[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 2 May 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 2, 2015 This is the Rare Bird Alert, Saturday, May 2 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species). BRANT (Rio Grande) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle)

[cobirds] Re: 17 shorebird species in SE Colorado 5/1/15

Sorry, mistake above. The Semipalmated Plovers at John Martin Reservoir should have been Semipalmated Sandpipers. Dale and Joel Adams Fremont County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[cobirds] 17 shorebird species in SE Colorado 5/1/15

Joel and I set out yesterday to try for several new shorebirds at southeastern reservoirs and the day turned out to have a lot more in store than we anticipated. As we were leaving the house at dawn we heard 7 species calling. Along the drive to Holbrook Reservoir we picked up 11 more common

[cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

I can tell you that I saw a somewhat similar situation involving a Common Raven and an American Robin's nest. The raven was huge and he landed in a spruce where I know there is an active robin's nest and preceded to raid the nest, flying off with parts of the nest and clumps of something else

Re: [cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

Early last month at the Moose Visitor Center (Jackson Co), as I was watching the feeders, a crow flew down to attack a small mammal, possibly a vole. The crow repeatedly jabbed at the mammal, picking it up and dropping it. The vole attempted to scramble away, but was apparently maimed by the

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Vireo Pueblo 5/2

I saw Yt Vireo at Rose lawn Cemetery in Blende at 1pm. Along trees by the pond in sw side of cemetery. Blende is east of Pueblo Along Business 50. Brandon Percival Pueblo West -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe

[cobirds] White-eyed Vireo, Barr Lake SP

Hi all, I got good looks at a White-eyed Vireo at Barr Lake (Adams Co.) around 9:30 today. It was about 150 yards north of the foot bridge across from the visitor's center. Adam Vesely Thornton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds

[cobirds] barn owl

Hi All, For those of you interested in the Barn Owls that we have live on camera, The first egg hatched this morning. Each of the other 7 eggs should hatch in two day intervals from here on out. Feel free to watch live at www.carriep.org Scott Rashid Estes Park --- This email has been

[cobirds] Flycatcher flyover ID help, Cheesman Park, Denver Co

I spent much of this morning at Cheesman Park and the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver. The highlight of the trip was an Osprey that flew over the park. I didn't believe myself when I first observed it and was badly out of place to get much of a view, peering at it, from a distance, and from

[cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

Dear COBIRDS, Yesterday afternoon Lynn Willcockson e-mailed me the following: About 20 minutes ago I witnessed a Crow attack a Grackle and kill it. The Grackle was hopping around on the ground and the Crow flew down on top of it. There was a struggle but the Crow won. After

[cobirds] N Waterthrush, Clear Springs Ranch, El Paso Co., Sat.

Hi COBirders, There were significantly fewer birds at CSR today, but some very interesting migrants passed through, nonetheless. Banded today: Orange-crowned Warblers 2 Red-winged Blackbirds 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and a recaptured Yellow Warbler male, banded 5/24/14 But the “visitors” were

[cobirds] Warblers - El Paso County (private area)

Due to the location, the following are not birds that cannot be chased. However, it is an FYI that they are passing through the county and perhaps incentive to sign up for one of the Pinello Ranch guided bird hikes :-) http://www.ppcf.org/pinello-ranch/ Seen at Pinello Ranch (private area,

[cobirds] Nashville Warbler, Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County

Hi CObirders, This morning, Dan Carragher and I birded Fountain Creek Regional Park (FCRP) in El Paso County.  Flocks of Yellow-rumped Warblers were everywhere and they were actively feeding and moving around. The best bird was a Nashville Warbler at Hansen Nature Park.  This bird was in a

RE: [cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

I watched a crow in IA raid a robin’s nest repeatedly and fly off each time (4 times) with a nestling, probably to feed its own nestlings. Poor robin parents harassed the crow each time, but not much they could do. That was the end of that nesting effort. Presumably they started over.

RE: [cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

Lynn, Chris, et al, The incident described to Chris by Lynn does not sound like simple predation to me. The crow did not make off with the grackle and didn't even kill it, at least not immediately. My guess would be that this crow has some experience or instinct about grackles being egg

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Station, 5-2-15

Chatfield continues to be quiet; banded 5 new birds plus we caught 1 banded last year and 1 banded earlier this season: House Wren 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 1 (Banded 4/26/14) American Goldfinch 1 F new, 1 M banded 4/28 When we caught the male AMGO the first time on 4/28, he was

[cobirds] Spring arrivals, Franktown, Douglas

Spring arrivals in our yard: May 1 - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher May 2 - Common Poorwill Lazuli Bunting House Wrens have started building a nest in a box on the side of our house. Sticks all over the deck that they couldn't squeeze in. Hugh Kingery Franktown, CO -- You received this

[cobirds] Report of Banding 5/1/15 At Clear Springs Ranch* (El Paso County)

Report of Banding At Clear Springs Ranch* (El Paso County) for 5/1/15 Chipping Sparrow 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 House Wren 3 Lincoln's Sparrow 5 Orange-crowned Warbler 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 7 Species 21 Individuals Good birding to you. David Elwonger *

[cobirds] Rose Breasted Grosbeak along Animas River Trail, La Plata County

First seen 4/30/15, male RBGR spotted high in the trees behind Four Corner River Sports along the Animas River bike path. Easy to find if he's still there. At the north end of the parking lot, there is a footpath leading toward the river... I saw him twice there yesterday and also this morning.

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch El Paso and Pueblo Counties Closed to Birding and Birders

I went to Chico Basin today to try my luck at a little birding. I found that the price of admission has gone up to $15.00 and the access has been restricted to just the bird-banding area. I used to enjoy access to the entire complex, but the ponds area and headquarters area is now closed to

RE: [cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch El Paso and Pueblo Counties Closed to Birding and Birders

Duane, You have posted incorrect information. The electric fence at Chico HQ is to keep lifestock in a selected pasture for a short period of time and it is not intended to be a restriction for birders. Grab the plastic handle and unhook the electric cord, drive across and reattach. At

[cobirds] Plumbeous and Red-eyed Vireos, Yellow Warblers singing, phoebe update in Canon City

I spotted a first of the year Plumbeous Vireo this morning and heard a Red-eyed Vireo singing yesterday, both on the Canon City Riverwalk near the Sell's Lake parking lot. The Yellow Warblers quickly got on territory as I saw the first on Monday and heard a couple of them singing on Thursday.

[cobirds] No scissor tail-Chatfield

I spent some time in the Plum Creek area at Chatfield, near the picnic tables, and couldn't find the scissor tailed flycatcher. I did enjoy watching a pair of Cooper's hawks . I first saw the male Coopers hawk with a bird ( house finch?) in its talons. He was calling incessantly, which is how