[cobirds] White-throated Swift flock stopped over to feed near Florence River Park and Barn Owl at Lake Hasty east of Las Animas
Sunday a flock of about 50 White-throated Swifts stopped over near Florence River Park to feed over the Arkansas River. I have observed good sized flocks of these swifts doing the same in previous years. A have uploaded a few pics of them on my Birds and Nature blog. Today while traveling in far southeastern Colorado I had a little time and stopped at Lake Hasty to bird for a short time. I was well rewarded when I spotted a Barn Owl. I got a couple of good pics of it that are on my Birds and Nature blog. SeEtta Moss http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAAUvckrko6mZkR74XgkRnmNN4ZmjyOvrKtdCUDDiAj0Ak6KOOw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Baltimore Oriole at Hasty CG, Bent County
Birders, With all the recent storm activity, one might expect tremendous migrant fallout in SE Colorado, but that has not been the case. One exception is Hasty Campground, below the dam at John Martin Reservoir. While other local migrant hotspots host almost no birds, Hasty Campground has most of SE Colorado's migrant Yellow-rumped Warblers, along with a few other species. After sorting through hundreds of Yellow-rumps, I finally found a couple of Lazuli Buntings, and a brilliant male Baltimore Oriole this afternoon. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/95f66658-ba17-4249-a7b9-41f1381fac87%40centurytel.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Saturday, May 6th, BIG DAY WITH BILL KAEMPFER
I forgot to add that if you could give me a ride, could you email me at quezadapabl...@gmail.com. Thanks again, Pablo Quezada Denver, Co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/65137265-8daa-463f-9666-a65eb9336dec%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Crowley County Palm Warbler
Today (Tuesday), Brenda and I found a Palm Warbler at the Ordway Town Reservoir in Crowley County. It was in the row of trees on the north side. Elsewhere in the county, we saw a Stilt Sandpiper at Box Springs and five Sanderlings at Lake Meredith. Roger Linfield Boulder Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/A7E2CDCC-3DC8-4F8A-A95B-811A3F3D93F2%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Common Loon, White Pelicans and more: Roaring Fork Tuesday
Hi all Tom and Kay gave me a ride up to Ruedi Reservoir this cold and snowy morning. Thanks guys! Highlights included Ruedi Resr inlet area (Pitkin) 3 American White Pelicans 3 Willet 1 Semipalmated Plover 27 Franklin’s Gulls 14 Western Grebes 3 Common Mergansers Ruedi resr near the dam (Eagle) 10 Cinnamon Teal Sev Gadwall Sev N.Shovelers Spring Park Resr (Eagle) 2 Sandhill Cranes 10+Barrow’s Goldeneyes 1 Common Loon 50+White-faced Ibis 1 adult Bald Eagle 2 Lewis’s Woodpeckers Nearby, an adult Golden Eagle stooped over our heads onto the Crawford’s Elk Pasture in El Jebel and nailed a duck sized bird Also 2 Lewis’s Woodpeckers in El Jebel Tom and Kay saw other birds in Garfield before picking me up, including a Black-necked Stilt at Spring Valley. Back home our FOS Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow is in the yard as I write this afternoon Best wishes Dick Filby Carbondale -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/HE1PR0902MB1739134B17BDD884F1E0F605B2170%40HE1PR0902MB1739.eurprd09.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Chatfield, 5/2/17
Slowest day of our first week; banded only 6 birds plus caught 1 other from a prior year: House Wren, 1 new, 1 banded 2015 (and recaught in 2016 on 5/3) Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Spotted Towhee 1 *Reminder that we will be open tomorrow, May 3 (assuming it doesn't rain),but then CLOSED Thur through Sat of this week. * The banding station runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except for May 4-6 and 29), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, I strongly encourage you to go to Denveraudubon.org to get more information and guarantee your spot by PRE-REGISTERING. Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds! Meredith McBurney Bander Chatfield Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9f9c1ee5-dd02-4544-a4f4-0737d188e61b%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (02 May 2017) 16 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1 70 Osprey 1 2 11 Bald Eagle 0 1 15 Northern Harrier 0 0 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 12 60 Cooper's Hawk1 2 65 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 19 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0263 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 14 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 8 Golden Eagle 0 0 4 American Kestrel 2 3 45 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 11 Prairie Falcon 0 0 6 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter4 4 15 Unknown Buteo1 1 28 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 24 Total: 16 27668 -- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter:Gary Rossmiller Observers: Weather: Cool, chilly at times, overcast day with the sun breaking through at times. Wind was variable; up to 5 bft in the morning, calming to a 2 bft in the afternoon. Barometer dropped slightly 30.03" to 29.97". A few rain drops in the afternoon. Horizons visible but hazy. Very little snow left on northern slopes. Raptor Observations: Just a few local raptors, RT and TV, not a lot of activity. Otherwise, it was Accipter day! Several got by me before being sighted. Poor light at times and/or distance have them registered as UA. I confirmed one Cooper's. I believe all the others were SS. At 9:50 a very grayish bird went by at/below eye level. I believe a dark Swainson's. Long narrow hands, not a NH, did not have the disc or the lanky wings. It will be a UB. Non-raptor Observations: Jeffco trail crew working on water diversion today. Trail is dry, just a few moist/wet spots. Just a few people on the platform briefly. Very light trail use. Local birds active this morning then becoming mostly absent; Spotted Towhee, Woodhouse Scrubjay, Western Meadowlark, American Robin, Black billed Magpie, White Throated Swifts (lots!) Canyon Wren. Predictions: I hope it's just as entertaining tomorrow. Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org) Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 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. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the ridge.
[cobirds] Cherry Creek Res
Hi Lots of activity on the water: Highlights: 7-10 adult Forster's Terns, one 1st year type 7-10 Franklin's Gull, 3 Bonaparte's Gull 2 Great Egrets All of the expected swallows, except Bank Bob Righter Denver CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/7D3A90C1-0639-4BEC-B872-37387EC19280%40earthlink.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Ammodramus Sparrow on the patio - Golden - Jeffco
Birders, As I was trying to get out of the house to go to a hearing about 12:15, I saw a sparrow on the patio and grabbed the binocs. My first thought was an Ammodramus with fairly heavy streaking on the breast, dark marking on the front and a very light median crown stripe. I went for the camera and when I returned a Scrub-jay had flushed it. I assumed it was a Grasshopper Sparrow but had to leave w/o a picture. When I returned a short while ago, I checked Sibley and am not convinced it was a Grasshopper but some other Ammodramus. I'm going to stake out the patio with my camera for the afternoon unless I chase a LB Curlew just north of here. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO "My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siE5WoHeD7UV-6AXCOeYwZuzn3Gvx3_4zZ%2BhcQgrP5uWcA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Long-billed Curlew in JeffCo
Hi all - I just spotted a Long-billed Curlew off of 93 in JeffCo. The bird was just north of the Blunn Reservoir (66th) on private property. Christy Payne Wheat Ridge -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b3c6b436-cc72-476c-9e5c-d782ced4e4a9%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] More Pueblo County birds 5/2
Besides for the singing male Northern Paurla, that I already posted about from the Osprey Picnic Area in Rock Canyon. I found a few other birds while I walked all of Valco Ponds and Rock Canyon, below Pueblo Reservoir dam this morning. An adult White-throated Sparrow, a singing Warbling Vireo, a Clay-colored Sparrow, a Green-tailed Towhee, two male Bullock's Orioles, two Eastern Phoebes, three Orange-crowned Warblers, like 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers, eight White-faced Ibis, ten American Avocets, a Spotted Sandpiper, a Lesser Scaup, two Buffleheads, like 8 million swallows of all six species that are normal, among other birds. At Pueblo Reservoir, a Sanderling (in winter plumage), a Semipalmated Plover (first seen yesterday), a Western Sandpiper, a Least Sandpiper, a Long-billed Dowitcher, two White-faced Ibis, a Cassin's Kingbird (first seen yesterday), and a couple Lark Sparrows. I still haven't seen a Western Kingbird or Yellow Warbler this year, I guess they will come sometime. Yesterday morning, the Carolina Wren was singing at the usual spot, along the Arkansas River, east of Reservoir Drive in Pueblo. -- Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CA%2BXeEuWhKj%2BU8bc6Qmfoq9Q-rUUgMCDAxSZiu9L5aStRo50pKA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Boyd Lake State Park-Larimer
The north end of Boyd Lake has some great mudflats right now. This morning there were plenty of shorebirds to ogle. 2-Long-billed Curlew 1-Whimbrel 6-Black-necked Stilts 5-Marbled Godwits Dozens of Willet 16-Long-billed Dowitchers-no SB that I could see Maybe 15 Semi-palmated Sandpipers 3-Semi-palmated Plovers Good numbers of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs Avocets everywhere along with 18 White-faced Ibis. One potential candidate for a Glossy but the lighting made it difficult to tell One Bonaparte's Gull On Horseshoe Res there was a Clark's Grebe and a Caspian Tern among the usual suspects Josh Bruening Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9c1e18c9-17b0-49eb-91d9-59cf80333ba5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Northern waterthrush, Chico Basin Ranch, Pueblo Co.
The area around the HQ at Chico was very active today. A northern waterthrush was on the small pond. Other warblers were common yellowthroat, orange-crowned warbler and yellow-rumped warbler. Other highlights include western tanager, solitary sandpiper, green-tailed towhee and peregrine falcon. In all, forty-nine species. David Chartier Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CADCXgGrVYesMhGhfo_RMKrzcaH6S2j9e0Xx7y5kyDegPsONLpQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] N Parula Pueblo 5/2
Singing male Northern Parula east end Osprey Picnic Area, below Pueblo Reservoir dam. Luckily it was singing enough, as it took 15 minutes to see it in green cottonwood leaves way high. -- Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CA%2BXeEuUEoeb6Uwigi8knimmBWTnNoG8F6T2fLbm-npzW%3DS9j7w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Aurora Reservoir etc, Arapahoe 5/1 kicks of DFO "Big Month"
A DFO field trip on 5/1 kicked of DFO's May 2017 "Big Month". This endeavor includes birds seen on DFO field trips in May within in a 9 county area centered on the Denver Metro Area. You can read more on p. 9 of the DFO's May "Lark Bunting": http://dfobirds.org/LarkBunting/LB.pdf And as field trip checklists are entered in eBird over the month, they will populate an ongoing status report that can be viewed here (check back soon if intial results are not yet showing) : http://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/Reports/BigYear.aspx Anyway, *Mallard* kicked off the Big Month as our first species, flying over our 5:30 am meeting spot. And we rounded off the day with 82 species. Off and running! Our main morning stop was Aurora Reservoir. Highlights included 4 *White-winged Scoters*, *Common Loon*, 4 *Am. Avocets*, 17 *Willets*, 1 *Marbled Godwit*, 8 *Sanderlings*, 2 *Semipalmated Sandpipers*, 6 *Wilson's Phalaropes*, a straggling *Common Goldeneye*, 4 *Redheads*, *Peregrine Falcon*, 4 *Bonaparte's Gulls*, 2 *Forster's Terns*, and 2 *Bald Eagles*. We enjoyed ogling two *Pied-billed Grebes* sitting in plain view on their floating nests in the west arm of the lake, near the Marina. We explored eastward along roads in the prairie, but there was very little landbird migration, so this was not too exciting. In fact, other than 2 *Western Kingbirds*, a few *White-crowned Sparrows* and, of course, *swallows*, we found very few migrant landbirds out prairie-ward. We did have a nice tally of 18 *Loggerhead Shrikes*, though. We headed back to Cherry Creek State Park in the later afternoon to round off the day, adding some more shorebirds, a smattering of landbirds and such. DFO invites birders to participate on the many free field trips of our May Big Month effort. You can register for trips here: http://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx David Suddjian Ken Caryl Valley Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAGj6Roo%2BBCpydmvFtOxpLWg78My_bD3LAfWkJzQRCv52Rb9tow%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
