[cobirds] Breeding Bird Survey routes available

['Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds]

     We invitequalified observers to participate in the Breeding Bird 
Survey “BBS.”Participants must have the skills to identify the likely species 
on theirroutes by sight and by sound.     Since 1966 (1968 in Colorado 
and theWest) the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (originally US Fish & 
WildlifeService, now the Biological Research Division of the US Geological 
Survey) hassponsored the Breeding Bird Survey program to monitor birds across 
the US (andCanada, with the Canadian Wildlife Service). In 2019 volunteers ran 
almost 3000routes in the US & Canada.Scientists use BBS results to derive 
population trends forthe species that the system samples well.     
Coloradohas 132 designated BBS routes, and we consistently run more routes than 
allother states in the U.S. except Texas and California.     A BBS 
routecovers 24.5 miles. Observers record all the birds they hear and see during 
a3-minute stop, then drive a half-mile to the next stop. You run the route, 
onceonly, during the peak of the songbird singing season, from May 25 on the 
plainsto July 15 in the high country. The ability to identify species by sound 
iscrucial--I record 75-85% of the birds on my routes by sound, not sight.   
  Theobserver should have the ability to identify, by sound and sight, most 
of the species likely to occur along thatroute. On my routes, I identify over 
75% of the birds by sound, without everseeing them. We seek a commitment 
ofthree years, because the BBS prefers route data run by the same person forat 
least 3 years.     Email meif you would like one or more. The following 
list is organized geographically(sort of). I hope that we can fill most of them 
with qualified observers whohave good ears.     Thefollowing lists the 
available routes; I can send more detailed descriptions toyou if you’d like to 
consider one but want more information. I know it’s old–fashioned,but I use the 
DeLorme (printed on paper) Atlas to locate routes.     Key to 
routedescriptions:Number and name   County    Page in 
DeLorme Atlas 
 Iespecially enjoyed the first few pre-dawn stops along the wetlands area 
ofPoncha Creek; the dawn Chorus there was often a tad overwhelming. 
Anexperience I will never forget.” – Tina Mitchell ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS   
  East Central & North 17207 Amherst    Sedgwick & Phillips    p 102    
   
Starts 2 miles south of north stateline and 1 mile west of east state line, 12 
miles east of Julesburg, at intersectionof CRs 39 & 61. South on CR 61 to end.  
    Southeast 17028 Two Buttes  Prowers   p 103
    Startat intersection of CR 26 & CR D; east on CR D 9 miles; S on Colo 
89 to end. 17044 Bethune   Kit Carson   p103Start 6 miles north 
of Bethune; south 21miles on CR 40; east one mile on CR D, then south on CR 41 
to end. 17220 Haswell   Bent,Kiowa    p 99    Start6 miles 
N of Las Animas; N 7 miles on CR 10; swing around SE edge of Adobe CrRes. SWA, 
then N 4 miles on Road 17; E on Road E 2 miles; N 5 miles on Road 19,E 1 mile 
on Road K, then N on Road 20 to end. 17320 Karval      Lincoln  
    p 98-99    Starts25 miles SE of Punkin Center at intersection 
of CRds 39 and U. West on CR U 7miles; south on CR 32 one mile; then west on CR 
T to end.   17321 Sheridan Lake     Prowers, Kiowa   p 103  
  Starton Prowers Co. Rd 30 at Rd VV; north on VV to Kiowa CR W; then east on W 
toend.
17376 Ludlow              Las Animas    p 93     
Starts at Ludlow; west on CR 447 miles;right CR 51.1 1.5 miles; south on CR 
47.7, 51, and 51.7 to end near Cokedale. Northwest 17032 Wilson Creek    
Rio Blanco, Moffat    p 24Start 10 miles north of  Meeker at intersection of CR 
7 & 9; Nly onCR 9 to CR 17; north on CR 17 to end. 
17351 Angora     Rio Blanco  p22-23Start 8 miles NE of Rangely; 
Start on CR61 or 65 at Holandrus Res.; south on 61/65 to Colo 64 east on Colo 
64 twomiles; south and east on CR 122 to end. 17352 Yellowjacket Pass Rio 
Blanco, Moffat    p 24Start 2 miles east of Meeker; east andnorth on CR 15/CR 
45 to end. 

West
17209 Flat Tops    Garfield    P 35 Start 5 miles NW of 
New Castle; go northerlyon Forest Roads 245 and 244 to end. 17308 Baxter Pass   
    Garfield   pp 42, 32Starts 15 miles NW of  Highline Lake; N on 
CR 201 over Baxter Pass toend   
17045 Uncompahgre    Mesa   p54Start 20 miles SW of Whitewater 
atintersection of Forest Roads 402 and 403. South on FR 403  (Divide Road) to 
end.Hugh Kingery

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[cobirds] CFO YouTube Channel

[Peter Burke]

Hello COBirders!
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If just 16 more people subscribe to the channel, we will be able to give it
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Re: [cobirds] Attn: CoBirds list manager

[Bill Miller]

All -

To receive a copy of the email you send to Cobirds send one to yourself via
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Bill Miller
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On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 2:26 PM rosanne juergens 
wrote:

> Hi,
> In your "about" section the link to rules of the road should be
> https://cobirds.org/CFO.aspx?id=25
> Right now it is a broken link.
>
> When reading what is and isn't allowed on CoBirds, it says with any
> problems I should contact the list manager, but I couldn't find that
> information.So hopefully this email will get to the list manager!
>
> I have not been receiving an email of my own submissions to CoBirds.
> Thankfully, my recent sighting and email about the Sagebrush Sparrow
> showed in "conversations." I don't know if people got emails with that
> message or if they just regularly check the listserv, because I didn't get
> an email of my initial posting.
>
> Can you let me know why I am not getting an email that shows my post? I do
> get emails with responses to the conversation though.
>
> Thank you
>
> Rosanne Juergens
> Centennial, CO
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[cobirds] Attn: CoBirds list manager

[rosanne juergens]

Hi,
In your "about" section the link to rules of the road should be
https://cobirds.org/CFO.aspx?id=25
Right now it is a broken link.

When reading what is and isn't allowed on CoBirds, it says with any
problems I should contact the list manager, but I couldn't find that
information.So hopefully this email will get to the list manager!

I have not been receiving an email of my own submissions to CoBirds.
Thankfully, my recent sighting and email about the Sagebrush Sparrow showed
in "conversations." I don't know if people got emails with that message or
if they just regularly check the listserv, because I didn't get an email of
my initial posting.

Can you let me know why I am not getting an email that shows my post? I do
get emails with responses to the conversation though.

Thank you

Rosanne Juergens
Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (22 Mar 2021) Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 22, 2021
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  0  0
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0 10 10
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  5  5
Cooper's Hawk0  2  2
Northern Goshawk 0  3  3
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  0 86 86
Rough-legged Hawk0  1  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  6  6
Golden Eagle 0  3  3
American Kestrel 0  1  1
Merlin   0  2  2
Peregrine Falcon 0  1  1
Prairie Falcon   0  0  0
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  7  7
Unknown Falcon   0  2  2
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  3  3

Total:   0132132
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 12:00:00 
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter:Mike Fernandez

Observers:Karen Fernandez

Visitors:
No visitors to the platform. About six trail users. 


Weather:
As we started up the hill visibility was clear along the foothills, but a
ground fog socked in Morrison and then blanketed Red Rocks. By the time we
reached the platform we were immersed in a cloud. Occasionally we could see
briefly the top of Mt. Morrison. Never thinned out to the east of the
ridge. The fog started to lift on both sides of the ridge at 11:30 MST, but
only to the top of Red Rocks, halfway up Mt. Morrison. Watch abandoned at
12:00 MST. Weather station used: “OpenWeather” app: Morrison.

Raptor Observations:
Non Migrating Raptors: 
RTHA-2, both perched.

Non-raptor Observations:
AMRO-4; TOSO-3; ROPI-3. 

Predictions:
Coming down, the trail was full of mud puddles and slush. Could be very
slippery in the morning if it freezes overnight. Bring your yaktrax. If
there’s any way to check for fog tomorrow morning—you won’t be able
to tell from local conditions elsewhere—maybe consider not going up the
hill until after noon.  

Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at:
http://www.dfobirds.org


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=123

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 of any skill level are always welcome.  HawkWatch at
Dinosaur Ridge is generally staffed by volunteers 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 Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the southwest end of lot to the hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading
east on an old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west
side of the ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left,
head through the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the
crest of the ridge.  (Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet)


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[cobirds] FOS Common Grackle

[Kat Bradley-Bennett]

The first Common Grackle to my yard was mixed in with about 2 dozen 
Red-wing Blackbirds on my feeder yesterday. I haven't seen it today.

Kat Bradley-Bennett
West Longmont

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[cobirds] Varied Thrush Continues and Other/Weld

['The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

Over the weekend ...happy to report the Varied Thrush 
(http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/196/town-of-nunn, 
first 3 photos) in Nunn persists even after our massive blizzard conditions 
up here.

Massive gull flock (up close) on south side of Hwy 14 
(http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/185/landfill-weld, 
first 20 or so photos) across from Weld Landfill in flooded fields from 
snow melting. Have not looked closely at photos yet. Saw Lesser 
Black-backed (ad.), Herring, California, and Ring-billed Gull for sure.

Latham Reservoir marsh and Beebe Draw 
(http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/16/weld-cr-48-and-beebe-draw-la-salle,
 
first 15 or so photos) have lots of flooded fields. Ducks and gulls only so 
far.

Weld CR 59 marsh 
(http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/24/weld-cr-59-marsh-kersey,
 
first five or so photos) and Loloff Reservoir full of ducks, some geese.

Stewart's Pond and CR 41 ponds are open for business and the small pond on 
south is slowly refilling with water-still a nice mud flat though.

Greater Yellowlegs and American White Pelican at Weld CR 41 ponds. I could 
hear tons of geese cackling on Behrens Reservoir.

This morning on way into Fort Collins along Weld CR 100 btw Nunn and 
Wellington had Merlin, Golden Eagle, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk and 
Ferruginous Hawk.

Various regular visiting birds 
(http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/25/my-yard-nunn, 
first 13 photos) of late in Nunn yard.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland



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[cobirds] Swallows in Pueblo

[Brandon]

Saw over 30 Tree Swallows, 3 Barn Swallows and 2 Cliff Swallows at Pueblo
West Gravel Pit this morning.

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Now on Youtube: Conserving Grassland Birds through Science, Education and Land Stewardship

[Diana Beatty]

The Colorado Field Ornithologists Speaker series presentation from last
night is now available on our Youtube Channel:  https://youtu.be/H1hLVjXSD0g

Arvind Panjabi from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies educates about efforts
for the conservation of grassland birds in our region.  One way you can
contribute to these efforts is by creating a team or pledging for a team in
this year's Colorado Birding Challenge  (May 8) - 100% of monies raised are
going to this cause.  https://cobirds.org/CFO/COBC/

Next weekend, please join us with Ted Floyd about eBird for Everyone!
Register here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqcOCorTopHNOXjom-Pm2EDS8r23Ra7X0k?fbclid=IwAR3f3UiTsHuDkuj9wlfYKCQLHwLaQrWz19HrsVd39K7dr97wPUp6oFKdq84

Advance praise for "eBird for Everyone":
"I laughed. I cried. It changed my life." --NK in Fort Collins
"Lower your firewalls and prepare to be uploaded. We will add your
sightings and media to our own." --CW in Ithaca
"Resistance is futile." --Diana of Beatty, eBorg collective
"If I'm standing in the El Paso part of Chico Basin Ranch, but I see a Red
Junglefowl on the Pueblo side, I get to count it for my El Paso list." --BM
in Colorado Springs
"Woohoo, I just added Red Junglefowl to my Pueblo County list!" --BP in
Pueblo West


We also have a lot of other upcoming events - you can keep track of them
via our website:  https://cobirds.org/CFO.aspx?id=37


Diana Beatty

on behalf of CFO Board

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