[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (12 May 2023) 6 Raptors
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2023 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 79437 Osprey 0 10 62 Bald Eagle 0 4 55 Northern Harrier 0 2 32 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 24101 Cooper's Hawk1 52276 Northern Goshawk 0 0 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 45170 Red-tailed Hawk 1 52493 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 1 37 72 Ferruginous Hawk 0 12 66 Golden Eagle 0 4 41 American Kestrel 1 25383 Merlin 0 4 26 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 20 Prairie Falcon 0 0 5 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 6 17 Unknown Buteo0 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 3 Total: 6361 2276 -- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter:Emma Riley Observers: Visitors: Three visitors stopped by the site today including a runner who chatted for a few minutes. The trail was very muddy all day, but the recently dug drainages by Jefferson County seem to have helped the trail. There was a large puddle right at the top of the trail up, just south of the count site, that may linger for a day or two. Weather: The storm that moved through our area over the last two days was just clearing out as I got to the watch. Cloud covered stayed heavy all day and there was rain for 5-75 minute periods throughout the day. Winds were from the NE all day and the sun showed itself for a maximum of 15 minutes. Raptor Observations: Migration was slower than we had hoped after this storm with a total of 6 migrants. The highlight was a low immature SW at the end of the day, my first immature SW of the season. Local raptor activity was low today with 3 RT seen once and the first of 4 local TV not seen until the 1300 hour. Non-raptor Observations: Passerine activity was low today with BGGN, SPTO, DOWO, BBMA, CORA, ROPI, BUSH, and WEKI all seen/heard once or twice. Predictions: We should finally have our first rain-free day in four days tomorrow. Cloud cover will be persistent and the trail will likely still be muddy on the way up. Tomorrow may be our last full day counting this season as there is more rain predicted for Sunday, but we are hopeful to get through the weekend. 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 hawk watch in Colorado and is the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Hawk watchers may see 17 species of migrating raptors; and it is an excellent site to see rare dark morph buteos including Broad-winged hawk, Swainson’s hawk, Ferruginous hawk, Rough-legged hawk and Red-tailed Hawk. Other raptors we see include Golden and Bald Eagles, Northern harrier, Osprey, Peregrine Falcons, Prairie Falcons, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, Merlin, and Turkey Vultures. Northern Goshawk is uncommon but also counted each season. Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican, and Dusky Grouse. Birders of any skill level are always welcome. The hawk watch at Dinosaur Ridge is staffed by a Hawk Counter and volunteers from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM from March 1st to May 14th, weather permitting. 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 hawk watch signs from the southwest end of the
[cobirds] Boulder Grays
Hi COBirders, Once the clouds lifted around midday, I went out to the CU East Campus area, from the confluence ponds to the scoreboard. There were two Black-throated Gray Warblers feeding primarily in Boxelder along the bikebath just north of the ponds -- a male and a female. In the burned out scrub adjacent to the northern pond, there was at least one Gray Flycatcher along with Green-tailed Towhees, a Marsh Wren, a Virginia Warbler, both Myrtle and Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warblers and many, many Yellow Warblers. Photos of the Black-throated Grays can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pgburke/52893312928 Good birding! Peter Burke Boulder, 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/CACjv0GbipBc22zGGkq5AWjqR4j%2BomgLhjU0DYz3Lm7GZAyGaEw%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Nashville Warbler, CSR, El Paso CO, Friday
Hey COBirders, I, too, was washed out yesterday, and worked through wind today, but North winds are not as much of a problem for me banding at Clear Spring Ranch. 138 birds netted today - 86 of which were from the ubiquitous Chipping Sparrow flocks. (a sample of 11 were banded) others: FOS Black-headed Grosbeak (f) FOS Nashville Warbler (SY male) - only the third I’ve banded at CSR, first in the spring Lark Sparrow 13 Clay-colored Sparrow 16 Hermit Thrush Green-tailed Towhee 2 Yellow-breasted Chat (Ad F) American Robin Lincoln’s Sparrow 2 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow (SY) Orange-crowned Warbler (SY M) Com Yellowthroat (SY M) Yellow Warbler 5 (SYM2, AD F 2, AD M) MacGillivray’s Warbler (AD M) and several Red-winged Blackbirds and Brown-headed Cowbirds netted but not banded I still haven’t banded any tanagers or orioles, although there was singing Bullock’s out there somewhere this morning Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs -- -- 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/629A9B6B-D65C-472F-AE18-2AC3E40C97AB%40gmail.com.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 12, 2023
Yesterday was a Wash for banding with the rain/thunderstorms and wind. Today, however very windy, had the birds down low which may have helped us capture more birds in the nets. Twenty-five bird species banded including these new species of the season: Blackpoll Warbler, Willow Flycatcher, Western Wood-pewee, Warbling Vireo, and Plumbeous Vireo. Swainson's Thrushes were popular around the banding station. *109 New Birds* Wilson's Warbler- 3 Yellow Warbler- 8 Orange-crowned Warbler- 1 MacGillivray's Warbler- 3 Northern Waterthrush- 3 Ovenbird- 2 Blackpoll Warbler- 1 Common Yellowthroat- 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's subspecies)- 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)- 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler intergrade- 3 (Myrtle/Audubon's) House Wren- 1 Warbling Vireo- 1 Plumbeous Vireo- 1 Western Wood-pewee-1 Dusky Flycatcher-1 Willow Flycatcher- 1 Least Flycatcher- 2 Brown-headed Cowbird- 1 Chipping Sparrow- 1 Green-tailed Towhee- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow- 4 Lazuli Bunting- 2 American Goldfinch- 9 Swainson's Thrush- 42 Yellow-breasted Chat- 2 Gray Catbird- 3 *4 Recaptures* Lincoln's Sparrow- 1 Common Yellowthroat -2 Northern Waterthrush - 1 * The Bullock's Oriole returning bird we captured on Wednesday was banded in 2021 as a Second-year bird (4 year old bird this year). The Lincoln's Sparrow recaptured today was caught twice- It gained 1.7 grams in 1.5 hours. Pretty good increase in mass for a bird. Plenty of moths and insects low to the ground due to the wind. The banding station will be open tomorrow sunrise to @11 am and Closed on Sunday. Enjoy the day! Julie Shieldcastle Chico Basin Bird Bander Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- -- 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/265687e1-3e9f-47e8-abbf-9a7c38492882n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Summer tanager
The young male Summer tanager is back sitting low in the serviceberry bush in front of our house at 2268 Indian Peaks Circle in south Longmont. Best viewing would be using your car as a blind by parking on the street in front of our house. The serviceberry does not yet have leaves so there is no need to approach it. John Rutenbeck Longmont, Boulder County -- -- 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/7d57ec94-a439-4a80-9597-56cf91ea7d8cn%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Summer tanager
Just had a male Summer tanager in my yard in south Longmont. It had the characteristic red, orange and yellowish feathering of a young male. It was feeding in a serviceberry bush, in an Austrian pine and on the ground. It flew off to the north. If birders want to look for it we live on Indian Peaks Circle which is just off Plateau Road near Sunset. I got some just terrible photos which I will post on eBird. John Rutenbeck Longmont CO Boulder County -- -- 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/8814179b-5413-447d-843e-f603855d044bn%40googlegroups.com.
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I woke up at 6 am to a Black-headed Grosbeak singing from a neighbor’s roof— he was so loud that I could hear him with my doors and windows closed. Sparrows: Lincoln’s Sparrow eating on my patio next to a White-crowned Sparrow. A Chipping Sparrow is feeding under a bush next to a fir tree where another White-crowned is belting out his song! Paula Hansley Louisville, Boulder CO -- 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/CAHmCQtZA-%3Db-5paSjBOJ0kN%2Bw959a-U6SgzKDTdzAiFCvDnw6w%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Kentucky warbler, Fort Collins, Larimer
Yesterday morning I found a Kentucky warbler at Prospect Ponds. The bird continues this morning, relocated by Lauren Hatch at the same location. >From the south parking lot, head along the bike path toward the Environmental Learning Center, crossing a small bridge and arriving at a stone bench on the right side of the trail. The bird has been skulking along the ground on both sides of the trail. Jay Breidt 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/CADcOKwo8x3KZBYGfHvsrmBu6BQ%3D4P_ansfi9oTHWa7qDEL%3DXEg%40mail.gmail.com.
