[cobirds] Colorado Birds Fall issue available on CFO website

[Peter Burke]

COBirders,
The digital version of Colorado Birds has been uploaded to the CFO website
. All members can log in to read it as
well as past issues of the journal. In addition to the latest editions
of *Birding
By Ear*, *News From The Field* and *The Hungry Bird*, you will also enjoy
our newest regular feature, *Field Marks*.

Also of note, Nic Korte provides an informative update on Western Screech
Owls; Elena Klaver reviews the Yellow Grosbeak sighting; Kathy Mihm Dunning
documents a breeding Northern Waterthrush in Summit County and Scott Yanco
explores the ecology of fall migration.

Enjoy!

Peter Burke
Managing Editor, Colorado Birds
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[cobirds] Sabine’s Gull flock over Littleton

[David Suddjian]

Four juvenile Sabine’s Gulls flew south over Littleton Cemetery this morning. 
It was quite a surprise to see them, as I looked up from the Spizella sparrow 
flock at passing shadows and saw these pretty gulls passing low over the trees. 

Back home this morning at Ken Caryl Valley there were flocks of Mountain 
Bluebirds flying over. These were the first I had seen around my home this 
season. I always enjoy their calls as they pass over.

David Suddjian
Ken Caryl Valley
Littleton, Co
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[cobirds] Last of season C. Nighthawk, first junco (Arapahoe)

[Jared Del Rosso]

*Yesterday, nighthawk.*

Since moving to Centennial (western Arapahoe County) in 2016, I often see 
one late Common Nighthawk in October.


   - 10/10/2016 - deKoevend Park
   - 10/3/2019 - near deKoevend Park
   - 10/5 - 10/6/2020 - Willow Spring Open Space

This year, it's possible my wife saw that lone late migrant. I was inside 
yesterday (10/3) and otherwise occupied, while she was watching clouds 
around 5:30ish. She said she saw one flying southward. She's not a birder, 
but has had enough opportunities to see, look at photos, and talk about 
this bird, owing to my pre-occupation with them (explained *here 
*, in a blog I 
posted last year with the Center for Humans and Nature). She id'd them by 
shape and by those diagnostic white marks under their wings. 

Usually, I wish the last migrant well, on behalf of the entire species' 
southward journey. This year, I was 15 minutes late to that and the bird 
was already out of sight. Perhaps I'll see another one yet this fall. If 
not, perhaps this one took my goodbye with it.

*Today, junco*

My first of season Dark-eyed Junco appeared in my yard today. It must have 
been an Oregon, for it took me a moment to be sure it wasn't a towhee, with 
that dark-colored head (from a distance, without binoculars). But no, by 
size and sound, a junco indeed. 

- Jared Del Rosso
Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] CC Longspurs, Chatfield Douglas co

[Scott Somershoe]

Right now I have a flock of at least 5 chestnut collared longspurs on Chatfield 
dam where the pavement turns to gravel at the roundabout. 

Not even a green big year bird! 

Scott Somershoe
Littleton CO


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[cobirds] "Pipit Hill" in Yuma County

[David Dowell]

'Tis the season for Sprague's Pipits.  On Saturday (October 2), I found 
that Pipit Hill (north of Hale in the South Republican Wildlife Easement) 
is now behind a fence that was built within the past year.  Although most 
of the fences in the area have signs describing the property behind the 
fence, this fence had no signs.  There were two gates, each closed with a 
chain but not locked.

Are birders allowed to access Pipit Hill?  If you happen to have 
information about the status of Pipit Hill, or know who we might contact 
regarding the status, please share with the group.  Thanks.

David Dowell
Longmont, CO

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