[cobirds] Red Crossbills,,Denver and Jefferson Counties
Hi all, I have heard Red Crossbills calling while they flew over my yard and west, into Denver county, for the last 3, days. I am in Jefferson County, one block away from Denver County. The last week has been pretty active, with a flock of 6, White-crowned Sparrow, feeding with 1, Chipping Sparrow, a single Lincoln's Sparrow[hanging around for days], and on 5/1, I had 1, Green-tailed Towhee. The onslaught of House Wrens, continues. One continued to go in and out of a Chickadee box, while the chickadee remained very passive and the latter is the one who did all the work lining the box with moss, fur, and plant materials. The outcome is not looking too good at this point. Happy Birding!! Tina Jones Littleton, Jefferson 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/CY4PR14MB1400F32E3E0E9092823852F1C0870%40CY4PR14MB1400.namprd14.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Blackpoll Warbler, Walden Ponds, Boulder Co., May 2
Hey, everybody. It's been fun to read the reports of birds in the storm today, Wed., May 2. I can add that Walden Ponds was nice and birdy during the lunch hour today. Highlight was an early male Blackpoll Warbler west of Cottonwood Marsh a ways. Shorebirds off the Cottonwood Marsh boardwalk included small flocks of dowitchers and Wilson's Phalaropes, plus an impressive 8 Solitary Sandpipers. Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County -- 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/79f2345c-d966-4371-82c1-b1d7d0b77130%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (02 May 2018) 39 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 3 91 Osprey 5 5 11 Bald Eagle 0 0 6 Northern Harrier 0 0 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 25 Cooper's Hawk1 1 41 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 16 Red-tailed Hawk 3 3238 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 9 9 15 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 4 Golden Eagle 0 0 11 American Kestrel10 10 43 Merlin 2 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 3 3 7 Prairie Falcon 0 0 4 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 0 17 Unknown Buteo0 0 23 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 39 39573 -- Observation start time: 09:45:00 Observation end time: 13:45:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter:Joyce Commercon Observers: Visitors: Only three hikers were seen on the trail; two came up briefly for the view. Weather: The day was gray, damp and chilly with 100-percent cloud-cover and extended periods of light rain and drizzle. A low cloud ceiling obscured the western ridges and rode atop Green Mountain; after noon MST, the cloud ceiling descended to envelope the top of Green Mountain as well. Winds were from the northeast, mostly at bft 2, gusting to bft 3 in the afternoon. The temperature stayed at roughly 8 C during the watch. Visibility in the valleys was very good in the morning but would temporarily decrease as swaths of drizzle or fog moved through. Visibility in the valleys at the very end of the watch was down to about 1 km due to fog being blown in from the north. Raptor Observations: All of the migrants passed by on the east side of the Ridge, either right along the Ridge or over Rooney Valley. All were easily visible; most were at eyelevel. Many seemed to float by, progressing slightly slower than usual against the chilly, northeastern winds. The two Merlins were the absolute highlight of an already great day. The first was a brownish juvenile or female, with striking whitish bands on its tail, that passed at eyelevel to the platform. The second, later in the day, was a male Prairie Merlin, with a bluish back and a boldly-banded black-and-white tail, that slipped quickly by, against the wind, below eyelevel. Before noon MST, during a lull in the light drizzly rain, there was a large push of raptors that included a majority of the American Kestrels. A group of five Swainson's Hawks, accompanied by a heavily-marked juvenile Red-tailed Hawk migrant and some apparently local adult Turkey Vultures, were the vanguard of the second push of migrants that came in the last 30 minutes of the watch before fog in the valleys greatly reduced visibility. Non-raptor Observations: In the morning, a flock of about 25 Chipping Sparrows paused just south of the platform before continuing east across Rooney Valley. Several unidentified songbirds, probably warblers, were seen heading north, although a few seemed to head back south a little later in the morning. A Great Blue Heron also flew north up Rooney Valley. Also seen or heard, mostly early in the watch during the longest lull in the drizzle, were Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Western Meadowlark, Rock Wren, Spotted Towhee, Black-billed Magpie, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), Eurasian Collared-Dove, and White-throated Swifts. In the morning, eight or nine Elk were spotted high on Green Mountain. Report submitted by Matthew Smith (matt.sm...@birdconservancy.org) Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found at: http://www.birdconservancy.org/ More site information a
[cobirds] Ken Caryl report
Migrants were not numerous at Ken Caryl today based on a few stops this morning, other than a bevy of Yellow-rumpeds at one place. Few others: Orange-crowned Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. But late in the day a *Gray Flycatcher* was at the north end of the Ken Caryl Ranch (no public access) Last night I heard *Common Poorwills* calling in two directions from my home in the period before midnight. This was the earliest I've heard them from my house by a few days, but they seem to be regularly detected as they arrive in the first week of May, in the late night or predawn when it is very quiet out and their voices carry over. 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/CAGj6Rop9QisbFYa1u%3DRgMaoet_Y5crFQt%3DJcQL194CR9Ez8feA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Request for assistance - recordings of migrating Mourning Warbler songs
It is year 4 of this project and I am writing once again to post an opportunity to participate in a Citizens Science Project that involves recording migrating Mourning Warbler songs. I am interested in whether different song populations of Mourning Warblers (Western, Eastern, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland) migrate together or separately to their respective areas of the species’ breeding range. All you need is a smartphone with a voice recording app and some luck. The web page link below describes the project and how to make recordings on your Smartphone in more detail. There is also a link to the map with previous year’s results based on recordings from many volunteers. https://mowasongmapper.weebly.com/ Here is a link to the recent national Audubon Society story on this research. Audubon Society reporting http://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2017/this-guy-mapping-how-warblers-migrate-just Please send song recordings to the Mourning Warbler Sound Lab (jpitocchATanselm.edu). I would really appreciate your help and contributions this year to this Citizens Science Project. Dr. Jay Pitocchelli Biology Department Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH 03102 -- 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/ba3ac896-c1b8-445b-a6eb-a02afd176048%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Clear Creek County migrants
The storm today (May 2) brought some migrant land birds to Clear Creek County. The best birding was in Minton Park in Empire, south along Main Street from the center of town. The fenced ball field and the mowed grass near the rest rooms had: Say’s Phoebe Vesper Sparrow (2) Chipping Sparrow Western Meadowlark Cassin’s Finch Roger Linfield Boulder -- 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/D2EADFAE-3FFC-41A5-84AC-4B9283036FCF%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Townsend’s Warbler - CU East Campus, Boulder Cty
Townsend’s Warbler still present on CU East Campus just east of the athletic fields along Boulder Creek path. Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Broomfield, 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/0536706D-F257-44A0-9CDD-6A8BC03A7BBA%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Dolores County-Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret
Snowy Egret and Cattle Egret in snow at Alkali Draw in Dolores County on way to work this morning. Cheers, Glenn -- 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/7b64f433-212d-4732-85ef-c82290874a12%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Migrant fallouts through the Front Range
Excellent info and resources, Bryan! Thank you. David On Wed, May 2, 2018, 10:40 AM Bryan Guarente wrote: > This is a great observation David! > > To keep an eye on the possible "fallout" locations, check out the surface > observations here: > > http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/surface/displaySfc.php?region=den&endDate=20180502&endTime=-1&duration=0 > > In this image, you will see real meteorological observations from many > towns across Colorado and into the surrounding states. The stick coming > out of the dot is the important part for today. That indicates the > direction the winds are coming from. For more information about this, you > can go here: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/sfcobs/wnd.rxml > > On that map linked above, look for areas in Eastern Colorado (away from > the mountains) where the wind barbs are collectively pointing toward each > other, that is where you may want to go birding. If you watch this map > throughout the day, that location will change and may go away. If it stays > in place for many hours at a time, this would be a great place to go > looking. > > As of right now, the convergence of the wind barbs is pointing to a line > from about Chatfield Reservoir through Last Chance (and maybe farther > east). > > Get out and do some searching. There are probably plenty of birds out > there to find in all locations, but if you wanted the biggest bang for your > buck, going to this convergence line would likely be best. > > Bryan > > Bryan Guarente > Meteorologist/Instructional Designer > UCAR/The COMET Program > Boulder, CO > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 9:24 AM, David Tønnessen > wrote: > >> Hey Birders, >> >> Large movement on radar last night combined with the rainy conditions >> with low clouds throughout much of the Front Range today provide excellent >> conditions for grounding migrants. Get out if you can! >> >> Good luck, >> David Tonnessen >> 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/e4cd3d08-c008-4fbe-9334-d663550bf8a0%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/e4cd3d08-c008-4fbe-9334-d663550bf8a0%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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/CADkL8Ffe5Er%3DwUjg8A1a0cTMz7XRrqZC-TLa_mtPoQmTwU__LA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [cobirds] Migrant fallouts through the Front Range
This is a great observation David! To keep an eye on the possible "fallout" locations, check out the surface observations here: http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/surface/displaySfc.php?region=den&endDate=20180502&endTime=-1&duration=0 In this image, you will see real meteorological observations from many towns across Colorado and into the surrounding states. The stick coming out of the dot is the important part for today. That indicates the direction the winds are coming from. For more information about this, you can go here: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/sfcobs/wnd.rxml On that map linked above, look for areas in Eastern Colorado (away from the mountains) where the wind barbs are collectively pointing toward each other, that is where you may want to go birding. If you watch this map throughout the day, that location will change and may go away. If it stays in place for many hours at a time, this would be a great place to go looking. As of right now, the convergence of the wind barbs is pointing to a line from about Chatfield Reservoir through Last Chance (and maybe farther east). Get out and do some searching. There are probably plenty of birds out there to find in all locations, but if you wanted the biggest bang for your buck, going to this convergence line would likely be best. Bryan Bryan Guarente Meteorologist/Instructional Designer UCAR/The COMET Program Boulder, CO On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 9:24 AM, David Tønnessen wrote: > Hey Birders, > > Large movement on radar last night combined with the rainy conditions with > low clouds throughout much of the Front Range today provide excellent > conditions for grounding migrants. Get out if you can! > > Good luck, > David Tonnessen > 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/e4cd3d08-c008-4fbe-9334-d663550bf8a0%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/e4cd3d08-c008-4fbe-9334-d663550bf8a0%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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/CAENnWHtTZsUFM-AE7pQTha%3DCR38etuRJeFQLOSPzCXzXFU%2BOuw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Birding South Africa
What a trip and at that reasonable cost...wow... On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 6:56:18 AM UTC-6, Norman Erthal wrote: > > Hi, > > Posting of these announcements have been previously approved by the CFO > Board > > I have a trip to South Africa on October 24 through November 11. It had > filled from an earlier announcement. Due to a cancellation, I have up to 3 > spaces available. Estimated cost is about $4,600. This does not include the > flight to Johannesburg. I expect we should see over 400 species and of > course, many mammals and other critters. We will have experienced local > guides. If you are not able to take advantage of this trip, please forward > to anyone you think might be interested. > > *Day 1 Tue Oct 22: Arrive in Johannesburg. *Night in Johannesburg > > *Day 3 Wed Oct 23: *Recovery day and maybe some light birding near the > city. > > *Day 3 Thu Oct 25: Arrive in Johannesburg *Day in the thornveld of > Rust-de-Winter area and Zaagkuilsdrift Road for Southern Carmine Bee-eater, > Shaft-tailed Whydah, and Greater Painted-Snipe. Sunset 6:15 pm. 2 hours to > Kgomo-Kgomo. Night in Bela Bela. Birding from vehicle and on foot. > > *Day 4-5 Fri-Sat Oct 26-27: To Polokwane. *Sunrise 5:30 am. Drive to > Polokwane Reserve for birding in grassland, reedbeds, and riverine bush on > 26th. All day at the mountains and Afro-montane forest at Magoebaskloof and > at New Agatha Forest Reserve for Bat Hawk for second day. Nights at Kurisa > Mayo Lodge. Birding generally on foot. > > *Day 6-7 Sun-Mon Oct 28-29: *Early morning birding on second day > depending on if we have missed anything then drive 3 hours to the amazing > Kruger National Park. Night at Punda Maria Camp in north end of Kruger NP. > Birding in Kruger will be mostly by car, although there are some trails and > birding within the camp compound will also be done. Will do a night drive. > > *Days 8-9 Tue-Wed Oct 30-31: Kruger National Park*. Travel to southern > Kruger through the National Park birding on the way. Nights at Satara Rest > Camp in Kruger NP. Will do a night drive. > > *Day 10 Thu **Nov 1: To Wakkerstroom *Early morning at Kruger then a > 7-hour drive south to Wakkerstroom with a stop at Abel Erasmus Pass for the > very rare Taita Falcon and a possible stop in Swaziland for the rare Blue > Swallow. Night in Wakkerstroom. Driving and walking. Night in Wakkerstroom. > > *Day 11 Fri Nov 2: Wakkerstroom.* Day at Wakkerstroom in grassland and > wetlands with primary targets being two very local lark species, Rudd’s and > Botha’s as well as White-bellied and Blue Bustards. Night in Wakkerstroom. > > *Day 12 Sat **Nov 3: Mkuze Game Reserve*. Early morning at Wakkerstroom > then a 3-hour drive to Mkuze Game Reserve for it's acacia savanna, sand > forest, riverine forest. Night *at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. > Walking and several blinds.* > > *Day 13 Sun Nov 4:* *Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve*. Driving, walking in > low elevation grassland and coastal scarp forest, and maybe a boat cruise. > Night at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. > > *Day 14 Mon **Nov 5: Saint Lucia area. *Visit nearby coastal dune forest, > lakes and estuary of the Saint Lucia system and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. > Night drive in Eastland shores section of iSimangaliso. Night at Gooderson > DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. Livingstone’s Turaco, Woodward’s Batis, > Neergard’s Sunbird. Driving and walking. > > *Day 15 Tue **Nov 6: *We will visit the coastal forests of Ongoye Forest > and Dlinza Forest with a canopy walkway*. *Night in Eshowe. > > *Day 16 Wed Nov 7: *Visit the coastal lowland Entumeni Forest and > Amatikulu Reserve. Night in Durban at Faraway Lodge > > *Day 17 Thu 18 Nov 8: Durban Pelagic. *In addition to birds, especially > highlights of albatross, there can be whales, dolphins, and fur seals. > Depart at 7 and return between 2 and 3. Night in Durban at Faraway Lodge > > *Day 18 Fri **Nov 9: Karkloof Mountains *Sunrise 5:04 am. Here we will > travel in spectacular terrain in mist belt forest and high altitude > grassland. Possible sites are Darvill Park, Karkloof Conservancy and > Hella-Hella Pass. Walking and canopy tour. Night in Himeville. > > *Day 19 Sat **Nov 10: Sani Pass and Lesotho. *Night in Underberg Sunset > 6:16 pm. Take 4-wheel vehicles to Lesotho for alpine grassland and protea > savanna. Driving and walking. Night in Himeville. Start at 6 am and > conclude about 5:30. > > *Day 20 Sun Nov 11:* Bird at Marutswa Forest in the morning or other > location depending on what we have not seen. Drive to Johannesburg 6 hours > with possible stop at Marievale near Johannesburg, Evening flight home. > > Day 21 Nov 12: Arrive home > -- 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 cob
[cobirds] Migrant fallouts through the Front Range
Hey Birders, Large movement on radar last night combined with the rainy conditions with low clouds throughout much of the Front Range today provide excellent conditions for grounding migrants. Get out if you can! Good luck, David Tonnessen 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/e4cd3d08-c008-4fbe-9334-d663550bf8a0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Burrowing Owl [Weld]
Hi all Two Burrowing Owls this morning in Weld CR 33 (btw 98 and 100) prairie dog colony. Also, in my yard, Lincoln's Sparrow and Cliff Swallow returning to Crom Lake. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.club/ -- 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/5df8d1ff-ff86-4412-aba7-76ed1a9a88a4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Joining a eBird Big Day Team
Hello CoBirds, My name is Tom Thomson. I reside in Loveland, CO. I am wondering if there is anybody out there who is seeking an additional person to go birding with on eBird's Big Day on Saturday. I would be very glad to join up. I am available for the entire 24 hours. I can meet up from Frederick to the south or up north to Fort Collins. The best way to reach me is through e-mail at tomthomso...@yahoo.com. Happy Birding, Tom 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/BAD7E518-CA2B-4FF3-B422-FF30BC98F7A6%40yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County
This a.m. in my backyard - Dillon Green-tailed Towhee winter is back for a couple days; sleet/rain - cold Bonnie Boex Dillon -- 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/CAB577zw0R-Z4dZOzUStNi0tbHghDAvnjrjjKaW3SGQtr8x8JGA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Lazuli Bunting and Green Tailed Towhee are here!
Spotted in Elbert County, Elizabeth Colorado. Lazuli Bunting eating at my feeder so keep your feeders stocked, Towhee onn the ground eating somethinng in the grass below the trees. So great, i've never seen a green tailed towhee! They are here! -- 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/41431c31-5390-4df1-99c6-c1f8b42898ce%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Birding South Africa
Hi, Posting of these announcements have been previously approved by the CFO Board I have a trip to South Africa on October 24 through November 11. It had filled from an earlier announcement. Due to a cancellation, I have up to 3 spaces available. Estimated cost is about $4,600. This does not include the flight to Johannesburg. I expect we should see over 400 species and of course, many mammals and other critters. We will have experienced local guides. If you are not able to take advantage of this trip, please forward to anyone you think might be interested. *Day 1 Tue Oct 22: Arrive in Johannesburg. *Night in Johannesburg *Day 3 Wed Oct 23: *Recovery day and maybe some light birding near the city. *Day 3 Thu Oct 25: Arrive in Johannesburg *Day in the thornveld of Rust-de-Winter area and Zaagkuilsdrift Road for Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Shaft-tailed Whydah, and Greater Painted-Snipe. Sunset 6:15 pm. 2 hours to Kgomo-Kgomo. Night in Bela Bela. Birding from vehicle and on foot. *Day 4-5 Fri-Sat Oct 26-27: To Polokwane. *Sunrise 5:30 am. Drive to Polokwane Reserve for birding in grassland, reedbeds, and riverine bush on 26th. All day at the mountains and Afro-montane forest at Magoebaskloof and at New Agatha Forest Reserve for Bat Hawk for second day. Nights at Kurisa Mayo Lodge. Birding generally on foot. *Day 6-7 Sun-Mon Oct 28-29: *Early morning birding on second day depending on if we have missed anything then drive 3 hours to the amazing Kruger National Park. Night at Punda Maria Camp in north end of Kruger NP. Birding in Kruger will be mostly by car, although there are some trails and birding within the camp compound will also be done. Will do a night drive. *Days 8-9 Tue-Wed Oct 30-31: Kruger National Park*. Travel to southern Kruger through the National Park birding on the way. Nights at Satara Rest Camp in Kruger NP. Will do a night drive. *Day 10 Thu **Nov 1: To Wakkerstroom *Early morning at Kruger then a 7-hour drive south to Wakkerstroom with a stop at Abel Erasmus Pass for the very rare Taita Falcon and a possible stop in Swaziland for the rare Blue Swallow. Night in Wakkerstroom. Driving and walking. Night in Wakkerstroom. *Day 11 Fri Nov 2: Wakkerstroom.* Day at Wakkerstroom in grassland and wetlands with primary targets being two very local lark species, Rudd’s and Botha’s as well as White-bellied and Blue Bustards. Night in Wakkerstroom. *Day 12 Sat **Nov 3: Mkuze Game Reserve*. Early morning at Wakkerstroom then a 3-hour drive to Mkuze Game Reserve for it's acacia savanna, sand forest, riverine forest. Night *at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. Walking and several blinds.* *Day 13 Sun Nov 4:* *Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve*. Driving, walking in low elevation grassland and coastal scarp forest, and maybe a boat cruise. Night at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. *Day 14 Mon **Nov 5: Saint Lucia area. *Visit nearby coastal dune forest, lakes and estuary of the Saint Lucia system and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Night drive in Eastland shores section of iSimangaliso. Night at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. Livingstone’s Turaco, Woodward’s Batis, Neergard’s Sunbird. Driving and walking. *Day 15 Tue **Nov 6: *We will visit the coastal forests of Ongoye Forest and Dlinza Forest with a canopy walkway*. *Night in Eshowe. *Day 16 Wed Nov 7: *Visit the coastal lowland Entumeni Forest and Amatikulu Reserve. Night in Durban at Faraway Lodge *Day 17 Thu 18 Nov 8: Durban Pelagic. *In addition to birds, especially highlights of albatross, there can be whales, dolphins, and fur seals. Depart at 7 and return between 2 and 3. Night in Durban at Faraway Lodge *Day 18 Fri **Nov 9: Karkloof Mountains *Sunrise 5:04 am. Here we will travel in spectacular terrain in mist belt forest and high altitude grassland. Possible sites are Darvill Park, Karkloof Conservancy and Hella-Hella Pass. Walking and canopy tour. Night in Himeville. *Day 19 Sat **Nov 10: Sani Pass and Lesotho. *Night in Underberg Sunset 6:16 pm. Take 4-wheel vehicles to Lesotho for alpine grassland and protea savanna. Driving and walking. Night in Himeville. Start at 6 am and conclude about 5:30. *Day 20 Sun Nov 11:* Bird at Marutswa Forest in the morning or other location depending on what we have not seen. Drive to Johannesburg 6 hours with possible stop at Marievale near Johannesburg, Evening flight home. Day 21 Nov 12: Arrive home -- 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/a39a6f21-85db-4dff-bc56-4bcdda80788e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Waneka Lake, Boulder County
Last evening about 5:15-5:45 PM, a lone gnatcatcher was calling and foraging in the trees along the west-norhwest side of the lake and into Greenlee Preserve where a pair of Swainson’s Hawks was sitting together in a tree. Yellow-rumpled were the only warblers seen and heard. Avocets, gadwalls, and a pair of blue-winged teal were among the birds in the low water in Greenlee Preserve. Overhead were barn, cliff, and tree swallows and a frantic killdeer. Paula Hansley Louisville 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/AA1B33B4-D27E-4E03-802C-2F57991E78BB%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 2 May 2018
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:May 2, 2018 e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 2 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. Snow Goose (Arapahoe) Ross’s Goose (*Jackson) Greater White-fronted Goose (Jefferson, Rio Grande) Tundra Swan (*Prowers) Wood Duck (*Jackson) Greater Scaup (*Jackson, Montrose) Surf Scoter (Crowley) CALIFORNIA QUAIL (Moffat) Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld) Greater Prairie Chicken (Yuma) Chimney Swift (*Jefferson) White-throated Swift (Pueblo) Virginia Rail (Chaffee) Sora (Jackson, Montezuma) Sandhill Crane (Montezuma) Black-necked Stilt (*Boulder, *Douglas, *Mesa, Montezuma) Black-bellied Plover (Kiowa) Semipalmated Plover (La Plata) Mountain Plover (Lincoln) Upland Sandpiper (Sedgwick, Yuma) Long-billed Curlew (*Jefferson) Marbled Godwit (Crowley, *Mesa) Sanderling (*Jackson) Bairds’s Sandpiper (*Jackson) Least Sandpiper (Kit Carson) Solitary Sandpiper (*San Miguel) Pectoral Sandpiper (Kiow) Semipalmated Sandpiper (*Jackson, Kit Carson, *Mesa) Long-billed Dowitcher (Weld) Willet (*Boulder, Jackson, Jefferson, Weld) Wilson’s Phalarope (Kit Carson) Red-necked Phalarope (*Mesa) Caspian Tern (Crowley, *Weld) Black Tern (*Mesa) Common Tern (*Mesa) Forster’s Tern (Adams, Crowley) American White Pelican (Douglas) Great Egret (*Denver, *San Miguel) Snowy Egret (*Las Animas) Little Blue Heron (*Mesa) Cattle Egret (Jefferson, *Mesa, *San Miguel) Green Heron (*Boulder, Mesa) Glossy Ibis (Boulder, *El Paso, Fremont, *Jackson, Weld) White-faced Ibis (*Mesa, Weld) Turkey Vulture (Douglas) Northern Goshawk (Larimer) Broad-winged Hawk (Boulder, Jefferson) Rough-legged Hawk (Lincoln) Acorn Woodpecker (La Plata) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (El Paso) Hairy Woodpecker (*Weld) Western Wood-Pewee (Mesa) Least Flycatcher (Jefferson) Hammond’s Flycatcher (*Jefferson) Gray Flycatcher (Kit Carson) Dusky Flycatcher (Montrose, Prowers) Black Phoebe (Montrose) Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder, Douglas, Jefferson) Ash-throated Flycatcher (Mesa) Cassin’s Kingbird (El Paso, *La Plata) Gray Vireo (Montrose) Cassin’s Vireo (Bent) White-eyed Vireo (Prowers) Plumbeous Vireo (Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, El Paso, Mesa) Warbling Vireo (Pueblo) Violet-green Swallow (Jefferson, Weld) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Moffat) Cliff Swallow (Moffat) Bushtit (*Weld) White-breasted Nuthatch (*Weld) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Kit Carson) Eastern Bluebird (El Paso, Fremont) Swainson’s Thrush (*Weld) Hermit Thrush (*El Paso) Gray Catbird (Boulder, *Denver, *Larimer) Curve-billed Thrasher (El Paso) Sage Thrasher (Yuma) American Pipit (Crowley, Kiowa) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Weld) McCown’s Longspur (Weld) Green-tailed Towhee (Boulder) EASTERN TOWHEE (*Larimer) Cassin’s Sparrow (Yuma) Chipping Sparrow (Logan, Montezuma) Clay-colored Sparrow (Douglas) Lark Sparrow (Boulder, El Paso) Black-throated Sparrow (Mesa) Grasshopper Sparrow (Weld, Yuma) Field Sparrow (Bent, Prowers) Sagebrush Sparrow (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (El Paso) Harris’s Sparrow (Denver) Yellow-breasted Chat (Montrose) Bullock’s Oriole (Bent, Denver) Baltimore Oriole (Fremont) Scott’s Oriole (Pueblo) Brown-headed Cowbird (Kit Carson, Yuma) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso) Orange-crowned Warbler (Boulder) Nashville Warbler (Lincoln, Prowers) Virginia’s Warbler (Boulder, Larimer) MacGillivrary’s Warbler (Larimer) Hooded Warbler (*Broomfield) American Redstart (Jefferson) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Jefferson) Palm Warbler (Bent) Grace’s Warbler (Jefferson) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Jefferson, Mesa) Townsend’s Warbler (*Weld) Wilson’s Warbler (Boulder) Summer Tanager (*Jefferson, Larimer, Lincoln) Western Tanager (Larimer) Northern Cardinal (*Boulder, Prowers) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prowers) Lazuli Bunting (Boulder, Douglas, Lincoln, Mesa, Montrose, Prowers) ADAMS COUNTY: ---On April 29 at Barr Lake SP East Side, Bez Bezuidenhout reported Plumbeous Vireo. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: ---On April 30 on Big Dry Creek Trail between Dry Creek Blvd and Arapahoe Blvd, Mary O’Connor reported Plumbeous Vireo. BENT COUNTY: ---On April 29 at Melody Tempel Grove, Matt Clark et al reported Palm Warbler (Yellow). BOULDER COUNTY: ---On April 30 at Boulder Creek and 75th St, Katie Lehman and David Haskell reported 2 Eastern Phoebe. ---On April 29 at Golden Ponds Park and NA, Sarah Spotten and Scott Severs reported Eastern Phoebe; Severs also reported 3 Broad-winged Hawks. On May 1 at Golden Ponds Park and NA, David Dowell reported eastern Phoebe, 2 Green Heron, and 4 Black-necked Stilts. ---On April 29 at Waneka Lake/Greenlee Preserve, Ted Floyd and many other birders reported Glossy Ibis. ---On April 29 on South Mesa Trail, Tracy and Luke Pheneger reported Virginia’s Warbler and Green-tailed Towhee. ---On April 29 at City
