[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler along Poudre, Fort Collins (Larimer)

I had a very brief look at a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER north of Prospect Rd this afternoon. I was on the west side of the river just south of the little bridge that crosses Spring Creek (used to be a sign here that said "Confluence Pond"). At this point along the bike trail there is a mowed lane

[cobirds] Painted Lady butterfly fact sheet

http://bspm.agsci.colostate.edu/files/2013/03/Painted-Lady.pdf Colorado Insect of Interest - Colorado State University bspm.agsci.colostate.edu the name “thistle

[cobirds] cuckoo ID

Somehow, the bulk of text composed for my post about cuckoo ID did not appear in what got send out. Basically what I meant to send out with the four photos was that ID of cuckoos at this time of year can be compounded by the presence of young "black-billed" yellow-billed cuckoos. I also

[cobirds] Lamar of late

The weather report on High Plains Public Radio is stuck on "in southeast Colorado today, high of 94 and sunny". It has been abnormally calm windwise, fairly low humidity, and with cool nights. Not all that unpleasant, just not conducive to causing pulses of bird migration. Oh sure, there

[cobirds] Lamar and area to the north (Prowers, Bent, Kiowa) on 9/4

Janeal and I checked out some standard areas in and north of Lamar on 9/4. Highlights included: Gateway Park in Lamar Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Savannah Sparrow Tempel's Grove in Bent on CR35 n of Prowers/Bent county line American Redstart (1 "lemonstart", a term I first heard from Tony

[cobirds] Lamar(Prowers) on September 2

Willow Valley Subdivision (private) in the AM: BLUE-HEADED VIREO (1 bright, on the move, no photos) Black-chinned Hummingbirds (3, one female/imm type had a tantalizingly green forehead but based on other characters I am leaving it in the black-chin column) Fairmount Cemetery: Townsend's

[cobirds] Red-breasted Nuthatch

Walter et al, It seems, as the urban ornamental conifer resource matures, RbNuthatch is getting more widespread at low elevation as a breeder (widespread in Ft Collins, local in Greeley, rarely in Lamar, probably other places) and at this time of year they certainly show up all over the

Re: [cobirds] Hawks Galore in Wetmore (Custer)

Rich, I have been spending a fair amount of time on the western part of the West Unit of the Pawnee Grasslands this summer tracking the activities of loggerhead shrikes. I have seen virtually no Swainson's Hawks. I recorded a whopping 1 on each of two 150-mile loops in the last month.

Re: [cobirds] Re: green-tailed towhees and rock wrens - Jefferson

Hugh et al, I always regarded "shrub" birds like green-tailed towhee to be one of the big winners in the aftermath of what ecologists call "disturbance events". When forest overstories are removed by beetle epidemics and fires, birds that like early succession plant communities have the world

Re: [cobirds] Re: Dickcissel plant associations

Very nice information, John. While Dickcissels seem to occur in many different plant communities, as you point out, they are NOT everywhere. I am struggling to see the keys to their occupation of a particular site or region. Is it structure or food or both? My botanist friend Dave

Re: [cobirds] Re: Dickcissel plant associations

Thanks, Mindy. I forgot about yellow sweet clover but now that you and Zach mention it, yes, a favored plant (the place where I remember them being in it was east of Kim many years ago). Dave From: cobirds@googlegroups.com on

[cobirds] Dickcissel plant associations

I would be interested in hearing from COBIRDS folks about their observations of the dominant plant(s) in the areas where Dickcissels seem to be territorial (lots of singing on multiple days). Of course, alfalfa has always been a crop that seems to attract Dickcissels, presumably because of the

[cobirds] white ibis

Several of us saw the white ibis in the location described by Peter, Eric and others late in the day yesterday (6/21). The bird flew off to the ne about 6:15pm, presumably to one of the other ponds mentioned in the early reporting of this bird. I had not chased white ibis in CO until this one

[cobirds] Plumbeous Vireo still at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer)

I saw and heard it this afternoon mostly in the entrance area overtopping the old office and along the ditch south of the entrance and in the sections southwest of the entrance. It is singing its entire repertoire, almost incessantly. On the hummingbird front, the nest I mentioned the other

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 6/15/17

Highlight of a 4-hour visit yesterday to Grandview Cemetery (GC) at the west terminus of Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins was a singing PLUMBEOUS VIREO, which is definitely late to be at low elevation and about 5-10 miles east of where it ought to be at this time of year. Is there a standard,

[cobirds] Glorious prairie

Just got back from doing my three BBS Routes in southeastern CO. The prairie is GREEN and will be a riot of flowers very soon. The last few years of moisture have been a long time coming but the prairie is tough and has responded. I posted about the Lamar BBS route highlights the other day.

[cobirds] Lamar BBS Route (Prowers and Kiowa) on 2June2017

Ran the Lamar Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) route yesterday with assistance from Janeal. The route starts at Prowers MM/13 northeast of town, goes north to Prowers SS then east and north, ending at Kiowa 61/K several miles sse of Chivington . Had black rail calling on SS about a mile e of 13, a

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) of late

I got here late afternoon on the 15th, went to Cheyenne Bottoms/Quivera for three days 18th-20th (gorgeous landscapes, birding was so-so) and have the following report from the mythical "Lamar CBC circle": First off, it sounds like spring has been more exciting west of here than here. In my

Re: [cobirds] Re: BRONZED COWBIRD photographed in Lamar by Jill White Smith

I was fortunate enough to see that first Bronzed Cowbird in the Carters' yard on 16June 1990. The second report (not counting the reappearance of the Carters' bird in 1991) was, I believe, from Pritchett w of Springfield by Jim Dennis, who worked for the CO Division of Wildlife in Fort

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 15March2017

Exciting day at Grandview Cemetery, west end of Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins. eBird didn't like the Turkey Vulture that flew thru at treetop level, even though they always come back in March and there's been a colony a few blocks east of the cemetery for decades. I would call the date about

[cobirds] Denver Zoo (Denver) on 2March2017

Needing to get away from the news of the day, on short notice I decided to mimic Walter Mitty, go to the Denver Zoo and escape with my Canon into the world of species I'll never see in the wild. It was a beautiful day, not too many doublewide strollers with distracted drivers at the wheel and

Re: [cobirds] Front Range Bushtits-What's Up Wtih That?

Welcome back Doug "Thick-billed Kingbird" Ward. I still thick of bushtit as a special bird when I see one, mostly because of my indoctrination regarding their status when I moved here in the 1970s. But certainly they are a great example of a species that has changed dramatically. Rightly or

[cobirds] Bushtit nesting in Fort Collins

Yesterday, sitting at the computer with my Fort Collins apartment door wide open, I noticed the familiar tinkling sound of bushtits in the courtyard. Last year they nested on this property (nest building first noticed on 12March2016) about a mile east of CSU and it appears they will do so

[cobirds] American Woodcock at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area (Larimer) on 6February2017

On my second try in 2017, I was shown the American Woodcock at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area today. My first visit was 26Jan and after a thorough check of all places anyone had ever seen a woodcock over the last three years, pretty much assumed the bird(s) had departed. Then several reports of

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) of late

Hightlights 17 and 18January: Lamar Community Woods: CAROLINA WREN (south end near northernmost houses in Woodland Park subdivision). Seen once in cattails along Willow Creek where road off Memorial Drive goes into Woodland Park subdivision. Swamp Sparrow (same area of cattails as above north

[cobirds] Joe

Those of us who knew Joe Himmel will always remember him as the kindest of souls who was respectful of everything: us, habitats, landowners and most of all, the birds. He loved warblers. I believe he was the first among us to see a Common Ground-Dove and Fulvous Whistling-Duck on Colorado

Re: [cobirds] Nest-building by Eurasian Collared Doves today

Hi Marty, In my experience, at least some of the collared-doves in certain years breed year 'round in CO. I have always considered that a major secret to their successful invasion of our state. If one listens to concentrated spates of "whooo-whoo-whoo" (i.e., courtship) in places where you

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 26Dec2016

Highlights of today's visit to Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins between 11a and 1p were: Eastern Screech-Owl (1 gray morph in a decrepit silver maple, first I've seen at GC since January 2012 (perhaps the same individual, as the locations were near each other). FYI, I am meeting Norm Lewis

Re: [cobirds] Purple Sandpiper food question

Hi All, Like Bill, I, too, was most interested in what the Purple Sandpiper seems to be scoring with considerable regularity at that juncture of the Blue River and Dillon Reservoir. I wanted to go out and scoop up a bucket of substrate in the worst way but, of course, did not want to disturb

[cobirds] Wyoming Hereford Ranch (Laramie County, WY) on 11/22

Very cold and windy today at the Wyoming Hereford Ranch. I was there in early afternoon. They had had a snow squall late morning. Here's my entire list in the order they were seen starting on Burlington near I-80/College Ave and going east to WHR Res #1 and on east to the ranch itself. I

[cobirds] Lamar Area (Prowers) 12-17November

I will head home from Lamar tomorrow. The past week has been clear, almost windless and a bit warmer than average, even for here. Yesterday it was in the mid-80s. Tomorrow the high is predicted to be in the mid-40s. The cranes have been dribbling over. "White" geese have arrived to some

[cobirds] Larimer and Weld today 10/24

I, too, saw the Pacific Loon found by Georgia and John this morning at Douglas Res. I did not see the Common Loon reported by Joe. At Hamilton Res by the Rawhide Power Plant I had 1 Pacific and 1 Common Loon. Also my FOS American Tree Sparrows and an estimated 75 Canvasbacks. At A Res #1 on

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) on Oct12

Finally the weather got off its hot and dry treadmill. Instead of nearly 90 like yesterday, today was cool (high of around 60). Lamar Community College Woods had a nice mix with the highlights being: House Wren Marsh Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Lincoln's Sparrow BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER Brown

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) of late

Eads Cemetery (Kiowa) on 10/5 Common Poorwill Yesterday (10/6) I had the following in the Lamar area: Lamar Community College Nashville Warbler (2) north end Broad-winged Hawk (1) " " Eastern Phoebe (1i) " " Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) heard Fairmount Cemetery Common Nighthawk (late) Willow

[cobirds] Crow Valley CG (Weld) on 9/21/16

Crow Valley Campground was much birdier today than the last few times I've been there but still nothing mega-rare. Pat and Vanna, I'd like to buy an eastern warbler. Best birds were at least 4 Broad-winged Hawks, Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Merlin, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and two

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Vireo at Grandview Cem, FtCollins (Weld)

A yellow-throated vireo has been at Grandview Cemetery at west terminus of Mountain Avenue all morning. It has been seen of late in the northeast corner of the section west of the ditch. Go in entrance, go across the ditch, turn right. Look in elms and spruce along the ditch. Dave Leatherman

[cobirds] Some Weld County sites today

Headed out fairly early for me (while Dr. Mlodinow was eating second meal of the day) and thought I would try Eaton Cemetery first. The traffic along the "back way" from Fort Collins to Eaton was horrible. As Red Foxx used to say, "That's urban renewal, for ya". I arrived at Eaton Cemetery

Re: [cobirds] Common Grackle movements in Lafayette, Boulder County

Like Chuck, I have noticed a lot of new activity with grackles at Grandview Cemetery. After seeing none for months, I watched 4 very quietly foraging in the very top of a cone-laden spruce in crossbill wannebe mode. My take was they were getting green seeds from this year's cones. Then

[cobirds] Wyoming Hereford Ranch (Larimer "Annex" in Laramie County WY) plus Larimer CR5

Hopefully it is OK to post to COBIRDS about the Wyoming Hereford Ranch just east of Cheyenne, WY off Campstool Road Exit of I-80, as this definitely informs events at Crow Valley Campground (Weld) and other point south in CO. It is practically a Larimer County Colorado "Annex". I usually

[cobirds] 5 Vireo Day at Crow Valley

Went to Crow Valley today with Nina Routh. We didn't get there until 10:30am and birded until 3. Birdy enough to be interesting for the first part, with lot of newly arrived Wilson's Warblers and Chipping Sparrows. While eating lunch at the main picnic shelter, Joe Mammoser walked up and

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on Sunday, August 28th.

I went back to Grandview Cemetery for the 4th day in a row and have enjoyed the daily changes. The Gray Flycatcher present the past three days in Section 8 was NOT evident today. New birds today were: MacGillivray's Warbler in the low vegetation along the ditch south of the main entrance.

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 8/27/16

The Gray Flycatcher, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and multiple Western Wood-Pewees continued today at Grandview Cemetery (GC). I spent most of my time in Section 8 in the southeastern corner of the cemetery. Also present today in the southeastern corner (near the Pump House and White-winged

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on both 25 & 26August 2016

I have been out of town for almost a month and it was good to get back in the saddle at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins, especially with it being under the influence of a cold/rainy front. The place was quite birdy, with lots of interesting behaviors going on. Broad-tailed Hummingbirds

[cobirds] Pine Warbler in Lamar (Prowers)

At Fairmount Cemetery on Memorial Drive in the southeastern part of Lamar (Prowers) yesterday (8/16) I had a very active, very ratty-looking Pine Warbler high in pines at Fairmount Cemetery. It moved from pine to pine to pine and eventually flew off, apparently to the north. I would guess it

[cobirds] Passing of Dr. Ron Ryder

It has come to my àrrention that one of the greats of Colorado ornithology, Dr. Ron Ryder, has passed away. The birds are sad. I am sad. More later. Dave Leatherman. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

RE: [cobirds] Little Blue Heron eating video. Crawfish?

Gregg et al, Definitely crayfish, very likely genus Orconectes. Very cool. Crayfish are reported prominently in the literature pertaining to LbHeron diets. Crayfish were the subject of "The Hungry Bird" column in "Colorado Birds" (Spring 2014, Vol48(2)). Dave Leatherman From:

[cobirds] more photo contest - we have a winner

Jim Schmoker brought up a very good point when he asked me, in essence, "Does an Ovenbird parent necessarily rule out cowbird." Of course, the answer is "no". In fact Ovenbirds are parasitized by cowbirds at a high rate. Jim's email made me scramble and hopefully calling my young bird an

[cobirds] photo quiz

Early guesses have been hermit thrush, Townsend's solitaire and eastern bluebird. All good tries, all incorrect. Participants are not limited to one try. Dave Leatherman -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Chestnut-collared Longspurs in Weld

FYI, there is a very viewable colony of Chestnut-collared Longspurs at present several miles northeast of Nunn along Weld CR114 starting maybe 0.4 miles e of CR45 extending e to CR47 (a two-track labeled GR846 in DeLorme which goes north from 114 and curves around as GR118 west to CR45). On

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 23June2016

There are currently 5 active Broad-tailed Hummingbird nests at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins. Two are in Austrian Pine, two are in Colorado Blue Spruce, and one is in a Douglas-fir. I saw two youngsters in each of these today, 4 of of the 5 involved females, and heard one male. That's

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 5/29

Had a great visit to Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins at the west terminus of Mountain Avenue this morning. Lots of human visitors and lots of birds. Total of 32 species, about 14 higher than expected. Highlights *Found two Broad-tailed Hummingbird nests, both in Austrian Pines that are

[cobirds] Correction re GwWarbler in Lamar last week

One of the highlights of the CFO Convention was the male Golden-winged Warbler foraging for multiple days in Jane and John Stulp's yard south of Lamar. I was asked to be in Jane's yard on May 6th to help with the many field trip groups coming that morning. For Peter Gent's group and perhaps

[cobirds] Lamar area (Prowers and Bent) on 11May2016

A rather cool (high in the low 70s) and calm day in Lamar. Willow Valley Subdivision (private) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2 adult males) eating flea weevil larvae (*) from Siberian elm leafmines and millet/safflower at feeders Lazuli Bunting (molting male) Swainson's Thrush (at least 3) Northern

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 5/1

Grandview Cemetery at the west terminus of Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins certainly showed influence of the recent cold, wet weather this morning. Highlights included: Merlin (black "sukleyi" race, see photo below) Orange-crowned Warbler (9!) Cassin's Finch (female at feeder one block east of

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 4/24

Today at Grandview Cemetery at the west terminus of Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins (Larimer) were 3 Broad-winged Hawks. The first was a dark morph flyover and the other two were light morph birds, at least one of which was an adult. They seem pretty much on schedule and always seem to

RE: [cobirds] Northern Parula

Robert et al, More wonderful photos from you. I believe the insects attracting warblers to those cottonwood catkins are weevil larvae in the genus Dorytomus. They are small, look somewhat like a small grain of cooked white rice when extracted at this time of year. The adult weevils the

[cobirds] Last Chance (Washington) on 4/20

At Last Chance today were: Southwest corner of intersection water hole Swamp Sparrow (adult in wet area right under the south side of the US36 bridge) Lincoln's Sparrow (same location) Orange-crowned Warbler (willows 50 yards sw of the water hole) Yellow-rumped Warbler (3 near the US36 bridge)

[cobirds] Brown Pelican at Lake Hasty (Bent) on 4/14

The BROWN PELICAN found and first reported on CFO Facebook by Jill White-Smith was still present at Lake Hasty this afternoon (4/14). Several folks saw the bird right below the John Martin Reservoir dam with a large group of White Pelicans. This area is between the southwest corner of Lake

[cobirds] status of birds so far in the food web of the NCAA Tourney

By my calculations, so far birds are 4 for 7 in the survive-and-advance food web world of the NCAA men's basketball tourney. Duke Blue Devils beat the University of North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks. L Kansas Jayhawks beat the Austin Peay Governors. W Iowa Hawkeyes beat the

[cobirds] Bushtit nest-building (Larimer)

Ted Floyd reported bushtits nest building at Greenlee Preserve near Boulder yesterday. I can add a report from Fort Collins. Also yesterday, I was quite surprised to see bushtits building a nest from the front door of my apartment. I live about a mile east of CSU in an older residential

[cobirds] Lake Loveland (Larimer), Windsor Lake (Weld)

In my post about the GBB Gull at Lake Loveland, it was pointed out to me that I erroneously put it in Weld County. It is, and always has been, in Larimer. Only birds of note at Windsor Lake today were California Gull (at least 1) and Red-breasted Merg (1m). Dave Leatherman Fort Collins

[cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull, Lk Loveland (Weld)

Janeal Thompson and I had an adult Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Loveland (Weld) late yesterday (2/26) afternoon. It was seen from the drawn down swim beach area in the nw corner feeding in a frenzy (presumably on shad schools near the south shore). This huge, dark gull dwarfed all others

[cobirds] hackberry psyllids

As we have discussed in the past, the little adult psyllids that emerge from the nipplegalls on hackberry leaves overwinter in the bark of hackberry and nearby trees (especially spruce). In spring they come out of their bark hiding places, mate, and the female adults lay eggs on swelling

RE: [cobirds] Yesterday: Morgan and Weld: ICELAND GULL

Hi, Tried for the Iceland Gull and Lbb Gull late this morning (2/14) at Windsor Lake and only saw ring-bills and Herring. Your photos of the Iceland were beautiful. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:19:47 -0500 From: cobirds@googlegroups.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com

[cobirds] Lamar Area (2/6-11) Prowers and Bent

Highlights of my recent visit to the Lamar area are as follows: Lamar's Willow Creek from Willow Creek Park south thru the LCC Woods to the Woodland Park Subdivision/College Drive (Prowers) Red-bellied Woodpecker (at least 3, maybe as many as 5) Northern Cardinal (1 pair, south end of LCC Woods

[cobirds] re hungry Say's Phoebes in winter

Recently Bob Righter posed some interesting questions on COBIRDS about what an individual Say's Phoebe he observed recently in the Denver area might be getting to eat under eaves. Once I got past my amazement that Bob is related by marriage to someone 103 years old, my private response to Bob

[cobirds] Larimer rarities - yes on 1/30

With Norma Verhoeff (who lives just west of Hasty, CO) I was able to see both the continuing Yellow-throated Warbler coming to the suet feeder of Luke and Helen at 1520 W. Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, AND one of the American Woodcocks at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area sw of Masonville. Both

[cobirds] correction to the woodcock parking situation at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area (Larimer)

Birders, Ranger Karl Manderbach just informed me that when the main parking lot at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area is closed, parking to see the woodcock is limited to just a few spaces between the old corral and the south side of his office/residence. Sometimes his City of FC vehicle is parked in

[cobirds] winter dippers

Birders, Several months ago you may recall my soliciting info to help Michael Forsberg, a most excellent Nature photographer and videographer, in his quest to create a documentary on the biodiversity of the Platte River Basin. The considerable information you shared was passed onto him and we

[cobirds] Top 10 Bird Episodes of 2015

I took Gary Lefko's bait and made a stab at some sort of "2015 Top Ten" (with an "Honorable Mention" addition). Being someone who tries to document birds with a camera, to me the most amazing thing about the Vaux's Swift event is how Brandon somehow got a pic useful enough to assist in

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler in Fort Collins on 12/13

Yes, in the backyard of Luke at 1520 Mountain Avenue. Seen by mob this morning starting around 8:15am. Comes in to suet feeder, doesn't stay long, goes away, comes back, etc. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Larimer County miscellany on 12/10

Just a heads-up for Fort Collins CBC participants that I had a Yellow-rumped Warbler in my apartment courtyard yesterday. I live about a mile east of CSU. The bird was eating juniper berries. Today I walked from the intersection of Sharp Point Drive south thru Prospect Ponds NA south to the

[cobirds] nw corner of Lake Loveland (Larimer) on 12/5

Present in the northwest corner of Lake Loveland at noon today, 12/5: DUNLIN (2) first found by Irene Fortune several days ago Killdeer (7) Lesser Black-backed Gull (1a) California Gull (several) Herring Gull (few) White Pelican (at least 6) Hooded Merganser (at least 3) Bonaparte's Gull (at least

RE: [cobirds] very late White-throated Swifts, Pueblo County, Lake Pueblo State Park

Margie, That is crazy. Somebody has to get photos. Only insects I can think of they might be getting are midges, which would be present anywhere there is unfrozen water. Desperados is all I can figure. Wonder if any swift is known to have wintered in the northern part of its range by going

[cobirds] Common Redpolls at Livermore (Larimer) on 28Nov

Janeal and I checked the Livermore Community Church at noon today to see if the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch flock reported by John Shenot recently was still visiting the feeders behind the pastor's house next to the Livermore Community Church. No rosies but at least 3 Common Redpolls. Dave

[cobirds] TN Warbler continues at PERC Gardens, CSU in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 22Nov

As Ira mentioned, the Tennessee Warbler continues her mission to become least aerodynamic long-distance migrant on the Planet. Watch for it to star in its own reality show "Biggest Gainer" on the Animal Channel. Here are a few observations that might help anyone trying for this bird tomorrow,

[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler continues at CSU (Larimer)

The first fall female Tennessee Warbler initially discovered at the Plant Environmental Research Center (PERC) in the southwest corner of the Fort Collins campus of Colorado State University on 19November continued today thru at least 3pm in the exact same general area and trees (mostly in

[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler at PERC, CSU, Fort Collins (Larimer), noon on 11/19

I had a TENNESSEE WARBLER briefly at noon today at the PERC gardens in the southwest corner of the Fort Collins CSU campus. I was collecting and photographing aphids in the viburnum bush area west of the south end of the north-south sidewalk that goes thru the gardens. The warbler flew past

[cobirds] PERC Gardens at CSU in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 11/17

This is a couple days old but decided it might be of enough interest to mention. On Tuesday at the Plant Environmental Research Center (PERC) gardens north of W. Lake Street in the southwest corner of the CSU campus in Fort Collins I had a small flock of Bushtits feeding mostly in

RE: [cobirds] Marsh Wren, Douglas

ttp://www.scilogs.com/maniraptora/why-do-songbirds-sing-in-the-autumn/ Cheers,Scott Somershoe Littleton CO Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2015, at 5:43 PM, DAVID A LEATHERMAN <daleather...@msn.com> wrote: Hugh et al, In response to your question, observations reported on COBIRDS over the last

[cobirds] Crow Valley Campground (Weld) on 9Nov

Dan, Scott, Brenda, and I separately ended up at Crow Valley CG today, joined forces, and spent a good chunk of the morning together. Around 8am Dan had spotted the White-eyed Vireo in the southwest corner juniper clump and escorted the rest of us down there. Unfortunately, we didn't get

[cobirds] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Fort Collins (Larimer) on 8Nov

I had a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in my Fort Collins apartment courtyard on 4November and just now heard it again on 8Nov. I believe the succinct call, dominated by a long "eee" sound is that of the eastern subspecies. With Kevin's Black-throated Green Warbler the other day and Mark's White-eyed

RE: [cobirds] Sleeping Kestrel

Joanne's interesting story is similar to what I have heard on more than one occasion regarding Greater Roadrunners spending the night atop security lights in farmyards in southeastern CO in winter. Pertaining to that roadrunner a few winters back on the Dinosaur Hogback near Red Rocks, Joe

[cobirds] More on Matthews-Reeser Sanctuary at Lake Estes, Estes Park (Larimer) on 6Nov

My earlier report was sent via mobile phone from the field when my fingers were still frozen. Those of you who strangely have an aversion to "long" posts probably loved its brevity. Go fish. As stated, no redpolls, no Pine Warbler. Along the north and west sides of the little pond west of

RE: [cobirds] Re: Roosting Crows

Somewhat related to the thread of bird sleep and roosting crows, does anyone know if crowing roosters pay attention to the autumn time change? Do they just fall back in the straw and wait an hour, crow at the same time as they had been, or what? Dave Leatherman Fort Collins Date: Thu, 5 Nov

[cobirds] Sleeping birds thread

Mary et al, A few years ago I was told Kevin Cook along the Poudre River in Fort Collins in early winter discovered multiple stub-tailed wrens (not sure whether they were Winter or Pacific but I know Nathan Pipelow confirmed by call a bird in this same exact area as a Winter) going into a

[cobirds] Sleeping birds thread

Mary et al, A few years ago I was told Kevin Cook along the Poudre River in Fort Collins in early winter discovered multiple stub-tailed wrens (not sure whether they were Winter or Pacific but I know Nathan Pipelow confirmed by call a bird in this same exact area as a Winter) going into a

[cobirds] Sleeping birds thread

Mary et al, A few years ago I was told Kevin Cook along the Poudre River in Fort Collins in early winter discovered multiple stub-tailed wrens (not sure whether they were Winter or Pacific but I know Nathan Pipelow confirmed by call a bird in this same exact area as a Winter) going into a

[cobirds] Sleeping birds thread

Mary et al, A few years ago I was told Kevin Cook along the Poudre River in Fort Collins in early winter discovered multiple stub-tailed wrens (not sure whether they were Winter or Pacific but I know Nathan Pipelow confirmed by call a bird in this same exact area as a Winter) going into a

[cobirds] Eaton Cemetery and Crow Valley (both Weld) on 3Nov

Eaton Cemetery Highlights (basically very noisy due to leaf clean-up crews) Yellow-rumped Warbler (3) Red-breasted Nuthatch (1) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Crow Valley Campground and Briggsdale Highlights (basically very quiet due to no movement of birds) Red-bellied Woodpecker male continues,

[cobirds] late Gray Catbird, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 2Nov

Today, while photographing plants on the grounds of what remains of CSU's Plant Environmental Research Center (PERC) plantings - it is just west of the monstrous, new football stadium building site in the sw corner of the main Fort Collins campus - I had a Gray Catbird. It's late on the

[cobirds] a great quote about birds and their food

Being an avid Ohio State fan, I read with interest anything about the Buckeyes and their arch rival Michigan. New Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, when asked by the media a bunch of theoretical questions concerning their recent last-play-of-the-game loss to their other big rival Michigan

[cobirds] late warblers

Here we go again with the late warbler reports. Recently there have been reports of Yellow-rumps, Orange-crowns, Northern Parula, Black-throated Gray, possibly a Mourning, and a Palm. I would love to know what these desperadoes are eating. As in the past, the likely items are aphids, of

[cobirds] Correction re remarkable CO combos

I meant to say Andy Bankert and friends saw the combo of ptarmigan and tricolored heron in the same day in CO. Sorry. Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] Last Chance (Washington) on 10/20

Impressive thunder clouds on the prairie during the drive going north from Lamar thru Last Chance yesterday. Looked like an evening in mid-summer in many ways, except for vegetation dominated by browns and yellows. At Last Chance, not a whole lot but a few interesting things: Eastern

[cobirds] Lamar area over the last couple days, & summary of visit

At West Jett Res, a private playa west of Nee Noshe on 15October were: 96 Long-billed Dowitchers 18 Stilt Sandpipers 65 Least Sandpipers 10 Baird's Sandpipers 1 Semipalmated Plover 10 McCown's Longspurs 75 Chestnut-collared Longspurs (probably a grossly low estimate) at least 50 American Pipits 3

[cobirds] Lamar (Prowers) yesterday (10/9)

Very birdy yesterday in the couple areas I observed in Lamar. Willow Valley Subdivision private yard east of Willow Creek Park *Blue-headed Vireo (photos) finding Rough Stinkbugs on dead limbs of Siberian Elm, photos, new for Janeal's yard list. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (estimate 15, could have

[cobirds] Weld County on 10/6

Nina Routh, Paul Slingsby, and I made a trip to some spots in Weld County today. Windsor Lake Barn Swallow (large number (100s) over the water getting midges, seems late, looked hard for Cliff Swallows, none seen, we did see plenty of square-tailed young Barn Swallows without streamers) Woods

[cobirds] Did you lose your Nikon camera battery pack?

Stan Oswald of Rocky Ford informs me he recently found a Nikon camera battery pack at the Lamar Community Woods. If it's yours, he would like to get it back to you. Contact me and I will put you in touch with Stan. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins --

[cobirds] Hamilton Reservoir (Larimer) Overlook Closed

FYI, I tried to check Hamilton Reservoir today for Sabine's Gull or whatever, but found the gate locked to the Observation Overlook. I called the plant on the phone at the beginning of the dam to see if I could walk in with a scope and the security guy told me it was closed for construction

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