RE: [cobirds] Great-horned Owls--started hooting (Denver Co)

[Kay Niyo]

My next door neighbor is hearing a Great Horned Owl between 10-12 p.m. in our 
HOA just north of N Table Mt.  He is from Duluth, MN and knows them well.  I 
played the Sibley calls on my phone for him and, Yep, that is exactly what he 
heard and he said it sounded like it was on top of one of our roofs or one of 
our 12-yr old trees!  I must have slept through it!  Will stay up later and 
listen!  He also saw a red fox sniffing around his front yard at that late hour.

 

I think there has been a pair of owls nesting on N Table Mt.  Assume they still 
are.

 

Kay

 

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k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of DAVID A 
LEATHERMAN
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 10:27 AM
To: rorigh...@earthlink.net; COBIRDS 
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Great-horned Owls--started hooting (Denver Co)

 

Bob et al,

What I have noticed in the past at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins is the 
initiation of Great Horned Owl pair-bonding in late summer.  I have not seen it 
this year, but the pattern in the past has been as follows:

 

During June and July thru most of August, adults are difficult to find but seem 
mostly involved with teaching young from the previous spring the ropes.  The 
young birds are vocal (sound more like beginning cello students than large 
owls), tend to move all around the cemetery, choose different roosting spots, 
and, thus, the parents tend to move around, also.

 

Usually in August things change.  The status of the kids changes.  In the big 
eyes of their parents, what was yesterday a dependent is today viewed as 
competition.  No doubt pressured by the parents, the young disappear to start 
their own lives elsewhere.

 

Usually in late August I notice one parent, presumably the male, start sitting 
in the huge, champion honeylocust in the southeastern part of the cemetery.  
This magnificent tree is about 100 yards from the traditional nest site in the 
crotch of a large American elm in the center of the cemetery.

 

After a period of weeks extending into September, which may involve some 
calling by the male at night when I am not present, he is joined by a second 
bird in the honeylocust.  When the second bird shows up, they often sit in 
disparate parts of the crown.  Over several days, if they decide "this is the 
start of something big", the distance between them lessens and eventually they 
literally sit shoulder to shoulder.  Again, I am not there at night, but I 
think this period of time involves calling back and forth, and rarely I hear 
some of this during the daytime.  I suspect that sort of thing may what you and 
Greg have posted about.  So, rather than "setting up a territory", I think it 
is more pair-bonding, with the traditional territory, at least in the case of 
the cemetery that I'm familiar with, being already established.  It's more a 
case of a long-term lease being extended.  Some of the chatter may be 
discussion of the terms, but I tend to think it is mostly about commitments by 
the future tenants.

 

Over the course of autumn into early winter, the birds tend to roost closer and 
closer to the traditional nest tree.  Lots of hooting during this time.  Around 
the turn of the year, the female seems to disappear, the male takes up 
residence in a big spruce looking down on the nest elm, and then, bingo, some 
time in late winter (January to early March), she appears in the nest crotch 
and away the tedium and hard work of nesting progresses.

 

At least this is how I interpret things in my patch.  Certainly there could be 
other reasons for hooting at any time of year but I would wager what you report 
involves mate selection.  Thanks for your posts, Bob and Greg.

 

Dave Leatherman

Fort Collins

 

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com   
mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> > on behalf of 
Robert Righter mailto:rorigh...@earthlink.net> >
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 8:04 PM
To: cobirds
Subject: [cobirds] Great-horned Owls--started hooting (Denver Co) 

 

Hi 

 

On recent, loosening up the back, evening walks around the greater DU area in 
Denver, I’ve detected Great-horned Owls hooting starting at 7PM and continuing. 
Actually I’ve heard them hooting, to a lesser degree, during the day. The 
extent of their hooting suggest they are already setting up territories, the 
end of September! Anyone else hearing them?

 

Bob Righter

Denver, CO 

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[cobirds] Calliope HB, Barrow's Goldeneye brood at Echo Lake, Clear Creek Co.

[Kay Niyo]

Ann Johnson, Iowa web developer of the CFO, DFO, and Evergreen Audubon's
Bear Creek Atlas Project websites, and I traveled up to Evergreen, Echo
Lake, and Summit Lake yesterday.  Highlights included the Barrow's Goldeneye
hen with her 10 very small ducklings at Echo Lake.  I think this might be
the 5th year she has nested there.  Please correct this if needed.  Brad
Andres said he saw the male there earlier this year. 

 

We saw American Pipits and lots of tourists at Summit L.  We also watched
lots of hummingbird activity at the many feeders at every window during
lunch at Echo Lake Lodge.  They included a Calliope HB male, a couple
Rufous, several Black-chinned, and many Broad-tailed Hummingbirds.

 

Then a visit to Evergreen Nature Center with Brad Andres.  He and Ann were
meeting in person for the first time after hundreds of hours on the phone
during the http://www.bcwbba.org/ website development!

 

A great visit!  Good birding,

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] snowstorm birds, Jeffco north of N Table Mt Park

[Kay Niyo]

Male Black-chinned (FOS 4/20) and male Broad-tailed Hummingbirds (FOS 4/23)
survived 10" snowstorm (still snowing) and are hanging out close to
hummingbird feeder.  FOS Say's Phoebe was trying to find insects around
garage this afternoon.  Two Gray-headed Juncos here all day eating millet
along with Mourning Doves.  Black-backed Lesser Goldfinch (FOS 4/18) and
Amer Goldfinches eating thistle.

 

Good birding.  Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

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RE: [cobirds] Interesting Crow behavior along the river today, Arapahoe County

[Kay Niyo]

When I lived on Bear Mt at 8200’ a few years ago, my resident crows soaked lots 
of bread in my bird bath on my deck.  They also brought potato chips and soaked 
them!  There were very few homes on large acreages up there so I have no idea 
where they were getting all the potato chips!  Someone must have been feeding 
them!  When they had young in the nest, the soaking activity increased.  They 
would soak the food and then fly to the nearby nest in a giant ponderosa pine.  
I had to clean out and refresh the water in the bird bath daily!  Fun 
observations!

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deborahann S-C
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 3:09 PM
To: buntingrobin...@gmail.com
Cc: Colorado Birds 
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Interesting Crow behavior along the river today, 
Arapahoe County

 

We were just in Mexico and noticed Great-Tailed Grackles doing the same thing. 

 

On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Brian Johnson  > wrote:

Today when walking along my local patch along the Mary Carter Greenway (the 
part I patrol is between Bowles Ave and the Northern Wildlife Area) I watched a 
American Crow on the rocky beach take a piece of bread or a roll and drop it in 
the river. The bird started to drink and look around, watching to make sure 
anther bird did not take the bread likely. Than after a few moments the crow 
proceed to tear the bread apart and eat it. I don't know if the bread was hard 
as rock and stale and needed softening or if the bird just likes soaked bread, 
but it was rather interesting to watch this. Corvids are know for their 
intelligence so it was quite a treat to get to watch this in person.

 

Brian Johnson 

Englewood Co

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RE: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics

[Kay Niyo]

I agree totally with gwen and duane. Have these people not ever read the ABA 
birding ethics? Such behavior is not that of an ethical birder who thinks only 
of a stressed, lost bird's well being. Stay away if they can't bird like a real 
and ethical birder.
KayKayleen A niyo...@kayniyo.comwww.kayniyo.com

 Original message 
From: Gwen Moore  
Date: 12/21/2016  9:06 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: dnels...@centurytel.net 
Cc: cobirds@googlegroups.com 
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics 

I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of the 
bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird!

Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed by 
people who want to get just a little closer. Back off!

Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people before, 
having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits the bird in 
becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be friendly towards 
the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird of prey is so 
unrecognizable that it can kill this bird!

Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the 
chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your 
feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please!

Gwen Moore

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> On Dec 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson  wrote:
> 
> Birders,
> 
> I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking this. 
> Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple Sandpiper 
> at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come before the 
> "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to witness this 
> special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a much larger 
> audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our exemplary behavior. I 
> beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with a little space, and 
> remain here as long as it chooses. If it's flushed, where else can it go?
> 
> I know a little about allowing people to observe rare birds from an 
> appropriate distance and for an appropriate duration. I don't know what I can 
> do about the Purple Sandpiper, but I'm thinking I'd better consider the 
> implications of reporting mega rarities in my neck of the woods.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Duane Nelson
> 
> Las Animas, Bent County, CO
> 
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RE: [cobirds] Disturbing bird incident

[Kay Niyo]

I also suggested the following to Ira and Tammy:

 

On your sad story, have you thought of switching to thistle feeders that use 
screening instead of the metal ones?  That is what I have always used and the 
finches cling to them and move around with no problems.  I had never seen metal 
ones with holes until I came to your house last winter.  Your poor little guy 
will probably do ok just missing 1 toe if he didn’t get too weak from no food 
or water for too long.

 

Hang in there.  You are saving LOTS of birds with all your habitat and food!

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Jeff Parks
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 11:46 AM
To: Colorado Birds
Cc: zroadrunne...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Disturbing bird incident

 

Hi all-

 

A little science background on this situation might be helpful.  

 

Metal has a high heat capacity, which means that it takes a large amount of 
heat to change the temperature of the metal.  That is the reason that anything 
with moisture in it will stick to untreated metal in freezing weather - the 
water flash freezes, and attaches to the metal and anything that the water was 
clinging to.  This is why you don't want to lick a metal pole in freezing 
weather, I am sure you have heard of kids getting their tongue stuck to metal 
objects in the winter.  Warm water doesn't help much, because you have to raise 
the temperature of the metal to the point that the ice melts.  Heating the 
metal could be accomplished with a hair dryer or small torch, but needs to be 
done carefully.  A hair dryer will take some time, and a torch will heat the 
metal pretty quickly, possibly causing other problems. Apply the heat to the 
metal a short distance away from the object, not to the object (bird) itself.   
In this situation, it is important to avoid stressing the bird any further as 
well.

 

A better solution is to make sure that any metal objects that birds might perch 
on are properly coated, with paint, rubber coating (like Plasti-dip) or even 
something as simple as electrical tape.  When there is another material between 
the metal and the water, the ice won't stick to the paint, plastic, etc, and 
even if the moisture freezes on contact, it won't stay stuck to the other 
material.  

 

Hope this helps -

 

Jeff Parks

Boulder, CO

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RE: [cobirds] Disturbing bird incident

[Kay Niyo]

I used the “warm hand” method this fall in the huge heavy rain/gale winds we 
had in the Golden area.  I was on the phone with Ann Johnson and noticed a tiny 
saturated brown lump LEGO in the street in the heavy cold rain and being blown 
toward the “river” running in the gutter.  A car almost ran over it.  This was 
when I still had tons of Lesser Goldfinches coming to the thistle feeders.  I 
put on a raincoat and ran out and picked it up and sheltered it in my gently 
closed hand in the house for about 10-15 min.  I peeked at it and it amazingly 
was about dry just from my hand warmth.  With bird in closed hand, I got a 
small shoe box, added a soft cotton washcloth, and carefully placed the little 
juv LEGO in the box and covered it.  Within another 15 min he was all dry and 
peering at me.  The rain had let up and there were lots of LEGOs on the front 
porch feeder, so I took him out onto the covered porch and opened the box.  He 
flew to the window screen, looked at me, and then to the feeder.

 

So, warm hands can work wonders.  Sorry, Ira and Tammy.  Hope that doesn’t 
happen again. 

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Christy P
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 10:35 AM
To: mkeith...@gmail.com; zroadrunne...@gmail.com
Cc: cobirds
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Disturbing bird incident

 

You have to be very careful applying heat of any kind to wildlife outdoors, 
especially one that may already be hypothermic. Oftentimes well-intentioned 
individuals kill animals trying to warm them back up by putting them into 
shock. Finding a heat source that only affects the portion of the bird that is 
stuck, as opposed to its entire body, would be recommended. With something as 
small as an American Goldfinch, assuming there wasn't a build-up of ice, maybe 
even just covering its foot with your warm hand and defrosting it that way may 
have worked, or would in future. 

 

Thanks for sharing Ira, it's always our worst fear to leave birds worse-off 
than they were to begin with. But at least you freed it.

 

Christy Payne

Wheat Ridge

 

On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:27 AM Mary Keithler  wrote:

Hi Ira and birders,

 

Perhaps a hair dryer with a long extension cord would work better.  

 

Mary Keithler, Arapahoe County 

 



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On Dec 8, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Ira Sanders  wrote:

This morning when I went to put out the feeders, there was a goldfinch hanging 
from the metal arm of the hooks we use to hang the feeders.  At first it wasn't 
moving and I was wondering how a bird could somehow die in that position.  I 
have no idea how long it was there, but I'm sure it was long enough to weaken 
it. As I got closer, I saw it's eyes were open and then it started to flutter a 
little.  It's foot had frozen to the iron arm and it was hanging by 1 foot.  I 
ran in to get some water to get it loose, but our efforts, which were 
incompetent and inadequate, didn't save all of it's foot.  

My first efforts only caused ice to form and made it worse.  

The bird did fly from Tammy's hand but part of it's foot was still on the 
metal.  Obviously we did it wrong.  In retrospect, I don't think warm water was 
a good idea at all.

In case someone else has this same miserable experience, maybe some forethought 
could result in a successful outcome and not our utter failure.

 

-- 

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

"My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a 
waterfall of creative alternatives."

 










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[cobirds] Jeffco Rosy-Finches

[Kay Niyo]

At noon had a flock of rosys land in tree across the street and some landed
on my feeder tray right outside my DR window!  (N side of N Table Mt)  I was
sitting 4 ft away and didn't dare move to get camera.  Shovelers scared them
away.  Just now prior to dusk, they were on my patio snarfing up black oil.
All GCRF and 1 Hepburn's.  Never had them here before except one with a
broken leg a few years ago.

 

Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] New AOU order

[Kay Niyo]

I agree!  Thanks Mark, Joyce, and all!  Printed out a 2-sided version for my 
computer desk to look spp up when needed.  Compared the lists quickly and 
figure I will have a tough time finding some of them!  No finches at the end.  
Hummers are way up front.  No way are guide books going to be kept up to date 
anymore!

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Leon Bright
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 10:26 AM
To: Cobirds
Subject: [cobirds] New AOU order

 

COBirders,

Thanks to Joyce T. for the alert, and thanks for those who constructed the 
posting of the new CFO checklist.  After glancing over it I became dizzy.  For 
example, I found House Sparrow between Phainopepla and American Pipit.  Where 
is Wood Stork?  Not that I expect to see one in our state, but it’s between 
Yellow-billed Loon and Magnificent Frigatebird.  At my age I’m gonna have to 
use an alphabetized list.

Leon Bright, Westcliffe and Pueblo

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RE: [cobirds] Re: Cobirds vs Ebird Reporting

[Kay Niyo]

A quick way to check for “currently reported” birds in your area is to click on 
the website home pages of DFO http://dfobirds.org/ or CFO http://cobirds.org/ 
and look at BirdTrax, the “Recent eBird Sightings” app that is constantly 
updating.  Scroll down in BirdTrax and you will see the Great-crested 
Flycatcher reported by a couple birders, where and when.

 

Kay

 

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Joey Kellner
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 2:36 PM
To: Colorado Birds
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Cobirds vs Ebird Reporting

 

The trend will continue (and may even expand) as new and easier ways of 
reporting and tracking bird sightings.  With phone apps now available to easily 
document our sightings conveniently in the field there is less urgency to race 
home and type up a message on COBIRDS.  This is just my opinion as to why this 
is happening.  I too am guilty of spending a day in the field, coming home 
exhausted and then failing to report my sightings in a second forum.

 

Birding is a great hobby and it leaves much to the observer as far as the 
desire to be involved 1) by themselves, 2) join up with other individuals, 3) 
join a local club or group, or 4) join a national organization (ABA).  It is up 
to the individual to decide what level of birding THEY want (feeder watching, 
local patch watching, Big Day attempts, annual "year" list tracking or 
continent (or worldwide) birding).  Like I said, a great hobby for all levels 
of interest or involvement.

 

With that decision also comes another decision (wow, so complicated).  How to 
document or track what you see?  Some just get out and watch and don't track 
any of their sightings...they just enjoy getting out in the fresh air and 
seeing nature.  Others track to the minute level of what bird was on what 
specific power pole!  Once you determine what level of record keeping you want, 
you must decide (yeah, another decision) what method to use to track your 
sightings (paper, computer spreadsheet, software package designed for birders, 
or something like eBird).  

 

Here it comesanother decision...do you feel comfortable with and want to 
report your sightings to others?  How?  1) A phone call and leave a message on 
the local Rare Bird Alert (easy and convenient with just a phone call)?  2) Use 
a computer at home (or a laptop in your hotel) to post your sightings online 
(e.g. COBIRDS)?  3) Send a "tweet" to all your close birding buddies, 4) Post 
to your Facebook page so that anyone "following" you can see what you've found, 
5) Submit your sightings via a smart-phone app to eBird?  Wow!  What options we 
have!  Now for convenience, one stop "shopping" (birding) allows me to track my 
sightings on a checklist AND at the same time provides me with a method to 
notify others!  Wow, what convenience!

 

What I'm really getting at here is that technology is developing and changing 
fast and unless there is a way to synthesize all the electronic (and other) 
data out there, there will always be a disconnect in reporting.

 

Now I'm not suggesting that this REALLY happen, but what if eBird posted their 
alerts to COBIRDS automatically every few hours?  I would get a lot of email 
that I really don't want AND it might just "clutter up" COBIRDS.

 

So, until all the observation data can be gathered together in a single 
location (and selectively "mined" for the good stuff...and the bad stuff ruled 
out) we will be in a world of multiple forums for gathering sighting data.

 

Isn't America great?!  Our enjoyment and hobby are not dictated to us.  All 
these choices we have!  With great choice comes great responsibility?

 

My three thoughts (small as they may be).

 

Joey Kellner

Littleton, Colorado

 

 

 


On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 12:53:16 PM UTC-6, Mark wrote:

Recently, I have noticed a trend of good to great chaseable birds not being 
reported to CObirds but instead just added to the eBird checklist. The reason 
for the email is that yesterday, a Great-crested Flycatcher was reported from 
the Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield around 8:40 a.m. After looking at the 
photos attached to the checklist, I'm struggling to rule out a Brown-crested 
Flycatcher. The problem with this kind of reporting is that you're not hearing 
about the bird until the next day. A few weeks ago, a Tri-colored Heron was 
reported to CObirds and many people were able to see the bird before it 
disappeared the following day. I'm not trying to criticize a person's decision 
of reporting, because it is ultimately their choice. I'm trying to get a better 
understanding of why this trend is increasing so rapidly?


Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
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[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

Just heard and then counted about 40 sandhills flying S over Hwy 93 just
west of N Table Mt.  They kept circling as if looking for a spot to land,
but kept going south toward Golden conversing as they flew.  Such cool
birds.

 

Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] Wren fatalities

[Kay Niyo]

I learned the hard way in IA with my bluebird trails that both House Sparrows 
and House Wrens are notorious for killing Eastern Bluebirds and other birds in 
nest boxes.  If you run a bluebird box trail in a state east of CO (perhaps in 
eastern CO also), you have to pull out House Sparrow (not protected) nests 
weekly and House Wren sticks (pulling out sticks only that the male puts into 
several houses prior to nest building is legal).  Never put up a bluebird box 
anywhere near trees or the House Wrens will move in; keep the boxes in the 
grasslands.  The wrens drive the bluebirds out of the box and build sticks and 
a nest on top of the now cold eggs.  And they also will pitch out bluebird 
eggs, nestlings, and kill nestlings in the boxes.  Then they stuff the house 
with sticks right over the bluebird nest and the female wren builds a grass 
nest in the sticks.  As shown in this thread, wrens do the same thing to other 
species unfortunately.

 

We had many bluebird predators in IA!  When I moved to CO, I was amazed that 
our bluebird trail in Elk Meadow in Evergreen rarely had trouble with any 
predators.  A very pleasant trail to care for!

 

I tried putting up lots of boxes on my pine mt property above Evergreen to try 
to keep the wren pair happy and accommodate the Mountain Chickadees and Pygmy 
Nuthatches.  That worked.  So, maybe more boxes might be a solution.

 

Kay

 

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
markcha...@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 6:38 PM
To: gmlu...@comcast.net
Cc: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Wren fatalities

 

We had a situation happen this spring with this kind of behavior.  We were 
thrilled to have Red-breasted Nuthatches nesting in one of our boxes here in 
Lakewood.  I watched the activity as the birds went in and out of the box for 
nearly two weeks.  One morning, I heard the male calling over and over outside 
of the box.  The next day I noticed the wrens were inspecting the nest.  I 
grabbed a ladder and looked inside to find three pierced nestlings.  The 
nuthatches moved on and the wrens took over the box.  We also had Flickers 
nesting in a box to find their nestlings thrown about the yard and Starlings in 
the box.  We sealed up the hole with popsicle sticks to keep the Starlings out. 
 After much persistence the Starlings gave up but the Flickers never returned.  
Nature is cruel!!


Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
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From: Luger gmlu...@comcast.net
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:34:21 - (UTC)
Subject: [cobirds] Wren fatalities

CObirders, I'm puzzled. Last month we hung a Wren box and got a tenant almost 
immediately. This week for two days I watched a wren bugging and carrying 
insects back to the box. Then yesterday I found a wriggling hatchling in death 
throws on the ground beneath the box and another hatchling dead a little 
further away on the ground covered with ants. The dead bird, though further 
from the box, still had the shell with the body. Just above my head there was a 
wren watching me from the house opening. The one still alive had a tiny bloody 
hole on the back of its head that looked like a beak pinch mark from where it 
was tossed from the box.

What the heck happened? Did the parent kill the hatchlings? Has anyone seen 
this happen before? There is still a Wren coming and going but not with food. 

Perplexed,

Myrna Luger
Across from Horsetooth Mtn Pk

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[cobirds] Jeffco, Rufous Hummingbird female yesterday

[Kay Niyo]

I had a female Rufous Hummingbird at my feeder yesterday afternoon.  I was
not fast enough for a photo, but am watching for it to come back.  Got good
looks through the bins.  On Bear Mt in Evergreen, they didn't arrive until
July 4.  She was exactly like all the females I got every year up there with
a big orange/copper blotch only in the middle of the throat.  I think I read
on COBirds that someone had a male rufous a couple weeks ago in NE CO.  The
birds are probably messed up by the crazy weather.  Lots of broad-tailed and
black-chinneds at feeders and Lesser and American Goldfinches at thistle
feeders.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Jeffco FOS Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, goldfinches, but no nesting Say's Phoebes

[Kay Niyo]

FOS male and fem Broad-tailed Hummingbirds on feeder today.

FOS black-backed Lesser Goldfinch male on thistle feeder May 1.  Females
also arrived.

FOS American Goldfinches on thistle feeder April 20.

But, alas, my Say's Phoebes did not return to my box to nest after 4 yrs
raising kids here.

 

Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

[Kay Niyo]

I watched a crow in IA raid a robin’s nest repeatedly and fly off each time (4 
times) with a nestling, probably to feed its own nestlings.  Poor robin parents 
harassed the crow each time, but not much they could do.  That was the end of 
that nesting effort.  Presumably they started over.  Common behavior for 
corvids.

 

Kay

 

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Charles Hundertmark
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 11:53 AM
To: corvidc...@aol.com
Cc: Cobirds
Subject: Re: [cobirds] A Murder of Crows (or by...) - Denver County

 

Early last month at the Moose Visitor Center (Jackson Co), as I was watching 
the feeders, a crow flew down to attack a small mammal, possibly a vole. The 
crow repeatedly jabbed at the mammal, picking it up and dropping it. The vole 
attempted to scramble away, but was apparently maimed by the initial thrust. 
The crow repeated the attacks multiple times and finally flew off with the 
critter.

 

Chuck

 

On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 11:21 AM, 'chrisblakeslee' via Colorado Birds 
cobirds@googlegroups.com wrote:

Dear COBIRDS,

Yesterday afternoon Lynn Willcockson e-mailed me the following:

 

About 20 minutes ago I witnessed a Crow attack a Grackle and kill it.  The 
Grackle was hopping around on the ground and the Crow flew down on top of it.  
There was a struggle but the Crow won.  After the Crow flew off I checked and 
the Grackle was still breathing but not able to move.

 

“I have never seen this sort of behavior before or even heard of it - have 
you??”   Lynn

 

Has anyone had any similar experiences?

 

Thanks, Chris

 

Chris A. Blakeslee

Centennial, Colorado

 mailto:chrisa...@aol.com corvidc...@aol.com

 

 

P.S.  Lynn added, some people have said to me — Can I borrow your Crow to take 
care of the Grackles in my yard? :-)

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RE: [cobirds] Birding by Ear Program May 16 - Roxborough SP

[Kay Niyo]

To clarify:  Allison’s APRIL 25th trip is currently full, but her MAY 16th trip 
only has one person signed up!  The May trip can be found on p 5 of the May 
Lark Bunting at http://dfobirds.org/LarkBunting/LB.pdf and you can sign up at 
http://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx. 

 

Thanks.  Kay

 

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Charles Hundertmark
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 5:15 PM
To: birdmi...@msn.com
Cc: Cobirds
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Birding by Ear Program May 16 - Roxborough SP

 

The full description of Alison's birding by ear program and field trip can be 
found in the current issue of The Lark Bunting at www.dfobirds.org. Place your 
cursor on About DFO, scroll down to Lark Bunting, and select Current Issue. 
Alison's trip is limited to 12 participants and is currently full, but you can 
register to be on the waiting list in case of a cancellation.

 

Chuck Hundertmark, President

Denver Field Ornithologists

 

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Alison Kondler birdmi...@msn.com wrote:

I have an upcoming birding by ear program that was missed on the 2015 DFO May 
newsletter. There is plenty space available as of yet. You'll just need to sign 
up on the DFO website (link below) to reserve your spot.

 

Roxborough State Park 

Saturday May 16, 2015

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Alison Kondler 

Trail Difficulty: Easy 

Maximum Participants: 12

We will start inside the visitor center for a fun presentation to teach you a 
variety of useful techniques to memorize bird sounds. 

Then we will head outside on an easy, slow paced hike of approximately 1.5 
miles to practice identifying the local birds by their songs and calls. 

Allow yourself extra time to get to the meeting location. Bring binoculars, 
water, snacks, and smiles.

 

http://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/Registration.aspx?TripID=1171

 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

Alison Kondler - Jefferson County

 

P.S. If you signed up for the April 25th program and can't make it, please 
delete your RSVP off of the DFO site for others have a chance to come. Thanks! 
:)

 

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[cobirds] Jeffco rosy-finches at Ira and Tammy Sanders today

[Kay Niyo]

Several birders watched about 30 rosy-finches swirl from treetop to treetop
around Ira and Tammy Sanders home from about 10:30 to noon today.  We found
at least one black, one brown-capped, and the rest gray-crowned.  One or two
gray-crowned landed on a tray feeder in front, but the flock was kept at bay
by a Sharp-shinned Hawk that persisted much of the time in the neighbor's
tree.  The Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch with puffed-up feathers photographed
yesterday that appears to be sick fed on the pavement right in front of us
for a while.  Thanks, Ira and Tammy!

 

Kay  

 

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[cobirds] DFO Field Trips cancelled for 2/21 and 2/22

[Kay Niyo]

Due to the weather both DFO field trips for Saturday and Sunday, February 21
and 22 have been cancelled.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Red Rocks Trading Post - Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

60 degree day at Red Rocks Trading Post yesterday at 2 with just the usual
birds and White-throated Sparrow active.  The Prairie Falcon was on its
usual lone-tree perch overlooking the post.  Shocker was a gray and white
cat lounging in the shrubs where the sparrows always appear from.  A woman
on the deck said they feed the cat.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] goshawk prey in IA

[Kay Niyo]

A friend in IA just posted this info that may be of interest for the COBirds
discussion of goshawk preferred prey.  This afternoon there was an immature
Northern Goshawk in our back yard in Boone County. It sat in a tree near the
house and the bird feeders, but didn't show as much interest in the birds at
the feeders that the other smaller Accipiters usually exhibit, and instead
it was closely watching a sorghum patch where we have frequently seen
pheasants.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] DFO RMBO's Annual Barrow's Goldeneye Count on Nov 23 cancelled

[Kay Niyo]

The DFO RMBO's Annual Barrow's Goldeneye Count on Nov 23 led by Paul
Slingsby has been cancelled due to the expected storm.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Northern Shrike, hawks yardbirds Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

My little feeder birds have been hunted the past week by a Sharp-shinned
Hawk on the 11th and a Cooper's Hawk and a Northern Shrike on the 16th.  I
suspect the adult sharpie might be the same one what hung out in my locust
tree all last winter, Nov-Feb.  The Cooper's has already devoured a rock
pigeon in the neighborhood!  And the Northern Shrike is a new yard bird!  A
lovely and patient hunter!  I still have 2-4 Lesser Goldfinches coming to my
thistle feeders.

 

Photos here http://www.kayniyo.com/trip_Unusual_Birds.htm

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] DFO Field Trip to Roxborough SP cancelled for Sun

[Kay Niyo]

The Roxborough State Park field trip scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Sunday,
November 16, 2014 with Doris Cruze has been canceled. The weather forecast
is for snow and bitter cold, with a morning low in the teens.

 

Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] Hawk Id

[Kay Niyo]

I am not a hawk expert either!  But I agree with Joe.  Adult Cooper’s based on 
the head shape, eyes, tail, and horizontal breast streaking, etc.  I wished I 
had the photo in PhotoShop so I could lighten it a bit.  Would guess that the 
breast would tend to show a little more rufous orange in the streaking and not 
quite as dark brown, but don’t know that.  Didn’t try it since it is a private 
photo in pbase.

 

Kay

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k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Joe Roller
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:12 PM
To: Jeannie Girard
Cc: Colorado Birds
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Hawk Id

 

Very nice photo! Thanks. This appears to be an adult (based on breast pattern; 
jury would show vertical streaks) Cooper's Hawk, based on proportions of bird,

rounded, not squared off tail, position of eye in head, etc.

I have never seen one this dark! Off hand I would call it melanistic. Even the 
terminal tail band is dark and it is usually white.

 I don't think they have pale and dark phases like buteos. I will be 
intrigued by comments from raptor experts. 

 

Joe Roller,*

Denver

 

*Raptor ignoramus

 

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 2:54 PM, Jeannie nikonjean...@gmail.com wrote:




I can not identify this hawk that I saw last week at the Dog park at Cherry 
Creek State Park, Arapahoe County.  Many people I know have tried to ID it, but 
so far, no one is sure.

Please take a look and any  help  would be appreciated.

http://www.pbase.com/image/157919391

Thanks,

Jeannie Girard

Aurora

 

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[cobirds] CORRECTED EMAIL ADDRESS FOR RE: Out-of-town birder/photographer wishes assistance

[Kay Niyo]

Eric spelled his email incorrectly; it is ericpgross...@comcast.net. Please
respond directly to Eric at the correct email address if you have time to
help him in Oct.  Thanks.

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

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Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: Kay Niyo [mailto:k...@kayniyo.com] 
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:56 PM
To: CO-Birds listserv (cobirds@googlegroups.com)
Cc: 'ericpgross...@comcast.neet'
Subject: Out-of-town birder/photographer wishes assistance

 

I received an email from Eric Grossman (ericpgross...@comcast.net).
(CORRECTED ADDRESS IS comcast.net)  He said I will be in Denver area the
weekend of October 25/26 and would love to do some bird photography but
wondering if you could recommend someone who could guide me, happy to pay
for the service. Appreciate any help you can offer.

 

Please respond directly to Eric at his email address above.  Thanks.


Kay

 

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[cobirds] Out-of-town birder/photographer wishes assistance

[Kay Niyo]

I received an email from Eric Grossman (ericpgross...@comcast.neet).  He
said I will be in Denver area the weekend of October 25/26 and would love
to do some bird photography but wondering if you could recommend someone who
could guide me, happy to pay for the service. Appreciate any help you can
offer.

 

Please respond directly to Eric at his email address above.  Thanks.


Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] observations oddities, central Boulder Cnty

[Kay Niyo]

Fun observations, Linda!  I have had the same experience with my nesting
SAPHs and Western Scrub-Jays.  The Say's just need a little help to become
aggressive!  I hope your nestlings fledge successfully soon! 

Also my SAPHs just escaped, I hope, my Sharp-shinned Hawk who is probably
the local one that was feasting on my feeder birds all winter.  The phoebe's
fledged and left the yard on the 22nd and on the 26th, I heard the robin
pair raising a ruckus and they chased the SSHA out of my locust tree toward
the west.  The robins have young that hide in and under my dense dogwoods
and hawthorn.  They and tiny baby bunnies are still hanging out there well
protected!

Happy 4th!

Kay

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-Original Message-
From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Linda Andes-Georges
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 8:55 AM
To: CObirds - CFO
Subject: [cobirds] observations  oddities, central Boulder Cnty

Here are a few recent (past week) observations:

Here, just north of Haystack and west of Lagerman, there are many oriole
families, blue grosbeak families, Eas.  west. kingbird families, and an
indigo (that rose-breasted grosbeak moved on). I think Ted is right; there
are more Cassin's kingbirds that we've thought. I'm scrutinizing every one
now.

I noticed a robin drinking from the oriole feeder one evening. Never saw
that before!

My Say's phoebes (always lagging behind Kay Niyo's) are feeding fledglings,
in their somewhat sporadic way. What a contrast with the tree swallows, who
(in two of our boxes) feed their kids every 10 seconds! Of course, the aunts
 uncles are helping them out. Which reminds me that 3 evenings ago, I saw
our phoebes interacting in a very friendly I recognize you manner with a
third one, near their nest. A previous offspring, perhaps.

The phoebes are timid little souls. When they spot a jay in the yard, they
both sit on their favorite perches and give their tiny whining cries.
Eventually I go out and scare off the jay, which seems to create a sudden
surge of energy from the phoebes. They take off after the departing jay with
much beak-clacking and wing-snapping.

While returning home from an early count last week, I observed three large
birds ahead of me in the air along our access road: a vulture, a bald eagle
 a red-tailed hawk. (Later I saw that the latter had a young hawk, probably
fledged young, perched nearby). The RTHA and BAEA were tussling, in that
dramatic, body-rolling manner, and I saw that the eagle had claimed (what I
presume to be) the rabbit caught by the hawk. After some quarreling about
it, the eagle went to ground, clutching its prize. The hawks retreated to a
tree to sulk, and the vulture moved on. The eagle (which I think might be
one of those nesting near Lagerman the past couple of years) started to walk
home, towards the east, lurching along like a drunken sailor with the large
rabbit clutched in one talon. As I watched incredulously, it eventually
became apparent to the eagle that this was the hard way to get anywhere. It
struggled to get off the ground but did so and flew east. The hawks did not
pursue.

A final question: Bill Kaempfer, Dave Hallock and I have been scratching our
heads over a sighting I had (with spouse) at 9500 ft east of the Peak to
Peak hwy, at a small unnamed lake near Beaver Lake. I --the ignorant --
labeled it right away (Sibley in hand) as an out-of-plumage Western
Sandpiper. Now I am learning that this is wildly unlikely (Bill's words),
and have worked all week to figure out an alternative. But so far, I cannot
find one. All the field marks match, but the season does not. I'll probably
turn the whole thing over to the Rare Birds Experts and let them debate it.
But has anyone ever heard of such a thing in early July? (Note that I ruled
out all the easy answers with research).

Thanks,
Linda Andes-Georges
near Lagerman Res, cntrl Bouldr Cnty




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[cobirds] 4 Say's Phoebe chicks departed, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

http://www.kayniyo.com/birds_flycatcher.htm 

 

My four SAPH babies were gone this morning after lining up in the hawthorn
yesterday and sleeping on the hummingbird feeder!  I wish them well!  See
final diary photos!

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] 4 Say's Phoebes fledge, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

Finally, after my Say's Phoebe pair arrived a month late on May 1, four
nestlings have fledged!  This is the 4th year they have nested in my boxes,
the 3rd year in this box.  2014 SAPH diary and a few photos 4th row down at

 

http://www.kayniyo.com/birds_flycatcher.htm

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Bird Song Hero, Cornell Lab of Ornithol

[Kay Niyo]

Per the conversations about bird songs lately, here is a fun Cornell Lab of
Ornithol link that my daughter-in-law in MI sent me!  My grandkids, ages
4-9, are birders along with their parents and are having fun with this!  I
played it and it is a great introductory learning tool of songs and
spectrograms for kids and adults!  They also have Sibley on an iPhone and
little Sibley on an old iPod!  Wish I had had these tools when I was that
age!  At least we had spectrograms in the old field guides!

 

http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-cornell-lab-of-ornithologys-bird-son
g-hero

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] trapped poorwill photos from 2004, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

The recent poorwill comments and photos reminded me of a once-in-a-lifetime
experience on June 3, 2004!  I lived on Bear Mt at the time and my friends
Carmon Slater and Donald Randall, who still live on Stagecoach Rd in
Evergreen, called me to say their poorwill was trapped in the garage
window.  I drove down and learned that the poorwill had tried so hard to get
out of the screened casement window that it tore the screen and then would
get stuck in between the screen and the glass.  They extracted it carefully
and took it outside and set it on a boulder.  Other than some feather
damage, it seemed ok and soon flew up the south slope of Bergen Peak on
their land where the poorwills nest every year.  They hear them at dawn and
dusk from mid-May through the summer.  This year they came back and were
first heard on May 17, 2014.  Donald shared these photos that he took then.
They provide a rare and unfortunate look at the spread wings and tail.

 

http://www.kayniyo.com/trip_Unusual_Birds.htm

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] FOY Lesser Goldfinch male, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

FOY male Lesser Goldfinch finally at my thistle feeder today.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] FINALLY, Say's Phoebe returned!

[Kay Niyo]

So exciting!  Exactly 1 mo late, a SAPH showed up May 1 and began flying up
to the nest box SAPH have been using for 3 yrs!  Saw her taking nesting
material up there yesterday morning so I got out my old ball of 70% brown
angora yarn that I never used for knitting (and provided for last year's
nest).  I sat on the patio and cut 4-5 strips and scattered dozens of them
in the grass.  She was watching me and immediately popped down out of the
tree and began picking up bunches of them and flying up to the nest!  So, I
cut more and scattered them about!  She obviously is building a nest.  But
where is the male?  I have only seen one SAPH at a time in my yard or at the
pdog fenceline for the past 6 days.  Mystery!

 

Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] Re: Wait, there is more to the story about Latham Reservoir Welcoming Committee/Weld

[Kay Niyo]

Mary Cay Burger and I had the exact same experience with an oil truck driver 
last year when we were parked near the oil well pullout (and not blocking 
access).  He was very interested in the birds through our scopes, etc.  We have 
never stopped near the house.

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

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From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Cathy Sheeter
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:13 PM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cobirds] Re: Wait, there is more to the story about Latham Reservoir 
Welcoming Committee/Weld

 

I have often stopped at the oil well pullout a bit closer to CR48 instead of 
the top of the hill in front of the houses, having on one occasion seen an 
unfavorable response from the house on the hill owners. One time while 
viewing birds from near the oil well a guy from the oil company pulled in. He 
was actually very, very friendly, asked all kinds of questions about what kinds 
of birds I was looking at, asked about the various types of hawks in that area, 
looked through my scope at the Bald Eagle nest, etc. and seemed genuinely 
interested in birds, nature and nature photography. He told me I was welcome to 
park and look from the oil well location any time. It is not quite as ideal as 
the top of the hill, but the majority of the reservoir can be seen fairly well 
from there too and avoids any confrontation. I have actually always had a 
favorable response (so far) from parking by oil well setups and the people that 
work them have (so far) all been friendly. Yes, I am female, and perhaps that 
is part of it, but most of them truly seem interested in nature and what I have 
seen.

 

Cathy Sheeter

Ft. Lupton

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[cobirds] Jeffco Mt Bluebirds looking for shelter

[Kay Niyo]

Late yesterday afternoon, I had flocks of 12 Mountain Bluebirds sheltering
from the snow and wind on my two covered porches.  I forgot to get some
dried mealworms in anticipation of the storm like I used last spring when
60+ Brewer's Blackbirds helped themselves to the mealworms I spread on the
sidewalks!  Also last spring neighbors with the same type of porches had
photos of 17 Mountain Bluebirds perched all over on their porch.  A little
oasis of shelter in a sea of buffalo grass prairie?  The Brewer's Blackbirds
have not arrived here yet, but I have ~4 Red-winged Blackbirds that are
feeding on sunflower seeds.

 

Alas, my Say's Phoebes have not been back to their nesting box, nor have I
seen any phoebes hawking insects from the pdog fenceline along N Table Mt P
a block from my house.  They have usually arrived between Apr 2 and 9
according to Avisys.  I have only seen one once last week at a house across
the street.  Will keep hoping.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] DFO Program Reminder, Mon, Feb 24

[Kay Niyo]

The featured speaker for the Monday, February 24 meeting of DFO will be
Diana Tomback, Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the
University of Colorado Denver.  Her fascinating research topic, the
Corvids-crows, ravens, magpies, jays, nutcrackers-are well known for being
among the most intelligent of birds, incredible problem solvers, and many of
the species that store food for future use have remarkable spatial memories.

Several corvids are responsible for the regeneration of many
widespread temperate zone coniferous and deciduous forest trees.  They shape
forest distribution and composition, and provide us with important ecosystem
services through their nut and seed caching behavior.

Don't miss this fascinating topic with photos from Colorado to Siberia on
Monday, February 24!  The DFO meeting is in the Denver Museum of Nature and
Science, Ricketson Auditorium.  Enter through the west door by 7:30 p.m.  We
must lock the door a little after that time.

 

Kay Niyo, DFO Editor

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

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[cobirds] Golden Jeffco feeder birds, 3 Tree Sparrows

[Kay Niyo]

All,

 

After having only 5-6 House Finches and a pair of loyal flickers at my
feeders since the late-Sept 16+ of rain that I got just north of Golden, I
finally have lots of birds in this past week's storm and today.  I just
counted ~50 juncos of all but white-winged subspp, a few House Finches, and
for the first time in 5.5 winters here in Golden, 3 Tree Sparrows coming to
feed for the last 3 days.

 

I read with interest Bill's president's column in the latest Colorado Birds
about the dearth of small birds since the rains and Steve Jones's article in
the Boulder County Nature Assoc newsletter.  Life with hardly any birds at
my feeders for 4 mo in the fall/early winter for the first time in my life
has been spooky and depressing.  I have visited with other birds who have
had the same situation.  Hope the affected spp can reproduce and
re-establish their populations this spring.  

 

I also just photographed a lovely adult Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting in my
tree; first time I have seen it in a couple months!  My feeders were empty
while she was there!

 

Kay

 

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RE: [cobirds] Prothonotary?

[Kay Niyo]

Dave and all,

 

I am leading the Bow Mar/Marston CBC Sat.  Mary Cay and I checked our
hotspots Wed including Centennial Pond and the exact spot the PRWA was seen
before.  We walked all along that path in the brushy area.  Had an imm
BCNHeron on that northeast back trail of Centennial Pond near the PRWA
spot--3rd time in 4 CBCs we have had one at Centennial Pond.  I got a photo
of it and the adult BAEA at the pond.  A Song Sparrow and White-crowned
Sparrow were hanging out right below the PRWA site.  Still a few buckthorn
berries.  There was a little open water in the creek below that spot.  The
pond was all frozen except a tiny hole with a few usual ducks; a few
ring-billeds.  We will have 10-12 people in our group so we will scour the
area and hope.

 

Marston was 2/3 frozen so not much there.  Small open spot at the S end,
slightly larger open spot at the N end.  Did find a Red-necked Grebe right
next to the shore ice on the E side, but no loons spotted and few waterfowl.
We have permission (with prior security checks) to go inside the fence and
drive around the entire reservoir only on Sat.  We can see far better inside
the fence.

 

Hoping for a little ice melt by Sat.

 

I wonder what numbers of birds others are getting at their feeders.  I have
the fewest birds in Nov/Dec since I moved down here from Evergreen 5.5 yrs
ago.  Only had 2 subsp of junco during the cold week.  Wondering if the
populations are down, birds were killed by the sudden early bitter cold they
aren't used to on the front range, or they haven't arrived yet from the
north or the mts?  My most faithful birds were a local pair of flickers
chowing down on suet constantly.  I have twice photographed an adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting, resting, hunting in my hawthorn by my patio!
So, maybe the word is out to stay away from my feeders!

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of DAVID A LEATHERMAN
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:40 AM
To: COBIRDS
Subject: [cobirds] Prothonotary?

 

I assume several people have probably checked on the Prothonotary Warbler at
Centennial Park since the cold snap hit.  And I assume since there have been
no reports, the bird disappeared.  Are these good assumptions?  Negative
data is better than no data.  But if buckthorn berries got that bird thru
the deep freeze, that would be very interesting news, indeed.  Thank for any
feedback, public or private on this situation.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins

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FW: [cobirds] Light Morph Harlan's Hawk - Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

I am wondering if you did not get my posted photos, Mike, since you asked
again today about the light morph Harlan's from last year.  I photographed
this bird (see link below) along with Ira Sanders who also got some good
photos when we were doing the Marston CBC Dec 15, 2012.
http://www.kayniyo.com/birds_raptor_vulture.htm   (Half way down the page)

Kay

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-Original Message-
From: Kay Niyo [mailto:k...@kayniyo.com] 
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 11:28 AM
To: 'hawk...@aol.com'; 'cobirds@googlegroups.com'
Cc: 'Robert Raker'
Subject: RE: [cobirds] Light Morph Harlan's Hawk - Jeffco

http://www.kayniyo.com/birds_raptor_vulture.htm  (Half way down the page)

Recall that last year on the Marston CBC we had a light morph Harlan's
Red-tailed Hawk, Colorado Academy, Denver Co., CO, Marston CBC, 15 Dec 2012
that was confirmed by Brian Wheeler.

And check out Lee Farrell's favorite Chatfield-vicinity dark morph
red-tailed photo and article in the January Lark Bunting at
http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/lark-bunting-dfo
-monthly-newsletter/ !

Same birds?  Who knows?!

Kay

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.
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-Original Message-
From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Michael Henwood
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 8:04 AM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Cc: Robert Raker
Subject: [cobirds] Light Morph Harlan's Hawk - Jeffco

On Friday after  visiting Red Rocks, Michael Kiessig, Rob Raker and I
visited South Platte Park just north of C470 and the S.Platte River.  On the
drive over we observed a dark Harlan's Hawk on the west side of C470 between
Quincy and Belleview.  Most winters there has been a Harlan's  seen in this
area.  At S. Platte Park we observed 9 Greater Scaup in the pond closest to
C470 and the S. Platte River.  We also got a glimpse of a skittish Harlan's
Hawk which appeared to be a light morph.  Clean white underneath with a
uniform dark back.  The head had quite a bit of white in the area of the
supercilium and crown, while the tail was a dusky white with just a touch of
rufous above the grayish tail band. 

Perhaps some of our talented photographers could get some photos of this
wary Harlan's, so it could be studied in greater detail.  The light morph is
very rare among Harlan's.

Mike Henwood
Grand Junction, Mesa County
presently visiting Jefferson County

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RE: [cobirds] Light Morph Harlan's Hawk - Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

http://www.kayniyo.com/birds_raptor_vulture.htm  (Half way down the page)

Recall that last year on the Marston CBC we had a light morph Harlan's
Red-tailed Hawk, Colorado Academy, Denver Co., CO, Marston CBC, 15 Dec 2012
that was confirmed by Brian Wheeler.

And check out Lee Farrell's favorite Chatfield-vicinity dark morph
red-tailed photo and article in the January Lark Bunting at
http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/lark-bunting-dfo
-monthly-newsletter/ !

Same birds?  Who knows?!

Kay

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.
Niyo Scientific Communications
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Golden, CO 80403
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k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

-Original Message-
From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Michael Henwood
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 8:04 AM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Cc: Robert Raker
Subject: [cobirds] Light Morph Harlan's Hawk - Jeffco

On Friday after  visiting Red Rocks, Michael Kiessig, Rob Raker and I
visited South Platte Park just north of C470 and the S.Platte River.  On the
drive over we observed a dark Harlan's Hawk on the west side of C470 between
Quincy and Belleview.  Most winters there has been a Harlan's  seen in this
area.  At S. Platte Park we observed 9 Greater Scaup in the pond closest to
C470 and the S. Platte River.  We also got a glimpse of a skittish Harlan's
Hawk which appeared to be a light morph.  Clean white underneath with a
uniform dark back.  The head had quite a bit of white in the area of the
supercilium and crown, while the tail was a dusky white with just a touch of
rufous above the grayish tail band. 

Perhaps some of our talented photographers could get some photos of this
wary Harlan's, so it could be studied in greater detail.  The light morph is
very rare among Harlan's.

Mike Henwood
Grand Junction, Mesa County
presently visiting Jefferson County

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[cobirds] repeat URL for dark morph red-tailed article

[Kay Niyo]

Sorry, this got cut off in my last post of Lee Farrell's photo and article
about the Chatfield dark morph red-tailed on p 8 of The Lark Bunting.

 

http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/lark-bunting-dfo
-monthly-newsletter/

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Chatfield Res - Pacific and Common Loons

[Kay Niyo]

Four of us went to scope Chatfield Res. after the DFO birding trip to the S
Platte Reservoir and adjacent lakes.

 

At the Heron Rookery overlook, we found one Common Loon.  At the handicapped
fisherperson's point we found a Pacific Loon swimming closely and diving
with another Common Loon.  We also had several Horned Grebes and several
Bonaparte's Gulls.  No scoters were seen.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Say's Phoebes raised 3 chicks, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

http://www.kayniyo.com/birds_flycatcher.htm

 

4th row down you can see the story and photos of my Say's Phoebes who
raised a brood of chicks again this year, but only 3 this time and too late
for renesting.  Due to the snow and cold in April and early May when they
disappeared from my area of N Table Mt, they nested about a month later than
last year.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] late SAPH nestlings ready to fledge, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

http://www.kayniyo.com/trip_Unusual_Birds.htm

 

Due to the late, snowy spring, my Say's Phoebes nested really late.  Today
is actually Day 19 posthatch and they are about ready to try their stubby
wings!  These photos were taken yesterday afternoon.

 

Happy 4th!

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] FOY cattle egret Weld

[Kay Niyo]

Mary, Tom, and I found our FOY 5 Cattle Egrets (with cattle) south of Loloff
and Latham Res in Weld this morning.  Checked eBirds and there aren't many
lists for them until June.  Lots of the other spp recently reported by Tina
and Norm, except no Red-necked Phalaropes.  Avocets appear to be on nests,
and possibly Black-necked Stilts.  Not sure if they successfully nest in
that area.  One White-rumped Sandpiper with fractured left leg shows white
rump every time it takes a step.  Also, 1 unexpected male Northern Pintail.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] CFO Cortez convention photos

[Kay Niyo]

Thanks to all for another great CFO convention!  A few photos are on my
website.  http://www.kayniyo.com/trip_CFO_13.htm

 

Mary Cay and Tom Burger and I birded our way out to Cortez on May 15,
stopping at Antero and other spots.  We toured fascinating Mesa Verde on the
16th.  Doug Faulkner led us on an excellent trip to the NW of Cortez and
found great birds and rescued cars and people from a W rattlesnake!  Then
Sat. Ted Floyd took us up to ~9000' where we were able to watch a Dusky
Grouse booming.  Ted turned a few photographers loose to get closer for
photos.  My experience has been that DUGR are not shy!  This one just walked
slowly up his log and kept on booming with several photographers following
him!  Lots of Grace's Warblers everywhere.  And one flyby-western Purple
Martin!  The last day, deep snow had caused road closures, so in order to
begin the long trek home, we were forced to forego John Drummond's trip into
high country to the NE of Cortez.  Instead we drove from Durango, Silverton,
Ouray, Montrose and home via Black Canyon of the Gunnison.  We were
astounded at all the snow, having just left the Cortez area where they are
in their 3rd year of a drought.  Beautiful state of Colorado!  Perhaps one
of our birding spots with the most variety was the Mancos City Park along
the Mancos R on the way home!  We even had a flock of Evening Grosbeaks
feeding in the cottonwoods.  Tons of Pine Siskins everywhere!  Most of the
species were concentrating their feeding in the narrowleaf cottonwood
catkins (pollen protein, insects, seeds already?).

 

Thanks again to all those who helped to make another CFO convention so much
fun!

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Lower White Ranch P, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

A small group birded Lower White Ranch Park OS this morning and had good
looks and songs by the expected suspects: Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting,
Yellow-breasted Chat, Black-headed Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler, Bullock's
Oriole, Western Wood-Pewee, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Spotted Towhee, Lark and
Vesper sparrows, American and Lesser goldfinches.  Considerable water this
year in Van Bibber Creek helps.

 

A Black-chinned Hummingbird was performing his aerial display right in our
path for a female.  My new observation: the BCHU does a very broad and
shallow U-shaped dive, whereas I have always seen a Broad-tailed Hummingbird
doing a steep and narrow U-shaped dive!

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Black-chinned HB male, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

Had a Black-chinned HB male at one of my feeders today.  Have also had both
male and female Broad-tailed HBs and a female Black-chinned.  So, some
survived the snows.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] hoards of Brewer's Blackbirds, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

I am feeding hoards (have counted 60+ in one flock in my tree) of Brewer's
Blackbirds as well as White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Pink-sided
Juncos, etc.  I discovered that the blackbirds love dried mealworms and
millet!  They aren't too fond of black oil sunflower.  Was trying to entice
some robins and a Say's Phoebe who were feeding in the street, but so far I
haven't seen them eating my handouts.  Tough spring for the birds.

 

BTW, some of we Tues Birders had a pair of Great-tailed Grackles at Denver
Botanic Gardens at Chatfield yesterday.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] FOY Black-chinned HB, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

Just had a FOY Black-chinned Hummingbird female at my back feeder.  Too late
with camera, but she should be back.  They have nested nearby for the past 2
years and come to my feeders all summer.

 

After a couple-week absence due to the snow, my Say's Phoebe pair were back
this morning in their last-year's nest box where they raised 2 broods of 2
and 5.

 

I had to take my sunflower feeders down yesterday cuz I have at least one,
probably two, House Finches with Mycoplasma conjunctivitis.

 

Kay

 

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[cobirds] Prospect Park, Jeffco, Apr 26, 2013

[Kay Niyo]

Yesterday at Prospect Park in Jeffco, I had the same sort of experience that
Meredith did today at Chatfield.  Only saw 2 Say's Phoebes, lots of RW
Blackbirds, a few Common Grackles, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, quite a few divers
on the big lakes, and 32+ active Double-crested Cormorant nests on the
island.  I also saw 2 Great Blue Herons that were sitting on nests in the
big tree too.  So, wait for the next storm for more good birds!

 

I do still have a few juncos (Slate-colored, Gray-headed, and Pink-sided)
today as well as the one Chipping Sparrow under my feeders.  Yesterday
White-crowned Sparrows and ORJUncos were still under the feeders too.  So
far, no BT Hummingbird yet at my feeders.

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

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[cobirds] FOY Lesser Goldfinch, jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

I photographed the FOY Lesser Goldfinch male at my thistle feeder this
morning.  I had just replaced last fall's seed with fresh last week cuz they
won't eat rancid seed.  Then I heard a Western Meadowlark singing from a
neighbor's crab apple tree and it flew to one little spot on the dark roof
surrounded by snow!  And I still have subsp of juncos that are really late!

 

Earliest LEGO here previously was 5/6/10 and earliest Broad-tailed
Hummingbird was 4/20/09!  Wow, the broad-taileds better slow down!  Just
talked to someone in Evergreen who has had a broad-tailed male in the Beaver
Creek area already.

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

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[cobirds] Juncos, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

I have 1 Pink-sided, 2 Oregon, and 2 Gray-headed Juncos-with a bunny!-eating
millet under my south-facing patio picnic table!

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

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[cobirds] FOY Say's Phoebe, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

I saw my FOY Say's Phoebe yesterday hawking insects from the fence line at
the pdog colony (N Table Mt Park) 1 block from my house!  I am hoping it is
one of my pair that fledged 7 young last year in a box under my eaves!

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

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[cobirds] FW: La Boheme - Bohemian Waxwings in our yard! Conifer Mt, Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

See below.  Conifer Mt bohemians in John and Diane Sears yard.

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

303.679.6646

k...@kayniyo.com; www.KayNiyo.com

 

 

 

From: John Sears [mailto:birdstorei...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 1:07 PM
To: Brad Andres; Marilyn Rhodes Rhodes; Lisa Wald; Kay Niyo; Sherman Wing
Subject: La Boheme - Bohemian Waxwings in our yard!

 

Rare Bird Alert - please post to evergreenbirders or other boards.

1pm Saturday March 9th. Blizzard conditions on top of Conifer Mountain and a
flock of about 12 Bohemians have found the cedar tree in our front yard.
Life list yard bird! MADE OUR WEEK!!!

- John  Diane Sears
Evergreen Wild Bird Store

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