Re: [cobirds] The Big Sit! - TODAY! (Sunday, October 8) - Chatfield State Park

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

How did the Big Sit go?
How many birds did you see?

Cinnamon Bergeron

On Sun, Oct 8, 2023 at 4:37 AM  wrote:

>
>
> Hello again COBIRDERS!
>
> Looking for something to do today...Sunday?  How about some leisure
> birding at a Big Sit?
>
> What is a "Big Sit" you ask?
>
>
>
> Well, a Big Sit is similar to the birding event called a "Big Day", in
> both events participants try to count as many species as possible, the
> difference is that in a Big Day you travel all over a geographical area
> whereas during a Big Sit you sit (or stand) in one location (a 17-foot
> diameter "circle") and count as many species seen or heard as possible in
> the course of the day.  This is a worldwide event and as of this posting
> there are a number of Big Sit "circles" registered for this year's event!
>
>
>
> The Denver Field Ornithologists and Colorado Parks & Wildlife will once
> again sponsor and I will host *"The Big Sit!" at Chatfield State Park
> next Sunday,* *October 8th.*  This will be the 18th year
> (non-consecutive, due to covid) for this fun and frivolous event.  It is
> open to the public and EVERYONE is welcome!  It will be held from dawn to 
> dusk,
> come for an hour or stay all day, whatever works for your schedule.
>
>
>
> In addition to a day list, we will perform hourly counts so that every
> hour there are "new" birds to be added to the hour's count.
>
>
>
> "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield will be located at the Heronry Overlook on the
> east side of the reservoir.  A park map is at the park entrance stations.
> Come and help find a few birds!
>
>
>
> Bring your own chair or use the bench seating provided by the heronry
> overlook deck.  Bring binoculars, spotting scope (if you have), food,
> water, treats to share or whatever you need to spend time birding!
>
>
>
> If you haven’t been to Chatfield this year, come and see the changes that
> have happened due to all the rain we received this spring and summer!  And,
> as a bonus, help to spot some birds at the heronry overlook.
>
>
>
> So far, this year's weather looks to be quite nice!
>
>
>
> If you cannot attend "The Big Sit!" at Chatfield create your own!  The
> details and rules can be found at: https://www.thebigsit.org
>
>
>
> Hope to see you all there!
>
>
>
> Joey.
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> Joey Kellner
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> Littleton, Colorado
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Re: [cobirds] Sandhill Saga, Custer County

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Amazing!!!
I only saw about 160 fly over my house but I bet there were a lot more
while I was inside.

Cinnamon Bergeron
El Paso County

On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 6:29 PM Mary Kay Waddington 
wrote:

> OK, I know this is hard to believe, but in the hour and a half since I
> wrote that bit about the huge numbers of cranes, I saw 1300 more.  (Yes,
> that's the correct order of magnitude.).  So that brings the day's total of
> birds I saw to 2,340 -- but I'm confident that the 3 flocks I heard but
> didn't see brings that up to 2,600 at least -- plus all those that flew
> over while I was inside and didn't hear them.  Totally amazing!
>
> The sun is now down and it's getting cold so I'm assuming they're done for
> the day.  Oh no, there's another flock flying over right now.
>
> Mary Kay Waddington
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Re: [cobirds] Colorado birder wins eBirder of the Month

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Yay Joanie!! Congratulations!

Cinnamon Bergeron

On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 7:21 PM Mel Goff  wrote:

> Congratulations to Joan Grant of Colorado Springs, El Paso County. Joan
> was selected at the eBirder of the Month for August. She completed the
> monthly eBird challenge and was picked in a random drawing to receive some
> very nice Zeiss binoculars.
>
> Way to go, Joan.
>
> By the way, I have been trying to win this drawing every month for years!
> No joy.
>
> Let's Go Birding!!!
>
> Mel Goff
> Colorado Springs, El Paso county
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Re: [cobirds] Historical perspective on Bohemians?

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Good morning,

Thank you all for sharing this exciting and interesting Bohemian Waxwing
history.

How do we get an estimate on how many Bohemian Waxwings are here in
Colorado during this 2022-2023 Winter?

Many people are reporting the same flocks.
500 here… 800 there… over 1000 in another spot. And they are constantly
moving around.

There are some big flocks here in Colorado Springs. I have been lucky to
see them a few times already, which has been amazing.

I am interested in knowing how we can get a realistic count since this all
happened after the Christmas bird count.

Just curious,

Cinnamon Bergeron

On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 10:35 PM 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Such amazing information!! I really appreciate everyone’s posting on the
> waxwings. ( I wanted to ask peoples opinion about the history of waxwing
> numbers in Colorado but was afraid I would just be referred to eBird to try
> to figure it out myself. ) I can’t believe the huge numbers that have
> been here in the past, astonishing!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 29, 2023, at 6:59 PM, Matt Newport  wrote:
>
> 
> While not having seen more than 2 total birds in Colorado during this
> invasion and feeling I have been missing out, I was blessed to have run
> into a large flock yesterday in eastern Aurora. I rolled up to a park and
> with a couple of smaller Crabapple trees with many robins and a few Ceder
> waxwings. After a short walk I returned and noted the same number of robins
> and waxwings. Got back into the car and just as I started the car, I noted
> a huge flock of birds come in from nowhere...ALL Bohemians. It was magical
> really to stand 15ft from this huge flock of Bohemians, at least 175
> counted.
>
> Matt Newport
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>
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 6:18 PM Bill Schmoker 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jared- love this and looking forward to also hearing from CO
>> long-timers!
>>
>> I have two stories to tell, starting with 1987.  That year the Boulder
>> CBC tallied 11,284 Bohemian Waxwings, which for years was the all-time
>> Christmas Bird Count high count.  (Can any Boulder long-timers fill in more
>> details on this mega year?)  Anchorage AK has since surpassed that but nice
>> to know that for a while we were record holders.  I didn't participate in
>> the count yet but I remember (as will my then dorm-mate Scottt Severs)
>> seeing big flocks on the CSU campus that winter up in Fort Collins.  The
>> Boulder CBC also had a strong precursor count in 1986 with 2135 and other
>> standout years in 1968 (4200) and 1983 (2530.)  Boulder has tallied
>> Bohemians 24 times out of 81 counts.
>>
>> In 2007 the Longmont CBC tallied a very nice 1366 Bohemians.  That year
>> set my personal high mark, with my team tallying 825 in our territory.  But
>> even better were ~2100 in my Longmont back yard on 29 Dec., a count I
>> arrived at by photographing what I could of the massive flock and
>> extrapolating.  Here's a shot of 698 BOWAs, which I estimated to be 1/3 to
>> 1/4 of the total flock.  I counted each bird by digitally dotting them,
>> changing color every 100 birds to help visualize the magnitude of the flock.
>>
>> Enjoy- Bill Schmoker, Boulder CBC Compiler
>>
>> p.s.  My BOWA count so far this winter is... 0!  :-(
>>
>> 
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 5:24 PM Jared Del Rosso 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd love to hear from long-time birders about their experiences with
>>> Bohemian Waxwings prior to this year! While eBird tells part of the
>>> story, I'd love to hear more about these past encounters -- including but
>>> not limited to where, how many, when, what the birds were up to, and
>>> anything else that stood out. I think it would help those of us who are
>>> newer to the state and/or birding (like me) appreciate the encounters we're
>>> having this winter.
>>>
>>> Here's my contribution, which isn't my contribution.
>>>
>>> W. H. Bergtold, who I wrote about for the October 2022 issue
>>> <https://dfobirds.org/News/Archives/2020-2029/2022/10_Oct_2022_LB.pdf>
>>> of DFO's *The Lark Bunting*, reported Bohemian Waxwings "all over
>>> [Denver] in great numbers, from February 22 to April 8, 1917, when the last
>>> two were seen in Cheesman Park." This brief account appears in *The
>>> Wilson Bulletin <https://www.jstor.org/stable/4154774> *in Bergtold's
>>> 1917 list of Denver birds.
>>>
>>> Oddly, Bergtold has a single account of

Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake CBC results

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Wow! That was actually a LOT of birds!
33,914? Amazing!
Especially the number of Bald Eagles. 礪
Nice job everyone!
Cinnamon Bergeron

On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 2:15 PM Colin Woolley <
colin.wool...@birdconservancy.org> wrote:

> We held our Barr Lake CBC on Jan 2nd. It was a cold, foggy morning with
> limited visibility, but at least it wasn't snowing during the count! All
> things considered, we had a great day and were able to see plenty of birds
> despite the challenging weather (we couldn't even see Barr Lake for most of
> the count!).
>
>- We had 23 participants divided among 9 groups.
>- We tallied 33,914 individual birds of 69 species. We average about
>70 species so it was great to be right about at the average, despite the
>weather conditions.
>- About 75% of those individuals were Cackling or Canada Geese, or
>European Starlings, again pretty typical for this count circle.
>- We had one new species for the count circle, a Golden-crowned
>Sparrow!
>- We had an all-time high of 476 American Robin, more than the first
>20 years of this count circle *combined *(1981-2000)*.*
>- Raptors were low across the board, particularly Great Horned Owls
>with just one seen, tied for lowest (1991). This was likely driven by the
>low visibility than anything else.
>- We saw 72 Bald Eagles, considering the limited visibility this was
>higher than expected!
>
> Thanks to all who participated in this count, we hope to see you again
> next year and we're always welcome to new participants as well!
>
> Cheers,
> Colin Woolley
> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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Re: [cobirds] Blog on the Yellow Rail Detection

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Thank you for sharing.
Excellent blog post!
I love hearing these kinds of stories.
Cinnamon Bergeron

On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 10:13 AM Tyler Cash 
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> Hey CO Birders!
>
> I am sure some of you remember the posts about a Yellow Rail in Colorado
> last July. Eric DeFonso who found the rail was kind enough to write a blog
> about his experience on Bird Conservancy's website.
>
> Read the post to learn more about how Eric found the Yellow Rail this past
> summer and in turn became the first detection in Colorado in over 100 years!
>
> Check it out here: Rare Bird Alert! A Story of the Yellow Rail Detection
> in Colorado
> <https://www.birdconservancy.org/rare-bird-alert-a-story-of-the-yellow-rail-detection-in-colorado/>
>
> Happy birding,
> Tyler Cash
> Digital Engagement Manager
> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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Re: [cobirds] Extensive power expansion, anybody watching for impacts on birds

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Good morning to everyone,

I have read through all the emails in this chain and would like to point
out a few things that many of you may not want to hear.  Please know that I
am only wanting the best for the birds.

The XCEL electricity is still created by fossil fuels
<https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/06/xcel-energy-resource-plan-sierra-club-oil-gas/>,
or some type of energy that is bad for the birds.  Where do you think the
electricity comes from?  It comes from a grid that is supplied by burning
fossil fuels. Electricity is clean, but it is produced by burning coal, gas
and oil mostly.

Wind turbines are killing hundreds of thousands of birds every year
<https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-many-birds-do-wind-turbines-really-kill-180948154/#:~:text=In%20the%20end%2C%20using%2058%20mortality%20estimates%20that,turbines.%20That%27s%20not%20all%2C%C2%A0explains%20the%20blog%20Natural%20Reactions%3A>,
especially raptors because the wind turbines are placed in areas where the
wind currents are the strongest.  Well, those same wind patterns are where
the birds fly.  Plus, the wind turbines all come from China and only last
about 20-30 years and then create huge graveyards full of this material
that does not decompose.  It is terrible for the environment.

Electric cars are not necessarily good for the environment.
<https://magazine.northeast.aaa.com/daily/life/cars-trucks/electric-vehicles/are-electric-car-batteries-bad-for-the-environment/#:~:text=But%20there%20are%20a%20number%20of%20environmentally%20harmful,Production.%20...%203%20In-Use.%20...%204%20Recycling.%20>
The electric batteries for electric vehicles are still hooking up to the
grid that is supplied by burning fossil fuels.  The batteries for the
electric cars are sometimes catching on fire.  One of my best friends is an
engineer and has been working for many years for a company that is
developing these electric batteries.  The batteries have to be stored and
shipped in refrigerated trucks because if not they will catch fire. He says
there is no way he would drive one of these vehicles. Not now, for sure.
There is also no way to destroy these batteries and they also become an
environmental hazard.

There are more things I can list, but I don't want to be too much of a
downer.

I know we all want to do what is best for the environment, and especially
for the birds.

I have watched many documentaries on both sides of the argument.  One that
was especially informative was created by Michael Moore, who has been an
environmentalist for 30+ years.  He went out to prove solar and wind energy
was the way to go and was rudely awakened at the science and research.  His
documentary is called "Planet of the Humans." <https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE>
You can watch it on Youtube and other places online.

It is important to be informed and know the pro's and con's of the
different types of energy.

I hope I did not ruffle too many feathers,

Cinnamon Bergeron
Colorado Springs


On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM SeEttaM  wrote:

> I just found mapping by Excel of their 'Colorado Power Pathway' of new
> substations and  giant transmission lines that are proposed to cut through
> eastern Colorado including in or near some very important bird habitat
> including Chico Basin. Are any conservation groups or birding groups that
> concern themselves with protecting vital bird habitat monitoring this?  As
> the conservation chair for Arkansas  Valley Audubon Society I am now going
> to try to send comments on their incursions into areas that we service buy
> there is a lot of Eastern Colorado that will is north of our area that will
> be impacted by that this major expansion by Excel. Given all the negative
> impacts on the birds we all love to watch I hope many will take a look and
> intervene as needed to try to protect the birds we still have.   Here is
> the maps and basic info I have found:
> https://www.coloradospowerpathway.com/project-description/
>
> SeEtta Moss
> Canon City
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Re: [cobirds] Sandhill Cranes

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

This morning, about 8:30, I was driving from Colorado Springs to Aurora,
Colorado and got off of 25 and was on 225 and then took the Colfax exit. At
the stoplight, I saw approximately 60 Sandhill Cranes flying overhead.  I
wonder if it was the same flock.

Cinnamon Bergeron

On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 12:28 PM Lea A Brown  wrote:

> 11:30, November 12. Approximately 60 Sandhills Cranes flew low over
> Central Highlands Ranch, heading to the Southwest. Very thrilling.
>
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Re: [cobirds] CFO Shorebird Field Trip Report Bent County

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

David,

Thank you so much for leading our very successful trip. It was my first
time at John Martin Reservoir. I learned a lot and plan to go back.

Here is a photo I took on Saturday that captures our adventure.

Cinnamon Bergeron
Colorado Springs

On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 10:28 AM David Tønnessen 
wrote:

> Hello birders,
>
> This is a late post due to my schedule but over the weekend of 8/28 -
> 8/29, five of us were out on each day birding John Martin Reservoir and
> surrounding area thanks to the Colorado Field Ornithologists initiating
> field trips as part of their ongoing shorebird theme. The mission here
> ended in outstanding success.
>
> On Saturday, we started scoping on the cliffs at 38.0746409, -103.0133372
> at around 7 am, which overlooks a large portion of the mudflat-turned
> northwest shore and even features a sizeable puddle directly below the
> cliffs where many of the shorebirds would cycle through. Highlights from
> this vantage point included:
> Black Tern - 6
> Black-necked Stilt - 2
> American Avocet - 240+
> Semipalmated Plover - 2
> Piping Plover - 1
> Killdeer - 18
> Marbled Godwit - 9
> RED KNOT - 1
> Stilt Sandpiper - 45
> Sanderling - 6
> Baird's Sandpiper - 1700+
> Least Sandpiper - 13
> BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - 1
> Pectoral Sandpiper - 35
> Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2
> Western Sandpiper - 13
> SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER - 2
> Wilson's Phalarope - 1300+
> Red-necked Phalarope - 15
> Spotted Sandpiper - 1
> Solitary Sandpiper - 1
> Greater Yellowlegs - 3
> Lesser Yellowlegs - 800+
>
> After this we headed toward the west side of the reservoir, stopping at
> the wooded area (cottonwoods and tamarisks) at 38.086403,-103.009328 where
> we found a Great Horned Owl, a Barn Owl, 2 BELL'S VIREOS (rare in Bent), a
> Dickcissel, several Willow Flycatchers, and some other passerine migrants.
>
> Below the dam at Lake Hasty we found a total of 56 Black Terns and an
> oversummering Ring-necked Duck. In the campground we located a BALTIMORE
> ORIOLE, a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, a Virginia's Warbler, an Olive-sided
> Flycatcher, 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoos and some other passerine migrants.
>
> Our two eBird lists from the day can be found below:
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S93860957
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S93859084
>
>
> On day 2, Sunday, the initial plan was to bird other reservoirs in
> southeastern Colorado but the nearly once-in-a-lifetime situation at John
> Martin Reservoir provided that we bird the same area again. We followed
> almost exactly the same route but spent more time checking eastern parts of
> John Martin Reservoir that we hadn't checked the day before. This produced
> Forster's Terns and a single Least Tern in its winter form, species we
> didn't see the day before. For shorebirds, we had:
> American Avocet - 250+
> Snowy Plover - 1
> Semipalmated Plover - 6
> Piping Plover - 2
> Killdeer - 22
> Upland Sandpiper - 1 (flyover)
> Marbled Godwit - 14
> RED KNOT - 1
> Stilt Sandpiper - 200+
> Sanderling - 7
> Baird's Sandpiper - 1700+
> Least Sandpiper - 19
> Pectoral Sandpiper - 35
> Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2
> Western Sandpiper - 20
> SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER - 2
> Wilson's Phalarope - 1000+
> Red-necked Phalarope - 15
> Solitary Sandpiper - 1
> Willet - 5
> Lesser Yellowlegs - 1100+
>
> eBird checklists: https://ebird.org/checklist/S93936483
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S93923552
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S93923488
>
> As you can see, despite a powerful cold front that moved through most of
> the state the night of Saturday-Sunday, many of the shorebirds we had on
> Saturday continued on Sunday, including the Red Knot and Short-billed
> Dowitchers. The front seemed to have pushed many migrating passerines on
> without replacing them however, as we had almost none in places we had many
> the day before.
>
> On both days we witnessed incredible shorebird diversity and numbers, with
> species such as Red-necked Phalaropes, Wilson's Phalaropes, Lesser
> Yellowlegs, Baird's Sandpipers, and occasionally others feeding almost
> directly below our feet from the cliffs at the aforementioned position, and
> displays of synchronous flocks being scattered through the air as the three
> present Peregrine Falcons would test their hand (or talon) at sandpiper
> breakfast. Our shorebird diversity consisted of 22 species on Saturday and
> 22 species on Sunday, making a grand total of 25 species over both days. We
> had 30 total species in the order Charadriiformes, including Least Tern,
> Black Tern, Forster's Tern, Ring-billed Gull and California Gull.
>
>
> - David Tonnessen, Joan and Tim Grant, Cinnamon Bergamon, Helen Butts, and
> Edward Landi
>
>
> 

Re: [cobirds] Changing Common Names of birds; example, Steller’s Jay

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Regarding badly named birds, why is the Mountain Plover called the Mountain
Plover?
These plovers are never in the Mountains and always on the plains.
Maybe someone has a good answer.

Cinnamon Bergeron

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> I’ve been called worse
> Steve Larson
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 16, 2021, at 11:56 AM, 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds <
> cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> 
> I have another gripe with common names: I dislike ones that demean the
> bird: Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Flycatcher.
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> Would you like us to call you the Least Birder, or a Lesser Observer?
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Empid id webinar

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Kevin,

I am watching the video now. So far, this is excellent. I have been very
weak at identifying Flycatchers, so this will help me out a LOT!

Thank you for sharing this video.

Cinnamon Bergeron
Colorado Springs

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> I just noticed they reposted the video, so it's got a different URL now -
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSSEx8zhqQ
>
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 4:24 PM Kevin Ash  wrote:
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>> I thought this video would be particularly useful to Colorado birders.
>> Los Angeles Birders put on a great Empidonax identification webinar on
>> Tuesday.  They share and cover the same Empid's that can be confusing to
>> Colorado birders.
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>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_YzJCnFfU
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Re: [cobirds] Mute Swans

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

I saw the Broadmoor Mute Swans years ago and have never reported them on
eBird. I have been seeing so many report them lately and have been tempted
to report them, but have not. I know they belong to the Broadmoor.

Cinnamon Bergeron

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> The Broadmoor has had resident Mute Swans for many years, their birds, not
> wild.  For those who use eBird, if you "Explore Species" for Mute Swan in
> El Paso County, you won't see any sightings, though many of us have
> reported the Broadmoor birds, because they are not wild and, therefore,
> correctly not accepted by the eBird reviewers.  If you scan north from El
> Paso County, you will see many sightings from Arapahoe County north and
> then also some to the west that have been accepted.
>
> Jim Nelson
>
> Bethesda, Maryland
> On 2/9/2021 4:28 PM, Marie Hoerner wrote:
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> I believe someone posted a couple of weeks ago that they are the
> Broadmoor's birds (they spoke with someone at the Broadmoor to find out).
> They're still beautiful birds, though!
>
> Marie Hoerner
> Colorado Springs, El Paso County
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> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 2:12 PM Joan Larrabee 
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>> Today, Feb 8, I saw the Mute Swans at the lake at the Broadmoor in
>> Colorado Springs, El Paso County. How do we know they are wild birds and
>> not permanent birds at the Broadmoor?
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Re: [cobirds] Weld County Foray

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Dan,

This morning, as I was watching the news, they were talking about Weld
County becoming a Wyoming territory.  Do you have any insight on this?

Is this a realistic possibility.

Cinnamon Bergeron

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> Early this morning I looked for Sharp-tailed Grouse in Weld County with
> Michael Kiessig and Chuck Aid. After Chuck spotted a Merlin carrying prey
> at WCR 136 and 99, we drove N on 99 N past 138. While scoping Rough-legged
> Hawks and a Northern Harrier to the east we saw 3 STGR in the distant tall
> grass, then they flew and it turned into a flock of 21.
>
> Other birds of note were 9 Rough-legged Hawks in a wide area (seems like a
> good year to see this wintering species), and 19 Lapland Longspur: two
> individuals along the way and then 17 on Rd 115 between Rd 134 and 138.
> Some lingering snow patches appeared to be a draw, I've previously seen
> small numbers of LALO at stock tanks but these birds didn't need that with
> their water source in the side-of-the-road ditch.
>
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Re: [cobirds] Chatfield Horse Stables Off Limits

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

d areas for model airplanes, hot air balloon launches, horseback
> riding, off-leash dogs, etc.
>
> The moral of the story is: let's be grateful that Chatfield State Park
> makes it a priority to preserve access for a wide variety of activities,
> with designated spaces for certain activities so that everyone can use the
> park.  If the price is a little bit of patience to view a particular bird
> from allowed spaces, please let's all pay that price.
>
> Marie Hoerner
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> On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 11:59 AM willc...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> Consistently breaking rules and not informing others of the rules for
>> viewing this sparrow could easily lose birders access, so lets all try to
>> follow the rules that were so clearly posted here by Joey so others can
>> continue to appreciate this bird! Having a good relationship with the other
>> patrons of the park and the park police is very important, so please make
>> sure to notify anyone you see doing something that isn't allowed that what
>> they are doing could impact future birders. I hope we can all be
>> considerate of the park police and not force them to patrol an area because
>> birders are being negatively impactful.
>>
>> Thanks for being great representatives of the birding community,
>>
>> Will Anderson
>> CU Birding Club
>>
>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 12:52:37 PM UTC-7 cinnamon...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> So yesterday, I went to the "horse stable" to see this Golden-crowned
>>> Sparrow.  I parked in the "stable parking space" which is just two spaces
>>> by the stable and got reprimanded by the Park police as soon as I stepped
>>> out of my car.  The park police guy was very crabby and told me to stay out
>>> of the stable area.  I was shocked by his demeanor, but I was very nice to
>>> him and moved my car immediately.  Then he drove off and left the property.
>>>
>>> Luckily, the Golden-crowned Sparrow was in a bush by the large parking
>>> lot and I was able to view it with no problems.  As soon as I got some
>>> photos of the Golden-crowned Sparrow, the birds (all the sparrows) flew
>>> over to the stable area.  I did not go over to the stable area in fear that
>>> I would be yelled at, since I was just told to stay out of that area.
>>>
>>> A couple guys showed up a minute later, who did not know that they were
>>> forbidden to stay out of that area.  They went over and took a couple
>>> photos of the Golden-crowned by the stable, which took them about 5 minutes
>>> and then they left without incident.  I was glad the park police guy was
>>> gone.  I could have told the guys not to go over there, but it wasn't my
>>> job and they had made a long trip to see this bird, so I said nothing.
>>>
>>> There are no signs that say to stay out.  I was not going to be the
>>> police and tell them to stay out.  How would anyone know these rules?
>>>
>>> Here is a picture of this lifer for me!  Not a great photo, but proof!
>>>
>>> Cinnamon Bergeron
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 9:33 PM W. Robert Shade III 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Several of us were approached by the State Park Police this morning and
>>>> informed that they do not want non-horse people wandering around inside the
>>>> stable/corral area. We are free to use the parking lot (where the
>>>> Golden-crowned Sparrow has appeared) or to approach the rabbit brush area
>>>> on the east from the road. (Park at Fox Run)
>>>>
>>>> Bob Shade
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Re: [cobirds] checklist compiler tool

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Wow.  This looks pretty handy.  Thanks for sharing.

Cinnamon Bergeron

On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 11:45 AM Diana Beatty  wrote:

>
> Hi all,
> I saw a comment in the eBird Facebook group today that I thought might
> interest some of you.  It mentioned a tool (linked below), where you can
> put in the numbers from checklist URLs and it will compile them all
> together into a spreadsheet.
> This could be used to compile data from an event like a bird count,
> convention, or road trip.  I haven't yet tried it myself.
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Re: [cobirds] Chucker in El Paso county

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Matt,

I went to see the Chukar. I can get you the lady’s name and contact info if
you want to go see it. It has been hanging around her back yard. It’s a
beautiful bird.   Call me at 719-639-1613.

Cinnamon Bergeron

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Re: [cobirds] Signs of winter..., Boulder County

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I saw a small group (about 5) American Tree Sparrows yesterday in Colorado
Springs at Prospect Lake.  First time seeing them this Fall.

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> CObirders,
> We saw our first Am. Tree Sparrows and a juvenile Northern Shrike while
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Re: [cobirds] Oregon junco, Larimer County, nr. Storm Mountain

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I live in Colorado Springs and have had Dark eyed Juncos here for about two
weeks.

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Re: [cobirds] Nelsons sparrow, cherry creek YES

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Wow, how far is that?  How long did it take to get there?

Cinnamon

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Re: [cobirds] Nelsons sparrow, cherry creek YES

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Well, that is impressive!!

On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 2:18 PM Scott Somershoe 
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> 19 miles from my house to the spot.  I could have saved a little mileage
> by taking a slightly more direct route, but not too bad.  It's also mostly
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Re: [cobirds] Has anyone had firsthand experience seeing dead birds in Colorado?

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I have seen zero dead birds.

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Re: [cobirds] Black-throated Blue Warbler ADAMS Barr Lake

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Wow!!!  That is incredible. So many amazing birds at Barr Lake this week.

Cinnamon Bergeron

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Re: [cobirds] Ruddy Turnstone at Blanca Wetlands

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Anyone,

Where exactly is the Blanca Wetlands?  I’d like to go.

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> only the 5th record (so far as I know) of Ruddy Turnstone. The bird was on
> pond 16 which has lots of action. I witnessed a Peregrine Falcon easily
> take an Wilson Phalarope. Other highlites were Bairds, Semi pal, Western,
> Least,  Stilt and Pectoral Sandpipers, G and L Yellowlegs,  Long billed
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[cobirds] Watch out for Rattlesnakes on Hanover Road in El Paso County

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This morning, I was out looking for the Dickcissel, on Hanover Road.  I 
knew approximately where it was... by the Sheep Farm.  I had never seen one 
before.  I went out looking for it yesterday, but didn't find it.  So, this 
morning, I was standing on the side of the road looking for it.  Another 
birder, named Kevin, pulls up.  He says, "Are you looking for the 
Dickcissel?"  I said "yes".  He parks and gets out of his car. He wasn't 
out of his car for more than 30 seconds and says, "I hear it singing."  I 
also heard it singing.  It was up on the wire singing.  It was pretty far 
off.  Kevin had a much nicer camera than mine.  I said, "I'd like to get a 
little bit closer so I can get a better photo.  So, we walked about 20 feet 
through some tall grass up to a fence.  The ground was mostly dirt, but 
there were lots of tufts of tall grass sparsely around. We were standing 
there at the fence for at least three minutes taking photos and listening 
to the Dickcissel sing, when we both heard the Rattlesnake start rattling.  
The snake was huge and balled up right in between us, about a foot away 
from my feet.  We both bolted toward the road.  I have never seen a 
Rattlesnake before in my life.  I am always cautious and looking out for 
them whenever I walk off the path or into a grassy area.  I really thought 
I was looking for snakes when we walked over to the fence.  I cannot 
believe neither of us noticed it.  I feel very grateful that neither of us 
got bit.  So, If you are looking for the Dickcissel out on Hanover, keep 
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