Re: [cobirds] Missing Waterfowl, Jim Hamm Nature Area, Longmont Boulder Co

Jay at al, My assumption for the situation you describe would be diving ducks are absent because some of their staples, predominately animal items like crayfish, snails and small fish (like gizzard shad), are not present in sufficient/historical amounts. Of course, the animals diving ducks

[cobirds] Tundra Swan at Douglas Reservoir (Larimer), Long-tailed Duck still at N. Poudre #4, on 11Nov2019,

Swan is at the far north end of Douglas Res., which requires a scope and hike along the dam from the parking lot at the north end of the westside road. Other than the swan, most of the recent waterfowl at Douglas have moved on. No loon(s), very few grebes, mostly just buffleheads and common

[cobirds] Larimer miscellany for 5November2019

In addition to the Pacific Loon and Bonaparte's gulls at Hamilton Reservoir mentioned in a message sent from the field around noon, when the water surface fog finally burned off a bit in the nw corner, it revealed 4 White Pelicans (that when mostly obscured by fog I tried to make into swans).

[cobirds] Pacific loon at Hamilton Res (Larimer) on 6 Nov

North side (as viewed from south side overlook, bird was under tall stack and to the east). Also 20+ Bonaparte’s gulls. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, November 4, 2019

Date: For Monday, November 4, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] 3 surf scoters at Douglas Res (Larimer)

Straight out from fishing pier on west side, currently sleeping. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an

[cobirds] Updated Colorado Rare Bird Alert, November 3, 2019 (new info on loons and winter wren)

Date: For Sunday, November 3, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, November 3, 2019

Date: For Sunday, November 3, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Jackson Res (Morgan), Crow Valley/Briggsdale (Weld) and Crom Lake (Weld) on November 1

I headed out east of Fort Collins yesterday. Crom Lake on Weld CR31 is frozen. A small contingent of mixed Cackling and Canada Geese slept/stood on the ice. Crow Valley Campground was still open for vehicles but was very slow birdwise. I suppose the incessant winds suppressed detection

[cobirds] Snipe foraging behavior

>From the "Birds of North America" account of Wilson's Snipe by Helmut Mueller: >"Occasionally feeds by stamping feet or bouncing up and down, apparently to >startle prey into moving. Can thus find prey near surface or in soils too hard >for probing." So, although I have never witnessed this

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for November 2, 2019 (amended asterisks in the summary)

Date: For Saturday, November 2, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Report for November 2, 2019

Date: For Saturday, November 2, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for November 1, 2019

Date: For Friday, November 1, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for October 31, 2019

Date: For Thursday, October 31, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

DAVID A LEATHERMAN Date: For Wednesday, October 30, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBIRDS. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS

[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday 29October2019

Date: For Tuesday, October 29, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Compiler: Dave Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone : 970-416-0193 (h), 970-690-2257 (c) Birders have been helpful by reporting updates to COBirds. Thanks! CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as

[cobirds] Timnath Reservoir on 10/7 (Larimer)

I had the following of interest in the northeast corner of Timnath Reservoir today, as viewed from the public "swim beach" that has cement path and the covered swing: Black-bellied Plover (1) Semipalmated Plover (1) Lots of Least and Baird's Sandpipers Semipalmated Sandpiper (at least 1

[cobirds] Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 9/22

Just got a phone call from Ken Allen who saw at 11:10 am this morning a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in his yard. He lives in neighborhood e of Warren Lake at 2719 Ticonderoga Drive. He is OK with birders stopping by although the bird disappeared. He got onto it because of a vocalization it made. In

[cobirds] Lamar Community College Woods (Prowers)

This is mostly an update on the condition of the LCC Woods. I have been down there 4 times since the 14th. The trail was pretty overgrown in spots and it looks rather intimidating in terms of chigger potential. On the 14th I said the heck with the consequences and surprisingly suffered no

[cobirds] Hasty CG (Bent) on 19 Sept 2019

Had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler between 10:30 and noonish today in the northeast corner of Hasty Campground, site 89. Bird stayed in crowns of Siberian elms feeding White-breasted nuthatch-style on elm leaf beetle larvae and adults atop branches (rarely was out in the leaves).. Never

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) of late

Migration has been trickling along. It was still over 100 degrees yesterday. I have been to LCC on both 9/14 and 9/18. Highlights were 3 warbler species (Wilson’s in small #s, orange-crowns in very small #s, and 1 yellow-rump), 1 warbling vireo, 1 plumbeous vireo, Hammond’s flycatcher, northern

Re: [cobirds] Coopers Hawks and squirrels Horseshoe Park, Aurora

Jim, I don't think fox squirrels are more than occasional prey items for Cooper's Hawks, usually females, almost never males (squirrel would be too big). I also think when squirrels can see them, they aren't all that worried because of their ability to evade an attack. Cooper's Hawks mostly

[cobirds] Crow Valley Campground on Labor Day (Weld)

Started at 7:30am while it was still cool, worked my way along the south creek bed from e to w, went n along west side, then out the gate into to the northeast, ended up at 11am just w of the Work Center, circled back. Ate lunch at the Picnic Pavilion, came home. Nothing rare but a nice mix

[cobirds] Insect phenomenon yesterday in Fort Collins (Larimer)

Yesterday afternoon and evening an amazing phenomenon occurred in Fort Collins (and maybe elsewhere along the northern Front Range?). My stroll around Grandview Cemetery, which started about 3:30pm, had been rather lackluster until an emergence of flying ants, which I think has been on-going

[cobirds] Chimney Swifts on TV

If you are like me, you try to figure out the bird sounds you hear on movie soundtracks or in the background of live TV events (written your book yet, Eric DeFonso?). There has been a little chatter (sorry) about Chimney Swifts on COBIRDS involving the unique rehab of young swifts and their

Re: [cobirds] Possible Old Pileated Woodpecker Tree in CO?

Both Hairy and American Three-toed Woodpeckers often excavate circular patches of bark the size of a 50-cent piece or even bigger at the base of dead conifers in the act of extracting larvae of large wood-boring beetles and also nests of carpenter ants. I would say this much more likely than an

Re: [cobirds] Best playas for shorebirds, fall migration, 2019

Joe, I can respond with negative information: the pond that harbored the Josh Bruening's long-staying Common Gallinule near the Schware Unit of Wellington State Wildlife Area on the north side of Larimer CR60 w of CR3 was completely dry last Sunday (8/11). Morris Res, a little further to the

Fw: [cobirds] Re: Red Crossbills roaming around

Sent this response just to Charlie and not the whole clan. Sorry. Dave From: DAVID A LEATHERMAN Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 6:39 PM To: charlesacha...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Red Crossbills roaming around Brandon et al, During a quick stop right

[cobirds] RBA for Monday, July 29, 2019

Sunday July 28, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: David Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone: 970.690.2257(cell) Please report observations and updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird R

[cobirds] Painted Bunting food

Could just one of the dozens (hundreds?) of people who have seen the Audubon Nature Center painted bunting comment on what kind of seed it is getting? What is in the feeders? What was spread on the bench mentioned in Greg Goodrich's recent post? Thank you. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins --

[cobirds] RBA for Saturday July 27, 2019

DAVID A LEATHERMAN Thu 7/25/2019 11:07 PM * COBIRDS  Saturday, July 27, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: David Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone: 970.690.2257(cell) Please report observations and updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL L

[cobirds] RBA for Friday July 26, 2019

Friday July 26, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: David Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone: 970.690.2257(cell) Please report observations and updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird R

[cobirds] RBA for Thursday July 25, 2018

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[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for 7/24/19

DAVID A LEATHERMAN Wednesday 7/24/2019 Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: David Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone: 970.690.2257(cell) Please report observations and updates to COBirds. Thanks. CAPITAL LETTERS denote ver

[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, July 23, 2019

'David Leatherman' via Colorado Birds Tues 7/23/2019 * Cobirds  Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org<http://cobirds.org/> Compiler: David Leatherman; daleather...@msn.com Phone: 970.690.2257(cell) Please report observations and updates to COBirds.

[cobirds] Swallow Bugs, not Bat Bugs

I made a slip of the tongue in my post about the Cliff Swallow issue. The ectoparasites related to Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius) that regularly occur Cliff Swallows and rarely on Barn Swallows are Swallow Bugs (Oeciacus vicarious) not Bat Bugs (Cimex pilosellus). The latter are on bats, look

[cobirds] Cliff Swallow issue

This seems to be one of those typical human-wildlife conflict issues that is a tough one. Fact: cliff swallows build nests on manmade structures Fact: cliff swallows produce droppings Fact: cliff swallows eat aerial insects, including large numbers of mosquitoes that might be vectoring West

[cobirds] Pawnee Grasslands

Just spent the weekend with a wonderful group of folks at an event sponsored by Boulder Audubon on the western portion of the Pawnee National Grasslands. It was expertly coordinated by Pam and Joe Piombino and was quite successful/enjoyable despite the extraordinarily cool, wet weather. It

[cobirds] Eastern wood- pewee in Limon (Lincoln)

On Hillside just east of D St at drainage. Dave Leatherman En route to BBS routes Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins (Larimer) of late

Gray Flycatcher has been around for the last three days. Usually in Section 8 in or near the two huge honeylocusts in the center. I believe this is at least the 3rd individual Gray Flycatcher at GC this spring. We usually get 1 sometime during the year, but it seems to be an exceptional year

Re: [cobirds] PAINTED REDSTART, Kiowa County Courthouse, Eads, Kiowa County

Based on photos I received from Janeal Thompson yesterday evening, the attraction for the Painted Redstart near the Eads Courthouse is European Elm Scale (Eriococcus spuria, very heavy infestation on gray nymphs and overwintering adult females) on elms. If you are searching for this bird and

[cobirds] DcCormorant photo

From: DAVID A LEATHERMAN Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 8:43 AM Subject: Double-crested Cormorant at Sheldon Lake, Fort Collins (Larimer) The adult cormorant that sat on the floating dock on the north side of Sheldon Lake (City Park, Fort Collins) yesterday

[cobirds] correction

In my post today about Weld County, I misidentified a spider found impaled by a loggerhead shrike on GR96 w of Weld CR77. I appreciate Janeal Thompson questioning my ID and we figured it out over the phone. I called the spider a wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. In reality, the spider is

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer), 4/20-21 summary

Highlights of a visit yesterday and another today, to Grandview Cemetery at the west terminus of Mountain Ave., FC: Red-tailed Hawk pair nesting in southeastern corner, nest in a spruce Red-tailed Hawk pair nesting north of the cemetery behind the apartment complex, nest in Siberian elm

Re: [cobirds] Nesting Red Crossbills-DeWeese Res Custer Cnty

Red crossbills have recorded nesting in all 12 months in CO (Bailey and Niedrach). Dave Leatherman Sent from my iPhone On Mar 18, 2019, at 9:25 AM, Leon Bright mailto:urra...@comcast.net>> wrote: Greg and COBirders-- Nice find! The Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II lists the Red Crossbill’s

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery and nearby City Park, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 3/17/19

On Friday I saw two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers in the southeastern corner of Grandview Cemetery. This is similar to John Shenot's report from last week. One was a full male, the other a female. They were chattering, chasing each other around, usually ended up in the Scots Pine along the ditch

[cobirds] The value of COBIRDS

A while back we had a thread on this listserv about whether COBIRDS should continue, the various merits of different social media platforms and alerts, etc. This morning so far seems like a great example of why COBIRDS should be the premier site for Colorado birding information. We have had

[cobirds] Gyrfalcon not seen as of early afternoon, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 1Feb2019

Scott Baily, yesterday's refinder of the gyr initially found at the landfill by Andy Bankert, and I went out to Reservoir Ridge Natural Area on the west side of Fort Collins between 9 and 11am this morning. In some sort of dirty trick, sitting on a pole only two away from where the gyr was

[cobirds] Gyrfalcon still present in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 31Jan2019

I got an email message today from Scott Baily today who lives on the west side of Fort Collins that contained a beautiful photo of a Gyrfalcon. It almost assuredly is the same individual found late last year by Andy Bankert at the Larimer County Landfill. The location of Scott's photo is

[cobirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker seen at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 31Jan2019

The continuing young male was seen about 2pm today in the Austrian pine that has been its favorite for the last few weeks. This tree is in the grove of Austrian pines and spruce just out on City Park 9 golf course about midway along the cemetery's southern border road that runs east-west.

Re: [cobirds] Re: What is this goose? [Weld]

Joe, Gary, et al, I have seen a few geese lately, particularly at Milavec Res in Frederick, that appeared oil-stained. That is another possibility with this bird. Feathers look "wet". Without seeing the bird up close, or actually inspecting it in-hand, may be tough to tell which it is for

[cobirds] Higbee Valley (Otero) on 21Jan2019

Just a heads-up to anyone visiting this area in the near future: yesterday I had a bird that was either a Turkey Vulture or a Zone-tailed Hawk about 2 miles w of SR119 on the Higbee Valley Road (CR31.56 in the new DeLorme Atlas, seems like it was 803 in old one). It was south of the road and

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 8Jan2019

I haven't been to Grandview Cemetery since December and was pleased to find three noteworthy species: Eastern Screech-Owl in its normal tree in the northeastern corner. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (appeared to be a young male that almost looks fully filled in with red in the appropriate places)

[cobirds] Gyr, Fort Collins (Larimer)

Four of us had the gyr briefly this AM on west extension of Trilby road atop big dark brown power pole about half way to the west terminal gate at 7:25AM. It soon flew southeast, circled to the northeast (east part of Kathy Fromme NA and we lost sight of it. To our knowledge, has not been seen

[cobirds] kittiwake and other species at Horsetooth Res (Larimer)

John Cobb, John and Ann Reichardt and I, following a tip from a kind birder whose name we didn't get, saw the 1st-winter Black-legged Kittiwake west of the Dixon Dam (which is north of the southernmost dam called Spring Canyon) of Horsetooth Reservoir. We also saw a Pied-billed Grebe, which is

Re: [cobirds] GYRFALCON/Weld

Great find, Rachel. I am off to Jay's and once in the haze will think about gyrs. Tomorrow is Janeal's birthday and her adopted family (the staff at the Chinese Restaurant) is throwing her a party at 6:30. Hopefully I can get down there by then and join the fun. Next week we will scout for

Re: [cobirds] Video clips of Cape May Warbler from earlier this week in Pueblo

SeEtta et al, Those look like the same aphids that have been attracting a lot of the late warblers along the Front Range. I think it is the Powdery Pine Needle Aphid (Eulachnus rileyi or related species in the same genus). Other warblers I have confirmed eating this same aphid of late are

[cobirds] Prospect Ponds Natural Area, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 11/20

So, I was at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins this morning and got a text from friend Georgia about Evening Grosbeak at Prospect Ponds Natural Area (PPNA) across town. To chase or not chase, that's always the question. Seeing an Evening Grosbeak anytime is cool, in the city is special and

[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler

Present this morning at 8-8:30 where David Dowell described sw of jct Oakwood Circle Drive and Staghorn in pines with aphids. Also there were Black-capped Chickadees and a Yellow-rumpled Warbler. Dave Leatherman Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] Douglas Reservoir on 13November2018 (Larimer)

Today at Douglas Reservoir I had the following: Red-breasted Merganser (few) Common Merganser (at least 50) Ring-necked Duck (1f) Bufflehead (10ish) Common Goldeneye (60) Barrow's Goldeneye (1i male) - dark all over, very light facial crescent, steep forehead, head bulge low down at rear,

[cobirds] B Warbler hunt

In listing those who searched for the Black-and-white Warbler early this afternoon, I left out excellent area birder David Steingraeber. Sorry. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] Lamar Community College Woods

This morning’s highlights were: Winter Wren - giant south end brush pile between the gate and where road curves west to Wellness Center Brown Thrasher Northern Cardinal (at least 3) Other October usuals including Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, one Orange-crowned Warbler, Eastern

[cobirds] Tropical Kingbird food items

Birders, I plan to write an article for "The Hungry Bird" column in "Colorado Birds" (receiving this journal is a good reason to join Colorado Field Ornithologists) about the various foods the Tropical Kingbird is feasting on along the west side of South Platte Reservoir. I have heard about a

Re: [cobirds] Great-horned Owls--started hooting (Denver Co)

Bob et al, What I have noticed in the past at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins is the initiation of Great Horned Owl pair-bonding in late summer. I have not seen it this year, but the pattern in the past has been as follows: During June and July thru most of August, adults are difficult to

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins today and yesterday (Larimer), September 18 and 19.

I've had seven species at Fort Collins' Grandview Cemetery in the last two days that are new for that location in 2018. Tuesday, September 18th Highlights (* = first of year species for the location) *Song Sparrow - along the ditch south of the entry bridge *Hermit Thrush - southeast corner

[cobirds] Running Deer and Cottonwood Hollow Natural Areas, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 7/30/18

For what it's worth, I did NOT see the Common Gallinule today at Running Deer Natural Area. The area of open water amid the cattails that it frequented a few weeks ago is still visible. I watched from about noon until 2pm. It could very well still be present, as it was never easy to see.

[cobirds] Field trip to see Black-chinned Hummer nest at Grandview Cemetery

The other day I posted about the discovery of a Black-chinned Hummingbird nest at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins. I said if there was interest in seeing this nest we could schedule a little field trip to view the proceedings. There was interest and I am scheduling two visits to hopefully

Re: [cobirds] Shocking Saga at Sand Dunes

Interesting saga. The snake involved is most likely the western terrestrial garter snake, which is highly variable in pattern but is usually fairly plain brown. Of course many snakes eat birds and many climb trees to find them, especially nesting situations with eggs and nestlings. I would

Re: [cobirds] Singing Cordilleran Flycatcher, Lafayette, Boulder

I would add Pine Siskin, Western Wood-Pewee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Chipping Sparrow, and probably others besides what Chuck and Nathan already mentioned, to the list of mountain species increasingly occurring at low elevation during summer. My take is that urban tree

[cobirds] Lost jacket found at Mitchek Ranch

Last call: found 5/21 at the scene of the Golden-crowned Warbler. Men's "Large - Regular", LL Bean, dark gray-green. In the pockets were a dark blue flannel hat with ear flaps and chin strap, "Head" (indicating the owner is a skiier?) gloves and a bag of Werther's Original candies (including

Re: [cobirds] Ruddy Turnstone (Larimer)

The bird was seen by Pablo, me, then Rachel Hopper, then Beth and Cole Sage. When I left at 1:50 it was on the north shore about midway from the north-central shore to the nw corner. Could be identified from the south side using a scope but a walk of a mile and a half around the west end to

[cobirds] Cheyenne County Road 9 at Mitchek Ranch

In talking with a person who was at the Golden-crowned Warbler site today, and based on what I saw yesterday, I think it would be best for all concerned if birders all park on the same side of County Road 9, even if it means having to walk a little more. West side is probably best. There is

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Warbler

I forgot to mention somebody left their jacket on the ground at the north end. It is a man's XL Reg gray LL Bean. I have it and would be glad to get it back to its owner. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Warbler (Cheyenne)

As far as I could tell all of the folks present at the Golden-crowned Warbler site (about 22 by my count) were graced with good views. I got there about 9:15am and left at 4:20pm. The bird last showed itself at around 2:45pm. It was always in the chokecherries teaming with insects on the west

Re: [cobirds] Red Crossbills, Pine Siskins - Pueblo

Leon et al, Cody Porter, crossbill student at U of WY, reported to me last fall he had observed a general failure of essentially all conifer cone crops in the mountains of WY last year. I suspect a similar thing happened in CO since such large phenomena across tree species tend to be

[cobirds] Bobolinks (Larimer)

Two male bobolinks north of Reservoir Ridge Trail in private hayfield north of Trail going e-w from Overland Trail parking lot. The actual spot was roughly due north of the big plum thicket that engulfs the fence line near the elevated red tank on private side of fence. Dave Leatherman Fort

[cobirds] Swainson's Warbler in Lamar (Prowers)

Today around 1pm I found a Swainson's Warbler in a windrow of trees adjacent to Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. This is only my second Swainson's Warbler for CO and the first one I have ever found. Exciting, to say the least. Now the unexciting aspects of this episode. The windbreak where the

[cobirds] Lamar Community College Woods, Lamar on 4/28/18 (Prowers)

Highlights of this AM's visit to LCC Woods: White-eyed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male-female pair) Nashville Warbler Field Sparrow Dusky Flycatcher Northern Cardinal Lazuli Bunting Also, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird male at private feeder in nearby Willow Creek Subdivision. Dave Leatherman

[cobirds] Lamar of late (Prowers)

Migration is slowly unfolding in the area I call "Lamar", which extends 6-7 miles in all directions from the downtown movie theater. Currently downtown is being engulfed by highway construction. Will there be a viable downtown business when it's done? Highlights: Lamar Community College Woods

[cobirds] Fort Collins Miscellany on Friday, April 20.

Things seemed kind of stirred up today, as we went from partly sunny to light rain between 10am and 1pm. I guess everything has a right to be shaken up after the recent winds. In my apartment complex courtyard about a mile east of the CSU campus were: Lincoln's Sparrow (been present for

[cobirds] Larimer various places on 3/27

Highlights from various places around Larimer County today 3/37: North Shields Ponds Natural Area Common Grackle (2) Double-crested Cormorant (2) Lincoln's Sparrow (1) Hairy Woodpecker (mountain form) Red Crossbill (5, sounded like Type 2) in the tops of spruce in private yards just north

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe

RnGrebe at Fort Collins City Park's Sheldon Lake is still present. Not sure where it could have been hiding yesterday afternoon. Was seen by another birder at 6pm and is here on Thursday as of 11:21am. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because

[cobirds] An apology

The unusual "silver" red fox seen recently, and my post to this forum showing its picture, has brought something to a head. I have received both good and bad feedback. First of all, I did not discover this individual. It has been around and is known to many, including the CPW personnel at

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe at Fort Collins City Park Lake, 3pm 2/28

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[cobirds] Lamar on 17Jan2018 (Prowers)

Highlights for the Lamar area on Thursday (all Prowers) on 17Jan2018: Lamar Community College Woods *Northern Cardinal 1 female *Spotted Towhee 2 males *Harris's Sparrow 1 imm s of Woodland Park housing area in undeveloped area along Willow Creek *Marsh Wren *White-breasted Nuthatch (eastern)

[cobirds] Tundra Swan at Hamilton Reservoir (Larimer) on 24Dec2017

One Tundra Swan was swimming west of the south side overlook at Hamilton Reservoir today around 10am. Probably one of the birds reported a while back by Nick Komar et al. Hopefully it will stick around for the upcoming CBC. Changing the subject, I cruised a big loop of the western section of

[cobirds] Snowy Owl south of LaJunta (Otero) on 12/18

The Snowy Owl first report three days ago by Robin Bay and communicated to COBIRDS by Ira Sanders was seen again yesterday by Janeal Thompson and me at the intersection of GR802 and Otero CR25. This location is best reached by going on SR109 from LaJunta about 10 miles south to GR802 (also

[cobirds] Palm warbler in Laporte (Larimer)

About 15 minutes after Elaine, Walter and a bird photographer left the stakeout location on Cache la Poudre Drive east of Laporte off Taft, the Palm Warbler chipped from the fallow field well west of the houses and flew up into a large cottonwood just 20 feet south of the olives where Georgia

Re: [cobirds] Re: Black-and-white Warbler(BAWW), Larimer

Hi Brandon, Environmental Learning Center is NOT in the FC CBC circle. For what it's worth, I had a female Black-and-white Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in 1987 from 10Nov to 4Dec. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins From: cobirds@googlegroups.com

[cobirds] Crow Valley situation

I should have mentioned that the road down into the campground is closed for the winter up near Weld CR77. It is about a mile walk from the gate to where the redpolls were along Crow Creek ne of the Group Area. Not sure what to make of a couple vehicles and a trailer down in the campground.

[cobirds] Lamar on 7November2017

It rained most of the morning but this afternoon was cold but otherwise OK for going afield. At three different locations (Willow Creek Park (north end), LCC, and Fairmount Cemetery) I had a female Golden-crowned Kinglet. On 196 about 2 miles e of the Big Timbers Museum in north Lamar were 98

[cobirds] Baca County today

Janeal Thompson and I headed to Baca County today. Highlights: 1) Road M a few miles w of US287: Several Lapland Longspurs Several American Pipits walking the dry roadside, as best we could tell for crickets (live or cadavers). 2) Carrizo Creek Picnic Area and nearby creekbed (just south

[cobirds] Re: Red breasted nuthatches, Arapahoe county

The nuthatch appears to be caching dewinged pine seeds in the pine bark. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins Sent from my iPhone On Nov 4, 2017, at 12:41 PM, Deborah Carstensen > wrote: I’ve had heavy presence of red breasted nuthatches here this fall.

[cobirds] Lamar of late

Over the last few days, the following have been found in Lamar: Carolina Wren (2) - today present at the south end of the Lamar Community College Woods (near the big junipers north of the northernmost house in the subdivision s of LCC) Red Crossbill (flock of 18)- continuing group, in

[cobirds] Blue Lake n of Las Animas (all sightings in Bent County) on 2Nov2017

Highlights of an all-day visit with Janeal Thompson on 2November to Blue Lake (aka Adobe Creek Res in the DeLorme Atlas): Bonaparte's Gull (16) Northern Shrike (2 immatures) Common Loon (1) Black-bellied Plover (2) American Golden-Plover (1) American Avocet (5) Hooded Merganser (6)

[cobirds] Crow Valley Campground (Weld) on 5October2017

Total of 41 species at Crow Valley (and nearby Briggsdale) yesterday. Highlight was the constant overpass of cranes. I tallied it at 900, but there could have been a few hundred more. After a while, the sound of small flocks becomes background noise, despite my intent to try and count each

Re: [cobirds] Cassin's Kingbird origins

David and all, The map in Sibley is not accurate. There are breeding populations in eastern Montana, southwestern SD, eastern WY and western Nebraska (Wildcat Hills, etc.). Birds of Nebraska by Sharpe et al list them as "fairly common breeders in the Panhandle". Birds of Wyoming by Faulkner

[cobirds] Rigden Reservoir, east end of Horsetooth Rd., Fort Collins (Larimer) on 3Oct

NO rarities like Sabine's Gull or Black-throated Green Warbler. Fairly nice list of species, with the best ones being: Eared Grebe (1) Baird's Sandpiper (1) Greater Yellowlegs (7) Marsh Wren (heard) Virginia Rail (heard) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (heard) Pine Siskin (heard flyover) Barn

[cobirds] No Blackburnian Warbler at Grandview Cemetery (FC, Larimer) on 10/3

Despite searches by Joe Mammoser, Gwen Moore, Janet Hardin and me this morning, NO Blackburnian Warbler appeared in our fields of view. Ditto for Townsend's Warbler. The big mixed flock dominated by a couple dozen Yellow-rumped Warblers it associated with appears to have moved on. Fun while

[cobirds] Re: Genesee Ladybugs

Hi Hugh, Probably Convergent Lady Beetle (can't tell for sure because res of photos blurs when I try to crop) (Hippodamia convergens). Common thruout NA. Known to mass up like this on hilltops for winter. Like many insects that engage in the practice of congregating in high places (i.e.,

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