[cobirds] yard-list questions, per Thomas H: my answers

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Brilliant way to start out spring, Mr. Henirich: What a wonderful "clutch" of 
answers you got by turning over this rock:

I doubt if I can add any species to the group list, but here are my answers:

Moved from east Boulder to this shortgrass prairie location in 2004; the only 
trees (10) on the place  were non-native. There were no shrubs, flowers or 
native grasses; only a few scrawny spreading junipers.

So at twenty years and counting, my list, compiled by casual/attentive 
observations, while doing sweaty gardening or winter birdfeeding, number 126 
species. If only one of your (all y'all) goshawks, or swans, or eastern 
warblers or shorebirds would come calling! I confess that I count all species 
that crawl by, fly over, or perch in a perceivable distance from our yard.

We've seen 5 warbler species, the usuals. That's it.

My favorites have tended to be the birds I miss most from back east: Brown 
Thrasher (multiple times); Northern Mockingbird (two different years); 
White-throated Sparrow (twice); etc. If only an Eastern Wood Pewee would visit 
-- I heard one in the foothills 5 miles NW of here. Not exactly a "local patch."

It is still a thrill to hear a Rose-breasted Grosbeak sing from the top of the 
hill 100 yds to the west, and realize that that's what it is, and it has been 
here before but never stayed to breed. I harbor persistent hopes.

Most memorable sighting was an entire flock of birds that I had never seen here 
in the plains before; and we saw it most probably through a terrible fluke of 
nature, the day after the catastrophic Marshall fire: New Year's day 2022. The 
flock was a mixed group of Rosy-crowned Finches (perhaps displaced by the 
fire?) All Gray-crowned and Brown-headed. For a magical hour they covered our 
deck, gobbling seed. Then disappeared. We have never seen another of them. 

Linda
north of Haystack Mtn, east of Lefthand Canyon & Table Mtn, west of Lagerman Rez

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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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Re: [cobirds] Digest for cobirds@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Wonderful Christmas present! Got mealworms?

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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> I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne 
> and Ute Nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and that 
> Colorado’s Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que vivo en 
> el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 
> Tratado de Fort Laramie en 1851, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las 
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[cobirds] on renaming (an encore)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I'm grateful that our moderator has let this discussion go on, as I have 
finally got a minute to contribute my (borrowed) 2 cents.

Here is an interesting quote that fellow birder Sandra Laursen sent out this 
summer, which bears a second look. Most of us are big admirers of Ed Yong. Note 
that this followed the earlier national announcement about the long-overdue 
disgracing of the artist and also racist and prolific birdkiller JJ Audubon. 
For a while there, my spouse had to pretend not to be French!

The Fight Over Animal Names Has Reached a New Extreme
by Ed Yong, The Atlantic Monthly, 5/25/23

This snippet [Sandra notes] addresses why this issue is particularly relevant 
to birders and Westerners, as Nature-netters [the wonderful BCNA listserv] are 
one or both:

The common names of almost 150 North American birds are eponyms—that is, they 
derive from people. A disproportionate number of these names were assigned in 
the early 19th century by the soldier-scientists who traveled westward across 
the U.S. Bestowing eponyms to honor commanders, benefactors, family members, 
and one another, they turned the continent’s avifauna into tributes to 
“conquest and colonization,” as Hampton wrote. Many birders are now pushing to 
remove these eponyms, arguing that too many of them tie nature’s beauty and the 
pure joy of seeing a new species to humanity’s worst grotesqueries. “I didn’t 
ask for any of this information; I was just trying to bird,” Tykee James, the 
president of D.C. Audubon Society, told me. But now “we should do better 
because we know better—that’s the scientific process.”

The piece goes on to articulate additional, interesting arguments for ditching 
human names altogether from the common and Latin names for wildlife.
 
And most of these arguments apply equally well to the names of buildings, 
forts, programs, and organizations.  An argument Yong doesn't touch on, but 
that comes to my mind:  It seems so much simpler to respect the feelings of 
people alive today by applying a simple rule - no eponyms at all  - than it is 
to adjudicate an individual's history to decide if their name is relevant or 
worthy, an asset or a drain on whatever is being named.

Thanks again, Sandra!

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County/shortgrass prairie

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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] Bryan's wind map, & an accidental

[Linda Andes-Georges]

What a beautiful map! Thanks for posting that link. Unfortunately, I get the 
digest so am always a day late at pondering these things.
However the weather explains why this morning, weeks after most songbirds have 
dispersed from the yard, I heard an oriole. Not for long, but that scold a bit 
of song are unmistakeable.

Local Blue Grosbeaks, bless their hearts, are the only late-summer singers now. 
The wrens still usher their last brood around, but the Eastern Kingbirds, also 
late leavers, are gone.

Late summer is beautiful, but so silent. 

Linda


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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] the detectives in the shrubbery, anecdote from Barr Lake May 9th

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello all:

A few of us decided to take a day off for a spring picnic at Barr Lake (thanks, 
Cushmans!), which most of us had not visited for years. We had forgotten how 
far it is from Boulder, and found many changes along the route, including huge 
housing developments ("Prairie Center" where prairie used to be), heavy traffic 
where that used to be sparse; and new highways with roundabouts and a Natural 
Foods out there in ag land. Wow.

As for the birdy part of our excursion, it was noisy and abundant on this 
fragrant spring day. We found most of the expecteds, with Bullocks Orioles, W. 
Kingbirds, House Wrens and Yellow Warblers in full voice making it hard to hear 
more uncommon things. We were enjoying this Umwelt so much, that it was 
midmorning before Bev Baker and I began to hear an intriguing little buzz in 
the grasses and shrubs that we could not identify. That always spurs us to go 
into full-chase mode. I tried repeatedly to get a recording with poor success, 
due to the dominance of the aforementioned songs. We seriously considered 
grasshoppers (the insect) as an ID option.

We had this conversation:
Bev: It has the quality of a Brewer's.
L: Yes, but-- Brewer's sing on different pitches! This is just one to three 
buzzes on one pitch! And multiples, moving around fast.

Do you each have a bird in mind now?

Sometime later, after catching split-second views of the elusive and boringly 
gray-brown birds, we heard one song that varied in pitch.
Bev: That's it -- it has to be a Brewer's
Linda: You're right--but it sounds like a Brewer's with a sore throat. These 
just don't know how to sing the breeding song yet. Odd: In Arizona we saw a big 
flock and they were all singing a hallelujah chorus like they're supposed to.

We were satisfied and jubilant, but wrong.

Bev went home and in her usual bulldog style, delved into the subject and came 
up with the real answer: Clay-colored. This (believe it or not) was a lifebird 
for me, and upon rising this morning I found one singing in our yard. I might 
not have known had I not experienced it so unforgettably yesterday. 

Yardbird 126, in a bit of shortgrass prairie that still lacks some important 
species.

Linda


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en el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho) y Cheyenne, según el 1851 
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[cobirds] article about birds & bats & renewable energy

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I wanted to draw your attention to a High Country News article about the 
growing body of research on the impact of renewable energy plants on winged 
creatures. It is fascinating, though lengthy. I've tried to copy the link--but 
it's long too! The article keywords are "dead birds & bats - renewable energy" 
by Emma F Merchant - Feb. 14 this year.

https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildlife-the-dead-birds-and-bats-that-improve-renewable-energy?utm_source=wcn1_medium=email_campaign=2023-02-17-Newsletter
 

One take-away: It is not going to be as simple as just erecting fewer, bigger 
turbines. And the collection of carcasses is all over the map in terms of 
consistency by the wind & solar farm developers. And as always, the scientists 
trying to address the dearth of research need $$$.

Linda Andes-Georges
north central Boulder County

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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] swan season is going to be here soon (snow flying this week?)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I just discovered the TTSS (The Trumpeter Swan Society) and encourage folks to 
turn in any Trumpeter sightings that they are fairly sure of, besides listing 
them with eBird.This multi-state group is doing good work, and surely has been 
long before I learned about it.

Celebrate swans a-swimming for the new season!

https://www.trumpeterswansociety.org/what-we-do/trumpeter-watch/report-a-swan.html
 

 

They can of course use donations as well, for ongoing banding and tracking 
efforts. The amount of territory these critters cover each year is 
mind-boggling, like many of our long-distance migrators. They seem to be 
fairly... peripatetic, is that the old-school word? as individuals.

I remember when our elementary school Weekly Reader News said there were fewer 
than twenty Trumpeters left... Did that stick in anyone else's mind? Living in 
rural VA, where my farm kid friends still shot Turkey Vultures and even hawks, 
that was my first whiff of a conservation issue. 
53% of them still die from lead poisoning via lead-based ammunition. They are 
still considered game birds in Alaska, Utah, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia, 
Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho.

Linda


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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] cranes over N. Boulder by now

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Two flocks flew over a few minutes ago - maybe 150 all together.
Lovely! Always raises my spirits this time of year.

Linda


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Rocosas es territorio de Utes y muchos otros pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] Swainson's hawk & child still around

[Linda Andes-Georges]

The juvenile was perched on a phone wire on Oxford between 39th & 49th, gently 
complaining with its feeble RTHA imitation. After a few minutes as I studied 
it, a parent swooped in to monitor me. Fair is fair. Then the two took to the 
air.


Linda


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Rocosas es territorio de Utes y muchos otros pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] central Bldr Cnty: an "upper" in the prairie

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I'm feeling jubilant this morning as I was just able to add #125 to my 
yardlist: a Yellow-breasted Chat. We live about 5 miles straight east of the 
foothills ACF (as the crow flies).

The weather brought in some late-arriving White-crowned Sparrows, so I was 
hearing them at the same time as the local Blue Grosbeak, which is an odd duet; 
Western Tanager and W. Wood Pewee doing counterpoint, very fun.

Enjoy this green spring day, everyone.
Linda Andes-Georges

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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] FOS Bullock's Oriole, central Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

... in our orchard this morning, puzzling over caged suet feeder.

Linda Andes-Georges


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[cobirds] House Wren arrived, central Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Heard one in our yard just now, I'm sure plenty of others have already chimed 
in at your locations. Tree Swallows coming through; Mourning Doves are back (I 
don't think they go many miles but just to better protected yards!); WC 
Sparrows have brightened our recent mornings, it feels like the tundra.

Linda
Longmont CO 80503


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[cobirds] more spring signs: 2 Lincoln's sparrows Boulder County

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi all--

A couple, maybe three of these are bringing a little interest to our yard, and 
the phoebes, as always this time of year, are investigating our ledges for nest 
suitability. Seems quite early for the sparrows here.

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[cobirds] Rosy Finches on the plains (3+ mi east of foothills)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello wildlife lovers:

After all the drama and bad news for fellow plains communities, we and our 
Louisville evacuee were delighted for this tiny bit of cheerful news this 
morning: 

We  noticed that we have Gray-crowned Rosy Finches and one sample Brown-headed 
(new yardbirds 123 & 4) )  with a large flock of mixed juncos and oodles of 
Pine Siskins eating seeds on our newly shoveled deck.

All we need now are a few Redpolls and Snow Buntings to complete the winter 
bird trifecta. But it is a happy moment. These are hungry little fluffballs.

Linda
shortgrass prairie near Table Mountain

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Rocosas es territorio de Utes y muchos otros pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] Bullock's Oriole pair N Bldr Cnty, private ranch

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Also a Yellow Warbler but otherwise not even a Yellow-rumped; boy, I wish we 
had the plethora that y'all are finding in the Pueblo area. Wow.

Linda Andes-Georges


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Rocosas es territorio de Utes y muchos otros pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] little help on eBird? reply off-list...

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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


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Rocosas es territorio de Utes y muchos otros pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] Brown Thrasher, central Bldr Cnty (dry plains)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Second time in 16 years: energetic bird foraging like a flicker for what looks 
like tiny grubs in pine duff. I got very excited, thinking I could increase by 
one our cumulative yardlist, but I had forgotten: a thrasher visited the yard 
in 2008. So the list stays at 122.

The yard is full of hungry birds this morning, including altitude migrants 
(Scrub Jay, Steller's Jay, White-crowned Sparrows, Townsend's Solitaire, 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wilson's Warbler).

Yesterday at dusk, right after I remarked that I hadn't seen a hummingibrd for 
3 days, a tiny young Broad-tailed hummer appeared on one feeder, and spent 10 
shivery minutes stoking up for the night, one sip at a time. I haven't seen it 
today, but hope it survived and headed further south. I plan, as recommended, 
to keep the feeders out for a week after the last sighting.

Linda
8417 Stirrup Ln Longmont CO 80503

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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] cranes at 3:30 a.m. over Bldr Cnty: hallucination?

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I heard their distinctive chortling as they flew low over our house last night, 
but since I was only half awake, I fear this was not real. Isn't this awfully 
early?!

Linda


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de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] little help on finding young Burrowing Owls?

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I'd like to take my grandkids out on an owl hunt, but haven't looked for 
Burrowing Owls (formerly in the DIA/Barr Lake area) for many years. Have any of 
you done a tour recently, so that you could give me promising locations? I have 
a scope, we would not be venturing close to any nest sites.

Thanks for any help!
Linda


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Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
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[cobirds] central Bldr Cnty, near Lagerman: dickcissels on territory; flycatchers on the move

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I happened to be out early, biking the County trail on the Double Dove property 
north of Lagerman Res. Lovely trail-- extremely birdy! 

Among many other things, I noticed at least a half dozen Dickcissels calling 
energetically in the fields on the north end of the trail. 

Kat, I could not find your beavers. We need to meet!

In addition, I heard a Dusky Flycatcher in my neighborhood (new yardbird) and a 
Cordilleran, both very unusual for us, this far out in the plains (about 4 
miles from the foothills as the crow flies).


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de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
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[cobirds] central Bldr Cnty on Sunday: FOS Blue Grosbeak, Plumbeous Vireo, Warbling Vireo, W. Wd Pewee

[Linda Andes-Georges]

General vicinity of  Lagerman Res:
Chipping Sparrows, Brewer Sparrows have moved on up or north; Savanna Sparrow & 
Vespers have settled in. Common Yellowthroats already on territories. Say's 
Phoebes on eggs. 

Great Horned Owls oddly vocal in midday around here, as well as at dusk. "Look 
out, suckers, I'm awake and on the way."

Linda


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de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. 

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[cobirds] central Bldr Cnty: FOS Bu Oriole in my window

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I looked up from sewing masks this morning to see a bright orange male peering 
back at me through the window. Cheerful sight!

On a local survey earlier this morning, it was good to hear prairie melodies on 
all sides: Horned Larks, Vesper Sparrows, meadowlarks of course, winnowing 
Snipe, Say's Phoebes, House Wrens, etc. Alas, no sign of those curlews & 
godwits that you others have been seeing in large numbers. 

However, I did spot one of my goals: an uncommon (for hereabouts) Burrowing Owl 
eating some kind of rather large prey. I could not see what was at its feet, 
but after watching it do the "pull up the socks" manoeuvre multiple times, I 
eventually realized it was tearing apart something bigger than a bug!

Linda


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Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que vivo en el territorio 
de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
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[cobirds] Tree Swallows, central Bldr Cnty; & other items

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Joining the chorus of in-yard birders, our first TRSWs showed up today.

The Say's phoebes have been here for two weeks, but although they chitter-churr 
on the house ledges from time to time, they are delaying nestsite location 
decisions until after COVID has leveled off. Anyway, last year they used the 
neighbor's awning, so their loyalty to our yard has weakened. :-(

Heard our first snipe a week ago, before the snow; now they've gone quiet.

Yesterday, the local GH Owl male decided to get up at noon and do some 
vocalizing. Odd.

In non-birdy news, the elk herd, 200-strong, that is famously migrating 
short-distances these days (from Table Mountain to the plains east of it, and 
back) is very happy with this choice. We are dreading the moment when, upon 
passing our little orchard which just lost all its apricot & cherry blossoms to 
the cold but is at least usually happy to produce apples & plums, one or two 
elk may lift the nostrils upon realizing that there is a banquet right over the 
skimpy wire fence. They have decimated veggies & orchards & pastures to the 
north and south of us so far.

Linda


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de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
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[cobirds] how did Joe miss this one? (weak joke)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

When I read Joe Roller's comment and then Doug Ward's follow-up, it occurred to 
me that in 2020 trying for a corvid deci-fecta (corvid-10) is a weak effort 
when one should be going for the Big Trophy: the corvid-19. Should be possible, 
albeit very risky.

Linda
Longmont 
Boulder County

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de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
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[cobirds] sandhills in large invisible flock overhead on Sunday

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Sorry, I did not post this when it happened;
I was out taking a walk on Saturday when I heard what was indubitably a large 
flock of cranes flying over our area, north  central Boulder County. I started 
eagerly scanning the skies with my small bins, but though I could hear them 
clearly, I was never able to locate them for a count. They were Moving Fast to 
the north. This was just a half mile west of Lagerman Reservoir.

We now have a meadow full of meadowlarks south of us and the juncos are 
perfecting their songs; a very merry medley indeed.

Linda 
central Boulder County

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[cobirds] favorite avian songs of spring

[Linda Andes-Georges]

One of mine is that of the DE juncos: Way more varied and sweet than their 
little bell-ring song of the later breeding season. It almost sounds like a 
more musical variation of the A. Goldfinch song, their current compadres at the 
feeder areas. They sing it early in the morning, then I don't hear it the rest 
of the day.

Linda, Boulder County

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[cobirds] couple of cranes over central Bldr Cnty now

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Just as I think the last hummers have left, these wonderful creatures pass 
overhead...

Linda Andes-Georges
8417 Stirrup Ln
Longmont CO 80503
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[cobirds] if you are still at all curious about my Boulder phoebe saga...

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello, all:

We returned from a scorching stay with friends & family in France only to 
discover that Colorado is finally (it was cold when we left) almost as hot. And 
when I last wrote about my house-nesting Say's Phoebe pair--maybe two months 
ago?--the male had returned promptly as always in mid-March, and waited for two 
months for his love to reappear, suffering two rejections from other women as 
time went by. 

When I left the state, I was mourning for him, and for our long (9 years) 
acquaintance. He was hanging around, but appeared disconsolate.

Well, what a difference a month makes.

The first thing I noticed when I got home was that the phoebe's activity in the 
yard had picked up again. And a week later, he appeared with a wife and four 
kids.  I rejoiced for him, but he raised the brood somewhere else, and my next 
thought was, Where did that happen?

When I paid a call to my next door neighbor this week, Mr. B called my 
attention to a "little flycatcher" that had nested under his porch awning, and 
lo and behold, it was Phil the Phoebe.

All's well that ends well, and I know some of you share my interest in these 
sweet birds, so now you have the happy ending for this year...

Linda

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
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[cobirds] central Bldr Cnty: tanager swarm & other news

[Linda Andes-Georges]

As Bill Kaempfer wrote to me wisely, when I chortled that Carter & Erica C's 
beehives were being raided by tanagers, but ours had not been noticed:
"Keep your eyes open, Linda.  SUTA, in particular, love bees.  Think of your 
hives as a specialized feeder."

It did not take long. The next day, the half dozen tanagers  at the other house 
had found our hives, and were prowling the area with gusto. All ages, all sexes 
of tanagers, but all Western--no Summers. Heaven forbid. (Well... That also 
would be a new yardbird; read on).

To my surprise there was also a very different predator back there, and it is 
not (yet) a bear, although that could happen since the weather has brought 
branches down and shorted out our bearfence. I had a new yardbird: Olive-sided 
Flycatcher. Who else do I need to look out for?? Maybe the flycatcher was just 
curious about the activity level, but it sure looked to me like it was pouncing 
in the tanager manner. Lucky for the bees, few are venturing outdoors on these 
gloomy cool days. But the siege continues.

We also have several voracious BT Hummers, both sexes, several singing 
(competently now) WC Sparrows, a singing Lincoln's Sparrow,  lots of Bullock's 
Orioles all over the neighborhood, and other flitting skulkers that I've had no 
luck setting bins on. Whoops: just now outside office window, FOS Lark Sparrow.

Linda





Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
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[cobirds] tanagers in prairie on 5/20

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi, y'all:

We've had a tanager or two, 4-5 miles from the foothills, every migration 
season, but this year, it was our neighbor whose new (European) honeybees were 
being visited by a new predator: a half dozen Western Tanagers gobbling bees 
like popcorn. Hard to know how to react in this situation. I believe astonished 
observation was our neighbor's choice. The birds did not notice (whew) our very 
healthy hives only a block away.

Linda

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
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[cobirds] songbirds central Bldr Cnty, incl. Harris's Sparrow rehearsing

[Linda Andes-Georges]

The yard, probably like everyone's, has been popping with visitors and new 
residents all week. I've posted a few FOS's, but since the Oregon weather 
arrived, it has gotten really interesting.

Yesterday I had two Harris's Sparrows, one of which was singing so loudly, and 
so badly, that I almost held my ears. By badly, I mean it was singing its 
typical song but emphasizing all the flats and sharps in a most 21st century 
way, none of that harmonics, thank you. And did I say LOUD? Today there were at 
least two others--and I know they were others because at least one of them was 
doing the complex song more often than the simpleflat-and-sharp whistle notes 
on a single pitch. And the song was so weird that I went to XenoCanto to make 
sure it was not a Great-tailed Grackle trying to fool me.

A short while ago, two beautiful male Bullock's Orioles began mixing it up with 
the flocks of other rabble (RW Blackbirds, CO Grackles, lots of WC Sparrows, 
and 3 or 4 GT Towhees) outside my office, and were soon joined by a female. A 
Black-chinned Hummer has been sputtering around the yard for 3 days; I'm daring 
to hope it will stay and breed.

I wish some of those uncommon sparrows would show up so I could practice IDs on 
them. An Ovenbird would be super: Not on the yardlist! Thanks for all the news, 
everybody.

Linda



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[cobirds] FOS Oriole & other scraps of news, central Boulder Cnty

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Neighbor's yard: fussing Bullock's I suppose; I only run to see if I suspect 
it's a new "yard" bird. 

I thought the White-throated Sparrow was a new one, but my records show it's a 
third appearance here! I did run when I heard a titmouse call a few years ago; 
but I could not find the bird. :-(   It must be noted that the neighbors have 
way more shrubby growth & diversity than our yard, although we've been working 
on it for 15 years.

Pine Siskins have moved back in for restauration, like they do twice a year 
during migration only--and of course, White-crowned Sparrows, Chipping 
Sparrows, a Lincoln's Sparrow and a few YR Warblers.

Chapter 7 of the Say's Phoebe saga (yes, it's a soap opera as far as I'm 
concerned): The male is still alone, after a month, having escorted at least 3 
different females through the yard and house ledge options (none of the ladies 
were one-footed; alas, I think she will not return). For lack of other 
occupations, the male has built a bit of a nest on his favorite ledge, and he 
calls plaintively several times a day in the area. My hopes rise when I see him 
get excited, and are dashed when he returns the next day alone. Is it the nest 
spots the females don't like, or is it the lonely bachelor?

BC Chickadees showed their 3 young the feeders. Goldfinches have had a good 
year and I can't count them all as they come and go. Numerous House Wrens are 
now in position to defend the yard from House Sparrows (their main virtue, for 
me). Towhees abound--this is only the 3rd year we've had even a single pair, 
maybe folks' landscaping and maturing shrubs are drawing them here.

Linda Andes-Georges
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[cobirds] slightly off-topic: carrying tripods on a plane?

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Can anyone who travels with their scope tell me whether one can carry a tripod 
as a carry-on into the plane? Contact off listserv if you have advice!
Mine is long (33 in., collapsed) and heavy...

Thanks--


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[cobirds] FOUND: lost scope

[Linda Andes-Georges]

The gentleman who was waiting for friends at the trailhead near Peschel 
probably was the one who turned in the whole shebang to the Longmont Police 
Dept. this morning; not leaving his name. BLESS YOU, whoever you are; I will 
pass this forward and I bet every Cobirder who has been in a lost-gear 
stress-fit will join me in that sentiment.

Oddly, the Longmont Police did not want to deal with this, since the 
"jurisdiction" was Weld Cnty Sheriff, but who would think of driving to Greeley 
from the outskirts of Longmont??

Anyway, I'm deeply grateful to all. Tally ho!

Linda

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[cobirds] missing scope: Kowa TSN angled, with Vortex tripod

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Missing from east Longmont trailhead (Peschel, east of Sandstone property), 
Sunday mid-morning.

Don't ask for the story: The whole incident is too painful and embarrassing. 

I had highly visible striped tape wrapped around the scope adjustment handle.

Reward!

Linda



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[cobirds] Say's phoebe attends Symposium in Boulder Saturday 16th

[Linda Andes-Georges]

While attending the extremely interesting BCNA Symposium at the SEEC building 
on the Research (east) campus in Boulder, I heard a Say's. 

"My" phoebe is very late compared to past years, and I'm hoping the one on 
campus is on its way here! You will recall that its mate the past 2 years was a 
uniped. I'll let you know if the reunion continues in 2019. If not, I'll miss 
them sorely.

For those of you who have not attended the Symposium every year, I suggest you 
put it on the calendar for next year. It is a super networking occasion, as 
well as a mine of interesting findings on various environmental research 
topics, usually focusing on the Front Range.
 
Linda



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[cobirds] Lagerman area Ferrug story (Bldr Cnty)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Adding on to Elena's observations at this location, Bev Baker and I had a good 
time watching an intriguing hawk/prairie dog encounter:

We were leaving the car at the Res. parking lot when we noticed a lovely white 
Ferruginous float overhead and then morph into a bullet shape for a stoop! 
Holding our breath, we watched it descend fast and then come to a screeching 
halt, seated on the ground, facing a crouching prairie dog. The latter had 
become toad-shaped in terror. It did not move. The hawk "sat" in front of it, 
thinking hard. The pd continued to not move. In fact, after several minutes 
passed with this tableau unchanging, we began to wonder if both we and the hawk 
had mistaken a weird rock for a pd. On it went. Eventually, with a sudden-ness 
that startled everyone involved, both the hawk and the pd went into blurred 
action--the former jumped into the air, the latter disappeared down a hole. And 
that was that.

The hawk was young. Perhaps her juvenile mind could not distinguish between pd 
and rock if it was immobile? And maybe the pd was smarter than we thought-- 
choosing the classic rabbit strategy to confuse the predator.

Our subsequent hike included most of Elena's birds and a harrier, but we missed 
the Harlan's.

Linda


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[cobirds] 40 more cranes and a single snow goose over the Diagonal, Boulder

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Just left overhead our house. Lovely.
Linda


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[cobirds] Re: Next meeting next Tuesday!

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I'm coming, and working my way through the book now. It will be good to be with 
like minds on that day.
Linda

On Nov 1, 2018, at 8:32, R Carol Cushman  wrote:

> Hi friends,
> 
> Just a reminder that we’re meeting at noon next Tuesday (Election Day!!) at 
> my home, 8495 Arapahoe, half-way between 75th & 95th on North side of road.  
> Carol M & Pam, We’ll miss you but look forward to hearing about your 
> wonderful travels—would the rest of you let me know whether or not you can 
> come.
> 
> Carol C

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[cobirds] finally, hummers appearing; central Boulder Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

For a week we've had returning Broad-tailed hummers; two days ago a 
Black-chinned (and another or the same one the following day), and yesterday a 
Rufous. Today, possibly, a Calliope but I haven't had a really good look. They 
don't hang around long-- one has to be alert to spot them.

Orioles are escorting young birds to the feeders, and still feeding some of 
them caterpillars. One Hs Wren is probably beginning its 3rd brood (for Pete's 
sake).

Our Say's Phoebes have given up and decided to forget breeding this year. Their 
nest was raided twice; they switched to another location and it got raided 
again. I don't blame them... Little One-leg has posed for a photo, though not a 
good one. Email me if you'd like to see her.

Blue Grosbeaks still singing, as always at "summer's end," and there are oodles 
of E. and W. Kingbirds all up and down Ouray Rd.

But our yard is gradually going silent. :-(

Linda


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[cobirds] little help for PA visitors in July? Summit & Estes

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I belong to Birdingpal and receive the occasional inquiry like the one below. 
Often these visitors want to tick off birds difficult-to-find and widely 
scattered throughout the state, but only have 3 days to do it... 

But the folks below have, I feel, more reasonable ambitions.

If you could help them out at any point (both high altitude areas), would you 
please let them and me know? We are going to be very preoccupied with 
refinishing floors and moving furniture during the time of their visit!

Thanks so much, kind CObirders.

Linda

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
8417 Stirrup Ln
Longmont CO 80503
Tel. 720 668 5214

My wife and I will be in Colorado this July.  It will be our first visit to 
your state.  We would love to get some birding in while we are there.   Knowing 
very little about the area, we are reaching out, hoping to find a knowledgeable 
birder, willing to spend some time showing us some of the hot spots.

We will be free to bird in the Summit County area any time from July 5 thru 7, 
and in Estes July 9 and 10.  
If you can meet up with us on any of those dates, we would be truly grateful.

Steve S. & Linda

st...@birdbrains.ws


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[cobirds] get your Marsh Wren fix here: St Vrain State Park, Weld

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Note from Bev Baker below. She visited the park on the 30th.

Good morning!  I heard at least a dozen marsh wrens singing at St Vrain State 
Park (Weld County) yesterday. They were in cattails surrounding Pelican pond 
and vocalizing like crazy, around mid-morning. I got a fleeting glimpse of one. 
There is an ebird post of one marsh wren in that area from May 27. 

State Park entrance fee applies... 




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[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
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[cobirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, central Bldr Cnty & other news

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I suppose this is the same bird that was here last year for about a week in 
early June. I hear it singing at the top of the hill near us, which is on Ouray 
Dr at the level of #8424 (lion statue; noisy dogs). It did not remain there for 
long, or breed successfully, as far as I could tell, and I wonder why it came 
back! Same question about the Ovenbirds in south Boulder, which return year 
after year but for which we have never found signs of successful breeding.

We also have-- in our yard-- an intriguing Bullock's Oriole; it must be a young 
male, judging from behavior, although it has little trace of a black goatee. It 
sings like a male, and has been going around the house tapping on windows, like 
a robin.

Black-chinned hummers, both sexes, visiting the feeders...

Linda


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[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike, w of Lagerman Res, Bldr Cnty on Mother's Day

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Seen mid-afternoon before next round of thunderstorms. Excellent look, making 
sure it was not a late Northern.


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[cobirds] Bullock's Oriole, central Bldr Cnty

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This is the earliest I've had one in my yard. Spring is moving along really 
fast (until the final freeze & snowfall?)

Linda


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[cobirds] Say's Phoebe pair reunited, central Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

> I haven't had any good stories to tell for ages -- of any kind--but 
> especially, birdy.
> 
> So I thought I'd share this one for those who are like me, starved for good 
> news, or even...  sentimental news:
> 
> We've had Say's Phoebes nesting on our house ledges for about 11 years, 
> although I assume that there has been a generational change at some point. 
> Last year the male arrived on Mar. 23rd and pined about by himself, breaking 
> my heart with his melancholy cry (I gesture scornfully at those who call 
> notion anthropomorphic) for weeks, looking for a female. 
> 
> On April 24 she returned... unipodally: one-footed. There was much obvious 
> rejoicing between the two, and subsequent chitter-muttering over the annual 
> challenge of choosing a ledge.
> 
> After some scuffling with the sassy House Finches & pestiferous House 
> Sparrows, and fending off a Bluejay attack after they had eggs, the Phoebe 
> pair fledged three young in July. It was amazing to watch the little 
> para-abled female manage her brood throughout, perching on the driveway, 
> where she had balance problems until I thought to put up a nice 
> parakeet-style perch 15 feet from the nest. Then she used that until they all 
> left in the fall.
> 
> This year the male again returned Mar. 23. I started to worry, as I always 
> do, about whether a (or even better, THE) female would appear. On 4/1 another 
> phoebe scouted the yard, but it wasn't the right one. Then on 4/16, She 
> arrived. For the first time, I could verify that this was the same bird as 
> the previous year. No mistaking the lopsided perch posture on our deck bench! 
> She is ready to start anew.
> 
> My heart soars.
> 
> Linda
> 
> 
> Linda Andes-Georges
> Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
> [Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
> 8417 Stirrup Ln
> Longmont CO 80503
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[cobirds] cranes over Lagerman 5 min. ago (Bldr Cnty)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

... about 75 cranes probably now over Boulder. Enjoy the chorus, everyone!



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[cobirds] Re: [NATURE-NET] Calliope Hummingbird, Boulder County

[Linda Andes-Georges]

This has been a crazy year with lots of exceptions for natural rhythms, IMHO.
I've had a male & female Broad-tailed in my yard continuously since May; first 
time ever. They were only interested in flowers, not feeders. I'm waiting for 
the first obvious return migrants now (usually Rufous & Calliope here; a few 
BCs). Maybe Pam's Calliope will hop over here.

Linda



On Jul 2, 2017, at 8:49, Pam Piombino piombino@gmail.com [NATURE-NET] 
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Linda Andes-Georges
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[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
8417 Stirrup Ln
Longmont CO 80503
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[cobirds] help for Eagle Scout merit badge: bird study

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I'm going to give a "class" and a follow-up field trip to a bunch of ES youths 
in the mountains in a few weeks. Among the handouts I'll give them to 
facilitate their learning (& encourage them to continue beyond the minimum and 
the listing) will be a list of the fun websites that Ihave been posted on the 
Net about bird behaviors -- Youtube etc.

Off the listserv, would some of you be willing to send me ideas for this page? 
I'm thinking of kingfishers in action, as well as GB herons, of course; various 
raptors in action; hummers; ducks... Well, there's plenty of material. 

I know, I'm begging for help on the curriculum, but I have a hunch that you 
have great ideas (some of which I've noted over the past decade).

Linda

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[cobirds] 2nd post, sorry: East. Wd Pewee near Lyons last year

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Bonjour encore:

I love it that east CO has an Eastern Wood Pewee; I grew up with them in VA. 
Last year we found one in the ponderosa pines off Picture Rock trail, which I 
survey (a BBS route for the County, as well as an Eco-steward area for BCNA). 
It stayed all breeding season, mournfully advertising its availability. I 
looked for it on my survey yesterday and did not find.

However, interestingly (I am thinking of Hugh Kingery's collection:) yesterday 
I found Lesser Goldfinches singing fair imitations of the EAWP song (as well as 
other songs which Hugh has no doubt already added to his notes).

Picture Rock sometimes has surprises, but this year is only surprising in its 
birdiness, to coin a word. I was (3rd task) trying to count individuals for 
eBird and having a heck of a time, because the area is popping (Ted F likes to 
say "birds dripping off the trees"), including many species I never find there 
because it is too dry: Blue Grosbeaks, Catbird, etc.

Picture Rock is a long trail (about 9 miles to Heil Trailhead on the south end) 
used mostly by bikers, from Lyons (southwest of town off the Apple Valley/Red 
Gulch Rd trailhead). It is lovely, even in the first 2 miles while you trudge 
between the hogback hills filled (very early) with birdsong and the suburban 
homes below. The trail at that point is truly a kitty litterbox: covered with 
wild feline scat (I can't tell cougar from bobcat) near every drainage: I found 
a large elk femur in the grass, and saw remains of a dead turkey farther up on 
the trail.

If you hike it, gently remind bikers that they must yield to EVERYONE not on a 
bike; I do this if they do not slow down and prepare to dismount. Mostly, they 
are all very congenial. However if you start right at dawn, you will hardly 
meet a soul.

Linda


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[cobirds] follow up to EAKI "eyebrow" bird at Walden in Boulder

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I knew I had seen that bird before. Here is a note received from a photographer 
friend after I enquired if he had photographed it last year. He did! (I have 
the photo). He asks an unrelated bird question -- and I don't know the answer. 
If you have one, tell us and I'll forward. Thanks!

Linda

Message:
Yep. A photo is attached. I think this is one of a pair that had a nest just to 
the west of the Duck Pond last year. I will have to go back and try to get a 
better picture! :)

Also, while I'm writing, maybe you can answer a question. I have been shooting 
thousands (yes, thousands) of pictures of the Great Blue Herons at Golden 
Ponds. I have noticed several times that a bird would catch a fish, then drop 
it near the bank instead of swallowing it. Could they be putting it aside to 
pick up later? I've never seen this before. Best, Woody


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[cobirds] did not jinx myself: yardbird 109 in Bldr Cnty: N. Mockingbird

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

Wrote yesterday that the delightful evening serenade of the Swainson's thrush 
was not #109 after all; but then this morning while my spouse & I weeded and 
tended the bees, I heard a very unusual song from the hilltop nearby (where I 
often hear good birds: last year it was a Rose-breasted Grosbeak).

After sifting through my memory files of the mimids, I decided emphatically 
that it was a Mockingbird, and one of the braver sort that usually sings loudly 
at all hours back East. Most of the ones I find here are timid mimids... This 
one was belting out its repertoire for about an hour.

If I hear it in the morning, I'll notify you more quickly so some can get a 
County bird.

As for the ongoing saga of the Say's phoebes, they continue to disappear most 
of the day, showing up sporadically to decorate their dummy ledge nests with 
choice bits from the basket of options I keep out for them on a shepherd's 
hook. I still have no clue where their real nest is... or if they are just not 
sure they want to have kids.

Linda



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8417 Stirrup Ln
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[cobirds] Bldr Cnty plains: Swainson's Thrush NOT a new yardbird, dang it

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi, folks:

Just a chuckle at my expense. I got very excited yesterday evening at hearing a 
Swainson's Thrush in our yard. Rushed to tell my spouse that #109 finally 
arrived.

Today, checking my yardlist (the only one that I keep quite faithfully), I 
found that we've had three previous SWTH visitors-- all in May. Those new ones 
are sure hard to find, but now that my memory is slipping, maybe I'll forget to 
check my yardlist and can celebrate often.

Linda



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[cobirds] ongoing spring pop-ups in north Bldr Cnty: Blue Grosbeak, Warb. Vireos, etc

[Linda Andes-Georges]

... Broad-tailed hummers are still zooming through; I counted no less than 9 
Bullock's orioles on my habitual 2 mile jog route, and 14 Western Kingbirds, 
pllus one each of the above, Lark Sparrows trilling, etc. I wish spring would 
last twice as long...

Finally, a while back I whined about how my yard was deserted by Say's phoebes 
(10th year) but I was wrong. They have returned after a couple weeks of hiatus; 
but surely are not the same pair as in previous years. Since they always seemed 
extremely nest-faithful, I suspect that now maybe we have one of their progeny. 
(Last year their nesting & fledging appeared shaky, and instead of four, they 
fledged one). This year, their courtship is more incompetent than ever: they 
have repeatedly visited all 6 of the house ledges (which they always do), but 
for the first time, they are building dummy nests on four ledges, and seem to 
have no urge to choose one and get down to business. They do not "bill & coo" 
on their favorite spots, and rarely can be seen flycatching around the yard. I 
am baffled. Stay tuned.

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
8417 Stirrup Ln
Longmont CO 80503
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Re: [cobirds] Bldr Cnty foothills: Virginia's warblers

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Bev Baker, Laurel Temmen and I tripped lightly around the Goshawk loop in S. 
Bldr this morning and among other lovely finds (several Abert's squirrels of 
varying colors) we heard and found at least one set (2 or 3) of hyper-active 
Virginia's warblers this morning.

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County




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[cobirds] Bldr Cnty: house wrens & missing phoebe

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--
Hope that this will be acceptable, although some sentences do not contain 
Colorado news!

Just returned from Bosque/Apache & then Chiricahuas, where I did not find 
spring all that much advanced, but had a great time learning new birdsongs. 
Warblers were trickling in...

Phoenix was 101F several days ago, and a fire near Sonoita was persisting, 
although Raton & Palmer Divide both had snow. Crazy weather.

I found that the dear Say's Phoebes who had started courting in our yard (year 
10) before I left have gone missing. My heart breaks: Cooper's tragedy? Those 
awful House Sparrow bullies? I'll never know. I mention this because several of 
you share my affection for these birds.

Meanwhile, House Wrens were here when I got back. So the yard will be filled 
with their bubbly songs, if little else.

Linda



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[cobirds] little help on IDs of Eastern waterfowl from bad photos

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi, folks-- 
In case anyone has an extra minute or two, I have some poor photos from a 
recent trip to coastal islands off SC where I was challenged by a number of 
bird IDs that I have little knowledge of. If anyone is willing to look at two 
of them, I'd appreciate opinions. I am null at shorebirds and weak on ducks 
I've never seen before! 

I was surprised to discover that the huge flocks of peeps we were seeing were 
mostly WESTERN Sandpipers. I have much to learn!
Alas, we did not get even poor photos of many mysterious flying creatures. It 
was fun-- and frustrating.

We tried for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and frustratingly, heard one but could 
not find it. The forest was still smoldering from a recent prescribed fire 
which is used to help manage the forests that they prefer. Nevertheless, it was 
a good trip for woodpeckers in general: lots of practice.

Linda Andes-Georges
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[cobirds] BCAS program 2/28: Leatherman on Fox Squirrels: love 'em or hate 'em but salute their ingenuity

[Linda Andes-Georges]

> Fox Squirrel – Cutest Devil On The Block, February 28, 2017 7:15 PM
> 
> ·February 28, 2017 07:15pm - 09:00pm
> 
> ·Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
> 
> Dave Leatherman will explore the local life history of the Fox Squirrel 
> (Sciurus niger).  Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, you have to be amazed at 
> the variety of things they do.  We will discuss how they affect other 
> animals, shape tree architecture, challenge bird feeders, and at this very 
> moment, are probably learning to hack your computer.  Bring your favorite 
> squirrel story or recipe to share.
> 
> 

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[cobirds] Widefield Community Park planning?

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I am wondering if any El Paso birders have been active in monitoring decisions 
about this area. I remember writing, some time last year, about preserving 
long-grass and multi-snag wildlife corridors, and getting a very squishy 
answer...

El Paso County Parks is inviting citizens to attend the second Widefield 
Community Park Master Plan public meeting, which will be held on Thursday, 
February 9th, 2017, at the Fountain Creek Nature Center.  The meeting is 
scheduled from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Please come to the meeting to hear more 
about the project and voice your opinions about the future of Widefield 
Community Park, including recommended park and trail improvements, potential 
upgrades, management, and maintenance.  The Fountain Creek Nature Center is 
located at 320 Pepper Grass Lane in Fountain.

Project team members will present maps and site-specific improvement ideas, and 
recommended future actions for Widefield Community Park.  Following the 
meeting, the draft master plan will be available online for public review

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County 
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Longmont CO 80503




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[cobirds] boring? never: crane flock of 120 headed south thru Bldr Cnty

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... now over east Boulder about 4 miles east of the foothills.

Linda 

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[cobirds] cranes over Lookout Rd, Niwot (Bldr Cnty)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

At least two flocks have flown over this late afternoon; we can hear them but 
barely see them from our place north of Haystack. We are thrilled to be hearing 
them this early. I get the CObirds digest, so others have probably reported 
these already.

So cool.

Linda Andes-Georges
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[cobirds] north central Bldr Cnty: oddly out of synch migrants

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

As I tried to fly [sic] through 5 transects this week, one day with bookends, I 
noticed a lot of good-to-see returnees but some oddities struck me. I don't 
know if this has been a general thing or just typical of the places I've been 
birdcounting.

While the tanagers, towhee sp., Linc. sparrows, hummers etc came through our 
yard about on time, the BH Grosbeak, E & W kingbirds & Lazuli were a bit "late" 
(for the average), and the Vesper Sparrows still have not made their usual 
musical big chorus overture to Real Spring. I hear one here & there, no more. 
Savannas are finally tuning up. The Pine Siskins have finally left to move 
higher, and there is only one WC Sparrow left in the brushpile.

The Eastern Phoebe pairs that we were all reporting have become scarce-- darn. 
Are they still "about to breed" anywhere in the region? 

Spotty peeps are EVERYWHERE halfway beachy & wet. Blue Grosbeak showed up 
today, which is a slightly early date. Red-eyed Vireo in several places nearby, 
and Warbling Vireos are singing timidly. I hope that keeps up a while; their 
repetition drives me nuts later in the season.

Would anyone who has similar or opposite views reply to me off listserv? I'm 
still --after years of trying to keep records-- attempting to learn what's kind 
of a normal rhythm in what season. Apparently, no season is actually "normal" 
in Colorado.

Linda

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[cobirds] correction: NOT an early W Wd Peewee in Lgmt

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi again, folks:

Thanks to David S who reminded me to document this sighting, as it is really 
early for Peewees. And since I do not yet have Iphone reflexes, I forgot to get 
some kind of photo of this bird (who, a few weeks hence, will have dozens of 
compadres in the same area).

So I went back this morning prepared to photo AND possibly record, and found 
that I must have mistaken an Eastern Phoebe for my familiar WEWP: in my 
defense, she really does have a smudgy vest, and--probably due to being 
alarmed--had a cresty crappa; and furthermore, the tail dipping was not due to 
her precarious perch but her species habit.

But the nice thing about getting this settled is that now I've got a breeding 
pair of Eastern Phoebes at this location, because the female was flirting 
around with a nicely classic male this morning. 

NOW I'll remember to document proof of breeding over the next months...

Linda

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[cobirds] Longmont/Boulder Cnty area spring returns, and personal Hallelujah

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

This week in east and west Longmont (sorry, I cannot reveal locations to closed 
areas) I've seen House Wren, W. Wood Peewee, WF Ibis, Amer. Pelican, Loggerhead 
Shrike, as well as the annoying BH Cowbirds and many others previously reported 
by you-all. (YR Warblers, for me, have all been Myrtle's).

But my most exciting bit of good news (Kay Niyo will share my joy) is that the 
Say's Phoebe which has nested on our house ledges for the past 7 years has 
finally found a female. The poor guy returned this year without his mate, on 
March 15th (earliest date ever). He has flitted around the area ever since, 
lamenting in that heartbreaking phoebe way, and not attracting a single gal. 
Imagine! Over six weeks of longing! (I was in a dither). But yesterday I heard 
sounds of excitement up the hill, and then the chittering this species makes 
when it revisits the beloved old nest sites: there were two. My spring is now 
complete.

I hope the rest of you are finding similar raisons d'etre in the season.

Linda

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[cobirds] tufted titmouse??? Boulder Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi, folks--

This one will probably remain speculative forever, but I'm rather sure I heard 
a Tufted Titmouse near our house in central Bldr (north of Haystack, west of 
Lagerman) early this morning.

It sang and sang from my neighbors' yard (about 70 ft from me, though I could 
not locate it with naked eye), and I ran to get my bins but could not relocate 
it when I returned.

I grew up with titmouse calls & noises in Virginia, and lived in Wisc. with 
them for15 years. I thought this one sounded more like an upper midwest bird, 
so I looked for that origin in the wonderful xeno-canto library. The two I 
found which sounded almost identical in rhythm & pitch to today's caller were 
X216382 (Dory Owen) and XC52352 (Todd Wilson). I would have no doubt at all if 
I were living two states farther east!

I checked on varieties of nuthatch calls, but found nothing similar.

I'd welcome comments, off or on the listserv. In the meantime, all of you 
should keep your eye out for the creature. I'd love to be validated. Elena-- 
you are not far away!

Linda

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[cobirds] downloading birdsongs or calls to Iphone for ringtones

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

There may have been a thread about this in the past but I'm just now paying 
attention:

Is there a good way to get unusual and COMPLETE birdsongs on one's phone for 
ringtones? The reviews of the Istore apps are terrible ("nothing but backyard 
birds; songs very incomplete," etc).

For example, can one download a particularly good song from Xeno-canto, say, 
and use it as a ringtone? Or does Apple forbid this sort of thing?

I'm just getting used to my phone, so if you answer off the listserv (or on, if 
you think anyone else is interested), please use tech babytalk.

Thanks!

Linda Andes-Georges
Haystack-Lagerman area, Bldr Cnty

PS I'm not looking for real exotics, just things like Fox Sparrow, OS 
Flycatcher, Common Poorwill, Great Gray Owl, European Robin (Redbreast), 
Hoopoe, Blackbird, etc

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[cobirds] Notice: really ducky field trip with Bill (and beaks) Nov 14th

[Linda Andes-Georges]

BCAS upcoming trip:  Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, 7:30-5:00, Free/no limit, but you 
must carpool.

Leader: The one and only Bill Kaempfer. Mid-November is the peak of migration 
for some of the more unusual waterfowl found along the northern Front Range. 
This trip will explore a wide region, ranging from Boulder to Barr Lake, 
perhaps even to Jackson Reservoir State Park in a search for scoters, 
long-tailed duck, greater scaup, barrow’s goldeneye, common, red-throated and 
Pacific loons, and red-necked grebe.  While we certainly won’t see all of those 
rarities, we will see some. But how many?

We will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Park-n-ride at the Diagonal (CO 119) and Niwot 
Road to arrange carpooling. A State Park Pass is a good idea for those who will 
be driving as we are likely to end up at a Colorado State Park at some point. 
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear and brin sunscreen, water, and lunch. 
Expect to return before 5:00 p.m. To reserve a spot on this trip, please email 
Bill Kaempfer at kaemp...@colorado.edu.

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[cobirds] not done yet: 40 cranes 2 mi west of Lagerman, Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I can't get enough of this lovely phenomenon.
Linda Andes-Georges

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[cobirds] whither & wherefore of reporting, cont.

[Linda Andes-Georges]

What an interesting thread this has been (what to report, how to report, and if 
reporting, how fast to report--or do it at all?). I get the digest so I just 
read through many opinions in a short time. The perspectives were interesting 
to me, and many expressed at least one aspect of the subject that resonated 
acutely with my way of loving the birdwatching activity.

This led me to ask myself why I read Cobirds (somebody else brought this up... 
). I think that while the constant flow of "rare or uncommon sightings" is 
mildly interesting, I'm not much of a chaser unless the bird is 5 minutes away 
by car, or a bike-able distance! So what I'm looking for here are mainly two 
things that appeal to me:  good birding stories (anecdotes) about wildlife or 
human behavior, often both at the same time; and, What is the seasonal drift? 
What birds are now appearing where at this time of year? So the latter often is 
NOT uncommon or rare, but rather, typical, or if not, perhaps a new trend 
(we'll see).

I sense that I'm in the minority. I just wanted that minority viewpoint to 
appear in the thread.

Happy hunting, everyone.

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County (shortgrass prairie)

PS  On a strictly birdy note, we've had the aforementioned 3-jay days many days 
straight now, weeks even. In this matter, we're geographically between the far 
East (Centennial) and foothills:  2 Scrub Jays, 1 Steller's, bunches of 
Bluejays... If only a Gray Jay would show up, I could boast of an "Uncommon" of 
my own!

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[cobirds] Re: [NATURE-NET] More Cranes, Boulder Co.

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Todd, these birds are just going over us now, about 5-600 as ou said, and 
boomeranging off any thermals that they find. So with all the circling they 
came SW instead, and reached the Lagerman area in a lazy half hour. As the 
groups break up in the thermals and then rejoin in Vs, they make a really 
joyful racket.

Linda

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> Heading SSE over Longmont 3 minutes ago.  Approx. 600 in 4 large flocks.
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[cobirds] heads up, Golden: cranes coming over (Boulder County)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

Cranes passing over every day now. 165 on the wing over Boulder right now, 
headed south with sounds of cheer.

Linda

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[cobirds] help on vireo ID (song), St Vrain Bridge, Hygiene (Boulder Cnty)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

I almost forgot to ask you this, and now it may be too late.

After doing a birdcount in a closed property on Thursday morning, I stopped by 
the bridge on N. 61st/63rd St north of Hygiene Rd (the place where people often 
get the odd species like Winter Wren or Red-eyed Vireo, etc).

I heard a song I had heard earlier in the spring (June) on the nearby closed 
property: it sounds to me like a Philadelphia Vireo. It could be a mellow 
Red-eyed, but since it is a bit unique, I thought I'd see if anyone else can go 
have a listen and let me know what you think. 

I'm as certain as I am capable of being (concerning birds) that it is a vireo 
spuh. It sings very short phrases with a 1 sec. pause between them (unlike 
Red-eyed, which kinda has a motor-mouth). It says, See me? Pretty me? Dios 
mio! and keeps on going with that type of intonation. Not annoying enough for 
a Warbling, not hoarsely dreamy enough for a Solitary (nor is it the right 
habitat).

Whatever it is is breeding there: it's song was being echoed phrase by phrase 
by a bird further up the creek. Unless someone was doing a playback joke on 
me...

Thanks for any comments--

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder Cnty

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[cobirds] another EA Wood Pewee far from home (Boulder County)

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Steve M's report on the Eastern Wood Pewee in Logan reminded me that I had one 
on a transect along the Picture Rock Trail (south of Lyons) a few weeks ago. I 
thought I was hallucinating: most unlikely place!

Habitat was ponderosa pine savanna at about 6300 ft. The Pewee called and 
called--a nostalgic moment for me, as I heard them during all of my youth in 
the Shenandoah Valley.

What are they doing here, do you think?

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder Cnty

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[cobirds] speculation first-hand on increasing wren numbers

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Bob R asks, Could there could be common environmental reasons for populations 
both increasing and decreasing? Perhaps knowing the reasons why some birds are 
increasing could help explain why some birds are decreasing? 

My own speculation about this is that other folks are doing what we did: In 
desperation, our effort to rid our yard of House Sparrows (the little foreign 
killers) was to try to employ the House Wrens as hitbirds--since they were 
equally good at harassing other birds' nesting attempts.

We put up small swinging houses at critical points around the yard. In short 
order the first year,  all the houses were occupied with real (as well as a 
number of dummy) wren nests; and many of those wrens had double-broods! 
Suddenly the yard was not only guarded, but fiercely defended by small armies 
of the little critters, driving out just about every intruder. They exploded 
out of bushes like popcorn whenever we roamed the property. We began to think 
we might have committed an environmental error.

This year, we limited the wrenhouses to the perimeter corners only; but they 
used other sites (like the swallow houses) with no problem. While it is true 
that when wrens have staked out their territory, the House Sparrows rarely 
venture in for long, we are now having doubts. And somehow two families of Tree 
Swallows and one of Say's Phoebes, as well as Robins and Bluejays (a problem in 
other ways) managed to stealth-raise a brood of their own. We have not yet 
observed any of the barbarous wren behaviors described by others... Perhaps 
that kind of violence awaits our little yard. Maybe I should put up MORE wren 
houses, to furnish housing for returnees  their kids and prevent future 
incidents of violence.

But I shudder to think of the population explosion we are contributing to 
(sorry about that dangling prep.)

What to do, what to do?

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County


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[cobirds] help out a birdcounter and get a free ride through RMNP

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello folks:

Dave Waltman could use someone (or several people) to help him spot birds on 
the high stretch of Trail Ridge Rd. next Sat. morning (the 20th). This is for 
the RMNP Solstice bird  count. You don't have to be an expert, just willing to 
help spot the critters.

Binoculars help, but that's the second step. The first is just seeing the bird.

The third step is identification, but if you show the bird to Dave and consult 
a field guide, all of that will get taken care of.

Please let us know if you can help. Admittedly, it's an early start for a 
weekend day, but nobody ever complains once they see the sun rise and view the 
wildlife.

Contact Dave at djwalt...@comcast.net.

Thanks--

Linda Andes-Georges
also doing the count... (in another part of the park)

 

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[cobirds] calling for a mobbing: three anti-bird bills

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Dear CObirders:

Please excuse this brief political interruption. I know all of you care about 
these things...

There are several anti-bird ideas gaining traction in Washington. 
Signing/sendiing to our reps through Natl Audubon (below) is the easiest way to 
send a quickie, but I like to also copy their suggested text, tweak it to my 
personal view and send an email or letter directly to the reps' office. I hear 
this is far more effective. Just 10 letters from constituents that seem sincere 
and not computer-generated can elevate the issue of concern.

I thank you in advance for taking 10 minutes of birdwatching time to do things 
like this!

Linda Andes-Georges
Longmont (near Lagerman Res)



MBTA:

https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserActionid=1911

ESA:

https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserActionid=1909

Sage Grouse:

https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserActionid=1881

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[cobirds] flight calls flock habits, N. Boulder Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

I'm looking for some information on an occurrence that I noticed this morning 
while transecting in a closed County property.

I had been hearing Hermit Thrushes (singing, which is easy for me) and Spotted 
Sandpipers, all stationary. But just as I began trudging back to my car 
(thoroughly drenched, and tired of carrying scope with its gerry-rigged plastic 
bag protections), I saw a flock of about 20 birds, widely spaced, fly over me 
uttering a few scattered cries that I did NOT recognize. The light was 
terrible, and I had on a noisy nylon hood. Excuses aside, I could not decide if 
these were more Spotties or the Swainson's thrushes that others have seen in 
such numbers the past couple of days.

I've listened to a number of recordings, and lean toward the SPSAs.

Any comments? Do either or both species flock this way? They were headed east, 
downriver, exactly toward where Scott S was about to report big numbers of the 
SWTH.

I'd like to learn something from this puzzlement.

Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder County

PS joining all the other FOS reports, I had my FOS-Colorado Dusky flycatcher 
today. Most others have been previously reported by others.

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[cobirds] misc. north Boulder County

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks,

As I sat parked at a light on Sunset  Boston in Longmont yesterday, I saw an 
osprey rise up from the nearby St Vrain with a monster fish. The pair flew (or 
rather the bird did) toward the fairgounds nest, where I bet some 
webcam-watchers saw the fish used for supper on that nest. I know of four 
active osprey nests within about 10 miles of us; a bird sitting on nest on all 
of them. So ospreys are probably doing better here than in pre-settler days.

Tree swallows, barn swallows, house wrens, Wilson's snipe are all active this 
morning in the area. Our Say's have built a nest which, as usual, the house 
sparrows are trying to destroy. I am active in the war (happens every year; 
this year I'm using a high-powered water nozzle to discourage those little Brit 
raiders). The phoebes usually manage to raise a brood, with 3 or 4 fledging 
successfully. This will be year 8.

Pair of W. bluebirds yesterday at Heil Ranch, lookin' for a home.

I saw my first Swainsons' on April 7th  the second at nearly the same place 
(Diagonal Hwy near 55th St) on the 20th. I hope there is a nest there.

Local barn owls have been active since early March! And the GH owls have been 
active all winter,

I'm loving it.

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[cobirds] previous photo ID'ed: pine grosbeak

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Thanks, Cobirders flock: pine grosbeak (I was afraid to guess it: I've never 
seen one this rosy red!)

Sounds like everyone is finding them in town these days (except me).

Linda

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[cobirds] Fwd: Unknown bird- Missoula

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I know this is off-topic (and a bad photo!), but if you have a clue, could you 
send me a note off-serv?

Linda Andes-Georges
central Bldr Cnty

Begin forwarded message:

 
 Just seen today. All of us are mystified. Any clues? 
 
 Begin forwarded message:
 
 Date: February 21, 2015 at 11:51:00 AM MST
 
 Subject: Unknown bird- Missoula
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone

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[cobirds] burning question about the CBCs

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Dear Cobirders  CBC participants:

There is something that I and my cohorts (leading teams for upcoming CBC in 
Boulder) have been wondering about.

Since the National Audubon Society allows for (I believe) a two-week window for 
getting the counts done, is the data good no matter when we turn it in during 
those two weeks? Because a weather event (like the one that may occur on 
Sunday) can skew all the data for the season if THAT DAY ONLY carries data 
weight, but not the count-week data also. This makes no sense to me whatever.

We looked it up on Audubon FAQ and the answer was not very helpful. It said 
that count week data birds would be categorized as cw. OK--but does that mean 
that they are as meaningful as what we gather on our chosen local day, or not?

I know it's fun to gather data all together on a given day, and to make a bit 
of a contest out of it, but speaking statistically, the two week spread data 
ought to be of equal significance, IMHO.

What do the rest of you know/think about this?

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County (right between two CBC count circles)
2 mi east of Lagerman Res


PS Thanks to the treasurer for membership reminders.

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[cobirds] Final notice: tomorrow July 12, Brainard Lake outing with Boulder County Audubon

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 Hi birders and nature lovers, 
 
 This trip is limited to the first 10 folks who contact David.  Jump in now!
 
 Saturday, July 12, 6am - 2pm
 
 Birds of Brainard and Long Lakes
 
 Leave the heat of the plains when you join mountain man, David Dowell, on 
 this high elevation search for alpine birds. The marshes and willow carrs at 
 Brainard are perfect habitat for Fox and Lincoln's Sparrows, Wilson's and 
 McGillivray's Warblers. The pine forests should grace us with jays, 
 flycatchers, woodpeckers and with any luck, Red Crossbills and Dusky Grouse. 
 Bring rain gear and lunch and be prepared to hike 3-4 miles. Limited to 10, 
 send an email to David at:dave...@gmail.com (corrected address) to register. 
 Carpool from the Justice Center lot, at the southeast corner of 6th and 
 Canyon in Boulder. 
 
 Re-posted by Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder County
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[cobirds] observations oddities, central Boulder Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Here are a few recent (past week) observations:

Here, just north of Haystack and west of Lagerman, there are many oriole 
families, blue grosbeak families, Eas.  west. kingbird families, and an indigo 
(that rose-breasted grosbeak moved on). I think Ted is right; there are more 
Cassin's kingbirds that we've thought. I'm scrutinizing every one now.

I noticed a robin drinking from the oriole feeder one evening. Never saw that 
before!

My Say's phoebes (always lagging behind Kay Niyo's) are feeding fledglings, in 
their somewhat sporadic way. What a contrast with the tree swallows, who (in 
two of our boxes) feed their kids every 10 seconds! Of course, the aunts  
uncles are helping them out. Which reminds me that 3 evenings ago, I saw our 
phoebes interacting in a very friendly I recognize you manner with a third 
one, near their nest. A previous offspring, perhaps.

The phoebes are timid little souls. When they spot a jay in the yard, they both 
sit on their favorite perches and give their tiny whining cries. Eventually I 
go out and scare off the jay, which seems to create a sudden surge of energy 
from the phoebes. They take off after the departing jay with much beak-clacking 
and wing-snapping.

While returning home from an early count last week, I observed three large 
birds ahead of me in the air along our access road: a vulture, a bald eagle  a 
red-tailed hawk. (Later I saw that the latter had a young hawk, probably 
fledged young, perched nearby). The RTHA and BAEA were tussling, in that 
dramatic, body-rolling manner, and I saw that the eagle had claimed (what I 
presume to be) the rabbit caught by the hawk. After some quarreling about it, 
the eagle went to ground, clutching its prize. The hawks retreated to a tree to 
sulk, and the vulture moved on. The eagle (which I think might be one of those 
nesting near Lagerman the past couple of years) started to walk home, towards 
the east, lurching along like a drunken sailor with the large rabbit clutched 
in one talon. As I watched incredulously, it eventually became apparent to the 
eagle that this was the hard way to get anywhere. It struggled to get off the 
ground but did so and flew east. The hawks did not pursue.

A final question: Bill Kaempfer, Dave Hallock and I have been scratching our 
heads over a sighting I had (with spouse) at 9500 ft east of the Peak to Peak 
hwy, at a small unnamed lake near Beaver Lake. I --the ignorant -- labeled it 
right away (Sibley in hand) as an out-of-plumage Western Sandpiper. Now I am 
learning that this is wildly unlikely (Bill's words), and have worked all 
week to figure out an alternative. But so far, I cannot find one. All the field 
marks match, but the season does not. I'll probably turn the whole thing over 
to the Rare Birds Experts and let them debate it. But has anyone ever heard of 
such a thing in early July? (Note that I ruled out all the easy answers with 
research).

Thanks,
Linda Andes-Georges
near Lagerman Res, cntrl Bouldr Cnty




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[cobirds] Solstice Count: Wild Basin Lily Lake on Sat. June 21

[Linda Andes-Georges]

CObirders:

I've joined the Solstice birdcount centered in Estes, and am intimidated by my 
assignment. I'd love to have company (i.e., more eyes, or more expertise).

We've  (Jeff Connor and I) been asked to do Wild Basin (!), meaning at least 
the trail to Ouzel Falls and most of the way to Copeland, hoping for dusky 
grouse  black swift, with all the usual residents. We've also been asked to 
tack on Lilly Lake and assorted other things. Not sure if I have this kind of 
stamina.

Do join us for part or all of this. In a few years, you'll be bragging about 
being on a team for the first year of the count...

Call me, please!

Linda Andes-Georges
(listed under Jean-Pierre Georges)

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[cobirds] RB grosbeak on Ouray Rd, Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi, folks--

My apologies for pestering a number of you about what the heck could be singing 
a lovely grosbeak or vireo song at top of the hill behind our house. Bird was 
in the yard once but extremely shy and deft at leaf-hiding. I could not get a 
look, and didn't have time to really go for it until this morning. After 20 
minutes of persistent waiting  watching, I found It is a (male, obviously) 
rose-breasted grosbeak. I haven't seen one in Boulder for 10 years! Sorry I 
told several of you (confidently!) that I thought it was an indigo bunting. I 
knew what is WASN'T, but not what it was...  I'm sorry the poor bird probably 
will not find a mate.

This bird has been in the shrubby growth  cottonwoods behind 8424 OURAY  (east 
side of Table Mtn) for 5 days. See stone lion guarding driveway. But beware: 
the owners are wary of strangers and have very unfriendly dogs. The dogs are 
not always outside, however. You will easily hear the bird from the road, but 
may not see it.

Linda Andes-Georges
north central Boulder County

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[cobirds] water forum in Boulder: not just for shorebirds ducks

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Dear CObirders, 

This topic could be construed to be tangential to Colorado birding or... 
absolutely essential.

Ever meet a bird that did not need water to survive?  Me either. My Atlas II 
block was in SE Colorado -- the need for water for all of us was really 
painfully obvious there.

This informational seminar is free (as far as I know), and has some terrific 
presenters, as well as an appearance by a guy who authored the best book I've 
ever read on water management in the West: Eldorado Springs' own Stephen Grace. 
(To imitate Joe Roller's style, I wish to assert that it was lyrical and witty 
--  not a dry book!! )

Audubon lobbyist (former and now the Eminence Grise) Jo Evans will answer many 
burning questions (like, why can't I use my own gray water--don't we public 
citizens own the drops of water that fall from Colorado skies?) Allison Hollran 
will speak about our (arguably) most relevant CObirds issue: Conservation of 
Ecosystem. See notes below for a more complete list.

No disclaimer; event is free and I get no commission. BC Audubon had a 
presentation (by Jo) on water a few weeks ago and the audience could not stop 
asking questions. Come armed with your own.

I hope our moderator will show suppleness in admitting that this could be 
important for us to consider. Thanks to all, and see you there--

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County, where Say's phoebes are now on nest (eggs soon?), 
horned larks back in numbers and occasional lonely Vesper sparrows speak up 
boldly

WATER RIGHTS  NATURE: Exploring Water Use and Ecosystem Conservation 

presented by Boulder Rights of Nature
When:
Saturday June 7, 2014  
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
Where:
Unity Church of Boulder
Valmont Road  Folsom Street
Boulder, CO 80304
 
 
Event Speakers:
 
Jo Evans on Colorado Water Law
Allison Holloran on Threats and Conservation of Ecosystems
Gross Reservoir Dam panel: Implications and Final Day for Public Comments
Steve Grace book signing for  Dam Nation
Phil Doe and Wes Wilson on fracking hazards and water/ecological destruction

Amy Burke on the new Colorado Water Plan

Libby Comeaux on Community Rights and Water Discernment

Dale Ball on dietary choices and understanding your Water Footprint

This Water Forum addresses current major regional Water issues that threaten or 
negatively impact the health or availability of our water resources and the 
ecosystems that provide that water. Possible solutions and choices are 
presented in this Forum as we reflect together what we can do as a community to 
assure the cleanliness and availability of our water supply, and also respect 
of the balance of natural ecosystems that all life depends on.  


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[cobirds] biking for birds--cross country quest

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I think CObirders and COBUSbirders will get a big kick out of this blog, as I 
am. No matter how busy I am, I can never resist peeking at his latest adventure.

Take a look at his Day 96 and then you'll find yourself backtracking through 
his entries to see what else has happened to him (plenty!) as he visits 
wildlife refuges, meets good Samaritans, braves the crazy East Coast weather 
this winter, and raises money for wildlife habitat.

Not only his amusing  thoughtful commentary, but the wonderful birds he finds, 
and his excellent photography, are a reward for 5 min. a day of distraction 
from our daily worries. Consider donating, also--that, after all, is the 
objective. He's headed this way--consider offering to host.

I have NO relationship with this guy, but thank Sandra Laurson for sending me 
the website in January so I've been able to travel vicariously. Enjoy.

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County, where the Say's phoebes are back on their ledge for 
year 7 (are yours back, Kay?)

http://bikingforbirds.blogspot.com 

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[cobirds] birder biker blog

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I just wanted to share a blog that Sandra Laursen discovered which I'm enjoying 
a lot. It's produced by a birder-biker, touring his way around the U.S. (he'll 
be in Colorado later this summer). This is a fellow with a green theme, a sense 
of humor, the ability to contemplative and upbeat at the same time, and an 
incredibly stalwart attitude about his project and goals. If you go to the 
website and start at the bottom, you can scan through his peregrinations  in 
chronological order. Keep in mind the insane weather the East Coast has had 
since he began biking in January in New England.

At present he's in the St Augustine/Daytona area of FL. Gull-lovers will enjoy 
the 55th episode. (As did I, but I am not a gull-lover, notwithstanding the 
encouragement of local experts in the matter who have tried to coach me).

Read and enjoy. He has great photos in his collection, too.

Linda Andes-Georges
central Boulder County


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[cobirds] John Weller speaking, presenting photos at BCAS mtg on Tues., Boulder County

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Boulder County Audubon is proud to host internationally renowned nature
photographer and conservationist John Weller at next Tuesday's holiday sale
meeting. John's new book, The Last Ocean, offers an exquisite and
astonishing view of life in Antarctica's Ross Sea, the last ecologically
intact ocean on Earth. Supported by Pew Foundation grants, John has worked
for the past 10 years to document and conserve life in this remarkable
place. In addition, his photographs and wildlife films have contributed to
preservation of millions of square miles of shark and ray habitat in the
southern and western Pacific. Please join us for this very special program.
 
Tuesday, November 26, 7:30 p.m.; Holiday sale begins at 5:30 p.m.; Boulder
Unitarian Universalist Church, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue. Free and open to
all.

Submitted by Linda Andes-Georges
Nesting in the heart of Boulder County near Lagerman Res

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[cobirds] birding apps, old thread

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Dear friends--

A few years ago, we had a debate  evaluation thread about the various
smartphone birding apps, and I copied all that information into a file which
I now cannot find. If anyone else has a more organized computer (or personal
brain), would you send me what info you have, off-listserv? I'd really
appreciate it.

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County

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[cobirds] Gilpin County field trip canceled; other idea

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Dear CObirders and Nature-netters:

Bill Kaempfer's Sat. (9/28 - BCAS) field trip to explore some intriguing
areas of Gilpin County has been canceled, due to the Flood Events because of
all the subsequent road closures etc. I hope we'll get to do that next year;
it's an unusual formula.

Instead, we suggest that those of you who may be in birding deficit consider
the DFO trip to Golden Gate Canyon  SP on Sat.  Meet at visitors' center at
8 am.

Thanks, and keep up the interesting reporting from places both wet and dry.

Linda Andes-Georges

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[cobirds] juv oriole needs a little help, Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello friends:

I was taking one of our phoebe fledglings to Greenwood yesterday for some
medical help, and learned that the rehab center could itself use a bit of
CObirds help in releasing rehabbed young birds to the most salutary
environment.

One young Bullock's oriole has had to cohabit with a bunch of kingbirds for
a while as it healed, and the bird is losing a sense of its identity! Now
that it is physically capable of being released, ideally the release should
take place in an area where there are other orioles. Dispersal  migration
are already under way.

I took a lengthy jog walk today and could find not a single oriole in
several square miles. I heard one at our feeders at dawn, that was it. Does
anyone else know of a place where a cluster of orioles remains at the
moment?

You can call me at 303 772 3239 or call Greenwood at 303 823 8455. There are
many other cured  healed youngsters (goldfinches, ducks, kingbirds,
hummers, waxwings, you name it) who need release sites--private land, lots
of cover and no cats--so CObirders could be a rich source of information in
this regard.

Thanks for any help.

Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder County

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[cobirds] midwest birds: RE vireo (another), central Boulder Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

With ovenbirds  Red-eyed vireos fluttering around up here in Boulder
County, one certainly could expect dickcissels too--and it looks like
they're here (Chuck H: Teller Farm).

We had a RE vireo the past 3 days too, a mile north of Haystack, two miles
west of Lagerman.

Things are staying interesting; ain't it grand?

Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder County

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[cobirds] eastern warbler but don't know which; foothills near Lyons, Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello folks (copying this to Naturenet just to cover all candidates):

I'm wallowing in field season, doing birdcounts and exploring. I have one
area that is a trail (lovely one called Picture Rock) going south from Lyons
between the Old St Vrain Rd area and Heil Ranch (google Bldr Cnty Open Space
to find it). Today I did a dry run of my BBS points along this corridor and
ran into a warbler with a very familiar song that I thought would be easy to
ID on the Net when I got home.

Alas. It never seems to work out that way. I just ran through ALL the
eastern warbler songs and only the prairie warbler comes close. I did not
get a visual on this bird (for multiple complicated reasons) so all I have
to go on is the song.

If anyone does feel like getting a good workout and having a hunt tomorrow,
do tell me what you find. This bird was singing persistently from near the
treetops in ponderosa pines about 3 miles from the trailhead on 84E (Bison
Rd off Old St Vrain?).

It is one of the scratchy songs: hoarsely, lightly, persistently going up
the scale in tiny pulses (at least 5 different pitches); about one song a
minute. It is not antsy but stays hidden in one spot for a while. Don't be
distracted by Virginia's and lazulis if you go; they abound already.

Or do send bird suggestions that occur to you... If I had thought it would
be hard, I certainly would have made more of an effort to see this oiseau.

The sandlilies spangle the sides of the trail in the first mile; and in mile
two one climbs to a nice lookout (often hearing or seeing wild turkeys); in
mile 3 there are several hairpin turns in gnatcatcher/hummer/grosbeak
habitat. Last year I had a pair of RB grosbeaks there in May (today only
black-headed). If you reach a fire road and big gate, you're 25 meters too
far.

This bird will not breed here, but doesn't know that yet. And I'm devoured
by curiosity.

Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder County, Longmont CO

PS forgot to mention: this trail is popular with bikers; get there early and
you'll miss them 

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[cobirds] We Kingbirds back in central Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

I'm sure these have been reported by now; I get the digest and am always
behind the times.

Linda Andes-Georges

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[cobirds] redpoll, central Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

I was just chuckling to myself last night at the thought that the redpolls
ought to return...

Was idly eyeing our feeders this morning when one of them popped up. Only
one.

My personal, very unexpert opinion is that it was a Hoary or close to it:
very white face  body with no pink on body that I could discern; high
contrast black  white wings, and eyestripe; of course tiny bill, and
brilliant red cap.

But having forgotten the finer points of the distinction between Common 
Hoary, I'll need another look before reporting to Ebird or the CObirder
community. I put up the scope but the bird is not reappearing yet.

Linda Andes-Georges
A mile north of Haystack, up against the eastern flank of Table Mtn and west
of Lagerman

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[cobirds] organic egg on face: NO hoary; just a chipper

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Well, it has been a while since I made a really big public mistake. This is
the first of 2013, anyway.

Sorry I got you all excited. But I needed excitement today.

Looking for 3rd time at this bird, after confirming all the easy stuff (nice
white butt etc), I suddenly realized the bill was slightly the wrong shape
and... BLACK. And the eyestripe was too prominent, and... well, you get the
idea.

Let he who has never misidentified cast the first stone.

Linda Andes-Georges

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[cobirds] evening grosbeaks, still hanging around cntrl Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi folks--

My neighbor has had 8 to 10 evening grosbeaks at her feeders most of the
past month (and in previous snow had a bobcat visitor).

Alas, I have been unable to tempt them close enough to my yard to call them
a yardbird for the only list that I keep religiously.

Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder Cnty north of Haystack Mtn
And 4-5 miles straight east of the foothills

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[cobirds] redpolls encore, Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hi, folks--

My turn to chortle. I'm probably the last to see them but two very light
individuals turned up on our feeders yesterday. They were here for 5 minutes
and then gone again, to delight somebody else who has been heretofore
redpoll-less, I hope. But more importantly, I hope they turn up in
somebody's area on the Boulder Christmas birdcount this weekend.

Linda Andes-Georges
A mile north of Haystack Mtn; south of Nelson Rd, west of Lagerman

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[cobirds] Evening grosbeaks, Bldr Cnty in plains

[Linda Andes-Georges]

This is an unexpected addition to our yardlist, four miles straight west of
the foothills north of Boulder:
A half dozen (young, I think) evening grosbeaks in an old cottonwood tree.
They were there yesterday, not today.

Linda Andes-Georges

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