Re: [cobirds] Merlin magic with vireos

I'm doing my best to avoid the "Sound ID" trap while birding. As I've seen recently, all (seems like all) warblers & sparrows have a call that looks like a line on the spectrogram. i.e. it lasts a very short amount of time, and encompasses the majority of the frequency range. While at Walden Ponds

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 9/14/22

A lovely banding day - relatively cool and mostly wind-free. We caught 60 new bird of 21 species. Highlights included a Tennessee Warbler (6 in the last 15 years) and two Vesper Sparrows (5 in the last 15 years). Here's the full breakdown: Downy Woodpecker 1 Western Wood-pewee 2 Dusky

[cobirds] Red-shouldered Hawk Kit Carson

Hi all, I went to Flagler SWA this morning and had an immature Red-shouldered Hawk below the dam. I was able to get a decent view and photo before it flew off. Given the two (possibly three?) immature Red-shouldered Hawks still at Jumbo, the sighting in Yuma county a few days ago, and this

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (14 Sep 2022) 3 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2022 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station-9/14/22

Today was an enjoyable day at the banding station. Nice birds and good people to share the birds with. Twenty bird species captured with two new species for the year: Northern Waterthrush and Black-and-White Warbler. We recaptured the Chestnut-sided Warbler we banded yesterday. It gained 10% of

[cobirds] August 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond

August 2022 Birds, Woodland Park Yard Area and Beyond Bald Eagle- Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, 1 adult at Naylor Lake area Swainson’s Hawk- Near Antero Junction on 8-2 Red-tailed Hawk- Hike to Wilcox and Argentine Peaks on 8-29, imm. hunting above ridges at over