[cobirds] missing scope: Kowa TSN angled, with Vortex tripod
Missing from east Longmont trailhead (Peschel, east of Sandstone property), Sunday mid-morning. Don't ask for the story: The whole incident is too painful and embarrassing. I had highly visible striped tape wrapped around the scope adjustment handle. Reward! Linda Linda Andes-Georges Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn) [Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti] 8417 Stirrup Ln Longmont CO 80503 Tel. 720 668 5214 -- 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/1977ECC7-172C-4430-BDE4-227A688CEAB8%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (24 Mar 2019) 3 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 24, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 10 10 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2 Cooper's Hawk0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 67 67 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 3 3 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Prairie Falcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 1 1 Unknown Buteo2 4 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 2 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 3 92 92 -- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter:Mike Fernandez Observers: Visitors: No visitors with inquiries. A couple of cyclists mentioned they witnessed a hang glider fall to the ground last week in the Rooney Valley and later found out he was only injured. Weather: A sunny morning with few clouds and a light BFT-2 breeze: This seemingly favorable weather did not bring with it a lot of migrators. A year ago on this Sunday, we had 7 species, 31 individuals, fly by. Conditions were almost the same, except two: the breeze was southerly (it was from the north today) and there were two observers (versus only one today). PWS: WU-Idledale. Raptor Observations: Migrating Raptors: Red-tailed Hawks (one appeared seemingly from the heavens high above Table Mountain, got entangled with a local escort (currently missing a tail feather or two), and then disappeared to the north beyond Golden. Non-Migrating Raptors: RTHA - Local Red-tailed Hawks were active today. On arrival at the platform, I watched a local circle above Two Pines; later I followed one (perhaps the same one) stooping from Bare Slope downward and southward almost to Red Rocks; moments later one escorted a migrating Red-tailed beyond Table Mountain and then rose in elevation to stoop south into the Rooney Valley and Green Mountain area. Local RTHAs became more active starting 9:30 MST, as temperatures rose and the wind picked up and shifted slightly east. One pair showed courting type behaviors, including dropped legs. GOEA - The local 4/5-year old Golden Eagle appeared twice today, first at south end of ridge, circling up very high and ending up in the Rooney Valley against the Green Mountain backdrop. Buteos and GOEA - Close to 11 MST, seven raptors appeared against the gathering dark clouds from the west, circled very high overhead at Two Pines: One was a local Golden Eagle again, four were local Buteos, and two were Buteos who navigated through the high flying crowded sky to continue on northward. This gang of seven were barely visible at 8x. Non-raptor Observations: Also seen or heard: Woodhouse's Scrub Jay (1), Townsend's Solitaire (2), Common Raven (3), Black-billed Magpie (1), Spotted Towhee (1), and Mountain Chicadee (1, who almost flew right into me on the platform!). Reported on eBird. Predictions: Winds shifting to coming from the west and south might help for a time with lifting birds over the ridge. Trail conditions are mostly dry. 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 at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=123 Site Description: Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Re: [cobirds] ID help requested - Spatula hybrid - Cottonwood Hollow (Larimer)
Given the deep brownish-red flanks apparently without spotting, I'd go with Northern Shoveler x Cinnamon Teal. Both Cinnamon and Blue-winged Teal X Northern Shoveler hybrids typically show a white crescent and it's my understanding that hybridization with a Cinnamon Teal actually produces a larger crescent than Blue-winged. Michael Lester Littleton On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 4:35 PM Matt Rodgers wrote: > John, that is an interesting duck as I’ve never seen such a hybrid; to me, > it looks to be a cross between a Northern Shoveler and Blue-winged Teal as > the white crescent is a giveaway that BWT is in the recipe and the bill and > mention of the green iridescence speak to traits one would see only in a > Northern Shoveler. If the white crescent wasn’t present, I’d be more apt to > consider th influence of a cinnamon teal but...Thanks for sharing! > > Matt Rodgers - Centennial, 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/310b0f5f-d678-4e30-9e88-7128bcd5a7a7%40googlegroups.com > . > 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/CACQdNWHy_azhxbn1P8o0O-HKJLJKxOtjaL_h_AxKsbAAFFtSwg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] ID help requested - Spatula hybrid - Cottonwood Hollow (Larimer)
John, that is an interesting duck as I’ve never seen such a hybrid; to me, it looks to be a cross between a Northern Shoveler and Blue-winged Teal as the white crescent is a giveaway that BWT is in the recipe and the bill and mention of the green iridescence speak to traits one would see only in a Northern Shoveler. If the white crescent wasn’t present, I’d be more apt to consider th influence of a cinnamon teal but...Thanks for sharing! Matt Rodgers - Centennial, 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/310b0f5f-d678-4e30-9e88-7128bcd5a7a7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] ID help requested - Spatula hybrid - Cottonwood Hollow (Larimer)
This morning at 10:30 there was a hybrid duck in the big NW pond at Cottonwood Hollow, the pond with the bench and interpretive sign overlooking it. I added photos to my eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54174768. This is probably a common hybrid but I know next to nothing about hybrids. It seems to me that we (birders) just assume that if a bird has familiar traits of two species, it must be a hybrid of those two species. But this individual has traits (I think) of Northern Shoveler, Cinnamon Teal, and Blue-winged Teal. I'd be very appreciative if somebody could explain, offline if necessary, why it is in fact an AxB and not an AxC or BxC. Or perhaps it is unidentifiable. If I knew the answer I wouldn't be asking... John Shenot Fort Collins, 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/41b3a369-bd18-4f91-890d-b0b72557e0d7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Neotropic corm and Mew Gull present, Adams Co
Both refound. Mew at usual fishing lake on one of the islands. It’s been sleeping and is well hidden at times. I spotted the Neo on the southernmost pond by the river on McKay loafing with double crested cormorants. Scott Somershoe 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/7833FF29-9FA0-4350-BE7D-A19C528C9EF6%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] large white gull, glaucous vs gl-winged, Cherry Creek SP/Arapahoe
Late yesterday afternoon I saw a large white gull, too far out for my ID, at Cherry Creek State Park. I lean toward glaucous (brief view from one wheeling, or perhaps my wish), having seen many glaucous in Massachusetts and being swamped with glaucous-winged in Seattle. Will look again today. The bird was seen from the marina area, out and slightly to the left of the long boardwalk. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe -- 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/2a107f25ed344b18b1ab6bc15e022b7b%40idcomm.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bewick's Wren, El Paso Co.
All, A Bewick's Wren has been singing this morning at the parking lot of Aiken Canyon Preserve in El Paso Co. Not the rarest bird, but seemingly a tough bird to pin down in El Paso Co. Best,Tyler Stewart Colorado Springs Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- 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/5c979b76.1c69fb81.6f430.3152%40mx.google.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 24, 2019
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2019 Compiler: Allison Hilf, ahilf AT me.com Phone: (303) 888-5110 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 24 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: Tundra Swan (*Larimer, Weld) EURASIAN WIGEON (*Huerfano) Black Scoter (*Adams, Huerfano) Long-tailed Duck (Fremont, Weld) Greater Roadrunner (*El Paso) Mew Gull (*Adams) Glaucous-winged Gull (Adams) Red-throated Loon (*Adams) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (*Adams) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Larimer, *Yuma) Northern Mockingbird (*Larimer) Mixed Rosy-Finch flock (Jefferson) Field Sparrow (*El Paso) Northern Cardinal (Larimer, *Otero) Rusty Blackbird (*Arapahoe) Gull species: Several winter/spring gulls are being seen, primarily in Pueblo, Larimer, Arapahoe, Kiowa and Adams Counties, e.g., Iceland (Thayer’s), Glaucous, Bonaparte’s, California, Ring-billed, Herring, Lesser Black-backed, and Great Black-backed Gull. For more information on these gulls, as well as other birds not on this RBA list, please check cobirds.org, scroll down to the very bottom “Recent eBird Sightings”. ADAMS COUNTY: —On March 23 a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported at McKay Road ponds, directly east of the junction of McKay Rd in Thornton . First reported on March 20 by Greg Levandoski. —On March 23 a Red-throated Loon was reported on the pond across the street from Elaine T Valente Open Space on 104th. First reported March 15 by Peter Ruprecht. —On March 23 a Mew Gull was reported at at McKay Road ponds, directly east of the junction of McKay Rd in Thornton by Gabriel Wiltske. First reported on March 20 by Chuck Aid. —On March 23 a Black Scoter was reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR by Ginny Bergstrom. —On March 21 a Glaucous-winged Gull was reported at McKay Road ponds, directly east of the junction of McKay Rd in Thornton. First reported on March 20 by Greg Levandoski. ARAPAHOE COUNTY: —On March 23 the overwintering Rusty Blackbird(s) continue at Cherry Creek SP Swim Beach Area. EL PASO COUNTY: —On March 22 a Greater Roadrunner was reported at Aiken Canyon Preserve parking area by Jacob Van Patten. —On March 23 the overwintering Field Sparrow continues at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. FREMONT COUNTY: —On March 19 a Long-tailed Duck was reported at Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy 115. First reported on March 6 by Rich Miller. HUERFANO COUNTY: —On March 23 a EURASIAN WIGEON was reported at Orlando Reservoir. First reported on March 18 by the DFO Field Trip/David Suddjian. —On March 18 a Black Scoter was reported at Martin Lake (on the eastern side near the dam outlet) in Lathrop State Park. First reported on March 17 by Kara Carragher. JEFFERSON COUNTY: —There has been a mixed flock of Rosy-Finches in Golden visiting the feeders at the home of Kirsten Witherell. To see them please text her at 720-372-0833. If she is not home you may go around the back gate. Be sure you have the correct address- 19540 W 55th Place, Golden (inside Table Rock Community). The birds have been seen most days this winter, most prominent on colder days. Last report March 20 - (11) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch; (6) Black Rosy Finch. LARIMER COUNTY: —On March 23 a Northern Mockingbird was reported at Boedecker Reservoir by Nick Komar —On March 23 (2) Tundra Swans were reported at Bud Mielke Reservoir by Georgia Doyle. —On March 20 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at Grandview Cemetery about midway along the south edge of the cemetery that abuts the golf course . Two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers - 1(m) and 1(f) were reported on March 8 by John Shenot. —There has been a (f) Northern Cardinal visiting the feeders at the home of Steve Martin SW of Wellington since July. Email for current status and directions: falconridge AT cowisp.net. Last report - March 8. OTERO COUNTY: —On March 23 (2) Northern Cardinals were reported at Rocky Ford Star Wildlife Area by David Dowell. WELD COUNTY: —On March 20 (3) Tundra Swans were reported at Cozzens Lake. First reported on March 12 by Steve Mlodinow. —On March 19 a (m)Long-tailed Duck was reported at Firestone Gravel Pit by Steve Mlodinow. YUMA COUNTY: —On March 23 a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was reported at the Wray Fish Hatchery/Stalker Lake State Wildlife Area by Gregg Goodrich. —On Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org Canon City Sunday, March 24 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mark Amershek (E-mail: mamershek AT msn.com; 303-329-8646) Southeastern Colorado Monday, March 25 4:30 AM - 7:00 PM David Suddjian (E-mail: dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Good Birding, Allison Hilf Aurora, CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the
