[cobirds] Western Screech-owl - Golden - Jeffco - Heard

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
I am sure I just heard a Western Screech-owl while sitting in my office in
my house in Golden, just north of Heritage Square.  It called twice.

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Golden, CO
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into a waterfall of creative alternatives."

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[cobirds] Chatfield upstream of Kingfisher Bridge July 9

[David Suddjian]

I made my first visit to the newly opened areas of Chatfield SP yesterday,
and my first to explore the rich area of the Platte upstream of Kingfisher
Bridge, to see a little bit of what happened with vegetation management and
the birds. Flooding on both the Douglas and Jefferson sides limits access,
but there is a nice section on both sides. It was more time consuming to
access the areas on the JeffCo side, as there are no maintained access
trails, and there are some wet areas and lots of poison ivy to negotiate, I
went in from near the western side gravel ponds. Normal shoes were fine.

I had 2-3 *Red-eyed Vireos* on the Jefferson side. One was singing in the
vicinity of where the former riverside trail had a turn-around loop at the
end of its paved section. The bird was in the same tree singing both in the
morning and near sunset. Easy to hear, but hard to spot the singer. Another
sang on my morning visit about 200 m upstream from there, and in the
evening we had great looks at one near the western edge of the cottonwoods.
I heard 8* Least Flycatchers *vocalizing from the Douglas side and 7 Leasts
on the JeffCo side. Great looks at some, and one nest with young. A
female *American
Redstart *was on the JeffCo side where the riverside trail is flooded at
the upstream end (less than a mile up from Kingfisher). But it was sad to
see that the habitat at this species' flavored local patch along the trail
no longer exists.

I don't have enough info to say much on numbers of common bird, except I
thought *Western Wood-Pewee* (esp), *House Wren*, *Yellow Warbler* and *Gray
Catbird* were low. *Chats* were continually audible and seemed numerous. I
thought there were more *Song Sparrows* and *Lesser Goldfinches* than avg.

A bittersweet highlight came with the fall of a very large cottonwood along
the Douglas side of the Platte. We heard some cracks and whacks and then
saw the tree keel over into the river, some distance upstream. I couldn't
get close enough to confirm, but I guess the river undercut the bank and
down it went.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO



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[cobirds] Re: Black Swift nesting failure??

[andrew melnykovych]

Thanks for the update. One less thing to worry about.   They are  
fascinating birds.

On Monday, July 1, 2019 at 6:52:40 AM UTC-4, Erik Hendrickson wrote:
>
> I believe this is consistant with obervations of Black Swifts at Black 
> Canyon from 1996-2017, as reported in "Breeding Phenology and Success of 
> Black Swifts in Box Canyon, Ouray, Colorado" in the Wilson Journal of 
> Ornithology, Vol. 119, No. 4, pgs. 678-685, 2007 by Sue E. Hirshman, 
> Carolyn Gunn and Richard G. Levad.  Since publication of the original 
> article, my understanding is that Sue Hirshman continues to closely monitor 
> and record data on nesting swifts at Box Canyon, and Dr. Carolyn Gunn works 
> with the data to update statistics (and continues to publish scientific 
> papers about Black Swifts).  The updated statistics were presented by 
> Carolyn Gunn at the 2019 Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival, and 
> included the following:
> Egg Laying - mean June 28 (range June 15 to July 22, n = 118)
> Incubation Onset - mean July 1 (range June 16 to July 23, n = 131)
>
> At her presentation, I recall Carolyn Gunn commenting that Black Swift 
> eggs can remain unattended after laying for several days, and the eggs will 
> not addle, and will remain viable.
>
> As Rich Levad said - this is the coolest bird.
> http://www.aba.org/thecoolestbird.pdf
>
>
> On Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 7:17:02 AM UTC-6, andrew melnykovych wrote:
>>
>> All-
>>
>> Visited Box Canyon Falls Park in Ouray today - once in mid-afternoon and 
>> again at around 7 pm. 
>>
>> Located 4 nests - one empty and three with single eggs. All were 
>> unattended throughout both times I was there. That is consistent with what 
>> the woman at the park visitor center told me has been the case for several 
>> days. I would assume that the eggs are unviable as a result.
>>
>> Does anyone know what might have cased all these nests to be abandoned? 
>> My guess is that the unusually cold and wet weather in the last few weeks 
>> has impacted their favored prey (flying ants, according to Birds of America 
>> Online) and that the food shortage has caused the nest abandonment. (BofA 
>> has no info on nest abandonments)
>>
>> Would be interested in everyone's thoughts.
>>
>> I later saw at least two Black Swifts above the town at about 730 pm. 
>> They were high up, far above a large flock of Violet-green Swallows. So at 
>> least a few birds are around, if not necessarily nesting.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Melnykovych
>> Louisville KY
>>
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[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night-heron at Blanca Wetlands

[John Rawinski]

Today, while conducting her shorebird surveys, Lisa Rawinski found a first 
year Yellow-crowned Night-heron at Blanca Wetlands (Alamosa County). 
Currently, the wetlands are closed but will be open to birders on July 
16th. The bird was seen in the wetlands just to the NW of the parking lot 
at North Mallard. 

This will be a first San Luis Valley record, so far as I know. 

Interestingly, Righter and Andrews said "very rare nonbreeding 
visitor...most birds being seen in mid-July and later are probably migrants 
or post-season wanderers." Looks right on. 

John Rawinski
Monte Vista, CO

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Re: [cobirds] White-winged Scoter split

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
There’s a nicely documented adult male Stejneger's from Helena, Montana in 
April 2015.  It’ll be interesting to see what the records committee does with 
the record. Point is, Stejneger's has occurred in the lower 48. 

Scott Somershoe 
Littleton CO 

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> On Jul 10, 2019, at 4:19 PM, 'John D' via Colorado Birds 
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> 
> Stejneger's

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Re: [cobirds] White-winged Scoter split

['John D' via Colorado Birds]

  Velvet Scoter ( M. nigra ) was split from White-winged ( M.deglandi ) last 
year by Cornell ebird . Velvet Scoter distribution is Eurasia wide with the 
proviso that IOC have further split the eastern form of Velvet ( M. nigra ) to 
Siberian ( Stejneger's ) Scoter ( M.stenjergeri ) , distribution Siberia 
wintering Japan , China and it is this Velvet Scoter subspecies that has been 
recorded in Alaska , male Velvet Scoter's differ from White-winged in different 
bill shape and size and blackish flanks not brownish . I haven't checked to see 
whether any Velvet Scoters from Europe have been retroactively accepted on the 
East Coast . Very good photos or description for White-winged Scoter's would be 
necessary to consider a Velvet here in Colorado.
John DrummondColorado Springs


-Original Message-
From: Joe Roller 
To: Diana Beatty 
Cc: COBIRDS 
Sent: Wed, Jul 10, 2019 1:24 pm
Subject: Re: [cobirds] White-winged Scoter split

>From what I hear, ONLY Melanitta deglandiis found in ABA area (America and 
>Canada), and that is why eBird assigned it to that name, the North America 
>"flavor" of that scoter.
I'm sure we'll hear if others have a better handle on this.
Joe Roller, Denver

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 12:03 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

 So I know I saw a White-winged Scoter at Prospect Lake and/or Big Johnson 
Reservoir in Colorado Springs in winter but I wouldn't know how to begin to 
tell what it is now. I doubt I have the photos that might be needed - I wonder 
if anyone has gone through past photos or other evidence  etc. and found 
compelling evidence of Velvet or Stejneger's in their Colorado list yet???  
Would that be something the CBRC would review if that were the case? Ebird is 
calling the ones I've reported before as Melanitta deglandi.
Diana BeattyEl Paso County

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[cobirds] 2019 North American Grasslands & Birds Report

['The "Nunn Guy"' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

For your reading interest from Audubon ... 
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/working-lands/grasslands-report

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/


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RE: [cobirds] CDOT and the MBTA brochure

[Mark Miller]

Hi Everyone,

 

It certainly looks like a White-throated Swallow. The blue chest band and 
unstreaked throat separate it from Australian Tree Martin. At least they picked 
a migratory species. This one breeds in South Africa and winters in Angola. I 
still have a utility bill insert from the city of Longmont bearing a lovely 
photo of an anhinga.

 

Regards,

 

Mark Miller

Longmont, CO

 

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Neill Matheson
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 3:08 PM
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Cc: COBirds 
Subject: Re: [cobirds] CDOT and the MBTA brochure

 

What is the beautiful swallow on the second page of the CDOT Migratory Bird Act 
brochure? Without really looking, I assumed it was a Barn Swallow, but 
obviously not with that white throat. White-throated Swallow? If so, a southern 
African species making a rare appearance in a Colorado publication!

 

Neill Matheson

Fort Collins

 

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 11:48 AM Chuck Aid mailto:c...@ecentral.com> > wrote:

Here’s a copy of CDOT’s brochure on being in compliance with the MBTA.

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Re: [cobirds] CDOT and the MBTA brochure

[Neill Matheson]

What is the beautiful swallow on the second page of the CDOT Migratory Bird
Act brochure? Without really looking, I assumed it was a Barn Swallow, but
obviously not with that white throat. White-throated Swallow? If so, a
southern African species making a rare appearance in a Colorado publication!

Neill Matheson
Fort Collins

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> Here’s a copy of CDOT’s brochure on being in compliance with the MBTA.
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Re: [cobirds] White-winged Scoter split

[Joe Roller]

>From what I hear, ONLY *Melanitta deglandi*
is found in ABA area (America and Canada), and that is why eBird
assigned it to that name, the North America "flavor" of that scoter.

I'm sure we'll hear if others have a better handle on this.

Joe Roller, Denver


On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 12:03 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

>  So I know I saw a White-winged Scoter at Prospect Lake and/or Big
> Johnson Reservoir in Colorado Springs in winter but I wouldn't know how to
> begin to tell what it is now. I doubt I have the photos that might be
> needed - I wonder if anyone has gone through past photos or other
> evidence  etc. and found compelling evidence of Velvet or Stejneger's in
> their Colorado list yet???  Would that be something the CBRC would review
> if that were the case? Ebird is calling the ones I've reported before as
> Melanitta deglandi.
>
> Diana Beatty
> El Paso County
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[cobirds] White-winged Scoter split

[Diana Beatty]

 So I know I saw a White-winged Scoter at Prospect Lake and/or Big Johnson
Reservoir in Colorado Springs in winter but I wouldn't know how to begin to
tell what it is now. I doubt I have the photos that might be needed - I
wonder if anyone has gone through past photos or other evidence  etc. and
found compelling evidence of Velvet or Stejneger's in their Colorado list
yet???  Would that be something the CBRC would review if that were the
case? Ebird is calling the ones I've reported before as Melanitta deglandi.

Diana Beatty
El Paso County

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[cobirds] Re: [Evergreenbirders] Meyer Ranch Cliff Swallows

[Chuck Aid]

So here’s the scoop on the removal of the Cliff Swallow nests.  This was done 
by the Colorado Department of Transportation, and in compliance with the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).  This means that as long as the birds have 
not initiated egg-laying, CDOT is playing by the rules.  Their approach, which 
began in April this year, is to remove old nests in anticipation of 
construction projects scheduled for this year.  They then continue to remove 
nests as birds start to rebuild in an attempt to discourage them from nesting 
in that area, which seems to eventually work (the CDOT guy I spoke with seems 
to think that at that point the Cliff Swallows will go nest in the nearby 
trees, “like other birds”).  

The reason for needing to discourage nesting on the bridges is that if the 
birds are nesting at the time that a project eventually gets rolling, and that 
project then, subsequently creates a problem for the birds, then CDOT realizes 
that they would not be in compliance with the MBTA.  So, they’re trying to be 
proactive.  It appears that there have been a number of projects along US 285 
this year so I think we need to give CDOT the benefit of the doubt for this 
year.  What’s not clear is how much this could be anticipated to be an annual 
event, and my CDOT guy really wasn’t comfortable with speaking to that.  
However, he did finally say, after I mentioned the fact that there have been 
years in the past when the swallows were allowed to breed there, that it seemed 
likely that there could be years when the nests would be left alone - not said 
with any real conviction though.

So, while a number of you were ready to string somebody up, I don’t think we’re 
at that point.  I suppose next year if they start to initiate nest removal we 
could try and see if any of the nests they’re removing appear to have new eggs. 
 However, once CDOT gets to the point of trying to discourage nesting, they 
seem to come by every three days to knock the newly constructed nests down 
again, so finding newly laid eggs seems unlikely.  They do have biologists on 
staff helping to guide the process.

Chuck Aid
Evergreen, Colorado

> On Jul 7, 2019, at 4:10 PM, Chuck Aid  wrote:
> 
> Through the past decade I have noted that the US 285 bridge over South Turkey 
> Road, immediately adjacent to the Meyer Ranch parking lot, has been a regular 
> nesting site for Cliff Swallows, though I have not looked to see if they 
> might have missed some years and gone elsewhere.  However, looking at eBird 
> just for 2019 I see that Doug Kibbe and Betty Glass recorded 100 there on May 
> 18.  I led a group there on July 6, and it was obvious that someone had come 
> along in the interim and cleared out all the nests from under the bridge.  I 
> recorded only three Cliff Swallows.  I know nothing about the timing of those 
> nests being removed, or who might be responsible, or if it was done prior to 
> eggs being laid, but thought that this might be something to keep an eye on 
> in future years.
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[cobirds] Jeffco Field Sparrow - NO

[W. Robert Shade III]

Thank you for the detailed directions, Joann. But could not find it this
morning (10th) between 7:15 and 7:45 AM. Beautiful pond!

Bob Shade
Lakewood

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

[Dean Shoup]

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 

Compiler: Dean Shoup   deshoup723… @gmail.com  

Phone: (720) 272-9042

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

 

Observers have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks.

 

CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird 
Records Committee at the CFO website.

 

(*) indicates new information on this species.

For information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the 
bottom for “Recent eBird Sightings”.

 

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

 

COMMON GALLINULE (Larimer) 

LEAST TERN (Weld)

LITTLE BLUE HERON (Adams)

ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Chaffee)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Otero)

Plumbeous Vireo (*Denver)

YELLOW-GREEN VIREO (Baca)

Carolina Wren (Baca)

SMITH’S LONGSPUR (Custer)

FIELD SPARROW (Jefferson)

Baltimore Oriole (Adams)

LUCY’S WARBLER (Mesa)

Northern Parula (*El Paso)

Dickcissel (*Montrose)

 

ADAMS COUNTY:

—-On July 7 a (m) Baltimore Oriole was reported at Metzger Farm Open Space; 
first reported by Lauren Burke on June 17. It was paired with a female 
Bullock’s Oriole. Please view from a distance.

—-On July 4 an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON was reported from the NW corner of 
Barr Lake by JT Cleveland.

 

BACA COUNTY:

—-On July 6 a singing Carolina Wren was reported along CR-J, west of CR-8, 
close to the Wait Ranch, by Kathy Mihm Dunning. 

—-On June 25 a YELLOW-GREEN VIREO was observed at Two Buttes SWA by Mark 
Peterson, and ID’d as such on July 1, after critical review of photos.  The 
bird has not been found since. If accepted by the Colorado Bird Record 
Committee, this would be the first state record.

 

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

—-On July 4 a ZONE-TAILED HAWK was reported flying over McPhelemy Park, an 
eBird hotspot in Buena Vista, by Jerome Cech.

 

CUSTER COUNTY:

—-On July 5 a SMITH’S LONGSPUR in breeding plumage was reported on Oak 
Creek Grade, a road NE of Silver Cliff by Linda Hodges. This is an 
extraordinary sighting for Colorado in summer. On July 7 a two-hour search 
was in vain.

 

DENVER COUNTY:

—-On July 9 a Plumbeous Vireo was reported at High Line Canal Trail – S 
Valencia – Dayton by Frank and Nancy Hatch. This is a first county record 
for summer. Only a handful records exist in Denver county year-round. 

 

 EL PASO:

—-On July 9 a Northern Parula was reported at Fountain Creek—S Circle Dr to 
S Academy Blvd by Richard Bunn and Jim Merritt. 

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—-On July 7 a singing FIELD SPARROW was reported from a pond near Soda 
Creek Rd by Joann Hackos. First summer Jefferson County record and rare 
anywhere in the foothills in summer. Directions: Take I 70 to exit 248, 
head left on CR 65. Take first left onto Alta Vista Dr. Follow it down 
toward the pond. The sparrow was in the big open field on the north side 
before you reach the pond. Heard it singing, sitting on a small rock in the 
middle of the field. Although not a statewide review species, FIELD SPARROW 
is considered rare for Jefferson county according to the Colorado Bird 
Records Committee. 


 LARIMER COUNTY:

—-On July 7 a COMMON GALLINULE was reported at Wellington SWA -Schware 
Unit. That has been its haunt since first reported on April 29 by Josh 
Bruening.

 

MESA COUNTY:

—-On July 5 a single LUCY’S WARBLER was reported at Gateway Cottonwoods by 
Kathellen McGinley and David Price. First reported as two at the same 
location on July 1 by Denise and Mark Vollmer.

 

MONTROSE COUNTY

—-On July 9 a Dickcissel was reported at Nucla-WTP by Brenda Wright and 
Coen Dexter. First reported by the same observers on July 1. This appears 
to be a first county record (eBird data).

 

OTERO COUNTY:

—-On July 3 a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was reported SW of La Junta along 
Homestead Loop entrance road. First reported by Jim Thompson on June 24.

 

WELD COUNTY:

—-On July 4 a LEAST TERN was reported from the Behrens Reservoir area (Weld 
CR 41 between CR 46 & 48; private, view from road) by Steve Mlodinow. There 
only only two previous eBird Weld County records.

 

*Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on **dfobirds.org* 



*Ken Caryl Valley Area* 
Friday, July 12   7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
David Suddjian   dsuddjian... @gmail.com or 831-713-8659

 

*Staunton State Park (Jefferson County)* 
Saturday, July 13   6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Chris Gilbert   chrisgee9... @gmail.com or 804-214-1508

 

*Cherry Creek SP Wetlands Loop (Arapahoe County)* 
Sunday, July 148:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Karen von Saltza   kvonsaltza... @yahoo.com or 303-941-4881

 

*Park County Explorations* 
Monday, July 15  - Tuesday, July 16 4:30 AM - 3:00 PM
David Suddjian   dsuddjian... @gmail.com or 831-713-8659

 

*Banner Lakes SWA (Weld County)* 
Tuesday, July 167:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mark Amershek   mamershek... @msn.com or 303-329-8646

 

 

 

Good birding! 

Dean Shoup 

deshoup723… @gmail.com  

(720) 272-9042

   

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