Re: [cobirds] South Platte Reservoir and ABA guidelines

[Chip Clouse]

Your life list is your life list and you can do whatever you want with it.
I saw a Yellow-faced Grassquit in Laredo that was not accepted by the TX
Bird Records Committee (no photo) but I know what I saw and it's on my life
list and my ABA-area list.  It was seen on the US side.  The ABA Listing
Guidelines pertain to the rules of listing species IF you wish to submit
your list to ABA to be compared with other lists. An Amazon Kingfisher on
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while you are standing in TX would count
on your Mexican list and your Life list, just not your ABA area list unless
it flew to the TX side. By that rationale, a Black Scoter seen from Jeffco
but IN Arapco would count for your Arapco list, your ABA area list, and
your Life list: just not your Jeffco list. If you are competing in the
Denver Audubon Big Year Competition, you should follow the ABA listing
guidelines since your list will be compared to others' lists. If not, and
you never plan to compare your list to others in any formal way, do what
you wish - especially with your life list - which shouldn't be restricted
by geography. If you've seen it, you've seen it. My 2 cents...

Chip Clouse
Golden
(and former ABA education and outreach director)

On Sat, Feb 2, 2019, 8:26 PM Greg Pasquariello  I edited your email below for relevance, but I’d clarify that you can
> count the kingfisher (for example) on your life list, just not on your ABA
> area list.
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> Regards
>
> -Greg Pasquariello
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> *From: *MARK CHAVEZ 
> *Sent: *Saturday, February 2, 2019 8:20 PM
> *To: *COBIRDS 
> *Subject: *[cobirds] South Platte Reservoir and ABA guidelines
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> According to ABA (American Birding Association) you cannot count a bird
> for your life list unless the bird is physically in that county, state, or
> country.
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> Mark Chavez
> Lakewood-Green Mtn
> http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/
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[cobirds] Jeffco Golden-crowned Sparrow?

[David Tønnessen]

Has anyone seen the Jefferson County Golden-crowned Sparrow lately, or for that 
matter, tried for it unsuccessfully? 

Thank you,
David Tonnessen
Colorado Springs, CO

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RE: [cobirds] South Platte Reservoir and ABA guidelines

[Greg Pasquariello]

I edited your email below for relevance, but I’d clarify that you can count the 
kingfisher (for example) on your life list, just not on your ABA area list.

Regards
-Greg Pasquariello

From: MARK CHAVEZ
Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 8:20 PM
To: COBIRDS
Subject: [cobirds] South Platte Reservoir and ABA guidelines

According to ABA (American Birding Association) you cannot count a bird for 
your life list unless the bird is physically in that county, state, or country. 
 
Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/
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[cobirds] South Platte Reservoir and ABA guidelines

[MARK CHAVEZ]

Today, after a full day birding, I decided to stop at South Platte Reservoir. 
This place is always a tough place to bird for the county listers, because a 
majority of the lake is in Arapahoe County and very little is Jefferson County. 
 I have seen many reports of the Black Scoter and other birds being reported in 
Jefferson County in ebird.  When I got there, I saw that the ice shelf is 
starting to retreat in Jeffco.  For the majority of the winter, the Jeffco 
portion has been iced over.  I was excited to get my year Jeffco Black Scoter 
swimming along the ice, and a beautiful adult Iceland (Thayer's) Gull on the 
ice edge.  I then realized that the birds were still in Arapahoe County.  
No!!  Jefferson County starts somewhere between blue markers 96 and 97.  
These are the markers on the south side of the trail and the lake.  As I stood 
there bummed, the gulls where spooked and every one of them circled and flew 
far over the Jeffco side of the lake.  YES!!!  The scoter of course stayed on 
the Arapahoe side.I was still excited to finally get an Iceland for 
Jefferson County.  I will still have to wait for warmer weather to retreat the 
ice edge to get that scoter in Jeffco.  Now for the confusion for new birders 
and listers...  According to ABA (American Birding Association) you cannot 
count a bird for your life list unless the bird is physically in that county, 
state, or country.  A great example was that there was an Amazon Kingfisher on 
the US/Mexico border.  You could not count the bird unless he would land on the 
U.S bank.  Many birders spent hours waiting for the bird to come on the U.S 
side. So if you want to list for county, state, or country and follow ABA 
rules, you only count the birds that are physically there.  Ebird which we all 
use to count and list birds allows us to count birds from the area we see the 
bird which contradicts ABA rules.  Ebird still asks that you make a comment on 
your checklist stating that the bird was observed from a different county then 
where  the bird was physically.  Ebird is all about bird populations and 
trends, that's why birds like African Collared Dove, Indian Peafowl, and 
Colorado Mute Swan count in ebird but are not ABA countable, which mean they 
don't really count on your life list because breeding populations have not been 
established.  I just wanted to clarify a few things for the new individuals to 
this great hobby. If I'm incorrect I would welcome clarification.


Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
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[cobirds] Mountain Bluebird

[Greg Pasquariello]

One of my personal “first signs of spring” is finding Mountain Bluebirds either 
at Chatfield or Roxborough Rd.  I drove the latter this morning, and went to 
Chatfield this afternoon.  Nothing but disappointment, until, on my way home, I 
found one single male sitting on a wire on the road just past the south 
entrance to Chatfield.

Also, one Pine Siskin on my feeder in Sterling Ranch, that heretofore has only 
served House Finches.

Regards
-Greg Pasquariello
Littleton,CO

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[cobirds] Trilby Rd 2/2 (Larimer)

[snowy.owlets]

Hi Everyone, 
A falcon disturbed the starlings over the Larimer Landfill around 1:30pm today 
2/2. It eventually landed on one of the large power pylons west of Taft Hill 
Rd. I got some not very good digiscope photos. This appears to be a female 
Merlin. It's still here as of 1:45.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO 


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[cobirds] Gryfalcon Larimer

[David Wade]

We just spotted the Gyr at the landfill. Parked on Trilby Rd, we noticed the 
starling, crows and ravens all flying en mass, that was our tip-off to its 
presence. (Sorry Glenn W spotted it minutes after you left)

Walt Wehtje 
Georgia Doyle
David Wade
Ft Collins CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for February 2

[Joe Roller]

Date: February 2, 2019

Compiler:  Joe Roller, jroller9 AT gmail.com

Phone:  (303) 204-0828

E-mail:  RBA  AT cobirds.org



This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, February 2, sponsored by
Denver Field Ornithologists.


Observers have been diligent in reporting sightings and updates on CoBirds.
Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado
Bird Records Committee.

(*) indicates new information on this species.


Rare, out of place and out of season species include:

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (Weld)

Brant (Weld)

Trumpeter Swan (*Pueblo, *Grand)

Tundra Swan (*Pueblo)

Black Scoter (*Arapahoe)

Long-tailed Duck (Weld)

Mew Gull (*Pueblo)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (La Plata, *Larimer)

GYRFALCON (Larimer)

Winter Wren (Jefferson, *Prowers, Pueblo)

Carolina Wren (Pueblo)

Varied Thrush (*Boulder)

Snow Bunting (Kiowa)

Black Rosy-Finch (Jefferson)

Field Sparrow (El Paso, Baca)

Fox Sparrow (Jefferson)

Northern Cardinal (Larimer)

Rusty Blackbird (*Denver)



ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

---On  February 1 a (f) Black Scoter was reported at South Platte
Reservoir. First reported on November 10 by James McCall.


BACA COUNTY:

---On January 30 a Field Sparrow was reported from Baca CRs G & 36 by Kathy
Mihm-Dunning.


BOULDER COUNTY:

---On February 1 a Varied Thrush was reported at Pleasant View Marsh and
seen recently in neighborhood NW of park. First reported by Ernest Crvich
January 23.


DENVER COUNTY:

---On February 1 Rusty Blackbirds were reported at First Creek at DEN Open
Space. They were first reported on January 1.


EL PASO COUNTY:

—On January 31 a Field Sparrow was reported at Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
First reported by Jim Merritt on December 19.


GRAND COUNTY:
---On February 1 (3) Trumpeter Swans were reported at Confluence Recreation
Area (first right off Grand CR 1 = Trough Rd); first seen January 30 by
Alicia Arnold.


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

---On January 28 a (Red) Fox Sparrow continued at Red RocksTrading Post.
First reported by Cheryl Teuton on Nov 30.

---On January 28 a Winter Wren was reported at Morrison Park.

---On January 19 through 28 a flock of all three Rosy-Finch species was
reported at the home of Kirsten WItherell, 19640 W 55th Pl, Golden. For
permission to visit, please text her at (720) 372-0833.


KIOWA COUNTY:

---On January 27 a Snow Bunting was reported at Lower Queens Reservoir by
Steve Mlodinow.


LA PLATA COUNTY:

---On January 27 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Animas River—Huck Finn Pond.
First reported by Ryan Votta December 2.


LARIMER COUNTY:

---On January 31 a GYRFALCON was photographed by Scott Bailey and reported
by Dave Leatherman at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area; seems to be the same
bird that graced the Larimer Landfill this winter. For detailed directions
see Dave’s note on CObirds 1/31.

---On February 1 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was seen again at Grandview
Cemetery. First reported by David Leatherman on January 8, just out on the
golf course, east of a Porta Potty.

—On January 30 a Glaucous Gull at Windsor Lake was seen again. Reported by
Ryan Graves on January 26.

—On January 30 a (f) Northern Cardinal was reported by Steve Martin at his
home SW of Wellington. It has been visiting his feeders since July.
Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net.


PROWERS COUNTY:

---A Winter Wren was reported on February 1 at Lamar Community College by
Dorothy Russell.


PUEBLO COUNTY:

---On January 31 a Tundra Swan was reported west of Fowler (Hwy 50 at
Chicosa Creek) by Jerry DeBoer. First reported by Joey Kellner on Jan 28.

---On February 1 a Mew Gull was reported at Pueblo Reservoir (Sailboard
Area). First reported by Kara Carrager January 19.

---On February 1 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported by David Tonnesson at
Pueblo Reservoir.

---On January 31 a Winter Wren was reported by Chris Nunes at Valco Ponds;
present since November.

—On January 27 a White-winged Scoter was reported at a pond (now frozen) at
29th Lane & South Rd by MaryLynne Ketcham.

—On January 31 a Carolina Wren was reported at the Arkansas River Trail,
east of Pueblo Blvd. First reported January 4 by Brandon Percival.

—On February 1 a Trumpeter Swan was reported at Valco Ponds SWA and Nature
and Raptor Center. First reported by Al Garner on Jan 15; found by Brandon
Percival on January 14.

---Note, a Great Black-backed Gull, “Murray” is often reported at Pueblo
Reservoir, where it has wintered for many years.


WELD COUNTY:

---On January 31 a Brant was discovered at Frederick Lake (Milavec
Reservoir) by Rachel Hopper.

---On January 28 a Long-tailed Duck was seen at Windsor Lake. First
reported by Nick Komar on January 27.

---On January 31 a (f) Long-tailed Duck continued at Milavec Reservoir.
First reported by Steve Mlodinow on November 22.

---On January 26 a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was at Milavec Reservoir, but recent
searches have not turned it up among the thousands of geese. It could still
be there. First reported nearby by