[cobirds] Waterton Canyon, Jeffco & Douglas

[Tom Wilberding]

Hello all,

Today Barb and I biked 6.5 miles up Waterton Canyon alongside the South 
Platte River, sometimes on the Jefferson County side, sometimes on the 
Douglas County side. Our first time there, loved it. Wild plum, very 
fragrant, in bloom along the river. Siberian elms green with samaras. Saw a 
pair of Say’s phoebes (what were they doing in a canyon?), golden eagle, 
Western bluebird, Townsend’s solitaire, belted kingfishers, lots of spotted 
towhees, heard canyon wrens. And lots of bighorn sheep, including rams with 
BIG horns. And fly fishermen, who knew exactly what flies were hatching out 
of the river today.

Enjoyed close views of several pairs of common mergansers, a.k.a. 
goosander, saw tooth, *mergus merganser*. I’m used to seeing this species 
in big flocks on large reservoirs. Surprising to see them on a narrow river 
in a mountain canyon. “Do they have enough room to take off?” One male 
sailed through whitewater like a kayak. The pairs were all on large rocks 
mid-stream, looking rather cozy and romantic.

Wikipedia says: “Nesting is normally in a tree cavity, so it requires 
mature forest as its breeding habitat. In places devoid of trees (like 
Central Asian mountains), they use holes in cliffs and steep, high banks.”

Lots of cliffs and steep, high banks in Waterton Canyon. Do they nest there?

 

Cheers,

Tom Wilberding

Littleton, CO









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[cobirds] Re: Eastern Meadowlark, Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County

[Ted Floyd]

Hi, folks. Several people have asked me offline for precise directions to 
the meadowlark, so I might as well post a response online. The bird was 
here:

*39.995462 North, 105.116205 West*

*a.k.a. 39° 59' 43.7" North, 105° 06' 58.3" West*

It was in a field just west of Waneka Lake, i.e., southwest of Greenlee 
Preserve proper.

Ted Floyd, Lafayette, Boulder County


On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:57:32 PM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:
>
> Hey, everybody. I heard and saw (and audio'd and photo'd) an *eastern 
> meadowlark* at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, earlier today, Friday, 
> Apr. 7. Other birds at and around the preserve included* wood duck, 
> hooded merganser, black-crowned night-heron, greater yellowlegs, Say 
> phoebe, American bushtit, Audubon warbler, dark-eyed junco,* and *spotted 
> towhee.* eBird checklist, including meadowlark media, here:
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35760765
>
> Ted Floyd
> Lafayette, Boulder County
>
>
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Re: [cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike behavior

[Peter Burke]

I think the bird is just dancing...I do the same thing.

:)

Peter Burke

935 11th St. Boulder, CO 80302

(973) 214-0140

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On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Leon Bright  wrote:

> COBirders--  Jim Thompson of La Junta sent me two photos of a singing
> Loggerhead Shrike he took very recently (see below).  He asks, “Each time
> it sang it had its left foot raised as if listening for a reply... is
> this action common???”  Jim says he will appreciate all answers.
>
> Leon Bright, Pueblo
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[cobirds] Black Phoebe continuing Boulder Co

[Susan Rosine]

I saw the Black Phoebe this morning just east of the 75th Street bridge (near 
Jay Road). Parked in lot on West side, and used underpass. The eBird hotspot is 
named Boulder Creek--75th St., Boulder County, Colorado, US   
It was singing quite a bit, which made it easy to find. It decided to pose 
nicely for me and my camera, and then off it went, further east up the creek. A 
lifer for me!
Susan Rosine
Thornton, Adams County

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (07 Apr 2017) 2 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2017
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  4  4
Osprey   0  1  1
Bald Eagle   0  3 12
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  7 17
Cooper's Hawk1  6 11
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  1 17197
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  5
Golden Eagle 0  0  3
American Kestrel 0  8 20
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  2
Prairie Falcon   0  0  1
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  1  5
Unknown Buteo0  1 16
Unknown Falcon   0  0  3
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1  8

Total:   2 49305
--

Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Debbie James

Observers:

Visitors:
Steady stream of hikers and cyclers.  One couple out taking pictures and
bird spotting ate their lunch at the station and watched local birds.  


Weather:
A balmy day up on the Ridge, with light breezes and a whole day of cloud
cover, so it didn't get too hot.  

Raptor Observations:
First hour had lots of activity from 5 local red tails, two locked in
aerial combat at one point.  There was one local Sharp Shinned Hawk
flitting around, 3 local kestrels--with a female who perched on a line in
the afternoon vocalizing with another kestrel out of the line of sight.  I
think they got everything settled, because she flew off to the south, and I
didn't see her the rest of the day.  There was one local Turkey Vulture who
kept swooping overhead to see if I'd cough hard enough to do myself in and
therefore be some good eating.  I was grateful for local birds because it
was a slow, slow day otherwise.  

Non-raptor Observations:
7 elk on East side of Ridge, grazing their way south.  9 mule deer grazing
below Mother Cabrini.  2 Eastern Fence lizards sunning on rocks at the
station today.  5 Common Ravens, one missing most of its left tail
feathers, 5 black-billed magpie; 1 Northern Flicker; 4 Meadowlark; 5
Bushtit; 4 Mountain Chickadee; 2 Scrub Jay; 1 Townsend's Solitaire; 1 White
Throated Swift.  

Predictions:
It looks like exactly the same weather tomorrow.  The trail is in good
shape, except for the switchback turn, which is still muddy.  I pose a
question:  Since Spring was so early this year, is migration just about
over?  

Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.org/


Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the 

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (07 Apr 2017) 2 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2017
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  4  4
Osprey   0  1  1
Bald Eagle   0  3 12
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  7 17
Cooper's Hawk1  6 11
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  1 17197
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  5
Golden Eagle 0  0  3
American Kestrel 0  8 20
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  2
Prairie Falcon   0  0  1
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  1  5
Unknown Buteo0  1 16
Unknown Falcon   0  0  3
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1  8

Total:   2 49305
--

Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Debbie James

Observers:

Visitors:
Steady stream of hikers and cyclers.  One couple out taking pictures and
bird spotting ate their lunch at the station and watched local birds.  


Weather:
A balmy day up on the Ridge, with light breezes and a whole day of cloud
cover, so it didn't get too hot.  

Raptor Observations:
First hour had lots of activity from 5 local red tails, two locked in
aerial combat at one point.  There was one local Sharp Shinned Hawk
flitting around, 3 local kestrels--with a female who perched on a line in
the afternoon vocalizing with another kestrel out of the line of sight.  I
think they got everything settled, because she flew off to the south, and I
didn't see her the rest of the day.  There was one local Turkey Vulture who
kept swooping overhead to see if I'd cough hard enough to do myself in and
therefore be some good eating.  I was grateful for local birds because it
was a slow, slow day otherwise.  

Non-raptor Observations:
7 elk on East side of Ridge, grazing their way south.  9 mule deer grazing
below Mother Cabrini.  2 Eastern Fence lizards sunning on rocks at the
station today.  5 Common Ravens, one missing most of its left tail
feathers, 5 black-billed magpie; 1 Northern Flicker; 4 Meadowlark; 5
Bushtit; 4 Mountain Chickadee; 2 Scrub Jay; 1 Townsend's Solitaire; 1 White
Throated Swift.  

Predictions:
It looks like exactly the same weather tomorrow.  The trail is in good
shape, except for the switchback turn, which is still muddy.  I pose a
question:  Since Spring was so early this year, is migration just about
over?  

Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.org/


Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the 

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (07 Apr 2017) 2 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2017
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  4  4
Osprey   0  1  1
Bald Eagle   0  3 12
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  7 17
Cooper's Hawk1  6 11
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  1 17197
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  5
Golden Eagle 0  0  3
American Kestrel 0  8 20
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  2
Prairie Falcon   0  0  1
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  1  5
Unknown Buteo0  1 16
Unknown Falcon   0  0  3
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1  8

Total:   2 49305
--

Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Debbie James

Observers:

Visitors:
Steady stream of hikers and cyclers.  One couple out taking pictures and
bird spotting ate their lunch at the station and watched local birds.  


Weather:
A balmy day up on the Ridge, with light breezes and a whole day of cloud
cover, so it didn't get too hot.  

Raptor Observations:
First hour had lots of activity from 5 local red tails, two locked in
aerial combat at one point.  There was one local Sharp Shinned Hawk
flitting around, 3 local kestrels--with a female who perched on a line in
the afternoon vocalizing with another kestrel out of the line of sight.  I
think they got everything settled, because she flew off to the south, and I
didn't see her the rest of the day.  There was one local Turkey Vulture who
kept swooping overhead to see if I'd cough hard enough to do myself in and
therefore be some good eating.  I was grateful for local birds because it
was a slow, slow day otherwise.  

Non-raptor Observations:
7 elk on East side of Ridge, grazing their way south.  9 mule deer grazing
below Mother Cabrini.  2 Eastern Fence lizards sunning on rocks at the
station today.  5 Common Ravens, one missing most of its left tail
feathers, 5 black-billed magpie; 1 Northern Flicker; 4 Meadowlark; 5
Bushtit; 4 Mountain Chickadee; 2 Scrub Jay; 1 Townsend's Solitaire; 1 White
Throated Swift.  

Predictions:
It looks like exactly the same weather tomorrow.  The trail is in good
shape, except for the switchback turn, which is still muddy.  I pose a
question:  Since Spring was so early this year, is migration just about
over?  

Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 
(jeff.bi...@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.org/


Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome. 
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the 

[cobirds] Share room at CFO Convention? - female

[canoemary1]

Have never attended a CFO convention & would like to. But need to cut 
costs. 68 year old, non-smoker, female. Anyone interested in sharing a dorm 
room? Thinking of Fri-Sat, but open.
Mary Stuber, Lafayette, CO, 303-720-9547.

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[cobirds] Eastern Meadowlark, Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County

[Ted Floyd]

Hey, everybody. I heard and saw (and audio'd and photo'd) an *eastern 
meadowlark* at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, earlier today, Friday, 
Apr. 7. Other birds at and around the preserve included* wood duck, hooded 
merganser, black-crowned night-heron, greater yellowlegs, Say phoebe, 
American bushtit, Audubon warbler, dark-eyed junco,* and *spotted towhee.* 
eBird checklist, including meadowlark media, here:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35760765

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County


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[cobirds] Re: Convention

[David Gillilan]

Hi Jeremy, Robyn, and all others wondering the same thing,

The email sent out by CFO is a mass mailing.  We realize that some people 
don't receive them, but we don't know who those people are, until they 
contact us.  Sometimes the person's membership has lapsed, sometimes the 
member's email address on file with CFO is no longer in use,  sometimes the 
email has been diverted  into the recipient's junk mail box, and sometimes 
we never do find out what happened.  Because CFO does not have any way to 
know who did or did not receive the email, our convention page directs CFO 
members who didn't receive the email to contact CFO using the "Convention 
Question? Contact Us" button near the top lefthand side of our website's 
Next Convention page (http://www.cobirds.org/CFO/Conventions/Next.aspx).  
That is the easiest way for CFO to get you fixed up to register for the 
convention and dorm rooms.  So if anyone else out there is having the same 
problem, please, do contact us.

There are still plenty of good trips and dorm rooms available, and we'd 
like to see you all at the Steamboat convention!

David Gillilan
Vice President
CFO


On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11:15:57 AM UTC-6, Jeremy Winick wrote:
>
> We are wondering why we didn't receive the email with the Cobirds 
> Convention registration link that was announced. Has anyone else had 
> that problem? 
>
> Jeremy and Robyn Winick 
>
> Westminster, CO 
>
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[cobirds] Baird's Sandpiper [Weld]

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all

   - Baird's Sandpiper 
   

 
   (?) - 2 [Cozzens Lake, Eaton] --many ducks.  Sandpiper from afar looks 
   long-winged, black legs and the bill not too long.
   - American Avocet 
   

 
   - 1 [Crom Lake, Pierce] --many ducks, six Greater Yellowlegs 
   

   - Sharp-shinned Hawk munching on Eurasian-collared Dove (Pic 1 
   
, 
   Video 
   
) 
   - 1 [Yard, Nunn]
   
(Click links to see photos and video)


Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.club/


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[cobirds] FOS Tree Swallows

[Christy P]

Just had 2 FOS Tree Swallows behind the Stepping Stone neighborhood in Lone 
Tree.

Christy Payne
Wheat Ridge

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[cobirds] Convention

[JeremyWinick]

We are wondering why we didn't receive the email with the Cobirds 
Convention registration link that was announced. Has anyone else had 
that problem?


Jeremy and Robyn Winick

Westminster, CO

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[cobirds] CFO Convention in Steamboat

[Cliff Hendrick]

I am attending the convention, and am interested in sharing a dorm room at 
Colorado Mountain College.  I will be attending Thurs night through Monday. 
 Thanks.

Cliff Hendrick
Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 7 April 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:   April 7, 2017

This is the Rare Bird Alert for  Friday,  April  7 sponsored by Denver
Field Ornithologists and the Bird  Conservancy of the Rockies.

Highlight species include:  (* indicates new information on this species)
NOTE:  The RBA is using the new AOU checklist and the order of families has
changed.

Eurasian Wigeon (Adams)
Mallard (Mexican intergrade) (Larimer)
Trumpeter Swan (*Archuletta, Routt)
Tundra Swan (Park, Weld)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Chaffee, Delta, *Gunnison, Routt)
Chukar (*Arapahoe, Gunnison)
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (*Gunnison)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Weld)
Greater Roadrunner (*Adams, *Morgan, Weld)
Snowy Plover (Boulder)
Mountain Plover (El Paso, Logan)
Mew Gull (Larimer, Weld)
Thayer’s Gull (Larimer)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larimer, Weld)
Great Black-backed Gull  (Larimer)
Red-throated Loon (Kiowa)
Neotropic Cormorant (Weld)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Logan)
Williamson’s Sapsucker ( Pueblo)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Denver, El Paso)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Park)
Black Phoebe ( Boulder, Delta,  Mesa, Pueblo)
Eastern Phoebe (Adams, Boulder, Douglas,  El Paso, Jefferson, Pueblo, Weld)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Arapahoe)
Winter Wren (El Paso)
Carolina Wren (Pueblo)
Bewick’s Wren  (Pueblo)
Curve-billed Thrasher (El  Paso, Pueblo)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (*Summit)
Black Rosy-Finch (*Summit)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*Summit)
Bohemian Waxwing (Jackson)
Lapland Longspur (Weld)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Kit Carson)
Northern Parula (Custer)
Field Sparrow (Yuma)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Costilla)
Savannah Sparrow (Jefferson, Larimer, Park, Pueblo)
Fox Sparrow (Arapahoe, El Paso, Gunnison)
Lincoln’s Sparrow (El Paso, Gunnison, Park)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Douglas)
Great-tailed Grackle (Kit Carson)

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On April 2 at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, Bob Spencer reported Eastern
Phoebe.
---On April 3 at Adams County Fishing Lakes at Henderson Road and Park
Blvd, Kim Maurtiz reported 2 Eurasian Wigeon.
---On April 5 at Raptor Education Foundation, Anne Price reported Greater
Roadrunner.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On March 31 at Cherry Creek SP above East Boat Ramp in upper parking
lot, Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brooke reported Red Fox Sparrow.  On April 1 at
Cherry Creek SP, Jeff Dawson, Dan Brooke, Tom and Debbie Behnfield, Glenn
Walbek, and Dean Shoup reported Red Fox Sparrow.  On April 2 at Cherry
Creek SP, Joyce Takamine reported Red Fox Sparrow.
---On April 1 a male Vermilion Flycatcher was seen by Larry Gurzick on Open
Space along Tollgate Creek Canal near the intersection of Iliff and Rifle
St.  The flycatcher was seen again on April 4 and April 6 by
Gurzick.
---On April 6 at CR 157 and Prentice Place, Cheri Phillips reported 2
Chukar.  This would be a new county record if accepted.

ARCHULETA COUNTY:
---On April 6 at Pinon Lake Reservoir, Byron Greco reported Trumpeter Swan.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On March 27 Will Niccolls and Sue Riffe reported Black Phoebe at Boulder
Creek and 75th St.  On March 29, Sharon Norfleet reported that the Boulder
Bird Club saw Black Phoebe at Boulder Creek and 75th St.  On March 30,
Chris Brown, Brian Johnson, and Norm Lewis reported Black Phoebe at Boulder
Creek and 75th St.  On April 1, Aidan Goldie, Nick Moore and Dean Shoup
reported Black Phoebe at Boulder Creek and 75th St.  On April 2 at Boulder
Creek and 75th St, Chuck Hundertmark and several other birders reported
Black Phoebe.  On April 3 at Boulder Creek and 75th St.  Gregg Goodrich,
Anna Troth, and Roger Horn reported Black Phoebe.  On April 4 on  Boulder
Creek near 75th, John Rutenbeck reported Black Phoebe.
---On April 1 at Baseline Reservoir in Boulder, Peter Gent found a Snowy
Plover in the SW corner.  The plover was seen by many birders on April 1.
---On April 1 at Baseline Reservoir, Todd Deininger reported Eastern Phobe
on east side.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:
---On April 2 at Buena Vista Ice Pond, Ruben and Victor Stoll and Christian
Hagenlocher reported
16 Barrow’s Goldeneyes.  On April 4 at Buena Vista Ice Pond, Christian
Hagenlocher reported 11 Barrow’s Goldeneyes.

COSTILLA COUNTY:
---On April 5 at Smith Reservoir, John Rawinski report 6+ Sagebrush
Sparrows.

CUSTER COUNTY:
---On March 30 at Lake DeWeese, Clif Smith and Pearle Sandstrom-Smith
reported a m Northern Parula.

DELTA COUNTY:
---On April 3 at Fruitgrowers Reservoir, Andrea Robinsong reported 14
Barrow’s Goldeneyes.
---On April 3 at Escalante Canyon from Gunnison River to Cap Smith Cabin,
Jeff Kline et al reported 2 Black Phoebes.

DENVER COUNTY:
---On April 1 at Denver City Park, Patrick O’Driscoll reported a male
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in conifer SW of tennis courst on the W side of
park.  This was part of a DFO Field trip.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On April 2 near Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield SP, Thomas Holub, Tim
Ryan, and Tom and Debbie Behnfield reported Eastern Phoebe.  On April 3,
upstream from Kingfisher Bridge at