Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: October 21, 2014
email: r...@cfobirds.org
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Tuesday, October 21 sponsored by
Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Pacific Loon
Hi Ted
We've had a white/pale-looking Eurasian-collared Dove-like bird coming
to our yard for past few years--been calling it a Ringed Turtle Dove.
All About Birds reference states The African Collared-Dove is very rarely
seen as a wild bird in North America, and it is very difficult to
Again this morning multiple hundreds of Weld County Dump gulls (6th time
for me this fall) were present on the dirt field basking in the brilliant
morning sun at Weld CR 23 and 78 NE corner. Great place to view gulls UP
CLOSE. Very reliable. I saw Ring-billed, California and Herring gulls.
Gary and all,
The African Collared-Dove (=Ringed Turtle-Dove) can be difficult to
distinguish from Eurasian Collared-Dove by eye, but it is fairly easy to
distinguish by ear. The Eurasians' song is a three-note coo, often
repeated, which I sometimes transliterate as No FAIR, Mom! It never has
a
An adult *Mew Gull* was at Chatfield reservoir this morning in the South
Platte arm of the lake. When I saw it from the old heron overlook it was
resting amid a large grebe flock, and then flew up and around and I was not
able to determine where it ended up. Probably still around there somewhere,
Yes, I went there. ;)
Good article on EUCD expansion and some info on their hybridization with
ringed turtle-dove. The turtle-doves are around, as folks throw them out to
the wild when they get tired of them as caged birds. Seen 'em in
Westminster, Longmont, Louisville.
Dan Laszlo reports two young swans with pink bills. I have not yet seen photos
but his description sounded like Tundra, but still need to rule out young Mute
Swans. Location is the pond at Fossil Creek Park located west side of Lemay Ave
in southeast Fort Collins. Birds have been present for 4
Review of photos indicate Mute Swans. Origin?
Sorry for confusion.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
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On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Nick Komar quetza...@comcast.net wrote:
Dan Laszlo reports two young swans with pink bills. I have not yet seen
photos but his description
Speaking of Mute Swans, the Golf Pro at Glenmore Country Club near the Tech
Center said they are looking for a home for an adult male they paid
handsomely for a few years ago. Two females have succumbed to the local
coyotes and they are tired of fighting the battle. If anyone has
suggestions
I spent 3 hours in Pueblo City Park this morning (21 October, from 8-11am).
Lots of birds, a good number of Yellow-rumped Warblers, the only other warbler
I could find was a Townsend's Warbler. I saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (young
one), Evening Grosbeaks flew over, all three nuthatches
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