[cobirds] Pale kestrel? Or merlin?

[Beth Partin]

I was in Washington Park early Sunday afternoon and spotted a small falcon
that looked too pale to be a kestrel. It had the facial markings of a
kestrel and a pale rufous wash on its tail in some lighting, but its back
was mostly brown and its breast and belly pale and only lightly streaked on
the sides. It occasionally spread its tail but didn't bob it.

Two other birders saw a pale line over the bird's eye, which in addition to
other markings led them to identify it as a Prairie Merlin, but I never did
see the line through my old binos.

The bird was in trees on the west side of Washington Park, near the garden
that is west of the ditch.

I marked it as a merlin on my ebird list, but I'm still not sure of that ID
and would love to hear from other birders. According to Sibley, the
juveniles look like adults. Maybe it's a late bloomer?

Beth
Denver, Colorado

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Re: [cobirds] late warblers in CO

[Peter Burke]

Dave,
As if you willed it, a Palm Warbler was reported from a private residence
in Boulder County this morning.

On Sat, Dec 3, 2022 at 8:34 PM DAVID A LEATHERMAN 
wrote:

> Two additions (hooded and bay-breasted) bring the total species of
> warblers in CO since November 1, 2022 to *23*.  That is pretty
> remarkable.  "Misses" (with a small "m") from the 2022 list would seem to
> be palm and blackburnian, as they have occurred more than once late in
> previous years.
>
> Dave Leatherman
> Fort Collins
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[cobirds] Teen birder scholarships for Colorado young birders/ornithologist

[Scott E. Severs]

Boulder County Audubon society (non-profit) is offering scholarships this
year to Hog Island Bird Camp Maine for young birders and aspiring
ornithologists.

*Applications are due by January 15. Hurry! *

Open to any young Colorado birder. *Please share widely!*

Complete details here:

https://www.boulderaudubon.org/bird-camp-scholarships

Scott Severs
Boulder County Audubon
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