highlands Ranch, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[Steve Stachowiak]

As it states on the totally awesome Colorado County Birding 
(coloradocountybirding.org) website:

"The *Colorado Bird Records Committee* is charged with maintaining official 
county checklists. Not all county additions, however, are in need of formal 
review.  Submit your new county species to the CBRC Chair using this form. 
Species appearing as red in the list are state review species and must be 
documented through the *CBRC site* ."

Reporting species from this page of the website is very utilitarian for 
birders to amend lists for common species or link over to the even more 
totally awesome CBRC website to document reviewable species.

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] Re: CBRC

[Rachel]

Hi Andy & COBirders,

Not sure how the CBRC can be on “vacation” since it is a dedicated hard working 
group of volunteers who do not get paid for their time. All of our CBRC members 
have lives outside of birding which include family, children, and work, so 
anything they do for the CBRC, CFO, and as a result a large group of Colorado 
birders is due to their commitment to keeping records for the state of Colorado 
up to date and accurate. Many, many thanks are due to all of the current and 
past CBRC members.

---
Rachel Hopper
Ft. Collins. CO
r-hop...@comcast.net



> On Aug 26, 2016, at 12:56 AM, Andrew Bankert  wrote:
> 
> If you read this listserv for birds currently being seen, the Black-throated 
> Gray Warbler and with numerous other regular migrants were at the Wellington 
> SWA just north of Cobb Lake this afternoon.  The songbird diversity wasn't as 
> high as yesterday, but the numbers were still pretty good.  Later in the 
> evening I met up with Sean Walters and we walked to the north side of Timnath 
> Reservoir finding 15 shorebird species including a calling Short-billed 
> Dowitcher, 2 Black-bellied Plovers, 3 Red-necked Phalaropes, and hundreds of 
> peeps.  I also counted 4 Black Terns, which have been scarce here this year.  
> The guy at the park told us we could walk around the reservoir as long as we 
> stayed below the high water line.  The town has been very generous to let 
> birders continue to visit this site, which is closed to everyone else who is 
> not a Timnath resident.
> 
> For those interested in cumulative county lists, there may be a change in the 
> highest county list now that the CBRC appears to be back from vacation.  
> Since 2014, around the time Team BrachyRAMphus formed (coincidence?), Larimer 
> has had a several new, photographed additions.  September 2014 was a good 
> month with White Ibis in Loveland, Parasitic Jaeger in Timnath, and Smith's 
> Longspur in Rocky Mountain National Park.  In 2015, the additions of Canyon 
> Towhee (above Fort Collins in May) and Baird's Sparrow (Buckeye in July) led 
> Team BrachyRAMphus to look for more county additions.  We found a few species 
> that had either been accepted by the CBRC (Arctic Tern, Curve-billed 
> Thrasher) or did not require acceptance but still had photos (Rufous-crowned 
> Sparrow, Red-throated Loon) that were not on the official list.  Talking to 
> local birders, we were only able to dig up photos (which were published in 
> the CFO Journal) of a Black Phoebe in Fort Collins by Dave Leatherman in May 
> 1995.  We also learned of reports without known photos of Pomarine Jaeger 
> (Douglas Reservoir, Nov 1996, possible photos), Prairie Warbler (Lake Estes, 
> 2005?, possible photos), Yellow Rail (possible specimen), and Little Gull 
> (Sep 2015, Loveland, no photos) which either have or have the potential to 
> have written descriptions.  We also checked the literature and found that 
> Whooping Crane was historically on the Larimer County list (reports from 1886 
> & 87 I think), but since they have become rare in the state some 
> documentation would likely be required to add this species to the list again. 
>  Our best find came after digging through online museum databases. During the 
> process we learned many scientific names, that some specimens can't be found 
> (Mottled Duck/hybrid) or skeletonized (Black Phoebe), and the Screech Owl 
> split caused confusion with our local maxwelliae subspecies (Rocky Mountain 
> Screech-Owl) put in the Western Screech-Owl group by some museums by 
> accident.  When searching databases finally went right, we came upon an entry 
> of Histrionicus histrionicus (I didn't have to Google that one!) from Estes 
> Park in 1901.  After a few emails to the Royal Ontario Museum, we were 
> looking at photos of a Harlequin Duck from Larimer.  Currently the official 
> Larimer County list sits at 413 and if all 7 of the photographed additions 
> are accepted, then the official list would get bumped up to at least 420 
> depending on whether some sight reports are accepted.  
> 
> 
> Good Birding!
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> Fort Collins, CO
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[Joe Roller]

Not sent to CObirds, just you guys.

I am not sure, but I think that the CBRC has a lot on its plate with
reviewing submissions of mega-rarities
for inclusion on the State List, and probably lacks the bandwidth to get up
to date on county records, then
stay up to date.
I'll check with CBRC.

Joe Roller

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Sean Walters  wrote:

> I think there are a number of birders who have these same questions.
> Personally, I have always believed that the Colorado County Birding website
> presents the official county checklists based on the decisions of the CBRC.
> There will always be local birders who disagree with the "official" county
> numbers because of their exceptionally detailed knowledge of local records.
> With an intense effort to locate and submit adequate documentation of these
> unaccepted records to the CBRC, anyone can push the county totals higher as
> the CBRC does review and accept new county records. And with enough well
> documented submissions, a county could even officially surpass another
> county.
>
> Good Birding!
> Sean Walters
> Fort Collins, CO
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 8:17 AM, David Suddjian 
> wrote:
>
>> On the topic of county lists, I'm somewhat at a loss as to where to
>> encounter definitive totals of species recorded in the various counties
>> (understanding that for rarities some are awaiting review). There is the
>> county birding resource offered on the CFO page, but I can't tell how up to
>> date it is for the various counties (I see holes for the counties I am most
>> familiar with), and the CBRC process of county level review is very
>> confusing to me. Neither of these seem to be (closely) linked to eBird
>> review status of records for a given species in a county for species that
>> are not significant rarities. Are county species lists closely kept up? By
>> who? Are local county birders of knowledge and experience in some places
>> further ahead on this than other authorities? What about counties that more
>> or less have no local county birders?
>>
>> Curious,
>>
>> David Suddjian
>> Ken Caryl Valley
>> Littleton, CO
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Steve Stachowiak  wrote:
>>
>>> Cobirders,
>>>
>>> I thoroughly enjoyed the post by Andy regarding the "official" Larimer
>>> County species list.  In this age of "if it isn't in eBird it does not
>>> exist" it is refreshing to see that there is still interest in the rich
>>> ornithological history in Colorado.  Hopefully, others will note the
>>> various sources that are mentioned and take time to explore the data as
>>> Andy and others have done.
>>>
>>> While he may be counting some of his proverbial chickens before they
>>> hatch, it appears that the Larmier total may be moving upward.  Although,
>>> there is a bit of a black hole with the Committee when it comes to county
>>> records approvals and updates so Pueblo will continue to reign for the time
>>> being.
>>>
>>> Good Birding,
>>> Steve Stachowiak
>>> Highlands Ranch, CO
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[Sean Walters]

I think there are a number of birders who have these same questions.
Personally, I have always believed that the Colorado County Birding website
presents the official county checklists based on the decisions of the CBRC.
There will always be local birders who disagree with the "official" county
numbers because of their exceptionally detailed knowledge of local records.
With an intense effort to locate and submit adequate documentation of these
unaccepted records to the CBRC, anyone can push the county totals higher as
the CBRC does review and accept new county records. And with enough well
documented submissions, a county could even officially surpass another
county.

Good Birding!
Sean Walters
Fort Collins, CO

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 8:17 AM, David Suddjian  wrote:

> On the topic of county lists, I'm somewhat at a loss as to where to
> encounter definitive totals of species recorded in the various counties
> (understanding that for rarities some are awaiting review). There is the
> county birding resource offered on the CFO page, but I can't tell how up to
> date it is for the various counties (I see holes for the counties I am most
> familiar with), and the CBRC process of county level review is very
> confusing to me. Neither of these seem to be (closely) linked to eBird
> review status of records for a given species in a county for species that
> are not significant rarities. Are county species lists closely kept up? By
> who? Are local county birders of knowledge and experience in some places
> further ahead on this than other authorities? What about counties that more
> or less have no local county birders?
>
> Curious,
>
> David Suddjian
> Ken Caryl Valley
> Littleton, CO
>
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Steve Stachowiak  wrote:
>
>> Cobirders,
>>
>> I thoroughly enjoyed the post by Andy regarding the "official" Larimer
>> County species list.  In this age of "if it isn't in eBird it does not
>> exist" it is refreshing to see that there is still interest in the rich
>> ornithological history in Colorado.  Hopefully, others will note the
>> various sources that are mentioned and take time to explore the data as
>> Andy and others have done.
>>
>> While he may be counting some of his proverbial chickens before they
>> hatch, it appears that the Larmier total may be moving upward.  Although,
>> there is a bit of a black hole with the Committee when it comes to county
>> records approvals and updates so Pueblo will continue to reign for the time
>> being.
>>
>> Good Birding,
>> Steve Stachowiak
>> Highlands Ranch, CO
>>
>> On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:56:29 AM UTC-6, Andrew Bankert wrote:
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[David Suddjian]

On the topic of county lists, I'm somewhat at a loss as to where to
encounter definitive totals of species recorded in the various counties
(understanding that for rarities some are awaiting review). There is the
county birding resource offered on the CFO page, but I can't tell how up to
date it is for the various counties (I see holes for the counties I am most
familiar with), and the CBRC process of county level review is very
confusing to me. Neither of these seem to be (closely) linked to eBird
review status of records for a given species in a county for species that
are not significant rarities. Are county species lists closely kept up? By
who? Are local county birders of knowledge and experience in some places
further ahead on this than other authorities? What about counties that more
or less have no local county birders?

Curious,

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Steve Stachowiak  wrote:

> Cobirders,
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed the post by Andy regarding the "official" Larimer
> County species list.  In this age of "if it isn't in eBird it does not
> exist" it is refreshing to see that there is still interest in the rich
> ornithological history in Colorado.  Hopefully, others will note the
> various sources that are mentioned and take time to explore the data as
> Andy and others have done.
>
> While he may be counting some of his proverbial chickens before they
> hatch, it appears that the Larmier total may be moving upward.  Although,
> there is a bit of a black hole with the Committee when it comes to county
> records approvals and updates so Pueblo will continue to reign for the time
> being.
>
> Good Birding,
> Steve Stachowiak
> Highlands Ranch, CO
>
> On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:56:29 AM UTC-6, Andrew Bankert wrote:
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[cobirds] Re: Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[Steve Stachowiak]

Cobirders,

I thoroughly enjoyed the post by Andy regarding the "official" Larimer 
County species list.  In this age of "if it isn't in eBird it does not 
exist" it is refreshing to see that there is still interest in the rich 
ornithological history in Colorado.  Hopefully, others will note the 
various sources that are mentioned and take time to explore the data as 
Andy and others have done.

While he may be counting some of his proverbial chickens before they hatch, 
it appears that the Larmier total may be moving upward.  Although, there is 
a bit of a black hole with the Committee when it comes to county records 
approvals and updates so Pueblo will continue to reign for the time being.

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO

On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:56:29 AM UTC-6, Andrew Bankert wrote:
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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 26 August 2016

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:  Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:  August 26, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 26, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists an
d the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

NOTE:  The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of the
famillies has changed

Mallard (Mexican) (Larimer)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek)
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Gunnison)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Eagle)
Dusky Grouse (Boulder)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Logan)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca, Denver, Otero)
Black Swift (Boulder)
Snowy Plover (Alamosa)
Mew Gull (Larimer)
WESTERN GULL (Alamosa, Washington)
Thayer's Gull (Washington)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Alamosa, Weld)
Caspian Tern (Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer)
Pacific Loon (El Paso)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Montrose)
Little Blue Heron (Boulder)
Green Heron (Huerfano, Larimer, Mesa, Washington)
Mississipi Kite (Adams)
Broad-winged Hawk (Adams)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Boulder)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Pueblo,
Washington, Yuma)
Red Bellied Woodpecker (Logan, Yuma)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Mesa, Pueblo)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Boulder, Eagle, Larimer, Mesa, Park)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (Weld, Yuma)
Least Flycatcher (*Adams, Washington, Weld, Yuma)
Gray Flycatcher (Arapahoe, Denver, El Paso, Gunnison, Kit Carson, *Larimer,
 Pitkin)
Black Phoebe (Pueblo)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Lincoln, Yuma)
Cassin's Kingbird (Boulder, Lincoln)
Chihuahuan Raven (Otero)
Pacific Wren (Boulder)
Carolina Wren (Washington)
Sage Thrasher (Clear Creek)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Clear Creek)
McCown's Longspur (Lincoln, Weld)
Ovenbird (*Adams, Arapahoe, *Larimer)
Northern Waterthrush (*Adams, El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo, Washington)
Tennessee Warbler (*Adams, Yuma)
Nashville Warbler (*Adams, Jefferson)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Larimer)
Pine Warbler (Prowers)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (*Larimer, Pitkin)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Otero)
Northern Cardinal (Kit Carson, Prowers, Yuma)
Baltimore Oriole (Yuma)

*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

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On August 25, at Barr Lake SP Steve Mlodinow reported Least Flycatcher,
Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warbler, and Nashville Warbler.
---On August 25, Rebecca Laroche reported Ovenbird at Rod and Gun Club
Trail.
---On August 24, staff at Rocky Mt Arsenal NWR reported 2 Broad-winged
Hawks and Least Flycatcher.
---On August 22, a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Loch Kilpatrick on
E 96th Ave east of DIA.
---On August 22, a Mississippi Kit was reported by Loch Kilpatrick east of
Bennett on Old Victory Road.

ALAMOSA COUNTY:
---On August 23, David Dowel  reported 3 Snowy Plovers, WESTERN GULL, and
Lesser Black-backed Gull at Blanca Wetlands.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On August 22, a Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Ivan Mota near
Byers on Hwy 40.
---On August 20, Glenn Walbek reported Gray Flycatcher and 3 Ovenbirds at
Cherry Creek SP.
---On August 14, Gene Rutherford reported Red-headed Woodpecker on CO 36
west of Byers.

BACA COUNTY:
---On August 14, 2 Greater Roadrunners were reported by Chris Goulart on CR
8.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On August 22, a juv Little Blue Heron was reported by Carl Starace at
Walden Ponds in Boulder.
---OnAugust 17, a Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Christian Nunes on
South Campus of University of Colorado.
---On August 7 at Heil Valley Ranch, Carl Starace reported 3 Lewis's
Woodpeckers and 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers.  On August 18, a Red-headed
Woodpecker was reported by Jeff Parks at Heil Valley Ranch.
---On August 6 in Shadow Canyon, Andy Cowell reported m American Three-toed
Woodpecker in the lower part of the canyon and a Dusky Grouse at the top of
the canyon.
---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.  On July 9 at Wild Basin in
Rocky Mt NP, David Dowell reported Pacific Wren, Black Swift on nest, 2
American Three-toed Woodpeckers.  On July 16, at Wild Basin, Ouzel Falls in
Rocky Mountain NP, Nick Moore reported Pacific Wren.  On July 19 Tim Mitzen
reported Pacific Wren near Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.
On July 23 Chris Gilbert reported Pacific Wren at Ouzel Falls in Wild Basin
of Rocky Mt NP.  On July 20, Todd Deininger reported Pacific Wren at
Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.  On July 24 Christian Nunes
reported 2 Black Swifts and 4 Pacific Wrens at Wild Basin of Rocky Mt NP.
On July 29, Sue Riffe reported Pacific Wren, 2 American Three-toed
Woodpeckers and 

[cobirds] Eastern Larimer 8/25 and County Additions

[Andrew Bankert]

If you read this listserv for birds currently being seen, the
Black-throated Gray Warbler and with numerous other regular migrants were
at the Wellington SWA just north of Cobb Lake this afternoon.  The songbird
diversity wasn't as high as yesterday, but the numbers were still pretty
good.  Later in the evening I met up with Sean Walters and we walked to the
north side of Timnath Reservoir finding 15 shorebird species including a
calling Short-billed Dowitcher, 2 Black-bellied Plovers, 3 Red-necked
Phalaropes, and hundreds of peeps.  I also counted 4 Black Terns, which
have been scarce here this year.  The guy at the park told us we could walk
around the reservoir as long as we stayed below the high water line.  The
town has been very generous to let birders continue to visit this site,
which is closed to everyone else who is not a Timnath resident.

For those interested in cumulative county lists, there may be a change in
the highest county list now that the CBRC appears to be back from
vacation.  Since 2014, around the time Team BrachyRAMphus formed
(coincidence?), Larimer has had a several new, photographed additions.
September 2014 was a good month with White Ibis in Loveland, Parasitic
Jaeger in Timnath, and Smith's Longspur in Rocky Mountain National Park.
In 2015, the additions of Canyon Towhee (above Fort Collins in May) and
Baird's Sparrow (Buckeye in July) led Team BrachyRAMphus to look for more
county additions.  We found a few species that had either been accepted by
the CBRC (Arctic Tern, Curve-billed Thrasher) or did not require acceptance
but still had photos (Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Red-throated Loon) that were
not on the official list.  Talking to local birders, we were only able to
dig up photos (which were published in the CFO Journal) of a Black Phoebe
in Fort Collins by Dave Leatherman in May 1995.  We also learned of reports
without known photos of Pomarine Jaeger (Douglas Reservoir, Nov 1996,
possible photos), Prairie Warbler (Lake Estes, 2005?, possible photos),
Yellow Rail (possible specimen), and Little Gull (Sep 2015, Loveland, no
photos) which either have or have the potential to have written
descriptions.  We also checked the literature and found that Whooping Crane
was historically on the Larimer County list (reports from 1886 & 87 I
think), but since they have become rare in the state some documentation
would likely be required to add this species to the list again.  Our best
find came after digging through online museum databases. During the process
we learned many scientific names, that some specimens can't be found
(Mottled Duck/hybrid) or skeletonized (Black Phoebe), and the Screech Owl
split caused confusion with our local maxwelliae subspecies (Rocky Mountain
Screech-Owl) put in the Western Screech-Owl group by some museums by
accident.  When searching databases finally went right, we came upon an
entry of Histrionicus histrionicus (I didn't have to Google that one!) from
Estes Park in 1901.  After a few emails to the Royal Ontario Museum, we
were looking at photos of a Harlequin Duck from Larimer.  Currently the
official Larimer County list sits at 413 and if all 7 of the photographed
additions are accepted, then the official list would get bumped up to at
least 420 depending on whether some sight reports are accepted.


Good Birding!
Andy Bankert
Fort Collins, CO

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