[cobirds] Boulder Bluebird trifecta

[Peter Burke]

I thought I'd check Boulder Reservoir for jaegers this evening. There
wasn't much action on the water at all, but flocks of bluebirds were
everywhere. Most were Mountain Bluebirds, but along 51st St., SW of Sixmile
Res. there was a group of 4-5 Western and possibly an Eastern.
Surprisingly, these birds were flushed and pursued by an American Kestrel.
I parked at the North lot where there were several dozen more MOBL and one
EABL.

Not much else that I was able to turn up.

Good birding,
Peter

Peter Burke

964 Grant Place Boulder, CO 80302

(973) 214-0140

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[cobirds] Jaeger and other stuff at Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo Co. 10/9

[Brandon]

I got some lousy photos of the jaeger, when I was alone in the SE Corner of
Pueblo Reservoir.  Bill Maynard came down from the Springs, and he and I
saw it pretty well in flight, and Pearle and Clif also saw it.

The lousy photos can be seen at

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsbirdphotos/

If anyone has opinions on what it is, that would good to hear.  Juvenile
jaeger identification is not my favorite thing.

Before the other birders came, I saw a Sanderling and four Common Terns at
South Shore Marina area.

The four of us went over to West Fishing Road at Pueblo Reservoir, and saw
two juvenile Sabine's Gulls, Common Tern, and Peregrine Falcon.  Bill and I
saw a flock of dowitchers fly by as well.

When the weather is lousy, like today, that is when the rare stuff seems to
come to Pueblo Reservoir.

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Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Parasitic Jaeger at Pueblo Reservoir

[Brandon]

We believe it the Jaeger is a Parasitic.  Seen from Dam NE corner.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Broad-tailed Hummer - Highlands Ranch

[Gregg Goodrich]

Our 2-3 resident Broad-tailed Hummingbirds have been gone from our feeder
since September 30, we were thrilled and surprised to have a Broad-tailed
Hummingbird at our feeder this morning. 32 degrees and snowing pretty good
with around 4 inches on the deck rail. It drank and rested under our deck
for about 15 minutes before going to the neighbors hummer feeder. So glad
we left our feeder out as David had recommended. I suspect this individual
is a migrant.

eBird Checklist – Home, Colorado – Mon Oct 09, 2017 – 8 species
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39786879

Gregg Goodrich
Highlands Ranch

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[cobirds] Jaeger at Pueblo Reservoir right now

[Brandon]

Just saw a dark Jaeger at Pueblo Reservoir out from South Shore Marina.  I
am at Sailboad looking across the lake. It landed on the water, going to go
back over to South marina hoping for closer looks.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Colo Spgs, El Paso Co, Sunday night

[Pat Hayward]

That is really interesting, because Friday night we experienced what
sounded like a large number of Sandhill Cranes flying over our campsite in
the Rita Blanca National Grasslands in the very northwest corner of the
Texas panhandle. We heard several groups between 9:00 and 10:00 pm. They'd
just had some heavy but isolated thunderstorms in the area that morning and
afternoon.
I found some info online that it has been documented, but couldn't find
much more than that about night migrations for Sandhills

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Pat Hayward
Masonville CO
at 5400' west of Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Colo Spgs, El Paso Co, Sunday night

[Steven Brown]

Hey COBirders,

(no CSR banding today - so catching jays at my house).

Last night I did some “hot tub birding” about 9:30, and had several Sandhill 
Cranes calling as they flew over high. The wind was just picking up then, and I 
lost the calls before I could spot them, to count.  I haven’t observed or heard 
of night migrations by these guys, and wasn’t sure if this was just to be ahead 
of the front, or if it is a regular occurrence. Still pretty cool.

Stay warm
Steve Brown
NW Colo Spgs
(Mountain Shadows neighborhood)

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[cobirds] Results Big Sit! at Chatfield State Park

[Joey Kellner]

Yesterday's DFO sponsored Big Sit! at Chatfield State Park was once again a
great success!

Over fifty people stopped by to participate and/or see what it was all about
including a Cub Scout troop!

70 species were tallied throughout the day with highlights being a
Violet-green Swallow, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Golden and Bald Eagles.

A behavior highlight was watching a Bald Eagle chasing an Osprey until the
Osprey dropped its fish (onto dry land)...which the eagle did NOT retrieve!

Thanks to Colorado Parks and Wildlife for supplying the signs, table and
having a canopy available in case the weather changed.  Thank you!

Thanks to all that came out to enjoy beautiful day!

eBird checklist can be found at:
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Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 09 October 2017

[Joyce Takamine]

Compiler:   Joyce Takamine
e-mail:RBA AT cobirds.org
Date:   October 9, 2017

This is the Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 9 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 now using the new AOU checklist and the order of families
has changes.

Tundra Swan (El Paso)
Surf Scoter (Las Animas)
Red-necked Grebe (Boulder)
Sandhill Cranes (*Boulder, *El Paso)
Black-bellied Plover (Boulder, *Larimer, *Park, Washington)
American Golden-Plover (Adams, Kiowa, *Park, Washington)
Semipalmated Plover (*Summit)
Red Knot (Kiowa)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Washington)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (*Larimer)
Red-necked Phalarope (Dolores)
Red Phalarope (Boulder, Jefferson)
Jaeger Species (Adams)
Parasitic Jaeger (Las Animas)
Sabine’s Gull (Arapahoe)
Caspian Tern (Washington)
Pacific Loon (*Moffat)
Broad-winged Hawk (*Boulder, *Denver, *El Paso, *Grand)
Least Flycatcher (*El Paso)
Eastern Phoebe (*Weld)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Montrose)
Cassin’s Kingbird widespread in Colorado in recent weeks, eg, (Douglas, El
Paso)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Morgan)
Eastern Bluebird (El Paso)
Tennessee Warbler (El Paso)
 Nashville Warbler (Adams, La Plata, Pueblo)
Palm Warbler (Arapahoe)
Lark Sparrow (Clear Creek)
Fox Sparrow (*La Plata, *Larimer)
White-throated Sparrow (*Boulder, *Montezuma)
Summer Tanager (El Paso)

ADAMS COUNTY:
---On October 3 Norm Lewis and Brian Johnson reported 2 American
Golden-Plovers at Barr Lake SP.
---On October 3 Norm Lewis reported a distant Jaeger near the nature cenyer
at Barr Lake Sp.
---On October 4 Meterdith McBurney Banded a Nashville Warbler at Barr Lake
SP.
---On October 6 John Breitsch reported a Broad-winged Hawk at First Creek
at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
---On October 7 Jonelle Balais and Bruce Cyganowski reported a Sabine’s
Gull at Cherry Creek SP.
---On October 7 Art Hudak reported a Palm Warbler (Western) from Centennial
Park.

BOULDER COUNTY:
---On September 27 David Dowell reported Red-necked Grebe and Black-bellied
Plover at Terry Lake.  Both birds
Continued through October 3.
---On October 1 Nunes reported an  imm Red Phalarope at Lagerman Reservoir,
also seen by Bill Kaempfer and Aaron Yappert and on October 3 by Mark
Minner-lee.
---On October 6 Bill Kaempfer reported a Broad-winged Hawk at Green
Mountain Cemetery.
---On October 8 Luke Pheneger reported fly over juv Broad-winged Hawk, 20+
Sandhill Cranes, and juv While-throated Sparrow at Golden Ponds in Longmont.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY:
---On October 3 Roger Linfield reported Lark Sparrow in Empire Town Park.

DENVER COUNTY:
---On October 8 Chris  Brobin reported Broad-winged Hawk at DIA.

DOLORES COUNTY:
---On October 7 Erik Henderickson reported 2 Red-necked Phalaropes at Glade
Lake.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:
---On October 5 Bart Deferme reported Palm Warbler near Castlewood Canyon
SP, at the corner of Willow Lake Dr and Caslewood Canyon Rd.
---On October 5 Bea Weaver reported Broad-winged Hawk at Castlewood Canyon
SP.

EL PASO COUNTY:
---On October 2 Jim Merritt reported Summer Tanager at Ramah Reservoir
SWA.  It was seen again on October 3 by MaryLynne and Alan Ketcham.
---On October 7 Steve Brown reported a Tundra Swan at Clear Spring Ranch.
---On October Kiki Widjaja reported a Tennessee Warbler just north of Chico
Basin Ranch, on the S Peyton Hwy, just south of Loop Rd.
---On October 8 John Bruder reported 3 fly over Sandhill Cranes on Santa Fe
Trail.
---On October 6 Aaron Yappert reported a Least Flycatcher was banded at
Chico  Basin Ranch.
---On October 7 Steve Getty reported 1st- year light phase Broad-winged
Hawk.

GRAND COUNTY:
---On October 8 Steve Weston reported Broad-winged Hawk at Rocky Mt NP
Kawuneeche Visitor Center.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:
---On October 4 Lorraine Lanning reported that the Red Phalarope, present
for about 10 days, continues at Chatfield SP—S Platte River Delta.
---On September 30 Crystal Wilson reported Black Phoebe at Deer Creek Inlet
at Chatfield SP.  It was seen again on October 4 by Lorraine Lanning.

KIOWA COUNTY:
---On October 7 Steve Mlodinow reported Red Knot at Lower Queens Reservoir.

LA PLATA COUNTY:
---On October 3 Susan Allerton reported Nashville Warbler at Pastorius
Reservoir.
---On October 8 Jason St. Pierre reported 2 Slate-colored Fox Sparrows at
Oxbow Park and Preserve.

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY:
---On October 2 Glenn Walbek reported Parasitic Jaeger and 18 Surf Scoter
in the middle of nowhere in Commanche NG.

LARIMER COUNTY:
---On October 8, David Wade reported Fox Sparrow at Maple & Fishback in
Fort Collins.
---On October 8 at Arapahoe Bend Natural Area – Rigden Reservoir (Strauss
Cabin Lake), Amy Davis reported Black-bellied Plover and Semipalmated
Sandpiper.

MOFFAT COUNTY:
---On October 5 Jan Leonard and Forrest Lukw reported Pacific Loon at Big
Bottom, Southwest of Craig.  It was seen again on October 6 by Jan and by
Vic Zerbi.
On