[cobirds] Barr Lake update

2023-11-28 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Hi all, Passing this along from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Nathan Pieplow Boulder *Update on Barr Lake from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies:* Bird Conservancy of the Rockies met with FRICO (Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company) and CPW staff to discuss mitigating damage to critical

Re: [cobirds] Kansas report, flamingo

2023-09-27 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Seriously, folks. People should get out and look. If there's ever going to be a flamingo in Colorado, now is the time. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 2:11 PM Todd Deininger wrote: > 300 miles from the CO border > <https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=758605096

Re: [cobirds] Red Crossbills: Type 2 and 4 recorded together (Boulder)

2023-09-22 Thread Nathan Pieplow
d down on the adjacent plains. I had a Type 4 bird fly over me at Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel about two weeks ago, and a Type 2 bird there more recently. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:11 PM 'Richard Trinkner' via Colorado Birds < cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote: > A week ago, wh

[cobirds] Barr Lake on 9News

2023-09-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119 Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this gro

[cobirds] Barr Lake vegetation removal

2023-09-19 Thread Nathan Pieplow
also consider reaching out to your state and local government representatives. If you are a member of a group that would like to get involved, contact Tammy VerCauteren , who is working to initiate a wide-ranging response. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscr

[cobirds] A Night for the Birds, Friday Oct 6

2023-09-14 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Lake, a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum collection at DMNS, or a birding-by-ear field trip guided by yours truly, just to name a few! Let me know if you have any questions, and I hope to see some of you there. Nathan Pieplow, Boulder Board member, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- -- You

[cobirds] Free talk on House Wren genetics, Wed Jul 5

2023-07-03 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Hello all, Will Anderson from the University of Colorado is giving a free talk on Wednesday night at 7:00 pm at the CU Mountain Research Station near Nederland. The public is invited. Dinner will precede the talk at 6:00 pm (assuming enough people register for the dinner). Details on the

Re: [cobirds] Re: Cassia crossbill: Careful Colorado birders have substantially revised our understanding of the species

2023-06-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
the phone and hit record. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 4:08 PM David Lawrance wrote: > Nearly Half of the Cassia Crossbill's Population Could Be Lost After > Wildfire > <https://www.audubon.org/news/nearly-half-cassia-crossbills-population-could-be-lost-af

[cobirds] Rare warbler diets

2023-04-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
? Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All po

Re: [cobirds] Help with NM oriole ID

2023-04-19 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Definitely a Scott's Oriole, by song. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 4:18 PM Charles Hundertmark wrote: > Song seems closer to Scott’s Oriole. > Chuck Hundertmark > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 19, 2023, at 3:48 PM, Patrick O'Driscoll > wrote: &

[cobirds] No eiders in Grand County, 11/20

2022-11-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
this weekend, let us know about it. Likewise if you are planning to hit any key spots in the next few days. Might be good to coordinate our efforts a little bit. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" grou

Re: [cobirds] Lake McIntosh 11/20

2022-11-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
in November! Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, Nov 20, 2022, 3:48 PM Mark Miller wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Today 11/20 I visited Lake McIntosh in Longmont to get some idea of what's > going on with the ice and snow. The lake is 99% frozen, with just a Western > Grebe, a few Mall

Re: [cobirds] Re: Eiders

2022-11-19 Thread Nathan Pieplow
There is a NEGATIVE report of the King Eiders this morning from Lake Hattie in Wyoming (https://ebird.org/checklist/S122649167). So let's get out there and check Colorado's water today! Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 4:16 PM Nathan Pieplow wrote: > Elaine Wagner and Doug Ki

Re: [cobirds] Re: Eiders

2022-11-18 Thread Nathan Pieplow
wdrey Lake, and Delaney Buttes have all partly frozen and are expected to be totally frozen in the next couple of days. Presumably the same goes for Walden Reservoir. Lake Granby is completely open and will probably remain that way for a good while. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 3:17 PM li

[cobirds] New info on Cassia Crossbills in Colorado

2022-11-14 Thread Nathan Pieplow
on the implications for Cassia's species status. https://finchnetwork.org/cassia-crossbills-in-colorado-the-mystery-deepens Enjoy! Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email

[cobirds] Nashville Warbler joins the CU Boulder warbler extravaganza, 11/14

2022-11-14 Thread Nathan Pieplow
of these warblers will stay, or what will show up next, but I'm excited to keep checking this spot in the coming days. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email

[cobirds] Parula and Prothontary on CU Boulder campus

2022-11-07 Thread Nathan Pieplow
of the easternmost pond, where it usually either hunkers down in the woody vegetation along the waterline, or else prowls the grass right next to the walking trail in plain sight. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Col

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy fall fundraiser

2022-09-28 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Friday evening, October 14, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. For more information and to purchase tickets, see https://bcotr.cbo.io/. I'm happy to answer questions you may have! Nathan Pieplow Bird Conservancy of the Rockies board member Boulder, Colorado -- -- You received this m

Re: [cobirds] TBKI MESA

2022-09-22 Thread Nathan Pieplow
mostly a quarter mile west, around the farmer's pond on the north side of the road. It calls occasionally and sits mostly on exposed perches, both close to and far from the road. Good luck to anyone who chases this spectacular rarity. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 10:50 AM Brandon

[cobirds] Keep listening for Cassia Crossbills

2022-08-16 Thread Nathan Pieplow
, and if people record every crossbill they hear, we'll probably find more Cassias in new places. Rachel Hopper's been looking in Larimer and I've done a little looking in Boulder County, but I wanted to encourage more people to actively look in more areas. Keep an eye on those lodgepole pine stands! Nathan

Re: [cobirds] Meadowlark split

2022-08-07 Thread Nathan Pieplow
. If you are hearing a bird that sounds like a Chihuahuan Meadowlark, you'll need recordings of the "dzert" call and/or good photos of the bird (the face and, especially, the spread tail) in order to rule out the other two species. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 10:5

Re: [cobirds] CASSIA CROSSBILLS continue in summit county.

2022-07-22 Thread Nathan Pieplow
! Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 11:35 AM William Churchill Anderson < wian6...@colorado.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > Nathan Pieplow, Luke Pheneger, and myself are up on Rock Creek Road in > Summit County right now, and just recorded the continuing CASSIA > C

Re: [cobirds] Question for the Rail Experts

2022-07-14 Thread Nathan Pieplow
. But upslope-and-a-thousand-miles-south? That's pretty weird. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 10:50 AM mvjo...@gmail.com wrote: > Does anyone know if both male and female make the clicking sounds? You can > see where I am going with this and wondering if this mght be a breedi

Re: [cobirds] Yellow Rail

2022-07-13 Thread Nathan Pieplow
this bird will vocalize mostly at dawn and dusk. Huge thanks and congratulations to Eric DeFonso for this spectacular find. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 6:53 PM Luke Pheneger wrote: > Yellow Rail at Monte Vista is calling now. > > > Luke P > Will A >

Re: [cobirds] Longmont (Boulder Co.) 6/30

2022-06-30 Thread Nathan Pieplow
on. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 8:58 AM Mark Miller wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > This morning 6/30 I went over to Clark Centennial Park to see if the > previously reported Purple Martin was around. Before I left my house in SW > Longmont, I heard an unusual noise along

[cobirds] Look out for Limpkins

2022-06-24 Thread Nathan Pieplow
for Colorado's first state record around water bodies, swampy spots, and well-watered riparian areas such as Two Buttes, Thurston Reservoir, Van's Marsh, and the west end of John Martin Reservoir, just to name a few. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [cobirds] Chihuahuan Raven

2022-06-23 Thread Nathan Pieplow
I agree that the color of the feather bases in the photo is consistent with the pale gray of Common Raven rather than the bright shining white of Chihuahuan. The bill shape, nasal bristle length, and vocalizations are all consistent with Common Raven as well. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Thu, Jun

[cobirds] Merlin Sound ID

2022-06-05 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Upload correctly identified audio recordings on your eBird checklists. - Volunteer to annotate sound recordings for MerlinVision, which involves drawing boxes around spectrograms to train the AI. This option requires some expertise in birding by ear and in reading spectrograms. I hope this inspire

Re: [cobirds] Blue-winged Warbler, Cottonwood Marsh, Walden Ponds, Boulder County

2022-05-18 Thread Nathan Pieplow
keep your eyes and ears peeled. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 10:34 AM Paula Hansley wrote: > CObirders, > At dawn this morning, I heard the familiar "Zee-zee" (going down in pitch) > as I was leaving the Walden parking lot with the bass fishermen! This is &

Re: [cobirds] GARAGNEY Larimer County

2022-05-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
According to my eBird track, it is a 0.62 mile walk north from the northernmost parking lot inside the state park, and it took me 11 minutes to get here. Scope views are excellent. This is the spot: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/WFpBxB4vzNtbDxLU8 Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, May 8, 2022

Re: [cobirds] GARAGNEY Larimer County

2022-05-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
visible from the shoulder of the county road, looking east at the north end of the lake, but this is best for a quick scan and not prolonged looks, because the two-lane highway is busy and the shoulder is muddy. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, May 8, 2022, 10:49 AM smka2 via Colorado Birds < cobi

Re: [cobirds] Violet-green Swallows & Human Structures

2022-04-28 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Every year, multiple pairs of Violet-green Swallows nest in buildings on the CU Boulder campus, usually in the space between the red tile roof and the gutter, as far as I've been able to ascertain. The species also nested in cavities under the eaves of the log cabins of the summer camp where I

[cobirds] Travel opportunity: Chiapas, Mexico

2022-02-26 Thread Nathan Pieplow
and want more details, please email me individually at npiep...@gmail.com. Thanks! Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more opti

[cobirds] Pyrrhuloxia YES

2022-02-12 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Pyrrhuloxia photographed yesterday in Denver is still present this morning. In a weedy yard at the south end of 1228 Newton. There is street parking in the neighborhood. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] Snow Buntings, Boulder Reservoir

2021-12-07 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Jan Hansen found a pair of Snow Buntings on the south shore of Boulder Reservoir at 40.0728855, -105.2285146. Several of us are looking at them right now. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" grou

Re: [cobirds] Bird song ID help request - from today (Larimer)

2021-11-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
w to sound like a Song Sparrow. Currently it's not doing a great job, but it will get much better by May. :) Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 1:46 PM John Shenot wrote: > I recorded a song sparrow this morning singing in a way I'm not accustomed > to hearing. I'm not saying t

[cobirds] Magnolia Warbler at CU Boulder

2021-11-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
. Will Anderson found a White-throated Sparrow at Varsity Pond this morning also. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more opti

Re: [cobirds] what flock was that? Larimer County

2021-10-18 Thread Nathan Pieplow
A flock of gulls sounds like a good bet. This time of year, I see large flocks of Ring-billed Gulls heading northwest over my house toward Boulder Reservoir in the early evening, on their way to roost for the night. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 8:29 AM 'ronbco' via Colorado

Re: [cobirds] Sound ID

2021-07-10 Thread Nathan Pieplow
f-sound-id-in-merlin/ But it is a pretty cool feat of coding, and I highly recommend getting out and testing it for yourself. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 1:37 PM Charles Hundertmark wrote: > Here’s what Merlin folks offer as a feedback route: > > "If you’ve tried Sou

[cobirds] Mississippi Kites, Morgan and Washington Counties

2021-07-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
their summer range into Morgan County, but from eBird reports it seems they've been around in Fort Morgan and Brush for a few years now. I thought I'd mention our sighting in case other people are in the area and can confirm nesting. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because

[cobirds] Possible Vaux's Swift, Boulder County

2021-05-11 Thread Nathan Pieplow
pond. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en *

Re: [cobirds] Re: Changing Common Names of birds; example, Steller’s Jay

2021-04-16 Thread Nathan Pieplow
than "Steller's Jay"? Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 4:09 PM Ira Sanders wrote: > Bob > Maybe it will turn out that Steller was a Confederate general and they > will change the name to Mountain Jay > Ira Sanders > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 12:30 PM Rober

[cobirds] Type 10 Red Crossbill, Boulder

2021-03-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
record for Colorado, but then it turned out that Nick Moore had recorded one on January 15, half a mile from here. So, keep an eye out for crossbills, and if you see or hear any, whip out that phone right away and get a recording! Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- -- You received this message because

Re: [cobirds] Sparrow Song Mystery - Arapahoe

2021-03-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
pitch. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 1:50 PM Jared Del Rosso wrote: > Yesterday, while wandering around my Centennial yard in the morning, I > heard a sparrow sing a 3 or 4 note song of clear whistles. The bird stayed > out of view the entire time and got ever far

Re: [cobirds] Re: Call ID?/Weld

2021-01-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
I agree that this is a quiet early-spring subsong of American Robin. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:35 AM 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds < cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi all > > Forgot to include that "Spring sub-song or whisper song. Getting th

[cobirds] Red-breasted Sapsucker

2021-01-04 Thread Nathan Pieplow
I am looking at the possible Red-breasted Sapsucker in Morrison right now from the creek path between Park Ave and the Highway 8 bridge. It's in a Douglas-fir across the creek to the south. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [cobirds] Re: Joe Roller sad news

2020-11-25 Thread Nathan Pieplow
non-birders in ways that we often don't. His style of outreach is sorely needed, and he's not around anymore to do it for us, so it's up to us now. He was a dear friend and I miss him. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 7:44 PM Larry Modesitt wrote: > I passed on to Maryanne al

[cobirds] Winter Wren, Denver

2020-11-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The CU Birding Club and several other people looking for the Tennessee Warbler along the Bear Creek Greenbelt just found a Winter Wren at 39.657887,-105.064421. The warbler was seen by others earlier this morning. The Varied Thrush continues at Hudson Gardens in Arapahoe County. Nathan Pieplow

[cobirds] Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Jefferson County

2020-11-12 Thread Nathan Pieplow
A pair of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches is foraging right now in the parking lot at the north access to Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. A pleasant surprise. Nathan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [cobirds] Magnificent Frigatebird in Arapahoe County

2020-11-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Bird just left Cherry Creek heading southwest. Check Chatfield. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, Nov 8, 2020, 11:22 AM David Bailey wrote: > Still present. Hovering over south part of reservoir. > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 11:03 AM Ken Wat wrote: > >> Mary and myself were seei

[cobirds] Trumpeter Swan, Mesa County

2020-10-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
A Trumpeter Swan was on the Colorado River near the DeBeque Canyon Tunnel this afternoon (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4646093). This is the same spot where one has wintered in previous years. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Ruddy Ground-Dove in Norwood

2020-10-19 Thread Nathan Pieplow
visited that seed outside the wall at least once today. When the dove visits his yard, it often spends time in the elm tree before and after feeding. When it leaves his yard it flies off to the north. Good luck to anybody who chases this remarkable first state record, and be safe. Nathan Pieplow

Re: [cobirds] RUDDY GROUND-DOVE, San Miguel, CO

2020-10-18 Thread Nathan Pieplow
part of town. If George finds it again, he will let Coen know. If anybody else goes looking around Norwood, please let us know what you find. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 11:22 AM Alec Hopping wrote: > Hi All, > > An eBird report of Common Ground-Dove was just submitted

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy fall fundraiser

2020-10-13 Thread Nathan Pieplow
everyone to the online fall fundraiser this Friday evening at 6:00 PM. Details at this link: https://birdconservancy.org/vision2020 This year has been rough for many people; let's create a bright spot. Nathan Pieplow Bird Conservancy of the Rockies board member Boulder, Colorado -- You received

[cobirds] Probable European Golden-Plover in New Mexico

2020-10-02 Thread Nathan Pieplow
/1621274474790720 https://ebird.org/checklist/S74279024 https://ebird.org/checklist/S74182524 (this list has it marked as a Black-bellied Plover) The bird was seen along the south shore of Lake 14. This species has only been seen a few times in the Lower 48, only on the northeastern coast. Nathan Pieplow

Re: [cobirds] Help with calls

2020-08-18 Thread Nathan Pieplow
right for a Long-eared to me, or look right on the spectrogram. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 8:18 AM Charles Hundertmark wrote: > Immature Great Horned Owls do have a shriek like a Barn Owl. > > Chuck Hundertmark > Lafayette > > On Aug 18, 2020, at 8:14 AM

[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe, Park County

2020-07-26 Thread Nathan Pieplow
ever heard or recorded the begging calls of the species before. Most renditions sound like a lower, softer, finer version of the trill call of adults. Happy birding, Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds&q

[cobirds] Re: Broad-winged Hawk adult & juvenile, Boulder

2020-07-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
can obtain additional confirmation of this apparent family group. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 8:48 PM Nathan Pieplow wrote: > This evening I was hiking at the mouth of Sunshine Canyon in Boulder when > I heard the whistled "Pee-tee" call of a Broad-winged Hawk. A

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk adult & juvenile, Boulder

2020-07-20 Thread Nathan Pieplow
and. Broad-winged Hawks breed in small numbers on the Front Range but it's always exciting to run into a family group. This was only about 100 yards up Sunshine Canyon Road from the Mt. Sanitas Trailhead. https://ebird.org/checklist/S71684131 Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message b

[cobirds] Apparent Lilian's (Eastern) Meadowlark, Park County

2020-06-05 Thread Nathan Pieplow
nce. eBird doesn't show any reports of Eastern Meadowlark in Park County. Photos of the bird would be nice, as would more audio of the bird (especially call notes). Good birding, Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colora

[cobirds] Hepatic Tanager, Custer County

2020-05-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Road. The tanager was at the stream crossing just south of 1700 Greenwood Road. I will upload photos to eBird when I get home. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

[cobirds] Decoys at the Eurasian Wigeon spot in Merino

2020-03-22 Thread Nathan Pieplow
duck blind on the right side of that same pond. I mention the decoys because I see some people have recently reported Canvasback and Redhead from this location, and I just wanted to make sure that the decoys were on everybody's radar. Nathan PIeplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Mountain Bluebirds

2020-03-14 Thread Nathan Pieplow
A flock of nearly 200 Mountain Bluebirds is at the Greenbelt Plateau Trailhead along Highway 93 south of Boulder this morning. A sure sign of spring. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubs

[cobirds] Snow Bunting, JeffCo

2020-02-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Snow Bunting continues this morning just west of I-70 in the previously reported spot. Nathan Pieplow and the CU Birding Club Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] Metro area birds, 1/25

2020-01-26 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Eagles and a pair of Ferruginous Hawks. A few of us tried to cap our day with the Great Black-backed Gull at McIntosh Lake in Longmont, but it was missing when we arrived in late afternoon, despite having been reported earlier in the day. It was a lovely day to be out. Good birding, Nathan Pieplow

[cobirds] Lake Arbor Brant

2020-01-01 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Black Brant continues at Lake Arbor in Arvada, for those wishing to start the year off right. Greater White-fronted Goose also present. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from

[cobirds] Wood Thrush, Boulder

2019-10-23 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Thrush also present. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this

[cobirds] Sprague's Pipits, Yuma County, 10/13

2019-10-13 Thread Nathan Pieplow
a warbler, but lots of Chipping Sparrows and Sandhill Cranes, a Townsend's Solitaire and a Swamp Sparrow. Good birding, Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

[cobirds] CU Birding Club - Boulder Goshawk

2019-09-28 Thread Nathan Pieplow
at Sawhill (the one with the Osprey platform). We didn't see it. There were two Great Horned Owls perched in trees along the Sawhill Ponds trail at different points west of the parking lot. Good birding, Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Ani

2019-09-08 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Ani is currently visible in the same spot. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@google

[cobirds] Weld and Morgan today

2019-09-01 Thread Nathan Pieplow
shorebird species. Dove season opened today in Colorado, so be ready to hear a lot of gunshots in some birding areas on the eastern plains. Good birding, Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubs

[cobirds] Red Phalarope, North Park

2019-08-27 Thread Nathan Pieplow
migration has definitely gotten interesting. Nathan Pieplow Boulder, Colorado -- 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+unsubscr...@google

Re: [cobirds] Blue jays

2019-07-09 Thread Nathan Pieplow
; That Blue Jay behavior seems to be a dominant male (OR FEMALE) defending a > food supply. > The rattling sound and bouncing movements I assume are "threat displays" > like human males "putting up their fists"or shouting or standing taller. > Nathan Pieplow describes a Blue

Re: [cobirds] Lazuli Bunting Behavior, El Paso County

2019-07-01 Thread Nathan Pieplow
publishing in a note in Colorado Birds. To be certain, you'd have to locate the singing bird before you played back to it, and watch to make sure it is the same male responding. Nathan Pieplow Boulder, Colorado On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 6:09 PM linda hodges wrote: > Greetings, cobirders, > >

[cobirds] Indigo Bunting(s?), Mesa County

2019-06-17 Thread Nathan Pieplow
were singing within half a mile of the trailhead. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@google

[cobirds] Bob Evans: Ride to CFO convention

2019-06-10 Thread Nathan Pieplow
area, and I will share expenses for gasoline. Please contact me by e-mail at revans9...@aol.com or by cell phone at (303)818-5256. If I do not pick up the phone, please leave a message regarding how you may be reached. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you

Re: [cobirds] Request for help: Ravens in Prowers County

2019-05-26 Thread Nathan Pieplow
is a totally different matter. Personally, I'd recommend the conservative approach, asking all birders to supply comments and media on all ravens they encounter in SE Colorado, with "raven sp." the default unless the bird is carefully studied. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, May 26, 2019

[cobirds] Hermit Warbler

2019-05-24 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Hermit Warbler is showing extremely well near the corner of University and 17th in Boulder. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fro

[cobirds] probable Pacific Wren, Boulder

2019-04-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
of the locally famous Great Horned Owl nest, which is inside the top of a broken-off cottonwood across the creek from the trail. Owlet and adult were in the nest this morning. Here's the ebird checklist with the audio file: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55209761 Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You

[cobirds] Harris's Hawk, Fort Collins

2019-03-16 Thread Nathan Pieplow
parking area. It flew just as I started writing this; I didn't see which direction. This is my first encounter with this individual after 5-6 tries this year and last. Glad it has stuck around. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Barnacle flew

2019-01-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Barnacle just flew off with a bunch of other geese. Seems like all the birds are leaving the reservoir for the night. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow, Boulder

2018-11-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
The Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at CU Boulder's South Campus, south of the tennis courts where a gate crosses the trail. An Eastern Bluebird was in the Russian-olives about a quarter mile southwest of there, on the hillside at the edge of the houses. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received

[cobirds] potentially interesting mystery bird, Boulder

2018-11-09 Thread Nathan Pieplow
of tailgaters in the morning. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to

Re: [cobirds] Re: birding pifalls

2018-10-27 Thread Nathan Pieplow
f the best birders in Colorado. (An awful lot of us owe you a Golden-crowned Warbler, among many, many other fine birds!) "I’d rather be wrong and have a clean list than fudge a rarity." Hats off to that sentiment. Thanks for everything you do for the Colorado birding community. Na

[cobirds] Re: Fork-tailed

2018-10-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Bird just left this location headed southwest, more or less back toward Prince Lake, but not all the way. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 5:42 PM Nathan Pieplow wrote: > Bird has left Prince Lake. Just refound along walking path just west of > south end of Carbonat

[cobirds] Fork-tailed

2018-10-21 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Bird has left Prince Lake. Just refound along walking path just west of south end of Carbonate Lane. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

[cobirds] Magnolia Warbler, Boulder

2018-10-19 Thread Nathan Pieplow
be around. This is also the first time this week that I didn't see Hermit Thrush here. The snowstorm brought double digits to this site. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Lyons, Boulder County

2018-10-11 Thread Nathan Pieplow
was a western Palm Warbler, a MacGillivray's Warbler, two Lewis's Woodpeckers, and at least 44 (!!) Hermit Thrushes. A late Broad-winged Hawk soared southward. Fentress Lake just north of Boulder had hundreds of ducks, though nothing rare. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message

Re: [cobirds] Fwd: [WYOBIRDS] Fork-tailed Flycatcher

2018-10-02 Thread Nathan Pieplow
was widely assumed the bird had continued on to Wyoming. I'd love to see whether photos can demonstrate whether or not it might be the same individual. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 9:59 PM Brandon wrote: > I wouldn't think there would be more than one Fork-tailed Flycatcher thi

[cobirds] Chestnut-sided Warbler, Boulder

2018-09-06 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Hi all, This morning, an active flock of migrants at the west end of the Cottonwood Marsh boardwalk at Walden Ponds included a first-winter female Chestnut-sided Warbler, as well as a Green-tailed Towhee and a bunch of other more common species. The snipe count at the marsh was 88. Nathan

[cobirds] Southeast Colorado today

2018-08-13 Thread Nathan Pieplow
for a second night! Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Boulder County

2018-07-15 Thread Nathan Pieplow
can find it! Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

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

2018-06-27 Thread Nathan Pieplow
an adult singing persistently there on 5/10 and 5/30, and found the adult tending a brown streaky juvenile on 6/15. Looks like Andy Belt reported a Gray-headed Junco at Rocky Mountain Arsenal on 6/19, too. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 8:52 AM Charles Hundertmark wrote

Re: [cobirds] Brewer's Sparrow, Guanella Pass, Clear Creek County

2018-06-26 Thread Nathan Pieplow
times. It came in super handy a couple weeks ago when I found a White-eyed Vireo singing while I was walking the dogs. And I pull it out every time I hear a Red Crossbill fly over, so I can document the call type. It's a good habit to get into. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 10:05

[cobirds] Cassin's Sparrow, CU-Boulder campus

2018-06-16 Thread Nathan Pieplow
for campus flew over. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: [cobirds] Re: UI warbler, Larimer County - calling it a Blue-Winged Warbler

2018-05-25 Thread Nathan Pieplow
ells us little about a *Vermivora *warbler's parentage, and song alone should never be used to identify a *Vermivora *warbler to species. Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 1:00 PM, Joyce Takamine <jabir...@gmail.com> wrote: > In June 2004 there was a Blue-winged Warbler in Gregory

Re: [cobirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, central Bldr Cnty & other news

2018-05-25 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Just to remind everybody: female orioles sing frequently. So do female cardinals and grosbeaks. In fact, females sing at least rarely in most passerine species. So beware of assuming that a bird is a male just because it's singing! Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 8:10 AM, Linda

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Warbler yes

2018-05-22 Thread Nathan Pieplow
Being seen now by many, right where Dave Leatherman described yesterday. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- 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

[cobirds] White-eyed Vireo, Boulder

2018-05-04 Thread Nathan Pieplow
A White-eyed Vireo was half a block north of the entrance to Green Mountain Cemetery in Boulder just now. Detected by song, well seen, audio recorded. Nathan Pieplow Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubs

[cobirds] Sagebrush Sparrow, Boulder

2018-03-27 Thread Nathan Pieplow
, with fruitless searching in between. The second time I had my camera, but no luck on photos. The bird was mostly hanging out around the mouth of parking lot #416. I rather doubt it will be around in the morning, but I'll keep an eye out and post if I see it again. Nathan Pieplow Boulder, Colorado

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