[cobirds] Cherry Creek St Park - Pelican Pt Closed to the Public
Cobirders, For those on the south end of the metro area, the always productive Pelican Pt area at Cherry Creek has been closed to public access for protection of resident breeding species. There is a small sign indicating the area is closed that can be easily missed. The Rangers have been policing the area. The point can be approached from the Prairie Loop to the west that allows distant views with a scope. But that requires a good pair of rubber boots and trudging a fair distance. There are currently excellent mudflats all along the south shore. Good Birding, Steve Stachowiak Highlands Ranch, 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/f78e7020-0f34-4ced-90d2-2df0e9c939f3n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Boulder
Just saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker along the north side of Boulder Creek just west of 4th and Canyon. -- R.J. Pautsch 363 West Arapahoe Lane Boulder, CO 80302 rjpaut...@gmail.com -- -- 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/CAExgNZ1iVJ%3DvsmTiJ7L_meVjCu13DvDcFkgv%2BSz_T6E9PCDs8Q%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Vermilion flycatcher(s) --- El Paso and Baca counties
COBirders, This morning what is presumably a returning bird from the pair that bred last year was at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs. Hopefully, they will be successful breeders at this location again. On Wednesday on private property in Baca County, there was a male Vermilion. It was occasionally displaying. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- -- 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/446483723.3879607.1681487292961%40mail.yahoo.com.
[cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings
They are in trees in my area and even on the sidewalks on Lois Way this morning according to one birder who is driving around the area looking at them. There are at least 150, probably more. When it started raining harder, they disappeared into some junipers. Now that the rain is lighter, they in most of the trees that I can see Listen for their soft calls. Paula Hansley Louisville -- Paula Hansley Petrographic Consultants International, Inc. Ph: 720-890-2628 -- -- 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/CAHmCQtaB2cvuTat2%2BVm%3D2LPWCF8%3DOgbsheVTjxPAEvdCcO0UJg%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [cobirds] Migration Forecast: Spring Storm Apr 13-14
Thank you. Sent from the all new Aol app for iOS Buzz Schaumberg On Thursday, April 13, 2023, 8:23 PM, Bryan Guarente wrote: Hey COBirders,I have been a little out of the ornithological and meteorological loops recently, but someone egged me on to get back in with this upcoming storm. Seriously, thanks for egging me on. You know who you are. 6am April 13th (Thursday morning; from the past; Green circle is Longmont for reference)https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/13/1200Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.12,40.19,2811/loc=-105.120,40.191On that map above, you can see the beginnings of stronger southwest winds from the Southwest US toward CO. Note the big river of stronger winds from Texas is NOT making its way into CO. This pattern only intensifies as the day goes on and the mountains heat up... 2pm April 13th (Thursday afternoon; from the past; Green circle is Longmont for reference)https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/13/2000Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.12,40.19,2811/loc=-105.120,40.191The pattern intensifies, and we stay connected to the SW U.S., not Texas like can bring us the more "eastern" birds. We are however set up to see more Southwest specialties (Black-throated Sparrow and Black Phoebe, for instance (and I am showing my northern CO bias)). The main river of strongest winds remains well to our east. With the forecast frontal passage and spring storm coming tomorrow (Apr 14th), some people have speculated that we will see some good spring storm birds. I think we aren't as poised as we can be for a big "fallout" or "put down" in this case. Showing the same map again but with a different green circle location:https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/13/2000Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.12,40.19,2811/loc=-107.828,43.709That green circle is the beginnings of the cold front that will pass through us during the overnight hours (Apr 13th into 14th). 10pm April 13th (Thursday night; maybe in the past depending on when you read this)https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/14/0400Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.12,40.19,2811/loc=-105.175,42.271Front is still up in Wyoming, and the leading edge is indicated by the green circle where the winds are changing to a more northerly direction. And most of CO is shutting down it's SW connection and getting ready for the northerly connection. 6am April 14th (Friday morning; green circle is Longmont)https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/14/1200Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-105.12,40.19,2811/loc=-105.120,40.191 The front is now through me in Longmont and is almost to Pueblo. Frontal passages can happen really fast through the state as seen here. So now the northern 2/3 of the state is cut off from migrants, but may have had some southwestern migrants into the state that will now be somewhat desperate for food in the morning. I don't see any good concentration points anywhere in the state. 2pm April 14th (Friday afternoon; green circle is leading edge of the front)https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/14/2000Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-107.28,39.51,2811/loc=-104.368,37.595 The connection to the Southwest U.S. that was present on Thursday, is now no more anywhere in the state. 10pm April 14th (Friday night; green circle is leading edge of stalling front now in NM)https://earth.nullschool.net/#2023/04/15/0400Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-107.28,39.51,2811/loc=-101.708,35.881 And now at 10pm, there are no good chances of spring migrants adding to the mix during Friday overnight. This also means that the birds that showed up on Thursday night will likely still be around for the weekend birding rush. So in summary, we will get migrants, they will likely have a southwestern flavor to them, not an eastern flavor. There aren't any particularly good locations for bird convergence during this storm, but there are likely birds out there that will be desperate for food tomorrow depending on their food needs (think like Dave Leatherman) and will be likely easier to find and might end up at your feeders or a local insect hotspot. As usual, all data is good data, so let us know what happens on COBirds or the CFO facebook group. Hope this email gets you thinking and looking. I wish you good birding wherever that may be tomorrow. May the migrants come to you. Bryan Bryan GuarenteMeteorologist/Instructional DesignerUCAR/The COMET ProgramBoulder, 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
