Hello, Birders.
Perfect storm: Nasty weather, I am told (haven't been around), the past few
days here in the Front Range region; winds right now (just before 4am, Monday,
May 16th) out of the southeast at 5 mph; and a loud cloud ceiling. The 3am hour
has been excellent over Lafayette, Boulder
Date: May 16, 2011
e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org
phone: 303-659-8750
compiler: Joyce Takamine
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 16, 2011 updated at
5:00 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Orntithologists and the Rocky Mountain
Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you
Just a quick note to say that last night I 'relocated' the Ruby-
throated Hummingbird first reported by Neldner last week.
After speaking with Rick Peterson who confirmed their find, I took a
chance and went looking for the rarity (first of Huerfano County).
That Paul and Polly Wren Neldner
Hello, Birders.
I spent the past several days in northwestern Colorado, where it was warm and
sunny--in contrast to what was going on in the Front Range region, I am told.
Highlights for me included: the Rufous-collared Sparrow continuing in
Georgetown; an adult male White-winged Scoter in
Hi, all.
Sorry, my calendar was still on April...
The dates for those nw. Colo. sightings should, of course, be:
Friday, May 13th
Saturday, May 14th
Sunday, May 15th
Sorry!
Best, --Ted
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The photos I posted last evening of the nesting Marsh Wrens might give the
impression that I had waded out in the marsh and was right on top of the birds.
I can assure you that illusion is simply because I have a pretty good camera
with a pretty good 400 mm lens, and I had nice light. I
There is an adult male lark bunting at the chatfield balloon launch parking lot
right now
Regards
-Greg Pasquariello
303-648-1334
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Not too much time to bird this morning, but it's a gorgeous day. The balloon
launch area was busy right up until 9:20, when it just shut down. On the way
out, found my first Jeffco Lark Bunting (bad mobile phone pic at
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3237244/SharedPhotos/IMG_0395.jpg). Other good
Cobirders,
The Eastern Wood-Pewee found by Bill Maynard yesterday was refound this morning
at the south end of Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. Park at
the Hanson Nature Park trail access, head west across the creek bridge and
follow the regional trail west and south to the
Cobirders,
The Eastern Wood-Pewee found by Bill Maynard yesterday was refound this morning
at the south end of Fountain Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. Park at
the Hanson Nature Park trail access, head west across the creek bridge and
follow the regional trail west and south to the
COBirders,
Kara Carragher, Brandon Percival, Dan Maynard and I birded what ended up being
all day in southeast Colorado. It was actually chilly in the morning hours in
Baca and Prowers counties before the sun somewhat broke out and warmed things a
little. Below are the highlights, hopefully
I saw and photographed a Black Phoebe at Dixon Reservior in Fort
Collins today at around 12:00 noon. It was on the west edge of the
lake, just as the trails emerge from the wood. I watched it move
along the western side of the lake toward the south.
Brad Biggerstaff
Fort Collins
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Had a wonderful and very birdy morning at Bear Creek Lake Park (BCLP)
today - flycatchers, warblers, sparrows. I birded both sides of
Pelican Point, the area around Fitness Station #1, and then walked
around the south side of the lake from Pelican Point to the SE corner
of the lake.
I stopped by this afternoon to see if the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
was still around - we did not see the bird Sat. on the Spring Count
when we drove around Marston Reservoir (probably because it was
raining steadily). Within 10 minutes of my arrival, I found the
Scissor-tailed and
The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) is seeking nominations for the
2011 Richard G. Levad Award. The award honors the memory of Rich, who made
outstanding contributions to Colorado ornithology throughout his career as a
teacher and as a staff member of the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Greetings,
Had a nice 6 hours of birding. Highlights were
At Crow Valley:
Female Black-throated Green Warbler (photographed)
2 RB Nuthatches
Gobs of SWTH, all Olive-backed. One Interior Mountain Hermit. Also a late-ish
Gambel's WCSP and 7 Clay-colored Sparrows.
At Timnath Res:
1 male
Ovenbird near Quincy and Tower in Aurora
So for anyone questioning my Ovenbird siting...myself included, it was back
this afternoon cruising around my whole yard. Photos as proof now. I have
had the joy of watching it for at least 30mins this time.
I have also posted a couple of pics of the
Hello, Birders.
Just a quick note here. If you were out and about in Boulder County today, you
must surely have noticed the Chipping Sparrows, absolutely everywhere. I heard
them downtown, I heard them up and down Arapahoe Road, I heard them in
Lafayette, etc. Along with the swarms of
At Cherry Creek res on Sunday--
Many Yellow Warblers
Many Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Myrtle, all the rest Audubon's
Song Sparrows
Clouds of Chipping Sparrows
1 Brewer's Sparrow
1 Bullock's Oriole
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
Say's Phoebes
Several Western Kingbirds
Millions of swallows:
N.
Just to summarize our 2011 banding experience to date: Almost 2 1/2 weeks with
mostly single digit days, waiting for the vegetation to green up and the birds
to arrive. Then rained out for 2 days; then 79 birds; then rained out another
day; then 70 birds. Our 2nd and 3rd highest days ever
We now have 3 different male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks coming to our feeders.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird was last seen this morning at around 7 am. I
submitted a record for this bird...but would like to update it to show the
date we last saw the Ruby-throat. Could someone tell me is this is
Here is a video of the bird chasing a moth, in competition with an
Audubon's Warbler. You have to slow it down to get a good look.
http://frediting.com/chickadee.mov
Arla Meyer
On May 15, 12:46 pm, Arla Meyer arladarl...@gmail.com wrote:
For a few days we've had a Black-capped Chickadee with
We found a very elusive Sora in the reeds off the boardwalk at
Cottonwood Lake - Walden Ponds, this afternoon about 5:00 p.m. Took
a number of pictures but nothing really great.
Howard Witkin
Boulder, Co.
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Suzi asked me to pass this along to everyone.
Myron Plooster died Saturday May 14 at 9pm.
following a valiant battler with
Alzheimer;s Disease.
Service is scheduled for Saturday the 21st at 11 am at the
First Presbyterian Church
1820 15th Street
Boulder Co.
Suzi invites friends in the
Despite the best efforts of the City of Fort Collins (Larimer) to dumb down the
riparian habitat (large fallen cottonwoods removed with heavy machinery due to
the threat of future flooding, most of the Russian-olives removed in a separate
operation), new signage denying access to many of the
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