[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, August 29, 2019
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Allison Hilf; ah...@me.com Phone: 303.888.5110 Birders 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 a species. For more 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: PIPING PLOVER (Douglas) Long-billed Curlew (Broomfield) Marbled Godwit (Saguache) Red Phalarope (Jackson) Ash-throated Flycatcher (Morgan) White-winged Crossbill (Douglas) Eastern Kingbird (Clear Creek) Canada Jay (*Douglas) Clay-colored Sparrow (Teller) BAIRD’S SPARROW (Logan) Bobolink (Jackson) Northern Waterthrush (Clear Creek) BROOMFIELD COUNTY: —On August 26 a Long-billed Curlew was reported at Great Western Reservoir by Norm Erthal. CLEAR CREEK: —On August 27 an Eastern Kingbird was reported at Bard Creek Ponds (PRIVATE, must view from roads). Reported by David Suddjian. — On August 27 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Bard Creek Ponds (PRIVATE, must view from roads). Reported by Dale Pate. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On August 28 (2) Canada Jay was reported at Experimental Forest Rd (39.157, -105.03) by David Tønnessen. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. —On August 27 a White-winged Crossbill was reported at Rampart Range Lodgepole Pine Forest, near a pull-off at (39.1299029, -105.0293509) by David Tønnessen. —On August 26 a Piping Plover was reported at the Plum Creek Delta of Chatfield State Park; other shorebirds in area include Semipalmated Sandpiper. First reported on August 24 by Joey Kellner. JACKSON COUNTY: —On August 27 a Red Phalarope was reported at Cowdrey Reservoir by Nathan Pieplow. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. —On August 27 (4) Bobolink were reported in Walden at CR 12 W (40.735, -106.42) by Nathan Pieplow. LOGAN COUNTY: —On August 24 (3) Baird’s Sparrows were reported SE of Crook, CO (40.8417,-102.6901) by Bill Kaempfer. MORGAN COUNTY: —On August 26 an Ash-throated Flycatcher was reported at the playa by Morgan CT JJ & Hwy 71 by Chuck Aid. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. SAGUACHE COUNTY: —On August 26 a Marbled Godwit was reported at Russel Lakes SWA by Stephen Noseworthy. TELLER COUNTY: —On August 27 a Clay-colored Sparrow was reported at Manitou Lake by David Tønnessen. Upcoming DFO Fielder d Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org Ken Caryl Valley Area Thursday, August 29 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Sandstone Ranch (Guided Access) (Field Trip Leaders only this initial trip) Friday, August 30 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Gregg Goodrich & Harriet Stratton (GreggGoodrich AT gmail.com; 303-655-9135) Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld County) Saturday, August 31 6:15 AM - 4:00 PM Amber Carver (caramb22 AT gmail.com; 310-483-5721) Rocky Mountain Arsenal Sunday, September 1 6:45 AM - 11:00 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (patodrisk AT gmail.com; 303-885-6955) Ken Caryl Valley Area Monday, September 2 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM David Suddjian (dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Southeastern Colorado Tuesday, September 3 4:30 AM - 8:00 PM David Suddjian ( dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Ouzel Falls, Rocky Mt. Natl. Park Wednesday, September 4 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM John Malenich (john.malenich AT comcast.net; 303-359-9456) FALL COUNTS are coming up! Save the dates and pick a place to join groups of eager birders on one of these time-honored birding trips. There’ll be seven trips in all during the peak of fall migration, September 13 through 15. Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx Details will appear on the Colorado RBA as the dates draw near. Good birding! Allison Hilf Aurora, CO ahilf AT me.com 303.888.5110 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91122D6B-8A9A-48AC-9F02-0F8C7791A8A0%40me.com.
Re: [cobirds] Possible Old Pileated Woodpecker Tree in CO?
I posted the pics on my website if you want to see at betterbirdwatching.com follow link at top but although large the holes do not appear to be pileated -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/da11b363-7f60-4df9-83f2-23836f7e92a6%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Woodpecker on our hummingbird feeder (Jefferson)
We seldom see woodpeckers in our yard let alone on our hummingbird feeder! I was thinking, "What is this bird thinking?" then I realized that woodpeckers have long tongues and could lap up the sugar water that way. My first impression was "Hairy" but did not get the binocs on the backlighted bird and now wonder if it was a sapsucker. Anyone else seen the like? Bob Shade Lakewood -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFwvYHpE0-KTHS4rpFiRdPJUUdmxeByuzx7LzvKJvd0v9xvLgw%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 8/28/19
On this hot morning, Wilson's replaced Yellows as the most commonly caught species, as the summer resident Yellows start to move out and migration from the north builds. Caught our first Orange-crowned Warbler and our 5th Northern Waterthrush. We were most excited by a Lark Sparrow, not a rare bird but one almost never caught at the banding station. A total of 51 new birds: Mourning Dove 1 Western Wood-pewee 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 1 House Wren 5 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 15 Northern Waterthrush 1 Wilson's Warbler 23 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lark Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. We are opening nets at 6:40 and should have birds back at the station by 7:20. We will close nets most days at 11:40, with some being closed earlier as long as this heat continues. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander, Barr Lake Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/eecfdaaa-676a-442c-ab90-2070f368c9dc%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Douglas County Mountain birds
Douglas County listers (and others interested), The last couple days I've had some apparently good birds for Douglas County while working in Pike National Forest. Today there were two Canada Jays mocking a whiny juvenile Northern Goshawk at 39.1570471, -105.0301307 before flying south and disappearing. I heard Canada Jays again around 39.1558720, -105.0329973 walking further west along that same road, but whether they're the same individuals I'm not sure. Yesterday I had a White-winged Crossbill fly over me at the pull-off at 39.1299029, -105.0293509 heading northeastish around 7 am but I wasn't able to locate any since. Later in the day a Pine Grosbeak pair flew over (going west) at 39.1273705, -105.0206890 (just barely outside Douglas in El Paso). This entire area is some nice Lodgepole Pine forest with scattered spruces and the occasional Douglas-fir. Flocks of type 5 and type 2 Red Crossbills are using it moderately. Good luck and happy birding, David Tonnessen Colorado Springs, 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/63acd8c2-9e25-4afc-bb80-675b2338825a%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Caspian Terns - South Platte Delta
The 2 Caspian Terns have moved to the South Platte River Delta at Chatfield. No sign of the Plovers. Gregg Goodrich Highlands Ranch, 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAG23TosrnHxkFzupDWOUf293yTvdTK73FdUiV_y4zHTkxkAUuA%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Long Pond/Larimer
Hi COBirders, Just a heads up that Long Pond is being drained for dam repairs. Already there is good mucky shoreline & today Snowy Egrets have arrived in force (unusual to have more than 1 at this location.) Gulls are increasing by the day. I think the lake will be worth checking on a regular basis in the weeks & months to come. Low water is expected to remain until next Spring. Long Pond is private property can be safely viewed with a scope from the wide shoulder along Country Club Rd. https://goo.gl/maps/gk8FJm4wEvwV8Q7r7 Sent from my iPhone www.rkhphotography.net Rachel Kolokoff Hopper Ft. Collins -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/53A49FFA-97ED-41EA-BC96-6BA11332FAAA%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Re: Sex change
Well, you certainly caught our attention with your subject heading, Dave! On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 8:12:57 PM UTC-6, Dave Leatherman wrote: > > The Calliope Hummingbird pic I posted from just e of Grandview Cemetery > today is probably a young male rather than a young female like I stated. > Dave Steingraeber, who has an extensive hummingbird feeding operation on > the southwest side of Horsetooth Reservoir, extensive experience, and an > extensive bird literature collection, is the one who suggested this > change. Mostly this is based on how the rows of spots which contain the > few pink gorget feathers match the rows of elongated "streamers" one sees > on an adult male, and also some statements that the beginnings of color on > the throats of male can be simply round feathers and not necessarily > elongated ones. There is a fairly good illustration of this in the 7th > edition of National Geo field guide. To refresh your memory: > > > > Dave Leatherman > Fort Collins > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/e6c6b75b-1734-486e-82e2-38c1b1fb1656%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Allison Hilf; ah...@me.com Phone: 303.888.5110 Birders 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 a species. For more 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: PIPING PLOVER (Douglas) Long-billed Curlew (Broomfield) Marbled Godwit (Boulder, Saguache) Pectoral Sandpiper (Rio Grande) Red Phalarope (*Jackson) Ash-throated Flycatcher (*Morgan) White-winged Crossbill (*Douglas) Eastern Kingbird (*Clear Creek) Clay-colored Sparrow (*Teller) BAIRD’S SPARROW (Logan) Bobolink (*Jackson) Northern Waterthrush (*Clear Creek) Magnolia Warbler (Archuleta) ARCHULETA COUNTY: —On August 24 (4) Magnolia Warblers were reported at Pagosa Springs 45 Eagle's Loft Dr (37.2611,-107.0801). Reported by Bill Smyth. BOULDER COUNTY: --On August 25 (3) Marbled Godwits were reported at Lagerman Reservoir; first reported there on August 21 by David Smith. BROOMFIELD COUNTY: —On August 26 a Long-billed Curlew was reported at Great Western Reservoir by Norm Erthal. CLEAR CREEK: —On August 27 an Eastern Kingbird was reported at Bard Creek Ponds (PRIVATE, must view from roads). Reported by David Suddjian. — On August 27 a Northern Waterthrush was reported at Bard Creek Ponds (PRIVATE, must view from roads). Reported by Dale Pate. DOUGLAS COUNTY: —On August 27 a White-winged Crosbill was reported at Rampart Range Lodgepole Pine Forest; near El Paso County by David Tønnessen. —On August 26 a Piping Plover was reported at the Plum Creek Delta of Chatfield State Park; other shorebirds in area include Semipalmated Sandpiper. First reported on August 24 by Joey Kellner. JACKSON COUNTY: —On August 27 a Red Phalarope was reported at Cowdrey Reservoir by Nathan Pieplow. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. —On August 27 (4) Bobolink were reported in Walden by a steam that crosses CR12 W (40.735,-106.42). Reported by Nathan Pie-plow LOGAN COUNTY: —On August 24 (3) Baird’s Sparrows were reported SE of Crook, CO (40.8417,-102.6901) by Bill Kaempfer. MORGAN COUNTY: —On August 26 an Ash-throated Flycatcher was reported at the playa by Morgan CT JJ & Hwy 71 by Chuck Aid. This is a first county e-bird record for this species. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: —On August 23 (2) Pectoral Sandpipers were reported at Road 1S pond (37.5603180, -106.0442160) NE of Monte Vista NWR. Reported by David Dowell. SAGUACHE COUNTY: —On August 26 a Marbled Godwit was reported at Russel Lakes SWA by Stephen Noseworthy. TELLER COUNTY: —On August 27 a Clay-colored Sparrow was reported at Manitou Lake by David Tønnessen. Upcoming DFO Fielder d Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org Ken Caryl Valley Area Thursday, August 29 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM David Suddjian (dsuddj...@gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Sandstone Ranch (Guided Access) (Field Trip Leaders only this initial trip) Friday, August 30 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Gregg Goodrich & Harriet Stratton (gregggoodr...@gmail.com; 303-655-9135) Pawnee National Grasslands (Weld County) Saturday, August 31 6:15 AM - 4:00 PM Amber Carver (caram...@gmail.com; 310-483-5721) First Creek at RM Arsenal Sunday, September 1 6:30 AM - 11:00 AM Patrick O'Driscoll (patodr...@gmail.com; 303-885-6955) Ken Caryl Valley Area Monday, September 2 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM David Suddjian (dsuddj...@gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Southeastern Colorado Tuesday, September 3 4:30 AM - 8:00 PM David Suddjian (dsuddj...@gmail.com; 831-713-8659) Ouzel Falls, Rocky Mt. Natl. Park Wednesday, September 4 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM John Malenich (john.malen...@comcast.net; 303-359-9456) FALL COUNTS are coming up! Save the dates and pick a place to join groups of eager birders on one of these time-honored birding trips. There’ll be seven trips in all during the peak of fall migration, September 13 through 15. Sign up now at the DFO website: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx Details will appear on the Colorado RBA as the dates draw near. Good birding! Allison Hilf Aurora, CO ah...@me.com 303.888.5110 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/AE34849A-FC68-4B0C-8FE2-1BBB92DB932E%40me.com.
