*Barn Swallows and Humans: The Rise and Fall of Coexistence in a Changing
World*
Are you captivated by colorful Barn Swallows, with their fast flying and
long forked tails, twisting and turning as they catch insects on the wing?
Enjoy this Boulder County Audubon program, as University of
CObirders:
Would a Swainson’s Hawk migrate with Turkey Vultures? Just saw a group
(kettle?) of vultures slowly migrating south over Louisville. Seemingly
soaring with the vultures was one Swainson’s Hawk (missing a tail feather).
Could this be a young bird that fledged late and then missed the
Our low numbers continue as we start Week 4 of the banding season. Caught
our first American Goldfinches, late breeders - the female still had a
brood patch, while the male was molting into winter plumage. Still have a
few Yellow Warblers around, while the White-crowned Sparrows are starting
A Very Foggy morning which probably resulted in the low bird numbers. The
birds flying overnight could not see the green olive grove below because of
the fog to drop in this morning. The few recaptures we caught were doing
great! They all gained at least a couple grams or more of weight.
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Registration is now open: Register for the Magnificent Eleven Owls of
Northern Colorado, by Scott Rashid.
Monday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. MDT Webinar via Zoom. Visit the DFO Programs page
to sign up -- Visit https://dfobirds.org/Programs.aspx.
(Please note: This program is on the third Monday evening
CO Birders,
On September 12, while walking east of Olde Town Arvada, Jefferson County we
found a White-winged Dove dead on the ground. We estimate that it died <48
hours. This is not reportable to eBird but wanted to share the sighting. We did
take a photo if one would need documentation.
