Hi all:
The CFO, as does ABA and most (if not all) state- and province-level bird
authorities in the ABA area, follow the AOU taxonomy and nomenclature, while
eBird follows Clements. That distinction is important in this case, because
the AOU taxonomy covers only North America (Canada south
Hi all:
While I typically like SeEtta's posts and blog, I have to disagree with her
assessment of "landbird migration." Chipping Sparrows have been moving for
more than a month, while Yellow Warblers, Lark Buntings, Bullock's Orioles, and
an additional unknown number of Colorado-breeding
Hi all,
This has been the strangest summer for me as far as when the Calliope
Hummingbirds arrived. As I posted earlier, I had up to 3, ad. male Calliope
arrive in my yard EARLY, [the first few days of July]. I have had no Calliope
Hummingbirds since this time until yesterday. One beautiful
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date: August 13, 2016
This is the Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, August 13, sponsored by Denver
Field
Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species)
NOTE:
Hi COBirders,
Warblers are migrating. First thing this morning at Clear Spring Ranch I banded
my second Northern Waterthrush of the week, and FOS Wilson’s Warblers (2), FOS
MacGillivray’s Warbler,(not unusual per se, but firsts and a little early).
Also had probable migrant Yellow Warblers
Yesterday I found 4 Gunnison Sage-Grouse on Rd 26, Sappinero Mesa Road. They
were seen in two separate sightings: the first one was a single bird flushed
about a quarter mile off of Rd 26 on Rd 3014c, the second one 3 flushed birds
on Rd 26 at mile 6.
I also saw a male Townsend’s Warbler in
Steve,
I was one of the people that was concerned when a CS Utilities' flyer
showed that ground had already been dug at Clear Spring Ranch for a solar
array, without public input. Thankfully it turned out to be on the west
side of the highway.
Unfortunately, after speaking with a few staff
