[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update!

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
It's been a busy few weeks, but I've finally gotten some blog posts up
about the most recent adventures and the unexpected December birds. With
three days left in the year and iffy forecasts, I'm guessing I won't be
finding any more birds, which may be a relief to some of you!

*It's never too late to make a per species pledge or a tax-deductible flat
donation to the Joe Roller Memorial Grant. We've eclipsed $37,000 with
donations and pledges to date! This far exceeds my modest expectations for
this endeavor. If we can raise $40,000, we will likely be able to invest
the funds and support a research grant annually just off of the interest,
in perpetuity (or pretty darned close). This is pretty amazing! Thank you
for all the support! What a way to honor Joe and support important bird
research in Colorado!*


*Scroll to the bottom of the link to pledge or donate.*
*https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/ *

*Cheat sheet totals update: *
Green Big Year species list: 284 (as of Dec 27)
Miles ridden: 3103 (as of Dec 27)
Elevation gain in 2021: 128,000 ft

*# of trips to Chatfield State Park: 45*2021 Joe Roller Memorial Green Big
Year Species List


*Blog posts:*
Cynthia's Wood Thrush!!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/12/did-you-say-wood-thrush.html


Black-and-white Warbler for #282 and a new Colorado Green year record.
Here's to Thomas Heinrich!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-bird-that-topped-colorado-green-big.html


I rode to Aurora Reservoir for a Red-necked Grebe. I hope that grebe
appreciates that 72 mile ride!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/12/i-waited-until-end-of-year-for-70-mile.html


The last new Green Big Year bird? Trumpeter Swan #284!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-last-new-green-big-year-bird.html


Hopefully over the next couple months I'll compile more stories and
adventures from this year. There are so many untold trips, birds,
challenges, and fun times.

Thank you all.
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO
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[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
I'm so behind on blog posts and storytelling. It's not as if there have
been a ton of great birds to chase in the last month and I've found little
on my own, although the last week has been pretty awesome!  More posts
coming real soon.

I've posted here about the Chestnut-collared Longspurs that I've found at
Chatfield, and I found ANOTHER one today (this time in JeffCo, and my SIXTH
in the west metro in 2 years). But here's a story about the birds I found a
few weeks ago. Many folks got to enjoy these beauties over the subsequent
week. That's what it's all about. Sharing and enjoying birds! These are
stunners too. One of my favorites!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/10/chestnut-collared-longspur-then-more.html


Here's just a fun story and the Joe Roller connection. It's weird how all
this comes together sometimes. This is what makes this birding big year so
special.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-couple-passerines.html


That Long-tailed Jaeger. THAT story. This is one for the record (aka crazy)
books.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-time-i-got-jaeger.html


If you haven't pledged or donated, WHAT are you waiting for? Let's do this?
We're on the verge of topping $30,000 for bird research in Colorado. And
this is just from me walking and pedaling around Denver chasing birds! It's
been a total blast!
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

In case you're wondering, I got green big year bird #267 today. You'll have
to wait until I get a post up (or just check eBird alerts, or look here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BN60hkMRl_RtAZGTV1_2buQ9wgwwTXV9/view) to
find out what it is :) There are some great stories from this last week.

Thanks!
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO
Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year 2021 blog

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[cobirds] Joe Roller memorial green big year update

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
Spring is a wrap and it's time for a break from the bike and local birding.
It's a good time to go do Breeding Bird Surveys and other field work though!

Here's a sort of lengthy post on some amazing (and lucky) birding a couple
weeks ago.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/05/magical-late-may-birding.html


Brief Spring Green Big Year wrap up!  I'll pull together more, but time is
short.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/06/spring-wrap-up.html

Cheers,
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO
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[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
The toughest part of a green big year is finding time to write up the
stories!

On May 4, Joey Kellner and I had a great morning of birding. After we
headed in opposite directions, I found an American Bittern at Chatfield SP
(Douglas Co, and oh so close to Jefferson Co). Here's a little tale of the
other birds we had that morning.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/05/an-unexpectedly-amazing-morning-that.html


A post about the Green Big Day that Chris Rurik and I did on Friday is
coming soon (I promise).

Lastly, please consider a pledge or donation to support the Joe Roller
Memorial Research Grant! Click the link (scroll to the bottom). All funds
support bird research in Colorado. We are getting closer to raising
*$30,000* to support the next generation of ornithologists (once I get to
250 species, of course). It's never too late to pledge or donate!
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Thank you,
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO
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[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update (150+ species!)

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
Just a little update on the green big year. I managed to get up a few posts
before I get too far behind on the storytelling and before migration gets
hot!

In spite of passerine migration not really happening yet, I'm at 152
species! I FINALLY got a Peregrine Falcon on Saturday, which was Joe's
favorite bird. Black Phoebe was species 150 with Peregrine coming just a
couple minutes later. I got a lot of really great green birds in the last
week or so, including a new CO bird for my list! You'll have to read to
find out the details!

Blog:
Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year 2021 blog


As always, please consider supporting the new Joe Roller Research Grant
with a pledge or donation. All the funds go to CFO to support future
ornithologists (and they help keep me motivated)!
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Specific blog posts:
Tues, April 13. Frozen water bottle, a broken shifter, and more. Quite the
misadventure, but..
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/04/wait-what-short-eared-owl.html


Wed, Apr 14 should have been another day off the bike, but alas I rode.
Then I found a LONG-BILLED CURLEW!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/04/what-should-have-been-another-rest-day.html


Snowy, cold ride on Sat, Apr 18, but I got a lot of good green birds and
topped 150 for the green year!
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/04/snowy-cold-ride-but-so-many-birds.html


Thanks!
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO





Scott Somershoe
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RE: [cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update and January wrap up

[Dave Hyde]

What fun! Your stamina is amazing. I think you’ll have a great Big Year! – Dave 
Hyde/Larimer Cty.

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From: Scott Somershoe<mailto:ssomers...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update and January wrap up

All,
January is over and I'm one month (and well, now another week) into my Green 
Big Year to support the Joe Roller Memorial Grant. What a crazy January and 
some crazier birds. Thank you to everyone who has donated or pledged per 
species. This is amazing!

I finally updated my blog with a post including some insights into my strategy 
for the green year, a little January wrap up, and stories about a big ride on 
29 January when I got all 3 rosy-finches and more! I hope you enjoy the birding 
stories and the nerdiness of my planning! I'll update soon about trips this 
past week (the wind!!) where I missed every bird, but I randomly found my first 
Mourning Dove of the year!  Take what you can get right? :)

Blog:
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/
Scroll to the bottom to see my species total, miles ridden, and link to my 2021 
green species list.

To pledge or donate (scroll to the bottom at the link).
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Thank you!
Scott Somershoe

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[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update and January wrap up

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
January is over and I'm one month (and well, now another week) into my
Green Big Year to support the Joe Roller Memorial Grant. What a crazy
January and some crazier birds. Thank you to everyone who has donated or
pledged per species. This is amazing!

I finally updated my blog with a post including some insights into my
strategy for the green year, a little January wrap up, and stories about a
big ride on 29 January when I got all 3 rosy-finches and more! I hope you
enjoy the birding stories and the nerdiness of my planning! I'll update
soon about trips this past week (the wind!!) where I missed every bird, but
I randomly found my first Mourning Dove of the year!  Take what you can get
right? :)

Blog:
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/
Scroll to the bottom to see my species total, miles ridden, and link to my
2021 green species list.

To pledge or donate (scroll to the bottom at the link).
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Thank you!
Scott Somershoe

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Re: [cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update

[Brian Johnson]

Great meeting you along the trail Scott. Best of luck with the Joe Roller 
Memorial, it's a great cause.
Brian Johnson
Englewood
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 2:20:54 PM UTC-7 Nick Komar wrote:

> Great work Scott. Get well soon. 
>
> Nick Komar
> Fort Collins 
>
> On Jan 6, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Scott Somershoe  wrote:
>
> 
>
> All,
> I finally got the blog updated with my early January adventures. I wanted 
> to get this done a couple days ago, but it's been a challenging few days to 
> say the least. I hope you all enjoy the stories.  Anyway, I won't post here 
> every time I update the blog, but will do so monthly or if there's some 
> great birding adventures to share!
>
> You can subscribe to the blog to get a notification when I update with a 
> new post. 
> https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/  
>
> *THANK YOU again for all the pledges and donations.* I can't wait to be 
> healthy again (brief details in the blog) and get out on the bike for 
> more birds! 
>
> See link below to pledge or donate (scroll to the bottom) to this great 
> cause. I think Joe may scoff a little at this, but I am honored to help 
> make this happen with you all. This is going to be a GREAT year! I can't 
> wait for more adventures, good birds, and fun, memorable experiences with 
> birding friends around the metro (and maybe beyond!).
> https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/  
>
> Good birding, 
> Scott Somershoe
> Littleton CO
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Re: [cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update

[Nicholas Komar]

Great work Scott. Get well soon. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins 

> On Jan 6, 2021, at 12:44 PM, Scott Somershoe  wrote:
> 
> 
> All,
> I finally got the blog updated with my early January adventures. I wanted to 
> get this done a couple days ago, but it's been a challenging few days to say 
> the least. I hope you all enjoy the stories.  Anyway, I won't post here every 
> time I update the blog, but will do so monthly or if there's some great 
> birding adventures to share!
> 
> You can subscribe to the blog to get a notification when I update with a new 
> post. 
> https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/  
> 
> THANK YOU again for all the pledges and donations. I can't wait to be healthy 
> again (brief details in the blog) and get out on the bike for more birds! 
> 
> See link below to pledge or donate (scroll to the bottom) to this great 
> cause. I think Joe may scoff a little at this, but I am honored to help make 
> this happen with you all. This is going to be a GREAT year! I can't wait for 
> more adventures, good birds, and fun, memorable experiences with birding 
> friends around the metro (and maybe beyond!).
> https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/  
> 
> Good birding, 
> Scott Somershoe
> Littleton CO
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[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
I finally got the blog updated with my early January adventures. I wanted
to get this done a couple days ago, but it's been a challenging few days to
say the least. I hope you all enjoy the stories.  Anyway, I won't post here
every time I update the blog, but will do so monthly or if there's some
great birding adventures to share!

You can subscribe to the blog to get a notification when I update with a
new post.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/

*THANK YOU again for all the pledges and donations.* I can't wait to be
healthy again (brief details in the blog) and get out on the bike for
more birds!

See link below to pledge or donate (scroll to the bottom) to this great
cause. I think Joe may scoff a little at this, but I am honored to help
make this happen with you all. This is going to be a GREAT year! I can't
wait for more adventures, good birds, and fun, memorable experiences with
birding friends around the metro (and maybe beyond!).
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Good birding,
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO

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