[cobirds] Fwd: Thick-billed Kingbird just showed

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Forwarding a note from Linda Chittum.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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From: Linda Chittum 
Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 08:56
Subject: TBKI just showed
To: 


If you want to update listserve

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[cobirds] eBird stakeout hotspot for Thick-billed Kingbird in Mesa County

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Greetings all -

There is now an eBird stakeout hotspot for the recently found Thick-billed
Kingbird SW of Highline Lake - it is called "stakeout Thick-billed
Kingbird, Mesa Co. (2022)"

For those who have chased the bird, please use this location for your
checklists.

Congrats to Linda and Ada for a great find!

Thank you and good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
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[cobirds] Red Knot - Cheyenne County

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi all -

I just found a juv plumaged Red Knot at a playa along Cheyenne CR-25 four
miles north of US40.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Rock Pigeon a "rare bird" in El Paso County?

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To all -

Please see:
https://ebird.org/news/rock-pigeon/

The only valid form of Rock Pigeon in the US is Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon).

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 7:12 PM Marty W  wrote:

> In the past couple months I've seen 2-3 times in the ebird Rare Bird
> list-serve for El Paso County, listings for Rock Pigeon--not in remote
> national forest on the slopes of Pikes Peak, but for spots in or very much
> closer to Colorado Springs than Pikes Peak. What am I missing? Are these
> claims of wild-type individuals (as in Eurasia/Africa) vs feral/domestic??
>
> (I inquired to the ebird rare bird folks, but only got an auto message
> back saying their mailbox was full.)
>
> Marty Wolf
> NW Colo. Spgs.
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Re: [cobirds] Rio Blanco Take 2

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In early June, I was out on US40 heading between Maybell and Dinosaur and
encountered a couple massive slicks caused by the cars hitting these
critters (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120944984).  I puttered
down a county road which had another swarm engaged in crossing and had a
pair of Swainson's Hawks hanging out in the area loafing about relatively
close to the ground.  While I didn't see either take a Mormon Cricket, it
seems a logical prey species given their love of grasshoppers and
crickets.  Perhaps they had enough to eat already.

A gruesome, but interesting scene along the highway.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 9:23 PM Doug Ward  wrote:

> Mr. LeAtherman (sorry for the previous typo),
>
>
>
> Back in Denver now that my second mortgage came through so I could fill
> the tank for the return journey.  I knew you would have my back
> entomologically, you never cease to amaze.  With respect to the “crickets”,
> this is as big a year for them up in the northwestern corner of the State
> that I can recall.  As mentioned in my note last night, there were at least
> a few consistently over a +/-30 mile stretch on US 40 west of Maybell, but
> today I decided to swing through a back road (MCR 17) that I hadn’t been on
> in ages through Axial Basin (Moffat Co.), but ~10-15 miles south of US 40.
> Hit the “crickets” again, in higher densities, but this time only over a
> 5-10 mile stretch…amazing!  Couldn’t quite capture the enormity of this
> movement with my phone camera (did get a couple of videos though), but here
> are a couple of close ups for those who are unfamiliar with these
> interesting katydids (for the record, I do not have “Trump Hands”):
>
>
>
>
>
> So back to the avian nature of this listserve.  I don’t recall seeing
> anything, birds included, utilizing these guys as a food resource.  I
> watched a nearby kestrel today as it was hunting, but it did not come up
> with a Mormon Cricket though there were certainly thousands upon thousands
> around.  Is the California Gull story a myth at least as it pertains to the
> Mormon Crickets, or was there a coincidental grasshopper outbreak back
> then?  Now I’ve broached theology so will stop now.
>
>
>
> Dave, thanks as always for enlightening all of us with your knowledge of
> our arthropods, fascinating as usual.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doug
>
>
>
> *From:* cobirds@googlegroups.com  *On Behalf Of
> *DAVID A LEATHERMAN
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2022 1:01 PM
> *To:* COBIRDS 
> *Cc:* Doug Ward 
> *Subject:* Re: [cobirds] Rio Blanco Take 2
>
>
>
> Intended for this go out to everyone and just sent it to Doug Ward.  DL
>
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> *From:* DAVID A LEATHERMAN 
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:12 AM
> *To:* Doug Ward 
> *Subject:* Re: [cobirds] Rio Blanco Take 2
>
>
>
> Doug et al,
>
> We have at least 27 species of cicadas in Colorado, several of which occur
> in the habitat types and geographic part of the state where you were.  Some
> can be locally abundant and quite loud.  I suspect the dominant one was in
> the genus *Okanagana*.
>
>
>
> The Mormon Cricket is actually a type of katydid.  They are flightless and
> famous for their periodic population explosions and mass movements.  They
> are forever tied to California gulls in legend because of the big white
> birds emanating from Great Salt Lake being credited with saving crops from
> the "crickets" in 1848.
>
>
>
> To be picky, the tarantulas in southeastern and southwestern CO do not
> "migrate".  The phenomenon observed in autumn is males out cruising fairly
> short distances for females.  The females remain at the mouths of their
> burrows.  In order to find potential mates the males must check out as many
> possible sites as possible in their quest to be invited inside.
>
>
>
> On a related note, my BBS routes named Villagreen and Ninaview are also
> plagued with a mimicry issue, but in the case of these routes it is
> mockingbirds imitating pinyon jays.  Since pinyon jays DO occasionally
> occur, did one hear them or not is always the question?  I did not run my
> routes this year due to their distance from Fort Collins and gas prices.
>
>
>
> Dave Leatherman
>
> Fort Collins
>
>
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> *From:* cobirds@googlegroups.com  on behalf of
> Doug Ward 
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 29, 2022 8:47 PM
> *To:* 'cobirds' 
> *Subject:* [cobirds] Rio Blanco Take 2
>
>
>
> The post I just sent was more of a “Rare Bird Alert” while this one is
> simply general interest, particularly for bug lovers – talking to you Dave.
>
>
>
> I’ll start with birds, however.  This portion is for Scott (Somershoe),
> our resident PINYON JAY aficionado, and certainly expert.  Scott, I found
> some, pert near 200 (!), of the Pinyon Jays you and your extensive crew are
> hunting.  I hadn’t stumbled on such a large flock in a VERY long time and
> immediately thought of you.  I actually didn’t pick them up during BBS
> working hours, but on 

[cobirds] Eurasian Wigeon at Stewart’s Pond

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

David Dowell and I just had an Eurasian Wigeon at Stewart’s Pond in Weld
County.

It was staying on the west side of the pond with lots of its American
cousins.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Pyrrhuloxia - Stakeout Hotspot

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings all -

This morning I created a hotspot for the Pyrrhuloxia in west Denver and it
has now finally gone "live" on the eBird website.  The location name is
"stakeout Pyrrhuloxia, Denver (2022)" and should be used for all checklists
from that location.

If you utilized a personal location for your Pyrrhuloxia sighting, it would
be helpful for review purposes to move your checklist to the hotspot
location.

Thank you and good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Colorado eBird Reviewer and Hotspot Editor

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[cobirds] Stakeout Hotspot - Anna's Hummingbird

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Greetings all -

I created a hotspot for those viewing the Boulder County Anna's
Hummingbird.  The name is "stakeout Anna's Hummingbird, Longmont (2021)".
Please use this location when eBirding at this location.

Thank you and good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
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Re: [cobirds] Reuter-Hess

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi Gary/all -

I corresponded with Tim Ryan who kindly confirmed that access remains
"restricted".  The hotspot name will continue to indicate such until the
access is no longer restricted.

Please utilize the website Diane provided for further information and
guidance.  If you have further questions, they should be directed to the
phone number on the website.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver


On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 6:52 PM Gary Brower  wrote:

> Thanks Diane!
>
> To those CoBirders that have “influence” with eBird — is this something
> that is/should be reflected there?  I’m not making an issue — just raising
> a question.
>
>
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County
>
>
>
> On Jun 21, 2021, at 5:48 PM, Diane Roberts  wrote:
>
>
> Hi Gary & Cobirds,
>
> Rueter-Hess has portions open to the public now for hiking. There is,
> also, paddle boarding. Tim Ryan works with Parker Water, takes out
> scheduled birding trips & DFO is resuming trips there post-pandemic. Below
> is a link for more information.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Diane Roberts
> Highlands Ranch, CO
>
> http://rhrecreation.org/
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 21, 2021, at 5:15 PM, Gary Brower  wrote:
>
> CoBirders,
>
> The eBird Hotspot for Reuter-Hess Reservoir states that it is
> “restricted-access”.   Is that *still* the case (I know it was during the
> reservoir’s construction)?  Do the folks reporting birds from that site
> have special permission? Or is the eBird description out-of-date?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County
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Re: [cobirds] little help on eBird? reply off-list...

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi,

eBird has lots of help available from the Help button on their website
(upper right).

For location management:
https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000850891-choosing-and-managing-locations-in-ebird

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 10:25 Linda Andes-Georges 
wrote:

> Hi all:
> I took Ted's intro course, and learned some things but not this thing:
> How does one go about RENAMING a place to refine its location? One of my
> checklist locations needs this bit of housework. Right-clicking doesn't
> work in that software context. If I'm in my personal account checklist list
> [sic], what's my next move? Or is there a better way?
>
> Linda
>
>
> I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno’éí (Arapaho) and
> Cheyenne Nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie; and that
> Colorado’s Front Range is home to The Ute & many other Native
> peoples. Reconozco que vivo en el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí
> (Arapaho) y Cheyenne, según el 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie; y que el
> estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es territorio de Utes y
> muchos otros pueblos indígenas.
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[cobirds] Meadowood Park Hotspot

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Greetings all -

The location of the current/recent Summer Tanager in Aurora now has a
hotspot called Meadowood Park.

Free free to relocate your Summer Tanager checklists to that location
provided you stayed in the vicinity of the park.

Thank you and good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
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[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake - Lathrop SP

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings-

This afternoon I found a 1st winter Black-legged Kittiwake on Martin Lake
at Lathrop SP.  It was in the company of a good number of Ring-billed Gulls
as well as a handful of Herring Gulls, a couple of Lesser Black-backed
Gulls and a California Gull.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] eBird Red-bellied Woodpecker Stakeout Hotspot

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings eBirders -

There is now an eBird hotspot for the Superior Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Boulder County). If you go to see the bird, the review team would
appreciate your use of the designated hotspot:
Stakeout Red-bellied Woodpecker, Williams St, Superior, November 2020

If you have a personal location for that bird, please consider updating
your checklist to utilize the stakeout hotspot.

Thank you and good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Chatfield Long-tailed Jaeger

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Did a fly-by of the Heronry Overlook about five minutes ago.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] eBird - Mis-plotted checklists near Fruita

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Dear Colorado eBirders (if you don't use eBird, you can gleefully delete
this email),

This email is in response to concerns I have heard from several parties
about several mis-plotted eBird checklists in Mesa County (or as one person
put it, "Mesa County Exotics").

In December I noted a couple of checklists mis-plotted to the Adobe Creek
Golf Course southeast of Fruita in Mesa County.  Many folks probably got
the eBird "needs" alert for the pair of White-tailed Tropicbirds.  The
observer re-plotted the checklist to the correct location in Hawaii and the
"problem" was resolved fairly quickly. The next day, another checklist hit
with the identical location, but very different list of rarities.

At that time, I emailed eBird Central as the likelihood of two checklists
being mis-plotted at exactly the same location from different observers
seemed infinitesimally small.  Unfortunately, my email hit the folks after
they had all departed for the Christmas holidays and I got no response.

Since then the problem has persisted. I have identified a total of six
observers who have a total of nine checklist(s) mis-plotted to the exact
same location (down to a *millionth *of a degree in latitude and
longitude). Some have now been corrected.  These checklists originated in
Michigan, Connecticut, Maine as well as two from unknown locations (they
lacked any helpful comments), but they are located at that highly
suspicious and relatively inaccessible location.

All checklists originate from an Android phone with eBird versions 2.0.4
through 2.0.8 (this being the most up-to-date version based upon what I can
find).

Yesterday, I emailed one of the leads at eBird about the additional
checklists continuing to come in at this location and quite reasonably, I
haven't heard anything back as of now.

So, this email provides all interested parties fair warning.  If a
checklist comes in with a really juicy rarity at the Adobe Creek Golf
Course near Fruita, at this point I would assume it to be mis-plotted.  The
exact GPS locations provided when you look at the map are 39.131747,
-108.705397.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Dippers - 470 & South Platte Reservoir

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Joe and all -

For those with video upload access, it works identically to the photo and
audio upload capability.  When I look at the "Manage Media" page for a
checklist, on the right, I can see information on Photos, Audio and Video.
I assume that if you can see Video in that location that you have access to
the video upload capability.

I think eBird Central is trying to gauge reaction and behavior to this new
capability as videos will occupy significantly more space than photos.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 9:19 PM Joe Kipper  wrote:

> Greg,
> I am wondering how you uploaded your videos to the checklist? I am trying
> that now and I cant figure out how to make that work. On the ebird help
> page, underneath FAQ's about media uploads, it says that certain people
> have been given the ability to upload videos to see if it might be a
> feature that should be made available to all ebird users through the new
> Manage Media function. If that info is up to date, then it sounds like we
> the ability for anyone to upload videos is coming soon. If that ability is
> already working, I would like to know how you uploaded your dipper videos,
> because I'm struggling to do so with my videos.
> Joe Kipper,
> Fort Collins
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Re: [cobirds] eBird limitations

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

I believe Joe meant to say "This is the first CO eBird record away from the
Front Range and the Arkansas Valley *in December*." as the eBird map
clearly shows many Pine Warbler records on the eastern plains on the
year-round map, but change the date range to December and the data is
confined to the front range and Ark Valley.

But, Steve's point is *extremely *valid as eBird is a relatively recent
phenomena and there are many observations of notable occurrences that are
not reflected in eBird (and many will never make their way to eBird).
Additionally, there are recent records of birds which do not appear in
eBird as not every birder uses eBird.  Heresy indeed  ;-)

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 7:24 AM Steve Larson 
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> In this mornings Colorado Rare Bird Alert Joe Roller stated "This is the
> first CO eBird record away from the Front Range and the Arkansas Valley." A
> quick perusal of my own personal records shows three Pine Warblers in CO in
> NE CO; 9/1/2006 at Prewitt Res, 9/30/2012 at Holyoke Cemetery and
> 11/25/2012 at Tamarack Ranch. All of these were seen by several people and
> are not, apparently, in the eBird data base.  These are all pretty recent
> sightings and makes me wonder how many other sightings are out there that
> have not made their way to the very incomplete eBird data base for CO? I
> realize this might be heresy for the digitally inclined.
> Respectfully,
> Steve Larson
> Northglenn, CO
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[cobirds] Fwd: Request with regards to your Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) observation in eBird

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

More on the ani’s location from Jason below.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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From: Jason Bidgood 
Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:50
Subject: Re: Request with regards to your Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga
sulcirostris) observation in eBird
To: mihmdunn...@gmail.com 


Hello Kathy,
The Ani Was spotted about 100 to 200 yards upstream of Smith Road along
Sand Creek. I was walking on the sand creek Greenway Trail when I saw it.
 The closest parking is along Xanthia Street at Smith Road along the RK
mechanical property. It’s not a heavily trafficked area, especially on
weekends. After parking walk over Sand Creek on Smith Road to a trail that
connects to the paved pathway. I’ll send a screenshot of a map in a
separate email. I Wouldn’t be able to post to CO birds Anytime soon so
please do that if you would like.
Thanks,
Jason

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:29 AM, Kathy Mihm Dunning via eBird <
ebird-rev...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>
> Dear Jason B Bidgood,
>
> I am a volunteer regional data reviewer for eBird. My goal is to keep up
with data submissions and try to ensure the accuracy of reports of rare and
unusual species, as well as unusually high counts of common species.
>
> AMAZING FIND!
>
> I am hoping you can provide guidance as to the bird’s location as well as
where to park to COBirds.
>
> If you don’t do COBirds, I can post whatever you can provide me.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kathy Mihm Dunning
> Denver (on the road from Limon)
>
> Can you please provide additional details on the following observation?
It is unusual either because it is a species that does not normally occur
in this region on this date, or the count you've reported is above expected
levels of occurrence. To add these details to your observation click on the
checklist link below.
>
> Species: Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)
> Count: 1
> Observation date: Sep 8, 2019
> Location: Sand Creek--Westerly Creek to Smith Rd, Denverj, US-CO
> Submission ID: S59607115
>
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> In your description, it is often very helpful to include how similar
species were eliminated. If you saw and remember relevant field marks
please take note of those and tell me about them. If you identified the
bird by voice, a description of this is often helpful. The best supporting
evidence for any bird record is a photograph, which you can simply attach
in an email response to me, or embed directly into your eBird checklist
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Without sufficient supporting details, the sighting will be left as
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analysis, but your personal records and lists will be kept intact. If you
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above (just click 'edit species' on that page and change it as needed).
>
> We strive for a high level of data quality at eBird not only because
eBird is a scientific database, but also because we want to provide the
best resources for the birding community. Birders use eBird every day to
learn about bird distribution and occurrence, and your data are a valuable
part of that process. If you'd like to learn more about the eBird data
quality process click here: (
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>
> Thanks for your understanding and for any help that you can provide. And
most importantly, thank you for using eBird. Your participation is valued,
and the observations you submit are an important part of helping us better
understand birds and biodiversity in your area and around the world.
>
> Kathy Mihm Dunning
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Re: [cobirds] Gray, er, Canada Jay imitations?

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

With regards to Swainson Hawks breeding in that area, The Second Colorado
Breeding Bird Atlas shows SWHA as probable in the SW portion of Hinsdale
County (west of Rio Grande Reservoir) as well as possible in the eastern
half of the county.  Two years ago I had an adult SWHA on CO149 south of
Spring Creek Pass on July 6th (I was quite surprised as it was over 1').

As for Canada Jays and their ability to mimic, I have been thrown for a
loop a couple of times with one imitating Northern Goshawk.  One time I
spent 20 minutes trying to visually locate the NOGO and when the culprit
finally showed itself, it was gray, but that's where the similarities
ended.  Stinker!

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 9:36 AM Eric DeFonso  wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> While doing my last-of-the-season Bird Conservancy survey a couple days
> ago at 11,500 feet in the Rio Grande NF southwest of Lake City, I heard
> what sounded to me like a Swainson's Hawk somewhere to my east during
> midmorning. I thought briefly, "Awesome! I don't get those often on
> surveys, and this is really high up for one." It was hard to scan the sky
> in that sunny direction but I didn't notice any hawk circling above. What I
> did note though was a minute later hearing Canada Jays making
> familiar-sounding squawks and squeaks. I'd seen a few of them in the same
> general area some time earlier, and I put two and two together and then
> thought I'd probably been fooled by a corvid once again, this time an
> unlikely culprit. I'm not aware of any elevational records for SWHA above
> 10,000 feet, although I suppose that's certainly possible. This area is
> characterized by spruce-fir forest of course, but also rather vast
> stretches of high-elevation grassland meadows and willow patches.
>
> I wanted to submit this question to the collective experience of COBirds,
> and ask if anyone out there has ever heard Canada Jay imitations of any
> kind, and specifically of Swainson's Hawk. What I heard was a textbook SWHA
> keer call, clear and drawn out and without any quivery quality to it, given
> twice. For what it's worth, Birds of North America Online has this to say
> about CAJA imitations:
>
> "The Canada Jay is previously reported to imitate Northern Pygmy-Owl 
> (*Glaucidium
> gnoma*; 62
> ),
> Rough-legged Hawk (*Buteo lagopus*) and Merlin (*Falco columbarius*; 29
> ),
> and Pine Grosbeak and Red-tailed Hawk (*Buteo jamaicensis*; 93
> ).
> Also gives excellent imitations of Broad-winged Hawk (*Buteo platypterus*),
> American Crow (*Corvus brachyrhynchos*), and Blue Jay, sometimes when the
> imitated species is in sight, but more often in plausibly stressful
> situations (e.g., human near active nest; bird just released after banding;
> DS). Imitation of Merlin's high-pitched tremolo was conspicuous in
> 2001–2002 on Anticosti Island, Quebec, where this predator is common.
> Merlin imitations were unknown before that in Algonquin Park, but
> increasingly heard since then, perhaps resulting from local recovery of
> formerly extirpated Merlin population (DS). As with Blue Jay (163
> ),
> most species imitated by the Canada Jay are known or potential predators of
> adults or nests; mimicking predators could serve as a warning call to other
> group members, to confuse the predator itself, or merely to signal in a
> general way that a threat is present."
>
> Which leads to me then ask, if CAJA is imitating SWHA, why? When would
> their ranges ever overlap enough for a SWHA to be a likely predator for
> CAJA nests? Or could I have heard an actual SWHA in that lofty habitat?
>
> Thanks for sharing your stories and knowledge!
>
> Eric
>
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[cobirds] Carolina Wren (Baca County)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

This morning Thomas Holub, Joey Kellner and I located a singing Carolina
Wren in Baca County along CR-J west of CR-8 close to the Wait Ranch.  The
location seemed quite unusual as there were little habitat we would
typically associate with CARW in the area. We initially found the bird
singing from a juniper.  Fun stuff!

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver, CO

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[cobirds] Worm-eating and Black-throated Gray Warblers (Prowers)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

This morning I found and photoed a Worm-eating Warbler at the very south
end of the Lamar Community College feeding high in the masting cottonwoods.
  Tony Leukering and I tried to re-find the bird later without success .

A brief stop at the Lamar High School shelterbelt turned up a
more-surprising Black-theoated Gray Warbler which cooperated well  enough
that Tony was able to come and see it.

Other migrants seen include Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Western Kingbirds,
Orange-crowned Warblers, Wilson's Warblers and a plethora of Yellow-rumps.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Fwd: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Colorado - Colorado Parks and Wildlife needs your help!

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

I am re-sending Aaron Yappert's email of three weeks ago requesting that
those who see banded rosy-finches report the birds.  He provides
instructions on how in his email.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning

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From: Aaron Yappert 
Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Subject: [cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Colorado - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
needs your help!
To: Colorado Birds 


Hello CoBirders!

It’s that time of year again when for the temperatures start to drop, snow
begins to fall, and for those of us in the high country, Rosy-Finches begin
to visit our feeders. This winter, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and our
partner organizations are continuing our efforts to monitor Rosy-Finches
throughout the state and we need your help! Over the past 18 months,
trained banders have attached colored bands to the legs of Rosy-Finches in
various portions of the state and now that the birds are beginning to flock
up, we hope that you will be able to report any banded birds you see at
your feeders.

What should you be looking for? The vast majority of our banded birds will
have a small metal band placed around both their right and left legs. The
band is free to move up and down as well as turn left and right and will
most likely sit just above the foot. It is often easiest to see the bands
when the birds are walking on the ground, or perched on a hanging feeder.
Of the two bands, one will be silver, while the other will be a color that
we have associated with a particular region of the state (see below for the
list of possible colors). Even though you may not always be able to get
good views of both legs we are still interested in hearing that you have a
banded bird visiting your feeders!


   - Where to report? Please send an email to rosyfinchreports AT gmail.com
   - What to report?
  - Date
  - Location (as specific as you are willing to provide if a private
  residence)
  - Number of total Rosy-Finches in the flock (estimate)
  - Species of banded Rosy-Finch
  - Number of Banded Rosy-Finches
  - Color of *RIGHT *leg band (Red, Silver, Black, Blue, Green, Purple,
  Gold)
  - Color of *LEFT *leg band (Red, Silver, Black, Blue, Green, Purple,
  Gold)


Our researchers will be able to use this information to track the movements
of our banded birds, begin to understand flock dynamics, and estimate
population size and survivorship. Even in the short time we’ve been
tracking these birds, we’ve had several exciting findings and with your
help we can learn so much more about these remarkable alpine birds. Please
share this message with any neighbors or friends that may keep bird feeders
so that we can collect even more sightings.

If you have any questions about reporting banded birds, the details of the
research we are conducting, or Rosy-Finches in general, please do not
hesitate to ask.

Thank you for your efforts and willingness to assist our project!

Aaron Yappert
Assistant Bander
San Juan Mountains

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Re: [cobirds] Re: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE present at Milavec Reservoir.

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

When we departed at about 12:55, the following geese were present:

Pink-footed
Brant
Greater White-fronted
Snow
Ross's
Canada
Cackling
plus some interesting hybrids.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 1:10 PM John Malenich 
wrote:

> Any update on P-F Goose?  Last report on ebird was ~10:30 am today.
>
> John Malenich, Boulder
>
> On Friday, December 14, 2018 at 9:36:54 AM UTC-7, Joe Roller wrote:
>>
>> Ira Sanders reported the Pink-footed Goose at Frederick Lake (Milavec
>> Reservoir)  at 9:22 AM today, Friday, Dec 14.
>> I am reposting this update under a new thread with "present" in the title
>> to avoid confusion.
>>
>> Joe Roller, Denver
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[cobirds] Gyrfalcon

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All - We just had the Gyr from Trilby Road just west of Taft.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] PF Goose - Not There

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 pink footed goose just flew in  to Frederick Rec Area/Milavic Res.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
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On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:38 AM cteuton  wrote:

> Many at last reported site. Not seen this AM, yet.
> Cheryl Teuton
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Re: [cobirds] Mystery duck, Douglas

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I'd like to suggest the Macaulay Library as it has a nice assortment of
pictures of BUFFxCOGO.  In this case, I strongly suspect all photos have
been reviewed as they should flag rare in all locales.  It appears there
are 138 photos you might ogle.

https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=x00655=p=Bufflehead%20x%20Common%20Goldeneye%20(hybrid)%20-%20Bucephala%20albeola%20x%20clangula

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 5:02 PM 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> We looked at Diane Roberts' photo of the hybrid duck at Walker Pit - she
> saw it Thursday, we saw something practically identical today, probably the
> same bird. Her photo shows the black cap covering the eye whereas we could
> see more white in the face so that the eye popped out as a black dot in the
> white.
> She deems it a Bufflehead/Com. Goldeneye hybrid. Can someone steer us to a
> source for that?
> Thanks to Christian Hagenlocher for steering us to the picture (on the CFO
> Bird Alert Facebook page).
>
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Re: [cobirds] Mystery duck Douglas

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Hi Hugh -

I believe your bird was reported recently by the one of the DFO field trips
and identified as a hybrid BuffleheadxCommon Goldeneye:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50481820

Pretty cool looking bird.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning

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> At the Walker Pit just west of Franktown
>
> Size of Bufflehead with which it associates but stays underwater longer
> thanBuffs.
>
> Very white face especially the cheek, with narrow black ( greenish sheen)
> on top of head from bill to black back . Black eye distinctly visible. As
> black line goes down back of neck, a small black arrow shaped point juts
> into white of neck.
> White chin, chest and belly, black back. White sides and chest white like
> Buff. Orange legs.
> Beak small, somewhat spatulate. Black. Maybe some black feathers en
> circling base.
>
> No camera.
>  hHugh and Urling kingery
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[cobirds] Re: Zone-tailed Hawks (Otero)

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All -

Here is my eBird checklist:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47656126

The location of the checklist is the location of the hawks this morning.  I
uploaded photos for the report.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Kathy and Jeff Dunning <
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> Greetings -
>
> This morning as I was wrapping up birding along Higbee Road, I had two
> different Zone-tailed Hawks near the location where Vogel Canyon comes in
> to the road (there is a bridge at this location and it is fairly well
> labeled on Google maps).
>
> The birds circled up with the Turkey Vultures and headed north, so I
> cannot say they are re-findable with any certainty.
>
> Good birding,
> Kathy Mihm Dunning
> Denver
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[cobirds] Zone-tailed Hawks (Otero)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

This morning as I was wrapping up birding along Higbee Road, I had two
different Zone-tailed Hawks near the location where Vogel Canyon comes in
to the road (there is a bridge at this location and it is fairly well
labeled on Google maps).

The birds circled up with the Turkey Vultures and headed north, so I cannot
say they are re-findable with any certainty.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Archuleta County Highlights

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Greetings -

Today I visited several locations in Archuleta  County.

A Common Loon was present on Navajo Lake best seen from the state park
entrance area.  A California Gull graced the Sailboard beach.

Echo Canyon SWA had little of note.

Along the Pagosa Riverwalk, I found a Lincoln's Sparrow and while taking
its picture I got a brief view of a stub-tailed wren. Some patience netted
me good looks and audio which appears to indicate it is of the Winter
variety.

GPS coordinates of the wren are:

37.2638,-107.0146


There is some asphalt the comes down from the road on the opposite side of
the river. The bird hangs out in the bushes and rock crevices in that area.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Coors Ponds security (Jefferson) No RNGR or LTDU

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Bob and all -

The law is quite clear.  Entities such as Coors may query you with regards
to your activities, but standing on McIntyre (a public road) and taking
pictures of the "Coors Ponds" is completely within your rights.

https://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/street-photography-and-the-law-7-things-you-need-to-know/
(this is just one source of information, the Department of Justice supports
this right).

I would politely invite them to call the JeffCo Sheriff's office and have
an officer explain the law to them (all the while continuing to look at and
photograph the birds).  I suspect the Coors Company lawyers would be
appalled at their security folks' behavior.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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wrote:

> I too was questioned by Coors Company security. I was standing outside the
> fence (of course!) on the west side scoping the lake for Red-necked Grebe
> and Long-tailed Duck and *found neither*. Two drake Red-breasted
> Mergansers and four Ruddy Ducks. I had only been there fifteen minutes or
> less when the security truck stopped. She was nice enough but I was
> informed that this is private property and that Coors does not want people
> taking photographs. I assured her that all I had were binoculars and scope
> (thinking "Don't you know the difference?"). All birds were way too far
> away for the camera and lens in my car anyway.
>
> So two points:
> 1. If you go there best not to have a camera in view.
> 2. Is it legal to prevent photography of private land that is visible from
> public property? Does Coors Security really have jurisdiction over people
> on public property or are they just trying to intimidate us? What are they
> worried about? That some ISIS ninjas will blow up the pond?
>
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> Lakewood
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[cobirds] Long-tailed Jaeger - Antero Res - Park Co.

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

Today while traveling home from an Elks backpacking trip, I needed to
stretch my legs, so I swung into Antero.

There I located a Long-tailed Jaeger who insisted on making me chase him
about on the lake before settling down just off the fishing spit where I
was able to get good photos.

This bird appears a light-phased immature with a very white head and a
different bird than the one found last weekend by Steve Mlodinow.  Thanks
to a friend who helped me untangle my initial ID challenge when I was away
from my car and a field guide.

Otherwise Antero is loaded with coots and thousands of ducks largely out of
identification range (my legs not needing THAT much stretching).

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Presumed Pacific Wrens - Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park (Boulder)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Yesterday I took my nearly-annual hike to Thunder Lake in Wild Basin.  This
hike takes me past Calypso Cascades, the home of at least one Pacific Wren
over the last two summers, so I knew to listen.  As I approached the
cascades, I clearly heard the song of a stub-tailed wren.  Eventually, I
located the songster as well as a second bird.  Both appear to be Pacific
Wrens.   The wren was singing actively on my way up as well as on my way
down - he doesn't seem particularly bothered by the crowds.  He does,
however, vanish for periods of time as he moves up/down the creek.

My eBird checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38136485

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] SLV Dickcissels

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -


This evening while heading from Saguache to  the Crestone area, I found yet
another SLV Dickcissel field.


This one is on Saguache CR-X between CR-50 and CR-52.


Most of the birds were on the south side of the road in the field with the
pink and lavender flowered plant (clover maybe?)


The field to the north was being cut - not sure if the Dickcissel field is
about to suffer the same fate.


I kept hoping one of the birds would pose, so that I could capture its
picture with the Sangres in the background, but none would cooperate.


Gorgeous spot for a cool bird.


Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning

Denver

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[cobirds] Lewis's Woodpecker - Crow Valley - Weld

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings-

There is a Lewis's Woodpecker north of the fence on the opposite side of
the creek in a distant tree.

Seen by many..

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Fork-tailed Flycatcher

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings all -

This morning I contacted Nancy Leonard with regards to her Fork-tailed
Flycatcher eBird sighting.

I received the following response a little bit ago:

"Oh how I wish I could have taken a photo! The location as near as I can
tell you was just as we entered the entrance ramp to hwy 25 from 350 in
Trinidad. The bird flew in front of our car and to the right and landed in
a shrubby area. We were in traffic and could not stop safely.  The bird was
slight in build and had almost identical markings to an eastern kingbird.
Before it landed, it spread its tail feathers into a wide vee. It did not
exhibit, at least for me to see, the heaviness of a magpie nor the bold
coloring of a magpie. In addition, the length of the tail was much longer
than the length of the body."

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning,
Denver CO

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Re: [cobirds] Re: eBird report of Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Trinidad

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Yes, *IF* it is a Fork-tailed Fly, it would be a first state record.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Chris Rurik  wrote:

> I should have been more clear. This is an UNCONFIRMED sighting.
>
> IF it is a fork-tailed flycatcher, it would be a first state record (I
> think).
>
> Chris Rurik
> Westminster CO
>
> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:28:50 AM UTC-7, Chris Rurik wrote:
>>
>> Hot off the wire, an eBird rare bird alert of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in
>> Trinidad (Las Animas County) yesterday at 2:15.
>>
>> Thought I'd let those who are not signed up for the alerts know.
>>
>> Does anyone have any more information?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris Rurik
>> Westminster CO
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[cobirds] Jaegers

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Hi -

I just received a text from David Dowell who is up at Jumbo
(Logan/Sedgwick) and has an as-yet unidentified jaeger.

In addition, I did see the Cherry Creek State Park jaeger this morning
around 7am from the south and west parts of the lake.  For the most part
the bird sat out in the middle of the lake, but I watched it take a couple
flights where it harassed the gulls and terns and in turn, they harassed
it.  Fun bird to watch.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Stub-tailed Wren - Calypso Cascades, Wild Basin, RMNP (Boulder County)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi all -

Today Jeff and I hiked to Bluebird Lake in RMNP.  We passed by Calypso
Cascades, the location of the Stub-tailed Wren (STWR) as reported by Steve
Mlodinow approximately 10 days ago and heard it singing at about 7am this
morning.  I had a brief glimpse - not enough to give me many details on the
bird beyond it being a STWR, but managed to capture audio before the bird
went silent and disappeared.

Not holding out much hope as we returned from our trek in the afternoon, I
listened carefully as I crossed the bridge at the cascades and turned
downhill.  Almost immediately, I could hear the STWR singing intermittently
close to the trail.  I gathered more audio and managed to capture some
adequate pictures with our 135mm lens.

Once home, I cleaned up the audio (noise reduction and amplification) and
attached the audio and a couple of pictures to my two eBird reports below:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30536132

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30536450

Initial feedback seems to support Pacific Wren which was found in the same
location last year.

I would welcome feedback from our state's audio experts (Nathan, Ted, Tony,
Steve, etc).  I can attest that after examining pictures of Winter Wren
from the east coast and comparing them with Pacific Wren pictures from the
west coast, that photographic evidence is not enough to separate these
species alone.

As a warning to any interested chasers, this bird is sketchy at best.

I hiked past Calypso Cascades on June 22nd and stopped to listen (in both
directions) as I wondered if last year's PAWR might return.  Nothing.  I
believe Steve heard the bird on the 24th.

This past Tuesday, I hiked with my brother and nephew to Ouzel Falls and
stopped to listen again, in both directions.  Nothing.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Eastern Meadowlark - Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi all -

Yesterday, I got an email by way of a friend of a friend of a friend of a
bird that looked good for Eastern Meadowlark at the Rocky Mountain
Arsenal.  The photo was taken by Steve Rash who thought is sounded weird
for the meadowlarks he was familiar with.  Steve pointed me to the north
side of Lake Ladora.

This evening, Jeff and I headed up that way and could hear the bird singing
from the parking lot in spite of the wind.

The bird is on the far north side of the lake and seems to enjoy perching
up on the tall dark stalks out in the field.

I managed some mediocre pictures as well as audio of both the song and the
call notes during my stay.

The only other bird of note was a single Grasshopper Sparrow I could hear
buzzing in the tall grass west of the meadowlark.

Hats off to Steve Rash for an awesome find!

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Scarlet Tanager - Larimer

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Greetings all -

Early this morning I had an adult male Scarlet Tanager in the tall
cottonwoods above the bathroom at the Colorado State University
Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins.

The bird flew in and the color caught my attention.  I managed to get a few
decent pictures which I'll attach to my eBird report when I get it
submitted.  Within about five minutes, the bird disappeared off to the
north-north-east.

I suspect this is the same bird seen previously in the Lee Martinez Park
area.

Keep your eyes open.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Lost Sibley's, Fountain Creek Park

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All -

I picked up Deb's Sibley and will ensure it is returned to her.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
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On Monday, February 15, 2016, 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> I accidentally left my Sibley's on a park bench at fountain Creek nature
> center. I can't make it down today and there's no one there until tomorrow.
> If anyone goes there ain't looking for me the purple finch, and you see the
> book, can you grab it for me? I can't remember if I had my name in it but
> you'll see tons of information written in on different pages.
>   And no, we didn't see the purple finch…
>
> Deb Carstensen, Littleton
> 303-408-3010
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[cobirds] Black-crowned Night-Herons

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Hi -

Jeff and I wandered up to I-270 and the Platte and walked south a bit over
a mile this morning.  Just upstream of the big effluent outflow south of
I-270, we found seven Black-crowned Night-Herons (6 adult, 1 immature)
which was a somewhat unexpected treat.

In that same area was an adult male Wood Duck.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Red-shouldered Hawk Continuing at N. Sterling SP - Logan County

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Hi all -

Today Dick Schottler, Norm Erthal and I headed northeast for a day of
birding.

We re-found the Red-shouldered Hawk at the location previously described by
Bill Kaempfer at N.Sterling SP (nice find!).   We were surprised by the
lack of shorebirds as the water levels appeared to be dropping making for
good mud.

Jumbo Reservoir also has improving shorebird habitat and we found a nice
mix of expected species.

Prewitt has little shorebird habitat and relatively few birds.

The trio of playas in Morgan County still hosted a decent assortment of
shorebirds and eclipse ducks, but numbers seemed reduced.

We spent relatively little time land-birding, but echoing Steve M. and Dave
L., we seem to be off to a fairly slow start.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Pacific Wren - Wild Basin - Rocky Mountain National Park

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Greetings all –



On my way to Pear Lake in Wild Basin yesterday, I swung by Calypso Cascades
to see about this probable Pacific Wren (PAWR) initially reported as a
“stub-tailed wren” by Jeff Connor on the RMNP Solstice Bird Count on 6/20
and then eBirded and reported as PAWR by Andy Bankert 7/3 and Bill Rowe on
7/7.



Knowing that photographs are often not enough to separate the species from
Winter Wren (WIWR) reliably, my goal was to obtain audio recordings in
addition to pictures.



I first heard the song of a stub-tailed wren about 150 yards downstream of
the bridge.  I spent a good 40 minutes trying to get a visual on the bird.



Determining where he is singing from was greatly complicated by the roar of
Cony Creek which was probably in some sort of flood stage due to the rains
the prior day/night.



I succeeded in getting pictures which look OK for PAWR.



Eventually, the enthusiastic little songster moved to a location a short
distance from Cony Creek where I managed to capture several audio clips
(just using my iPhone’s Voice Memo capability).  Last night just before
crashing for the evening, I sent these off to Nathan Pieplow for his expert
opinion.  While I felt the song sounded like PAWR versus WIWR, I don’t have
complete faith in my ears.



Nathan responded, “By spectrogram and by ear, this is a Pacific Wren.”



Detailed location instructions:

The bird is in the Wild Basin section of Rocky Mountain National Park.  He
is located approximately 1.9 miles up the trail towards Ouzel Falls.  The
location is just before you get to Calypso Cascades which are obvious and
have a large bridge crossing Cony Creek.  The bird is down-stream from this
bridge.  He moves around a fair amount.



Couple cautions:

Parking in Wild Basin is very limited (especially on weekends in July).  Arrive
early.

The trail is rough in spots courtesy of the 2013 floods - completely
passable, but not the smoother trail of prior years.

The monsoon rain that area has received has taken North St. Vrain Creek out
of the creek bed as of yesterday.  There is a water crossing on the trail
just after the first bridge (at 1.5 miles) that was a bit deep in places
(you can rock/log hop to stay dry).



Many thanks to Nathan for once again listening to one of my stub-tailed
wren recording.



Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning

Denver

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[cobirds] Cattle Egret - Denver City Park

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Hi all -

I had a few minutes between errands today, so I made a very fast stop
by Ferril Lake in Denver's City Park.

The rookery is swinging into action with lots of paired up
Black-crowned Night Herons and Double-crested Cormorants.

A single Cattle Egret strolled around on the island.

Also present were two Snowy Egrets and two Cinnamon Teal amongst the
usual ducks (which are greatly diminished in numbers).

A plethora of Canada Geese were infesting the park.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Yellow-billed Loon - Chatfield (Douglas/Jefferson)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Many thanks to all who posted today about the Yellow-billed Loon.  My
current work-schedule allowed my only a brief timeframe in which to go
see the bird and I appreciated the information flowing to cobirds as
to the best location to see the bird.

I initially found the bird halfway between the Handicapped Fisherman's
Platform and the dam tower, but the bird was actively diving and
moving about long distances when underwater.

Eventually the bird ended up very close to the platform along with one
of the Common Loons present allowing for outstanding comparisons and
photographs.

Great bird!

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] This Morning at Cherry Creek State Park

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Greetings -

This morning Glenn Walbek and I spent about an hour and a half
scanning the lake, picking through all the waterbirds and gulls in the
hopes of finding a tasty rarity.

No megas, but a few nice birds were hanging out:
2 Snow Goose (one very pretty blue-phase)
1 White-winged Scoter
2 Barrow's Goldeneyes (males, there were probably some females out there also)
2 Long-tailed Ducks
1 probable adult Thayer's Gull
4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 ad, 2 imm)
At least 30 Bonaparte's Gulls, possibly 50 or more

A nice morning to be out.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Costa's Still Present

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Hi all -

The Costa's Hummingbird just made her first morning appearance at the
Cooksey's in Grand Junction.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Lower Latham (Weld) Short-eared Owl

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This evening while traveling to Loveland, Jeff and I stopped at Lower
Latham Reservoir around sunset.  At 5:10pm, well after sunset (getting
very dark), I spotted a Short-eared Owl flying on the north side of
CR48.  It made a couple passes close to our car before dropping down
into the grasses well away from the road.

Nice to see them back.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver, CO

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[cobirds] Jumbo Res - Logan/Sedgwick

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Hi all -

A group of us just hit Jumbo Res where the the waterfowl are streaming in.

Five species of geese: Canada, Cackling, Snow, Ross and Greater White
Fronted. Lots of ducks including three White-winged Scoters (one adult
male).  Five grebe species including an adult and a juv Red-necked Grebe.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Fall Landbirding in Lincoln and Washington Counties

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Greetings –



Today Dean Shoup, Nena Torres, Joey Kellner and I headed east to see if we
might find some interesting fall migrants.



First stop was Flagler SWA. Upon arrival, it appeared quiet, but as we
worked our way south of the depression formerly known as Flagler Reservoir
(bone dry), following the drainage, we located a fairly cooperative Winter
Wren.  Further south we found ourselves flushing sparrows – mostly of the
White-crowned/Junco varieties.  Amongst the many White-crowneds, we located
at least one Harris’s Sparrow (possibly two) and an uncooperative Swamp
Sparrow.



Further south along the drainage, near the southern pond, we found a couple
Orange-crowned Warblers and a single Nashville Warbler amongst the many
Yellow-rumps.  In addition, we had a singles of Field, Chipping and
Clay-colored Sparrows.  Far to the south end of the SWA, we were treated to
a flyover of 41 Sandhill Cranes.



Below the dam, the best bird was a very late Dusky Flycatcher.



Our next stop was a private ranch in Lincoln County.  Here we found at
least six Hermit Thrush, ten Chipping Sparrows, two Eastern Phoebes and
another Winter Wren.



Last Chance was our final stop.  Again we had a few treats including late
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Townsend’s Warbler on the motel side, while the
SW corner hosted a very cooperative Swamp Sparrow and a pair of late
Lincoln’s Sparrows.



All in all, a fantastic day to be out in gorgeous weather with bright blue
skies and trees turning their autumn gold.



Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning

Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Fremont and Pueblo Counties

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Greetings -

I spent the day wandering around south-central Colorado.

In addition to the two Scissor-tailed Flycatchers south of Florence
reported by Lisa, the Florence River Park had at least two Black
Phoebes in residence.

The pair of Acorn Woodpeckers at Pueblo Mountain Park (Beulah) were
busy feeding young at the nest hole.  I was not able to locate any of
the Grace's Warblers that were present earlier this summer.

Otherwise, the species I found while wandering were the expected
summer residents.

Good birding.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On 7/20/14, Gary Faust - Lisa Edwards la...@msn.com wrote:
 All,

 The Black-throated Sparrows are still being seen below Liberty Point in
 Pueblo West this morning.

 In Fremont County a second adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was discovered by
 Mike Gaylord, at the same location that has been described in previous post.
 Both birds were seen together by Mike, Mark Chavez, Chris Knight, and one
 other birder. It appears that they may be nesting based on their behavior
 when corvids get near the dead tree.

 Lisa Edwards
 Palmer Lake, CO

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[cobirds] Jeffco: No - Acorn Woodpecker, Yes - Red-headed Woodpecker, 6/20

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Greetings –

This morning on our way to hike in the Lost Creek Wilderness area,
Jeff and I stopped by the Red-headed/Acorn Woodpecker spot near
Cheesman Reservoir.  We didn’t spend a long time.  We got one fairly
short view of a Red-headed Woodpecker before it flew off to parts
unknown.

We did not find the Acorn Woodpecker.   Looking at the habitat, we
thought it was amazing the bird had stayed as long as she had.

In addition, we had a couple of Lewis’ Woodpeckers and a Red-naped
Sapsucker in the general vicinity.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Painted Bunting - Baca County

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Late this morning, Cheryl Teuton, Dan Brook, Jeff Dunning, Steve
Mlodinow and I enjoyed the male Painted Bunting in Picture Canyon,
Baca County.

He continues to sing about 200 yards south of the trailhead on the
west side of the trail.

Thank you Chris for getting the word out.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver, CO

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[cobirds] White-winged Scoter Continues (Adams)

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Greetings all -

This morning the White-winged Scoter continues at the open gravel pond
just east of the intersection of 100th Ave and McKay Road in Adams
County.

We also located one of the Barrow's Goldeneye at their favorite haunt
in front of the turquoise and white tank south of 88th Avenue along
the Platte (Adams County).

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Snowy Owls in the NE

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Greetings -

As many of you are aware, the northeast has been experiencing a Snowy
Owl invasion which borders on mind boggling.

I also subscribe to CTBirds and in the past week there have been a
couple of great posts about the owls on their listserv.

The first is a video shot at Plum Island during the SNOW invasion of
2011/2012.  Contrary to popular belief, they have found that the owls
are not starving and not stressed.  It is a great video and talks
about the owls relocated from Logan Airport.

http://shawncarey.zenfolio.com/p414081867/h199a36f8#h199a36f8”

The second is a link to a blog written by Scott Kruitbosch about this
year’s invasion.  He pulls apart ebird data and presents some pretty
interesting stats.

http://rtpi.org/snowy-owl-sightings-and-statistics/

Let’s keep our eyes open!

Good owling,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Loveland Brant Continues (Larimer)

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The Loveland Brant was still present this morning in the SW corner of
Hout's Lake hanging out with three Canada Geese.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Pomarine Jaeger at Chatfield Still Present

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Greetings -

The Pom Jaeger continued at Chatfield today.  Joey Kellner and I
watched him sit in the middle of the lake for an extended period from
the northwest marina area. When he did fly, it was with purpose.

He flew towards us and closed in on a Ring-billed Gull.  Right as they
reached the marina area, the Pom snagged the gull, flipped him
head-down and they both spiraled out of sight with the gull screaming
in protest the whole way.

Moments later the gull popped up and flew over us, no worse for the
wear.  Presumably the Pom got his morsel as he flew away and settled
back down in the middle of the lake.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Southbound Sandhills

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Greetings -

This afternoon, just before 5pm, while working in my garden, I heard
the familiar call of Sandhill Cranes.  I grabbed my binoculars and
managed to get a rough count of about 90 birds heading south above the
Colorado Blvd area in Denver before they flew out of sight.

I believe they may have been descending for the evening.

Good birding.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Bushtits already? Denver Federal Center

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

I have had Bushtits on my neighborhood walks in east-central Denver
(an area bounded by Colfax, Monaco, Alameda and Colorado) steadily
since some time this spring.  I'm sure there are multiple pairs
breeding in the area.

Last night I had about five in my backyard.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On 8/15/13, Gloria Nikolai glorianiko...@hotmail.com wrote:
 I see bushtits year round in Colorado Springs.

 Gloria Nikolai
 Colorado Springs, CO

 Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:35:12 -0700
 From: king.reg...@gmail.com
 To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
 Subject: [cobirds] Bushtits already?   Denver Federal Center

 Seems early, but yesterday around 11 AM while taking my lunch walk, I
 spotted a small flock of Bushtits in the xeriscape garden at 7th  North Ave
 (near Building 67).  Sorry the late post.

 Regina King
 Littleton, CO




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[cobirds] Eastern Plains Rainfall

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

I spent a fair amount of time on the eastern plains in the past couple
of weeks.  As is typical with monsoon flows, the heavy rains come in
pockets.  Overall, the plains are looking vastly improved over
conditions in the same areas just this past March-June.

Deb – you asked about the Karval area:

Kinney SWA, northeast of Karval, is lush and green and the trip from
Cheraw to Hugo that Joey Kellner and I did on Saturday was green and
dotted with standing water.  We stopped at the crossing of South Rush
Creek on Lincoln CR 32 near CR W (NE of Karval).  We found singing
Grasshopper and Cassin’s Sparrows on territory as well as Blue
Grosbeak singing up a storm.  It felt like June.

We both wondered if the monsoons triggered either a second breeding
cycle for these species or if they had delayed breeding until the
monsoons began (many birds in AZ do this).  Perhaps someone more
expert than I can weigh in on that question.

The scene looks a bit drier, but still better than March and June in
Otero County. CO 109 south of La Junta passes through areas that look
quite good and others which still seem stressed – more of a mixed bag.

The worst area I’ve been in the past couple of weeks is area near
Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) in Bent/Kiowa Counties.  Some rain
obviously hit in this location, but nowhere near enough.

As for NE Colorado, there has definitely been a lot of moisture.  As
of Friday, the ephemeral ponds between Akron and Anton did not yet
have water (that may have changed in the last couple of days).  The
grasses on Tamarack Ranch are tall and harboring chiggers (that’s a
first for me in the NE portion of the state).  Numerous alfalfa fields
have Dickcissel singing and apparently on territory.

As a bonus, the shorebirds are showing up – I definitely recommend a
trip out east right now.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Common Loon - Adams County

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

Jeff and I wandered up to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR this morning
for a couple of hours.

Of note:
1 breeding plumaged Common Loon on Lake Ladora
1 Merlin - Taiga subspecies not too far from the visitor center
4 species of swallow (Bank, Cliff, Tree, Barn)

Total of 47 species.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] SE Colorado

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings birders -

Friday and Saturday, Jeff and I headed down to SE Colorado for a short
get-a-way.  We lucked out with exceptional weather (moderate temps,
light winds) and even found a few decent birds:

Holbrook Reservoir: Partially filled with water.  A good assortment of ducks.

Lake Cheraw: Shoreline looks good, but other than a small smattering
of ducks, not much there on Friday.

Higbee Cemetery/Higbee Road: The cemetery was quiet, but the road was
fairly birdy.  Several miles up close to where the road narrows, we
found a pair of Black Phoebes singing and chasing each other about.

Vogel Canyon: Pretty much a bird-free zone.  Exceptions included the
expected Canyon Wren and two Eastern Phoebes.

John Martin Dam: We parked on top of the dam and used the vantage
point to scope out the east end of the lake as well as Lake Hasty.
Large numbers of Double-crested Cormorants in full breeding attire
were hanging out with a sizeable flock of American White Pelicans.
Flying against the east face of the dam, I was surprised to find four
Cliff Swallows - it seemed a bit early.

Thurston Reservoir: Saturday morning we ventured to Thurston where a
trio of dancing Sandhill Cranes hung out in the cornfields to the
south.  The mud at Thurston looks great, but alas only a handful of
Baird's Sandpipers and a few avocets where sharing the space with the
ducks and Killdeer.

Lamar CC: This location proved to be fairly quiet.  A pair of
cardinals continue at the south end along with a very vocal Carolina
Wren near the middle.  At the south end Dan Maynard and Mark Peterson
located a Harris' Sparrow hanging around with a White-crowned Sparrow.
 In the distance, I could hear a Red-bellied Woodpecker.  The resident
Wood Ducks have returned.

Two Buttes: We headed down to Two Buttes late in the morning
recognizing that many of the good birds Mark and Dan found in the
morning may well have gone silent.  Jeff may have gotten a very brief
view of the Golden-crowned Sparrow seen earlier by Mark and Dan.  I
had decent looks at the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker they also found.  We
also located a Lesser Goldfinch.  There is some water backed up behind
the dam.  The mud looks decent and produced one Long-billed Dowitcher
and a few avocets in addition to the terribly common Killdeer.

All in all, we had a great trip puttering around some of our favorite
spots in SE Colorado.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Canon City, etc

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Today I spent a fun morning birding in Canon City.  The weather was
mostly sunny and fairly pleasant for mid-February.

The highlights:

Pathfinder Park - I'd never been here before.  Upon driving in I was
greeted by two Eastern Bluebirds (presumably two of the five reported
by Rich Miller a week ago).  The woods near the river were quite birdy
with the best birds being several more Eastern Bluebirds and a
Bewick's Wren.

Centennial Park - The Williamson's Sapsucker continues in the pines in
the park.  I walked west of the park along the river.  I enjoyed
listening to the singing American Dippers take advantage of the
acoustics under the 1st Street bridge.  Just to the west of the same
bridge, I located a Black Phoebe who was also singing.

Tunnel Drive - This location was fairly quiet.  Only two birds of note
here - a single Rock Wren and a Say's Phoebe - both singing.

It was then time to head back towards Denver.

On Hwy 115 approximately 0.2 miles south of Barrett Road (see Mark
Peterson's post from yesterday), I noted a large dead tree on the east
side of the highway full of birds - Bohemian Waxwings - 190 of them
doing their churring trill.  Thanks Mark and Bill!

My final stop was in Colorado Springs for the Acorn Woodpecker.  Not
being the most cooperative bird, it took a while, but I eventually
found the bird hunkered down on a branch in the snow looking quite
miserable.

Spring is in the air (in spite of the snow).

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Platte River in Adams County - Rusty Blackbirds and Other Goodies

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

Yesterday (Friday) morning I ventured up to the Platte River in Adams
County for a brief walk before heading to work.  I parked at 78th
Ave/Steele Street and headed north to the now-famous turquoise and
white tank where I along with another birder relocated the four
Barrow's Goldeneyes (3 males, 1 female).  I walked all the way down to
I-76, but was unable to locate the Rusty Blackbirds that had been in
the area previously.  The other birds seen were all of the expected
variety (lots of ducks).

Today (Saturday), Jeff and I revisited the Platte; parking just north
of I-270.  First we headed south where we quickly found the eight
Rusty Blackbirds between I-270 and the outflow from the effluent
plant.  They were quite cooperative and flew into a nearby tree where
we could see both the light colored eyes and the extensive oxidation
which contributes to their name.

We then wandered north to 78th Avenue.  The river was packed with the
more common waterfowl.  Of note was at least one Greater Scaup who
spent some time with a couple of his lesser cousins allowing for
good comparisons of size and structure, a couple of Ruddy Ducks, five
Double-crested Cormorants, a couple of Killdeer.  At least one adult
and one juvenal Bald Eagle as well as a Rough-legged Hawk cruised by.

A beautiful January day to be out and about.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Brambling Thanksgiving Day at BCLP

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

The same question was asked in our household as my husband Jeff was
unable to go with me on Tuesday to see the Brambling.

Our research indicated the park is likely to be open as there is a
bike-race (Turkey CX Bicycle Race) occuring on the south side of the
park at 0800.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On 11/21/12, Keith Alderman keithalder...@hotmail.com wrote:

 Good question - Tomorrow morning ,Thanksgiving Day, will be my first
 opportunity as well.  If the park is closed is walk in access allowed?
 
   

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[cobirds] Jackson Lake - Morgan County

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Today Charlie Lawrence, Chris Owens, Dick Schottler, Joey Kellner and
I headed out east for a day of chilly birding.

Joey already posted the highlights from Last Chance (below).

We spent several hours birding Jackson, braving the gooey mud to take
in the continued shorebird festival and searching for passerines in
the state park campgrounds.

If I counted correctly, we had 14 species of shorebirds:
22 American Golden-Plovers
1 Black-bellied Plover
2 Sanderlings
10 Pectoral Sandpipers
a handful of lingering Stilt Sandpipers
a few Semipalmated Sandpipers and Wilson's Phalaropes
amongst the American Avocets, Least  Baird's Sandpipers, Long-billed
Dowitchers, Killdeer, Lesser  Greater Yellowlegs

The campground hosted good numbers of birds; however the species
variety wasn't terribly notable with large numbers of American Robins
and Yellow-rumped Warblers.  We did manage to locate one Townsend's
Warbler and one Wilson's warbler in with all the Yellow-rumps.  We
also found two White-throated Sparrows.  We had NO vireos.

One final note: We also had approximately Sandhill Cranes pass over Jackson.

Good birding.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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From: vir...@comcast.net vir...@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:29:42 -0600
Subject: [cobirds] Friday morning at Last Chance, Washington County
To: Cobirds Cobirds@googlegroups.com

This morning's highlights at Last Chance were: Swamp Sparrow,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, male Black-throated Blue Warbler.  Lingering
Sora, Brown Thrasher, three Lincoln's Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes.
Gone are the Wilson's Warblers.

Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado

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[cobirds] Phillips and Yuma County Sunday

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

After reading all of the tantalizing posts coming from Phillips and
Yuma Counties lately, Dick Schottler, Steve Larson, Allison Kondler,
Paul Differding, Joey Kellner and I headed out that way at an unseemly
early hour this morning to see what we could find.

Our first real stop was the Holyoke Cemetery where we met up with
Steve Mlodinow and Christie who had arrived there a bit ahead of us.
The place was crawling with birds.  The best being:
Singing Pine Warbler found first by Steve M.
Nashville Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Meadowlark - seen and then IDed by call
White-throated Sparrow

The six of us moved on to the City Park which wasn't as lively, but
still quite productive with:
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Purple Finch - seen and heard calling

The final productive stop in Holyoke was the Courthouse with:
Red-eyed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo (surprise surprise!)

We next headed south to Wray where we birded Stalker Ponds SWA and the
adjacent Wray State Fish Hatchery.

The only notable bird at Stalker was a White-throated Sparrow, however
we got a consolation prize with a baby Western Hog-nosed Snake  :-)

The Wray State Fish Hatchery proved more birdy with highlights being:
Blue-headed Vireo (singing)
Red-eyed Vireo
Magnolia Warbler
Eastern Phoebe

Our final stop was the location formally known as Bonny State Park.
It was getting late and the weather was intermittently nice and
stormy.  We only birded the former Wagon Wheel Campground on the south
side and turned up a few good birds:
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Plumbeous Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee
Common Nighthawk

I am certain I have missed some critical highlight, but it has been a
long day and it is time to catch up on some sleep.

A fantastic day out.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Stub-tailed Wren Rocky Mountain National Park (Larimer)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Apologies for this late post.

My husband Jeff and I were hiking through the large-blowdown (caused
by one of the huge windstorms of this past winter) below Black Lake in
RMNP on Monday at about 8:30am.  As we stopped briefly for water and
snacks, I heard an unfamiliar singer in the jumbled mess.

It took quite a while as I eliminated logical candidates, but
eventually a singing Stub-tailed Wren put in the briefest of
appearances in a tree about 15 yds away.  It was evenly dark brown
with rusty/orange tones (the light was very harsh), it had a dark
needle-like bill and the itty-bitty tail of its name.

I never saw it again (I tried for pictures for quite a while) as it
was staying low in the pick-up-sticks mess that is present (it is
rather surreal), but it was singing its heart out.  I was able to
capture some audio clips which I have forwarded to Nathan Pieplow for
his opinion.

We did not hear this bird on our return which was several hours later
during the heat of the day.

At this time, I have no idea whether this is an Eastern Winter Wren or
a Pacific Wren.  My inclination leans towards Eastern Winter.

As a caution for those wishing to see this bird, it is approximately
four miles up the Black Lake Trail.  The elevation is above 1' and
the trail is relatively steep and rugged.

An additional complication is the massive road rebuilding project
being undertaken by the National Park Service with details at:
http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/bearlakeroad_reconstruction.htm

We avoided the road issues by arriving before 6am.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Found - Phone

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

Today while birding on a private ranch in Lincoln County, our group
found a cellphone.  It appears to still be functional indicating that
it was lost relatively recently.  I cannot access an ICE number on the
phone.

If you feel the phone is yours, please contact me off-list.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Weld Wanderings

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi,

Jeff and I headed up to do a relaxed day of birding in Weld County.

Our first stop was Crow Valley Campground where we found Steve
Mlodinow and Nick Moore already present.

The campground was quite birdy, mostly Spotted Towhees and a solid mix
of sparrows (White-crowned, Brewer's, Clay-colored, Chipping,
Lincoln's, Vesper), but with a few other treats.  Jeff and I were able
to see the Palm Warbler found by Steve and Nick as well as at least
one Wilson's Warbler.  To round-out the warblers, we had
Orange-crowned (couple) and Yellow-rumpeds (mostly Myrtle).  We also
found a Hermit Thrush as well as Nick and Steve's Long-eared Owl doing
an outstanding branch imitation.

Jeff and I then drove WCR 96 (the birding route) and had surprisingly
little.  We found no longspurs and no plovers.  Lots of Vesper
Sparrows and Horned Larks.  One possible female Lark Bunting was
observed through the curve of the windshield.

We wrapped up the afternoon doing some water-birding with some nice results.

The farm pond north of Galeton on WCR 51 held 5 Marbled Godwits.

More Marbled Godwits (roughly a dozen) along along with lots of
Wilson's Phalarope, Long-billed Dowitchers, and a couple possible
Short-billed Dowitchers were present on WCR 59 just south of the Kuner
Feedlots (US 34).

Loloff held six Whimbrel on the west side near the oil tanks as well
as a Willet and more distant dowitchers.

Beebe Draw at WCR 42 was sporting yet another Marbled Godwit as well
as two Long-billed Curlew.

American Avocet and Black-necked Stilt and ducks of all types were
also seen in many locations.

A great day to be out with some fun birds.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Re: RFI: Habitat Stamps or other requirements for SWAs

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Chuck's information is correct, but not quite complete.

A Resident Annual Fishing License is $26, however the first purchase
of a hunting/fishing license requires an additional purchase of a $10
Habitat Stamp bringing the outlay to $36.

For 2011, I chose to purchase a fishing license as opposed to the
special permit required for Prewitt/Jumbo because I have more
confidence that the revenues collected from the sale of
hunting/fishing licenses will be utilized for habitat purchase and
protection.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver



On 2/21/12, Charles Hundertmark chundertma...@gmail.com wrote:
 A bit more information: a resident annual fishing license costs $26 or $1
 for seniors.

 Chuck Hundertmark
 2546 Lake Meadow Drive
 Lafayette, CO 80026
 303-604-0531
 Cell: 720-771-8659
 chundertma...@gmail.com


 On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 8:57 AM, kevygud...@aol.com wrote:

 **
 This topic has come up a few times, here's the latest info excerpted from
 the CDOW website:

 for SWA's in general:
 *• Beginning July 1, 2010 the Annual Habitat Stamp for non-license buyers
 will not be available.
 • Customers hiking/camping on SWA/STL’s are NOT required to purchase a
 Habitat Stamp.*

 for Prewitt specifically (from the long list of SWA-specific regulations):
 *178. Prewitt Reservoir State Wildlife Area - Logan and Washington
 Counties
 a. Any person age 19 through 64 must possess an annual Jumbo
 Reservoir/Prewitt Reservoir access permit in order to access this
 property,
 except that any person who possesses a current and valid Colorado annual
 hunting or fishing license is exempt from this permit requirement. Permits
 shall cost $36, and are valid from April 1 - March 31 annually. Permits
 are
 available from any Total Licensing System vendor.*

 Hope this helps.
 Kevin Corwin
 west Centennial, Arapahoe County

  In a message dated 2/21/2012 1:55:38 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
 cobirds@googlegroups.com writes:

 Mel Goff melg...@comcast.net Feb 20 01:51PM -0700

 I seem to remember that the requirement for a Habitat Stamp was dropped
 for most Colorado SWAs, e.g. Ramah SWA.

 Then I also remember that others require some type of stamp or pass,
 (perhaps Prewitt Res?)

 Would someone in the know please enlighten me?

 I do have a lifetime pass for the Colorado State Parks, if that makes any
 difference.

 Thanks in advance for your help.

 Good birding!

 Mel Goff
 Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Red Rocks Rosies

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi all -

This morning five of us got to see all three species of Rosy Finch at
the Red Rocks Trading Post.  Gray-crowned was the most numerous with
several Hepburns, but there were still a couple of Blacks and
Brown-cappeds in the greatly reduced flock - now down to about 25
birds.

The flock departed when the local Cooper's Hawk came through for a visit.

A lone American Tree Sparrow put in a couple of appearances.

A bit later, Mark Chavez and I were treated to a visit from the
Golden-crowned Sparrow.

No sign of the Cassin's Finches.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Duetting Great Horned Owls - Denver

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Greetings -

Tonight while out for a walk in our winter wonderland, I found a pair
of duetting Great Horned Owls about a third of a mile from my house
(as the owl flies).  I was able to eventually see the male sitting in
the top of a tall deciduous tree right next to the sidewalk.  I
believe the female was in one of the nearby conifers in the back yard
of the same lot.

This location is in a moderately urban area in East Denver.  There is
a park nearby with a nice patch of native plantings.

We have lived in this neighborhood for over 20 years and this is the
first time I've ever heard GHOW anywhere nearby.

Good owling,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Re: [cobirds] SNOWY OWL-- Logan County

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Greetings all -

Credit for the Snowy Owl must be shared with Tim Henson who was doing
the Sterling CBC with me this morning and spotted the bird first.
Fortunately, Tim had his camera with him (mine was sitting in Denver),
so he captured some photos which will be suitable for documentation.

Late this afternoon, just before sunset, I headed back out to
CR44/CR33 to see if the owl was still present.  I did not refind the
SNOW.  I searched a number of nearby roads as well as the ice and
shoreline of nearby N. Sterling Res. without luck.

Hopefully, the bird is still present nearby and can be refound.

Good birding.

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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Greetings all –

Late this afternoon, Jeff and I wandered up to Greeley to see if we
could find the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Glenmere Park.  There we
ran into Shawn from Loveland (sorry, if I’ve misspelled your name) and
his family who were there on the same mission.  Eventually we all got
“adequate” views of the bird which was hunkered down on its nest.

I believe the best views are obtained from the north side of the lake.
 The bird and its nest are in the tallest tree at the west end of the
island.  The nest is on the right-hand side of that tree about two
thirds of the way up.

The Glenmere Park rookery was a hopping place full of Black-crowned
Night Herons, Snowy Egrets (including some tiny clumsy chicks) and
Cattle Egrets.

After dinner, we returned home via Lower Latham Reservoir.  At the
ditch on the west side of the reservoir we were surprised to find a
pair of Wood Ducks.  The marsh areas were lush and full of blackbirds
and Marsh Wrens.

The good news: the “pond” on the SE side of the road, which had held
such stunningly low numbers of birds this spring, is still very
present and holding a nice selection of birds right now (boding well
for fall migration, which as Joe Roller points out, starts in about a
week).  Most notable of the birds in the pond were a couple of
White-rumped Sandpipers (getting a bit late?).  In addition, there
were a good number of Wilson’s Phalarope, American Avocet and
Black-necked Stilts.  The ducks were well represented with all three
teal, Redhead, Mallard and N. Shovelers.

We were unable to turn up any bitterns (of either variety).

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Glenmere Park, Greeley (Weld)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings all –

We'll try again - this time with a subject!

Late this afternoon, Jeff and I wandered up to Greeley to see if we
could find the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Glenmere Park.  There we
ran into Shawn from Loveland (sorry, if I’ve misspelled your name) and
his family who were there on the same mission.  Eventually we all got
“adequate” views of the bird which was hunkered down on its nest.

I believe the best views are obtained from the north side of the lake.
 The bird and its nest are in the tallest tree at the west end of the
island.  The nest is on the right-hand side of that tree about two
thirds of the way up.

The Glenmere Park rookery was a hopping place full of Black-crowned
Night Herons, Snowy Egrets (including some tiny clumsy chicks) and
Cattle Egrets.

After dinner, we returned home via Lower Latham Reservoir.  At the
ditch on the west side of the reservoir we were surprised to find a
pair of Wood Ducks.  The marsh areas were lush and full of blackbirds
and Marsh Wrens.

The good news: the “pond” on the SE side of the road, which had held
such stunningly low numbers of birds this spring, is still very
present and holding a nice selection of birds right now (boding well
for fall migration, which as Joe Roller points out, starts in about a
week).  Most notable of the birds in the pond were a couple of
White-rumped Sandpipers (getting a bit late?).  In addition, there
were a good number of Wilson’s Phalarope, American Avocet and
Black-necked Stilts.  The ducks were well represented with all three
teal, Redhead, Mallard and N. Shovelers.

We were unable to turn up any bitterns (of either variety).

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Northeast Colorado - Piping Plover (Sedgwick County)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings,

Jeff and I spent Thursday wandering some of the back-roads of the
northeastern portion of the state.  We enjoyed the cool cloudy weather
and light winds.  The birding was outstanding with few real surprises,
but a good number of the standard breeders.

Some highlights:

At Tamarack Ranch we found good numbers of Cassin’s and Grasshopper
Sparrows in the sandhills south of I-76.  At parking area 8, we had
two Red-eyed Vireo (seen together), but saw no further evidence of
breeding.  We also had at least two Yellow-billed Cuckoos and a pair
of Great-crested Flycatchers amongst the Tamarack Ranch specialties.

Jumbo Reservoir was fairly quiet, but at least one basic plumaged
Common Loon was still present, seen from the east side of the
reservoir.  A lone Clark’s Grebe was seen swimming in the inlet canal.
 But, the surprise bird of the day was a single Piping Plover seen in
the SE corner of the reservoir (photos of the bird were obtained, if
needed for documentation purposes).

It was a great day to be out (and not at work).

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

PS: Joe – sorry, no Wood Stork at Haxtun’s sewage ponds ;-).

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[cobirds] Weld Wanderings - Whimbrel

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

I took the day off from work and headed up for a Weld County birding circuit.

First stop was Crow Valley which had little of note, but produced my
FOS Hermit Thrush.

Next I headed up to CR96 (the Pawnee birding tour) where I managed to
find fly-over McCown's and Chestnut-collared Longspurs in several
locations.  About two miles east of CR61, I found a pair of Mountain
Plovers close to the road in the burned grasses (north side of 96).

I then headed down to the Loloff/Latham area.  At the wetland which
crosses CR59 about a mile south of US34, I located five Whimbrel in
the mudflats on the east side.  Definitely, the best bird of the day.

Loloff was hosting quantities of American Avocet and Willet with a
smattering of Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs and a mix of expected
ducks.

The wet areas at Lower Latham had but two Avocet and one Willet, but I
did manage to get a fleeting view of a Virginia Rail lurking in some
cattails.  Beebe Draw had a mix of ducks and a few more Avocet.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Various Boulder County Sightings

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

All -

Today I hiked/snowshoed in Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park.
In the late morning, I located two Three-toed Woodpeckers.  A female
was working an area just east of where the camper trail joins the
trail to Ouzel Falls (about 2.3 miles from the winter parking area).
A male was very close to where the Copeland Falls trail re-joins the
trail to Ouzel Falls (about 1.5 miles in).  Snowshoes are not needed
to access either of these locations, but the trail is likely to become
increasingly icy over the next couple of days.

On my way home, I stopped briefly at Legion Park where another birder
was scoping the lakes below.  The Tundra Swan continues in its normal
location in Hillcrest Reservoir.  Also in Hillcrest was a Common Loon
which as I left was still trying to figure out how to ingest the
rather large fish it had caught.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Eurasian Wigeon Continues at Fossil Creek

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings,

Jeff and I took advantage of the nice weather this morning and headed
up to Fossil Creek Reservoir southeast of Ft. Collins to see if we
could find the Eurasian Wigeon.

As the other birders in the area seemed to be having little luck, we
fell back on Josh Bruening’s original observation information and
headed west from the parking area down to the end of the Sandpiper
Trail.   We located the bird straight out from the observation
platform at the end of the trail.  We both got one good scope view of
the wigeon and I was getting set to race back to the parking lot to
see if I could catch the group of birders from Boulder when hunter
gunfire went off nearby and all the ducks took off to the east.

We never relocated the bird, but I strongly suspect he will return to
that west end of the lake.

Awesome find Josh!

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek SP (Arapahoe)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings,

This morning after work, I headed down to Cherry Creek SP.  While I
had the same luck as John Drummond experienced with a lack of
loons/scoters, I did turn up a few fun birds.

The juv. Sabine's Gull was along the shore by the dam face fairly
close to the tower providing excellent views.

I was able to scope out a lonely American Avocet in the muddy areas in
the SE corner of the lake.

I wandered down to the Beaver Pond Nature Trail area (SE corner of the
park) where I found a White-throated Sparrow hanging out with the
multitudes of White-crowned Sparrows in the area.

Along the trail I had a late Gray Catbird in a willow.

At the north end of the pond, I had a flyover Sharp-shinned Hawk who
sat and posed in the big cottonwood.  While attempting to obtain a
better view, I almost stepped on a Ring-necked Pheasant.  Always good
for increasing the blood pressure!

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Three-toed Woodpeckers (Larimer and Jackson Counties)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Dear Cobirders,

Sorry for the somewhat delayed postings.  Jeff and I have spent the
last several days in the North Park area.

On Monday, August 2nd while hiking to Twin Crater Lakes in the Rawah
Wilderness (Larimer County, on the east side of Cameron Pass due north
of Chambers Lake, the trailhead is accessed off the Laramie River
Road) we encountered a group of at least three Three-toed Woodpeckers.
 We found them at the junction of the West Branch Trail and the Camp
Lake Trail approximately 2.7 miles in.

On Tuesday, August 3rd, we were over in the Zirkel Wilderness Area
hiking to Rainbow Lake (Jackson County).  Here we had Three-toed
Woodpeckers about 150 yards up the trail from the trailhead parking.

Finally, today, August 4th we hiked in State Forest State Park
(Jackson County) starting on the Michigan Ditch Trail.  Here we found
the mother-lode of Three-toed Woodpeckers.  Probably close to ten of
them, in two areas within the first mile from Cameron Pass.
Generally, they were very vocal and often, due to the terrain, right
at eye level.  Also in the vicinity were a significant number of Hairy
Woodpeckers.  This trail is accessed by parking at the top of Cameron
Pass and walking across to the south side of Hwy 14 where you will see
the state park signage.  While this is called a trail, it is the
access road for the Michigan Ditch and is thus flat and wide.  You
cannot drive your vehicle on this road.

Beyond the woodpeckers, we've seen most of the expected mountain
birds.  We've seen a good number of Pine Grosbeak and Olive-sided
Flycatchers in all locations, hordes of Juncos, Robins and Siskins
everywhere.  The high elevations have yielded Brown-capped Rosy
Finches, American Pipits and today an imm. Golden Eagle near the
summit of The Electrode, but sadly no ptarmigan.

The wetlands viewed from Jackson CR 12W just west of Walden had a good
number of the expected species.  Plenty of Am. Wh. Pelican, Cormorant,
Ruddy Duck, Western, Pied-billed and Eared Grebes, Am. Avocet and
Snowy Egrets.  .

Of note was a Eared Grebe chick riding on its parent's back.  Fun.
Also in that area was a female Red-necked Phalarope still retaining
some of its breeding plumage.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Lamar Area Birding

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings,

Jeff and I spent the day visiting a number of locations in the Lamar
area.  The area was very birdy with solid numbers of all the expected
species.

Highlights:

Lamar Community College woods (Prowers):
Yellow-throated Warbler (south end, near tennis courts)
Northern Waterthrush (central area - in muck)
American Redstart (1st year male)
MacGillivray's Warbler

Fairmount Cemetery (Prowers):
Blackpoll Warbler
Indigo and Lazuli Buntings
Lesser Goldfinch
Evening Great-horned Owl show with two owls hooting/flying about

Tempel Grove (Bent):
Western Tanager
Black-headed Grosbeak (several)
Lazuli Bunting

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Short-eared Owls, Lower Latham (Weld)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings all,

Jeff and I ventured up to Lower Latham today to see if we could find
any of the Short-eared Owls posted by Pamela Breitsch two weeks ago.
We found Darren O'Brien up there on the same quest.

Patience paid off.  Right after sunset, we saw two Short-eared Owls
flying about with some Northern Harriers west of the big marsh on the
north side of CR-48.  As the light faded, the harriers vanished and we
had at least three Short-eared Owls cruising both north and south of
CR-48.

Thanks Pamela.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver, CO

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[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Windsor and 88th and the Platte

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings,

Today I played hooky from work and made a quick trip north to Ft.
Collins and Windsor.

I arrived at Grandview Cemetery at about 9:45.  The south side was
hopping with Black-capped Chickadees and Pine Siskins.  Had a singing
Brown Creeper.  At about 10:00, I heard cones being dropped to the
ground under a conifer on the north side of section 8.  Both the male
and female White-winged Crossbills were busy plucking/dropping cones
again.  They were quite visible working the top of this tree for about
15 minutes and then they abruptly disappeared into the center area of
a neighboring tree - I didn't see or hear them again.

Next, I stopped by Windsor and found the Red-shouldered Hawk from the
Kodak Watchable Wildlife area on the south side of the river.  The
hawk made the search easy by vocalizing loudly.  He was moving about
quite a bit and when I left, he was on the north side of the river
near the Poudre River Trail.

Finally, taking advantage of the nice day, I stopped by 88th and the
Platte River in Adams County.  The lake south of 88th between the
Platte and Dahlia hosted one male Barrow's Goldeneye.  The West Gravel
Lake hosted the tailless male Long-tailed Duck amongst the army of
pintail.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

[cobirds] Extravaganza of Three-toed Woodpeckers (Larimer)

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings All

Today while hiking the Blue Lake Trail near Cameron Pass in Larimer
County (http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/recreation/trails/clrd/bluelake.shtml)
we encountered a incredible number of Three-toed Woodpeckers.

We found the first about one mile up the trail (at around 6:30am) with
several others calling in the vicinity.  In the next three miles we
saw at least seven more and in each location where we saw one, we
heard others.  Their handiwork in the form of flaked bark was visible
all along the trail.  We only heard a couple as we returned to the
trailhead around noon.

Good birding,

Kathy and Jeff Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] NE Colorado 7/12

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All-

Today, Jeff and I decided to head to NE Colorado inspired by Chuck
Hundertmark's Dickcissel motherlode report.  The whole area is lush
and unbelievably green with flowers blooming in many areas.  In spite
of all the moisture, we both managed to end the day without applying
bug repellent and without any bug bites.  The heat was bearable and
the humidity not too horrible.

Our first stop was the area Chuck surveyed just west of Akron in
Washington County.  Here we found an outstanding number of Dickcissel,
Cassin's and Grasshopper Sparrows amongst the more common breeding
birds of the plains.  Everyone was in full song and fine form.  It
appears to be a good year for Loggerhead Shrike - one house on CR U
south of US 34 had at least six cavorting through the yard.  Many
others were seen through the day.

Next we visited Tamarack Ranch SWA in Logan County.  Here again, we
found more Dickcissel, Grasshopper Sparrow and an endless supply of
Field Sparrow.  We saw one male Northern Cardinal and heard others.
We did not see (or hear) any Great Crested Flycatchers.  Pity the mice
living in the area - a couple dozen American Kestrel were hanging out
on the powerline along the road.

Then we headed to Jumbo SWA.  Along CO 138 about four miles east of
Crook we found several Upland Sandpipers.  The puddles on CR 95 at Red
Lion SWA hosted three Cattle Egret.  The Dickcissel serenade began
almost immediately upon turning north on CR 95 and continued unabated
all the way up and along the south side of the reservoir.  The biggest
shock of the day came in the SW corner of Jumbo (Logan Co.).  Five,
basic-plumaged Common Loons!  We have photos if needed.  The lake was
otherwise largely populated by motorized watercraft, but a good number
of Black Tern were present with a couple of Forster's and at least one
Franklin's Gull.

A stop in Sterling for a milkshake turned up at two Mississippi Kites
high over the north side of town.

Feeling somewhat fortified, we made our way over to Lower Latham.
Southbound migration is underway.  The large puddle on the south side
of CR 48 contained good numbers of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs as
well a flock of Stilt Sandpiper.  I'm guessing the Wilson's Phalarope
present were breeders.  Black-necked Stilt babies followed their
parents while begging for food.

So, the day left me with one question:  Are there any Dickcissel in
Kansas this year?

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Wild Basin, Rocky Mt. NP (Boulder Co)

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Hi all,

Today I hiked up towards Bluebird Lake in Wild Basin.  The dawn chorus
down low was deafening with Robins, Hermit Thrushes, Ruby-crowned
Kinglets, Dark-eyed Juncos and Yellow-rumped Warblers all seemingly
intent on drowning each other out.

As I got near the Calypso Cascades area, I watched at least three
Black Swift circling quite high in the sky and slowly moving east.

Just beyond Calypso Cascades, I saw a female Three-toed Woodpecker
flaking bark off a dying pine.

Beyond Ouzel Falls I had a fly-by Northern Goshawk zig-zagging through
the trees.

Most of the other expected birds were seen in good numbers.

A great day to be out.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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[cobirds] Re: Interesting bird behavior and bobcat - El Paso County

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Jeff -

This matches my experience with a bobcat at the top of the Saddlerock
Trail in Boulder last year.  Like you, I thought owl, but noted that
the attention was directed awfully close to the ground.  Sure enough,
a bobcat strolled into view.  He seemed completely unconcerned about
this racket.  He and I sat and stared at each other for several
minutes (I got some good pics) before he wandered away down the
hillside with his noisy entourage.  Again, there were no telltale
feathers around his mouth indicating any recent bird consumption, but
I would guess that they are opportunists who will eat birds given a
chance.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

On 7/1/09, Jeff J Jones jjo...@jonestc.com wrote:
 This morning whilst playing a round of disc golf at HP near Ute Valley Park
 - we had our 101st species - a Bullock's Oriole - since I started keeping
 track 2 years ago.



 Soon after, a plethora of birds began mobbing something in an area near a
 marsh with scrub oak surrounding it. There were crows, magpies, flickers,
 spotted towhees, house wrens, chickadees, etc scolding non-stop. This
 specific area has nesting wrens, towhees, nuthatches, downy woodpeckers and
 flickers. I assumed that it may be the pair of great horned owls that have
 been roosting in the general area for the past couple weeks. But as we
 approached, and the mobbing continued, we noticed that the focus of all the
 birds was towards the ground in dense brush. Not willing to ignore it, I
 trudged through the marshy area to come face-to-face with a bobcat - about
 12 ft away. It stared at me for 2 seconds and then turned and made its way
 up the hill and gone. However its location was easily tracked by the
 following mob of birds as it moved further and further through the woods.



 I could find no evidence that it had captured/was-eating a bird where it had
 been, so I find it surprising that the birds were so insistent on mobbing.
 But it was a racket you couldn't have ignored from over a hundred yards
 away.



 Neat experience.



 Jeff J Jones

 ( mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com jjo...@jonestc.com)

 Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands




 


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[cobirds] Boulder Scarlet Tanager - Further Info

[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Greetings -

When I posted earlier today, I was borrowing my admin's computer as I
don't have internet access at work, so my post was perhaps too brief.

Gregory Canyon is described in the CFO County Birding Website (Boulder
County site #33):

http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Boulder

The website isn't completely correct as out-of-county vehicles can
park in the Gregory Trailhead parking lot, it just costs $3, but it
does fill up early (I believe the $3 parking fee also applies to the
road).  The trail up the canyon is steep and rocky, but well worth the
effort.

As for finding the tanager, it is probably about three-quarters of a
mile from the parking lot/trailhead on the Gregory Canyon Trail.  Hike
up the marked trail, cross two wooden bridges.  After crossing the
second bridge, the trail climbs up the south side of the streambed and
then passes under the powerline. When you see the power pole with the
silver 50 on it, you are where the tanager was found two years ago.
Last year and today it was about 100-200 yards further up the trail
near a power pole with only a 2 on it.

Based upon its behavior over the last two years, I'd anticipate it
will be here for several weeks.

Good birding,

Kathy Mihm Dunning
Denver

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