[cobirds] Re: Mexican, Mallard, Mottled?
New photo showing speculum of same bird in question https://ebird.org/checklist/S100849831 To me the speculum looks like typical Mallard. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop, CO On Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 8:19:57 AM UTC-7 Sally Waterhouse wrote: > Looking for some thoughts on this. The duck has been observed by several > birders in Chaffee County just west of the 163 pond hotspot in a small pond > area. Whether this is the same duck reported as a Mexican on Dec. 29 by > Jack Bushong on 163 pond is unknown. After perusing many discussions about > this "complex" I'm curious as to what people may think about this > individual. See photos on my ebird checklist > https://ebird.org/checklist/S100712744 and also on Greg Mihalik's > checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S100667677. Looking more closely > at photos I realized that there is also a dark gape spot just to add to the > question. So far, no speculum photos. > Sally Waterhouse > Nathrop, Chaffee County > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/a51349e3-67c8-4695-bdc6-3ee062c4ef43n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Mexican, Mallard, Mottled?
Looking for some thoughts on this. The duck has been observed by several birders in Chaffee County just west of the 163 pond hotspot in a small pond area. Whether this is the same duck reported as a Mexican on Dec. 29 by Jack Bushong on 163 pond is unknown. After perusing many discussions about this "complex" I'm curious as to what people may think about this individual. See photos on my ebird checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S100712744 and also on Greg Mihalik's checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S100667677. Looking more closely at photos I realized that there is also a dark gape spot just to add to the question. So far, no speculum photos. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop, Chaffee County -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/54e09dc0-0682-40c2-b138-e1c8c7c39b6cn%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Salida CBC
Yesterday we had 30 folks in what turned out to be a lovely sunny day except that a steady cold wind made birding a challenge. Though I don't have final results from all our groups, it seems we missed some common species and overall numbers of songbirds were reduced. However, it was a bonus to pick up a couple of species that are infrequent on this count... a lone Harris's Sparrow and 2 Snow Geese. Happy CBCing everyone. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b1bf66e2-671e-43de-a23c-a61828d3320en%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [cobirds] A report on Guanella Pass BBS route June 22, sign of the (bad) times?
What David and John reported from their BBS routes match what we have been experiencing here in Chaffee County. The forests have been exceptionally quiet even during late May and early June. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop On Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 10:25:05 AM UTC-6 mikele@gmail.com wrote: > I'm wondering if the early snowfall we had last year is at least part of > the reason why we are detecting lower numbers in the montane species this > year. Thank you for conducting and sharing your observations. > Mikele Painter > Lakewood > (and a USFS biologist for Pike NF) > > On Friday, June 25, 2021 at 1:06:09 PM UTC-6 jxdr...@aol.com wrote: > >> My Tarryall BBS route (Park County ) was also well down in species this >> year 54 versus the usual 65 to 68 .Waterbirds , shorebirds were about >> normal , but missing were many ponderosa , spice/ fir species .So no >> sapsuckers,Hammond’s flycatcher , Townsends Solitaire , Cassin’s Finch >> ,Evening Grosbeak, Red Crossbill ,Hermit Thrush ,nuthatches , Mountain >> Chickadee just one Olive-sided Flycatcher. >> >> Spruce/ fir forest showed increasing beatle dieback . >> >> Survey run on June 15 . >> >> John Drummond >> Colorado Springs >> >> >> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS >> <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> >> >> >> On Friday, June 25, 2021, 11:49 AM, David Suddjian >> wrote: >> >> One of my Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) routes is Guanella Pass, beginning >> above Georgetown in Clear Creek and proceeding along the Guanella Pass >> Scenic Byway over the pass and down to Grant in Park County, and then up >> Park CR 60 to its end in the upper watershed of the North Fork of the South >> Platte. BBS routes have 50 stops along a 24.5 mile route, with 3 minute >> samples collected at each stop once each year. >> >> I ran the Guanella Pass BBS route on June 22 this year, normal timing, >> with good weather conditions. It was the easiest ever because there were so >> few birds! The total species I detected was just 29, the lowest ever for >> the route and down from the 5 year avg of 46 species. The total number of >> individual birds was just 127, the lowest ever for the route, just 33% of >> the 5 year avg of 387 individuals. I detected no species at all on10 stops. >> It is highly unusual to record zero species during a 3 min. BBS sample when >> weather conditions are reasonable. In fact, barring stops with really loud >> water noise, I have *never *had zeros on a BBS stop, but 10 on this >> survey?! >> >> 19 Species that are expected on the route (i.e., found in 3-5 of the last >> 5 years) were missed entirely. A number of these misses are species which >> were found in every year in recent history, such as Dusky Flycatcher, >> Steller's Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Bluebird, Townesend's >> Solitaire, Pine Siskin, and Song Sparrow. Of the 29 species found, 15 >> species were found in numbers 50% or less than the recent 5-year avg. This >> included all of the species that form the core of the species assemblage of >> the route except for Warbling Vireo and Wilson's Warbler, which were the >> only core migrant species in near average numbers this year. Spruce-fir >> forest and the alpine tundra near the Pass were the habitats that were the >> most empty of bird song. >> >> ** A summary of missed species and those in low numbers is pasted below. >> >> I haven't looked in detail at my other routes, but of the 4 others I've >> aready run all had notable low counts of many landbirds and more than the >> normal frequency of "missing" species. >> >> David Suddjian >> Ken Caryl Valley >> Littleton, CO >> >> % of >> Species 5 yr avg >> Broad-tailed Hummingbird 22% >> Red-tailed Hawk Miss >> Red-naped Sapsucker Miss >> Hammond's Flycatcher Miss >> Dusky Flycatcher Miss >> Cordilleran Flycatcher 29% >> Canada Jay Miss >> Steller's Jay Miss >> Clark's Nutcracker Miss >> Common Raven 22% >> Violet-green Swallow 31% >> Mountain Chickadee 20% >> Red-breasted Nuthatch Miss >> House Wren Miss >> American Dipper Miss >> Golden-crowned Kinglet Miss >> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 24% >> Mountain Bluebird Miss >> Townsend's Solitaire Miss >> Veery Miss >> Swainson's Thrush Miss >> Hermit Thrush 16% >> American Robin 50% >> Pine Grosbeak Miss >> Red Crossbill Miss >> Pine Siskin Miss >> Fox
[cobirds] Re: Bluebird dearth
In Chaffee County we have noticed a difference as well this year. We noticed some very large flocks of Mt. Bluebirds in March but those seem to have disappeared now and resident birds that are often around nest boxes by this time seem significantly reduced. Mt. Bluebirds were one of the species that were found here as victims of the September snow event. We have a county wide nest box monitoring program here that may eventually provide some insight. On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 5:50:13 PM UTC-6 ouz...@aol.com wrote: > We have not seen many bluebirds this spring, so I compared this year with > the three prior years' data. This year we have seen only one or two of > either species only once in a while. The last 3 years we saw them almost > daily starting in mid-March. > > This drop seems striking, at least along our road and on the trail we walk > regularly. Have others noticed this pattern? > > Hugh & Urling Kingery > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/09e652b7-d692-40c6-8383-dd3847bb7812n%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Re: Why the Cassin's Finch invasion?
We continue to have about the same number of Cassin's (we regularly flocks of 20-30) both at the feeder and in the forest at the base of the Collegiate Peaks here in the BV-Salida area that have been present most of the winter. The Ponderosa cone crop was/is heavy here. So the "Boulder invasion" doesn't seem to have come from here; the idea that this was a migrant push from further south is an interesting idea. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 2:45:27 PM UTC-6, Richard Trinkner wrote: > > I'd be very interested in theories to explain this spring's dramatic > Cassin's Finch invasion of the lower elevations of the Front Range. We > usually get these prolific snow storms in March and April, but my 24 years > of personal records don't show anything previously like this year's > Cassin's Finch invasion. (Of course, 24 years is a tiny data window for a > species that probably predates humans...) > > Are cone crops in the high country poor this year? Are the finches coming > from northern latitudes? Was last year a banner breeding year? Why is the > weather disproportionately affecting this particular high-elevation finch > species? > > I don't have any answers myself, but hope that others might. > > Cheers, > > Richard Trinkner > Boulder > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/206f848c-6c2e-43e1-9598-1c9ff0b7b54a%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Salida CBC Chaffee County highlights
A few highlights yesterday in the Salida CBC included a Ross's Goose (continuing bird; overnights on Sands Lake), a single Sora vocalizing, 5 Eastern Bluebirds, and a high count of Lewis's Woodpeckers. Overall species count down given snow, clouds, etc. Final tally in January when I return from family travels. Thanks all. Sally Waterhouse Chaffee County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8547333a-5c3e-47a9-b116-371a429b9bc4%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow Chaffee County
For the third day in a row a Harris's Sparrow is frequenting our feeder at 8400 feet in Nathrop, Chaffee County. This is not a common bird in the county at any time of the year and a first for our feeder. Photo included in ebird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61374684 Sally Waterhouse -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b4b344a2-7bfa-4c5d-aff2-7ab0e865fb3c%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Re: A note on pine cone crops and Red Crossbills, and on hummers
In regard to the hummingbirds, here in the Central Mts. both Calliope (which is always uncommon) and Rufous appeared at the appropriate times but less persistent at the feeders. I've thought that due to a greater abundance of natural nectar sources this year that they simply are more dispersed and not as dependent upon feeders. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop, CO On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 1:51:42 PM UTC-6, David Suddjian wrote: > > I wanted to mention a couple of general observations that are of interest > to me. > > Maybe lots of us have noticed the substantial new cone crop that is > maturing on Ponderosa pines over a wide geographic area, and also great new > crops of cones on limber pine, bristlecone pine, and in some areas on > lodgepole pine and on Englemann spruce. Even some of the pine species or > varieties commonly used in landscaping down in the metro area are setting a > big crop. Parallel to this, good numbers of Type 2 *Red Crossbills* are > present now, at least as I've seen in Jefferson, Park, Clear Creek, Gilpin, > Boulder and Larimer counties over recent weeks. I've also had a smattering > of Type 5, but mostly just one or two at a time and much more scattered > than the numerous Type 2 crossbills that are now easy to find. After a > dearth of any new cones in many forest areas over the last couple of years, > it will be nice to have this resource back and attracting birds in our > montane forests. > > So far this July has been the slowest yet for hummingbirds around my home > area in Ken Caryl Valley in my 5 years of residence. This follows a strong > showing last summer. I especially note a dearth of *Rufous* and *Calliope > *so far. Both showed up in my yard at the expected time (1st and 2nd > weeks of July, respectively), but only an initial individual or two and > then none, vs. the norm where they are present daily after first appearing, > with numbers increasing,. esp for Rufous. So far that has not been the > case, but I hope it will change. > > David Suddjian > Ken Caryl Valley > Littleton, CO > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/86969a29-bbf0-4a90-8aa4-db40a93ece49%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Gyrfalcon
I've not seen a positive sighting report of the Gyrfalcon since Jan 4th and a negative on Jan 10th. Have others seen the bird more recently and not reported?? Have others looked more recently with no luck?? This would help decide whether I make another trip. Thanks. Sally Waterhouse Nathrop, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/e526a268-9e00-446f-8a5f-8b5db1d41a59%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] White-faced Ibis behavior Lake County
16 White-faced Ibis were flying and circling both high and low over Forebay Reservoir located above Twin Lakes this morning. They continued to do so for 30 minutes and may have continued but I departed. They never landed but would glide low to the water and through the scope (though still at a distance) they appeared to put their beaks into the water. I have never seen this type of behavior with Ibis. Comments?? Sally Waterhouse (Nathrop) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5f206a5e-0b3c-4697-96f4-67f9fc357260%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Two Red-necked Grebes - Pueblo Res. SWA 4/9
Relocated the Red-necked Grebe at 3PM today. Sounds like the same area. Thanks! On Monday, April 9, 2018 at 2:29:54 PM UTC-6, Brandon wrote: > > > This morning, before the El Paso County Monday Birders (MAMBO) appeared, I > saw two breeding plumage *Red-necked Grebes *seen from the State Wildlife > Area, in the north west side of Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo County) Luckily > for the group, we all saw one of them. We had a nice morning, into the > afternoon of birding around Lake Pueblo State Park, Swallows, and the SWA. > Check their e-bird lists for more information on where we saw things. > > Some of the other highlights: were a pair of Black Phoebes and a pair of > Eastern Phoebes that have been around for a few weeks now, one non-breeding > plumage Common Loon, and a flyover calling Red Crossbill at Swallows. > Shorebirds were, 13 American Avocets, both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, > and three Baird's Sandpipers. We saw all six Colorado grebe species, and > both Franklin's and Bonaparte's Gulls. > > Good birding, > > -- > Brandon Percival > Pueblo West, CO > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/55869143-e228-4383-a923-785885b9e305%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Re: Park Co lakes and some Chaffee Co birds
Please understand that the Ice Ponds in Buena Vista is private property and access without invitation is not allowed. Thanks for your cooperation. On Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 8:43:33 PM UTC-7, Scott Somershoe wrote: > > Dean Shoup and I made a trip today to bird a lot of the mtn lakes. We > didn't get to nearly as many spots as we hoped. The first couple stops were > quite birdy and we spent a lot of time digging through scads of waterfowl. > > Highlights: > > Eleven Mile Res - > Oodles of coots with a good variety of waterfowl mixed in > at least 9 Surf Scoters (prob 13) > 3, likely 4, White-winged Scoters > one continuing female Long-tailed Duck > 450+ Common Goldeneye > 4 common loons and a loon sp. > Wood Duck drake was unexpected > 18+ Bonaparte's Gulls > one late American Pipit > > Spinney Mountain Res - > Many thousands of birds, mostly quite far away, and we didn't much spend > time there, but we spotted 2 Common Loons. We could have spent several > hours working Spinney. > > Antero Res - > Thanks to some intel from Kathy Dunning, we relocated 3 likely Tundra > Swans, and a Pacific Loon, otherwise, lots of expected species, incl > Bonaparte's Gulls, and a lot of wind. > > We were way behind schedule at this point, but the birding was great, so > we went to Buena Vista (Chaffee). We were cruising a neighborhood trying to > get to the Ice Ponds and I spotted a Lewis's Woodpecker flying by. Dean > wanted to find a Lewis's in town and I think he was skeptical, but he threw > me a bone and stopped, and a few seconds later one flew over the car! > > Ice Ponds - > Lots of waterfowl, but the highlight (for me) was 40+ Pinyon Jays working > the pines and carrying on. We watched them for about 15 minutes. I've only > seen them a few times, so I was happy to spend some time with them. They > are a fun and interesting species. > > Scott Somershoe > Littleton, Jefferson Co. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/06a88732-11a7-4fb0-aa4e-9c33304b2773%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Lake Erie Trip for spring migration
The Central Colorado Conservancy has planned a trip to the shores of Lake Erie for this coming May 15-20. The focus will be on the incredible spring migration that occurs here; we'll also explore other aspects of Lake Erie natural history. Experts in the area will be joining us. Full details of the trip are located at the Central Colorado Conservancy website www.centralcoloradoconservancy.org (scroll to bottom of home page to link "Explore the Nature of Spring Migration" and at the end of this general description is a link to the complete itinerary, reservations, etc.) The CFO Board has approved this message. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1d1cdf28-d18d-416e-bdc1-5a31ae5e3dc1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
