date:20190923

RE: [cobirds] Hooded Warbler - Arapahoe County

2019-09-23 Thread Steve & Melody

Cobirders,

The approximate location of the "small clearing" that I referenced earlier is: 
39.577202, -104.982320

Good Birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO


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Subject: [cobirds] Hooded Warbler - Arapahoe County

Cobirders,

The Hooded Warbler was seen at the previously described location at 5:15 pm 
this evening.  The best way to see the bird is to employ the method used by 
those that saw the bird yesterday.  Cross the creek to the small clearing on 
the north side of the creek.  Plop down and be patient.  The bird seems to 
respond to chipping notes.  It was seen on the south bank of the creek quietly 
foraging close to the ground.  It makes a chip or two at long intervals.

Good birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for Tuesday September 24 , 2019

2019-09-23 Thread 'John D' via Colorado Birds

Date: Tuesday September 24
E-mail:  RBA AT cobirds.org
Compiler: John Drummond jxdrummo AT aol.com Phone : 703-629-1151

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:
GROOVE-BILLED ANI (Denver)BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (* Mesa )
Sabine’s Gull (Multiple reports in several counties; see COBirds for updates) 
Arctic Tern (Weld)Yellow-billed Cuckoo (*Larimer)GRAY FLYCATCHER (Arapahoe, 
Montrose, *Washington, Weld)Baird’s Sparrow (Kit Carson)Ovenbird 
(Prowers)Prothonotary Warbler (Jefferson, *Larimer)Nashville Warbler 
(Jefferson)Hooded Warbler (*Arapahoe)Black-throated Blue Warbler (Adams, Bent, 
Cheyenne)Grace’s Warbler (Ouray)
ADAMS COUNTY:—On September 21 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was banded at the 
Barr Lake Banding Station by Merideth McBurney.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY:—On September 23 a Hooded Warbler was reported at Lee Gulch 
Trail, approximately 50 ft from Mineral.  First reported on Sep.20 by Santiago 
Taberas.—On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Cherry Creek 
SP/Railroad Bed Trail by Meg Reck.
BENT COUNTY:—On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at 
Hasty Campground (NE corner) by Dave Leatherman.   This is the first non-spring 
report for this species in Bent County.
CHEYENNE COUNTY:—On September 19 a Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported at 
Mitchek Ranch (private- view from ROAD only) by David Suddjian.  This is a 
first non-spring report report for this species in Cheyenne County.
DENVER COUNTY:—On September 19 a GROOVE-BILLED ANI continued in the Sand Creek 
riparian, between Westerly Creek and Smith Rd. At times it roams upstream of 
Westerly Creek. Park on Xanthia St or on 37th near Alton Ct. First reported on 
September 8 by Jason Bidgood.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:—On September 22 a Nashville Warbler was reported at Belmar 
Park in the southwest corner by the bench.  First reported on September 21 by  
Art Hudak.—On September 20 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at Belmar Park, 
on the southwest side of Kountze Lake.  First reported on Sep.18 by Alicia 
Arnold.
KIT CARSON COUNTY:—On September 21 a Baird’s Sparrow was reported in Bethune, 
at 13175 CR 37, by David Tønnessen.
LARIMER COUNTY:—On September 23 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported at the CSU 
Environmental Learning Center.First reported by Jay Breidt on Sep. 22 . It was 
located in the far SE corner of the ELC.—On September 22 a Yellow-billed Cuckoo 
was reported at the private residence of Ken Allen. He lives in neighborhood 
east of Warren Lake at 2719 Ticonderoga Drive.  He is OK with birders stopping 
by although the bird disappeared from the cottonwood.   He got onto it because 
of a vocalization it made.  It could still be in general area, so be sure to 
use your ears!
MESA COUNTY
-- On September 23 a male BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD was reported  coming 
frequently to a feeder at a private home in Palisade .The home owner Gene Byrne 
and his wife are welcoming to visitors . The address is 566 36 Road (East 
Orchard Mesa ), Palisade . The house is at the end of a long driveway just 
across from the fire station . Gene's house is on the right side of the drive . 
You can park north of the house and easily walk on to the deck/porch that is on 
the west side of the house overlooking the pond .Note that the bird was coming 
irregularly throughout the day with significant lengthy absences until 
yesterday ..The porch is in shade until about 3 pm.This would be the second 
state record , the first in 2002 was also in Mesa County.

MONTROSE COUNTY:—On September 21 a Grey Flycatcher was wasn’t for reported at 
Nucla WTP by Brenda Wright and Coen Dexter.
OURAY COUNTY:—On September 19 a Grace’s Warbler was reported in Ridgeway at 
401-499 Which Way Dr., by Craig Swolgaard.
PROWERS COUNTY:—On September 20 an Ovenbird was reported at Lamar Community 
College Woods by Dave Leatherman.  It was seen under Russian-olives at the 
extreme north end just where the trail starts heading south at the bottom of 
the entry hill.
WASHINGTON COUNTY:—On September 22 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at a Last 
Chance Rest Area by Steve Arson. 
WELD COUNTY:—On September 20 an Arctic Tern was reported at Union Reservoir by 
Steve Mlodinow.—On September 20 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was reported at Pawnee 
National Grassland/Norma’s Grove by Gene Rutherford.
Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details at dfobirds.org
Boulder CountyMonday, September 236:30 AM - 1:00 PMJohn Malenich (john.malenich 
AT comcast.net; 303-359-9456)
South-Central ColoradoTuesday, September 245:00 AM - 6:00 PMDavid Suddjian 
(dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)
Writer's Vista Park to McClellan ReservoirSaturday, September 288:00 AM

[cobirds] Hooded Warbler - Arapahoe County

2019-09-23 Thread Steve Stachowiak

Cobirders,

The Hooded Warbler was seen at the previously described location at 5:15 pm 
this evening.  The best way to see the bird is to employ the method used by 
those that saw the bird yesterday.  Cross the creek to the small clearing 
on the north side of the creek.  Plop down and be patient.  The bird seems 
to respond to chipping notes.  It was seen on the south bank of the creek 
quietly foraging close to the ground.  It makes a chip or two at long 
intervals.

Good birding,
Steve Stachowiak
Highlands Ranch, CO

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[cobirds] Larimer Cty Prothonotary Warbler

2019-09-23 Thread marimammoser

At 4:00 this afternoon, the Prothonotary Warbler, originally found by Jay 
Breidt, continues in the extreme southeast corner of the Environmental 
Learning Center in Fort Collins. It was working the top of a medium-sized 
Cottonwood Tree along the river about 35 yards upstream from the southeast 
fence line (just upstream from a somewhat dry backwater channel coming off 
the river). At one point it dropped straight down to the water's edge and 
foraged in amongst the overhanging grasses and was out of sight right in 
front of me.

Joe Mammoser
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Grand Valley Audubon Society, 9/23/19

2019-09-23 Thread Vicki Morgan

Today was slightly busier than the last few days of banding, with five 
birds and one new species.  Spotted Towhees are a species that I've been 
expected and I was glad to get one.

Wilson's Warbler 1
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
House Finch 1
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 1

This saturday the 28th is public day at Connected Lakes!  Official times 
are 8:30 to 11, but the earlier you arrive the more birds you are likely to 
see.  Hope to see you there!

Vicki Morgan
Bander, Grand Valley Audubon Society
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Larimer Co. Prothonotary Warbler

2019-09-23 Thread 'Joshua Smith' via Colorado Birds

Hey birders!

The Prothonotary Warbler at the CSU Environmental Learning Center continues as 
of 11:30 am today.  It is in the extreme SE corner of the ELC and you may have 
to use some game trails  to get into the denser vegetation where it is feeding. 
 Thanks to Jay Breidt for finding this bird and thanks to Cole Wild for giving 
me directions at the parking lot!  

Good birding,
Joshua Smith
Loveland, CO

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Re: [cobirds] More on the topic of protecting Flammulated Owls in Colorado

2019-09-23 Thread Scott

I wonder if this years flam sights is simply a fluke The spring up her
in Estes was so cold and wet that maybe the owls simply stayed st lower
elevations for this nesting season.

I have a few areas around Estes Park where I would see flans every
year. This year the birds were absent. Also this year I knew of two
flam nests in Lyons, were they had previously been unseen.

It will be interesting what happens next spring.

Scott Rashid
Estes Park

On 9/23/2019 11:53 AM, Joe Roller wrote:
Chuck Aid raised the question of possible harm to "Flame Owls" in a
note to CObirds on September 2.
That note and my response are below. I asked Dr. Brian Linkhart, FLOW
expert at Colorado College to weigh in, and his note follows too.

Sept 2: message from Chuck Aid
The increase in recent Flam Owl sightings reinforces my feelings that
it would be best not to report some sightings on eBird. Does this
look like harassment to anyone else? I would appreciate the
perspective of others.

Thanks,
Chuck Aid

exact site, leading to probable harassment.
There is a lot of good Flammulated Owl habitat in those general areas
of Jefferson County, so maybe eBird reports are not so bad.
Some very ethical, experienced birders have been among the birders
posting this year.
Next, it seems better to me if field trips are made _after the
breeding season_, instead of during it, perhaps minimizing harassment.
Colorado Bird Atlas II notes nesting dates of: May 25 (first occupied
nest) to July 23 (last nest with young).
So mid to late August and early September checklists seem less
problematic than ones in June and July.

And the ABA code of ethics pertain here, with obvious guidelines like:
a) not playing owl tapes til your batteries run low,
b) trying to get in and out of a small owl's neighborhood without
dawdling, gawking, shining lights like Las Vegas

c) or trying for the 80th flash photo til "the crank of dawn".

Joe Roller, Denver

Sept 23: opinion of Dr,. Brian Linkhart, Professor at Colorado College

Happy to weigh in on this, and I appreciate your contacting me about
it, Joe.
Your comments are largely on target, so I’ll only state a few
additions to incorporate.

First, I’d expand the dates of the nesting season to go to Aug. 1,
since we regularly have late nests (certainly this year) that don’t
fledge young until early August.
Otherwise your mid/late August timeline for conducting field trips is
reasonable, as June and July are definitely problematic for conducting
playbacks (this can cause females to abandon nests if within 100 m of
playbacks, and it’s very challenging to know with certainly if one is
outside this radius).
Second, I’d limit total playback time to 15 min, as August and
September are when males are establishing ownership of breeding
territories (before they migrate), and extensive playback use may
cause them to abandon their occupancy of the area. Thanks for your
efforts to minimize human impacts on owls (and all birds). Any other
questions, let me know.

Best,
Brian D. Linkhart, Professor, Department of Organismal Biology and Ecology
Colorado College 4 E. Cache La Poudre St.Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Office: 719-389-6605
Cell: 719-684-4145
Other comments and viewpoints on this topic are welcome.
Birders are encouraged to spread this information among friends and
through Colorado birding and conservation organizations.

Joe Roller, Denver
jroll...@gmail.com

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[cobirds] More on the topic of protecting Flammulated Owls in Colorado

2019-09-23 Thread Joe Roller

Chuck Aid raised the question of possible harm to "Flame Owls" in a note to
CObirds on September 2.
That note and my response are below. I asked Dr. Brian Linkhart, FLOW
expert at Colorado College to weigh in, and his note follows too.

Sept 2: message from Chuck Aid
The increase in recent Flam Owl sightings reinforces my feelings that it
would be best not to report some sightings on eBird. Does this look like
harassment to anyone else? I would appreciate the perspective of others.
Thanks,
Chuck Aid

Sept 2: reply from Joe Roller
As far as I can tell, the 2019 FLOW reports have not been from a single,
certain nesting location,
but have been on roads going SE of Bailey toward Cheesman Lake, a large,
vague area. So this seems
different for instance from a Spotted Owl Stake Out nesting site, which
would attract many birders to a certain,
exact site, leading to probable harassment.
There is a lot of good Flammulated Owl habitat in those general areas of
Jefferson County, so maybe eBird reports are not so bad.
Some very ethical, experienced birders have been among the birders posting
this year.
Next, it seems better to me if field trips are made *after the breeding
season*, instead of during it, perhaps minimizing harassment.
Colorado Bird Atlas II notes nesting dates of: May 25 (first occupied nest)
to July 23 (last nest with young).
So mid to late August and early September checklists seem less problematic
than ones in June and July.

Joe Roller, Denver

Sept 23: opinion of Dr,. Brian Linkhart, Professor at Colorado College

Happy to weigh in on this, and I appreciate your contacting me about it,
Joe.
Your comments are largely on target, so I’ll only state a few additions to
incorporate.

First, I’d expand the dates of the nesting season to go to Aug. 1, since we
regularly have late nests (certainly this year) that don’t fledge young
until early August.
Otherwise your mid/late August timeline for conducting field trips is
reasonable, as June and July are definitely problematic for conducting
playbacks (this can cause females to abandon nests if within 100 m of
playbacks, and it’s very challenging to know with certainly if one is
outside this radius).
Second, I’d limit total playback time to 15 min, as August and September
are when males are establishing ownership of breeding territories (before
they migrate), and extensive playback use may cause them to abandon their
occupancy of the area. Thanks for your efforts to minimize human impacts on
owls (and all birds). Any other questions, let me know.

Best,
Brian D. Linkhart, Professor, Department of Organismal Biology and Ecology
Colorado College 4 E. Cache La Poudre St.Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Office: 719-389-6605
Cell: 719-684-4145
Other comments and viewpoints on this topic are welcome.
Birders are encouraged to spread this information among friends and through
Colorado birding and conservation organizations.

Joe Roller, Denver
jroll...@gmail.com

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[cobirds] RBA Addition: BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD/Mesa County

2019-09-23 Thread 'Allison Hilf' via Colorado Birds

Hi all, I thought this was on private property and didn’t report it,  but 
permission has been received to view bird.   

This is note from Nick Korte via WSBN:

Myself and several other birders viewed a Broad-billed Hummingbird this 
afternoon. The rarity of the bird was recognized by the homeowner, Gene Byrne, 
and he had forwarded the photos attached below. 

Gene and his wife are welcoming to visitors. The location is 566 36 Road (East 
Orchard Mesa), Palisade. The house is at the end of a long driveway just across 
from the fire station. Gene's house is on the right side of the drive. You can 
park north of the house and easily walk on to the deck/porch that is on the 
west side of the house overlooking the pond. 

The bird has come irregularly throughout the day for 2-3 days with some 
significant absences. The porch is dark or shaded until about 3PM, so for 
"bright" views, come later in the afternoon. 
Nic Korte 


  



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[cobirds] Re: Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 9/22

2019-09-23 Thread Adam Johnson

Has anyone seen it since?

Thanks,
Adam Johnson, Fort Collins

On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 11:36:15 AM UTC-6, Dave Leatherman wrote:
>
> Just got a phone call from Ken Allen who saw at 11:10 am this morning a 
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo in his yard. He lives in neighborhood e of Warren Lake 
> at 2719 Ticonderoga Drive.  He is OK with birders stopping by although the 
> bird disappeared. He got onto it because of a vocalization it made. In 
> cottonwood. 
>
> Dave Leatherman 
> Currently in Lamar 
>
> Sent from my iPhone

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/22/19

2019-09-23 Thread Meredith McBurney

The weather was finally so perfect and the human company so enjoyable that 
we almost didn't care that the banding was still on the slow side.  22 new 
birds (plus 11 recaps not listed here):

Rock Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 4
Wilson's Warbler 8
Green-tailed Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 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, although we are 
closing earlier as needed due to the heat. 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

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 23, 2019