[cobirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

Just saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker along the north side of Boulder Creek
just west of 4th and Canyon.

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[cobirds] Flammulated Owl calling, Boulder

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A Flammulated Owl was calling outside my window at 3 a.m. this morning near
Eben Fine Park/Boulder Creek in West Boulder.

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[cobirds] Pair of Dippers, Boulder

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Just saw a pair of Dippers (who seemed interested in each other) where
Sunshine Creek enters Boulder Creek (~3rd and Canyon)

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[cobirds] Walden Ponds, Saturday morning

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I went out to Walden at 9:30 this morning and spent an hour checking the
ponds with a friend from Boulder Bird Club before the precip got going.
Didn't find any early migrants, but there were differences in the birds
present today from what I'd seen there on Sunday and Monday mornings:

Many more Green-winged Teal (45)
Significantly less Gadwall (17)
More Wigeon (9)
The small flock of 6 Ring-necked Ducks was gone, as were the Shovellers.
The Hooded Mergansers (18) were still present, as were the 4 Great Blue
Herons.  There were still Red-winged Blackbirds on territory in the
cattails, but no flocks in the trees as there had been.
Only shorebird was a single Killdeer.

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[cobirds] Riders on the Storm + Sparrow Challenge, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

>From my desk window on West Pearl today, I saw both Western and Mountain
Bluebirds, neither of which I've seen from home before.

I went over to Community Gardens as the sun came out late this afternoon.
Both Bluebirds were there as well, along with an Olive-sided Flycatcher on
a steel fence post, a very tired Western Pewee on the ground, and Pine
Siskins. A Kestrel came by and picked off one of the exhausted birds.

If you're restless at home and seeking a real birding challenge, check out
the numerous  sparrows in the NE corner of the Gardens.   With many of them
juveniles, you can spend a challenging hour or two trying to separate
striped upper breast young Chipping Sparrows from young Clay-colored from
young Brewer's Sparrows from young Lincoln's Sparrows.  Or maybe it's a
juvenile gambeli White-crowned.  And could that be a Field Sparrow, or was
it just an immature leucophrys White-crowned?  Or was there some yellow
around the eye to make it a Savannah?  (Today, it was even more
challenging, as many were disheveled, feathers scattered and hiding usual
ID marks).


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[cobirds] Lewis's Woodpeckers, Boulder Co.

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There were 2 Lewis's about 1/3rd mile up the Mesa Trail from the South Mesa
parking lot at 7 this morning.  They were in a group of several dead trees
100 yards up the small trail which branches off the Mesa Trail to the right
(and later rejoins it).

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[cobirds] Rabbit Mt, Brewer's Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, Boulder Co

[Richard Pautsch]

Rabbit Mountain open space, east of Lyons, has a different assemblage of
birds than other sites in the County.  This morning, before we'd left the
parking lot, we had Blue Grosbeak, Sage Thrasher, and heard a Canyon Wren
up on the cliffs.  We took the trail up the hill, then walked back down on
the closed gravel road.  The most common bird was Sage Thrasher (Boulder
Bird Club had 17 on their trip two days ago).  We also found Brewer's
Sparrows along the road, two Gnatcatchers, another Blue Grosbeak, and a
Hairy Woodpecker.

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[cobirds] Re: So Long McCown's Longspur, Hello Thick-billed Longspur

[Richard Pautsch]

And can we change Ring-necked Duck to a name descriptive of something you 
can see through binoculars?

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 4:57:46 PM UTC-6, Richard Trinkner wrote:
>
> Forgive me if this has already been covered on Cobirds.  I don't recall 
> seeing it's discussion.
>
> The AOU decided last Friday to rename the 
> bird-fomerly-known-as-McCown's-Longspur to the Thick-billed Longspur.  I 
> personally had not realized how controversial the bird's former namesake 
> was.
>
>
> https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/science/mccowns-longspur-renamed-thick-billed-longspur/
>
> I would imagine we'll be seeing the change in eBird soon.
>
> Richard Trinkner
> Boulder
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[cobirds] Chimney Swift, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

While up on the roof tonight to try and spot where on the foothills skyline
the summer solstice sun would set, I heard the twittering of a Chimney
Swift and looked up to see a lone bird fluttering by.

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[cobirds] Walden this morning; 8 male Wood Ducks (Boulder)

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There were 8 striking male Wood Ducks in a group of 14 on the most distant
pond on the right (as you walk west along the fence line) at 7:30 this
morning at Walden.  Also heard a Chat singing, and saw one Eastern
Kingbird.  Our summer nesting birds were still singing away.

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[cobirds] Bobolinks, Rock Wrens Cherryvale Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

There were two male Bobolinks this morning in the meadows surrounding the
big Cherryvale Trail parking lot (on the road to Open Space center), along
with several "singing" Savannah Sparrows. (They have been at this spot
around June 1 for several years)
There was also a pair of very active Rock Wrens near the end of the Open
Space area, just before the southern end of Cherryvale.  To find them, turn
onto Cherryvale from Marshall Road, then pull over on the side of the road
at the first gate onto the Open Space land (across from the old
school/church).  Walk east along the fence fence line going up the hill to
the canal, where there is a (wide) board bridge.  On the east side of the
canal, walk diagonally uphill to the first small hogback area.

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[cobirds] Eastern Kingbird, Walden Ponds, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

In the area around the house.  Also my FOS mosquito bite(s).

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[cobirds] Lark Bunting, central Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

I was surprised to see a male Lark Bunting at the east end of Community
Gardens this morning.  We don't see our State Bird very often in Boulder.
Also a flock of Lark Sparrows,  several Clay-colored Sparrows, and 3
brilliant male American Goldfinches in the same small tree, looking like
Christmas ornaments.

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[cobirds] Lots of Western Tanagers, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

After reading Bryan Guarente's birding weather report, I went out to see
what I could see after the rain let up a bit.  Along the 4 Mile Creek
Greenbelt, east of 30th in Palo Park, I found numerous Western Tanagers,
two Lincoln's Sparrows, Bullock's Orioles, two Orange-crowned Warblers, and
a possible Least Flycatcher (very brief look).
I also heard a Screech Owl calling this morning about 4 a.m. while lying in
bed (4th and Pearl)

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[cobirds] Yellow Wblr, Gr-tailed Grackle Walden Boulder Co

[Richard Pautsch]

I had my FOS Yellow Warbler this morning at Walden.  It was a male, flying
from tree to tree near the end of the boardwalk, singing once from each
tree it landed in, as if it were attempting to claim a territory.  Later,
there was a male Great-tailed Grackle in the same area, and a female in the
tall grass near the house.  There was a pair of Wood Ducks in the trees
along the creek near the sewage plant discharge, likely nesting.  A Say's
Phoebe was on the sewage plant fence in the same area.
Other FOS birds for me this morning were House Wrens (several singing),
Rough-winged Swallows, and Cowbirds.

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[cobirds] Cassin's Finches all over Boulder again

[Richard Pautsch]

The Cassin's Finches have returned with the snow once again.  Multiple
Boulder Bird Club members have reported them in the last two hours.

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[cobirds] Birds at Walden, while we're stuck near home (Boulder Co)

[Richard Pautsch]

In normal times, I wouldn't report these, but we took a walk at Walden this
afternoon, and saw 3 Pelicans passing by, and very few ducks--maybe the
western storm winds coming in are pushing them east.

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[cobirds] FOS Common Grackles, Boulder Co

[Richard Pautsch]

Several Common Grackles along the Marshall Marsh trail yesterday, and frogs
croaking away in the marsh.  Signs of spring!

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[cobirds] Cinnamon Teal, Boulder Co.

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There was a bright male Cinnamon Teal in the (very) small pond on the
corner of Marshall Road and Road 66 (a.k.a. the Sparrow Road) this
afternoon.

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[cobirds] Great Egret, Long-billed Dowitchers, Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

On our Boulder Bird Club trip this morning, we found a Great Egret on the
west side of Boulder Reservoir, and 18 Long-billed Dowitchers at Lagerman
(plus an Eared Grebe).

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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

A low-flying flock of around 50 Sandhill Cranes circled overhead in north
Boulder at noon today.

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[cobirds] Chestnut-sided Wblr, Chautauqua, Boulder Co; Red-eyed Vireo

[Richard Pautsch]

At 8 a.m. this morning, there was a Chestnut-sided Warlber singing loudly
in the low bushes along the McClintock Trail, about 1/4 mile upstream from
the stone bridge.
Also, a Red-eyed Vireo has been singing in the tall trees just before the
bridge at Marshall Marsh.

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[cobirds] NOWA; Boulder Co. birds Sunday a.m.

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I had a Northern Waterthrush at Marshall Marsh at 9 this morning at the
east end of the marsh, just before the long plank bridge.  Also a probable
Gray Flycatcher, and heard a Sora.
There was a pair of Chimney Swifts flying over the Pearl St. Mall yesterday
afternoon.
The Savannah Sparrows are back at the former Open Space Hdqtrs pasture, and
the Vesper Sparrows are back  at Marshall Mesa off 66th.

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[cobirds] Mt Bluebirds, Rocky Flats, Jeff Co.

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There were several flocks of Mountain Bluebirds  this afternoon at our
newest National Wildlife Refuge, Rocky Flats, perching on mullein stalks
along the north side trails.

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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Boulder

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A flock of 20 Sandhill Cranes flew south, high overhead, as I was walking
on the South Mesa Trail at 1:15 today.  Other birds of note were 3 Rock
Wrens and a Lark Sparrow.

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[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike, Boulder Co

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Yesterday morning, August 15, there was a Loggerhead Shrike at the top of a
tall dead tree at the Joder Ranch open space site north of Boulder.  The
tree is 1300 steps up the road/trail, in a gully to the east of the
junction of the road trail and a road that goes to the left up the hill to
a house above the trail.

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[cobirds] Re: Chestnut Sided Warbler present Monday a.m.

[Richard Pautsch]

The Chestnut-sided Warbler was singing from a dead branch at the top of a 
tree near the beginning  of the South Mesa trail Monday morning at 8 a.m.  
Note that the South Mesa parking lot was closed this morning, but you can 
park across the road at Doudy Draw parking lot.

On Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 7:27:33 AM UTC-6, Dan Zmolek wrote:
>
>
> Currently singing in trees, and sometimes from power lines, south east of 
> the lot - near the road.
>
> Dan Zmolek
>
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>
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[cobirds] Cordilleran Flyc, Red-eyed Vireos, Boulder

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A Cordilleran Flycatcher has been singing in the city, near 4th and Pearl, 
for the past week.  There is a pair of Red-eyed Vireos along the Marshall 
Marsh Trail, in the Cottonwoods just before the first bridge.

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[cobirds] Re: Mystery birds and juv Horned Larks

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Your note solved another identification mystery for me.  I was birding last
week in snow-covered SE Wyoming.  There were many birds sitting on the back
roads because of the snow (and it was hard to pull off the road to get a
good look at them). The majority were small brown sparrow-like birds with
markings on the breast.  I first thought they must be female
Chestnut-collared Longspurs, but then began to wonder why I wasn't seeing
any colorful males amongst them.  I watched the birds on the road fly, but
most didn't seem to have any white on the tail (and the ones that did
turned out to be Vesper Sparrows).  It never crossed my mind that there
might be juvenile birds in mid-May (especially since it looked more like
February).  Thanks for the very helpful note and reference.

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> Before too many birders rush out to the Pawnee to hunt for Sprague's
> Pipits, consider
> studying how very similar in appearance are juvy Horned Larks. The photo I
> saw on eBird
> was of a juvenile Horned Lark.
>
> Tony Leukering wrote a great photo article explaining the differences.
> https://cobirds.org/CFO/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/28.pdf
>
> Sprague's Pipits are unheard of in spring in CO; they're hard enough to
> find in the fall. By contrast  juvy Horned Larks abound
> on the Pawnee this week.
>
> Joe Roller, Denver
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[cobirds] Dippers, Wild Turkey, Boulder

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There were 2 Dippers this afternoon near the "mill pond" by the first
bridge on the bike path west of Eban Fine Park.  We listened for Poor Wills
at dusk tonight at Settler's Park, but did not hear any.  I did hear a Wild
Turkey gobbling, which surprised me, as I've never seen one nearby, along
with Towhees and Robins calling.

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[cobirds] Boulder Birds this a.m.

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We went looking for migrants this morning on our weekly Boulder Bird Club
expedition.  Heavily overcast and a bit of drizzle, but no real rain
between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m.  Highlights:

--Virginia's Warbler, 50 feet down the Gregory Canyon Trail
--Black-headed Grosbeak pair, Gregory Canyon driveway
--Yellow-rumped Warbers at Gregory Canyon, Green Mountain Cemetery, and
East Campus/Space Center
--Cedar Waxwings at Green Mountain Cemetery and East Campus/Space Center
-- 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets (plus a Pine Siskin and a Hairy Woodpecker) at
Green Mountain Cemetery
--5 species of swallows at East Campus/Space Center
--Yellow Warblers singing at East Campus/Space Center, plus a flock of
White-crowned Sparrows and lots of Common Grackles

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[cobirds] No Woodcock today

[Richard Pautsch]

We stopped by Bobcat Ridge this afternoon and did not see the Woodcock.
Talked to the ranger, who said it hasn't been seen since Wednesday.

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[cobirds] Bullock's Oriole, Bohemian Waxwing, Boulder County

[Richard Pautsch]

I saw the Bullock's Oriole on today's CBC (Area 3) at 8:30.  It was
roosting in the tallest tree in the back yard of 820 10th St with a group
of Robins (looked quite disheveled with its feathers puffed up for
warmth).  Best visible from the alley.  It was not there at 11:30, and had
not been seen at the freshly-stocked feeder yet this morning.  After
considerable searching, I also found the Bohemian Waxwing, eating the red
berries with multiple Robins and many Cedar Waxwings.  The Waxwing seemed
very active, and is most easily picked out from the Cedars by looking for
the white wing bar (and light gray breast rather than yellow).

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[cobirds] Swamp Sparrow, Boulder

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At 8:30 this morning there was a group of a dozen sparrows along the edge
of the paved path leading to the Boulder Creek trail from the East Boulder
Rec center (across from the NE corner of the parking lot).  There was a
Swamp Sparrow (and two Song Sparrows) with the rest beingTree Sparrows.

(it's cold out there--the 4 intrepid members of the Boulder Bird Club on
our Wednesday morning trip only lasted half an hour this morning before we
went for coffee, but in that short period probably saw 100 birds in the
trees at the beginning of the trail--mostly American Goldfinches, plus 20
Tree Sparrows, 5 Robins, a Red-tailed Hawk, and the Swamp Sparrow and Song
Sparrows mentioned above)

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[cobirds] 50 Sandhill Cranes @ 1:30, N. Boulder

[Richard Pautsch]

A flock of 50 Sandhill Cranes was flying south (and relatively low) above
north Broadway in Boulder at 1:30 this afternoon Nov. 25.

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Jaeger, Chatfield, Douglas County

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I led a Boulder Bird Club trip to Barr Lake this morning.  Around 10:30,
a flock of Black Terns appeared out on the lake, and suddenly a large dark
bird flew at one of them.  My first thought was Jaeger, but it was gone as
fast as it appeared

On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:20 PM, Joe Roller  wrote:

> Jaeger ID is tough, but I am happy you found it and it is likely a
> Parasitic,
> which is the least common of the three jaeger species to come through CO
> in the fall.
>
> The underwing lacks the double white marks of a Pomarine.
> The bill favors Parasitic, longish and black only at tip. Would like to
> see some warm tones, cinnamon in photos.
> Long-tailed Jaeger has a stubby bill, half dark.
>
> Way to go, Brian.
> Someone will surely get even better photos if it is there Thursday AM.
>
> Joe Roller,
> Denver
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:11 PM, Brian Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>> It would help if I included a link for the photos, sorry rather giddy
>> right now, http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31467141
>> Brian Johnson
>> Englewood CO
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 9:08:54 PM UTC-6, Brian Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry for the late notice on this, I had no idea what an exiting find I
>>> had. What I thought was a Herring Gull juvenile harassing the ring-bills
>>> has turned out to be a jaeger juvenile. Thank you Tony Leukering for
>>> pointing this out. I saw it at the Marina Sandspit last sighting was right
>>> over the marina at about 10 AM today, 9-7. Hopefully it is still there
>>> tomorrow also, some of the photos I got turned out to be a juvenile
>>> California Gull, so no Herring, but a jaeger! No Little Gull but this is
>>> cool also, a lifer for me. Not so sure of the spices right now, but I am
>>> leaning towards Parasitic. And at first I thought I did have a jaeger,
>>> turns out my first thought was right.
>>> Brian Johnson
>>> Englewood CO
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[cobirds] Chautauqua birds today (Chipping Sp.), Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

Boulder Bird Club kicked off its spring/summer Roadrunners season at
Chautauqua this morning.  Spotted Towhees were singing everywhere, we heard
half a dozen Broad-tailed Hummingbirds buzzing overhead (saw one), we had a
Chipping Sparrow and lots of Pygmy Nuthatches on the Mesa, along with
several Western Bluebirds in the Ponderosas.

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[cobirds] 4 Dippers, Boulder Creek, Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

Around 1 pm today, I saw 4 Dippers while walking upstream from Eben Fine
park along the Boulder Creek trail to the "end of city maintenance"
bridge.  Two appeared to be paired up; one of the lone birds was
singing/chattering enthusiastically.

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[cobirds] Shorebirds, Lone Tree Reservoir--, Larimer County

[Richard Pautsch]

On yesterday's Boulder Bird Club weekly field trip, we decided to explore a
couple places none of us had ever been before, including Lone Tree
reservoir. Lone Tree had lots of exposed muddy/sandy shoreline, and several
groups of different sandpipers, including Bairds and Semipalms.  There was
also 75 or so  Western Grebes far out in the lake.
At the drawn down farm pond at the northeast corner of Horseshoe Lake in
Loveland, there were 35 Franklin's Gulls and 2 Black-necked Stilts.

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[cobirds] Dipper, Boulder Creek, Boulder Co

[Richard Pautsch]

This morning at 7:15 a Dipper flew downstream under the upstream pedestrian
bridge in Eben B. Fine Park in Boulder, then flew back upstream a few
minutes later.

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[cobirds] Remove me from mailing list

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[cobirds] Boulder Audubon trip list, Walden Ponds, Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

We found 28 species this morning in a 4 hour trip through Walden Ponds and
adjoining areas.  The highlight was a pair of Great Horned Owls in the
western end of the site near the creek.  We walked down the recently
reopened Boulder Creek Trail, then back along the shoulder of 75th (good
raptors and the far off eagle nests, with an adult Bald Eagle perched near
one of the nests).  The only open water other than Boulder Creek was at the
first pond along the entrance road, where the bubbler is keeping an area of
the pond open, which featured a group of Ring-necked Ducks and single
Hooded Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes.  Here's the complete list:


Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Red-tailed Hawk (including a dark phase Harlan's)
Rock Dove
Tree Sparrow
Magpie
Starling
Ring-necked Duck
Gadwall
Robin
Ring-billed Gull
White-breasted Nuthatch
Mallard
American Goldfinch
Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Great Horned Owl
Bufflehead
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Northern Shoveller
Eurasian Collared Dove
Hooded Merganser
Great Blue Heron
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Goldeneye
Belted Kingfisher
Bald Eagle

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Re: [cobirds] Boulder County mountain birding

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On Monday, I had a Three-toed Woodpecker on the west side of Brainerd Lake
and a Pine Grosbeak along the closed road on the north side (and a singing
Fox Sparrow in the willows along the lake), plus a single Evening Grosbeak
at Mitchell Lake along with multiple Gray Jays and Crossbills and a family
of Brown Creepers along the trail.


On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 8:23 PM, William H Kaempfer 
william.kaemp...@colorado.edu wrote:

 I took advantage of a slow summer day at work to head up early into the
 mountains.  It took me only 50 minutes to get from my place to the Brainard
 Lake entry gate (before 7:00 a.m.) where my good fortune meant that my
 advance years allowed no-charge entry!  (The gate keepers were already on
 duty!)



 While I couldn’t come up with my primary targets (Three-toed and
 Golden-crowned Kinglet) things were pretty birdy at the Mitchell Lake
 trailhead (though not so much on the trail) and the willows on the
 southwest side of Brainard Lake itself.  The ML trailhead had a mixed flock
 of more than 20 each of Red-breasted Nuthatches and Mountain Chickadees
 with a few Gray-headed Juncos and Yellow-rumped Warblers thrown in and lots
 of Red Crossbills calling in fight overhead.  Alas, no kinglets of any
 kind. So interpret that—post breading flocking.  Similar birds were by
 Brainard along with Pine Siskin, Wilson’s Warblers, Lincoln and
 White-crowned Sparrows (in this case, the latter all still on territory).



 I withdrew to the delightful Marrocco’s in Ward for breakfast.  A place
 worth a visit as it is right next door to one of the best feeder spots
 (Band-tailed Pigeons almost certain right now) in Boulder County at Pete’s
 (the Ward town Marshall) place.  Pete and the entire constabulary of
 western Boulder County were also having a working breakfast at the
 Marrocco—so fear not for your safety in Ward, no matter what John
 Vanderpoel says.



 Bill Kaempfer

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[cobirds] Sage thrashers, Boulder, Boulder Co

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There was a pair of Sage Thrashers near the old mine mill in Boulder Valley
Ranch yesterday morning.

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Re: [cobirds] Eastern Wood-peewee in Fort Collins

[Richard Pautsch]

At Noon today (Friday the 27th), the Pewee was singing a bit farther north
on the trail than previously reported.  Take the Poudre River trail to the
paved bicycle Rest Area, then a short path to the river, where it was
singing in an open grove of trees in a recently flooded (sand-covered) area.


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Nick Komar quetza...@comcast.net wrote:

 This pewee is currently singing from the east side of the Poudre River
 just south of the Spring Creek foot bridge. Better chance of seeing it from
 Riverbend Ponds Natural Area.

 Great find, Joe.

 Nick Komar
 Fort Collins CO

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[cobirds] Walden Pond birds today, Boulder County

[Richard Pautsch]

Highlights of this morning's Boulder Bird Club First Sunday trip to Walden
and Sawhill Ponds included:

--All 3 Teal species (Cinnamon was at the far end of the first Sawhill Pond
on the right as you walk through the gate from Walden)
--An incessantly calling Virginia Rail (hidden in the reeds at the end of
the first Sawhill Pond on the left as you walk through the gate from Walden)
--FOS Avocet
--A flock of 5 Turkey Vultures headed north
--A pair of Cooper's Hawks flying over
--Two Franklin's Gulls headed south
--A flock of 8 Greater Yellowlegs which flew in as we reached the cars in
the Cottonwood Parking lot at noon
--and a group of 38 birders enjoying a fine spring morning

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[cobirds] Spotted Towhees FOS Boulder Co 3/25/14

[Richard Pautsch]

Re early birds, I didn't realize that they were unusually early when I
saw them last week, but I had 2 Spotted Towhees along Silver Lake Ditch
between Pearl and Mapleton in Boulder on Tuesday, March 25.

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[cobirds] Cinnamon Teal; Dark-phase Red-tail, Boulder County

[Richard Pautsch]

On today's weekly Boulder Bird Club trip, we found a pair of Cinnamon Teal
at Cottonwood and a very striking uniformly dark hawk with a whitish tail
ending in a narrow, well-defined black band in the trees bordering Dodd
Reservoir, presumably a first year dark phase Red-tail.

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[cobirds] Boulder Creek Dipper at 6th St, Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

At noon today, a Dipper was dipping away on a rock in Boulder Creek just
downstream from the 6th St. bridge.

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Re: [cobirds] RFI Boulder warblers

[Richard Pautsch]

Warblers weren't present at 11, although the Parula had been seen a bit
earlier this morning


On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Norm Lewis migran...@aol.com wrote:

 Has anyone been over to check on them today?  Still present?

 Thx,  Norm
  Norm Lewis
 Lakewood, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Black Scoter still at Timnath Res (Larimer)

[Richard Pautsch]

The Brant looked quite lively as it swam about around noon today.

Dick Pautsch, Boulder
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Cade Cropper thesolefi...@gmail.com wrote:

 Just to clarify my first post today. I was insinuating the Brant could die
 there. It had a slight limp yesterday and has been in the same 100 yard
 radius the last few times I've been out there. I could be totally wrong in
 saying this but it just seems like easy prey... Of course I hope this is
 not the case!

 Cade Cropper
 On Nov 2, 2013 8:59 AM, Joe Roller jroll...@gmail.com wrote:

 Do you think it will die there or that it won't be seen farther south?
 Not sure what you meant, Cade.
 thanks, Joe Roller, Denver


 On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 7:07 AM, Cade Cropper thesolefi...@gmail.comwrote:

 A of yesterday at 4pm the scoter was still present and close to the
 south shore. No sign of the many Surf Scoters that were seen on the day
 before Halloween, but winds were nasty so who knows. Also the Brant was at
 still at Houts in Loveland at 5:30pm, sadly I think it will be it's last
 stop...

 Bird on!
 Cade Cropper
 Loveland

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[cobirds] Black Tern, Shorebirds, Little Gaynor Lake, Boulder Co.

[Richard Pautsch]

There was a juvenile Black Tern flying around Little Gaynor Lake this noon,
along with several Avocets.  My scouting for shorebirds for tomorrow's
Boulder Bird Club trip in the immediate Boulder area was largely
unsuccessful--water is still high almost everywhere except for Cottonwood
Marsh at Walden, where there were lots of shorebirds (but they were all
Killdeers).  We'll try Loloff tomorrow.

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Boulder, Boulder County, CO

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[cobirds] Merlin at Gunbarrel, Boulder Co

[Richard Pautsch]

Spotted a furtive Merlin this afternoon in the Gunbarrel subdivision NE of
Boulder, sneaking from yard to yard along the greenbelt behind Carter and
Idlewild streets.

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Re: [cobirds] Prairie Falcon - Boulder Walden Ponds Jan 6

[Richard Pautsch]

We also had a Prairie Falcon on the joint Boulder Bird Club/DFO walk Sunday
morning perched atop of the highest transmission line pole near the only
open water.

On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Regina king.reg...@gmail.com wrote:

 Today around 11 am there was a Prairie Falcon, in the small stand of
 mostly dead trees in the midst of the prairie dog town, on the west side of
 Mt Carbon.  I also saw what I think is the same bird last Thursday around
 2:30 pm, on the north side of Mt Carbon, hunting low beneath the dam,
 southwest corner.  There is also a Kestrel which I see in this area almost
 every time I walk there, today the Kestrel was nearer  Hwy 285 with a
 just-caught mouse.

 Regina King
 Littleton,CO

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[cobirds] Eastern Bluebirds,Boulder,Twin Lakes

[Richard Pautsch]

On this morning's Boulder Bird Club trip, we had a group of 5 Eastern
Bluebirds along the heavily forested trail on the south side of East Lake
(also a Northern Shrike and a Brown Creeper on the north side of the lakes).

Richard Pautsch
Boulder

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Re: [cobirds] Redpolls still at Lily Lake

[Richard Pautsch]

Yesterday's flock of 20+ Common Redpolls was still at Lily Lake in RMNP
around 11 this morning.  They are feeding on the seeds of a large number of
2 foot tall annuals at the south end of the lake.  If they aren't there
when you first arrive, hang around the area near the small bridge and watch
for white movements along the path in front of and behind the bridge.

Dick Pautsch
Boulder

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