[cobirds] January 28, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado
Date:January 28, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report) Long-tailed Duck (Adams, Pueblo) Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Delta, Denver, Garfield, Larimer, Pueblo) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Weld) Glaucous Gull (Pueblo) SNOWY OWL (El Paso) Northern Pygmy Owl (*Delta) YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Pueblo) PINE WARBLER (*Pueblo) Harris's Sparrow (Fremont) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Delta, Mesa) Black Rosy-Finch (Mesa) White-winged Crossbill (Larimer) Common Redpoll (*Routt) To skip this recording to leave a message, press the star key at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including the county and dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Adams County: --A male Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Lechleitner by the water tower on January 10. On January 24, Cobb reported a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Platte south of 88th near the spillway. --Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Roller and Breitsch on January 4. On January 22 Hatch reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks at the north end of West Gravel Lake in front of the cement structure at 88th and Dahlia. --On January 23, Sanders reported a male Barrow's Goldeneye and 3 Long-tailed Ducks on a lake on the west side of the Platte. On January 24, Cobb reported 2 Long-tailed Ducks and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes on a lake on the west side of the Platte. Delta County: --8 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Beason at Confluence Park on the Gunnison River from the public parking lot on January 19. On January 22, Robinsong reported Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Gunnison River at Confluence Park. --Gray-crowned (including Hepburns) Rosy-Finches were reported by Beason in the Hidden Valley Subdivision of Paonia at a feeder on January 23. --A Northern Pygmy Owl has been visiting the yard of Andrea Robinsong in Hotchkiss since January 24. If you want to try to see the owl contact Andrea at 970-872-3952 (H) or 970-623-2113. Denver County: --A pair of Barrow’s Goldeneye was reported by Henwood along the S. Platte River just north of the bridge on W. Evans Ave on December 14. On January 22, Thornton-Kolbe reported the male Barrrow's Goldeneye near the Florida Bridge. El Paso County: --A SNOWY OWL was reported by Cipoletti on Hwy 24 east of Elbert Road on December 27. Cipoletti refound the owl in the same area on January 8. Directions: On Hwy 24 drive east of Falcon to the first road east of Elbert Road, Scott Road W. Turn south, turn right at next intersection, and right again onto Prairie View Lane. Check roof tops and fence posts anywhere in area. Look for whitewash on rooftops for favored perches. Thanks to Bill Maynard for posting the information. On January 26, Owens, a visitor from Texas reported that owl was seen in the same neighborhood. Fremont County: --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Kilpatrick in Canon City on January 22. Garfield County: --36 Barrow's Goldeneyes were reported by Filby at Coryell Ranch Ponds in Carbondale on January 17. On January 22, Filby reported 37 Barrow's Goldeneyes on Coryell Ranch Ponds. Jefferson County: --A juv GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Brown behind the Trading Post at Red Rocks on December 19 and was seen by several birders. The sparrow was seen on January 24 by Riffe. Birders suggest taking birdseed and scattering it to attrack the birds. Larimer County: --A pair of White-winged Crossbills was reported by Leatherman in Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on November 22. Leatherman reported the pair was seen in the west end of Section 9 in the morning and south part of Section 1 in the afternoon on January 18. Leatherman had a quick view of the female flying over Section 2 on January 26. --A female Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Rashid on Lake Estes on January 26. Mesa County: --All 3 species of Rosy-Finches were reported by Lambeth on the debris slope below the road between the 2 tunnels of the west entrance to Colorado National Monument on January 25. 90% were Black, 9% Gray-crowned, 1% Brown-capped. A scope was needed. Pueblo County: --A male Long-tailed Duck was reported by Santangelo on the north side of Pueblo Reservoir on January 23. The Long-tailed Duck was relocated by Drummond on January 26. --An ad Glaucous Gull was reported by Percival on January 12 at Pueblo Reservoir and relocated by Drummond on January 26. --A 1st year f PINE WARBLER was reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park in pine just east of Duck Pond on January 18. It was with Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Juncos. The PINE
[cobirds] Brownish female Slate-colored Junco Larimer Co
I have had both Slate-colored females at my feeder this morning. One brownish with little difference in color on the plain wings with no markings, back, sides, nape and crown except for grayish brown cheeks and throat. That was a first female of that type I have seen. I have all the other Juncos around including a white-winged, Cassiar's, pink- sided, and Oregon. Tom Hall Livermore, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] 17 Greater White-fronted Geese! - Delta Co
Andrea Robinsong just called to report an astounding 17 Greater White-fronted Geese on the Gunnison River in Delta. The more precise location is on the river next to the trailer park on the right as you cross the Highway 50 bridge going over the Gunnison. Is this perhaps the largest flock ever reported in western Colorado? -- Jason Beason Paonia - Delta County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] Peyton Snowy Owl
Patty Echelmeyer and I found the bird still in the same vicinity on Thursday around noon. Tom Parchman -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] red-tailed Hawk
Hi all, On the way home today, I watched a second year Red-tailed Hawk perching atop a telephone pole. After a few mintes, it flew into a Ponderosa Pine and retrieved a half eaten cottontail. I was unaware of Red-tails storing food. I am not sure the bird stored it in the tree, but he definitely retreived it. Just something interesting to note I guess. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] New Images of Snowy Owl
For those who haven't had their fill of Snowy Owl images, I have posted new ones to the New Images Album on my website. They were taken last week. http://www.greensphotoimages.com/newimages/ Ron Green Scencic, Nature, and Wildlife Photography http://www.greensphotoimages.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] snowy owl
Hi all, I just looked at Ron Greens shots of the Snowy Owl. Ron you have some great shots there! Say looking at Ron's shot 0060 it shows a large dark shadow down the center of the owl along its sternum. This shadow makes me think the bird might be quite thin. If it were fat, the breast would be rounded like in a turkey breast one might buy at a grocery store. In other words, the breast would be well rounded and wouldn't show the shadow it shows in the photo. I am still wondering what the owl is feeding on when photographers aren't feeding it mice. As far as I have heard, and I could be mistaken, no one has seen the owl actually catch any wild prey. I saw in a video the other day that stated Snowy Owls can go up to 30 days without any food. But this was on their nesting grounds, not the wintering grounds. The Colorado bird has a very long journey north again. This brings up another point I have been thinking about. If Rough-legged Hawks, which nest in the arctic, winter here every year and migrate north every year, why don't we see Snowy Owls every year. Are there just fewer snowys in the world, or are the majority of snowys just that much better at finding food that the hawks are. Being better hunters, enables snowys to remain farther north most years. Its all just a thought on my part. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
RE: [cobirds] snowy owl
Scott and COBirders, I have talked to three different parties of birders from Pueblo who have watched the Snowy Owl and each saw it catch free-ranging rodents in (a) nearby field(s). It seems it has good hunting there and should be doing quite well nutritionally. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2653 - Release Date: 01/28/10 19:36:00 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
