[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Report, 4/24/22

[Meredith McBurney]

Started the morning with two striking adult males - a Ruby-crowned Kinglet 
and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - two typically early-arriving migrants coming 
through right on schedule.  Overall, a pretty standard early spring day, 
with 13 new birds banded and two returns from prior years:

Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, hybrid 1
Song Sparrow 2 new, 2 returns (1banded in 2018, 1 in 2021)
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 5

We are open 6 mornings per week, closed on Mondays.  Registration is 
required to visit on the weekends - there are three 1 hour sessions, 
starting at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30.  Go here 
 to register.  There are school groups 
every week day, arriving about 9:30.  Individuals may drop by early 
mornings during the week although there are groups visiting early on some 
days.

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (24 Apr 2022) 54 Raptors

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Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2022
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  17330356
Osprey   3 39 41
Bald Eagle   2 23 56
Northern Harrier 2 21 27
Sharp-shinned Hawk   1 57 66
Cooper's Hawk6153164
Northern Goshawk 1  6  8
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk6 38 38
Red-tailed Hawk  3307722
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  3
Swainson's Hawk  5 27 27
Ferruginous Hawk 0  9 63
Golden Eagle 1  9 37
American Kestrel 4285317
Merlin   1 12 16
Peregrine Falcon 2  9 16
Prairie Falcon   0  2  9
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0 12 12
Unknown Buteo0  8 14
Unknown Falcon   0  2  4
Unknown Eagle0  3  3
Unknown Raptor   0  1  6

Total:  54   1353   2005
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter:Carol Cwiklinski, Emma Riley

Observers:Carol Cwiklinski, Natalie Vande Vuss, Steve Small

Visitors:
Steve Small, Carol Cwiklinski, and Natalie Vande Vuss volunteered to
observe today. We also had a number of familiar faces stop by and bird for
an hour or two at a time today which was great! We had a total of 41
visitors at the ridge today.


Weather:
Cloud cover was heavy with precipitation seen in all directions for most of
the day. Winds were from the SE in the morning, shifting NE as the day went
on. Wind speeds stayed mild until a storm front from the W moved in at the
end of the day. 

Raptor Observations:
Number of birds was still lower than we expected today but we had a great
diversity with 14 raptor species seen! We had two dark SW move early in the
morning. Birds moved close to the ridge and over the western ridge all day.
The NG we had today was distant, much like the other NG we have seen
recently. We're eagerly awaiting a close adult NG! We are also hoping for a
good SS push soon. Today marks the 2000th migrant of our season, a number
that hasn't been reached at Dinosaur Ridge since 2005. We are excited to
see what the end of the season has in store for us. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Bird activity picked back up today after the last couple days with
highlights including Double-crested Cormorant (3), American White Pelican
(8), and Sandhill Crane (3). We also had multiple Broad-tailed Hummingbirds
today. White-throated Swifts were out in full force again today. 

Predictions:
Partly cloudy with calm to moderate ENE winds. It will hopefully be a good
day!

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 

[cobirds] Hummers and House Wrens

[Paula Hansley]

CObirders,
Today, I found two male Broad-tailed Hummingbirds and two House Wrens at
Coyote Run Open Space in Louisville!

Spring is here!

Paula Hansley
Louisville

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[cobirds] Brown Pelican- Chatfield - Dougco

[Ira Sanders]

Birders
The BRPE was below the new heron overlook about noon.
It would occasionally pull it's head out from under it's wing.
Ira Sanders
Golden CO

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[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler, Barr Lake, Adams County

[Adam Vesely]

Max and Lainie Miller reported and photographed a Tennessee Warbler 
yesterday at Barr Lake (Adams County). Several of us saw the bird high in 
the trees at the main picnic area next to the Nature Center parking lot 
this morning. Appreciate the birder who gave us a head's-up! 

Adam Vesely
Thornton

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[cobirds] Cape May Warbler at Hasty Campground, Bent County

['DUANE NELSON' via Colorado Birds]

Birders, 

An adult Cape May Warbler was seen this morning at Hasty Campground below the 
dam at John Martin Reservoir. It was seen east of the south side parking lot, 
just northwest of the three dumpsters. 

Duane Nelson 
Las Animas, Bent County, CO 

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Tonight - Aiken Audubon Program - Pinyon Jays with Amy Seglund

[linda hodges]

Hello John and others,

Yes, our April presentation will be available on Aiken Audubon's YouTube
channel, which can be found at the very top of the Events page of our
website: https://www.aikenaudubon.com/events/

Please be patient - our website guru is out of town for awhile.

On another note, were you affected by the recent MV fire? I was saddened to
hear of it.
Linda

Linda Hodges
Aiken Audubon
Colorado Springs


On Sun, Apr 24, 2022, 7:04 AM mvjo...@gmail.com  wrote:

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>
> On Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 9:18:54 AM UTC-6 hiker...@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Join us tonight, April 20, @ 7:00 pm
>> 
>>  for
>> our monthly meeting and presentation. Amy Seglund, a Species Conservation
>> Coordinator with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will be speaking with us
>> about Pinyon Jays in Colorado. The amazing social Pinyon Jay is familiar to
>> many and yet surprisingly, little research has been done regarding the
>> species in Colorado. We do know that Pinyon Jay populations have recently
>> been declining. Because of these declines, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
>> initiated a study in 2019 to locate breeding colonies across the state to
>> better understand habitat use, assess site fidelity, and identify threats
>> to reproductive output. Come spend an evening learning about the natural
>> history of this species and recent research findings.
>>
>> Zoom Link:
>> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83817861538?pwd=UXBOZVNwQnl5cHBKZEJHUWw2ek1PUT09
>> 
>>
>> Meeting ID: 838 1786 1538
>> Passcode: 950611
>>
>> Linda Hodges
>> Colorado Springs
>> El Paso County
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[cobirds] Shorebirds in the Grass | Boulder Audubon Speaker Series

[Sydney Rayl]

*Shorebirds in the Grass*
Did you know that many familiar shore and wading birds don't nest by the 
ocean at all? These "upland" shorebirds and waders lay their eggs in the 
soft grasses of some of our most verdant prairies, or sometimes on bare 
sand flanked by tufts of grass. Join us for the next Boulder Audubon 
speaker series with Steve Jones, where we'll journey to the Nebraska 
Sandhills to explore the lives of piping plovers, long-billed curlews, 
marbled godwits, willets, upland sandpipers, black-necked stilts, 
white-faced ibis and several more. Along the way, we will learn all about 
why and how so many of these species are thriving in this oasis on the 
western plains.

Steve Jones is author of* Nourishing Waters, Comforting Sky; The Last 
Prairie; *and* Owls of Boulder County*. He is co-author of* The Shortgrass 
Prairie, *the *Peterson Field Guide to the North American Prairie, Colorado 
Nature Almanac,* *Wild Boulder County, *and* Butterflies of the Colorado 
Front Range.* His consulting work includes more than three-dozen breeding 
bird and resource inventories for city, county, and state open space and 
wildlife programs. He has led field trips and taught nature classes for 40 
years, and he taught in the Boulder Valley Public Schools for 33 years. Learn 
more here! 


*When*: Tuesday, April 26, 7:15 pm.
*Where*: Zoom link will be provided *here 
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day of the event. We encourage you to join a few minutes early to avoid any 
technical issues.

We hope to see you there!

For recordings of past speaker program events, visit our YouTube channel 
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Re: [cobirds] Summer Tanager - Barr Lake- Adams CO

[Evan Wilder]

Almost certain we just refound this Summer Tanager. Just north of the banding 
station this time, in a clump of trees near the path. A little south of the 
bench.

It had a mostly red head (pale, not the brilliant red of adults), a thicker 
bill than Western Tanager, darker wings and yellow below the wings. My wife 
spotted it and we only got a quick glimpse at about 9:10 as it stood on some 
higher branches. It then dived down to the foliage below and we haven’t 
relocated it.

- Evan

> On Apr 23, 2022, at 12:09 PM, Ira Sanders  wrote:
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> Birders,
> 1st yr male just south of banding Station.
> Ira Sanders 
> Golden CO
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[cobirds] Re: Tonight - Aiken Audubon Program - Pinyon Jays with Amy Seglund

[mvjo...@gmail.com]

Will this be available for further viewing? 

On Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 9:18:54 AM UTC-6 hiker...@gmail.com wrote:

> Join us tonight, April 20, @ 7:00 pm 
> 
>  for 
> our monthly meeting and presentation. Amy Seglund, a Species Conservation 
> Coordinator with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will be speaking with us 
> about Pinyon Jays in Colorado. The amazing social Pinyon Jay is familiar to 
> many and yet surprisingly, little research has been done regarding the 
> species in Colorado. We do know that Pinyon Jay populations have recently 
> been declining. Because of these declines, Colorado Parks and Wildlife 
> initiated a study in 2019 to locate breeding colonies across the state to 
> better understand habitat use, assess site fidelity, and identify threats 
> to reproductive output. Come spend an evening learning about the natural 
> history of this species and recent research findings. 
>
> Zoom Link: 
> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83817861538?pwd=UXBOZVNwQnl5cHBKZEJHUWw2ek1PUT09 
> 
>
> Meeting ID: 838 1786 1538
> Passcode: 950611
>
> Linda Hodges
> Colorado Springs
> El Paso County
>

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