[cobirds] Barr Lake CBC results

[Colin Woolley]

On New Years Eve we conducted the 43rd consecutive CBC at Barr Lake. We had 
nice calm weather, great visibility, and a great turnout with 39 
participants. We tallied 54,114 birds of 76 species, a bit above our 
average of ~70 species for the count circle. 

The relatively mild winter so far made for a lot of open water across Barr 
Lake and nearby reservoirs, leading to very high counts for waterfowl 
across the board. Cackling and Canada Geese always lead the way in this 
circle, this year coming in at 16,626 for those species combined. We had 
all time highs of Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintails, American Coots, 
and Western Grebes (4 this year, only 1 ever prior). Snow Geese and Ross's 
Geese were also quite high, though not all-time highs. The high visibility 
also probably contributed to our all-time high count of Bald Eagles, coming 
in at 153 this year (prior record of 120 in 2021).

Some songbird numbers were on the low end (but not all-time lows).We had 
unusually low counts of Black-capped Chickadees, American Tree Sparrows, 
Song Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos and American Robins. We missed out entirely 
on a few species that are less common but usually present each year such as 
Brown Creepers and Hairy Woodpeckers. 

Thanks to all the participants this year, it was our highest turnout over 
the last decade; great to see more and more folks in recent years!

Cheers, 
Colin Woolley
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Barr Lake CBC Compiler
Wheat Ridge, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake update

[Nathan Pieplow]

Hi all,

Passing this along from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Nathan Pieplow
Boulder

*Update on Barr Lake from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies:*

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies met with FRICO (Farmers Reservoir and
Irrigation Company) and CPW staff to discuss mitigating damage to critical
bird habitat at Barr Lake. FRICO’s work along the shore, berm and ditch are
expected to take place over the next couple of years and extend along a
large segment of the eastern shoreline. They are removing trees that are
close to the berm, vegetation in the ditch and changing the slope of the
berm and adding riprap for bank stabilization.

 Bird Conservancy has banded and released over 45,000 birds of 123 species
over the past 35 years at Barr Lake, an invaluable stopover for migratory
and resident birds. FRICO has agreed to work with Colorado Parks and
Wildlife and us to minimize the impact on the habitat and the upcoming
spring migration season and assist with revegetation over the next several
years as well as helping mitigate the loss of large trees with nesting
platforms. This will include looking at planting shrubs and other native,
water loving plants along the shoreline to help with nesting and migratory
bird habitat.

We want to thank the bird and conservation community and our partners with
Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO), Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO),
Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited-Fort Collins, Longmont and Denver area
stores, individuals and other organizations who are raising their voices
and providing awareness for this critical place for birds.

For additional background information on this project:
*https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119
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[cobirds] Barr Lake SP Colorado Sun Article

[JOHN MALENICH]

 
 
  
   Here is a link to the Colorado Sun's article on the changes at Barr Lake.
   
  
    
   
  
   https://coloradosun.com/2023/10/04/barr-lake-bulldozing-birders-conservation/
   
  
    
   
  
   John Malenich 
   
  
   Boulder,  CO 
  
 




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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake - Statement From Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

[Amy Burnett]

Thank you for your support (and all of your volunteering), Susan. We 
appreciate you!

Amy Burnett
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Communications Director

On Friday, September 22, 2023 at 2:07:34 PM UTC-6 Susan Rosine wrote:

> Thank you for the update, Tyler.
> I have found out that this year the bird banding will continue as usual. 
> FRICO mitigation work  is not heading further towards our banding station 
> this year.
> Next year, before we start banding, FRICO will do required work 
> near/around the banding station. Currently, they have said they will only 
> remove trees that MUST be removed, in order to save the dam, and thus the 
> lake. 
> It is a big change, it is sad, but it could be way worse. Obviously the 
> dam and the lake must be saved, and unfortunately that does mean loss of 
> some habitat.
> Please come visit us at the Banding Station! 
> Susan Rosine
> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies volunteer
> Brighton 
>
> On Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:49 PM Tyler Cash  
> wrote:
>
>> Dear CO Birders,
>>
>> As most of you know, recent changes in the management of water storage at 
>> Barr Lake has led Farmer’s Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO) to 
>> begin a project to remove vegetation from a portion of the shoreline. Barr 
>> Lake State Park is a wildlife viewing and recreation destination for the 
>> local and regional community and it is one of the top birding destinations 
>> in the state. The park is popular for horseback riding, fishing, boating, 
>> kayaking, hiking, biking, waterfowl hunting and more. We are committed to 
>> work with FRICO and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to mitigate as much 
>> habitat loss as possible, to avoid any negative economic impact on Brighton 
>> and surrounding communities. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies strives to 
>> provide authentic, place-based nature opportunities for all, regardless of 
>> ability, economic or ethnic background.
>>
>> We are optimistic that we were heard and FRICO is committed to minimizing 
>> the damage and protecting as much habitat as possible while addressing 
>> potential safety issues.
>>
>> We want to thank the bird and conservation community and our partners 
>> with Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO), Denver Field Ornithologists 
>> (DFO), Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited-Fort Collins, Longmont and Denver area 
>> stores, individuals and other organizations who are raising their voices 
>> and providing awareness for this critical place for birds.
>>
>> As a science-based organization, we want to stay grounded and take a 
>> level-headed approach, and use the data we have been collecting to help 
>> inform future management. Grassroots efforts and partnerships are our path 
>> forward so we are all contributing to solutions. We will continue to 
>> monitor the situation and stay engaged with CPW and FRICO to help ensure a 
>> sustainable place for wildlife and people for generations to come. Stay 
>> tuned for additional information as it becomes available. Please continue 
>> to visit and support Barr Lake State Park.
>>
>>  
>>
>> We appreciate you and your support of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> *Bird Conservancy of the Rockies*
>>
>> Tammy VerCauteren, Executive Director
>> Amy Burnett, Communications Director
>> Sherry Nickolaus, Education Director
>> Tyler Cash, Digital Engagement Manager
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake - Statement From Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

[Susan Rosine]

Thank you for the update, Tyler.
I have found out that this year the bird banding will continue as usual.
FRICO mitigation work  is not heading further towards our banding station
this year.
Next year, before we start banding, FRICO will do required work near/around
the banding station. Currently, they have said they will only remove trees
that MUST be removed, in order to save the dam, and thus the lake.
It is a big change, it is sad, but it could be way worse. Obviously the dam
and the lake must be saved, and unfortunately that does mean loss of some
habitat.
Please come visit us at the Banding Station!
Susan Rosine
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies volunteer
Brighton

On Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:49 PM Tyler Cash 
wrote:

> Dear CO Birders,
>
> As most of you know, recent changes in the management of water storage at
> Barr Lake has led Farmer’s Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO) to
> begin a project to remove vegetation from a portion of the shoreline. Barr
> Lake State Park is a wildlife viewing and recreation destination for the
> local and regional community and it is one of the top birding destinations
> in the state. The park is popular for horseback riding, fishing, boating,
> kayaking, hiking, biking, waterfowl hunting and more. We are committed to
> work with FRICO and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to mitigate as much
> habitat loss as possible, to avoid any negative economic impact on Brighton
> and surrounding communities. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies strives to
> provide authentic, place-based nature opportunities for all, regardless of
> ability, economic or ethnic background.
>
> We are optimistic that we were heard and FRICO is committed to minimizing
> the damage and protecting as much habitat as possible while addressing
> potential safety issues.
>
> We want to thank the bird and conservation community and our partners with
> Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO), Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO),
> Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited-Fort Collins, Longmont and Denver area
> stores, individuals and other organizations who are raising their voices
> and providing awareness for this critical place for birds.
>
> As a science-based organization, we want to stay grounded and take a
> level-headed approach, and use the data we have been collecting to help
> inform future management. Grassroots efforts and partnerships are our path
> forward so we are all contributing to solutions. We will continue to
> monitor the situation and stay engaged with CPW and FRICO to help ensure a
> sustainable place for wildlife and people for generations to come. Stay
> tuned for additional information as it becomes available. Please continue
> to visit and support Barr Lake State Park.
>
>
>
> We appreciate you and your support of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> *Bird Conservancy of the Rockies*
>
> Tammy VerCauteren, Executive Director
> Amy Burnett, Communications Director
> Sherry Nickolaus, Education Director
> Tyler Cash, Digital Engagement Manager
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake on 9News

[T. Luke George]

Folks in the state and the NGO community have to be careful as all (for the
parks employee) and much (Bird Conservancy) of their funding comes from
public sources. It is those of us who are from the outside to be rabble
rousers.

On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 10:10 AM 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds <
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> Agreed! The tone of the broadcast was conciliatory, suggesting that
> everything is just fine. I was hoping for something a little more critical.
>
> Norm Lewis
> Lakewood
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Sep 21, 2023, at 9:53 PM, Lauren Hyde  wrote:
>
> 
> I don’t think this broadcast will do a damn thing. Neither women nor the
> broadcast was assertive enough to let the public know what is really going
> on.
>
> On Sep 21, 2023, at 9:42 PM, Nathan Pieplow  wrote:
>
> 
> Hi all,
>
> 9News ran a segment on the Barr Lake situation with interviews from Tammy
> VerCauteren, executive director of Bird Conservancy, as well as with the
> manager of Barr Lake State Park. Video here:
>
>
> https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119
>
> Nathan Pieplow
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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Statement From Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

[Tyler Cash]

Dear CO Birders,

As most of you know, recent changes in the management of water storage at 
Barr Lake has led Farmer’s Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO) to 
begin a project to remove vegetation from a portion of the shoreline. Barr 
Lake State Park is a wildlife viewing and recreation destination for the 
local and regional community and it is one of the top birding destinations 
in the state. The park is popular for horseback riding, fishing, boating, 
kayaking, hiking, biking, waterfowl hunting and more. We are committed to 
work with FRICO and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to mitigate as much 
habitat loss as possible, to avoid any negative economic impact on Brighton 
and surrounding communities. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies strives to 
provide authentic, place-based nature opportunities for all, regardless of 
ability, economic or ethnic background.

We are optimistic that we were heard and FRICO is committed to minimizing 
the damage and protecting as much habitat as possible while addressing 
potential safety issues.

We want to thank the bird and conservation community and our partners with 
Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO), Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO), 
Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited-Fort Collins, Longmont and Denver area 
stores, individuals and other organizations who are raising their voices 
and providing awareness for this critical place for birds.

As a science-based organization, we want to stay grounded and take a 
level-headed approach, and use the data we have been collecting to help 
inform future management. Grassroots efforts and partnerships are our path 
forward so we are all contributing to solutions. We will continue to 
monitor the situation and stay engaged with CPW and FRICO to help ensure a 
sustainable place for wildlife and people for generations to come. Stay 
tuned for additional information as it becomes available. Please continue 
to visit and support Barr Lake State Park.

 

We appreciate you and your support of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Sincerely,

*Bird Conservancy of the Rockies*

Tammy VerCauteren, Executive Director
Amy Burnett, Communications Director
Sherry Nickolaus, Education Director
Tyler Cash, Digital Engagement Manager

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake on 9News

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Agreed! The tone of the broadcast was conciliatory, suggesting that everything is just fine. I was hoping for something a little more critical.Norm LewisLakewood Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 21, 2023, at 9:53 PM, Lauren Hyde  wrote:I don’t think this broadcast will do a damn thing. Neither women nor the broadcast was assertive enough to let the public know what is really going on. On Sep 21, 2023, at 9:42 PM, Nathan Pieplow  wrote:Hi all,9News ran a segment on the Barr Lake situation with interviews from Tammy VerCauteren, executive director of Bird Conservancy, as well as with the manager of Barr Lake State Park. Video here:https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119Nathan PieplowBoulder



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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake on 9News

[Lauren Hyde]

I don’t think this broadcast will do a damn thing. Neither women nor the broadcast was assertive enough to let the public know what is really going on. On Sep 21, 2023, at 9:42 PM, Nathan Pieplow  wrote:Hi all,9News ran a segment on the Barr Lake situation with interviews from Tammy VerCauteren, executive director of Bird Conservancy, as well as with the manager of Barr Lake State Park. Video here:https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119Nathan PieplowBoulder



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[cobirds] Barr Lake on 9News

[Nathan Pieplow]

Hi all,

9News ran a segment on the Barr Lake situation with interviews from Tammy
VerCauteren, executive director of Bird Conservancy, as well as with the
manager of Barr Lake State Park. Video here:

https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake

[Jeremy Nichols]

Thanks so much for passing this along, Michael.  Coincidentally, there is a
hybrid Water Conservancy Board meeting today and an opportunity for public
comment,
https://cwcb.colorado.gov/events/hybrid-board-meeting-september-20-21-2023.
I agree it may be too late, but it would be helpful for the Board to hear
from people so this can potentially be avoided in the future and also for
putting FRICO in the spotlight, their application has some dubious
assertions and makes no mention of wildlife or wildlife habitat.  If folks
can't comment at this meeting, you can comment at future meetings and keep
this on their radar.

I think contacting the Governor could also be very useful, he has been very
outspoken on wildlife issues and it could be helpful to rattle his cage, I
would definitely encourage folks to call the front office and leave a
message of concern and consternation,
https://dashboard.colorado.gov/connect-with-us.

The economic benefits of state parks and wildlife watching are tremendous
in Colorado, they can't continue to be overlooked like this.

Jeremy Nichols
(303) 437-7663

On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 11:20 AM M T  wrote:

> Reality is sometimes very distasteful, especially in this situation for
> those of us who love wildlife and the places that this wildlife lives.
> However, in the grand scheme of things decisions are made in favor for the
> many rather than the few. As a wildlife rehabilitator, researcher and
> defender of wildlife I have dealt with many land use issues over the years.
> The battle over these issues have left me angry, frustrated and weary.
> Water is becoming more and more valuable in our region and the value of
> that commodity is going to weigh heavily in favor of how it benefits the
> "owners" of said water.
>
> This plan was approved in 2021 by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
> Humans and their lifestyle is what this water is being managed for.
> Agriculture, oil and gas, industry and municipal use is what most of the
> impoundments in the region are in existence for. Those are the heavy
> hitters that drive our economy and our lives. Wildlife does benefit from
> this water, but takes a backseat when infrastructure needs repair, upgrades
> and expansion. The challenge for most of us in regards to these issues is
> that we usually don't find out until the 11th hour.
>
> Wildlife that isn't consumed by humans is loved, but is it truly valued?
> How do we get everyone to value wildlife is the $64 question.
>
> Here is a link to the approved plan which explains the full scope of the
> project:
>
>
> https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/CWCB/0/edoc/215078/FarmersReservoirIrrigationCompany-BarrLakeMaximumNormalOperatingWaterLevelRaise_Application.pdf
>
> Respectfully,
> Michael Tincher
> Loveland, CO
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake

['Mark Obmascik' via Colorado Birds]

 Wow. If I read correctly the report that Michael linked, this work at Barr 
Lake is being funded by you and me (state taxpayers) for $278,000. 
And who gets the water?  Says the report:"Barr Lake provides water to 
industrial water users such as Anadarko Petroleum Corp and Nobel Energy for 
their fracking operations. Additional storage at Barr Lake will increase the 
amount of water potentially available to meet the current and future demands 
associated with those industrial entities."

State tax dollars to help oil giants ala Anadarko and Nobel boost fracking and 
bulldoze one of the state's most studied bird habitats.
Your tax dollars at work.
Good birding.
Mark ObmascikDenver, CO


On Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 11:20:34 AM MDT, M T 
 wrote:  
 
 Reality is sometimes very distasteful, especially in this situation for those 
of us who love wildlife and the places that this wildlife lives. However, in 
the grand scheme of things decisions are made in favor for the many rather than 
the few. As a wildlife rehabilitator, researcher and defender of wildlife I 
have dealt with many land use issues over the years. The battle over these 
issues have left me angry, frustrated and weary. Water is becoming more and 
more valuable in our region and the value of that commodity is going to weigh 
heavily in favor of how it benefits the "owners" of said water.
This plan was approved in 2021 by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Humans 
and their lifestyle is what this water is being managed for. Agriculture, oil 
and gas, industry and municipal use is what most of the impoundments in the 
region are in existence for. Those are the heavy hitters that drive our economy 
and our lives. Wildlife does benefit from this water, but takes a backseat when 
infrastructure needs repair, upgrades and expansion. The challenge for most of 
us in regards to these issues is that we usually don't find out until the 11th 
hour.
Wildlife that isn't consumed by humans is loved, but is it truly valued? How do 
we get everyone to value wildlife is the $64 question. 
Here is a link to the approved plan which explains the full scope of the 
project: 
https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/CWCB/0/edoc/215078/FarmersReservoirIrrigationCompany-BarrLakeMaximumNormalOperatingWaterLevelRaise_Application.pdf
Respectfully,Michael TincherLoveland, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Adams County

[Susan Rosine]

The application cited that the water level increase would be beneficial for
camping, hiking, and birdwatching. In reality, the walking (not hiking)
really will not change, except less/no shade due to lack of trees. Barr
Lake does not allow camping. Of course, unless you like just waterbirds, it
will decrease song birds, shorebirds, and possibly raptors.
Yes, humans value crops, oil/gas, water, fracking. And money. And many of
us value it over wildlife. Sadly, the more wildlife is eliminated, the
worse things are in the long run for humans.

Susan Rosine
Brighton


On Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 11:20 AM M T  wrote:

> Reality is sometimes very distasteful, especially in this situation for
> those of us who love wildlife and the places that this wildlife lives.
> However, in the grand scheme of things decisions are made in favor for the
> many rather than the few. As a wildlife rehabilitator, researcher and
> defender of wildlife I have dealt with many land use issues over the years.
> The battle over these issues have left me angry, frustrated and weary.
> Water is becoming more and more valuable in our region and the value of
> that commodity is going to weigh heavily in favor of how it benefits the
> "owners" of said water.
>
> This plan was approved in 2021 by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
> Humans and their lifestyle is what this water is being managed for.
> Agriculture, oil and gas, industry and municipal use is what most of the
> impoundments in the region are in existence for. Those are the heavy
> hitters that drive our economy and our lives. Wildlife does benefit from
> this water, but takes a backseat when infrastructure needs repair, upgrades
> and expansion. The challenge for most of us in regards to these issues is
> that we usually don't find out until the 11th hour.
>
> Wildlife that isn't consumed by humans is loved, but is it truly valued?
> How do we get everyone to value wildlife is the $64 question.
>
> Here is a link to the approved plan which explains the full scope of the
> project:
>
>
> https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/CWCB/0/edoc/215078/FarmersReservoirIrrigationCompany-BarrLakeMaximumNormalOperatingWaterLevelRaise_Application.pdf
>
> Respectfully,
> Michael Tincher
> Loveland, CO
>

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[cobirds] Barr Lake

[M T]

Reality is sometimes very distasteful, especially in this situation for 
those of us who love wildlife and the places that this wildlife lives. 
However, in the grand scheme of things decisions are made in favor for the 
many rather than the few. As a wildlife rehabilitator, researcher and 
defender of wildlife I have dealt with many land use issues over the years. 
The battle over these issues have left me angry, frustrated and weary. 
Water is becoming more and more valuable in our region and the value of 
that commodity is going to weigh heavily in favor of how it benefits the 
"owners" of said water.

This plan was approved in 2021 by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. 
Humans and their lifestyle is what this water is being managed for. 
Agriculture, oil and gas, industry and municipal use is what most of the 
impoundments in the region are in existence for. Those are the heavy 
hitters that drive our economy and our lives. Wildlife does benefit from 
this water, but takes a backseat when infrastructure needs repair, upgrades 
and expansion. The challenge for most of us in regards to these issues is 
that we usually don't find out until the 11th hour.

Wildlife that isn't consumed by humans is loved, but is it truly valued? 
How do we get everyone to value wildlife is the $64 question. 

Here is a link to the approved plan which explains the full scope of the 
project: 

https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/CWCB/0/edoc/215078/FarmersReservoirIrrigationCompany-BarrLakeMaximumNormalOperatingWaterLevelRaise_Application.pdf

Respectfully,
Michael Tincher
Loveland, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake EIS (Adams County)

[Susan Rosine]

FRICO is removing all cottonwood trees right now, not just dead and dying
ones. I'm at the Barr Lake Banding Station six days a week, and they are
making their way towards us. They will continue (unless somehow stopped)
past us, past the Nature Center, clear up to the biggest gazebo (eagle
viewing one). For those who have been to Barr Lake, at the visitor/nature
center, the trail does turn into a nature preserve, but if all goes as
FRICO has planned, they will take out all the vegetation there as well.
They are probably (I don't know for sure) stopping at the gazebo due to
laws preventing destruction of Bald Eagle nesting areas. Too bad the eagles
haven't used other trees around the lake for nesting.

Susan Rosine
Brighton

On Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 8:45 AM Norm Erthal  wrote:

> I doubt if FRICO needs an EIS. When I was working at DOW we increased the
> storage of a reservoir and an EIS was not needed. Barr being an off channel
> reservoir likely would be exempt and FRICO would be allowed to basically
> remove most if not all of the large cottonwoods that are dead or dying
> because of the poosibility of them floating towards the outlet and the
> possibility of blocking it.
> Norm Erthal
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[cobirds] Barr Lake EIS

[Norm Erthal]

I doubt if FRICO needs an EIS. When I was working at DOW we increased the 
storage of a reservoir and an EIS was not needed. Barr being an off channel 
reservoir likely would be exempt and FRICO would be allowed to basically 
remove most if not all of the large cottonwoods that are dead or dying 
because of the poosibility of them floating towards the outlet and the 
possibility of blocking it.
Norm Erthal
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams County, ALL species

[Susan Rosine]

Today at the Barr Lake Banding Station we could hear them cutting down more
cottonwoods and other vegetation. They are slowly, but surely, destroying
habitat for birds and other wildlife. It also looks ugly without any trees,
and I sure wouldn't want to take a walk on the trail on a hot day.
If there is something we can do, it needs to be done NOW, because the
destruction has already started.
I think I can speak for all of us when I say we were quite upset and
depressed at the Banding Station today.

Susan Rosine
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[cobirds] Barr Lake

[Norm Erthal]

In response to the question about the granting agency. it is the Division 
of Water Resources only for the original construction of the dam. The 
issuance of a dam permit has only a few restriction. One is the offsetting 
of evaporation losses for the reservoir and the other is dam safety.

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake

[Susan Rosine]

This article is from 2011. Could you summarize what points are relevant for
today for us?
Thanks!
Susan Rosine
Brighton

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 8:58 AM Jo  wrote:

> If you want to know what is really going on at Barr Lake, read this
>
>
> https://www.denverpost.com/2011/07/16/lawyer-had-dual-role-in-deal-that-cost-weld-adams-farmers-water-rights/
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[cobirds] Barr Lake

[Jo]

If you want to know what is really going on at Barr Lake, read this

 
https://www.denverpost.com/2011/07/16/lawyer-had-dual-role-in-deal-that-cost-weld-adams-farmers-water-rights/

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

[Sue Kenney]

Who is the granting agency? On Sep 19, 2023, at 3:12 PM, Susan Rosine  wrote:If Bald Eagles live at Barr Lake all year round, could that be used as leverage to stop them from destroying the Bald Eagle habitat?Susan RosineBrighton(and volunteer for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies) On Tue, Sep 19, 2023, 1:49 PM Nathan Pieplow  wrote:Hello all,Tammy VerCauteren at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies let us know this morning that an unfortunate situation is unfolding at Barr Lake State Park. FRICO, the ditch company that built the reservoir and owns the water rights, recently increased the water level in the reservoir to accommodate more irrigation needs and water storage and other municipal needs. However, this has caused issues with trails getting washed out and the overall integrity of the lake. To mitigate, they are removing a great deal of shoreline vegetation and replacing it with rip rap. They have already completely cleared the area from the NE corner of the dam to the boat ramp, and are installing rip rap there now. The cleared area is at least 30 feet wide. Yesterday they started work on a second section, from the boat ramp to the Pioneer Boardwalk. Again they have removed all vegetation including 100+ year old cottonwoods.   The current plan is to continue this method all the way to the large bald eagle viewing gazebo on the south end of the park. This would completely clear out the area where the Bird Conservancy Banding station is, not to mention almost all the rest of the shoreline vegetation along the east side of the lake. The plan is to complete this work in the next couple of weeks.Our understanding is that FRICO has extremely broad legal latitude to do what it is doing, even though Barr Lake is a state park, because FRICO owns the lake. The effects on habitat and wildlife are going to be severe, especially at the banding station which has been in place for 35 years. This is particularly galling because when the company filed a grant application to increase the water level, they touted the area as a great birding destination and argued that raising the water level would only enhance it. Now the exact opposite is happening. To change the outcome is probably going to require a strong and immediate public outcry. You can contact FRICO at:Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company80 South 27th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601  P: (303) 659-7373   i...@farmersres.comYou might also consider reaching out to your state and local government representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren , who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response.Nathan PieplowBoulder



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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

[Lauren Hyde]

After a couple of months of rehab for a bum knee, I decided to go on a mountain bike ride around Barr Lake’s perimeter Saturday. Much to my dismay, the state park that I consider my home base, was being torn to shreds. I didn’t understand why until this thread. During my entire ride, Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” kept running through my head. That song was recorded over 50 years ago, yet I continue to witness habitat destruction for so many species, including our own. I doubt it will ever stop in my lifetime. I think greed rules our decisions these days. Lauren HydeKeenesburg, WeldOn Sep 19, 2023, at 7:35 PM, Susan Rosine  wrote:My REAL "before" pic at Barr Lake, and my (poorly edited) "after" picture. Looks like a brutal walk on a 100° day. And not a bird in sight. Or deer, raccoon, squirrel, etc.Susan RosineBrighton On Tue, Sep 19, 2023, 5:55 PM James Bruening <87211...@gmail.com> wrote:Nathan, Tammy, et al.,Anyone who thinks rip rap is habitat enhancement should have themselves checked.  Has anyone alerted any Denver News channels?  How about Crime Stoppers (I wish that were possible)?  What was the granting agency that approved the increased water level?  Can we email them our collective dismay in addition to FRICO as well?  Does Colorado Parks not have anything to say about it?  So many questions...Bird is the word!Josh BrueningFort CollinsOn Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM Nathan Pieplow  wrote:Hello all,Tammy VerCauteren at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies let us know this morning that an unfortunate situation is unfolding at Barr Lake State Park. FRICO, the ditch company that built the reservoir and owns the water rights, recently increased the water level in the reservoir to accommodate more irrigation needs and water storage and other municipal needs. However, this has caused issues with trails getting washed out and the overall integrity of the lake. To mitigate, they are removing a great deal of shoreline vegetation and replacing it with rip rap. They have already completely cleared the area from the NE corner of the dam to the boat ramp, and are installing rip rap there now. The cleared area is at least 30 feet wide. Yesterday they started work on a second section, from the boat ramp to the Pioneer Boardwalk. Again they have removed all vegetation including 100+ year old cottonwoods.   The current plan is to continue this method all the way to the large bald eagle viewing gazebo on the south end of the park. This would completely clear out the area where the Bird Conservancy Banding station is, not to mention almost all the rest of the shoreline vegetation along the east side of the lake. The plan is to complete this work in the next couple of weeks.Our understanding is that FRICO has extremely broad legal latitude to do what it is doing, even though Barr Lake is a state park, because FRICO owns the lake. The effects on habitat and wildlife are going to be severe, especially at the banding station which has been in place for 35 years. This is particularly galling because when the company filed a grant application to increase the water level, they touted the area as a great birding destination and argued that raising the water level would only enhance it. Now the exact opposite is happening. To change the outcome is probably going to require a strong and immediate public outcry. You can contact FRICO at:Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company80 South 27th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601  P: (303) 659-7373   i...@farmersres.comYou might also consider reaching out to your state and local government representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren , who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response.Nathan PieplowBoulder



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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

[Rachel Kolokoff Hopper]

I sent emails to all the local news channels but everyone else should as well.---Rachel Kolokoff HopperFollow me on iNaturalistrkhphotography.netho...@comcast.netFt. Collins, COOn Sep 19, 2023, at 5:55 PM, James Bruening <87211...@gmail.com> wrote:Nathan, Tammy, et al.,Anyone who thinks rip rap is habitat enhancement should have themselves checked.  Has anyone alerted any Denver News channels?  How about Crime Stoppers (I wish that were possible)?  What was the granting agency that approved the increased water level?  Can we email them our collective dismay in addition to FRICO as well?  Does Colorado Parks not have anything to say about it?  So many questions...Bird is the word!Josh BrueningFort CollinsOn Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM Nathan Pieplow  wrote:Hello all,Tammy VerCauteren at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies let us know this morning that an unfortunate situation is unfolding at Barr Lake State Park. FRICO, the ditch company that built the reservoir and owns the water rights, recently increased the water level in the reservoir to accommodate more irrigation needs and water storage and other municipal needs. However, this has caused issues with trails getting washed out and the overall integrity of the lake. To mitigate, they are removing a great deal of shoreline vegetation and replacing it with rip rap. They have already completely cleared the area from the NE corner of the dam to the boat ramp, and are installing rip rap there now. The cleared area is at least 30 feet wide. Yesterday they started work on a second section, from the boat ramp to the Pioneer Boardwalk. Again they have removed all vegetation including 100+ year old cottonwoods.   The current plan is to continue this method all the way to the large bald eagle viewing gazebo on the south end of the park. This would completely clear out the area where the Bird Conservancy Banding station is, not to mention almost all the rest of the shoreline vegetation along the east side of the lake. The plan is to complete this work in the next couple of weeks.Our understanding is that FRICO has extremely broad legal latitude to do what it is doing, even though Barr Lake is a state park, because FRICO owns the lake. The effects on habitat and wildlife are going to be severe, especially at the banding station which has been in place for 35 years. This is particularly galling because when the company filed a grant application to increase the water level, they touted the area as a great birding destination and argued that raising the water level would only enhance it. Now the exact opposite is happening. To change the outcome is probably going to require a strong and immediate public outcry. You can contact FRICO at:Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company80 South 27th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601  P: (303) 659-7373   i...@farmersres.comYou might also consider reaching out to your state and local government representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren , who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response.Nathan PieplowBoulder



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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

[James Bruening]

Nathan, Tammy, et al.,

Anyone who thinks rip rap is habitat enhancement should have themselves
checked.  Has anyone alerted any Denver News channels?  How about Crime
Stoppers (I wish that were possible)?  What was the granting agency that
approved the increased water level?  Can we email them our collective
dismay in addition to FRICO as well?  Does Colorado Parks not have anything
to say about it?  So many questions...

Bird is the word!

Josh Bruening
Fort Collins

On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM Nathan Pieplow  wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Tammy VerCauteren at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies let us know this
> morning that an unfortunate situation is unfolding at Barr Lake State Park.
> FRICO, the ditch company that built the reservoir and owns the water
> rights, recently increased the water level in the reservoir to accommodate
> more irrigation needs and water storage and other municipal needs. However,
> this has caused issues with trails getting washed out and the overall
> integrity of the lake. To mitigate, they are removing a great deal of
> shoreline vegetation and replacing it with rip rap.
>
> They have already completely cleared the area from the NE corner of the
> dam to the boat ramp, and are installing rip rap there now. The cleared
> area is at least 30 feet wide. Yesterday they started work on a second
> section, from the boat ramp to the Pioneer Boardwalk. Again they have
> removed all vegetation including 100+ year old cottonwoods.   The current
> plan is to continue this method all the way to the large bald eagle viewing
> gazebo on the south end of the park. This would completely clear out the
> area where the Bird Conservancy Banding station is, not to mention almost
> all the rest of the shoreline vegetation along the east side of the lake.
> The plan is to complete this work in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Our understanding is that FRICO has extremely broad legal latitude to do
> what it is doing, even though Barr Lake is a state park, because FRICO owns
> the lake. The effects on habitat and wildlife are going to be severe,
> especially at the banding station which has been in place for 35 years.
> This is particularly galling because when the company filed a grant
> application to increase the water level, they touted the area as a great
> birding destination and argued that raising the water level would only
> enhance it. Now the exact opposite is happening.
>
> To change the outcome is probably going to require a strong and immediate
> public outcry. You can contact FRICO at:
>
> Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company
> 80 South 27th Avenue
> Brighton, CO 80601
> P: (303) 659-7373
> i...@farmersres.com
>
> You might also consider reaching out to your state and local government
> representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get
> involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren ,
> who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response.
>
> Nathan Pieplow
> Boulder
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

[Susan Rosine]

If Bald Eagles live at Barr Lake all year round, could that be used as
leverage to stop them from destroying the Bald Eagle habitat?

Susan Rosine
Brighton
(and volunteer for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies)

On Tue, Sep 19, 2023, 1:49 PM Nathan Pieplow  wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Tammy VerCauteren at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies let us know this
> morning that an unfortunate situation is unfolding at Barr Lake State Park.
> FRICO, the ditch company that built the reservoir and owns the water
> rights, recently increased the water level in the reservoir to accommodate
> more irrigation needs and water storage and other municipal needs. However,
> this has caused issues with trails getting washed out and the overall
> integrity of the lake. To mitigate, they are removing a great deal of
> shoreline vegetation and replacing it with rip rap.
>
> They have already completely cleared the area from the NE corner of the
> dam to the boat ramp, and are installing rip rap there now. The cleared
> area is at least 30 feet wide. Yesterday they started work on a second
> section, from the boat ramp to the Pioneer Boardwalk. Again they have
> removed all vegetation including 100+ year old cottonwoods.   The current
> plan is to continue this method all the way to the large bald eagle viewing
> gazebo on the south end of the park. This would completely clear out the
> area where the Bird Conservancy Banding station is, not to mention almost
> all the rest of the shoreline vegetation along the east side of the lake.
> The plan is to complete this work in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Our understanding is that FRICO has extremely broad legal latitude to do
> what it is doing, even though Barr Lake is a state park, because FRICO owns
> the lake. The effects on habitat and wildlife are going to be severe,
> especially at the banding station which has been in place for 35 years.
> This is particularly galling because when the company filed a grant
> application to increase the water level, they touted the area as a great
> birding destination and argued that raising the water level would only
> enhance it. Now the exact opposite is happening.
>
> To change the outcome is probably going to require a strong and immediate
> public outcry. You can contact FRICO at:
>
> Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company
> 80 South 27th Avenue
> Brighton, CO 80601
> P: (303) 659-7373
> i...@farmersres.com
>
> You might also consider reaching out to your state and local government
> representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get
> involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren ,
> who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response.
>
> Nathan Pieplow
> Boulder
>
>
>
>
>
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[cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

[Nathan Pieplow]

Hello all,

Tammy VerCauteren at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies let us know this
morning that an unfortunate situation is unfolding at Barr Lake State Park.
FRICO, the ditch company that built the reservoir and owns the water
rights, recently increased the water level in the reservoir to accommodate
more irrigation needs and water storage and other municipal needs. However,
this has caused issues with trails getting washed out and the overall
integrity of the lake. To mitigate, they are removing a great deal of
shoreline vegetation and replacing it with rip rap.

They have already completely cleared the area from the NE corner of the dam
to the boat ramp, and are installing rip rap there now. The cleared area is
at least 30 feet wide. Yesterday they started work on a second section,
from the boat ramp to the Pioneer Boardwalk. Again they have removed all
vegetation including 100+ year old cottonwoods.   The current plan is to
continue this method all the way to the large bald eagle viewing gazebo on
the south end of the park. This would completely clear out the area where
the Bird Conservancy Banding station is, not to mention almost all the rest
of the shoreline vegetation along the east side of the lake. The plan is to
complete this work in the next couple of weeks.

Our understanding is that FRICO has extremely broad legal latitude to do
what it is doing, even though Barr Lake is a state park, because FRICO owns
the lake. The effects on habitat and wildlife are going to be severe,
especially at the banding station which has been in place for 35 years.
This is particularly galling because when the company filed a grant
application to increase the water level, they touted the area as a great
birding destination and argued that raising the water level would only
enhance it. Now the exact opposite is happening.

To change the outcome is probably going to require a strong and immediate
public outcry. You can contact FRICO at:

Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company
80 South 27th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
P: (303) 659-7373
i...@farmersres.com

You might also consider reaching out to your state and local government
representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get
involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren ,
who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response.

Nathan Pieplow
Boulder

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake CBC results

[Cinnamon Bergeron]

Wow! That was actually a LOT of birds!
33,914? Amazing!
Especially the number of Bald Eagles. 礪
Nice job everyone!
Cinnamon Bergeron

On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 2:15 PM Colin Woolley <
colin.wool...@birdconservancy.org> wrote:

> We held our Barr Lake CBC on Jan 2nd. It was a cold, foggy morning with
> limited visibility, but at least it wasn't snowing during the count! All
> things considered, we had a great day and were able to see plenty of birds
> despite the challenging weather (we couldn't even see Barr Lake for most of
> the count!).
>
>- We had 23 participants divided among 9 groups.
>- We tallied 33,914 individual birds of 69 species. We average about
>70 species so it was great to be right about at the average, despite the
>weather conditions.
>- About 75% of those individuals were Cackling or Canada Geese, or
>European Starlings, again pretty typical for this count circle.
>- We had one new species for the count circle, a Golden-crowned
>Sparrow!
>- We had an all-time high of 476 American Robin, more than the first
>20 years of this count circle *combined *(1981-2000)*.*
>- Raptors were low across the board, particularly Great Horned Owls
>with just one seen, tied for lowest (1991). This was likely driven by the
>low visibility than anything else.
>- We saw 72 Bald Eagles, considering the limited visibility this was
>higher than expected!
>
> Thanks to all who participated in this count, we hope to see you again
> next year and we're always welcome to new participants as well!
>
> Cheers,
> Colin Woolley
> Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
> Barr Lake CBC Compiler
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[cobirds] Barr Lake CBC results

[Colin Woolley]

We held our Barr Lake CBC on Jan 2nd. It was a cold, foggy morning with 
limited visibility, but at least it wasn't snowing during the count! All 
things considered, we had a great day and were able to see plenty of birds 
despite the challenging weather (we couldn't even see Barr Lake for most of 
the count!). 

   - We had 23 participants divided among 9 groups.
   - We tallied 33,914 individual birds of 69 species. We average about 70 
   species so it was great to be right about at the average, despite the 
   weather conditions.
   - About 75% of those individuals were Cackling or Canada Geese, or 
   European Starlings, again pretty typical for this count circle.
   - We had one new species for the count circle, a Golden-crowned Sparrow!
   - We had an all-time high of 476 American Robin, more than the first 20 
   years of this count circle *combined *(1981-2000)*.*
   - Raptors were low across the board, particularly Great Horned Owls with 
   just one seen, tied for lowest (1991). This was likely driven by the low 
   visibility than anything else.
   - We saw 72 Bald Eagles, considering the limited visibility this was 
   higher than expected!

Thanks to all who participated in this count, we hope to see you again next 
year and we're always welcome to new participants as well!

Cheers, 
Colin Woolley
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Barr Lake CBC Compiler

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Brian Johnson]

I don't have a photo of the Rough Legged Hawk. It would have made a great 
photo but my camera battery deiced to randomly die eve thought it was 
fresh. Not sure what happened.
Good Birding 
Brian Johnson, Englewood

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:36:20 PM UTC-7 jennyan...@gmail.com 
wrote:

> Kathy -- thanks for sending a link to the app. It sounds like that could 
> be very helpful in IDing raptors and I will check it out. 
>
> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:48:53 AM UTC-7 grb...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the pointer to the app!
>>
>> Gary Brower
>> Unincorporated Arapahoe County
>>
>> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:44 AM, KATHY HOLLAND  wrote:
>>
>> Jen, 
>>   
>> I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors.  It's 
>> called Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free!  Gobs of photos 
>> and in all color morphs. 
>>   
>> Kathy Holland 
>> Centennial, CO 
>>
>> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews  wrote: 
>>   
>>   
>> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We 
>> counted 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. 
>> My low estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw 
>> between 50 and 55.  
>> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
>> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in 
>> the rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked 
>> Ducks was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and 
>> feeling uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my 
>> favorite days at Barr Lake.  
>> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
>> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
>> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID... 
>> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker! 
>>
>> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com 
>> wrote: 
>>
>> I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
>> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days. 
>> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold 
>> day at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and 
>> carrying around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the 
>> backpack with water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as 
>> the gazebo scopeing the lake, then I did. 
>> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
>> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
>> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
>> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
>> call. 
>> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
>> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
>> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
>> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
>> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered. 
>> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
>> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
>> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
>> Blackbird in the flock. 
>> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. 
>> Good birding, 
>> Brian Johnson, 
>> Englewood CO 
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Jen Toews]

Kathy -- thanks for sending a link to the app. It sounds like that could be 
very helpful in IDing raptors and I will check it out. 

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:48:53 AM UTC-7 grb...@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks for the pointer to the app!
>
> Gary Brower
> Unincorporated Arapahoe County
>
> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:44 AM, KATHY HOLLAND  wrote:
>
> Jen, 
>   
> I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors.  It's 
> called Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free!  Gobs of photos 
> and in all color morphs. 
>   
> Kathy Holland 
> Centennial, CO 
>
> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews  wrote: 
>   
>   
> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We counted 
> 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My low 
> estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 
> and 55.  
> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in 
> the rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked 
> Ducks was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and 
> feeling uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my 
> favorite days at Barr Lake.  
> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID... 
> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker! 
>
> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com 
> wrote: 
>
> I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days. 
> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold 
> day at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and 
> carrying around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the 
> backpack with water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as 
> the gazebo scopeing the lake, then I did. 
> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
> call. 
> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered. 
> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
> Blackbird in the flock. 
> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. 
> Good birding, 
> Brian Johnson, 
> Englewood CO 
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Gary Brower]

Thanks for the pointer to the app!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:44 AM, KATHY HOLLAND  wrote:
> 
> Jen,
>  
> I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors.  It's called 
> Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free!  Gobs of photos and in 
> all color morphs.
>  
> Kathy Holland
> Centennial, CO
>> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews  wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We counted 
>> 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My low 
>> estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 and 
>> 55. 
>> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the 
>> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in the 
>> rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked Ducks 
>> was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and feeling 
>> uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my favorite days at 
>> Barr Lake. 
>> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that 
>> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the 
>> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID...
>> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker! 
>> 
>> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 bunting...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
>> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days.
>> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold day 
>> at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and carrying 
>> around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the backpack with 
>> water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as the gazebo 
>> scopeing the lake, then I did.
>> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
>> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
>> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
>> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
>> call.
>> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
>> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
>> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
>> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
>> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered.
>> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
>> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
>> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
>> Blackbird in the flock.
>> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk.
>> Good birding,
>> Brian Johnson,
>> Englewood CO
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[cobirds] Barr Lake State Park Eagles, Eagls everywhere, plues a Rusty Black bird, Adams County

[Brian Johnson]

I have been continuing the ebird  challenge of a complete checklist a day 
challenge. Today I hit 1500 days.
So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold day 
at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and 
carrying around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the 
backpack with water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as 
the gazebo scopeing the lake, then I did.
Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking 
ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They 
were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many 
eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome 
call.
Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed 
ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some 
Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along 
with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There 
was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered.
After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and 
crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged 
Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty 
Blackbird in the flock.
Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk.
Good birding,
Brian Johnson,
Englewood CO

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Charlie Chase]

Over the last 10 years the Barr Lake CBC has between 124-424 Western
Meadowlark each count with an average of 272.
The Denver Urban count has between 1-72 with an average of 41 and many of
those from Rocky Mt. Arsenal.

Charlie Chase
Denver




On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 11:04 AM Dave Cameron  wrote:

> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
>
> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross'
> Geese
> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was
> associating with them was not seen.
> 10-15 Bald Eagles
> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
> 2 Kestrels
> 2 Pheasant
>
> Dave Cameron
> Denver
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Ira Sanders]

We have meadowlarks year around  at Barr Lake.
Ira Sanders

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 5:28 PM elena  wrote:

> I have had western meadowlarks in he area of the Barr Lake CBC that I do-
> the large northern section that is mostly driving. I also have had them
> near my home on the Longmont CBC in Niwot in an agricultural property. I
> have also heard them sing, though they also call.
>
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> 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.
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Diana Beatty  wrote:
>
> 
> I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across
> a flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not used to
> seeing them all together like that.
>
> Diana Beatty
> El Paso County
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds <
> cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it
>> appears that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some
>> don’t!
>>
>> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had
>> migrated from farther north.
>>
>> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein,
>> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>>
>> Larry Modesitt
>> Arvada
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
>>
>> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark
>> migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>>
>> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found
>> this:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#,
>> which basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It
>> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who
>> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.
>> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the
>> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the
>> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
>>
>>> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
>>>
>>> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
>>> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
>>> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO
>>> Ross' Geese
>>> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was
>>> associating with them was not seen.
>>> 10-15 Bald Eagles
>>> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
>>> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
>>> 2 Kestrels
>>> 2 Pheasant
>>>
>>> Dave Cameron
>>> Denver
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Arthur Bezuidenhout]

I have seen meadowlarks in all months of the year.
I think they do migrate but ours move south and are replaced by birds from
the north.
Attached are the summer and winter ebird maps.

Bez Bezuidenhout
Arapahoe County

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:04 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

> I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across
> a flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not used to
> seeing them all together like that.
>
> Diana Beatty
> El Paso County
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds <
> cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it
>> appears that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some
>> don’t!
>>
>> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had
>> migrated from farther north.
>>
>> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein,
>> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>>
>> Larry Modesitt
>> Arvada
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
>>
>> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark
>> migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>>
>> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found
>> this:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#,
>> which basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It
>> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who
>> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.
>> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the
>> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the
>> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
>>
>>> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
>>>
>>> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
>>> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
>>> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO
>>> Ross' Geese
>>> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was
>>> associating with them was not seen.
>>> 10-15 Bald Eagles
>>> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
>>> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
>>> 2 Kestrels
>>> 2 Pheasant
>>>
>>> Dave Cameron
>>> Denver
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Patrick O'Driscoll]

Scouting parts of Denver and Aurora south of the airport after Christmas
for the Urban Denver CBC on New Year's a couple of years ago, I found a
flock of more than 25 Western Meadowlarks in grassy fields next to a big
new warehouse complex.

Patrick O'Driscoll
Denver


On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:32 PM Susan Rosine  wrote:

> I just saw a flock of them two days ago, in extreme south Weld County. I
> even got some good pictures of one of them.
> They don't seem to sing much after the autumnal equinox, but they are
> around all year.
> Susan Rosine
> Brighton
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 5:28 PM elena  wrote:
>
>> I have had western meadowlarks in he area of the Barr Lake CBC that I do-
>> the large northern section that is mostly driving. I also have had them
>> near my home on the Longmont CBC in Niwot in an agricultural property. I
>> have also heard them sing, though they also call.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Elena Holly Klaver
>> Federally Certified Court Interpreter
>> Conference Interpreter
>> English <> Spanish
>> 303 475 5189
>>
>> Member: American Translators Association
>> Colorado Translators Association
>> Pronouns: she, her, hers
>>
>> 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 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté
>> de las Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas.
>>
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Diana Beatty  wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came
>> across a flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not
>> used to seeing them all together like that.
>>
>> Diana Beatty
>> El Paso County
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds <
>> cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Dave,
>>>
>>> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it
>>> appears that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some
>>> don’t!
>>>
>>> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had
>>> migrated from farther north.
>>>
>>> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein,
>>> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>>>
>>> Larry Modesitt
>>> Arvada
>>>
>>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
>>>
>>> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark
>>> migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>>>
>>> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found
>>> this:
>>> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#,
>>> which basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It
>>> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who
>>> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.
>>> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the
>>> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the
>>> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
>>>
 Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:

 A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
 5,000 or so Common Merganser
 Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO
 Ross' Geese
 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was
 associating with them was not seen.
 10-15 Bald Eagles
 Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
 2 Kestrels
 2 Pheasant

 Dave Cameron
 Denver

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Lauren Hyde]

I live outside of Keenesburg on a small acreage. They are around my place all 
year, although the winter they aren’t as numerous and are very quiet.

Lauren Hyde
Keenesburg, Weld County

> On Dec 8, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Susan Rosine  wrote:
> 
> I just saw a flock of them two days ago, in extreme south Weld County. I even 
> got some good pictures of one of them.
> They don't seem to sing much after the autumnal equinox, but they are around 
> all year.
> Susan Rosine
> Brighton
> 
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 5:28 PM elena mailto:el...@indra.com>> 
> wrote:
> I have had western meadowlarks in he area of the Barr Lake CBC that I do- the 
> large northern section that is mostly driving. I also have had them near my 
> home on the Longmont CBC in Niwot in an agricultural property. I have also 
> heard them sing, though they also call. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> Elena Holly Klaver
> Federally Certified Court Interpreter
> Conference Interpreter
> English <> Spanish
> 303 475 5189
> 
> Member: American Translators Association
> Colorado Translators Association 
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
> 
> 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 
> 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las 
> Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. 
> 
> 
>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Diana Beatty > > wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across a 
>> flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not used to 
>> seeing them all together like that.
>> 
>> Diana Beatty
>> El Paso County
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds 
>> mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com>> wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>> 
>> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it appears 
>> that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some don’t! 
>> 
>> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had 
>> migrated from farther north. 
>> 
>> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein, 
>> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>> 
>> Larry Modesitt
>> Arvada
>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark migrates, 
>>> or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>>> 
>>> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this:  
>>> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range# 
>>> , which 
>>> basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It 
>>> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who 
>>> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.  
>>> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the 
>>> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the 
>>> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.  
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
>>> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
>>> 
>>> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
>>> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
>>> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross' 
>>> Geese
>>> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was 
>>> associating with them was not seen.
>>> 10-15 Bald Eagles
>>> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
>>> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
>>> 2 Kestrels
>>> 2 Pheasant
>>> 
>>> Dave Cameron
>>> Denver
>>> 
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Susan Rosine]

I just saw a flock of them two days ago, in extreme south Weld County. I
even got some good pictures of one of them.
They don't seem to sing much after the autumnal equinox, but they are
around all year.
Susan Rosine
Brighton

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 5:28 PM elena  wrote:

> I have had western meadowlarks in he area of the Barr Lake CBC that I do-
> the large northern section that is mostly driving. I also have had them
> near my home on the Longmont CBC in Niwot in an agricultural property. I
> have also heard them sing, though they also call.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Elena Holly Klaver
> Federally Certified Court Interpreter
> Conference Interpreter
> English <> Spanish
> 303 475 5189
>
> Member: American Translators Association
> Colorado Translators Association
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
>
> 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 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté
> de las Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas.
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Diana Beatty  wrote:
>
> 
> I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across
> a flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not used to
> seeing them all together like that.
>
> Diana Beatty
> El Paso County
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds <
> cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it
>> appears that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some
>> don’t!
>>
>> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had
>> migrated from farther north.
>>
>> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein,
>> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>>
>> Larry Modesitt
>> Arvada
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
>>
>> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark
>> migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>>
>> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found
>> this:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#,
>> which basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It
>> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who
>> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.
>> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the
>> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the
>> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
>>
>>> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
>>>
>>> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
>>> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
>>> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO
>>> Ross' Geese
>>> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was
>>> associating with them was not seen.
>>> 10-15 Bald Eagles
>>> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
>>> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
>>> 2 Kestrels
>>> 2 Pheasant
>>>
>>> Dave Cameron
>>> Denver
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[elena]

I have had western meadowlarks in he area of the Barr Lake CBC that I do- the 
large northern section that is mostly driving. I also have had them near my 
home on the Longmont CBC in Niwot in an agricultural property. I have also 
heard them sing, though they also call. 

Sent from my iPhone
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Federally Certified Court Interpreter
Conference Interpreter
English <> Spanish
303 475 5189

Member: American Translators Association
Colorado Translators Association 
Pronouns: she, her, hers

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 1851 Tratado de 
Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las Montañas Rocosas es 
territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. 


> On Dec 8, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Diana Beatty  wrote:
> 
> 
> I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across a 
> flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not used to 
> seeing them all together like that.
> 
> Diana Beatty
> El Paso County
> 
>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds 
>>  wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>> 
>> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it appears 
>> that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some don’t! 
>> 
>> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had 
>> migrated from farther north. 
>> 
>> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein, 
>> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>> 
>> Larry Modesitt
>> Arvada
>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark migrates, 
>>> or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>>> 
>>> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this:  
>>> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#, which 
>>> basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It 
>>> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who 
>>> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.  
>>> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the 
>>> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the 
>>> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.  
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
 On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
 Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
 
 A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
 5,000 or so Common Merganser
 Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross' 
 Geese
 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was 
 associating with them was not seen.
 10-15 Bald Eagles
 Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
 2 Kestrels
 2 Pheasant
 
 Dave Cameron
 Denver
>>> 
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Diana Beatty]

I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across
a flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree.  I was not used to
seeing them all together like that.

Diana Beatty
El Paso County

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds <
cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it appears
> that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some don’t!
>
> Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had
> migrated from farther north.
>
> In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein,
> singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.
>
> Larry Modesitt
> Arvada
>
> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
>
> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark
> migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
>
> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this:
> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#, which
> basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It
> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who
> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.
> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the
> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the
> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
>
>> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
>>
>> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
>> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
>> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross'
>> Geese
>> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was
>> associating with them was not seen.
>> 10-15 Bald Eagles
>> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
>> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
>> 2 Kestrels
>> 2 Pheasant
>>
>> Dave Cameron
>> Denver
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

['Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds]

Hi Dave,

I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it appears that 
the information you received is accurate. Some do and some don’t! 

Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had migrated 
from farther north. 

In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein, singing 
their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect.

Larry Modesitt
Arvada

> On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron  wrote:
> 
> Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark migrates, 
> or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
> 
> I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this:  
> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range# 
> , which 
> basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate.  It 
> references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who 
> don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc.  
> Although this info is not Colorado-specific.  They do show purple on the 
> range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the 
> same birds.  So, yes!  Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening.  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote:
> Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:
> 
> A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
> 5,000 or so Common Merganser
> Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross' 
> Geese
> 150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was 
> associating with them was not seen.
> 10-15 Bald Eagles
> Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
> 2 very late Western Meadowlarks
> 2 Kestrels
> 2 Pheasant
> 
> Dave Cameron
> Denver
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[cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday

[Dave Cameron]

Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP:

A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows
5,000 or so Common Merganser
Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross' 
Geese
150-200 Am. White Pelicans.  The previously mentioned swan that was 
associating with them was not seen.
10-15 Bald Eagles
Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout
2 very late Western Meadowlarks
2 Kestrels
2 Pheasant

Dave Cameron
Denver

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[cobirds] Barr Lake American Golden-Plovers

[Adam Vesely]

Hi everyone, we're looking at 3 American Golden-Plovers at Barr Lake (Adams 
Co.). Birds are roughly in the western, central portion of the lake and 
requires a bit of a walk to look over some sand banks. 

Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake and Last Chance on Labor Day

[Dave Cameron]

Just knocking around hoping for fallout based on Bryan Guarente's comments 
on wind shift the other day, we went East for more birds and fewer people.

We did see the Philadelphia Vireo at the visitors' center at Barr Lake, and 
fyi, there is another out around mile marker three.  Also out back there 
were Chipping Sparrows, 1 Townsend's and several Wilson's Warblers, 2 
Cordilleran Flycatchers, a handful of Song Sparrows, many Am. Goldfinches 
and Chickadees, etc.

Back at the Visitors' center picnic area we had a Hammond's Flycatcher as 
well.

Out on the sand flats, shorebirds were few and distant-- Least and Baird's 
Sandpipers.  Many Gulls, seemingly all Ring-billed and California, plus a 
small handful of Franklins.  We didn't chase the Buff-breasted of the 
Jaeger (we were actually hoping for Western Sandpipers, but no luck).  
Several Avocets as well, all in winter plumage.

Last Chance (Washington County) was a bustling city of migrants.  Nothing 
rare or unexpected, but lots of activity.  Dozens of Lark Sparrows, many 
Wilson's Warblers, hundreds of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, 1 russet-backed 
Swainson's Thrush, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Gray Catbird, some Western 
Meadowlarks on the phone lines (there were none back at Barr Lake area), 1 
Willow Flycatcher and 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, many Barn 
Swallows, etc.

The drive back was exceedingly smokey due to the wind change.  That plus 
the precip should make Last Chance very interesting for fallout today and 
tomorrow, I would imagine.

Dave Cameron
Denver


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[cobirds] Barr Lake Philadelphia Vireo

[Adam Vesely]

I just refound the Philadelphia Vireo at the Barr Lake Nature Center (Adams 
County). Several of us on it.

Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Warblers and probable PHILADELPHIA VIREO - ADAMS County

['Cathy Sheeter' via Colorado Birds]

I spent about 3 hours at Barr Lake today walking between the boat launch 
and below the dam in the riparian habitat.  It was quite birdy in some 
areas.  The large cottonwoods right at the boat launch area were very 
active first thing in the morning with Townsend's Warblers being the most 
abundant species.  At one time I could see 7 in one tree!  I estimated 25 
TOWA in those trees alone (by far the most I personally had seen of this 
species at one time). Birds were actively flying between the trees and then 
down to feed on the sunflowers (either seeds or aphids, I'm not sure).  A 
Black and White Warbler was also in those Cottonwoods.  About 2/3 of the 
way down the trail towards the dam, is a field mostly filled with 
sunflowers, which had quite a few birds foraging.  At this location, in 
fairly heavy cover, I had a bird that I believe was a Philadelphia Vireo, 
however it was moderately distant and I wasn't able to get my camera to 
focus on it at all due to the cover it was in, so I have left it on my 
checklist as WAVI/PHVI.  Noticeable traits were dark lores and the yellow 
on the middle of the throat appeared brighter then the edges of the 
throat.  I stayed in the area for 20 minutes hoping to get better looks and 
a photo or two, but it eventually flushed back towards the lake and I 
didn't see it again.  Along the stream, below the dam, Wilson's Warblers 
were bouncing all over.  A Tennessee Warbler was the best species I found 
below the dam. Despite much exposed shoreline, there was a noticeable lack 
of any shore birds (other than a few Killdeer) on this part of the lake 
today, but overall a very enjoyable morning.  ebird checklist: 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S73106188 

Cathy Sheeter
Aurora, CO 


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[cobirds] Barr Lake Banding and Education, 2020 - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

[meredith]

Hi All,

We are thrilled to running the Barr Lake Banding Station this fall!  We 
have had to make a number of modifications due to Covid-19, most related to 
the education portion of the program; I've included info about that at the 
end of this e-mail.  

Let me start with a report about our first two mornings.  Our quick 
take-away is that the birds that bred at Barr had a great season - the 
place is humming with Yellow Warblers, House Wrens, Chickadees, Robins, 
Goldfinches, etc. We are concerned, however, about the impact of the fires 
on both the local birds and all the migrants. If the smoke is a problem for 
us, it is terrible for the birds. 

*Saturday, 8/22/20:*

At 6:30 when we opened it was warm, humid and smoky. But birds were really 
active, flying into the nets as quickly as we opened them.  We only opened 
the front group of nets, and all were closed by 9:30 due to heat.  In those 
3 hours we banded 68 new birds and caught 1 Yellow Warbler banded in 2017.  
Here's the breakdown:

Warbling Vireo 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
House Wren 6
Orange-crowned Warbler 3
Yellow Warbler 16 new, 1 return, a female banded by us as an adult on 
8/27/17
Townsend's Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 6
Wilson's Warbler 19
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 6

*Sunday, 8/23/20:*

Another hot, sticky morning.  We were open a bit longer today, as we were 
able to open some of the "back nets" that are in the shady, cooler area.  
Another busy day, with 59 new birds banded:

Willow Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 17
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Yellow Warbler 20
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 14

*If you would like to visit (and we hope many of you will):*

Due to restrictions related to Covid-19, we have had to change our historic 
practice of encouraging birders and other interested folks to drop in 
whenever we did not have a formal school group in attendance.  In this year 
of social distancing, we are requiring visitors to make a reservation, and 
we will have only 6 visitors at the station at a time.  We will be doing 
three one-hour time slots, from 8-9, 9-10 and 10-11, on Tuesday and then 
Thursday through Sunday, starting this week and running through October 
11.  There will be a $5 per person fee; scholarships are available to those 
unable to pay.   All visitors, staff and volunteers will be wearing masks, 
and people will be expected to socially distance. To register and for more 
information, go to www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister.  On Wednesdays, 
we will run a virtual program from 8 to 9 a.m., similar to what we did at 
Chatfield in the spring - you can have a little of the banding experience 
from the comfort (and safety) of your home.  Go to 
www.birdconservancy.org/event for more information and to register for 
that. For more information about any of our fall programming, contact 
Kelsey Mazur at kelsey.ma...@birdconservancy.org.  Or e-mail me.

This will be different - the social distancing will not allow us and the 
birds to be as close to you.  On the other hand, the small groups should 
allow for a more intimate experience and provide an opportunity for each 
visitor to ask questions and focus on what is most important to you.  And 
we are so happy to be out birding and banding that I expect we will make it 
fun for everyone every day!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

 

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake "below dam" is no longer

[willia...@birdconservancy.org]

Hello everyone,

We at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies wanted to provide a little background 
on the recent removal of trees below the dam at Barr Lake…

The property is owned and managed by FRICO (Farmers Reservoir and 
Irrigation Company) of Brighton. The site is actually a “toe ditch” and 
normally would have been cleared on a regular basis, and never allowed to 
overgrow as it had. FRICO just hadn't gotten to it in quite a while.

Bird Conservancy and Barr Lake State Park (CPW) did meet with FRICO’s 
supervisor on the project and negotiated to save the tall cottonwoods at 
the location. As FRICO would have been within its rights to remove all of 
the trees without consulting us, we were glad to at least save what we 
could. 

While saddened by the loss of this habitat for birds, we are in 
conversations with Barr Lake State Park about potential restoration efforts 
beyond the ditch in the future. We will be looking for volunteers to assist 
in those efforts; please visit birdconservancy.org/volunteer if you would 
like to sign up, and we will keep in touch!
Sincerely,

*William Bevil*
Communications Manager
*Bird Conservancy of the Rockies*
william.bevil(at)birdconservancy.org
(970) 482-1707 x30

On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 9:04:16 AM UTC-6 Joe Roller wrote:

> Birders will be making fewer trips below the Barr Lake Dam, obviously.
> BUT Checklists collected at that eBird hotspot will be useful in 
> documenting changes in
> the avifauna, before and after the habitat destruction. So don't give up 
> on it; get down there when you can!
>
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:12 PM Adam Vesely  wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Some of you that have recently been to the north side of Barr Lake (Adams 
>> Co.) may have noticed the obliteration of the tree-lined stream area below 
>> the Barr Lake dam. Large construction vehicles continued their warpath 
>> today, removing more trees along the stream that have provided wonderful, 
>> shady habitat for birds over the years. I would expect this area to be 
>> mostly devoid of trees and shrubs in the coming days. I spoke to a ranger 
>> yesterday, and she said that although some trees will be saved per input 
>> from Barr Lake rangers, it is not Barr Lake property and those pesky trees 
>> were simply sucking up too much irrigation water. Ironically, this area is 
>> only about 1/4 mile east of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies house. Take 
>> that, birds.  
>>
>> Adam Vesely
>> Thornton, CO
>>
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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake "below dam" is no longer

[Joe Roller]

Birders will be making fewer trips below the Barr Lake Dam, obviously.
BUT Checklists collected at that eBird hotspot will be useful in
documenting changes in
the avifauna, before and after the habitat destruction. So don't give up on
it; get down there when you can!

Joe Roller, Denver

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:12 PM Adam Vesely  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Some of you that have recently been to the north side of Barr Lake (Adams
> Co.) may have noticed the obliteration of the tree-lined stream area below
> the Barr Lake dam. Large construction vehicles continued their warpath
> today, removing more trees along the stream that have provided wonderful,
> shady habitat for birds over the years. I would expect this area to be
> mostly devoid of trees and shrubs in the coming days. I spoke to a ranger
> yesterday, and she said that although some trees will be saved per input
> from Barr Lake rangers, it is not Barr Lake property and those pesky trees
> were simply sucking up too much irrigation water. Ironically, this area is
> only about 1/4 mile east of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies house. Take
> that, birds.
>
> Adam Vesely
> Thornton, CO
>
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[cobirds] Barr Lake "below dam" is no longer

[Adam Vesely]

Hi everyone,

Some of you that have recently been to the north side of Barr Lake (Adams 
Co.) may have noticed the obliteration of the tree-lined stream area below 
the Barr Lake dam. Large construction vehicles continued their warpath 
today, removing more trees along the stream that have provided wonderful, 
shady habitat for birds over the years. I would expect this area to be 
mostly devoid of trees and shrubs in the coming days. I spoke to a ranger 
yesterday, and she said that although some trees will be saved per input 
from Barr Lake rangers, it is not Barr Lake property and those pesky trees 
were simply sucking up too much irrigation water. Ironically, this area is 
only about 1/4 mile east of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies house. Take 
that, birds.  

Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO

  

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[cobirds] Barr Lake on Saturday- Dunlin and others

[Charlie Chase]

While in the midst of preparing the banding station for operation in a 
week, I had time to wander around a bit along the south shore.   An adult 
mostly breeding plumage Dunlin was in the SE bay at the end of the dam 
along with several Bairds Sandpipers, a Spotted and about 60 Killdeer 
feeding in a loose group.  Many hundreds of Pelican's were scattered over 
the lake along with a group of about 1000 Cormorants in the middle. Small 
groups of Bairds were scattered along along the south shore as well as a 
couple of Stilt Sandpiper, a Semipalmated Plover, and a Least.  In the SW 
cove, the typical group of pelicans and gulls resided mostly California and 
some Ring-billed and a handful of Franklins.  A larger Franklins flock was 
out over the NW cove, and several hundred Western Grebes were spread over 
the western half of the Reservoir. No serious count attempted.  Several 
highlights along the trail from the visitor center to the banding station 
include a calling Eastern Screech Owl in a cottonwood between the visitor 
center and the trailhead when I first arrived.  An immature Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker put on quite a show trying to figure out how to forage on 
Cottonwood bark.  Most songbirds were the usual residents that have been 
there all summer including many pewees, chickadees, kingbirds galore 
(eastern and western), house wrens, WB Nuthatches and many yellow warbler 
families.   Nice to be clearing net lanes with gangs of Chickadees and 
Yellow Warblers all around and the vireo singing overhead.  

Charlie Chase
Denver.  

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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake (Adams) the other day

[Ira Sanders]

To all,
The pelicans have been at Barr Lake all winter.  Hope the ice melts for
them.
Ira Sanders
Golden


On Sun, Feb 16, 2020, 10:45 AM Dave Cameron  wrote:

> We took out-of-town visitors to Barr Lake the other day, hoping to show
> them the 100+ Bald Eagles that had been reported.  The lake was frozen so
> we "only" saw 15 or 16 of them.
>
> What we found interesting was 9 Am. White Pelicans standing around on the
> ice, this early in the year,
> ...and several Western Meadowlarks, only one singing, but still quite
> early.
>
> Also a small flock of Am. Tree Sparrows
> many Song Sparrows scattered along the canal
> Kestrel
> Rough-legged Hawk, roosting over in the Eagles' trees
>
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> Denver
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[cobirds] Barr Lake (Adams) the other day

[Dave Cameron]

We took out-of-town visitors to Barr Lake the other day, hoping to show 
them the 100+ Bald Eagles that had been reported.  The lake was frozen so 
we "only" saw 15 or 16 of them.

What we found interesting was 9 Am. White Pelicans standing around on the 
ice, this early in the year,
...and several Western Meadowlarks, only one singing, but still quite early.

Also a small flock of Am. Tree Sparrows
many Song Sparrows scattered along the canal
Kestrel
Rough-legged Hawk, roosting over in the Eagles' trees

Dave Cameron
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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO

[Ira Sanders]

Birders
Today at Barr Lake we had a Merlin & 2 Common Ravens. I believe the Merlin
was a Prairie ssp. We had 1 VERY small goose fly over but the visibility
was poor due to the snow and I couldn't get any field marks except size.
Ira Sanders
Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Christmas Bird Count, Dec 29

[Colin Woolley]

Hi folks, 
The Barr lake CBC is on Sunday, December 29th from 7am - 3pm. Contact the 
compiler Tyler Cash at tyler.c...@birdconservancy.org if you're interested 
for a fun day of counting birds! The Old Stone House at 14500 Lark Bunting 
Lane in Brighton will be the base of operations and all experience levels 
are welcomed. 

Thanks, 

Colin Woolley
Arvada, CO
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Barr Lake SP - Adams CO

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
Yesterday at Barr Lake, Dave Hill had 2 juv Sabine's Gulls and I had 1
adult.  There were also 3 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls and lots of Franklin's.
Not a lot of passerines.

-- 
Ira Sanders
Golden, CO
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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams Co

[Robert Righter]

Highlight:
American Golden-Plover, in immaculate juv. plumage, circulating between the 
southern and middle sections of the lake

There was an impressive quantity of waterbirds on the lake today, the most 
numerous--listed by volume:
American  White Pelican 1000
Double-crested Cormorant less than a 1000
Ringed-billed Gull 400
Killdeer 350
American Coot, 325
Ruddy Duck 250
Shoveler Duck 200  

Others of note:
Sanderling, juvenile,1
Baird’s Sandpiper, juvenile 40
Lesser Yellowlegs several
Long-billed Dowitchers; 40

Bob Righter
Denver, CO


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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake Walk on 5/10 - PUMA and BEVI (Adams County)

['Andrews Robert' via Colorado Birds]

 
Hello all,

Congratulations to Cathy for the sighting of a female Purple Martin at Barr 
Lake. A great record and always a nice find in eastern Colorado. On April 29, 
1976, I saw a beautiful male Purple Martin along the east side of Barr Lake, on 
a cold, cloudy day and mixed in with hundreds of other swallows. I have not 
entered most of my old records into e-Bird, so it won’t show up there. I may 
have submitted the record to the CFO Records Committee, but I am not sure.
Bob AndrewsYekepa, Liberia, West Africa

On Saturday, May 11, 2019, 1:43:15 PM GMT, 'Cathy Sheeter' via Colorado 
Birds  wrote:  
 
 I spent a few hours birding Barr Lake SP (Adams County) from the Fishing Dock 
to about 2/3 of the way across the dam (along the riparian habitat below the 
dam first and then across the top to come back). Things were fairly slow on the 
warbler front, with mostly only YRWA present. I did have one Northern 
Waterthrush along the stream below the dam. Best birds of the day were an 
exhausted looking female Purple Martin (first record for Barr Lake and possibly 
first Adams county record) - viewed perched about half way down between dock 
and dam, but flew off after a while).  I also heard a singing Bell's Vireo 
(heard for about 30 seconds in one of the trees close to the parking lot and 
flew towards fishing dock). I did not get a solid visual or any photo of the 
BEVI, but felt comfortable with what I heard and briefly saw and I am fairly 
experienced with the song of this species.   BEVI have been caught and banded 
at Barr Lake once in the past.  Full checklist with photos of the PUMA can be 
found here: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56087406.

Good Birding-
Cathy SheeterAurora, CO (Arapahoe)

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Walk on 5/10 - PUMA and BEVI (Adams County)

['Cathy Sheeter' via Colorado Birds]

I spent a few hours birding Barr Lake SP (Adams County) from the Fishing 
Dock to about 2/3 of the way across the dam (along the riparian habitat 
below the dam first and then across the top to come back). Things were 
fairly slow on the warbler front, with mostly only YRWA present. I did have 
one Northern Waterthrush along the stream below the dam. Best birds of the 
day were an exhausted looking female Purple Martin (first record for Barr 
Lake and possibly first Adams county record) - viewed perched about half 
way down between dock and dam, but flew off after a while).  I also heard a 
singing Bell's Vireo (heard for about 30 seconds in one of the trees close 
to the parking lot and flew towards fishing dock). I did not get a solid 
visual or any photo of the BEVI, but felt comfortable with what I heard and 
briefly saw and I am fairly experienced with the song of this species.   
BEVI have been caught and banded at Barr Lake once in the past.  Full 
checklist with photos of the PUMA can be found here: 
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56087406 

.

Good Birding-

Cathy Sheeter
Aurora, CO (Arapahoe)

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Fall Banding Summary/Highlights

[Meredith . McBurney]

Hi COBirders,


The middle of winter – a time when bird banders and many other field 
biologists have a chance to catch up.  So, a perfect time to share 
highlights of the 2018 fall banding season at Barr Lake!


It was a big year for migrating songbirds.  We caught 1,902 individual 
birds, the most in any year in over a decade.  It was comforting to have 
such an excellent season after a dismal 2017 fall (we caught 75% more in 
2018) and an equally terrible 2018 spring.

  

Almost every “regular” species did well. Wilson’s Warblers, almost always 
our most frequently caught species, again led the parade. We caught 626, 
which is more than any year since 2006, when we caught 647. However, 
Orange-crowned and Yellow-rumped Warblers (mostly Audubon’s) – at 213 and 
232 respectively - were off the charts compared to normal years. These 
three species (out of 61 total) accounted for over half of the birds we 
caught.  If we throw in Ruby-crowned Kinglets at 78 (another high number), 
we get four species producing 60 percent of the birds caught.


Sparrows generally did well, with our three most commonly caught species – 
Song, Lincoln’s, and White-crowned (Gambel’s) - all coming in well above 
average.  We also caught more Clay-colored Sparrows (39) than in any prior 
year, but that was primarily because we caught 27 on September 5, the 
morning after a rain storm hit during the night.  The most interesting 
thing about those CCSPs was that almost all of them had plenty of fat – 
they stopped because of the rain, not to refuel.

In the extra-special species category, the Broad-winged Hawk was the big 
adrenalin pumper and the Kestrel the personality award-winner.  (This was 
the first-ever BWHA and the first AMKE in over a decade.)  Among the 
species our nets are actually designed to catch, the closest to rarities 
were a Tennessee and Chestnut-sided Warbler, a Field Sparrow, and 3 Marsh 
Wrens (the first since 2007).  No big storms blowing Eastern birds off 
course this year.


Photos are posted on the Bird Conservancy website at 
birdconservancy.org/big-year-for-banding-at-barr-lake 


We are thinking about spring banding!  I look forward to seeing many of you 
at Chatfield sometime between April 25 and May 31.  Find details at 
www.denveraudubon.org


Meredith McBurney
Bander
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies


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[cobirds] Barr Lake State Park - Adams Co - 10/20/18

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
On our bird walk yesterday at Barr Lake, we had:
2 Sanderlings
3 Black-bellied Plovers
1 American Golden Plover (We watched it fly for several minutes)
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Franklin's Gull
100's of Cormorants
Other assorted shorebirds and ducks incl Scaup.

Other birds eBird didn't like:
Cackling Goose
Lesser Yellowlegs

The plovers and gulls were seen by walking out from the banding station.
The water level is ridiculously low but I'm told water is being put in.

-- 
Ira Sanders
Golden, CO
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[cobirds] Barr Lake birding

[Jamie Simo]

Hi all, Barr Lake State Park is hopping with migrants. There's been a 
Black-bellied Plover hanging out for the last few days. This morning there were 
Wilson's Phalaropes, Franklin's Gulls, and Orange-crowned and Wilson's 
Warblers. There was even a Rock Wren hanging out by the end of the gazebo trail.

Jamie Simo
LONGMONT

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Brown Thrasher Saturday

[Chip Clouse]

COBirders,
As Meredith has already posted, the weather shut down the banding station
so the Front Range Birding Company bird walk participants disappointedly
spent a little time looking at stuffed ducks and feeder birds in the
Visitor Center before venturing out on the boardwalk.  We perked up while
looking at the usual suspects out on the lake but then a return trip to the
feeders yielded a handsome, but skulky Brown Thrasher, first spotted by Amy
Cervene. As an eBird "box bird" I thought folks might like to try to refind
it today.

Good birding,
Chip Clouse
Golden

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[cobirds] Barr Lake today

['Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds]

I thought I'd follow up on my earlier post about the jaeger (more on him/her in 
minute) with a summary of our outing. I had my monthly museum group out at Barr 
Lake today, and it was a quite productive day. We started by harrassing the 
inimitable Meredith McB at the banding station, where she retaliated with a 
fusillade of Wilson's warblers, intimidating us into a quick retreat. But we'd 
be back.
Next stop was a walk down to the Pioneer Trail blind, where a cooperative 
peregrine falcon posed on a snag for us. A quick scope scan of the lake 
revealed hundreds of western grebes, and with a little imagination we converted 
a few of them into Clark's. That's our story, and we're stickin' to itWe 
had good numbers of orange-crowned, yellow-rumped and Wilson's warblers. 
However, my entry of eight orange-crowns was roundly rebuked by eBird, and it 
didn't like my western wood-pewee either, which kind of hurt my feelings. But I 
persisted, and Mr. eBird relented. We then slunk back to the banding station, 
where Meredith cut us some slack, as well as a couple of good birds. A nice 
Hammond's flycatcher (a small individual with some characteristics overlapping 
with least) emerged from a bag, followed by a hermit thrush. Then came a 
mystery sparrow, which after some discussion we agreed to call a Lincoln's, and 
a sorry one indeed. The poor bird looked like it had been in bar fight and lost.
Elbowed aside by the sixth or seventh busload of grade-schoolers (Meredith, how 
do you do it?), we set out for the lake, where out by the island was a sizable 
flock of gulls that we could no longer ignore with good conscience. The group 
proved to consist of 100+ Californias, with a smattering of ringers, Franklins 
and a herring or two. Some searching turned up a Sabine's lurking behind a 
ponderous Cal, followed by another fly-by Sabine's.
Next up was the Neidrach Trail and boardwalk. Things initially didn't look too 
promising, but we did pick up a couple of eared grebes and a few assorted 
ducks. A couple of birds lurking on the distant grassy beach yielded several 
mis-identifications until we finally decided to trek down the trail for a 
closer look. They quickly proved to be plovers, and finally, two American 
golden-plovers. Other than a couple of killdeer, they were the only shorebirds 
we saw all day. by this time I was beginning to feel like a certified eBird 
reject.
We closed things out with a jaeger sp that was coursing back and forth across 
the lake to the northeast. After following it with binos at considerable 
distance for a minute, we thought we saw it settle on the water far down the 
lake, closer to the dam. So, we hoofed it back to the parking lot and headed 
down to the boat launch to see if we could refind the bird. We could not. I 
will be interest to see if it reappears. While we were walking/driving down to 
the launch, the bird had plenty of time to relocate. Our consolation prize was 
a couple more Sabine's, which may or may not have been the same two we had seen 
to the west earlier.
Please post if you 1) relocate the jeager and 2) have any idea which species it 
is. 


Norm Lewis
Lakewood, CO


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[cobirds] Barr Lake Fall Banding Information

[Meredith . McBurney]

The Bird Conservancy Banding Station at Barr Lake will open officially this 
Saturday, August 26.  We will be opening nets at 6:30 and should have our 
first birds back to the banding station by about 7:30 a.m.  Normal closing 
will be about 11:30, but likely earlier for the first week or so if it 
stays as warm as it was today.

We will be open 6 days a week; CLOSED on Mondays.

The water level is still pretty high - we walked out to the distant net 
lanes on Sunday and found ourselves in knee-high water - so it will be 
awhile before we have the entire station open.  However, we did training 
this morning for our Naturalists and succeeded in catching 29 birds in the 
less than 2 hours that we had the nets open, so we should do pretty well 
with the 12 nets that are up in the area near the station.  Most of the 
birds we caught (House Wrens, Yellow Warblers, Black-capped Chickadees) 
were young and probably hatched at Barr this summer.  Here's the breakdown:

Least Flycatcher 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3 new, 1 banded in 2010!
House Wren 6
Yellow Warbler 13
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 3
American Goldfinch 1

Look forward to seeing many of you soon!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Barr Lake arrivals, Adams County

[Johnson, Candice E., MD.]

Barr Lake was hopping with new arrivals. In 2 hours there were 2 Black-headed 
Grosbeaks, 6 Bullock's Orioles, 3 Yellow Warblers,5 Western Kingbirds, 1 
Eastern Kingbird, and one Green-tailed Towhee. The Bald Eagle nest had 2 adults 
and at least one chick, and the Ospreys were both on the platform nest.

Candice Johnson
Denver

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams Co - 11/12/16

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
Sorry for the late report.
We were at Barr Lake yesterday and the best birds were:
Ross's Goose (1) Was with some Snow's.
Snow Goose (11 white and 5 Blue, 3 of which are juv.)  They were not all
together.  The Blues were hanging out with Canada's and Cackling.
Bonaparte's Gull (3)
Bald Eagle (7) (2 adults at the nest)
Lots of ducks have arrived.

-- 
Ira Sanders
Golden, CO
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into a waterfall of creative alternatives."

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Banding Visit

[Amber Carver]

Hi, All!

I reserved a group visit to the banding station at Barr Lake this Friday 7-11, 
with the intention of taking students from my school (University of Colorado 
Denver). I didn't get much interest, and it is now too late to cancel the trip 
without losing my registration fee. I'm happy to go still but hate to show up 
with only 1-2 people for a 12-person trip. So, I thought I'd open this up to 
the birding community. Please email me if you're interested in visiting the 
banding station this Friday. Someone from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will 
come out to talk to us about migratory birds and banding research. We could go 
birding afterward.

Thank you.
Amber Carver
Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Northern Waterthrush

[Gregg Goodrich]

Cobirders,

Ann and I refound the NOWA about 300 yards north of the bridge at the
Nature Center. It was in the canal bathing and flipping leaves. Got some
digiscope photos that are attached to the eBird list. There was a Solitary
Sandpiper in the canal as well. Lots of Wilson's Warblers.

Then several Baird's Sandpipers on the lake shore along with one Greater
Yellowlegs.

eBird Checklist – Barr Lake SP--Neidrach Nature Trail
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31329272

Gregg Goodrich
Aurora, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams Co.

['Andrews Robert' via Colorado Birds]

Hello all,
On June 14, Rob Raker and I did a bicycle birding trip around Barr Lake, 
starting at the northeast parking lot and going clockwise. There was a female 
Bufflehead at the south end of the lake, and 3 Cattle Egrets flew over below 
the dam. In the woods below the dam near the east end, there were 3 Barn Owls. 
These could be the birds that were in the nest box near the banding station; we 
saw no owls in or near the box. We counted 85 active Western Grebe nests. We 
saw all of them from the trail along the southwest side of the lake, in several 
bays south of Barr Lake Village. Some nests were still under construction, but 
there were birds sitting on most of the nests. In several nests closest to the 
trail, we could see one or two eggs when the sitting bird stood up or moved off 
the nest.
Bob AndrewsYekepa, Liberia, West Africa (temporarily in Centennial, CO)

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

2 May 2016
Barr Lake State Park - From the Visitor's Center bridge to the Pioneer Trail

I went to Barr in the afternoon just to get out of the house on such a 
beautiful day.  There were a few migrants such as Hermit Thrush, 
Orange-crowned Warbler, and Horned Grebe.  My favorite for the day was a 
White-crowned Sparrow staying tantalizingly far enough in front of me on 
the path to avoid any classic photos.  Sometimes, you just have to applaud 
their unwillingness to interact with humans.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams

[JBreitsch - Denver]

11 April 2016
Barr Lake - South side
Overcast, slightly breezy

American Avocets, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, seaweed dancing Western Grebe 
pairs, and many other signs of spring abounded at Barr this morning.  I'm 
just here to report that the previously located Harris's Sparrow is still 
present in the same location as a week or so ago.  If you're familiar with 
the back side of Barr, there is a small boardwalk and gazebo (not the 
larger, well known one farther east).  The entrance to this area is just 
north of the bridge on the trail in the area of the Obrian canal.  On the 
opposite side of the trail from the entrance to the small boardwalk is a 
downed tree and scrubby looking area that seems perfect for sparrows and 
wrens.  This is where the Harris's has been.  The first time I went by 
there this morning I had two Song Sparrows and two Black-capped Chickadees 
and nothing else.  Ten minutes later, I had multiple Song Sparrows, 
White-crowned Sparrows, and the Harris's Sparrow.  At one point, the 
Harris's flew west to a cottonwood tree with a large dirt mound next to it. 
 So if you don't see anyone there, you may just want to wait a few minutes.

The Harris's was quiet last week, but was chirping away today.  He even 
managed to sing to me a few times.  I know what you're thinking.  He was 
singing an unrequited love song to the non existent female Harris's 
Sparrows he was hoping to find.  But hey, I'm a sad and lonely old man, and 
if I say he was singing for my benefit, do you really want to take that 
away from me?  I tried to get a video of the song, but only managed a few 
call notes instead. Such is life.

Map of Barr Lake.  If you look at the bottom of the water, you will see the 
canal and the area the bird is at.

https://disperser.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/barr-lake-state-park-map.jpg

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

6 April 2016
0700 - 0900
Back end side, parked at 126th off of Buckley, SW end of the lake.

Of the 43 species seen this morning, there were a few species that may be 
of interest.  In no particular order they were:  Harris's Sparrow (is it 
possible to have a first winter bird three weeks into spring?), Blue-winged 
Teal, Tree Swallow, Greater Yellowlegs, Great-tailed Grackle, and 
Red-tailed Hawks of various flavors.

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
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[cobirds] Barr Lake CBC For Kids Jan 18th

[Casey Setash]

Hi CObirders,

For anyone with children who doesn't have to work on Monday January 18th,
Barr Lake State Park is having a Christmas Bird Count for children ages
3-18. Check out the attached flyer and help get the next generation
interested in birding! Hope to see you there.

Cheers,
Casey Setash

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Christmas Bird Count, adams and Weld Counties

[Charles Hundertmark]

33 volunteers fanned out from the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Environment 
Education Center Sunday for the Barr Lake Christmas Bird Count Sunday. Most 
standing water was frozen reducing numbers of waterfowl. Despite overall low 
waterfowl numbers, one Greater White-fronted Goose was found in a flock of 
grazing white-cheeked geese. Also found were four flying Snow Geese.Though 
ducks were few, they included 6 Hooded Mergansers on the South Platte.

Firsts for the count were a Lesser Black-backed Gull and Peregrine Falcon. 
Say’s Phoebes (2 or 3) also put in an appearance for a second year and a 
White-throated Sparrow appeared for only the fourth time on the count. 
Great-tailed Grackles at 3519 broke the previous high by more than 6 times. 
Notably absent were Rough-legged Hawks. 

Other highlights:
Merlin 6
Virginia Rail 1
Northern Shrike 4
Marsh Wren 2
Lapland Longspur 1
Brewer’s Blackbird 300
Great-tailed Grackle 3519

Thanks to Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for hosting the count and to all of 
the volunteers.

Chuck Hundertmark
Compiler
Lafayette, CO
303-604-0531
 

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[cobirds] Barr Lake (Adams County) Birding on 11/28

[William H Kaempfer]

I joined Niña Routh and her band of Black Friday Birders a day late this year 
for a half-day of birding at Barr Lake State Park.

We started in the NW corner by the BCOR (aka RMBO) headquarters where we had 
our most unusual birds of the day-5 Least Sandpipers trying to find some shore 
between the ice and the water.  Also in this area were a fairly large number of 
Mourning Doves for November (16) and a Say's Phoebe.  Swinging around to the 
BLSP Visitor Center we worked through the 4 species of white and white-cheeked 
geese present as well as good numbers of regular diving ducks but did not find 
the Lesser Black-backed Gull reported earlier by the Sanders family.

We continued on for quick visits to Horsecreek and Prospect Reservoirs (the 
latter will soon be frozen) but our most significant finds on that loop were a 
Merlin tending a large flock of Horned Larks and a sharp looking Rough-legged 
Hawk.

(as an aside, I will note that the afore mentioned, by Peter Gent, White-winged 
Scoter was still present, but over by the Baseline Reservoir dam by 4:00 p.m.)

Bill Kaempfer
Boulder

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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams - Say's Phoebe

[Gregg Goodrich]

Cobirders,

Ann Troth and I had a Say's Phoebe on the dam behind Bird Conservancy at
Barr Lake this morning. Wonder where it is roosting. Distant photo in eBird
check list below.

I remember Bill Kaempfer had one on the Barr Lake CBC.

We also had 10 Snow Geese and 1 Greater White-fronted Goose SW of the
visitors center among the thousands of Canada/Cackling Geese. It took us
about an hour to find the Greater White-fronted Goose. You think it would
be easy with those orange legs and bill, but when they are sitting with
their heads tucked it is hard.

eBird Checklist – Barr Lake SP--Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory office area
 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25909885


Gregg Goodrich
Brighton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Greater White-fronted Goose

[Gregg Goodrich]

2 Greater White-fronted Geese on island west of visitor center at Barr Lake
in Adams county. The Snow Goose is still there today as well. Around 500
mostly Cackling I believe since the snow and fronted look bigger to me. 2
distant photos on the eBird check list below.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25794657

Gregg Goodrich
Brighton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Snow Goose & American Avocet

[Gregg Goodrich]

Cobirders,

Had a late American Avocet in NW corner of Barr Lake behind the
Bird Conservancy. Then a Snow Goose in a group of around 500
Canada/Cackling Geese on the island west of the Visitors Center.

American Avocet photos.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25776776

Snow Goose photos.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25778700

Gregg Goodrich
Brighton, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake extravaganza - Adams

['Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds]

Our Denver Audubon bird class enjoyed an extravaganza at Barr Lake State Park 
yesterday.

First we stopped at the banding station, where Meredith McBurney gave her usual 
fact-packed analysis of the birds she held in her hands. She managed to present 
in checklist order (or at least the 4 warblers, then the others). I always 
marvel at the lift I get from her banding discussions. (This time I learned, 
among other things, that the Myrtle Warbler's throat patch extends farther back 
towards the back of the neck than does Audubon's. And that helps sometimes in 
IDing hybrids as such.)

When we viewed the reservoir the spectacle awed us. The reservoir has more 
water in it than we usually see in late September. The racket from at least 
1000 Western Grebes (or more) on the water, continued  all morning long. Among 
them we saw numerous families, many of the chicks tiny. We wonder how they can 
grow big enough to migrate before the reservoir freezes over -- and find enough 
food. Someone confirmed that they did next at Barr this year. Then about a 
couple of hundred White Pelicans dotted all sides of the reservoir -- close and 
far. A few Snowy Egrets, 3 Great Egrets, a few Killdeer & dowitchers. All in 
all, a memorable day.

Hugh Kingery 

  Franktown, CO
  

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Bobwhite

[Norm Erthal]

Any Bobwhite at Barr Lake and for that matter west of Greeley at least are 
all escapes. There are large numbers of hunting clubs that release them for 
shooting events and those that are not harvested, wander around until they 
die from predators or winter as they are not adapted to living in the wild.
Norm Erthal
Arvada

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Today (Adams)

[Nick Moore]

After Alec Hopping's report I headed out to Barr Lake this morning and had
a nice time. The vast majority of the water is frozen but openings remain.
The number of birds around sunrise was amazing, but gull and geese numbers
dropped drastically as the day warmed up.

A small ice hole near the boat launch had a good number of large gulls
including a first year Thayer's. This was a nice place for point blank
views. The biggest hole in the ice is best viewed from the banding station.
It held a Ross's x Cackling Goose, over forty Herring gulls and a Lesser
Black-backed Gull. As the morning steam lifted the gull number began to
drop. By the time I made the long walk to the opening in the south west
corner of the res the majority of gulls had left and right before I got to
look at the geese about half the flock left to leave. I still found a group
of 28 Snow and 8 Ross's Goose and a single Greater White-fronted Goose. The
flock of dabblers held one male Mexican Duck integrade. The first I've seen
showing some of the greenish mallard head color.

Overall a fun day and worth checking as good birds could easily still be
hiding out there.

Nick Moore
Boulder CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO - 50 Bald Eagles

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
On our monthly bird walk today we had more than 50 Bald Eagles at Barr
Lake.  Thousands of white-cheeked geese and a few Snows and Ross's.
The dark morph Rough-legged Hawk is still there and there was a Sharpie
raiding the bird feeders.

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Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake CBC preliminary results

[Charles Hundertmark]

34 participants set out in -5 degree weather Sunday morning to tally 73
species (preliminary count) on the Barr Lake CBC. As temperatures warmed to
a balmy 23 degrees, observers found a handful of Snow Geese and a single
Ross's Goose among the thousands of Cackling and Canada Geese. Highlights
included

Hooded Mergansers
Red-breasted Mergansers
Wild Turkey
Chukar (the sole survivor of six released last year)
Harlan's Hawk
Merlin
Barn Owl
Northern Shrike
Say's Phoebe (first time on count)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern and Western)
Brown Creeper
Spotted Towhee
Lapland Longspur
Great-tailed Grackle

Thanks to all who participated.

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
Barr Lake is being refilled by the irrigation company that owns the water
there.  Last month the lake was at drought levels as the irrigation company
worked on some gates in the dam.  It is now rising quickly as the work on
the gates is finished.
Today there were 5000 geese there (estimate and I'm probably quite low)
which were mostly Canada and Cackling but included several hundred Snow
Geese, Ross's Geese (incl 1 Blue morph Ross's) and at least 6 Greater
White-fronted Geese.  There were 1,000's of Common Merganser, a handful of
Canvasback and other assorted ducks.   Also 15 Bald Eagles and the dark
morph Rough-legged Hawk has returned for a 5th year.

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Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake today (Adams County)

['Cathy Sheeter' via Colorado Birds]

My fall has been busy and I have not had much time to bird here in CO, so 
loved being outside on such a glorious fall day today.
 
Nothing REALLY spectacular, except for some impressive numbers for November.
 
Over 500 American White Pelicans are still staging at Barr. An estimated 
1200 Double Crested Cormorants were lined up on the far shoreline in the 
early afternoon (didn't see any in the AM)!  I guess with the water level 
so low the fish must be concentrated in available water.  In the mud flat 
that used to be the lake behind the visitors center was a large group of 
shore birds... which turned out to be almost exclusively Killdeer!  Over 
400 of them including a further out flock on the wing of 100+!  And 
pretending to be shore birds both on the mud flats and various other areas 
on the lake I tallied over 700 Green-winged Teal.
 
A few late migrants included one Least and one Semipalmated Sandpiper (plus 
a couple of Pecs) on the mud flats.  A late Orange Crowned Warbler was on 
the back side of the dam.  
 
I didn't fully pick over the gull flocks, which were mostly very distant, 
but did find two Lesser Black-backed (one adult, one first cycle), one 
Thayer's Gull (First Cycle) and an assortment of the other expected species 
early in the AM when most were loafing.
 
I also found a dapper juvenile Harris's Sparrow on the back side of the 
dam (FOS for me).
 
Full list at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20441342
 
 
Good birding-
 
Cathy Sheeter
Aurora
 
 

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams Co

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
Today at Barr Lake where the water is WAY down as they are working on the
dam:
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
White Pelican
Killdeer
Pectoral Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
LB Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Prairie Falcon
Dark Morph Rough-legged Hawk - likely the same one back for a 4th or 5th
year
Coot
American Pipit
Horned Lark
Gadwall
Mallard
Pintail
Shoveler
Bufflehead
Goldeneye
GW Teal
Ruddy
Western Grebe
Eared Grebe
DC Corm
Gr Blue Heron
Herring, Ring-billed and Calif Gulls

By the looks of the water level, I doubt there will be many geese and
probably very few eagles this winter.  At this level, I wouldn't be
surprised if the whole lake (what's left of it) freezes.

Ira Sanders
Golden, CO


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[cobirds] Barr Lake (Adams Co.) Oct 15

[David Dowell]

I made a quick stop by the ever-shrinking Barr Lake (Adams County) this 
morning.  The highlight was a Red-necked Grebe, about 50 yards from the 
dam.  Western Grebes, cormorants, pelicans, and gulls remain numerous.  One 
of the ongoing Lesser Black-backed Gulls was present.

The most numerous passerine this morning, other than European Starling, was 
American Pipit.  The pipits were particularly numerous at the southwest end 
of the lake, in the company of some Long-billed Dowitchers, Killdeer, and 
Least Sandpipers.

David Dowell
Longmont, CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams County on 9/21/14

[Hodges S]

Today at Barr Lake there was a lot of exposed mudflat and large numbers of 
waterbirds, mostly western grebes, a half dozen (of what appeared to be) 
stilt sandpipers and vast quantities of ducks. Gulls included mostly 
Ring-Bills, and a few Franklin's in winter plumage. Within the mass of 
ducks, from the end of Gazebo Boardwalk at the south end of the lake, a 
Eurasian Widgeon was spotted on the sandbar just to the north. Good views 
were had by the two birders present. The time was from 3 PM to 4 PM. Very 
cool!

Steve Hodges

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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams County

['Andrews Robert' via Colorado Birds]

Hello all,

The shorebirds that Joe Roller did not find recently at Barr Lake were there on 
Saturday morning, at least in modest numbers. The group I was birding with 
(Michael Kiessig, Cynthia Madsen, Scott Yarberry, Celia Greenman, Karen Drozba, 
and Sue Sommers) found the following along the ample mudflats and shoreline on 
the east and south shores: along with the inevitable Killdeer, 23 Stilt 
Sandpipers, 4 Least Sandpipers, 30 Baird’s Sandpipers, 3 Long-billed 
Dowitchers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, and 1 juvenile Sanderling. There were also 
about 50 Snowy Egrets, 2 Great Egrets, and 2 Sabine’s Gull, along with large 
numbers of Franklin’s Gulls, Western Grebes, American White Pelicans, and 
Double-crested Cormorants (as mentioned by Joe). Also 6 Bald Eagles (one adult).

Bob Andrews
currently in Centennial

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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams, Today

['Steven Mlodinow' via Colorado Birds]

Greetings All


No spanking major highlights at Barr, but had 80 species in the morn. Water 
levels are low, so shorebirds are present, and I was actually a tad surprised 
not to find a jaeger given the number of gulls present.


Highlights included
2 Sabine's Gulls (immatures)
1 LBB Gull (adultish thing, present for at least a couple weeks)
2 Lutescent Warblers (western race of OC Warbler; the true status of these is 
unclear, but the good ones are usually quite obvious in fall, being entirely 
bright green and yellow).
1 late-ish Orchard Oriole and Willow Flycatcher
1 Hammond's and 1 Least Flycatcher
1 Townsend's Warbler
1 Rock Wren


Overall numbers were good with about 20 OC Warblers and 80 Wilson's. 


1400 or so DC Cormorants and couldn't pick out a Neotrop. Despite huge breeding 
success on the w. Gulf Coast, this seems not the year for that species in CO


Good Birding
Steven Mlodinow
Longmont CO

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[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams County, July 2

[Ted Floyd]

Hello, Birders.

I had an errand yesterday, *Wednesday, July 2,* at *Barr Lake, Adams 
County.* Convenient place for a birder to have an errand, eh?

The very first bird I saw was a *Cackling Goose.* Photo here: 
http://tinyurl.com/Cackling-Barr-Lake Cathy Sheeter tells me there have a 
few here this summer. To which I say: What's up with that?

The only nuthatch I saw and heard was a good match for *Rocky Mountain 
Nuthatch.* And what, pray tell, is a Rocky Mountain Nuthatch? Well, 
Colorado's own peripatetic Steve Mlodinow has a handy primer in this 
month's *Birding* magazine, published by the American Birding Association, 
on how to separate the Carolina, Rocky Mountain, and Slender-billed 
nuthatches, two taxa of which occur regularly in Colorado. Here is a link 
to a PDF download of Steve's article:

http://aba.org/birding/2014-MAY-JUN/14-3_08Mlodinow-R4.pdf

All four of the vireos I saw and heard were good phenotypic matches for 
*Eastern 
Warbling-Vireo.* Here's audio of a Rocky Mountain Nuthatch with a descant 
from an Eastern Warbling-Vireo:

https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/wbnu-ls101522

Barr Lake is a great venue for appreciating the East-meets-West aspect of 
Colorado birding.

Complete eBird checklist 
here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18972990

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado


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Re: [cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams County, July 2

['Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds]

Ted, you were asking what was up with the cackling geese hanging out here for 
the summer.

I have up to 800 geese on the townhouse property where I live near Littleton in 
the winter time, many of them being the lesser forms.  By migration time, March 
or so, all of those geese leave with just the 50
Resident Giesting.

For the first time in the 11 years that  I've been here, a pair of lesser 
Canada geese and a greater white fronted goose stayed here. I was surprised by 
that. They didn't have any offspring, but did seem to be accepted by the other 
geese.

Deb Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Sent from my iPhone

 On Jul 3, 2014, at 6:05 AM, Ted Floyd tedfloy...@hotmail.com wrote:
 
 Hello, Birders.
 
 I had an errand yesterday, Wednesday, July 2, at Barr Lake, Adams County. 
 Convenient place for a birder to have an errand, eh?
 
 The very first bird I saw was a Cackling Goose. Photo here: 
 http://tinyurl.com/Cackling-Barr-Lake Cathy Sheeter tells me there have a few 
 here this summer. To which I say: What's up with that?
 
 The only nuthatch I saw and heard was a good match for Rocky Mountain 
 Nuthatch. And what, pray tell, is a Rocky Mountain Nuthatch? Well, Colorado's 
 own peripatetic Steve Mlodinow has a handy primer in this month's Birding 
 magazine, published by the American Birding Association, on how to separate 
 the Carolina, Rocky Mountain, and Slender-billed nuthatches, two taxa of 
 which occur regularly in Colorado. Here is a link to a PDF download of 
 Steve's article:
 
 http://aba.org/birding/2014-MAY-JUN/14-3_08Mlodinow-R4.pdf
 
 All four of the vireos I saw and heard were good phenotypic matches for 
 Eastern Warbling-Vireo. Here's audio of a Rocky Mountain Nuthatch with a 
 descant from an Eastern Warbling-Vireo:
 
 https://soundcloud.com/ted-floyd/wbnu-ls101522
 
 Barr Lake is a great venue for appreciating the East-meets-West aspect of 
 Colorado birding.
 
 Complete eBird checklist here: 
 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18972990
 
 Ted Floyd
 
 Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado
 
 
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[cobirds] Barr Lake Sunday / Adams

[Dave Cameron]

Struck out on the aforementioned Gray-cheeked at Barr yesterday, but the 
stretch from the visitor's center to the blind was extremely birdy and 
entertaining.  Highlights were an adult male Orchard Oriole, 3 Forster's 
Terns, a late female Common Merganser, a handful of Lincoln's Sparrows, 
scads of Bullock's Orioles, many Swainson's Thrushes, a pair of Eastern 
Kingbirds, and, on the ride out, an adult Bald Eagle sitting on a nest 
outside the park-- on the East side of E-470 at 120th.  
 
Dave Cameron
Denver

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[cobirds] Barr Lake SP - Adams County

['Cathy Sheeter' via Colorado Birds]

Lots of birds at Barr Lake this AM.  Mostly common stuff, but a few notables.

Best birds were a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, VEERY, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, and 
TOWNSEND'S WARBLER.  A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was viewed as well.

A flock of lingering Cackling Geese were along one of the banks.  

All told - 93 viewed in about four hours.  I only covered about 1\2 of the 
habitat I had planned, but ran out of time.  Full ebird checklist at: 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18403554

Oddly MIA were almost all woodpeckers, except a couple Flickers.

Cathy Sheeter
Ft. Lupton

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[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams County

[JBreitsch - Denver]

Date:  12 May 2014
Time:  Noon - 4PM
Location:  Barr Lake - Mostly between the bridge at the visitor's center to 
the Pioneer Trail

I started birding in the snow and ended up staying out for a few hours. 
 There were many, many thrushes around, mostly Swainson's, some Hermit's, 
and one Veery.  Also Gray Catbird.  For sparrows, I had Song, Lincoln's, 
Chipping, Clay-colored, Lark, White-crowned, and one White-throated 
Sparrow.  Also a Green-tailed Towhee.  I added one Orchard Oriole to the 
many Bullock's.  Warblers included the usual suspects plus Yellow-breasted 
Chat, MacGillavray's, and Townsend's.  Other birds of possible interest 
were a Peregrine Falcon, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Warbling Vireo, Eastern 
Kingbird, Least, Dusky, and one or two dozen unidentified Flycatchers, and 
many soaring pelicans.  

Before I left my development I also had a Northern Mockingbird just to kick 
start things.  Not a bad day.  

John Breitsch
Denver, Colorado
https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/

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RE: [cobirds] Barr Lake Birds Today, Adams County

[Ira Sanders]

I would like to add to Carl's report: Clark's Grebe, Peregrine Falcon, Solitary 
Sandpiper, Western Wood-Pewee, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Hermit Thrush on the 
Barr Lake SP bird walk this morning.  

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

 

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Carl Starace
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Subject: [cobirds] Barr Lake Birds Today, Adams County

 

Such a sweet morning for a stroll along Barr Lake. Out on the water there were 
90 plus Western Grebe, 19 Eared Grebe, both Common and Red Breasted Mergansers 
, both Egrets and some big fish splashing. It was nice to see a Barn Owl in 
nest box, a nesting Swainson's Hawk, a briefly cooperative Gray Flycatcher, 5 
Bullock's Orioles, 2 Eastern Kingbirds, 7 Western Kingbirds,  a Swainson's 
Thrush, 2 Orange Crowned Warblers and 2 Warbling Vireo. There were Yellow and 
Yellow rumped Warblers about and someone had a single Common Yellowthroat.  
Good May Birding All,Carl Starace and Sally Swain,  Longmont

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[cobirds] Barr Lake Birds Today, Adams County

[Carl Starace]

Such a sweet morning for a stroll along Barr Lake. Out on the water there
were 90 plus Western Grebe, 19 Eared Grebe, both Common and Red
Breasted Mergansers , both Egrets and some big fish splashing. It was nice
to see a Barn Owl in nest box, a nesting Swainson's Hawk, a briefly
cooperative Gray Flycatcher, 5 Bullock's Orioles, 2 Eastern Kingbirds, 7
Western Kingbirds,  a Swainson's Thrush, 2 Orange Crowned Warblers and 2
Warbling Vireo. There were Yellow and Yellow rumped Warblers about and
someone had a single Common Yellowthroat.  Good May Birding All,
Carl Starace and Sally Swain,  Longmont

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[cobirds] Barr Lake blackbirds

[Charles Hundertmark]

On a DFO field trip to Barr Lake below the dam we heard and saw two Rusty
Blackbirds. We were first attracted by a song that sounded somewhat like a
European Starling. The bird we found in a cottonwood singing, however, was
a blackbird with a pale yellow eye. We debated whether it was a Brewer's or
Rusty Blackbird. After listening to recordings of Rusty and Brewer's songs
and calls, observing the bird, and looking at photos we obtained of the
bird. We concluded it was a Rusty Blackbird. The bird ultimately dropped
down into cattails. On our return walk, we found the bird again with a
partner.

Photos are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/chundertmark/12161686594/

I'm not sure if the bill fits Rusty Blackbird well, but the plumage appears
to be a male Rusty with winter plumage wearing toward breeding plumage.
Opinions welcome.

The birds were along the ditch below the Barr Lake dam at the dirt bridge
across the ditch with the sign to Blinds 67.

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[cobirds] Barr Lake CBC

[Charles Hundertmark]

A final summary of the Barr Lake CBC can be found on the RMBO web site
http://rmbo.org/v3/Home/tabid/41/EntryId/81/Frigid-Weather-Fails-to-Deter-Christmas-Bird-Counters.aspx

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