[cobirds] Red-headed Woodpeckers-Larimer County
Submitted on behalf of Andy Goris, who lives in the foothills southwest of Fort Collins. He has had red-headed woodpeckers nesting in his neighborhood for the last couple of years, and provides the following history about them - "2019: Saw a single Red-headed woodpecker eating insects in our newly constructed raised bed. After the bird left, we inspected the raised bed to see what it was eating (sprouts vs insects). The bed had a rich assortment of bugs crawling on the moist soil, plus some sprouts, so we’re not sure, but suspect it was the all the bugs. We only observed the RHW for a few weeks, and can’t confirm if all of our observations were the same bird. 2020: Saw the Red-headed woodpeckers more frequently, including several observations of 1 juvenile near our feeders later in the summer being fed by a parent. 2021: We’ve seen the pair of Red-headed woodpecker adults frequently (daily) at our feeders since spring. In the spring, we saw them flying back and forth to a hole in a burned tree. We’re now seeing the juveniles frequently, and have confirmed there are at least 4, since today we saw 4 at the same time." Andy reports that even though the birds are skittish, he and his wife have seen them several times in the last few days at their feeders. He (and I) thought the birding community would be interested in this Larimer County activity. Andy submitted a report and photos to ebird today (though I don't have the link) and he uploaded pictures to the CFO Facebook page. Denise Bretting, Loveland -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/c72737b4-c06e-4e96-8411-4e7e5ac3e3e4n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Chipping Sparrow, Douglas
We saw our first Chipping Sparrow of the fall going to our (rather dilapidated) water feature this afternoon. We also have a family of White-breasted Nuthatches buzzing around the yard, a passel of junior Spotted Towhees, and a family or two of Black-headed Grosbeaks. A Yellow Warbler continues to sing in a copse in the gully of Willow Creek, and we continuously hear several Lesser Goldfinches there. Hugh -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/169941325.220381.1629411969114%40mail.yahoo.com.
[cobirds] A Good Night for Soaring - Arapahoe
Last night offered a wonderful opportunity to bird watch from my yard in Centennial (Arapahoe). The evening began early, around 5:40, with a flock of 8 Common Nighthawks feeding over my yard, University Ave, and the edge of deKoevend Park. Within ninety minutes, the flock had nearly tripled in size, with 22 or so nighthawks making great passes over the area. Unlike swallows, who seem to zip circles over fields, nighthawks seem to take longer, less direct routes for food. They'd come and go from my yard, disappearing for a time, then returning, it seemed, endlessly. The flock closed the evening by lowering their flights -- from a good distance above the neighborhood cottonwoods and Siberian Elm to just above tree level. Between the nighthawks' arrival and departure, I spent a little time at deKoevend Park (not birding). I saw the nighthawks there, too (around 6:30). When I arrived, I encountered three ravens riding a thermal over baseball fields. A Red-tailed Hawk came through soon after, preening on the baseball field lights. Swallows fed over the grass and flickers kept crossing the park. Later, back home, the neighborhood Red-tails and Swainson's Hawks rode thermals to incredible heights. The Swainson's noisily called as they drifted upward. By the time they settled at the peak of their flight, they were tiny dots and I would never have known they were birds had I not watched them get there. Swallows, too, at deKoevend and my house fed lower than the nighthawks. A single hummingbird, species unknown, perched on the hybrid maple in my yard, silhouetted against the setting sun. - Jared Del Rosso Centennial, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/7107b1cb-ab0a-4ea2-a644-4a946c99c8dcn%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Re: Short-billed Dowitcher, Larimer (NOT)
Identifying adult Dowitchers in worn plumage is full of pitfalls. Late yesterday evening I was able to get recordings of flight calls from apparently the same Dowitcher in the NW corner of Timnath Reservoir and the calls matched Long-billed Dowitcher. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO > On Aug 18, 2021, at 11:30 AM, Nicholas Komar wrote: > > Folks, Earlier this morning, Josh Bruening discovered an adult short-billed > dowitcher at the swim beach of timnath Reservoir. The bird is still here, > foraging amongst a flock of Canada geese. This is a great opportunity to > study a rare shorebird in Colorado. Swim beach is accessed from the > neighborhood on the east side.I will post photos to CFO Facebook page later. > > Nick Komar > Fort Collins -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/0483ED16-CCEE-4D19-9B4C-B581CF7A89AD%40comcast.net.
