Two groups from the CFO Convention visited the area below Two Buttes
Reservoir dam, this morning. It was very slow for migrating passerines.
Highlights: two Summer Tanagers, singing male Northern Parula, a Northern
Waterthrush, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Orchard Oriole. I think it was the
slowest
COBirders,
Very rarely reported from El Paso County, a Least Tern was found by Richard
Bunn and Jan Allbright the morning of 6 May at Big Johnson Reservoir. Kara
Carragher and I then located it at the southeast cove at 3:36 p.m. Distant
photo shows the small size, yellow bill, and white
Compiler: Allison Hilf
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: May 6, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 6, 2016, sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Note /
Yesterday 5/5 the trio of wintering *Long-tailed Ducks* continued in the
Arapahoe County portion of South Platte Reservoir, off on the far north
side. The reservoir also had 1 *Common Loon* in Arapahoe and another in the
Jefferson portion. My FOS *Black-headed Grosbeak *was at South Valley Park
in
The House Wrens, which have been around since we started banding a little
over a week ago, decided to jump into action today. We banded 15, 5 of
which we caught a 2nd time before the morning was over. Otherwise a calm
morning, banding 22 plus catching 1 that we banded last year:
House Wren
Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2016
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Black Vulture0
You could hear Yellow Warblers singing as soon as you reached the
lot early today. I counted over a dozen overall. Further in were several
Warbling Vireos ,and a single Bullocks Oriole in good voice. A Common
Yellowthroat was noted by others. The marsh had two's of American Avocet,
White Faced
I am writing once again to post an opportunity to participate in a Citizens
Science Project that involves recording migrating Mourning Warbler songs. I
am interested in whether different song populations of Mourning Warblers
(Western, Eastern, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland) migrate together or
FCAS is still looking to add teams for our Birdathon event. We are flexible
about the dates and we don't require any minimum fundraising level or
donation. I hope some of you will sign up.
Now, the main reason for this update: I learned last night that some of the
links on the FCAS web page
Yesterday, Rebecca Laroche reported seeing a male Common Poorwill in Denver
Botanic Gardens (Denver Co.). The bird was on the western side of the
Gardens, around the cactus gardens and grassland.
This is the third spring of the past four that a Common Poorwill has been
spotted the Gardens.
While taking a sweep of my BB Trail this a.m. I counted TWO Tree
Swallows!! Sad indeed.
And on the Dillon Peninsula? 6 to 8.
The numbers are dismal; when reminding people of the drop in population,
I'm often met with blind stares. They don't care but are rather bothered
by their swooping in
Wow! While watching feeder birds in my back yard, I just had a beautiful
male western tanager land in a nearby shrub.
Cherry Creek SP observations over the past few days have a couple of minor
interesting birds...and habitat so flooded that the "shoreline" near
Cottonwood Creek
On Saturday, May 14th, I will lead an morning of birding around the
Alamosa area. Birders of all levels are invited and it will be a good
learning experience for all. We will bird local hotspots like South River
Road, Golf Course, Cougar Woods, Blanca Vista Wetlands, and other places as
time
Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2016
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Black Vulture0
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