Re: [cobirds] Hummingbirds

[Matt Webb]

I had my first hummer of the year on Friday evening in Fort Collins.  It
was a female-type Broad-winged (no whistle as it flew) and was seen around
6PM near Whedbee and Prospect in a friend's backyard.
Matt


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On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 10:22 AM Preston Sowell 
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> First one yesterday in Pine Brook Hills, Boulder, CO!
>
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 10:01 AM  wrote:
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>> Has anyone yet seen a hummingbird?
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>> Cheers,
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Re: [cobirds] Hummingbirds

[Preston Sowell]

First one yesterday in Pine Brook Hills, Boulder, CO!

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Re: [cobirds] Hummingbirds

[linda hodges]

Yesterday I heard my first Broad-tailed in Colorado Springs.

Linda Hodges
El Paso Cty

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds

[shawn]

Has anyone yet seen a hummingbird?

 

Cheers,

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Fort Collins, CO

 

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds, Boulder County

[Paula Hansley]

CObirders,
I was standing in my front yard at 
10 am when two hummingbirds flew into my crabapple and catalpa trees. They were 
chipping loudly. I instantly recognized the chips as hummingbird sounds. The 
chips were very similar to those of the Broad-tailed Hummingbird, as recorded 
by Sibley. 

I stood there listening to them for several minutes but never saw them before 
they flew away. 

Paula Hansley 
Louisville 
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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - Golden - Jeffco

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
Just to let you know that we have the 4 usual species of hummer at our
feeders and in the garden in front of our house.  Birders are welcome to
come by and look.
314 DeFrance Ct
Golden, CO

If you need directions, email me and I'll send them.

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds at Audubon Center at Chatfield 7/22

[snowy.owlets]

Hi Everyone, 
I spent a chunk of my Sunday morning 7/22 at the Audubon Center at Chatfield 
watching the hummingbird feeders. Still lots of activity. In order of 
abundance, I saw Broad-tailed, Black-chinned, Rufous, and a single female 
Calliope that came in briefly at 10:23.
Mark Miller Longmont, CO 

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds at Audubon Nature Center

['Bea Weaver' via Colorado Birds]

Yesterday all four Colorado hummingbird species were seen at the Nature Center 
in Waterton Canyon.   Both the Rufous and Calliope males were present plus our 
two breeders:  Broad-tailed and Black-chinned Hummingbirds.  The immatures are 
here too, making their IDs difficult if not often impossible.  Most action is 
in the native plant garden behind the Nature Center under the last tree.  Last 
year’s site has some small feeders, but raccoons were a problem here earlier, 
so some feeders were moved.  Humans have been a problem also, stealing three 
large feeders and accessories; Nature Center volunteers donated replacements.

Bea Weaver
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[cobirds] Hummingbirds

[Paula Hansley]

CObirders,

I have had a f/imm type Broad-tailed hummer here for the last two days. It 
drank for several minutes straight at dawn today. 

Paula Hansley 
Louisville

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds in Wild Display

[mvjohnski]

Well it has been a very exhilarating time watching and photographing the 
fall migration of hummingbirds through the San Luis Valley. Based on 
numbers alone, this year seems to have surpassed most other years by far! I 
had numbers of 20 birds buzzing the feeders and vying for feeder 
domination. The species include Broad-tailed, Rufous, and Calliope. 
Strangely, we rarely see Black-chinned in the Valley proper. The birds are 
extremely challenging to photograph and are actually faster than 
"autofocus", which creates challenges in and of itself. Anyway, I thought 
you might enjoy seeing them at my website. johnrawin...@zenfolio.com  under 
"Recent Additions". Enjoy the rapidly changing fall season. Numbers of 
hummers have declined since last night!

John Rawinski
Monte Vista, CO

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - Golden - Jeffco

[Ira Sanders]

Birders,
All 4 normally seen hummingbird species are showing up at our feeders in
the front of the house.  If anyone wants to see them, feel free to visit at:
314 Defrance Ct
Golden, CO 80401

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[cobirds] hummingbirds and other migrants and residents

['arvind panjabi' via Colorado Birds]

Today I woke up to a mini-fallout in my yard with lots of yellow-rumped 
warblers and robins, plus 2 orange-crowned warblers, 1 Townsend's warbler, 3 
blue-gray gnatcatchers, 1 yellow warbler, 1 western tanager, 1 green-tailed 
towhee.  I only got to watch them for a few minutes. There were probably others 
but they all suddenly left in a big whoosh.

Yesterday was a four-jay-day here.  Scrub, blue, steller's and a single pinyon 
jay at my feeders.  To top it off, a Clark's Nutcracker also visited my yard 
yesterday, not seen here since early June, which was also unusual. 


I've seen several posts eluding to late hummingbirds, but my feeders have never 
been this busy all year as they are right now, with as many as 15 or more here 
on friday and saturday.  Today there seem to be fewer, but still at least 6-8.  
The make-up has been mostly young broad-taileds, but within the last week I 
have seen individual young/female rufous, black-chinned and calliope.


Old news:  Its been a while since I've 
reported anything on cobirds lately, but it hasn't been for a lack of 
interesting birds around this fall.  Its been a decent migration overall, 
starting off way back in July with good numbers of Bullock's orioles passing 
through (8-10/day).  They were all but gone by early august, when an 
olive-sided flycatcher stopped briefly to flycatch in my 
yard, followed by large numbers (like 6+ at a time) of western tanagers, 
especially in late august.   Black-head grosbeak numbers were also good this 
year, with 3-4 in the yard on any given day, until late august.  A single 
Evening Grosbeak was heard labor day weekend.  A hairy woodpecker has been 
around off and on since late august, as has a red-breasted nuthatch - or 
perhaps these have been different birds over time.  they are still seen 
regularly. Other migrants this fall include a macgillivray's warbler, 
white-crowned sparrow, and a spectacular swallow flight (barn, cliff and 
violet-green) on labor day.  I have not seen/heard many crossbills lately, in 
constrast to reports in town.  Spotted Towhee's have been coming through in 
good numbers, with mostly juveniles starting about 2 weeks ago, and now mostly 
adult males (6-7 in the yard).  Oddly enough, i have yet to detect a Wilson's 
warbler in the yard this fall.


good birding,

Arvind Panjabi
5700' feet, Larimer County, CO, 3 miles west of Fort Collins
On the north slope of MilnerMtn
Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds and Pot Luck field trip

[Pam Piombino]

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*Saturday, August 2, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.*

Hummingbirds and a Potluck!

We will start the day by meeting at the Park and Ride in Lyons (7600 Niwot
Road), for a walk along Old South Road for a look at resident breeders.
Birds commonly found here are Canyon Wrens, White-throated Swifts,
Catbirds, Orioles and Grosbeaks. Then, it will be on to Davis’s feeding
stations at his beautifully located home in Spring Gulch. There, we can
count on at least three species of Hummingbirds and maybe four:
Broad-tailed, Rufous, Calliope and even Black-chinned.
His feeders and nest boxes attract many other foothills species, including
Nuthatches, Bluebirds and Pinion Jays. Stay to share a relaxing pot luck
while you enjoy these flying jewels. Bring something inspired and
nutritious to share.  Questions?
da...@greenspeedisp.net

http://www.boulderaudubon.org/trips.htm#top

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds in Weld County

[Norma J. Erickson]

Last Sunday July 6th was the first sighting of a hummingbird at my feeder. It 
was an immature. From Monday on I have seen a male Calliope. He is beautiful 
but so fast coming in and out to feed.
Norma Erickson
Weld County 
along HWY 392 
North of Greeley

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[cobirds] hummingbirds and white throated swifts

[Rosemary Scheuering]

The broad tailed hummingbirds arrived today at my feeder in west Manitou.
Their feathers are bright and shiny green.

I also am sure I saw the white  throated swifts flying around the Garden of
the Gods yesterday.

 

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds

[John Todd]

Our first (two) hummingbirds of the year showed up at the feeder this
morning, April 29th, a couple of broad-taileds, who also spent some time
sipping at the apple blossoms, despite the fierce cold winds that persisted
all day.
John Todd
Windy Old Town
Fort Collins
Larimer County

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[cobirds] hummingbirds at feeders, Centennial, Arapahoe

[Karl Stecher Jr.]

Ira lives in the foothills near/(in?) Golden, Tina on the east/northeast 
side of Marston reservoir.  But I am distinctly further out on the plains in 
Centennial, near Orchard and Colorado Blvd.  So my feeder today had the four 
expected species of hummingbirds...calliope (one yesterday, another two  
today), rufous, broad-tailed, and black-chinned.  Never as many as Tina's 
numbers, but feeding times correspond...many for a brief visit as the sun is 
up, intermittent visits during the day, many more visits from about two 
hours until 45 minutes before sunset.
A great proportion of the black-chinneds are imm males. 


Karl Stecher
Centennial

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds in Douglas County

[Cindy and Dennis]

Noticing the posts on Hummingbirds, since early last week this has been the
year with the greatest number of hummingbirds we have ever had except no
Black-chinned yet.  We have broad-tailed all summer; two weeks ago we
started seeing calliope.  Now we have numerous Rufus, mostly males but some
females and/or juveniles.   This morning, I saw one feeder had Rufus-male 
female; male  female Calliope; and male  female Broadtails all fighting
over a few slots. 

 

Cindy Valentine

Castle Rock, Douglas County  

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds

[Christine Goff]

We had our first broad-tailed hummingbird at our feeder in Evergreen (Floyd
Hill) on Monday 4/29. And I thought it meant Spring was here!

 

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www.christinegoff.com

 

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - Larimer County

[Pat Hayward]

Today at our feeders we've had male and female broad tail, male
black-chinned and male calliope hummingbirds. Black-chinned about on
schedule, calliope seems very early.

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Pat Hayward
Masonville CO
at 5400' west of Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds!

[Julie R.]

Hey all!

Heard my first Broad-tailed Hummer in Fort Collins today in the garden
off of Lake St. Has anyone else heard them around yet?
If hearing a Black-capped Chickadee doesn't make you smile, a hummer
sure will.

Julie R.
Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - El Paso County

[Joan Larrabee]

I had my FOS Calliope Hummer at my feeders yesterday, and my FOS Rufous Hummer 
today. Good to see them back.
 

Joan Larrabee 
Southwest Colorado Springs west of Rt 115.
  

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds in Weld county residence

[Norma Erickson]

This is proving to be an unusual year in my yard for hummers. It is early for 
Hummingbirds in my yard. Since last Wednesday, July 15, I have seen 4 different 
individuals. The first was Thursday, a very aggressive Rufus that I assumed was 
a male. Friday a very calm Rufus male visited the sugar water for about 3 hours 
straight. Over the week-end about Saturday, I saw the Rufus fly with a green 
backed, (I assume a Coliope, as I get them about now.) Today another hummer 
surprised me by flying out of the flower bed and has not been back yet. It had 
a green back. That was all that I could see clear without binocs. The Oriole 
families are still coming to the sugar water. So there is some color in my yard.
Norma Erickson
Weld County
North of Greeley
Visitors are welcome but I cannot promise anything as I only get glimpses.

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds at feeders in Colorado Springs

[birdingspacepig]

July 17, 2010

I had my first Calliope on Thursday monrning and this evening two Rufous have 
begun to battle it out, with the Broadtail also in the fray. 

Christine A. Bucher
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[cobirds] Hummingbirds, Orioles and Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Huerfano County

[Beverly]

Just a note for whomever is interested in such things:  While the
Broad-tails arrived same day as last year, the Black-chins seemed a
day or two late...but they are here.

Last night I came home from work, dropped my stuff off and walked
through the house and came around the corner nearly came face-to-face
with the most beautiful, male Bullock's Oriole I've ever seen.  He was
at a nectar feeder just outside my kitchen window (I always drill out
every other port for the orioles) and stayed several minutes.  He was
so richly colored, his chest looked as orange as burning embers; a
warm russet so bright, one could hardly call it yellow.

And this morning, I watched a couple Yellow-headed Blackbirds feeding
with the other black, feeding machines.  Even the blasted Brown-headed
Cow Birds are here, I'm sorry to say.

Oh, and the vultures have taken up roosting in the tree in my front
yard.  While that is somewhat disconcerting, at least I regularly get
up-close and personal views of them as they come across the yard, low
and slow.

This time last year I also had lots of Lesser Goldfinch (black-
backed), both Rose-breasted and Black-headed Grosbeaks joining the
Evening Grosbeaks that have been here for quite awhile, Lazuli
Buntings and Mourning Doves.Everybody is late to my yard this
year!  I sure do miss the pretty little doves!  It's hard to believe
the upstart Eurasians aren't pushing them out.  I hope the White-
wings  are able to push back a bit.

Beverly Jensen, 719-989-1398
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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - Part 2 Uploaded to my website

[Ron Green]

I have concluded my hummingbird photography for this year and uploaded the
images to my website for those interested in seeing them. They are all of
the Broad-tailed hummingbird. I hope that you enjoy looking at them. You can
view them at the URL listed below by clicking on it, or copying and pasting
it into your browser’s address bar. I can’t wait till next year to add to my
collection. Maybe a trip to Arizona will be need to be considered. Your
comments are welcome and appreciated:-)

 

http://www.greensphotoimages.com/newimages/newimages.htm

 

 

 

Ron Green

Nature  Scenic Photographer

Colorado Springs, CO

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This document was produced by Dragon Natural Speaking Pro

 


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[cobirds] hummingbirds galore, Louisville

[Paula Hansley]

All morning numerous hummingbirds have been coming to my feeders and plants,
such as Hyssop, Agastasche(?), butterfly bushes, etc.  They also love to
perch in the large catalpa tree i my front yard where they preen and chip to
each other.  All that I have been able to see are female/immature
Broad-tailed hummers.  I have had to work so I have missed seeing many of
them.
Listen and look:  I suspect they have descended into town all over this
area.  I usually hear them before I see them.

Paula Hansley
Louisville

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds --Lakewood

[markchavez]

This year's hummingbird fall migration started with very low numbers in my yard 
in Lakewood.  I only had a few sightings of the male Rufous and a Calliope that 
stayed for a week in late July and early August.  Even the numbers of 
Broad-tails and Black-chinned seemed lower than usual.  But, in the last week, 
the numbers of immatures and females has really increased. We still have had 
extremely low numbers of Rufous though! In order of abundance:

Black-chinned ( males and females)
Broad-tailed  (male and female)
Calliope ( a few female/immature)
Rufous (one female/immature !)


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Lakewood-Green Mtn
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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - Migration Expectations

[Ron Green]

I am wondering if anyone has any inputs on how long the mature male
hummingbirds will remain in Colorado, specifically Colorado Springs? For
example, last year by 8/20 most of them had already left my feeders and what
were left were females and juveniles. The reason I am asking is that a
Naturalist and Professional Photographer friend of mine from Minnesota, who
is working on a HB book, wants to stop by for a few days on his way to
Arizona to photograph HB's. He is in need of some of the Colorado mature
male species. He is planning on arriving on 8/18. So I am wondering if he
comes at that time will he be arriving too late? Or, has the migration
window shifted from last year and is expected to happen later? Any inputs
would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Ron Green

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Colorado Springs, CO

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds: ad.m. Calliope,still

[Tina Jones]

Hi all,

 

It sounds like everyone is enjoying the hummingbirds as much as I am.

 

I do not have as many hummingbirds as in years past, probably because there are 
so many flowers in the high country.

 

BUT: on 8/2 and 8/3, I have had one ad. m. Calliope

8/2  8/1, one female Black-chinned Hummingbird, and one ad. m. Rufous, and 2 
Broad-tailed Hummingbird

8/3 : one imm. m. Black-chinned who has gorgeous purple flecking coming into 
his gorget area[this makes 2 Black-chinned in the yd. as of today]. One ad. m. 
Rufous who is zipping all the birds, and 1, imm. m. Rufous.

Several f. and imm. Calliope. And :

2-3 Broad-tailed Hummingbirds [ad. f. and immatures]

 

I think the ad. m. Calliope might be here tomorrow, but you never know. He goes 
to the backyard feeder [next to the clothes line], but he does not come in all 
the time because the Rufous is so aggressive. My hummers feed alot on the 
plants also.

 

Happy Birding!

Tina Jones

Litttleton, Jefferson County, CO.

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds in Colorado Springs

[birdingspacepig]

Just wanted to chime in regarding hummingbirds. I've had broad-tails for quite 
some time, but on Saturday morning had both a rufous and a calliope (both male) 
show up. They've all been back every morning and every evening too. I just love 
watching the little guys!

Christine A. Bucher
Colorado Springs, perched at the edge of Palmer Park

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[cobirds] Hummingbirds - Douglas County

[Kirk Huffstater - Creative Gardenscapes]

I spent some time today studying the hummingbirds around my yard, of which 
there are many!  It appears they all survived last night's torrential rains  
hail in fine shape (unlike some of my vegetable garden).  It's hard to know how 
many there are of the various species, but there are at least as many as 
reported below, and probably more.  I'm attempting to get various photos of 
each, with mixed success so far.(p) indicates at least decent photos 
obtained.  They're frequenting my 4 feeders, but are also attending many 
different flower species around the yard as well.

Broad-tailed  3 females/juveniles(p)  3 adult males(p) ... found 2 
separate nests earlier in the summer
Rufous  1 female/juvenile  2 adult males(p) ... males being very 
aggressive  causing lots of trouble for the others
Calliope  1 female/juvenile(p)  1 adult male(p) ... tiny, quiet  
unassuming
Black-chinned  1 adult male ... seen only briefly, and never relocated 
after being chased off by another hummer

What an exciting time of the season for hummers!!!

Good Birding,

Kirk Huffstater
Castle Rock, CO

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