[cobirds] Black Rail and King Rail heard only at Lower Latham (Weld)

[Nicholas Komar]

At 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm,  one Black Rail sang persistently south of the road, with 
two more sang on the north side and further west, slightly higher pitched. I 
believe my recording picked up all three. Also several Soras and Virginia Rails 
on both sides of the road. And most intriguingly, we believe we heard one and 
possibly two King Rail calls from the north side of the road, and further east. 
 These would not respond further to playback and I did not get a recording. 
Observers: Nick Komar, Dave Wade, Cole Wild. Hopefully others can document King 
Rail along CR48. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO


> On Jun 4, 2018, at 10:25 PM, W. Robert Shade III  wrote:
> 
> The bird was heard by Steve Kingswood, a Mr. Haycraft, and myself singing the 
> ki ki ki d call persistently on the south side. It is 150 yards east of 
> the oil/gas facility on the south side, and about 50 yards east of a wire 
> fence that comes in from the south. A single playback seemed to attract it as 
> it moved closer and closer but never in sight. Time: 7:45 to 8:15. Sora also 
> heard as well as the usual assortment of marsh birds. A state bird for Steve 
> and second time for me. 
> 
> Bob Shade
> Lakewood
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[cobirds] Black Rail at Lower Latham (Weld)

[W. Robert Shade III]

The bird was heard by Steve Kingswood, a Mr. Haycraft, and myself singing
the ki ki ki d call persistently on the south side. It is 150 yards
east of the oil/gas facility on the south side, and about 50 yards east of
a wire fence that comes in from the south. A single playback seemed to
attract it as it moved closer and closer but never in sight. Time: 7:45 to
8:15. Sora also heard as well as the usual assortment of marsh birds. A
state bird for Steve and second time for me.

Bob Shade
Lakewood

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[cobirds] Re: 250 Species in Broomfield County

[Walter "Ski" Szymanski]

On behalf of the Broomfield Bird Club, I, too, would also like to publicly 
recognize and thank Eric Zorawowicz for providing our club with his 
personal checklist of birds of Broomfield County and for the generous 
sharing of his birding knowledge with us. Thank you kindly, Eric.

On Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 1:09:48 PM UTC-6, David Ely wrote:
>
> Cobirders,
>
>I wanted to recognize Eric Zorawowicz for achieving something amazing 
> this morning, his 250th species seen in Broomfield county.  There are 3 of 
> us, Eric, Matt Hofeditz, and myself, that live in and regularly bird the 
> county.  We keep in contact and bird together often.  Matt is a very keen 
> and outstanding young birder.  This morning he texted me that he'd found a 
> yellow-breasted chat literally within a 5 minute walk from my house.  I 
> joined Matt and we called Eric who arrived to see and hear this bird.  This 
> is only the 2nd county eBird record, with the first being decades ago.  
> This bird was a great milestone for Eric and his Broomfield county life 
> list will long be unrivaled.  Thanks to Eric and Matt for their 
> contributions and camaraderie over the years. 
>
> David Ely
> Broomfield and Salem, MA
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RE: [cobirds] POSSIBLE ANHINGA in Delta County - update

[Greg Pasquariello]

Anhingas also soar, which I can’t say I’ve ever seen a cormorant do.

Regards
-Greg Pasquariello
Highlands Ranch CO

From: Peter Burke
Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 3:32 PM
To: Brandon K. Percival
Cc: Joe Roller; Colorado Birds; Sandy Beranich
Subject: Re: [cobirds] POSSIBLE ANHINGA in Delta County - update

All,
Anhingas in flight tend to flap a few times, then glide. Flap-flap-glide, 
flap-flap-glide... and their long tails are distinctive vs. cormorants. These 
would be the two primary field marks for flyover Anhinga. Breast pattern varies 
depending on plumage and light, and is a good character, but more subtle.

Peter




Peter Burke
300 Forest Ave. Boulder, CO 80304
(973) 214-0140
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On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Brandon  wrote:
The Colorado Birds Records Committee also accepted a documented
sighting of an Anhinga, from Barr Lake State Park, Adams County, May
3, 2003.  If anyone happens to see one in Colorado again, get a good
photo, and let us all know.

Thanks,

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO


On 6/4/18, Joe Roller  wrote:
> On May 28 Delta County birder Sandy Beranich saw a possible ANHINGA
> (*Anhinga
> anhinga*) at Sweitzer Lake, near Delta, Delta County and reported it to
> eBird.
>
>
> Sandy has been searching the area and will look again with a park ranger,
> also a birder. Campground hosts also saw the individual in question. Here
> is the original eBird  note and all subsequent information from Sandy, whom
> I know from hotspot discussions.
>
>
> Original post to eBIrd:
>
>
> Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) (1)
> - Reported May 29, 2018 08:33 by Sandy Beranich
> - Sweitzer Lake, Delta, Colorado
> - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=38.712734,-
> 108.032265=38.712734,-108.032265
> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46138997
> - Comments: "I could only see the underside of the bird, which included a
> striking very light tan to yellow-colored neck and upper breast; the rest
> of the bird was black. It was soaring and circling over me and I could not
> see its bill or back. I didn't note the tail length.The campground hosts
> had told me earlier that they had seen this bird and that it was one they
> had seen in Florida. Although skeptical, I compared the bird I saw to a
> Double-crested Cormorant and believe the flight pattern of soaring and real
> light tan-yellow neck and upper breast was a confirmation for the anhinga.
> Note that in 2016, there was a Neotropic Cormorant in nearby Montrose all
> summer, so I do expect unusual sightings."
>
>
> Joe,
> Before entering on eBird, I did go online and looked at images for both of
> these birds and then asked google to side-by-side compare the DC cormorant
> w Anhinga- the big thing seemed to be the way the anhinga soared, the tail
> length, and the bill shape- last two which i did not see- i use a 10x
> binocular and the bird was circling quite high with the sun full on it. I
> will go back soon- the ranger who knew birds wasn't there today. The campgr
> hosts were from Tx and knew this bird and said they knew it wasn't supposed
> to be here- (nor was that neotropic cormorant supposed to be in montrose 2
> yrs ago!) The convincing part was the way it circled overhead, just kind of
> floating. I just reviewed images again and note that what also struck me
> was a clear color change betw the light breast and dark rest of bird.
>
>
> Sandy's note to me from June 4:
>
> A little status on the Anhinga. I returned to Sweitzer Lake  on May 30 and
> drove the west and part of the south side of the lake where there are  two
> jetties. The park ranger thought it might be hanging out there. I stayed in
> place at several locations. I did not record findings on eBird and saw the
> usual expected birds similar to what I had found on the north and east
> sides.  I didn’t see cormorants or the anhinga. Today, June 3, I returned
> to talk with the camp host to get more information (the host was not
> present on the 30th) and to walk the dirt road on the north and east sides
> again. She said that a state park person was out to do a bird survey on
> Friday, May 25 and thought she had seen an Anhinga.  The camp host who is a
> birder said that on May 27 (Sunday) she had seen a group of 4 Anhinga’s fly
> over, and then I was first there on May 29  and saw one Anhinga. The state
> person thought that the one she saw was just a fly over. Each of us saw the
> bird(s) flying in the same direction to the northwest. The camp host said
> she was positive that she was not looking at a cormorant and was very
> familiar with both birds. I thought the way the breast color had a distinct
> margin and the way it flew made it an Anhinga. The state park person is to
> return and do another bird survey and I will be notified and hope to meet
> up with her. I will chase this some more and let you know if something
> changes.
>
> Sandy
>
>
> So in summary we have multiple observers seeing a bird they thought to be
> an Anhinga. The descriptions 

Re: [cobirds] POSSIBLE ANHINGA in Delta County - update

[Peter Burke]

All,
Anhingas in flight tend to flap a few times, then glide. Flap-flap-glide,
flap-flap-glide... and their long tails are distinctive vs. cormorants.
These would be the two primary field marks for flyover Anhinga. Breast
pattern varies depending on plumage and light, and is a good character, but
more subtle.

Peter



Peter Burke

300 Forest Ave. Boulder, CO 80304

(973) 214-0140

Flickr   LinkedIn





On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Brandon  wrote:

> The Colorado Birds Records Committee also accepted a documented
> sighting of an Anhinga, from Barr Lake State Park, Adams County, May
> 3, 2003.  If anyone happens to see one in Colorado again, get a good
> photo, and let us all know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon K. Percival
> Pueblo West, CO
>
>
> On 6/4/18, Joe Roller  wrote:
> > On May 28 Delta County birder Sandy Beranich saw a possible ANHINGA
> > (*Anhinga
> > anhinga*) at Sweitzer Lake, near Delta, Delta County and reported it to
> > eBird.
> >
> >
> > Sandy has been searching the area and will look again with a park ranger,
> > also a birder. Campground hosts also saw the individual in question. Here
> > is the original eBird  note and all subsequent information from Sandy,
> whom
> > I know from hotspot discussions.
> >
> >
> > Original post to eBIrd:
> >
> >
> > Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) (1)
> > - Reported May 29, 2018 08:33 by Sandy Beranich
> > - Sweitzer Lake, Delta, Colorado
> > - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=38.712734,-
> > 108.032265=38.712734,-108.032265
> > - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46138997
> > - Comments: "I could only see the underside of the bird, which included a
> > striking very light tan to yellow-colored neck and upper breast; the rest
> > of the bird was black. It was soaring and circling over me and I could
> not
> > see its bill or back. I didn't note the tail length.The campground hosts
> > had told me earlier that they had seen this bird and that it was one they
> > had seen in Florida. Although skeptical, I compared the bird I saw to a
> > Double-crested Cormorant and believe the flight pattern of soaring and
> real
> > light tan-yellow neck and upper breast was a confirmation for the
> anhinga.
> > Note that in 2016, there was a Neotropic Cormorant in nearby Montrose all
> > summer, so I do expect unusual sightings."
> >
> >
> > Joe,
> > Before entering on eBird, I did go online and looked at images for both
> of
> > these birds and then asked google to side-by-side compare the DC
> cormorant
> > w Anhinga- the big thing seemed to be the way the anhinga soared, the
> tail
> > length, and the bill shape- last two which i did not see- i use a 10x
> > binocular and the bird was circling quite high with the sun full on it. I
> > will go back soon- the ranger who knew birds wasn't there today. The
> campgr
> > hosts were from Tx and knew this bird and said they knew it wasn't
> supposed
> > to be here- (nor was that neotropic cormorant supposed to be in montrose
> 2
> > yrs ago!) The convincing part was the way it circled overhead, just kind
> of
> > floating. I just reviewed images again and note that what also struck me
> > was a clear color change betw the light breast and dark rest of bird.
> >
> >
> > Sandy's note to me from June 4:
> >
> > A little status on the Anhinga. I returned to Sweitzer Lake  on May 30
> and
> > drove the west and part of the south side of the lake where there are
> two
> > jetties. The park ranger thought it might be hanging out there. I stayed
> in
> > place at several locations. I did not record findings on eBird and saw
> the
> > usual expected birds similar to what I had found on the north and east
> > sides.  I didn’t see cormorants or the anhinga. Today, June 3, I returned
> > to talk with the camp host to get more information (the host was not
> > present on the 30th) and to walk the dirt road on the north and east
> sides
> > again. She said that a state park person was out to do a bird survey on
> > Friday, May 25 and thought she had seen an Anhinga.  The camp host who
> is a
> > birder said that on May 27 (Sunday) she had seen a group of 4 Anhinga’s
> fly
> > over, and then I was first there on May 29  and saw one Anhinga. The
> state
> > person thought that the one she saw was just a fly over. Each of us saw
> the
> > bird(s) flying in the same direction to the northwest. The camp host said
> > she was positive that she was not looking at a cormorant and was very
> > familiar with both birds. I thought the way the breast color had a
> distinct
> > margin and the way it flew made it an Anhinga. The state park person is
> to
> > return and do another bird survey and I will be notified and hope to meet
> > up with her. I will chase this some more and let you know if something
> > changes.
> >
> > Sandy
> >
> >
> > So in summary we have multiple observers seeing a bird they thought to be
> > an Anhinga. The descriptions 

Re: [cobirds] POSSIBLE ANHINGA in Delta County - update

[Brandon]

The Colorado Birds Records Committee also accepted a documented
sighting of an Anhinga, from Barr Lake State Park, Adams County, May
3, 2003.  If anyone happens to see one in Colorado again, get a good
photo, and let us all know.

Thanks,

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO


On 6/4/18, Joe Roller  wrote:
> On May 28 Delta County birder Sandy Beranich saw a possible ANHINGA
> (*Anhinga
> anhinga*) at Sweitzer Lake, near Delta, Delta County and reported it to
> eBird.
>
>
> Sandy has been searching the area and will look again with a park ranger,
> also a birder. Campground hosts also saw the individual in question. Here
> is the original eBird  note and all subsequent information from Sandy, whom
> I know from hotspot discussions.
>
>
> Original post to eBIrd:
>
>
> Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) (1)
> - Reported May 29, 2018 08:33 by Sandy Beranich
> - Sweitzer Lake, Delta, Colorado
> - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=38.712734,-
> 108.032265=38.712734,-108.032265
> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46138997
> - Comments: "I could only see the underside of the bird, which included a
> striking very light tan to yellow-colored neck and upper breast; the rest
> of the bird was black. It was soaring and circling over me and I could not
> see its bill or back. I didn't note the tail length.The campground hosts
> had told me earlier that they had seen this bird and that it was one they
> had seen in Florida. Although skeptical, I compared the bird I saw to a
> Double-crested Cormorant and believe the flight pattern of soaring and real
> light tan-yellow neck and upper breast was a confirmation for the anhinga.
> Note that in 2016, there was a Neotropic Cormorant in nearby Montrose all
> summer, so I do expect unusual sightings."
>
>
> Joe,
> Before entering on eBird, I did go online and looked at images for both of
> these birds and then asked google to side-by-side compare the DC cormorant
> w Anhinga- the big thing seemed to be the way the anhinga soared, the tail
> length, and the bill shape- last two which i did not see- i use a 10x
> binocular and the bird was circling quite high with the sun full on it. I
> will go back soon- the ranger who knew birds wasn't there today. The campgr
> hosts were from Tx and knew this bird and said they knew it wasn't supposed
> to be here- (nor was that neotropic cormorant supposed to be in montrose 2
> yrs ago!) The convincing part was the way it circled overhead, just kind of
> floating. I just reviewed images again and note that what also struck me
> was a clear color change betw the light breast and dark rest of bird.
>
>
> Sandy's note to me from June 4:
>
> A little status on the Anhinga. I returned to Sweitzer Lake  on May 30 and
> drove the west and part of the south side of the lake where there are  two
> jetties. The park ranger thought it might be hanging out there. I stayed in
> place at several locations. I did not record findings on eBird and saw the
> usual expected birds similar to what I had found on the north and east
> sides.  I didn’t see cormorants or the anhinga. Today, June 3, I returned
> to talk with the camp host to get more information (the host was not
> present on the 30th) and to walk the dirt road on the north and east sides
> again. She said that a state park person was out to do a bird survey on
> Friday, May 25 and thought she had seen an Anhinga.  The camp host who is a
> birder said that on May 27 (Sunday) she had seen a group of 4 Anhinga’s fly
> over, and then I was first there on May 29  and saw one Anhinga. The state
> person thought that the one she saw was just a fly over. Each of us saw the
> bird(s) flying in the same direction to the northwest. The camp host said
> she was positive that she was not looking at a cormorant and was very
> familiar with both birds. I thought the way the breast color had a distinct
> margin and the way it flew made it an Anhinga. The state park person is to
> return and do another bird survey and I will be notified and hope to meet
> up with her. I will chase this some more and let you know if something
> changes.
>
> Sandy
>
>
> So in summary we have multiple observers seeing a bird they thought to be
> an Anhinga. The descriptions are plausible for Anhinga, but I am a little
> thrown off by the report of FOUR birds by the campground hosts.
>
> BUT who knows? Birds fly.*
>
> Keep your gas tank full, and prepare an excuse for permission to be gone
> all day if this pans out.
>
>
> There is one previous specimen of Anhinga from Aurora, Coal Creek,
> Arapahoe County on 9/24/1931. Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
>
>
> That's the only Colorado record so far. Another specimen collected from
> 1927 is an Australian Darter (*Anhinga melanogaster*), an escapee from
> someone's darter collection.
>
> Bob and Bob, p 14; also Bailey and Neidrach, p 92
>
>
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
>
> * The Lark Bunting, Sept, 2016
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[cobirds] POSSIBLE ANHINGA in Delta County - update

[Joe Roller]

On May 28 Delta County birder Sandy Beranich saw a possible ANHINGA (*Anhinga
anhinga*) at Sweitzer Lake, near Delta, Delta County and reported it to
eBird.


Sandy has been searching the area and will look again with a park ranger,
also a birder. Campground hosts also saw the individual in question. Here
is the original eBird  note and all subsequent information from Sandy, whom
I know from hotspot discussions.


Original post to eBIrd:


Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) (1)
- Reported May 29, 2018 08:33 by Sandy Beranich
- Sweitzer Lake, Delta, Colorado
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=38.712734,-
108.032265=38.712734,-108.032265
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46138997
- Comments: "I could only see the underside of the bird, which included a
striking very light tan to yellow-colored neck and upper breast; the rest
of the bird was black. It was soaring and circling over me and I could not
see its bill or back. I didn't note the tail length.The campground hosts
had told me earlier that they had seen this bird and that it was one they
had seen in Florida. Although skeptical, I compared the bird I saw to a
Double-crested Cormorant and believe the flight pattern of soaring and real
light tan-yellow neck and upper breast was a confirmation for the anhinga.
Note that in 2016, there was a Neotropic Cormorant in nearby Montrose all
summer, so I do expect unusual sightings."


Joe,
Before entering on eBird, I did go online and looked at images for both of
these birds and then asked google to side-by-side compare the DC cormorant
w Anhinga- the big thing seemed to be the way the anhinga soared, the tail
length, and the bill shape- last two which i did not see- i use a 10x
binocular and the bird was circling quite high with the sun full on it. I
will go back soon- the ranger who knew birds wasn't there today. The campgr
hosts were from Tx and knew this bird and said they knew it wasn't supposed
to be here- (nor was that neotropic cormorant supposed to be in montrose 2
yrs ago!) The convincing part was the way it circled overhead, just kind of
floating. I just reviewed images again and note that what also struck me
was a clear color change betw the light breast and dark rest of bird.


Sandy's note to me from June 4:

A little status on the Anhinga. I returned to Sweitzer Lake  on May 30 and
drove the west and part of the south side of the lake where there are  two
jetties. The park ranger thought it might be hanging out there. I stayed in
place at several locations. I did not record findings on eBird and saw the
usual expected birds similar to what I had found on the north and east
sides.  I didn’t see cormorants or the anhinga. Today, June 3, I returned
to talk with the camp host to get more information (the host was not
present on the 30th) and to walk the dirt road on the north and east sides
again. She said that a state park person was out to do a bird survey on
Friday, May 25 and thought she had seen an Anhinga.  The camp host who is a
birder said that on May 27 (Sunday) she had seen a group of 4 Anhinga’s fly
over, and then I was first there on May 29  and saw one Anhinga. The state
person thought that the one she saw was just a fly over. Each of us saw the
bird(s) flying in the same direction to the northwest. The camp host said
she was positive that she was not looking at a cormorant and was very
familiar with both birds. I thought the way the breast color had a distinct
margin and the way it flew made it an Anhinga. The state park person is to
return and do another bird survey and I will be notified and hope to meet
up with her. I will chase this some more and let you know if something
changes.

Sandy


So in summary we have multiple observers seeing a bird they thought to be
an Anhinga. The descriptions are plausible for Anhinga, but I am a little
thrown off by the report of FOUR birds by the campground hosts.

BUT who knows? Birds fly.*

Keep your gas tank full, and prepare an excuse for permission to be gone
all day if this pans out.


There is one previous specimen of Anhinga from Aurora, Coal Creek,
Arapahoe County on 9/24/1931. Denver Museum of Nature and Science.


That's the only Colorado record so far. Another specimen collected from
1927 is an Australian Darter (*Anhinga melanogaster*), an escapee from
someone's darter collection.

Bob and Bob, p 14; also Bailey and Neidrach, p 92


Joe Roller, Denver


* The Lark Bunting, Sept, 2016

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[cobirds] Indian Peaks Bird Count opportunities

[William H Kaempfer]

"Looking For a Few Good Birders"

The Indian Peaks Bird Counts began in 1982 as a Christmas Bird 
Count, complete with a count circle divided into areas that birders adopt.  We 
expanded to all four seasons, and now continue as Summer and Fall counts.  This 
year will be the 37th year.

We are trying to recruit some "young-legs" to help with the 
bird count, as we would like to make 40 years. Higher elevation areas, mostly 
hikes into Boulder County's Indian Peaks Wilderness, such as Niwot Ridge, King 
Lake, Woodland Lake, Rainbow Lakes, and Jenny Creek, are needing help.  All of 
these are strenuous hikes, but beautiful country and a nice way to spend the 
day. They present a good array of birds typical of Front Range upper montane, 
subalpine, and alpine habitats.

The count is run like a Christmas Bird Count, so it is fairly 
non-structured - just hike the trails and record what you see and/or hear.  The 
Summer Count runs from June 1 through July 15 - you go out one day within the 
period.  The count areas listed above are best done in July, depending on snow 
cover and depth (or, how much you want to grunt it out in the snow).

If you would be interested in taking on one of the areas, 
whether by yourself or forming a team, please contact me directly.  I can get 
you more detailed information.

Thank you,

Dave Hallock
Eldora
eldor...@rmi.net
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[cobirds] Indigo Bunting, N cardinal, Goat Trail, Boulder, 6/4

[John Malenich]

A male and female pair of Indigo Buntings still present as of 1pm at location 
described by Thomas. Female appeared to be gathering nesting material.

John Malenich
Boulder, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Digest for cobirds@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 6 topics

[Emily Thurston]

Red-headed woodpecker near Ault, CO. crds 39 and 86 on the north side. Bird
is excavating a hole in a humongous cottonwood-- Half of bark is gone on
the west side of crd 86.Farm field environment. Emily Thurston-Moench

On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 2:29 AM,  wrote:

> cobirds@googlegroups.com
> 
>  Google
> Groups
> 
> 
> Topic digest
> View all topics
> 
>
>- Northern Mockingbird [Weld] <#m_-3113896562487254529_group_thread_0>
>- 1 Update
>- Dickcissel - Larimer County <#m_-3113896562487254529_group_thread_1>
>- 1 Update
>- 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE: 6/8-10 PRAIRIE IMMERSION WEEKEND
><#m_-3113896562487254529_group_thread_2> - 1 Update
>- Friday, June 8, Heil Valley Ranch with Carl Starace
><#m_-3113896562487254529_group_thread_3> - 1 Update
>- DFO July field trips open for registration
><#m_-3113896562487254529_group_thread_4> - 1 Update
>- Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 1 June 2018
><#m_-3113896562487254529_group_thread_5> - 1 Update
>
> Northern Mockingbird [Weld]
> 
> "The \"Nunn Guy\"" : Jun 01 01:18PM -0700
>
> Hi all
>
> We have a visiting Northern Mockingbird off and on last week or so.
> Awesome
> singer! Heard Northern Cardinal, Burrowing Owl and Western Kingbird in his
> repertoire.
>
> Photo:
> http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/view/Northern-Mockingbird-2018-05-30
>
> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
> http://coloradobirder.club/ | Events
> 
> Back to top <#m_-3113896562487254529_digest_top>
> Dickcissel - Larimer County
> 
> "Steingraeber,David" : Jun 01 07:22PM
>
> Around 6:40 this morning, a male Dickcissel perched for a few minutes atop
> a ponderosa pine tree in our yard, giving a 1-syllable call several times.
> It then took off, flying to the northwest.
>
>
> Dave Steingraeber & Carol Simmons
>
> Larimer County, west of Ft. Collins & Horsetooth Reservoir
> Back to top <#m_-3113896562487254529_digest_top>
> 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE: 6/8-10 PRAIRIE IMMERSION WEEKEND
> 
> Pam Piombino : Jun 01 11:39AM -0600
>
> I have one room available, with 2 twin beds, so I will need to sell these
> last places to a couple, two women, two men or two good friends. Please
> email me back if you are interested.
>
> Prairie Perambulations: Grasslands Immersion Weekend
>
> -
> - Semi-Arid Grasslands Research Center
>
> *DATE:* * 2 p.m. Friday, June 8 to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10*
>
> *2 SPOTS OPENED LIMITED TO: 16*
>
> *DONATION: $300 per person, including 2 nights lodging and all meals and
> drinks*
> *MULTIPLE LEADERS*
>
> *Dave Leatherman*, Birds including loggerhead shrikes
>
> *Mike Weissman* & *Rachel Williams*, Insects
>
> *Pam Smith*, Botany, *Paul Opler*, Evening moth lighting
>
> *John Spencer*, Evening astronomy
>
> *Dave Sutherland*, Mammals
>
> We will make use of the lovely facilities at the Semi-Arid Grasslands
> Research Station, where we will spend a weekend exploring prairie denizens
> and their ecosystems. You will have the opportunity to discover and
> understand many facets of the seemingly austere lands that comprise eastern
> Colorado, when in fact they provide abundant habitats and fascinating
> adaptive strategies. We have assembled a team of knowledgeable experts who
> will enlighten us about the complex web that is the short grass prairie.
>
> The lark bunting will be in full song and we hope to hear the haunting call
> of the long-billed curlew as it defines its territory. The loggerhead
> shrikes will be festooning barbed wire with their come-hither offerings for
> females and you will learn of the plants that they rely on for successful
> nesting. You will be surprised and delighted when flipping sheltering cow
> pies to understand how important they are to the food chain. We will light
> up a sheet to view nocturnal insects and, “night butterflies” (moths) that
> appear when dark settles in and then turn our eyes to the stars with an
> astronomer.
>
> Your donation will cover 2 days/2 nights of lodging, meals and drinks. All
> rooms have two twin beds and one bathroom per two bedrooms. You must share
> unless you want to pay the entire fee.
> Back to top <#m_-3113896562487254529_digest_top>
> Friday, June 8, Heil Valley Ranch with Carl Starace
> 
> Pam Piombino : Jun 01 09:01AM -0600
>
> Heil Valley Ranch
>
> -
>
>
> Friday, June 8, 2018, 8 

[cobirds] Black Rail - Lower Latham Reservoir marsh

[Carl Bendorf]

Two birds still calling this morning at 10:00 am. 

Carl Bendorf 
Longmont

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[cobirds] White-eyed vireo

[Paula Hansley]

It is still singing loudly in same area at 9:10 am. I had forgotten that it has 
a call similar to catbird. Great looks. 

Made recordings of it. 

Paula 

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[cobirds] White-eyed vireo, Boulder Co.

[Paula Hansley]

The bird is actively singing along Rd. 67 that turns south from the Eldorado 
Springs Rd. after the South Mesa Trailhead and before Eldorado Springs Canyon. 
The bird is in bushes after the first switchback. The road leads to the Fowler 
trail. 

Paula Hansley
Louisville 

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[cobirds] Dillon, Summit County

[Ed Baker]

June 3, 2018
Western Grebe - 1
on Lake Dlllon

Bonnie Boex
Dillon

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[cobirds] Re: Mueller State Park (Teller Co)

['Dan Stringer' via Colorado Birds]

Correction: Not William's, it was Williamson's Sapsucker.

On Monday, June 4, 2018 at 6:09:01 AM UTC-6, Dan Stringer wrote:
>
> During a non-birding camping trip to Mueller State Park in Teller County 
> June 1, 2, 3, highlights were William's Sapsucker, Gray Jay, Clark's 
> Nutcracker, and American Three-toed Woodpecker. Lots of nest-building 
> Western Tanagers and Warbling Vireos.
>
> Dan Stringer
> Larkspur, CO
>

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[cobirds] Mueller State Park (Teller Co)

['Dan Stringer' via Colorado Birds]

During a non-birding camping trip to Mueller State Park in Teller County 
June 1, 2, 3, highlights were William's Sapsucker, Gray Jay, Clark's 
Nutcracker, and American Three-toed Woodpecker. Lots of nest-building 
Western Tanagers and Warbling Vireos.

Dan Stringer
Larkspur, CO

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[cobirds] Northern Parula in Pueblo 6/4

[Brandon]

The singing male Northern Parula that Van Truan and his family found the
Pueblo Zoo yesterday, continues this morning before 6am.  It was singing
near the road, that goes South around the Zoo, it was in the zoo property,
though close to the road.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 4 June 2018

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
Date:June 3, 2018
e-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, June 3 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 (Kiowa)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Jefferson)
Trumpeter Swan (*Mesa)
Wood Duck (Saguache)
Common Goldeneye (Chaffee, Garfield)
Hooded Merganser (Adams, Boulder, Garfield, *Larimer)
Northern Bobwhite (Logan)
Chukar (Larimer)
Lesser Prairie Chicken (Kiowa)
Clark’s Grebe (Denver)
White-winged Dove (Las Animas)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Larimer, Logan)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Logan)
Black Swift (Ouray, Pueblo)
White-throated Swift (Las Animas)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Larimer)
Black Rail (*Weld)
Sora (Summit)
Sandhill Crane (*Larimer, *Weld)
Black-necked Stilt (Kiowa)
Upland Sandpiper (Larimer, *Logan)
Long-billed Curlew (Larimer, Las Animas)
Ruddy Turnstone (Larimer)
Stilt Sandpiper (Kiowa, Kit Carson)
Sanderling (Kiowa)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Kiowa, Kit Carson)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Kiowa, Weld)
Western Sandpiper (Kiowa)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Las Animas, Weld)
Willet (Alamosa, Jackson, Weld)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Kiowa)
Red-necked Phalarope (*Larimer)
Least Tern (Delta)
Caspian Tern (Jackson)
Common Loon (Bent)
ANHINGA (Delta)
Cattle Egret (*Pueblo)
Green Heron (Kiowa)
Glossy Ibis (*Boulder)
Mississippi Kite (*El Paso, Kiowa)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (*Mesa)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Bent, Kit Carson, Logan)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Pueblo)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (*Pueblo)
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Larimer)
Peregrine Falcon (Denver)
Alder Flycatcher (Larimer)
Least Flycatcher (Boulder, Eagle, Grand)
Hammond’s Flycatcher (Weld)
Gray Flycatcher (Gunnison, Kit Carson)
Cordilleran Flycatcher (*Arapahoe)
Eastern Phoebe (*Boulder)
Ash-throated Flycatcher (*El Paso, Larimer)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Logan)
Cassin’s Kingbird (*Arapahoe, Bent, Otero, *Pueblo)
Eastern Kingbird (Gunnison)
Purple Martin (Mesa)
Tree Swallow (Kiowa)
Bank Swallow (Kiowa)
Juniper Titmouse (Las Animas)
Bushtit (*Adams)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Arapahoe)
Bell’s Vireo (Logan, *Pueblo)
Gray Vireo (Huerfano)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Weld)
Cassin’s Vireo (*Larimer)
Warbling Vireo (Western) (Kit Carson)
Red-eyed Vireo (Weld)
Pinyon Jay (*El Paso)
Common Raven (Weld)
Canyon Wren (Otero)
Marsh Wren (Gunnison)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Las Animas)
Eastern Bluebird (El Paso)
Veery (Boulder, Logan)
Lesser Goldfinch (Adams)
McCown’s Longspur (*Larimer)
Cassin’s Sparrow (Adams)
Chipping Sparrow (Logan, Montezuma)
Brewer’s Sparrow (*Jefferson)
Field Sparrow (Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer)
Lark Sparrow (El Paso)
Grasshopper Sparrow (*Jefferson, Larimer)
BAIRD’S SPARROW (*Larimer)
Fox Sparrow (Jackson. *Mesa)
White-throated Sparrow (Weld)
Yellow-breasted Chat (*Broomfield)
Bobolink (*Mesa)
Orchard Oriole (*Broomfield)
Baltimore Oriole (Logan, *Otero, *Prowers, Weld)
Ovenbird (Boulder, *El Paso, Kit Carson)
Northern Waterthrush (Jackson, Kiowa)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Logan)
American Redstart (El Paso, Kiowa)
Northern Parula (Larimer)
Magnolia Warbler (Cheyenne, El Paso)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Jefferson, Larimer)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Weld)
Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)
Grace’s Warbler (Las Animas, *Mesa)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Rio Grande)
Lazuli Bunting (Adams)
Dickcissel (Bent, Kiowa)

ADAMS COUNTY:
—On June 1 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR First Creek, John Breitsch
reported 2 Lesser Goldfinch.
---On May 29 at Barr Lake SP west side, Connie Lintz and Candice Johnson
reported Hooded Merganser and Lesser Goldfinch.
---On May 29 at Ken Mitchell Park and Open Space, Bill Kaempfer reported f
Hooded Merganser.
---On May 30 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, George Ho reported Lazuli
Bunting.
---On May 31 on her BBS route, Cynthia Madsen reported several Cassin’s
Sparrows along her route.
---On June 3 at McKay Lake, Matt Hofeditz reported 3 Bushtit.

ARAPAHOE  COUNTY:
---On May 31 at Little Dry Creek near High Line Canal Trail, Jared Del
Rosso reported Cordilleran Flycatcher.
---On June 1 at High Line Canal Trail – S Elati to W Ridge Road (Lee
Gulch), Troy Becker reported Red-breasted Nuthatch.
---On June 1 at Littleton Cemetery, David Suddjian reported Red-breasted
Nuthatch.
---On June 1 at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Littleton, David Suddjian
reported 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch.
---On June 1 in Littleton Lee Gulch Trail – Prince to Windermere (East
half), David Suddjian reported 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch.
---On June 3 at Richmil Ranch OS, David Hill and Cynthia Madsen reported 2
Cassin’s Kingbirds.
BENT COUNTY:
---On May 30 at John Martin Reservoir, Finny Fantetti reported Common Loon,
2 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 2 Cassin’s Kingbirds, and 3 Dickcissel.
---On June 3 on High Line Canal Trail—S University Blvd to E Orchard, Jared
Del Rosso reported Cordilleran Flycatcher.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On May