[cobirds] Information for CFO Conventioneers Regarding Convention Maps
Hello Conventioneers, On behalf of CFO, my apologies for not checking to make sure the formerly-working links to maps we sent out in our recent letter to convention participants were no longer in hyperlink mode, and thus unusable. Please note that those same maps are available at the CFO website ( https://cobirds.org), either by going to https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx directly, or by navigating to the “Conventions” tab, then “Next Convention.” Once at the Next Convention page, scroll down the left side to the blue “Convention Agenda” button and click on it. The top of the Agenda document contains the same directions and links there that were in the letter, but in the proper hyperlink mode, enabling you to obtain the maps. Also note that you can download the agenda document (including the map links) by clicking the red and gray “Adobe” box just to the right of the Convention Agenda button. There will also be people and maps at the hotel lobby to help direct you to the picnic site at Riverbottom Park. (Note the RIVERbottom Park, not the Rockbottom Park.) And finally, once you have picked up your registration packet in Montrose, you will again have the proper links to the event maps because the Agenda is also in the registration packets. Looking forward to seeing you all in Montrose, David Gillilan, for CFO. -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f3405ff8-2507-4656-9dda-9df4daac84fa%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Update on CFO Convention -- Opportunities Still Available
Want to join the 155+ Colorado birders already registered at the CFO Convention in Montrose June 13-17? You still have time! We have field trips heading out from Montrose in all directions, several of which will be including stops at Box Canyon Falls, where Sue Hirshman (“The Black Swift Lady of Box Canyon Falls”) will be waiting to meet you and tell you all you want about the Black Swifts and her studies of them over the last few decades. We have also added field trips to the birdy Colorado National Monument on Friday and Saturday, to complement a variety of existing field trips with spaces still available. (We can accommodate a few trip changes for those already registered on other trips, if desired). BUT, you might want to register sooner than later, not only to avoid late fees (starting May 20), but also to purchase a convention T-shirt featuring the Black Swift by local artist Wendy Wibbens, and/or an official CFO cap, prior to May 22. Online registration ends May 29, at which point only walk-on registrations at the convention will be available. Until then, you can find all kinds of information about the convention, and a link to the registration page, on the CFO website at https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx. Come out and join us! David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/867f0223-8a1a-45a1-a9f8-f75201ae62a8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] 2019 CFO Convention Registration is Now Open to All
Registration is now available for all, starting at the Next Convention page of the CFO website (https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx). There is access to the actual registration page via the "Register Now" button on the upper right side of the Next Convention page. We have also posted the convention Agenda, Field Trips, Meals Descriptions, and more information for the 2019 Convention in Montrose if you would like to browse before going to the registration page. Despite the existing registration of 100+ Montrose conventioneers, there are still plenty of events and field trips still available. But the sooner you register, the more options you will have, so think about registering soon! David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/7968bfe6-8abd-43d3-aa81-f297be0a7e7a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Registration for CFO's Montrose Convention is now open to members!
Registration for current CFO members is now in progress for the 57th annual CFO Convention, taking place this year in Montrose, June 13-17! Current members were notified this morning by email, using MailChimp -- please check your inbox or spam folder if you haven't already, as you will need to use the link in the email to have access. Still not seeing it or email changed? Contact us using the blue button on the Next Convention page of our website, cobirds.org. Members-only access ends Tuesday morning (April 30), when access is opened for all. The last day of registration with be May 29, but the sooner you register, the more the options you have for field trips and other events. Want more information? That's also there at our Next Convention page at cobirds.org. Check it out! David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/678361eb-9ec4-417a-9f46-0286dc30fb8d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] CFO Montrose Convention News -- It's Happening!
The 2019 CFO Convention in Montrose is definitely on! The convention starts June 13th with the now-traditional Welcome Picnic, and concludes with June 17th departure trips, with all kinds of events and field trips and scholarly presentations and food, and more, in between. Check it all out at CFO's web page at cobirds.org where information on the convention schedule, field trips, food, registration types and cost, and more has been posted on the "Next Convention" page. Registration for the convention is coming right up, with field trip leaders going first; then all current CFO members are notified, via MailChimp, with instructions for registering over a three-day period; and then registration is open to all, by use of a live button at the Next Convention page. Registration will continue until May 29th, but if you want to purchase a convention t-shirt, and/or our first-ever CFO ball cap, don't wait too long, as deadlines for those come earlier. (Convention t-shirts and CFO ball caps are available only to those registering for the convention.) Looking forward to seeing you in Montrose, David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/45bf16f6-72b4-4d83-9058-80b0457f9149%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Colorado Field Ornithologists 2019 Convention Headquarters, Montrose, Colorado
CFO is pleased to announce that the Holiday Inn Express in Montrose, Colorado, will be the headquarters for CFO’s 2019 Convention, and is now accepting reservations! CFO has negotiated a special price of $105 per night (plus taxes) for either Double Queen, or Single King, bedrooms, available only for those who indicate that they are attending the convention. (If available, there may be other room options available, but those are not subject to the discount.) There will be a total of 86 rooms reserved for CFO for each day of the convention (June 13-17), plus 3 days prior and 3 days after the convention for any of you who might want to extend your stay. To make your reservations, call 970-240-1800, and don’t forget to mention that you are with CFO! Looking forward to seeing you in Montrose! David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6f78ab47-06c0-47d6-846f-e3b308d863e5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] CFO Geese and Gulls Workshops Saturday Jan. 26, 2019 (Free) Weld, Larimer
The Colorado Field Ornithologists cordially invites birders of all levels to attend this free bird identification workshop Saturday Jan 26, 2019. No registration necessary. Workshop: OF GEESE AND GULLS Location: Milavec Reservoir, Frederick Time. 8:00-11:00 am Topic. Goose identification. Leaders: David Ely, Walter Wehtje, Nick Komar Description: Leaders will provide guidance and identification tips for 6-7 Goose species as well as 3-4 hybrid combinations expected at the reservoir. Recent rarities include Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose. Location: Warren Lake, Fort Collins (park along Breakwater Drive) Time: 12:30-3:30 pm Topic: Gull identification. Leaders: Andy Bankert, Walter Wehtje, Nick Komar Description: Leaders will provide guidance and identification tips for 6-7 Gull species as well as 1-2 hybrid combinations expected at the lake. Recent rarities include Glaucous-winged and Glaucous Gulls. Participants are welcome to attend one or both workshops. It is not necessary to stay the entire length of the workshop. Carpooling from Frederick to Fort Collins will be encouraged. David Gillilan President, CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/7ed67d6d-b61b-468b-8330-d0dcc3b49745%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Seeking volunteers to help with 2018 CFO convention in Longmont
CFO is putting on yet another convention with 200-plus attendees, with multiple events and field trips and lots of logistics. Because there are so many moving parts, the busy and all-volunteer CFO board could use some help at the convention in a lot of little ways, from help in distributing sack meals for the field trips, giving directions to events, handing out registration packets, helping set up the picnic site and clean up afterwords, and with a multitude of other small projects that pop up from time to time. If you are interested in helping out, please send an email to "secretary at cobirds dot org”, and receive our thanks for helping to make the convention another success. David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/beabbfd1-aa27-4449-9535-b5506cb49021%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] CFO Convention online registration closes May 2
Online registration for the 2018 convention will close at the end of Wednesday, May 2. There will be an opportunity for walk-in reservations at the opening of the convention, but they will cost more. There still are good field trip opportunities available, along with all the other events. So — your best bet if you haven’t yet registered is to do so soon! See more information about the convention on our website: https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ca90b5e4-de89-4ba2-ba57-cc06e80781fc%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] 2018 CFO Convention Registration Update
Registrations already received for the Longmont convention, May 17-20, 2018, are in line with the last handful of annual CFO conventions. We still have room for more people on field trips and other events, such as Thursday’s Welcome Picnic, Friday's Happy Hour/Reception, and Saturday's Annual Banquet and Meeting. But if you have not yet registered for the convention, and want to join the other 200 or so other friendly birders at the convention, you will need to act soon. Online registration for the convention will be open through *May 2*, but anyone wanting to order a convention t-shirt or avoid a $10 late registration fee will need to register by *this coming Sunday, April 22*, to facilitate our ability to get timely numbers to our various vendors. Registration is available by using the “Register Now” button on the Next Convention page of our website ( https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx), and anyone wanting to stay at the convention headquarters at the Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel in Longmont, 303-776-2000, can get a discount by identifying yourself as a CFO member. Hoping to see you in Longmont, David Gillilan, for CFO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1d938734-730f-4392-a631-31d8515a21b6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] 2018 CFO Convention Field Trips are now posted on CFO website
Hi All, Work continues at an increasingly fast pace to finalize logistics for the 2018 CFO annual convention, being held May 17-20, headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. We have recently posted the field trip details on the Next Convention page of the CFO website: https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx. We have multiple trips going out in all directions from our headquarters at the Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel (reservations available at 303-776-2000), visiting habitats from alpine to prairie and everything in between. A convention preview, agenda, and meals descriptions are also available at the same site. Registration will be opening soon, as the online system is currently being tested and trip leaders are registering. We will first open registration to CFO members, by delivering a link to the registration site via email (MailChimp), and then three days after that will open registration to all. On behalf of the CFO board, we look forward to seeing you in Longmont! David Gillilan CFO Denver -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c6bb0f64-2c3e-4d29-9136-314b849276ef%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Information For CFO's 2018 Convention
Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO) is pleased to report that preparations for CFO's 2018 convention are rapidly coming to fruition! The convention, as previously advertised, will take place May 17-20, 2018, with headquarters at the Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel in Longmont. Scheduled field trips will extend out widely in all directions, at a time of year that plenty of both native and migratory birds should be expected. Convention registration should be available starting around early-to-mid March, and run through May 2. In the meantime, we have posted a convention preview and the convention agenda on the CFO website, where they can be viewed at the Next Convention page, https://cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx. Those two documents contain more information and details than described here, and are also posted in pdf format for downloading or printing if desired. More information, including field trip information, will be posted to that site as it becomes available. A few more things to note: Many rooms have already been booked at the Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel, after previous posts about rooms being available at a discount for those identifying themselves as CFO convention registrants. There are still rooms available, though some types of rooms are becoming scarce. If you are planning to stay at the Best Western, you should probably think about making reservations with them sooner rather than later, at 303-776-2000. As in recent years, CFO will attempt to notify, by email (MailChimp), all current members of CFO as to the opening of convention registration prior to making a more public announcement. So, you may want to make sure that your membership is current before then — and keep in mind that current CFO members get $20 off the convention registration fees that non-members pay, as well. (And our apologies up front for those we can’t contact due to our having outdated or misspelled email addresses on file, or because MailChimp is directed into some peoples’ junk mail folders; we don’t have any better way to contact our entire membership.) And then also, CFO is trying to reduce it’s environmental footprint by strongly encouraging all registrants to bring their own re-usable drink containers to the welcome picnic, and for use with sack/boxed meals and all field trips. Thanks in advance for participating in this project. David Gillilan CFO Denver -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/efa40876-9f9a-4f67-a91e-ee891365f602%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] CFO 2017 Steamboat Convention Update
Hi All, There are still plenty of good field trip spaces available at the convention, especially after we just added another couple of trips to what appear to be the most desired destinations. And the “Late Departure” trips each day to local birding spots, which have always been very popular at previous conventions, also have spaces available and will be led by local Yampa River birders that CFO recruited because of their extensive knowledge of those sites. There also should be enough dorm rooms to accommodate any who still want to take advantage of the cheapest and closest lodgings to where all the action is going to be taking place, notwithstanding 90+ people signed up to stay there already. Rooms can be reserved for one, two, or three persons, with all rooms having the same price per night, at a price you’re unlikely to find elsewhere in this popular resort town. Registration for the convention and the dorms will remain open until May 18, but if you want to order a convention t-shirt designed by Colorado’s own ABA Young Birder of the Year, you will need to register by this coming TUESDAY, April 24. Questions about the convention? Click on the “Convention Questions? Contact Us” button on the CFO convention page, http://www.cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx. David Gillilan Littleton, CO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6a0407ae-44e5-4dd7-a324-bfea15a88d4f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Convention
Hi Jeremy, Robyn, and all others wondering the same thing, The email sent out by CFO is a mass mailing. We realize that some people don't receive them, but we don't know who those people are, until they contact us. Sometimes the person's membership has lapsed, sometimes the member's email address on file with CFO is no longer in use, sometimes the email has been diverted into the recipient's junk mail box, and sometimes we never do find out what happened. Because CFO does not have any way to know who did or did not receive the email, our convention page directs CFO members who didn't receive the email to contact CFO using the "Convention Question? Contact Us" button near the top lefthand side of our website's Next Convention page (http://www.cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx). That is the easiest way for CFO to get you fixed up to register for the convention and dorm rooms. So if anyone else out there is having the same problem, please, do contact us. There are still plenty of good trips and dorm rooms available, and we'd like to see you all at the Steamboat convention! David Gillilan Vice President CFO On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11:15:57 AM UTC-6, Jeremy Winick wrote: > > We are wondering why we didn't receive the email with the Cobirds > Convention registration link that was announced. Has anyone else had > that problem? > > Jeremy and Robyn Winick > > Westminster, CO > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/81bb436f-2915-47fe-8da0-707b5ad5c26a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Jeffco, Douglas: Rusty Blackbird, loons, Black Scoters
Susan Pellegrini and I found a female Rusty Blackbird this morning at Chatfield Reservoir, along the shore at the Massey Draw area. There were also 1-2 Common Loons farther south in the reservoir, and small numbers of a variety of ducks and grebes, otherwise not particularly birdy. At Aurora Rampart Reservoir (entrance to Roxborough State Park), we found Mark Chavez, the continuing Pacific Loon, and 3 female/1st winter Black Scoters, along with a smattering of ducks and coots. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5249A7DB-0373-43E5-998A-4F437699A31E%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Red Rocks -- Harris' Sparrow joins the mix
Golden-crowned and Fox also showing up. No Rosies today. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DCA184AA-8C0E-423C-8477-494C31844A2D%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Last Chance and Pipit Hill today
Susan Pellegrini and I found Last Chance (Washington County) to be pretty slow this morning, but eventually did find a Field Sparrow and a light-morph juvenile Broad-winged Hawk in the area. Other birds included Common Yellowthroat, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, and my first Pink-sided and Slate-colored Juncos of the season. At Pipit Hill (Yuma County, near the former Bonny Reservoir), there were many Horned Larks to sort through, but we did also find at least 3 Sprague's Pipits, 2 in flight that vocalized, and 1 adult on the ground that provided close and extended views. We thought we likely saw and/or heard at least a few other Sprague's Pipits in flight, but were not able to make definite IDs on those. We did not find any birds at all in the playas along Hwy 36 on our way out to Pipit Hill. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8B710504-52B8-4A96-8667-A6B7C07BFB18%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] El Paso Baird's Sparrow
Juvenile, on Hemmingway Road north of Drennan, 7:30 a.m. with Joe Roller and John Drummond. -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/24CCCB1B-897A-41DB-A8E4-5ADD8D9916BE%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Jeffco -- FOS White-throated Swift
One, seen this morning from the top of Carpenter Peak, in Roxborough State Park. Another good harbinger of Spring. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/96E7F0FE-3FA3-4B61-BDC5-EC63DD6214F6%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Arapahoe/Cherry Creek Black Scoter
Viewed from Prairie Loop platform, to the east, amongst mixed flock of Ruddy Ducks and Eared Grebes. Female. Clearly larger than the Ruddies, clean white cheeks, steep forehead, shorter tail than the Ruddies. Randy Lentz first found the bird, Susan Pellegrini and I helped confirm it. Glenn Walbek just arrived for closer view after spotting it from farther out. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1878752271-1382728525-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-380637761-%40b4.c23.bise6.blackberry. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Bent County -- Tempel Grove Wednesday, 9/11
Early Wednesday morning I did some birding at Lake Hasty and the Lamar Community College woods without finding much of note, unlike the experience I had the day before with Duane Nelson at LCC with the numerous good birds we saw there. I then went to Tempel Grove and birded for 3 hours in the often heavy rain, wet thigh-high weeds, and slippery, sticky mud, starting around 10:45. (For some unknown reason, no one else was out there birding . . . . ) The birding started out fairly slow for the first half hour or so, but thereafter started to pick up. The highlights: PHILADELPHIA VIREO (I actually believe there were two of them there together, but I ended up focusing on only one); Cassin's Vireo (1); Blackpoll Warbler (1, bright fall male that had me wondering about Pine Warbler). Others of interest included: Townsend's Warbler (1 male); American Redstart (1 female); Great-crested Flycatcher (1); Red-bellied Woodpecker (1); Swainson's Thrush (2); Clay-colored Sparrow (at least 3, likely more); Several empids, including one Traill's that I thought was most likely a Willow Flycatcher; Olive-sided Flycatcher (at least 2); Warbling Vireo (1); Rock Wren (2). Species found in the greatest numbers out there were probably Wilson's Warblers, low-flying Common Nighthawks, and Barn Swallows, with at least a few dozen of each. Most of the best birds, including the 3 highlight species I mentioned, were strung out along the first 1/2 mile or so of the eastern canal road, which I started walking around 12:30, the rest were all in the woods on the western side of CR 35 which I birded first. I never did walk out the west side canal road, so don't know what, if anything, might have been out that direction. It is also quite possible that I missed a lot of birds where I did walk, given the challenging conditions while I was there. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/DD486B5C-8F59-4A43-8F22-97B41823EE36%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Tricolored Laughing yes, Sandwich no
Susan Pellegrini and I decided to look around today for some of the interesting birds seen recently at Holcim Wetlands (Fremont County), Manitou Lake (Teller), and Big Johnson Reservoir (El Paso). We were successful in finding the Tricolored Heron around 11:30 a.m., in the SW corner of the wetlands, both in and out of the cattails, but no other heron family members other than 3 Great Blues. We were also successful in finding the Laughing Gull and a whole lot of other birds, including many ducks, at Big Johnson, but not the Pacific Loon. We did not find the Sandwich Tern at Manitou Lake (and weren't really expecting to given that it wasn't seen yesterday, but thought it worth a try anyway). David Gillilan Littleton -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/C570D6A6-6178-4E5C-9654-1590EF4E42AF%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Found camera, Simpson Ponds SWA
This last Friday morning, March 29, I found a camera at the NE corner of the Simpson Ponds SWA, near the Russian Olives. It looked to have spent the night there, but seems to be fully functional and undamaged. I'm assuming it likely belongs to someone who was there looking for the Bohemian Waxwings (200+ of which did show up in good numbers early that morning). Please let me know if the camera is yours, or if you know of someone who may have lost a camera there, as I would like to reunite it with its owner. Thanks. David Gillilan Littleton david.gillila...@gmail.com -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Jeffco: South Platte Reservoir, Wheat Ridge Greenbelt
This morning at South Platte Reservoir (Jefferson/Arapahoe Counties) there was more open water and noticeably fewer birds than a week or so ago (not counting white-cheeked geese, the numbers of which appeared to be approximately the same -- lots). But there were still some goodies, including the persisting two female Long-tailed Ducks, a Common Loon, and six Greater Scaup (4 females, 2 males) seen at very close range. Gull numbers were particularly reduced, with only a handful of Herring Gulls scattered among lots of Ring-billed Gulls. Other species seen included Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, Northern Shoveler, Mallard, and American Coot, along with a Golden Eagle seen flying over the east end of the reservoir. At the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt there were several additional duck species seen in the river, including Ring-necked, Gadwall, American Wigeon, and Common Merganser. Also a nice flock of sparrows that included American Tree, White-crowned, and Song, along with assorted juncos. After much looking, a total of five birders also found a Virginia Rail (seen, not heard) and Marsh Wren (heard, not seen), but no Swamp Sparrow. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Jeffco: interesting dark stub-tailed wren
Yesterday afternoon I found a very dark, non-vocalizing stub-tailed wren along the creek at Raccoon Hollar nature park in Littleton. In the last couple of years I have heard and seen numerous winter wrens in the northeastern states, and numerous Pacific wrens in the northwestern states, and this wren gave me a strong first impression of being Pacific: dark ruddy brown on both upper and lower parts, including the neck and cheeks, with only slightly lighter contrast on the throat/upper breast unlike the lighter gray/buffy typically shown by winter wrens. However, closer examination of field marks yielded a few that might be more suggestive of winter wren: bright/light supercilium, dark barring on its flanks that appeared to extend up to the lower breast/sides, and very contrasting light spots along the primaries of the folded wing. The bird was seen in good light, in the open, at relatively close range with binoculars, for a few continuous minutes. Given the much greater prevalence of winter rather than Pacific wrens in Colorado, I think most likely this bird was a winter wren, but if so, certainly the darkest/ruddiest winter wren I have ever seen. I did not refind the bird this morning when hoping to find it vocalizing, but that's not entirely surprising given the nature of stub-tailed wrens and their habitat. For anyone wanting to look for this bird, Raccoon Hollar is a small strip park extending along a portion of Raccoon Creek, starting off of W. Fair Drive just NE of its intersection with W. Leawood Dr., in unincorporated Littleton. The signed park and walking trail follow the creek downstream to the SE, ending at the intersection of W. Leawood Dr. and S. Sheridan Ave. (With reference to arterial roads, the park is just about dead center in the area bordered by W. Bowles to the north, W. Coal Mine to the south, S. Pierce to the west, and S. Platte Canyon to the east.) The wren was seen about halfway down the park, approximately 50 feet NW of the foot bridge across the creek, near a signed entry point/station to the park, in and immediately adjacent to the mostly iced-over stream channel, particularly close to the tree trunk extending across the very narrow channel almost touching the ice at that location. David Gillilan Littleton -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder today
Susan Pellegrini and I birded several spots in eastern Boulder today. Highlights included seeing the continuing flock of 40+ (guesstimate) Common Redpolls at the SW corner of Baseline Reservoir around 10 a.m., along with 8 swans (all that showed enough of themselves for me to identify appeared to be Tundra); at Boulder Creek and 75th Street a light-morph juvenile Ferruginous Hawk to the southwest, an American Dipper under the bridge, and a female Rusty Blackbird approximately 200 yards upstream, feeding in the stream channel; at the Cottonwood/Sawhill Ponds complex, the previously-reported Greater Yellowlegs was in the far corner of Duck Pond and the previously-reported Fox Sparrow was still in the junipers and nearby areas on the west end of the Matthew Reiser Wetlands; and many species of ducks almost everywhere -- Sombrero Marsh was particularly good with respect to divers, including Canvasback, Redhead, Bufflehead, Scaup (presumably lesser), Ring-necked, and Common Goldeneye. David Gillilan Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Morgan -- Jackson Lake last two days
I spent most of the last two days at Jackson Lake. Huge numbers of numerous species still on the water, including multiple shorebird species, several hundred (at least) American White Pelicans, numerous White-faced Ibis, Snowy and Great Egrets, American Avocets, Wilson's and Red-necked Phalaropes, one definite Greater Yellowlegs among the hundreds of Lesser Yellowlegs, and various ducks and teals. The highlight for me was finding 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS at the SWA at the northern end of the lake, straight out from the restroom facility, about mid-day Wednesday. Land bird activity around the lake was also high, with at least 8 warbler species (including scads of Wilson's, numerous Townsend's, and one heard-only Northern Parula), Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos, many flycatchers (very few vocalizing, but definite Western Wood-pewees, probable Trail's-type, Western-type, and Least flycatchers), Sage and Brown Thrashers, and Savannah, Vesper, Lark, and Clay-Colored Sparrows. Altogether I found around 85 species just in the immediate vicinity of the lake. No sign, however, of Curlew Sandpiper or Sabine's Gull, but who knows what tomorrow may bring. David Gillilan Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Lamar area Friday
My father and I spent most of the day birding around Lamar and vicinity, including Hasty Campground, Willow Creek Park/Lamar CC woods, the Lamar Cemetery, and then Tempel Grove. Some of the birds we saw were the same as reported by Glenn Walbek, others were different. The summary and highlights: Hasty Campground this morning in strong wind: we saw nothing of particular interest, just lots of low-flying swallows, Mourning and Eurasian Collared Doves, and the usual blackbirds. Willow Park/Lamar CC woods: Mississippi Kites, Great-Crested Flycatcher (heard and seen near north end), Philadelphia Vireo and probable female Nashville Warbler (both appeared at the same moment and in the same binocular view at about midpoint of the woods, with the vireo receiving most of my attention), and at least a pair of Northern Cardinals (near south end). Lamar Cemetery: nothing of particular interest. Tempel Grove: after running into Glenn and Joey and friends who notified us of the Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, and Black- throated Blue warblers, we spent over 2 hours at the site and were able to find all three of those warblers. (The Parula we heard several times but did not see; the Black-throated Blue occupied quite a good bit of our time there and we heard it many times, while seeing it only twice; the Waterthrush we saw but did not hear). In addition, we also saw a female Summer Tanager, singing Bell's Vireo, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Hermit and Swainson's Thrushes, Chipping and Lark Sparrows, a calling Least Flycatcher, and an unidentified empid, among other less notable birds. On the way home we stopped briefly at Neegronda and Neenoshe reservoirs where we saw several species of waterfowl and a handful of shorebird species, the highlight for me being a Baird's Sandpiper at Neenoshe. Notwithstanding seeing some very fine birds and many species, none of the sites we visited today, or any other day this past week, had what we would consider to be a plentiful or normal number of birds for this week of May. David Hugh Gillilan Denver Salt Lake City -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] San Juan -- possible blue-throated hummingbird
While camping at 11,800' just off the Ice Lakes trail northwest of Silverton, in San Juan County, July 27-29, I had several naked-eye sightings of a very large hummingbird that I believe was most likely a female (or juvenile?) blue-throated hummingbird. The two best views consisted of a 2-second viewing in which the bird was perched about 10 feet from me, and then a close-in fly-by in which I obtained a very good view of the upper side of the fanned tail. The bird (or birds -- it is possible there was more than one) was considerably larger than the many broad-tailed and rufous hummingbirds I heard and saw in the area, swarming all over the multitude of blooming wildflowers. The underparts of the bird were a uniform light gray, without obvious markings that I could determine, with darker upperparts. I wasn't able to determine precise coloration of the upperparts, though there appeared to be little, if any, green coloration, and it was definitely lighter than a male magnificent hummingbird. I did not get a good look at its head, though did see that there was no noticeable distinction between the color of the throat and the rest of its underside. The fanned uppertail was very large, very dark (black or a very dark gray), rounded at the corners and squared off at the bottom, with large white spots at the corners. Based on past experiences seeing both magnificent and blue-throated hummingbirds several times in Arizona, I was leaning towards thinking it was a female blue- throated hummingbird even before seeing the excellent view of its spread tail, which to me seemed diagnostic. In looking at field guides after returning home, the view that I had of the tail appears identical to that portrayed for an adult female blue-throated hummingbird in the Sibley guide; compared to the portrayal of the tail of an adult female magnificent hummingbird, the tail was longer, darker, and had noticeably larger white spots in the corners. If anyone has any other suggestions as to birds with these characteristics, or wants a more precise description of its location, feel free to contact me directly. Given that I saw the bird(s) several times spread out over 3 days (mornings and late afternoon/ evening only, as I was away hiking, climbing, and looking at flowers during the middle parts of the day), and the fact that flowers in the area will likely still be in full bloom for awhile, it is possible that the bird(s) could still be found, though it would take some hiking up a steep trail and a handful of (manageable) stream/creek crossings to get to the site. David Gillilan Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chatfield: red-eyed vireo, others
There was a red-eyed vireo singing constantly about 3/4-mile south on the trail from the west end of Kingfisher Bridge this morning around 8:30. 15 minutes of looking for it high overhead eventually yielded a few brief, but very good, looks. Other birds found at Chatfield this morning included a great-horned owl along the same trail (about halfway down toward the red-eyed vireo), plus 2-4 cassin's sparrows singing (one also seen well) around sunrise, a few hundred feet down the Nature Area road, plus another heard singing around 9:15 at the T intersection where one can either head west toward the marina or east toward the bridge over Plum Creek. Eastern phoebes were also seen at the Plum Creek pedestrian bridge, as well as beyond the bridge at the eastern edge of the riparian area (just west of the railroad tracks), and then also at the southeastern end of Kingfisher Bridge near the restroom. As in past years, both of the trails south from Kingfisher Bridge also yielded vocalizing least flycatchers. David Gillilan Denver -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
