[cobirds] Migration Weather: Rocky Ford/La Junta/Las Animas Area

[Bryan Guarente]

COBirders,
Short note, it looks like the overnight flow is directing birds toward the
Rocky Ford/La Junta/Las Animas area tonight with some moderate
convergence.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#2021/05/11/1200Z/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-98.50,29.02,2203/loc=-103.239,37.185
(6am
Tuesday; green circle is around Kim, CO)

I state Rocky Ford/La Junta/Las Animas as an area with multiple hotspots
around it to check.  But in reality, it is a line of convergence from
Clayton, NM through Yoder, CO with a stronger convergence on the south side
of that line than on the north side and a good chance of increased
convergence between Kim, CO and Rocky Ford, CO.  Anywhere to the east of
that is fair game too depending on how good the model has a handle on this
system.  Again the further south you go the better the chances are for
increased bird convergence.

Overall, there is nice 850mb flow from the south that should bring in birds
to that area.  The origin of these winds is likely near the Yucatan
peninsula.

Best of luck if you run out there tomorrow.  Sorry for the late notice.
Bryan

Bryan Guarente
Meteorologist/Instructional Designer
UCAR/The COMET Program
Boulder, CO

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[cobirds] Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year update

[Scott Somershoe]

All,
The toughest part of a green big year is finding time to write up the
stories!

On May 4, Joey Kellner and I had a great morning of birding. After we
headed in opposite directions, I found an American Bittern at Chatfield SP
(Douglas Co, and oh so close to Jefferson Co). Here's a little tale of the
other birds we had that morning.
https://jrmemorialgreenbigyear.blogspot.com/2021/05/an-unexpectedly-amazing-morning-that.html


A post about the Green Big Day that Chris Rurik and I did on Friday is
coming soon (I promise).

Lastly, please consider a pledge or donation to support the Joe Roller
Memorial Research Grant! Click the link (scroll to the bottom). All funds
support bird research in Colorado. We are getting closer to raising
*$30,000* to support the next generation of ornithologists (once I get to
250 species, of course). It's never too late to pledge or donate!
https://cobirds.org/CFO/Grants/

Thank you,
Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO
Joe Roller Memorial Green Big Year 2021 blog


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[cobirds] 20 Red-necked phalaropes, Lagerman Res Boulder Co.

[jay...@gmail.com]

All:

Decided to brave the wind and rain this afternoon and headed out to 
Lagerman Res to see if I could observe the Dunlin.  Score one for a rarity 
in CO, as despite the scope shaking in the wind, I got some nice views.  

About 20 min into my foray (because darn it, if I'm going out in the nasty 
weather, I'm going to make it worth my while!), I popped my head up and saw 
a large group (50+) of Phalaropes next to the fence that extends into the 
water.  Lo and behold, I counted 20 Red-necked phalaropes, mixed in with 
about 30 Wilsons.  It was quite nice to compare them in a mixed flock.  And 
no, the camera was safe and dry in my car.

Watched the for a few minutes, then they all took off to west, weaving and 
bobbing in the wind.  Wouldn't think they will leave the area tonight, 
maybe they'll show back up tomorrow. 

Side note:  about a month ago, the lone RNPH out there triggered the e-bird 
rarity alert, it didn't even blink with the species or count today  The 30 
WIPH's did on the number though

Jay Hutchins
Longmont, CO

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[cobirds] Local birds JeffCo and Arapahoe

[David Suddjian]

Yesterday a Black-and-white Warbler was along Massey Draw at Ken Caryl Valley, 
JeffCo. A Blackpoll Warbler was in elms at the SW end of Littleton Cemetery, 
Arapahoe. 

This morning a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak was at Wingate South Park, JeffCo, 
well upstream of the pond, where a Black Phoebe continued. At Ken Caryl Valley 
I had my first local Least Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Swainson’s Thrush, 
black-headed Grosbeak, and Western Tanager. Smuckers Grape Jelly has been 
deployed at the feeding station.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, CO



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[cobirds] How are you doing

[Nina Ogilvie]

Hello,

Trust you are having a wonderful week? actually, I need a favor from you.

I'd really appreciate it if you could email me back as soon as you can.

Thanks,
Nina

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[cobirds] Call for Papers for the 2021 Virtual Conference of Western Field Ornithologists

[Peter Burke]

COBirders:
CFO and WFO have a partnership that allows for members to attend each
group's conventions, participate in field trips and other reciprocal
benefits like membership discounts. Details are on the CFO website.

We received the following information from WFO inviting CFO members
interested in presenting their scientific research at an online conference
to submit an abstract by JULY 1.

Here is more detailed information:

Abstracts are being accepted for scientific presentations at the 2021
annual conference of *Western Field Ornithologists*, to be held virtually
from Thursday, August 26 through Sunday, August 29. Science sessions –
perennially one of the highlights of WFO’s conferences – will be held for 2
hours each of the four days of the conference.



Oral presentations should reflect original research or summarize existing
unpublished information, and should be presented in a manner that will
interest both serious amateur and professional field ornithologists. All
researchers, including students, are encouraged to present.



Talks relating to the following themes are solicited:

• Status, distribution, migration, and population dynamics of birds

• Systematics and biogeography of birds

• Ecology, behavior, and evolution of birds

• New information on avian field identification problems

• Science-based conservation and management of birds

• Techniques for field study of birds, including censusing, monitoring, and
other methods; and results of studies applying such techniques



Research described should apply to birds of the WFO region: western North
America (from Alaska through Mexico, and the Great Plains to the Pacific
coast) and the eastern Pacific Ocean. All talks should identify study
objectives, describe methods and data analysis, present results, discuss
the significance of the research, and propose future research directions.
Oral presentations will be allotted 18 minutes, including 3 minutes for
questions and discussion. We expect to have sufficient time in the schedule
for up to 24 presentations.



Please submit an abstract of your presentation electronically to Steve
Rottenborn at srottenb...@harveyecology.com no later than *July 1*,
following this format (all in Times, 10-point font):



YOUR LAST NAME, YOUR FIRST NAME1 and (if applicable) CO-AUTHOR FIRST NAME,
CO-AUTHOR LAST NAME2 [all caps]. *Title of your talk*. 1*Your affiliation
and/or sponsoring organization(s), if any, complete mailing **address*; *e-mail
address* [all in italics]. 2*Co-author affiliation and/or sponsoring
organization(s), if different, complete mailing address, if different*; *e-mail
address* [all in italics].

Brief (300-word maximum) summary of the objectives, methods, results,
significance, and broader applicability of your study (Times, 10-point
type).



Use superscripts only if co-authors have different contact information.
Also, please include a brief (60-word maximum) bio for the presenting
author. Presenters do not need to be members of WFO.



Contact Steve Rottenborn with any questions, and – for more information
about the conference – please visit the WFO website at
http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/conference, as conference
information will soon be posted there. We look forward to seeing you – even
if only virtually – at the conference!



Peter Burke

Colorado Birds Managing Editor

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[cobirds] Re: Colorado Birding Challenge Prelim Report/Weld

['The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

eBird "Weld County" list for our challenge results: 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S87728105

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


On Monday, May 10, 2021 at 9:00:26 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote:

>
> Hi all
>
> The Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland challenge team garnered 106 
> species for the day. Highlights are:
>
>- American Redstart (Lone Tree Creek at CR 110) not refound on Sun. AM
>- Red-necked Phalarope, Whimbrel (Crom Lake) Sat. PM and Sun. AM still 
>there
>- 14 Ducks, Geese, and Swan species
>- Mountain Plover (two wading about in Hwy 77/CR 116 playa)
>- 15 Stilts and Avocet, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, Ibises species
>- Marbled Godwit
>- Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Hairy Woodpecker, Townsend's Solitaire 
>(Crow Valley Campground)
>- 5 swallow species
>- Both longspurs
>- Wilson's Warbler (Cozzens Lake)
>
> Cool (and in this next case uncool) trip happenings included my car 
> overheating :-(, horrendous winds 20-25mph (but we managed), two adult Bald 
> Eagles trying to take a American White Pelican riding white caps at Crom 
> Lake. It was awesome to watch the eagles would hover and drop in the fierce 
> winds right above pelican and the pelican managing to defend himself by 
> using his foot to fend off the would be attackers. Attack lasted about 10 
> minutes(?). 
>
> Photos coming soon.
>
> 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] Colorado Birding Challenge Prelim Report/Weld

['The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds]

Hi all

The Friends of the Pawnee National Grassland challenge team garnered 106 
species for the day. Highlights are:

   - American Redstart (Lone Tree Creek at CR 110) not refound on Sun. AM
   - Red-necked Phalarope, Whimbrel (Crom Lake) Sat. PM and Sun. AM still 
   there
   - 14 Ducks, Geese, and Swan species
   - Mountain Plover (two wading about in Hwy 77/CR 116 playa)
   - 15 Stilts and Avocet, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, Ibises species
   - Marbled Godwit
   - Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Hairy Woodpecker, Townsend's Solitaire (Crow 
   Valley Campground)
   - 5 swallow species
   - Both longspurs
   - Wilson's Warbler (Cozzens Lake)

Cool (and in this next case uncool) trip happenings included my car 
overheating :-(, horrendous winds 20-25mph (but we managed), two adult Bald 
Eagles trying to take a American White Pelican riding white caps at Crom 
Lake. It was awesome to watch the eagles would hover and drop in the fierce 
winds right above pelican and the pelican managing to defend himself by 
using his foot to fend off the would be attackers. Attack lasted about 10 
minutes(?). 

Photos coming soon.

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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