[cobirds] Re: SE Colo 4/25 to 28

[Robert Raker]

Great detailed report Dan! Much appreciated.
Interesting to hear how dry it is. I've heard the same from others. 
Rob Raker
Lakewood, CO

On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 7:55:41 PM UTC-6 Dan Stringer wrote:

> I went to SE Colorado with Michael Kiessig and Chuck Aid Sunday the 25th 
> through today. Here's some info on how spring is progressing, in case 
> anyone will be going there soon. 
>
> In Bent County, Hasty Campground area was active with Chipping, Vesper, 
> and Lark Sparrows, American Goldfinches, only 2 Western Kingbirds, only 1 
> Mountain Bluebird on the road in. Many Yellow-rumped Warblers, mostly 
> Myrtle, one early Yellow Warbler and one Wilson's. Melody Tempel Grove was 
> very quiet, the irrigation ditch is dry. The south shore of Adobe Creek 
> Reservoir had 10 shorebird species, 51 Marbled Godwits being the highlight. 
>
> In Kiowa County, Neegronda and Neenoshe reservoirs had few shorebirds, 
> Upper Queens boat ramp area hosted 6 shorebird species, with an eye-opening 
> 108 American Avocets shoulder-to-shoulder. Lower Queens reservoir was dry.
>
> In Otero County, I saw shoreline at Lake Cheraw for the first time in 4 
> years, there were 9 shorebird species including 2 Snowy Plovers, and a good 
> number of Yellow-headed Blackbirds which seem to have shown up late this 
> year. Holbrook Reservoir was bone dry, Rocky Ford SWA was very quiet.
>
> In Prowers County, Thurston Reservoir had no shoreline, good numbers of 
> birds on the water and 5 swallow species. Lamar CC Woods early a.m. hosted 
> Brandon Percival therefore it was productive, 2 vocal Carolina Wrens, 1 
> carrying nest material, were the highlight of my 4 days. A Common Poorwill, 
> a Black-chinned Hummingbird, a few Chimney Swifts, only 1 Mississippi Kite 
> so far, numerous Northern Cardinals, warblers were many Yellow-rumped, 
> mostly Audubon, several Orange-crowned, 1 Yellow, 3 Wilson's, 1 Virginia's, 
> 1 Nashville, 1 Northern Parula on the north end and 1 on the south end.
>
> In Baca County, on Road M 1 Common Nighthawk was heard, in Carrizo Canyon 
> were 2 pair of Eastern Phoebe nest-building and the usual area specialties. 
> Two Buttes Reservoir was completely dry, the Black Hole area below in hot 
> mid-afternoon was very quiet.
>
> There were more dry areas than I've seen before, from small ditches / 
> ponds / playas to large reservoirs, the years-long drought is continuing 
> and the moisture on the front range etc. is repeatedly not making it down 
> there. It's early for warblers, vireos, and many other birds but it's 
> pretty fun to observe that the switch is being slowly flipped and there are 
> daily changes in trees, plants, insects, and birds.
>
> Dan Stringer
> Larkspur, CO
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[cobirds] Fwd: Millions of Birds Over Colorado Tonight - Lights Out!

[Scott E. Severs]

Encourage you and your friends and neighbors for LIGHTS OUT! this bird
migration season. Great new initiative by Audubon Rockies, International
Dark-sky Association Colorado chapter and Denver Audubon!
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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (29 Apr 2021) 7 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2021
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   2136139
Osprey   0 25 25
Bald Eagle   0  8 21
Northern Harrier 0  4  4
Sharp-shinned Hawk   2108122
Cooper's Hawk0 86 97
Northern Goshawk 0  6 10
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0 29 29
Red-tailed Hawk  1148341
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  8  8
Ferruginous Hawk 0  2  9
Golden Eagle 0  3  9
American Kestrel 1117119
Merlin   0  8 12
Peregrine Falcon 0  6 10
Prairie Falcon   1 21 22
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0 10 11
Unknown Buteo0  9 18
Unknown Falcon   0  3  5
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  4  7

Total:   7741   1019
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Gary Rossmiller

Observers:David Gulbenkian, Janet Peters, Skye Lewis

Visitors:
David Gulbenkian and Skye Lewis helped the first hour. After that just a
few people pass across the site.


Weather:
Clear, warm day! Breezy normally between B2-B3. A few gusts to B5 before
noon. A few cirrus clouds later in the day gave a bit of background to spot
birds. Temp from 11.7C up to 17.8C, humidity dropping from 45% down to 30%,
barometer steady around 24.84 inHg. 

Raptor Observations:
Very nice look at a local male AK very close to our site and then perching
on various wires. Quite a few TV's just before leaving, locals. PR was east
below the ridge, 1st TV was over west ridge, all other raptors very close
to overhead. While following afternoon AK, Janet said a local TV was within
7' of my hat! I saw the shadow pass over me! Dark morph RT overhead right
at 9am. Very slow day. Local raptors didn't come out till around noon.

Non-raptor Observations:
3 paragliders went south just before noon from Lookout Mtn, returning after
3pm. A couple of doe mule deer by trail on way up. Swifts, broadtail
hummingbird, woodhouse scrubjay, mtn chickadee, meadowlark, spotted towhee,
says phoebe, magpie, ravens. 

Predictions:
Slow?

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 

[cobirds] PAINTED REDSTART Ouray 4/29

[Brandon]

If anyone can get to Ouray quickly, pretty fun bird there.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S86662633

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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Re: [cobirds] BLACK-THRATED GRAY WARBLER - BOULDER

[Laura Steadman]

Continuing in the trees near the picnic table gazebo as of 1 pm.

Thanks, Peter, for sharing the word!

Good birding,
Laura Steadman
Boulder

On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 8:25 AM Peter Burke  wrote:

> Good morning COBirders,
> A Black-throated Gray Warbler along the west end of the marsh at Admiral
> Burke Park off Mohawk Drive. The bird was seen this morning at 8:20 working
> the SE corner.
>
> Good birding,
> Peter
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[cobirds] Whimbrels & godwits - Weld

[John Vanderpoel]

There are two Whimbrels and 13 Marbled Godwits at Beebe Draw on the north side 
of CR42. Godwits are feeding in the pond and the Whimbrels are working the 
grass in front of the pond 

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[cobirds] FOY Common Yellowthroat, CSR, El Paso Co, Thurs

[Steven Brown]

Hey COBirders,

No big news for Clear Spring Ranch banding today, except that among the very 
few birds banded today was my FOY Common Yellowthroat, Ad Male.  This is not 
rare, but what is unusual is that this is by far the latest for my FOY at CSR. 
I usually catch them starting Day One, around 4/20. Migration is delayed here, 
for whatever reason.

So far in a week I’ve banded 60 birds, 1/2 of which are White-crowned Sparrows 
that winter here and will be leaving soon. 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 1 Audubon’s 
Warbler, 1 Wilson’s Warbler, 10 Lincoln's Sparrows.
1 House Wren. Pretty slow to date.

A cool sighting for me, though, was a large flock of American Pipits  (50+) all 
over a hayfield that was freshly disked yesterday. And I think one was a victim 
of the resident Am Kestrel, as one was feeding on the ground out there, and 
nothing else was in the field except Mourning Doves.

On the way out, the 20 White-faced Ibis and 2 Long-billed Curlew were present 
by the entrance road. That’s cool.

Steve Brown
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[cobirds] BLACK-THRATED GRAY WARBLER - BOULDER

[Peter Burke]

Good morning COBirders,
A Black-throated Gray Warbler along the west end of the marsh at Admiral
Burke Park off Mohawk Drive. The bird was seen this morning at 8:20 working
the SE corner.

Good birding,
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