[cobirds] Eastern Wood-Pewee, Logan; American Bittern, Morgan
Today Dave Fletcher and I visited Tamarack Ranch SWA, and Brush Prairie Ponds SWA. At Tamarack, the Eastern Wood-Pewee previously reported by Glenn Walbek and Joey Kellner, was very visible in the vicinity of Parking Area 1 west of CO55. We searched for the previously reported Black-billed Cuckoo and briefly glimpsed what may have been the bird. It was on the limb of a cottonwood and had a dark brown back with no trace of rufous on the wing. The bill appeared black and the bird had the long tail and hunched back appearance of a cuckoo. I considered the look too brief and inconclusive to list, but it may indicate the bird is still in the area. At Brush Prairie Ponds, water was low in the first pond west of the parking lot and in much of the area. At the second pond, however, we had nice looks at an American Bittern. Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette, CO 720-771-8659 -- 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/ED1BC598-C57D-42F4-B7BC-FA763BEFB005%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Temporary Rare Bird Alert Format Changes
Hi Cobirders- I'm filling in for Joyce for a few weeks and am trying to simplify the RBA during this time. I'm only keeping birds on RBA for 1 week, UNLESS the bird is still being reported. I'm putting the name of the bird first rather than the date, as I think that is what most prefer to glance at. I'm TRYING to list the first person who found the bird and the person with most recent sighting. I am not including all of BirdTrax and e-bird Rare Bird Alert sightings, as many are not “rare” for Colorado during this time of year (exception being if location is different than usual location where the bird is typically seen). I'm going to make omissions and mistakes; please let me know what should be corrected. You can e-mail me at ah...@me.com Thank you in advance for your patience, as I will NOT be posting the RBA at 4am. Joyce has spoiled us. Good Birding, Allison Allison Hilf ah...@me.com 303.888.5110 Sent from my iPad -- 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/BB62FA18-307A-4C42-8C46-99BB03CE9EA2%40me.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Nighthawks on Rabbit Mountain Today
I had five Common Nighthawks at mid morning along the eastern side of the Eagle Wind Trail just where you reach the open meadow. Good June Birding All,Carl Starace, Niwot -- 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%2B1xDH5pVhmUPyh8ttFfc9C035xOkSvNWaw4DmpDCyN5eU1syA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Glorious prairie
Just got back from doing my three BBS Routes in southeastern CO. The prairie is GREEN and will be a riot of flowers very soon. The last few years of moisture have been a long time coming but the prairie is tough and has responded. I posted about the Lamar BBS route highlights the other day. Regarding the 168 Swainson's Hawks recorded over a handful of stops, the group explanation seems to be non-breeding immatures that come north later than breeders for a summer of grasshoppering before their return to breed for the first time a year or so hence. I buy that, just have never seen it to the extent I did the other day, and I've been doing prairie surveys for decades. As she did with the Lamar survey, Janeal Thompson was nice enough to help with the other two surveys, as well. As anyone who has done a BBS Survey can attest, it is no picnic, and having assistance is greatly appreciated. Highlights of the June 5th Villegreen BBS, which starts about 10 miles west of Kim and runs north for 25 miles along the Villegreen Road (all in Las Animas County), were Dickcissels at a few stops, normal numbers of Long-billed Curlews (about 4 stops), Lesser Goldfinch, Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, a few roadrunners, 2 Curve-billed Thrashers, Cassin's Sparrows on about half the stops, Pinyon Jay, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Great Blue Heron, Ladder-backed Woodpeckers, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Mountain Bluebirds (one pair on one stop), and a young male Scott's Oriole. Only had Brewer's Sparrow on one stop. Misses this year were Hepatic Tanager, Burrowing Owl, Virginia's Warbler, Gray Vireo, White-throated Swift, and Canyon Wren. Before anyone asks, the Scott's Oriole was on private land, looked for the next day, and not found. Total of 52 species, which is a very good total. Highlights of the June 6th Ninaview BBS, which runs from mp15 on SR109 north of Kim both north along the highway and on Las Animas CR66 east into a maze of lesser roads impossible to navigate in the dark, were Long-billed Curlew on a few stops, 2 Lewis's Woodpeckers, Swift Fox, Canyon Towhee, Wild Turkey, roadrunners, and Dickcissels (on a few stops). Misses were Burrowing Owl, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Lark Bunting, Curve-billed Thrasher, and Chipping Sparrow. Total of 38 species. Other birds seen apart from the BBS routes: Semipalmated Sandpiper (going which direction?) at a private gravel pond in Lamar. Gray Vireo on Las Animas 76.8 about a mile east of SR109. Hybrid Indigo X Lazuli Bunting on the Purgatoire River south of Higbee. Yellow-breasted Chat on the Purgatoire River south of Higbee Warbling Vireo (eastern) singing in Lamar e of Willow Creek Park. Dave Leatherman 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/DM5PR06MB27472FD9219E549EA2310F10C1C80%40DM5PR06MB2747.namprd06.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Longmont Raptor Update
The owls that took over the Red Tail nest at N 75th and Nelson Road west of Longmont have been out of the nest since just after that last horrific snow storm. However, within days, the developer began tearing down the trees in that grove! The city told them to stop, but they had already terrified the owlets, which weren't strong enough to fly more than a few yards at that point. Two days later, they had torn down 4 or 5 more trees and the city shut them down entirely.Since then, I have only been able to find one owlet, I've stopped by at night to see if I can hear GHO young screeching, but so far the grove has been silent. In the meantime, the Osprey on the platform there managed to remain, despite the noisy machinery and they are actively feeding at least two chicks. That grove is full of passerines: Western Wood Peewee, House Wren, Bullock's Oriole, and Western Kingbird, and Black-chinned Hummingbird in full display! I suspect this is the same BC Hummer that has been visiting my feeders, just south of all that new development. How sad to know that all of that rich bird habitat is going to be completely destroyed. Kat Bradley-Bennett -- 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/ef485be5-e2bf-4c61-8387-b16fdc6f4c56%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sunday, June 11, SPRING SPARROW ROUNDUP with Eric DeFonso
This trip is brought to you by Boulder County Audubon *SPRING SPARROW ROUNDUP, FROM LOW TO HIGH ELEVATIONS* Leader: Eric DeFonso Date: Sunday, June 11, 2017. Free, limited to 12 participants (3 cars) Time: 6am-midday (1-2pm perhaps) Reservations: yoer...@gmail.com Eric will email you the meeting place after he does some scouting before the trip. Join worldwide birder, Eric DeFonso, on this fun birding quest to find, identify, and appreciate our delightful variety of charming but often confusing sparrows and towhees. We will travel from the high plains to the high mountains to take joy in emberizids ranging from the common (like Song and Chipping Sparrow and Spotted Towhee) to the less common (like Grasshopper, Savannah, and Fox Sparrows and Green-tailed Towhee) to the possibly rare (like Brewer’s and Cassin’s). We will listen for their often sweet, varied and complicated songs, and learn their associations between habitats and elevations. We’ll meet bright and early (in order to allow us to hear more glorious lowland sparrow songs) at 6am at a convenient point to be revealed after signing up. Please be prepared to carpool. Bring sun protection, food for snacks and/or lunch, water and other beverages. Dress in layers as you may experience lots of temperature changes. Wear sturdy and comfy shoes in case we do some hiking. Also, please have a full tank of gas if you will volunteer to drive. Passengers should plan on paying the drivers $.12 per mile to cover their expenses. Contact the leader directly at yoer...@gmail.com to participate and coordinate. -- 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/CAF2zbdsG-T4mV0m9%3DpZ38-Rbjh9mRZhVMDTJwLEuK3EmrOEbjA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert-June 7, 2017
Compiler: Allison Hilf e-mail: RBA@ cobirds.org Date: June 7, 2017 This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 7, 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 now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has changed. Trumpeter Swan (Routt) Red-necked Grebe (Jackson) LEAST BITTERN (Bent) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Logan) BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan) Black Rail (Pueblo) Snowy Plover (Weld) Long-billed Curlew (Jackson) WHite-faced Ibis (*Boulder) Mississippi Kite (Baca, Las Animas, Phillips, *Prowers) Broad-winged Hawk (Moffat, Routt) Red-headed Woodpecker (*Adams, Denver) Williamson’s Sapsucker (Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Logan) Least Flycatcher (*Larimer, Moffat) Gray Flycatcher (*Montrose, Pueblo) Black Phoebe (*Larimer, *Weld) Eastern Phoebe (Boulder) White-eyed Vireo (Pueblo) Bell’s Vireo (Bent) Purple Martin (Montezuma) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Northern Mockingbird (*Fremont) Northern Waterthrush (Jackson)m Yellow-throated Warbler (Pueblo) Grace’s Warbler (El Paso, Pueblo) Summer Tanager (Baca) SCARLET TANAGER (Arapahoe) Northern Cardinal (Boulder, Logan, *Prowers) Bobolink (Grand) Baltimore Oriole (*Washington) ADAMS COUNTY: --A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal by Rebecca Laroche on June 6. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: --A SCARLET TANAGER was reported at Cherry Creek SP, in a tree halfway between the East entrance (Lehigh/Parker Rd.) and the check -in booth. It was reported by Karl Stecher on June 1. BACA COUNTY: --4 Mississippi Kites were reported at Cottonwood Canyon by Rodney Wright on June 4. --A Summer Tanager was reported at Cottonwood Canyon by Rodney Wright on June 4. BENT COUNTY: —-A LEAST BITTERN was reported at Van's Marsh (east of Van's Grove on Road JJ). IT was reported by Mathew Wistrand on June 3. --A Bell's Vireo was heard at Van's Grove (Road JJ, east of Ft. Lyon) by Cole Wolf on June 1. BOULDER COUNTY: --A White-faces Ibis was reported at White Rocks Trail Area by Christian Nunes on June 6. --A Northern Cardinal was reported at Hawthorn Gulch by Phil Thorpe on June 1. -- An Eastern Phoebe was perched on a fence above culvert on Rock Creek near Coalton Ave. It was reported by Emil Yappert on June 3. COSTILLA COUNTY: —-A White-rumped Sandpiper was reported at Smith Reservoir by John Mallory on June 2. DENVER COUNTY: —-A Red-headed Woodpecker was reported at First Creek Denver Open Space by John Breitsch on June 1. EL PASO COUNTY: —-A Grace's Warbler was reported at Cheyenne Mountain SP, last seen by Glenn Walbek on June 3. —-A Curve-billed Thrasher was reported at Chico Basin Ranch, last seen by Robb Hinds on June 3. --A Mississippi Kite was reported was reported at Adams Open Space by Adam Ketchum on June 2. FREMONT COUNTY: --A Northern Mockingbird was reported at the CR 84 Area by Dale Adams on June 6. GRAND COUNTY: --A Gray Flycatcher was reported in Kremmling at 40,195x-106.42 by Gloria Nikolai on June 5. --A Bobolink was reported in Kremmling near Hwy 26 at 40.1949x-106.4196 by Kara Carragher on June 3. JACKSON COUNTY: --A Long-billed Curlew was reported standing in a flooded field between 24297-24541 Highway 14 at 40.6221x-106.4000. —-A Northern Waterthrush was reported at Michigan River Wetlands near Jackson CR 30 by Charles Hundertmark on June 3. —-A Red-necked Grebe in breeding plumage was reported at Lake John by Michael Kiessig on June 1. —-A Long-billed Curlew was reported South of Arapahoe NWR on 125 (40.5676,-106.2793); if was seen by Kara Carragher on June 1. LARIMER COUNTY: --A Least. Flycatcher was reported at the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area by Walter Wehtje on June 6. --A Black Phoebe has been Going back and forth between Larimer and Weld County. Please see Weld County information. LAS ANIMAS COUNTY: —-A Mississippi Kite was reported at Mae's Ranch by Jim Dennis on June 1. LOGAN COUNTY: —-A Cassie's Kingbird was reported at Tamarack SWA by Renee Casias on June 4. --A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and several Yellow -billed Cuckoo were reported at parking area 1 of Tamarack SWA on the west side of hwy 83 by Glenn Walbek on June 3. --A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and an EASTERN WOOD PEWEE were reported at Tamarack SWA by Dean Shoup on June 4. --A Northern Cardinal was heard at Tamarack SWA by Bill Fink on June 3. MOFFAT COUNTY: —-A Least Flycatcher was reported on the Loudy-Simpson Nature Trail by Christian Nunes on June 2 and was last reported by by Judy West on June 5. --A Broad-winged Hawk was reported at Loudy-Simpson Nature Trail by Christian Nunes on June 2. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: —-A Purple Martin was overhead at Joe Moore Reservoir by Dennis Garrison reported on June 3. MONTROSE COUNTY: --A Gray Flycatcher was reported at Jill's Abode by Janet Thaw on June 6.5 PROWERS COUNTY: --2 Mississippi
