Re: [cobirds] Article: Mass Bird Die-Off Linked to Wildfires and Toxic Gases

[SeEttaM]

Article said, "There was a strong correlation between the observations of
dead birds and wildfires and the toxic gases they produced, but not with
the early winter storms."

How strange since the birds reported dead in Colorado were the day when a
very winter was occurring.  Hmmm, something doesn't make sense.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021, 10:09 AM 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds <
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> Hi all
>
> Just got this from one of our Forest Service scientists.
>
>-
>
> https://eos.org/research-spotlights/mass-bird-die-off-linked-to-wildfires-and-toxic-gases
>
> Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (02 Apr 2021) 4 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2021
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  1  4
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  0 13
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   1  3 17
Cooper's Hawk2  4 15
Northern Goshawk 0  0  4
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  1  9202
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  6
Golden Eagle 0  0  6
American Kestrel 0  1  3
Merlin   0  0  4
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  4
Prairie Falcon   0  0  1
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  0  1
Unknown Buteo0  0  9
Unknown Falcon   0  0  2
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  3

Total:   4 18295
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Observation start time: 08:45:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6.25 hours

Official Counter:Dave Hill

Observers:

Visitors:
Jim Cole, his wife (Peggy), and friend (Lucy) visited for 30 minutes.
Tim Schowalter visited for an hour.

Raptor observations were scarce today.  Not even a local Red-tailed Hawk
revealed itself.  Contrasting was a plethora of human activity.
10 Runners
72 Bikers
82 Hikers
26 Dogs


Weather:
Sky: Mostly cloudy to Mostly clear; Temperature: 57-72°F; Wind: Southerly
@ 1-9 mph shifting at 12:00 PM to Northerly @ 12-20 mph.

Raptor Observations:
Migrant Ra[tors Observed:
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Cooper's Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk

Local Raptors Observed:
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Turkey Vulture

Non-raptor Observations:
4 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
1 American Crow
7 Common Raven
2 Bushtit
1 Western Bluebird
3 Townsend's Solitaire
1 American Robin
7 House Finch
1 Lesser Goldfinch

Predictions:
Hopefully better!

Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at:
http://www.dfobirds.org


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
https://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
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders of any skill level are always welcome.  HawkWatch at
Dinosaur Ridge is generally staffed by volunteers from about 9 AM to around
3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the southwest end of lot to the hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading
east on an old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west
side of the ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left,
head through the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the
crest of the ridge.  (Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet)


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[cobirds] Boulder sagebrush sparrow

[Alan Bell]

This morning a sagebrush sparrow made a brief appearance at our house north of 
Boulder. Snatched a few seeds from the feeder station, and then did its little 
raised-tail scamper off and away. Nice house bird.

Alan Bell
Boulder

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[cobirds] Long-billed Dowitcher/Weld

['The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

Lone Long-billed Dowitcher at Crom Lake at lunch. Yesterday it hosted two 
Black-necked Stilt.

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland

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[cobirds] Chickadees and nuthatches; Littleton

['DuWayne Worthington' via Colorado Birds]

One of the chickadees looked like it was trying to excavate a cavity on the
back of a broken branch in a large tree by the house.  It was working on it
for about 5 minutes.  I could see pieces of tree falling to the ground.
The mate was nearby hunting food.  Then two nuthatches came flying into the
same tree and immediately went over to the cavity.  The chickadee flew to a
neighboring branch and watched the nuthatch while it was investigating the
area the chickadee was working on.  After a few seconds, the nuthatch flew
to another part of the tree and worked the trunk and branches for the next
5-10 minutes.  The chickadee that was working on excavating a cavity then
turned and flew away across the street.  I'm wondering if it gave up on
that location for a nest or if it will be back.

*DuWayne Worthington*

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[cobirds] Article: Mass Bird Die-Off Linked to Wildfires and Toxic Gases

['The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

Just got this from one of our Forest Service scientists.

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https://eos.org/research-spotlights/mass-bird-die-off-linked-to-wildfires-and-toxic-gases

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland

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RE: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

[Tony Kay]

Just an FYI a Senior fishing license(65+) plus Habitat stamp will cost you 
$10.07 for an annual license,  a regular license costs $36.08.

The only information required is date of residency and drivers license number, 
you will then need to provide an address and email. After the initial purchase 
you will be assigned a CID number which you will use when making future 
purchases.

Tony Kay

Denver.

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Jared Hamby
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 2:34 PM
To: Diana Beatty
Cc: Sharon Kermiet; COBIRDS
Subject: Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can 
we do?

 

My plan was just to buy the annual. Hopefully, that works. 

 

Thank you! 

 

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:32 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

Jared, if not, you could get a fishing license instead at a Walmart, etc., and 
be good to go for accessing SWAs.  One caveat - the one-day fishing passes 
technically don't work for access to SWAs, I believe, so you'd have to buy an 
annual.  You can check the Colorado Department of Wildlife website to see if it 
is possible to order them online in advance of your trip.

 

 

 

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:28 PM Jared Hamby  wrote:

I'm visiting from out of state may 4 through 9 for a birding trip. Does it seem 
like I will be able to but this new wildlife pass? 

 

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:27 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

Right now, yes.  It sounds like the new swa pass will be priced similarly to 
the cost of fishing license/habitat stamp, at least for those not eligible for 
the senior discount.

 

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Sharon Kermiet  wrote:

Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?

On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:

The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out yet. When 
I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a fishing 
license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security number, just a 
drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this requirement was 
removed.

 

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 1:25 PM R Carol Cushman  wrote:

I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving them my 
social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years ago when I 
objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to track down 
dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?   Last month, I tried 
again to get the pass and was told the department needed my social security # 
to keep track of wildlife. Again??  

I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any way that 
an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state wildlife area 
without giving out a social security number. I have received no answer. Have 
any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without revealing private 
information?
Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes foraging, Loveland - Larimar

[Greg Vassilopoulos]

At 8:15 AM while out on a morning run we stopped at the deadend of Cedar
Valley Drive (adjacent to Morey's) to watch a dozen deer in the field when
32 cranes came gliding into the second further field to the west and
started foraging.

Greg & Danette Vassilopoulos
Loveland

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