[cobirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, El Paso Cnty

[macawolf via Colorado Birds]

Greetings, CObirders,


I had a female yellow-bellied sapsucker in my large Ponderosa pine feeder tree 
in the back yard yesterday, feeding from old taps and making new ones. Possibly 
the same individual who spent a day here last year on March 19, as it too only 
stayed for a day and went back & forth between my tree and two other Ponderosas 
up on the ridgeline east of us. We went to a funeral after lunch, and had no 
sign of it once we got back.


Also a continuing hybrid junco-- a gray-headed with pink sides.


Here's a link to my ebird report, with photos of these two birds: 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34994076


Marty Wolf
NW CO Spgs,
6656'

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Re: [cobirds] Some Kind of Thrush - west Centennial, Arapahoe County

[Ira Sanders]

Yep.
Ira Sanders

On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Gregg Goodrich 
wrote:

> I think Hermit Thrush. Red tail, lack of buff background on chest.
>
> Gregg Goodrich
> Highlands Ranch
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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge (05 Mar 2017) 2 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 05, 2017
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  0  0
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  4  4
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  0  0
Cooper's Hawk0  0  0
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  2 13 13
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  0  0
American Kestrel 0  0  0
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  0
Prairie Falcon   0  0  0
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  1  1
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0

Total:   2 18 18
--

Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Mike Fernandez

Observers:Joe Elliott, Karen Fernandez

Visitors:
Several curiosity seekers took the detour up to the hawkwatch platform to
ask questions. A couple of experienced birders stopped by and helped out.
One, a former Hawkwatch volunteer who started in 1999, Joe Elliott (Amelia
with him), was very helpful. The other shared photos from his focus area
along Bear Creek. 


Weather:
Mostly low-ish cloud cover all day with winds mild and shifting direction.
May have screened high flyers. A brief break in the cover around noon
provided some direct sunlight, but quickly gave way to near 100% cover for
the rest of the afternoon. 

Raptor Observations:
Second RTHA migrator circled above Green Mountain several times to gain
elevation, then took off north. 

Non-raptor Observations:
American Crow, Common Raven, House Finch, Canada Goose, Red-Tailed Hawk,
Prairie Falcon, Bushtit (n=30), Black-Billed Magpie, Dark-Eyed Junco,
Townsend's Solitaire and Western Scrub-Jay (Woodhouse). Ravens and local
Red-Tails provided the entertainment for the day with their skillful air
play. Red-Tails often held stationary or hovered above us. 

Predictions:
The trail is in excellent condition. I found the pole for the plastic owl,
but no owl (is it coming soon?). Temps are going to drop next two days, but
with so little hawk migratory activity today, even with predicted winds
coming, tomorrow could be bolstered by pent up need for forward progress. 

Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.org/


Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an
old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the
ridge. 

[cobirds] Dave Leatherman to speak to Fort Collins Audubon Society March 9

[Jessie]

Dave Leatherman, Birder, Entomologist, Writer, will be speaking to Fort Collins 
Audubon Society this upcoming Thursday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Collins 
Senior Center.  He will be speaking on “The Benefits of Urban Birds,” to each 
other, us and countless additional members of the natural world.Birds in 
their many activities fill niches in food webs, moderate insect populations, 
alert us to changes in our climate, pollinate flowers, enhance germination and 
distributions of plant seeds, and much more.  Dave will include ways you can 
help them accomplish their many jobs.  This program is free and the public is 
welcomed.

Jessie Meschievitz
Program Coordinator
Fort Collins Audubon Society

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[cobirds] Some Kind of Thrush - west Centennial, Arapahoe County

[Gregg Goodrich]

I think Hermit Thrush. Red tail, lack of buff background on chest.

Gregg Goodrich 
Highlands Ranch 

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[cobirds] Say's Phoebe - Boulder, S of Superior

[Laura Steadman]

While doing our BCNA Wintering Raptor Survey route this morning, Melissa
Mezger and I say a Say's Phoebe on a telephone wire, on Mcaslin south of
Superior. It was near a barn on the west side of the road, calling like
crazy over the din of some starlings.

Happy Birding,
Laura Steadman
Boulder County

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[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow - Jeffco - Golden

[Adam Vesely]

Seen for about 10 minutes (0845) at the Sanders' front porch feeder.

Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 5 March 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:   March 5, 2017
This is the Rare Bird Alert for  Sunday, March 5 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and 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 families has
changed.

BRANT (Jefferson)
Swan spec (Boulder)
Trumpeter  Swan (*Douglas,  Jefferson)
Tundra Swan (Boulder, Eagle)
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (*Weld)
Long-tailed Duck (*Larimer)
Red-necked Grebe (Pueblo)
Greater Roadrunner (Baca)
American Woodcock (Larimer)
Thayer’s Gull (Adams, Larimer, *Weld)
ICELAND GULL (Larimer, *Weld)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Douglas, El Paso, Larimer, Pueblo, *Weld)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Pueblo)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (Las Animas)
 ACORN WOODPECKER (*Pueblo)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Baca)
Williamson’s Sapsucker (*Boulder)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*El Paso)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Baca)
Chihuahuan Raven (Baca)
Winter Wren (Baca, *El Paso)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Prowers)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ( Jefferson)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Jefferson)
Red Fox Sparrow (El Paso)
Lincoln‘s Sparrow (Boulder)
Great-tailed Grackle (*Weld)

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On March 2 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal at Lake Ladora, Candice Johnson
reported Lesser Black-backed Gull.

BACA COUNTY:
---On March 3 at Two Buttes Reservoir, Daniel Maynard reported Greater
Roadrunner and 2 Chihuahuan Ravens.
---On March 3 at Two Buttes SWA below dam, Daniel Maynard reported
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, and Winter Wren.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On February 26 at Cottonwood Marsh, Mark Miller reported 3 Tundra Swans
sleeping and a 4th swan flew in.  The 4th swan is a bit of a mystery, It
may be a hybrid Trumpeter/Tundra.  On February 28, Ted Floyd reported 3
Tundra Swans at Walden/Sawhill.
---On March 4 at Heil Valley Ranch, Wapiti Trail, Kathy Mihm Dunning
reported Williamson’s Sapsucker.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On February 27 Brandon Percial reported Trumpeter Swan at Chatfield SP
on pond viewed from High Line Canal Trail, accessed from Titan Road.  On
March 3, Gregg Goodrich and Ben Lagasse reported Trumpeter Swan in SE Pond
at Chatfield, best viewed from Highline Canal Trail on Rampart Range Rd.
On March 4, Joy and Leonard Lake reported Trumpeter Swan viewed from High
Line Canal Trail accessed from W Titan Road.

EAGLE COUNTY:
---On March 3 at Blue Lake in El Jebel, Lynne Hertzog reported 2 Tundra
Swans.

EL PASO COUNTY:
---On February 23 at Memorial Park and Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs,
Bill Maynard and Richard Bunn reported 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.  On
February 26 at Memorial Park and Prospect Lake, Heidi Eaton, Leonard and
Joy Lake reported Lesser Black-backed Gull.
---On February 27 at Sinton Pond Open Space, Richard Taylor, David
Tonnessen, Brandon Percival, Kara Carragher and Richard Bunn reported Red
Fox Sparrow.  On March 2 at Sinton Pond Open Space, David Tonnessen
reported Winter Wren and John Bruder reported Fox Sparrow.  On March 4,
Chris Brobin reported Winter Wren at Sinton Pond Open Space.
---On March 3 at Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs, John Bruder reported
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.  On March 4 at Sondermann Park, David Tonnessen,
Aaron Driscoll, Richard Bunn, and Jan Albright reported Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On February 26 at Chatfield gravel ponds, Phil Lyon reported Trumpeter
Swan.
---On February 27 at Indian Tree Golf Course, Brandon Percival reported
BRANT.  On February 28, Heidi Retherford reported BRANT at Indian Tree Golf
Course.  On March 3, Doug Shoffner reported BRANT at Indian Tree Golf
Course.
---On March 1 at Squaw Pass Road, Diane Roberts reported 120 Brown-capped
Rosy-Finches and 40 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches.

LARIMER COUNTY:
---On February 26 at Bobcat Ridge, Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke reported
American woodcock in creek east of ranger’s house.  On February 27 at
Bobcat Ridge, Brandon Percival reported American Woodcock.  One February
28, Susan Rosine reported American Woodcock at Bobcat Ridge.  On March 3,
Marier Hoerner reported American Woodcock at Bobcat Ridge.
---On February 26 at Horseshoe Reservoir in Loveland, David Dowell reported
juv thayer’s Gull, juv ICELAND GULL, and 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (1
juv, 1 imm, 5 ad).  On February 27 at Horseshoe Reservoir, David Wade
reported juv ICELAND  GULL and juv Great Black-backed Gull, and 2 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls.  On March 1 at Horseshoe reservoir, Andy Bnakert
reported 2 Thayer’s Gulls, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and Great
Black-backed Gull.  On March 2 at Horseshoe Reservoir, Robewrt Beauchamp
reported 2 Thayer’s Gulls and 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.  On March 3 at
Horseshoe Reservoir, David Wade reported Thayer’s Gull, 8 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls (3 imm, 5 ad) and Great Black-backed Gull.  On March 3
at Horsehsoe reservoir, Brandon Nooner reported juv Thayer’s Gull, 7 Lesser

[cobirds] American Woodcock at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area still present

[Susan Rosine]

He's a cute little guy, isn't he? It took me awhile to find him too. Definitely 
worth it. I'm so glad you found him!!! Congrats!
Susan Rosine
Thornton

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