[cobirds] Flammulated Owl in yard
COBirders, since Mary Kay Waddington encouraged me, I have added Flammulated Owl to Bryan Guarente's list. I had the great pleasure to have a mated pair fly in and perch on our cabin deck railing, about eight feet from where I was sitting. I heard a soft vocalization and turned my head slowly to see them clearly. After a few minutes they flew off into the oncoming dusk. I was able to I.D. them easily since only a few days before I had seen a Flam being rehabbed at the Pueblo Nature Center. This took place in the summer of 1972 or '73 at the end of Custer County Road 182R at 9,200 ft. Leon Bright, Pueblo and Custer County -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate. * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/007801da781f%241952d870%244bf88950%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] SAY'S Phoebe shot in Pueblo in 1820
COBirders-- My friend Mark Yaeger, Colorado's pre-imminent bird artist and life-time Pueblo resident, sent me the email below. I believe it fits the guideline our moderator has established and I think many will find it of interest. Leon Bright - Pueblo Charles Wilson Peale the founder of the Pennsylvania Academy of Arts and the Philadelphia Museum said this in 1799: "There is also another unmeaning custom which is still essential for us to get rid of. I mean that of naming subjects of nature, after persons, who have plumed themselves with those childish ideas of being the first discoverers of such thing." He went on to say naming birds after people should be avoided because it "feeds the vanity of some naturalists without enlightening the science". Peale named his children after artists: Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Angelica Kauffman, Sophonisba Angusciola and Titian. It was son Titian who in 1820 shot the Say's Phoebe near Pueblo that got named after his boss Thomas Say on the Edwin James expedition. Mark Yaeger -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/005a01da11e8%24561a25d0%24024e7170%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Kites
Thanks, Diana, very informative. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002001d9e71f%2444e68220%24ceb38660%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] M. Kites
CoBirders, at 4:00 this afternoon a loose flock of about 25 Mississippi kites flew very high over my house in Pueblo. They were mostly sailing on outstretched wings, probably hunting for insects. At the same time they were circulating, they were steadily drifting pretty much straight south. To me, it seems a little early for them to be migrating. Any info on this subject would be helpful to me, and I assume to many others. Leon Bright, Pueblo and Custer County. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01b801d9e6b7%248afadbc0%24a0f09340%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Lesser goldfinch, Pueblo
Three lesser goldfinches with grayish-green backs getting a drink in my back yard a few minutes ago. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/009001d8f79f%24676a2560%24363e7020%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Jays in NW Custer County
COBirders-- With great trepidation, after the excitement related to Mark Peterson's great sandpiper find, I am posting my sighting of a Blue Jay at our cabin at 9200 ft. in the Sangre de Cristo range. The Checklist for Birds of the Wet Mountain Valley by the Arkansas Valley Audubon Society shows that this species is rare in all seasons in Custer County. The Wet Mountain Valley is nestled between the Wet Mountains on the east and the higher Sangre de Cristo mountains on the west. During the 50+ years we have used our cabin weekly in the six warmer months, last Monday was the first time we have seen a Blue Jay there. I'm of the opinion that its "rare" classification is probably due to sightings in the Wet Mountains. I'm wondering if the sightings of Blue Jay further west (i.e. Salida) have been at lower elevations. A bit of info for our less experienced Cobirds users: The Steller's Jay is the native dark blue jay of Colorado's mountains while the Blue Jay has slowly extended its range from the east to Colorado only in the last 60 years or so. [Any comments on this issue by CFO's experts are welcome.] Leon Bright, Pueblo and Custer County -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00e301d8dacc%24761dfd10%246259f730%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Dickcissels in Custer County
COBirders-- Thanks to a report to me by Denverite Mary Kay Waddington (who also has a cabin nearby ours in NW Custer County), Wednesday evening Treva and I were able to spot a few Dickcissels. They were in hay fields on the Wet Mountain Valley floor. The only other known sighting of Dickcissels in Custer County is by Brandon Percival few years ago at his family cabin near the eastern edge of the county. Somehow that wasn't recorded in our latest Arkansas Valley Audubon's Wet Mountain Valley checklist (2018). --Seems to be a good Dickcissel year in Colorado. Leon Bright, Westcliffe and Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01f201d88ccf%245775b380%2406611a80%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Raven post corrected
COBirders-- Sorry, I should have corrected the placement of the raven photo. It should read "attached" instead of "below". My first attempt at posting didn't go through. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01aa01d801d9%24a2940410%24e7bc0c30%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Hawks predating squirrels, another thought
COBirders, In an attempt at humor, I may have led some of you to think that young Red-tailed Hawks regularly prey on fox squirrels. Actually, these squirrels are really tough little creatures with strong jaws and sharp teeth that can bite off the foot of a large hawk. Therefore, my photo shows a rare scene. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/006901d7d771%24c0685be0%24413913a0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Squirrel control agent, avian
COBIrders, If anyone needs to control an overpopulation of fox squirrels in your neighborhood, here is an inexpensive remedy. (Full disclosure, I get no renumeration for this even though it occurred at my residence.) Leon Bright, Pueblo. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002c01d7d74e%246d83bcd0%24488b3670%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] FW: Great Black-backed Gull is back - Same bird??? Pueblo res & county
COBirders—Below, FYI is a copy of a conversion going on among some of us Pueblo birders. Leon Bright, Pueblo From: Brandon Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:03 AM To: Mark Yaeger mailto:rade...@hotmail.com> >; Leon Bright mailto:urra...@comcast.net> >; Pearle and Clif Sandstrom-Smith mailto:cli-...@hotmail.com> >; Margie Joy mailto:mar1...@juno.com> >;; Barbara Lockhard mailto:lockie...@yahoo.com> >; Rick Clawges mailto:rclaw...@gmail.com> >; Dave Silverman mailto:silvi...@hotmail.com> >; Richard & Mary Tucey mailto:rtu...@gmail.com> >; Van Truan mailto:vtruan4...@msn.com> >; Brandon Percival mailto:flammow...@gmail.com> > Subject: Great Black-backed Gull is back Right on schedule Nov 10th at South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO From: Leon Bright Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:34 AM To: 'Brandon' ; 'Mark Yaeger' ; 'Pearle and Clif Sandstrom-Smith' ; 'Margie Joy' ; 'Star Jorgenson' ; 'Barbara Lockhard' ; 'Rick Clawges' ; 'Dave Silverman' ; 'Richard & Mary Tucey' ; 'Van Truan' Subject: RE: Great Black-backed Gull is back - Same bird??? Brandon and all— Every year for the last 30 or so, I have wondered if it’s possible we are seeing the same returning bird (“Murray”). The average life span listed on the Internet for the GBBG is 10 to 20 years, the record being 27.5 years. Brandon, do you have the date of its first sighting? If it weren’t for the consistency of its arrival dates I would conclude that it couldn’t be the same bird. So……, I’m still romantically attached to possibility we have a world record holder here. Leon -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00f201d7d723%248039fc70%2480adf550%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Mississippi Kite - Pueblo
COBirders- A FOY (for me) Mississippi Kite flew near the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo today, about noon. Soon they should be numerous and nesting. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003701d73efb%2452221e00%24f6665a00%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Small sharpie, Pueblo
COBirders-- Thanks to Dave Leatherman and Doug Kibbe for assuring me that the Sharp-shinned Hawk I photographed yesterday is within the range in size for males of its species. I guess I've grown accustomed to seeing the Cooper's Hawks that frequent our back yard and forgot how small a male sharpie can be. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003401d73912%246bf21220%2443d63660%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Small Sharp-shinned Hawk
COBirders-- This afternoon I photographed a very small juvenile sharpie in my back yard. He (no doubt a male) was perched on a fence picket that is five and one-half inches wide. I was alerted to the bird by my wife who was puzzled by the bird's size and I had to check it out with my binoculars to be sure. I'm posting here to learn if others agree that this guy was unusually small. See photos below. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001201d738bc%24c5c09a20%245141ce60%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] One TV + info for new birders
COBirders-- Just now a single Turkey Vulture sailed over my neighborhood in Pueblo, doing its rocking glide. This week's forecast calls for more or less average weather for this time of the year, so I wonder how s/he will fare. TVs are migratory and, like some other species, are arriving earlier each year. The bird did not seem to be headed anywhere in particular, so s/he may stick around SOCO or, of course, continue to head north. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/005701d71ea3%246f84ddc0%244e8e9940%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Lewis's woodpeckers Pueblo County
COBirders-- There is a small, year-round colony of Lewis's woodpeckers in Rye, which is in the southern foothills of the Wet Mtns. Here is an image of one I took Saturday morning. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002801d6c745%24b58261e0%24208725a0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Sandhill Crane behavior - Custer County
COBirders-- At midmorning yesterday (10/7/20) I was virtuously washing our cabin windows when I heard the call of a very distant Sandhill Crane. Instantly I dismissed all thought of windows or washing and ran inside for my bins. Back outside, I was able to spot a flock of 30 cranes calling and milling around in a relatively tight circle (for cranes), about 2,000 feet above the valley floor, which is about 1,200 feet below our cabin. They did this for several minutes until they gradually stopped calling and organized an orderly flight pattern that headed over the Sangre de Cristo range toward Monte Vista and John Rawinski. (Note: In doing so, they had to fly at an altitude of about 13,000 feet.) This behavior reminds me of a time many years ago when I saw a flock of migrating Canada Geese fly into a navigation beam near the Pueblo Airport. As I watched them flying in their V, the lead geese seemed to hit a barrier and began to call and fly around erratically. The rest of the flock followed suit when they arrived at what I believe was the beam. It took the geese some ten minutes to get reoriented to direction and in their V. Since the only beams in Custer County are made of wood or steel, I don't believe yesterday's crane incident is related to the one at the Pueblo airport. Any comments are welcome. Leon Bright Verdemont Rd., Custer County and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/011601d69ddf%248d1b6920%24a7523b60%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Correction to Custer County Canada Jay post
COBirders-- Sorry, our cabin is in northwest Custer County not northeast, as I posted last night. Leon Bright, Custer County and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002501d69b27%249af3ff40%24d0dbfdc0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Canada Jay, NE Custer County
COBirders-- This morning (10/4/20) I was standing on my cabin deck in the Sangre De Cristo range (9,200 ft.) and was elated when a Canada Jay lit on one of my fenceposts. Unfortunately, it continued to go from post to post downhill until it disappeared with no photo taken. It is the second Canada Jay I've seen at this location, or in Southern Colorado, the first being over 40 years ago. This species is listed as "uncommon" on our Arkansas Valley Audubon's Wet Mountain Valley checklist, which may be too generous. For you newer COBirders, the name "Canada Jay" was changed many years to "Gray Jay", then recently was changed back again to Canada Jay. In Colorado they are usually found at high elevations. Leon Bright, Custer County and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00eb01d69abf%2446fff960%24d4ffec20%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Unusual teamwork - Otero County
COBirders-Yesterday (9/6)I received an email from my friend Jim Thompson of La Junta. He said the image below was taken in his back yard about 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Jim writes, "These two were at another tree and flew off when I got camera, then appeared at this tree. Brown Thrasher was picking thru the Hairy's bark droppings. The Brown Thrasher was very busy this morning." Leon Bright, Pueblo (for a few days) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001301d68590%2406c22560%2414467020%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Pueblo Yellow-crowned Night-Heron image #2
COBirders-- In light of another difficult Covid-19 day, I thought maybe the shot below might help lighten the mood for at least some of you. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001a01d66151%246d9d02e0%2448d708a0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night Heron
COBirders-- Once again, Brandon Percival has alerted me to a bird species I had not seen. I finally went to Pueblo City Park at the same time the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was there, about 6:45 this morning. It was perched on a branch of the dead tree on the duck pond (Lake Joy). Leon Bright - Pueblo and Custer County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001701d660f5%24895f8180%249c1e8480%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Follow-up: NE Custer County hummers
COBirders- Continuing the hummingbird thread, at our cabin in the Sangre de Cristo range we are now feeding over 40 Broad-tailed hummingbirds. Their number has been recently augmented by fledglings. We have 6 or 7 Calliopes, which is several more than normal, and only 3 Rufous who are not very aggressive. Normally by now we would have at least double that, doing their best to guard the eight feeders against all other hummers. Leon Bright, Pueblo (sometimes) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/006601d65b26%24351e6e80%249f5b4b80%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Follow-up: NE Custer County hummers
COBirders- Continuing the hummingbird thread, at our cabin in the Sangre de Cristo range we are now feeding over 40 Broad-tailed hummingbirds. Their number has been recently augmented by fledglings. We have 6 or 7 Calliopes, which is several more than normal, and only 3 Rufous who are not very aggressive. Normally by now we would have at least double that, doing their best to guard the eight feeders against all other hummers. Leon Bright, Pueblo (sometimes) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/005201d65b26%241fbd8fd0%245f38af70%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Rufous Hummer behavior, NW Custer County
COBirders- Yesterday two male FOY Rufous Hummingbirds showed up at my feeders more or less on migration time. They followed the usual behavioral pattern of vanguards in that, rather than exhibiting their species' normal activity (i.e. bellicose copper-colored buzz-bombs), they fed amicably alongside the broad-tails. Soon they will move on, to be replaced by more typical male Rufous hummers. As an aside, we had a pair (m., f.) of Calliopes three weeks ago-for one day only-unusually early for our location. The Broad-Tailed hummers are present in about their regular numbers, about 30+. We are seeing a few fledglings now. In case you are wondering, we buy sugar in 25-pound bags. Our cabin feeders are at 9,200 ft. in the Sangre de Cristo range. Leon (and Treva) Bright, Westcliffe / Pueblo-not so much -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/008801d64d9c%247b4b55e0%2471e201a0%24%40comcast.net.
RE: [cobirds] Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020
One of the most pleasant experiences I have had birding for half a century in Colorado is getting to know Bob Spencer. His kind character was respected throughout the state. Leon Bright, Pueblo From: cobirds@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joe Roller Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:02 PM To: Colorado Birds Subject: [cobirds] Robert A. Spencer, March 31, 1924 - May 11, 2020 Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob Spencer, passed away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. There cannot be a memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a way to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. Joe Roller, Denver Dear members of the birding community: It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both organizations. I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 years old!). Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists (cobirds.org <http://cobirds.org> ) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org <http://dfobirds.org> ). Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D. Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience Director of Neuroscience Major Department of Psychology and Neuroscience UCB345 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 80309 office room: Muen D465B office phone: 303-492-0854 robert.spen...@colorado.edu <mailto:robert.spen...@colorado.edu> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCn7eBPSZdqTYdkm_0gNrvqykkkVJN7GAH4CP1d%3DQHy9g%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCn7eBPSZdqTYdkm_0gNrvqykkkVJN7GAH4CP1d%3DQHy9g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003401d62890%24a3ea20c0%24ebbe6240%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Odd mourning dove pair - Pueblo
COBirders, Over the last two decades or so, the number of over-wintering mourning doves here has greatly diminished, to the point that now one is a real rarity. Yesterday afternoon I saw two in my back yard, which is about when we would expect to see returning migrants. These were odd, though, because one was two-thirds the size of the other. I first saw them when the larger one was chasing the smaller one along the sidewalk, as if in an attempt to copulate. They went into our small raspberry patch and each began to forage for seed below our feeders, the chase apparently forgotten. After a while they flew off and I didn't see if they continued together or went their separate ways. I have never seen, at this time of year, such a disparity in size between mourning doves. Comments welcome. Leon Bright, Pueblo (city/county) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002201d614c8%24df67b9e0%249e372da0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Annual grackle alert from Pueblo
COBirders-- Yesterday and today several Common Grackles arrived at my backyard feeders, no doubt on their way north to see the rest of you, ignoring our state's stay-at-home edict. Leon Bright - Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/004601d6051a%240631bda0%24129538e0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Snowy Owls (not)
Re: below-- So do upside-down plastic bags. Leon Bright, Pueblo From: cobirds@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sebastian Patti Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 8:09 AM To: Joe Roller ; Colorado Birds Cc: twilberd...@comcast.net; Bob's Email Subject: Re: [cobirds] Overeager, Arapahoe County Chlorox bottles hiding in corn stubble in mid-winter can closely resemble SNOWY OWLS . . . Trust me . . . sebastianpa...@hotmail.com <mailto:sebastianpa...@hotmail.com> Sebastian T. Patti 770 S. Grand Avenue Unit 3088 Los Angeles, CA 90017 CELL: 773/304-7488 _ From: Joe Roller mailto:jroll...@gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 8:08 AM To: Colorado Birds mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> > Cc: twilberd...@comcast.net <mailto:twilberd...@comcast.net> mailto:twilberd...@comcast.net> >; Bob's Email mailto:rorigh...@earthlink.net> >; Sebastian Patti mailto:sebastianpa...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [cobirds] Overeager, Arapahoe County Good photo documentation of the seldom seen hybrid, "Loon x Grebe". Joe Roller PS Cobirds is chock full of serious bird reports, so it's refreshing to find one like Tom's that screams "Beware! I goofed! So can you!" Here's the tale of the worst ID I ever made. A DFO trip to South Texas, led by the stalwart Bob Righter, found our group on the ferry ride across Galveston Bay. Bob had just told us to be alert, as this leg of the trip offered our only chance for Brown Pelican. I was excited and determined to be the first to spot one. "Brown Pelican!" I yelled out, agitated and excited. "Two o'clock on the far shore!" Bob glassed the spot I pointed to and calmly asked, "Joe, where is it from that German Shepherd?" My meek reply, "Oh, well. Never mind. He was scratching himself and got into a shape like a Brown Pelican. I'll keep scanning." Roger Tory Peterson led a field trip to a Bronx shore one winter. He called out "Mountain Bluebird!" It turned out to be a half-buried Bromo-Seltzer bottle. I suppose that bone-head calls like that happen to most of us from time to time, but who will admit it? Who else has stories like those? On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 8:32 PM Sebastian Patti mailto:sebastianpa...@hotmail.com> > wrote: Overeager and maybe just a tad too GREBEY!! . . . sorry . . . sebastianpa...@hotmail.com <mailto:sebastianpa...@hotmail.com> Sebastian T. Patti 770 S. Grand Avenue Unit 3088 Los Angeles, CA 90017 CELL: 773/304-7488 _ From: cobirds@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> > on behalf of Tom Wilberding mailto:twilberd...@comcast.net> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 8:59 PM To: Colorado Birds mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [cobirds] Overeager, Arapahoe County Hi all, This afternoon I was at windy Aurora Reservoir looking for the often-reported Yellow-billed Loon. I went down to the beach and started scanning with my 500 mm camera lens. I spotted three Common Loons way out there , but then realized they were Common Mergansers. That should have been a warning to me. After a long while I feared I would dip on the YBLO, but suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, there it was. Wow! Swimming along pretty close to shore between the waves. It looked maybe a little too brown and the bill looked a little small, but “WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?” I took about 100 photos and felt triumphant. Later at Starbucks I zoomed my camera screen in close to appreciate the subtleties of a Yellow-billed Loon. Below what I saw. Truly jaw-dropping. Better birding next time, Tom Wilberding Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/0e701bbe-6186-40a8-a1e6-41b784ded427%40googlegroups.com <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fcobirds%2F0e701bbe-6186-40a8-a1e6-41b784ded427%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter=02%7C01%7C%7C5dfb1d189069412976ff08d79a8d8e8c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637147805087363498=kSCt1TnFHgPZ%2FgRPnf0ZcD0NAw%2FkKfE%2FDgrZBZObQks%3D=0> . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit htt
[cobirds] House Finch disease prevalent in Colorado
COBirders-- While in my back yard this afternoon I saw a sluggish house finch. Since he allowed me to approach him I could see he clearly was suffering from conjunctivitis. This is a deadly, communicable disease often seen among house finches in our state. For readers of this forum not familiar with this disease, here is a link: <https://feederwatch.org/learn/house-finch-eye-disease/> https://feederwatch.org/learn/house-finch-eye-disease/. In order to learn what to do to combat this disease at your feeders, at the same website scroll down to the heading WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I SEE A BIRD WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS? Leon Bright - Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003401d5ae1e%24a7263a90%24f572afb0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Odd osprey/cormorant behavior - Pueblo
COBirders- This morning as I was doing my section of the annual Pueblo County Fall Bird Count I spotted an osprey feeding on a good-sized fish in a distant dead tree. Surprisingly, a double-crested cormorant was perched very nearby. The osprey seemed not to be concerned and the cormorant seemed to be content to wait. The image below-pixelated due to the severe crop-shows the odd couple. It was shot from the Goodnight River Trail on the south side of the Arkansas River about a mile and one-half west of the Pueblo Blvd. bridge. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/008401d570c5%248b7904d0%24a26b0e70%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] News about the Pueblo rehabbed Chimney Swifts
COBirders- Several days ago I posted a request from Nancy Kelley, a wildlife rehabber in Pueblo, who needed help with finding a colony of Chimney Swifts so she could release some fledglings. Mark Yaeger (artist/illustrator of the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II) suggested she continue to watch for an opportunity here. This last Wednesday she sent Mark the following email: "Thank you so much for your help! [. . .] The sky above the court house was literally filled with chimney swifts this evening! My little ones joined the crowd! I never get tired of watching them! Leon Bright - Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/007001d55ae9%24fa9ef960%24efdcec20%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Rehabbed Chimney Swift fledglings in Pueblo need home
COBirders-- A local rehabber has some young Chimney Swifts that need a colony to grow up with but no one knows of any in the city of Pueblo. She is hoping that there may be colonies in the Arkansas Valley or other nearby areas. If anyone can help with this, please contact me directly. Thanks!! Leon Bright, Pueblo 3...@comcast.net <mailto:3...@comcast.net> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/008201d55240%24685f7a90%24391e6fb0%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Hummers, NW Custer County
COBirders-- After several days observing the feeders at our cabin (9200 ft., Sangre de Cristo range) my impression is: Broad-tailed numbers are somewhat below normal, with fewer juvies; Rufous population about normal, behavior also; Calliope numbers about 25% to 30% above normal. Of course, the latter make us happy! We have fed almost 40 pounds of sugar so far this season. Leon (and Treva) Bright, Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/005401d540fb%2471c8ed60%24555ac820%24%40comcast.net.
[cobirds] Rufous Hummingbirds Custer County
COBirders-- Today, pretty much on schedule, the FOS male copper-colored buzz-bombs appeared at our cabin (9200 ft.) in NW Custer County. They also fit the pattern in that they seem less belicose than the ones that will arrive later.Leon BrightWestcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/7555d76e-d3be-47e9-9105-d0f66acb91ad%40email.android.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Grackles! - Pueblo
COBirders-- Here is your annual Common Gackle alert from Pueblo. First sighted late yesterday afternoon and again this morning, no doubt on their way north. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002e01d4e63b%2439f2cf20%24add86d60%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Nesting Red Crossbills-DeWeese Res Custer Cnty
Greg and COBirders-- Nice find! The Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II lists the Red Crossbill’s breeding season as beginning around March 15 and continuing into October. Arkansas Valley Audubon’s newly revised Wet Mountain Valley checklist shows this species as “uncommon” the year around. Leon Bright, Pueblo From: cobirds@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gregg Goodrich Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 8:51 PM To: Cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Nesting Red Crossbills-DeWeese Res Custer Cnty Today 3/17 we had a pair of nesting Red Crossbills (Ponderosa Pine Type 2) building a nest and eating the cones on the Ponderosa pines at DeWeese Reservoir in Custer County. Is this early or normal? Photos, recording and more details on list. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S53954959 Gregg Goodrich Highlands Ranch -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/004001d4dd9e%24cc08d850%24641a88f0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Latest issue of COLORADO BIRDS
COBirders-- Today I received the combined Fall and Winter issues of CFO's quarterly Colorado Birds. Kudos to editor Christy Payne and dedicated staff for publishing a most attractive and informative volumes 52/53! Leon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001b01d4d539%249c930540%24d5b90fc0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Coo time in Southern Colorado
COBirders-- In Pueblo, with a high temp of 62 degrees, no clouds, and almost no wind the White-winged Doves were feeling amorous today, filling my neighborhood with their cooing. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003a01d4ba8e%249c901e40%24d5b05ac0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Banding Rosy-finches in Colorado - We have a neat listserv
COBirders-- On New Year's Day at 5:00 p.m. I posted a query about a banded Rosy-finch photographed the day before on the Westcliffe CBC in Custer County. I asked if anyone knew of records of Rosy-finch banding in our state. Several COBirders responded right away, with two reminding me of a Dec. 12 post to COBirds asking for help in collecting data about Rosy-finches for CPW. About two hours later I received an email from Aaron Yappert, the author of the December post for help. Later he contacted other participants in the Westcliffe CBC and yesterday at 2:00 p.m. he told us that, ".as far as I can tell, the band on the left leg is entirely silver. We put colored bands on the left leg and unfortunately, our black bands fade to silver within a year or so. A solid silver band, likely originally a black band, indicates that this bird was banded on a Mesa about 15 driving miles WNW of Telluride, CO, sometime between January and April of 2018." Thank you, COBirders!! Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/024301d4a317%24ebf7ae00%24c3e70a00%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Banded Rosy-finch in Custer County
COBirders-- Last Saturday's Custer County CBC produced an interesting sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch with bands on each leg, bird nicely photographed by Jim Thompson of La Junta. We wonder if any Colorado bird-banders have records for this species. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00c301d4a22e%2409def8f0%241d9cead0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Behavior of leucistic Canada Goose - Pueblo
COBirders-- Yesterday I posted a couple of images of a (lesser-type) Canada Goose that may be leucistic. I was interested to see that it wanted to join a group of five other Canadas, but whenever it tied to become part of the group they chased it away. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00a801d49ece%24aed0fb50%240c72f1f0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Oops, not Snow X Cackling
COBirders-- Brandon just informed me that this bird has already been identified as a "lesser" type of Canada with unusual plumage. My mistake, for not being current with e-bird. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000201d49e38%24142dcc90%243c8965b0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] double posting
Sorry, I may have accidentally double posted my email about the original concept of COBirds. I blame my computer, of course. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001c01d48e87%24d78517e0%24868f47a0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Original concept for COBirds (a little long, sorry)
COBirders-- The current discussion of ways and means of communicating information to Colorado birders has been interesting, stimulating and constructive for all, I hope. Writing as one of the CFO officers when COBirds was first developed (i.e. in the Dark Ages), I remember we conceived of this listserve as a platform that could build a state-wide community of people interested in the lives and welfare of birds. We hoped that community would include anyone from professional ornithologists to people of any age or level of birding knowledge, who are simply attracted to the avian world. We hoped it would be a place where competitive listers, bird conservationists, informal birdwatchers and the intellectually curious could find a way to share, not just data, but a sense of comradery. I believe that goal has been met, for the most part. I very much enjoy reading posts that cover a broad spectrum of how birds live in Nature and their interface with us humans. Many COBirders probably derive joy at sighting a lifer or rarity, while at the same time they eagerly read about sapsuckers' diet, the status of Lark Bunting populations, where John Rawinski went in the San Luis Valley yesterday, who was shown a neat bird by Brandon Percival, or what fascinating bit of Nature was described by Dave Leatherman. So, I hope COBirds will continue to be the broad platform for the birding community. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000601d48e87%2441d56420%24c5802c60%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Original purpose of COBirds (a little long, sorry)
COBirders-- The current discussion of ways and means of communicating information to Colorado birders has been interesting, stimulating and constructive for all, I hope. Writing as one of the CFO officers when COBirds was first developed (i.e. in the Dark Ages), I remember we conceived of this listserve as a platform that could build a state-wide community of people interested in the lives and welfare of birds. We hoped that community would include anyone from professional ornithologists to people of any age or level of birding knowledge, who are simply attracted to the avian world. We hoped it would be a place where competitive listers, bird conservationists, informal birdwatchers and the intellectually curious could find a way to share, not just data, but a sense of comradery. I believe that goal has been met, for the most part. I very much enjoy reading posts that cover a broad spectrum of how birds live in Nature and their interface with us humans. Many COBirders probably derive joy at sighting a lifer or rarity, while at the same time they eagerly read about sapsuckers' diet, the status of Lark Bunting populations, where John Rawinski went in the San Luis Valley yesterday, who was shown a neat bird by Brandon Percival, or what fascinating bit of Nature was described by Dave Leatherman. So, I hope COBirds will continue to be the broad platform for the birding community. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01e601d48e79%24d3201870%2479604950%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Accipiter I.D. for beginners
Novice COBirders, If you haven't discovered already, two common raptors, members of the Accipiter family, are tricky to distinguish one from the other. Both Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's hawks mostly feed on small- to medium-sized birds, so they like to hang around neighborhoods with feeders. If you check your field guide you'll see that the plumage is very similar in the two species and they overlap in size. However, there is a considerable difference between some male "sharpies" (small) and some female "coops" (larger). Yesterday I saw all the birds in my back yard flush in a panic. The cause was a male sharpie that came flying past. I knew it was a Sharp-shinned because it was not much larger than the White-winged and Eurasian Collard-doves that scattered. This morning, seeing no feeder birds the back yard, I realized why when I spotted a very large Accipiter perched on the feeding station. I deduced it was a female Cooper's since it was about twice the size of a White-winged dove. So, when seeing an Accipiter, don't give up on identifying it but try to check for size and then examine it closely for the field marks noted in your field guide. Of course, comparing size and seeing field marks take a lot of practice, but that's part of the fun of birding. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003c01d4899b%248a2c9220%249e85b660%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] "Snow birds" in Pueblo
COBirders-- This morning in my back yard a flock of Dark-eyed Juncos appeared for a while. They were mostly Slate-coloreds with two Oregons. The latter are not very common here in Colorado's banana belt, adding to the feeling that winter is upon us. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003701d47ea7%24d0fcbe90%2472f63bb0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] "Murray" at Pueblo Reservoir, continued
COBirders, Joe Roller and I had an email exchange this morning that we both agreed would be of possible historical interest to those on the list. It goes as follows, Joe's email first: I fondly recall getting a boater to take me out to the tires 50 yards or less when I snapped a photo of Murray when he/she was a first year bird. Was in CFO Journal. Hope it's the same bird. I think it is;. Joe Roller Now my reply: Joe, I remember very well that day you "encouraged" the boater to take you closer to Murray. I still have a mental image of you in the boat, with the rest of us on shore watching. About that same year, at the same place, a bunch of us were watching a Northern Harrier scatter the roosting Ring-billed Gulls off the tires when Tony Leukering accused the gulls of being "wimps". As soon as he said that, the harrier pounced on a lethargic, perched gull and, with one foot, held its head under water until it drowned. I was impressed. Leon Bright - Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002d01d47ab7%2483619000%248a24b000%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull Pueblo Res
COBirders-- We Pueblo birders have been grousing about the impossibility of identifying the individual Great Black-backed Gull(s) that has/have shown up each winter since 1993. According to Dr. Google, the oldest bird of this species on record is an individual that was banded in Massachusetts in 1968 and last seen 1994, was 26 years, 9 months old. That means that Brandon’s sighting yesterday could be the same “Murray” that first came 25 years ago. However, that’s not at all likely, and there’s no way we will ever know. Leon Bright, Pueblo From: cobirds@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brandon Sent: Friday, November 9, 2018 4:18 PM To: cobirds Subject: [cobirds] Great Black-backed Gull Pueblo Res Adult sitting on South Shore Marina tires right now. Should be here for the winter. Every winter since 1993, we have had one here! Brandon K. Percival Pueblo West, CO Sent from my Android -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CA%2BXeEuWoHgTGXCPscdNaMUXm5055Vkp8hpY2bCX%3Dsmb337MCSg%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CA%2BXeEuWoHgTGXCPscdNaMUXm5055Vkp8hpY2bCX%3Dsmb337MCSg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/008c01d4793c%2488594f20%24990bed60%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes - altitude - NW Custer County
COBirders- Yesterday morning at about 9:30 I was outside our cabin in the northern Sangre de Cristo range enjoying the pleasant weather when I heard a few Sandhill Cranes calling. The sky was mostly clear and judging from what I was hearing they were headed over the range toward the Monte Vista NWR. In spite of my best naked-eye efforts I could never see them. The mountains near our cabin include several close-neighboring peaks above 13,500 ft. over which the cranes were flying. Even though I've experienced a number of crane fly-overs there it always provides a thrill. Late yesterday, intimidated by the menacing forecasts of 7 to 12 inches of snow, we retreated to our house under Pueblo's protective bubble. Zero snow here today so far. Leon Bright, Pueblo and Westcliffe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00d701d463f1%24b85392e0%2428fab8a0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Calliopes in Custer County
We saw our first Calliope at our cabin in the Sangre de Cristo range about the 4th of this month. Since then they have steadily increased in number. When we left on Wednesday there were at least four at our feeders. This season may produce the highest number we have seen in 30 years of feeding them there. Leon Bright - Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001501d41b1e%24f98b45d0%24eca1d170%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Notes from NW Custer County
COBirders-- For the wildlife this has been a difficult summer at our place, 9200 ft. up in the Sangre de Cristo range. Normally we enjoy watching several species of birds doing their best to fulfill the promise of the breeding season. Because of the drought, the grass has turned brown and the water courses are barely a trickle. Likewise the insect population is quite depleted. The Mountain Bluebirds that have regularly nested in one of our birdboxes in past years built a nest in late May but gradually gave up on egg laying, sensing the lack of food for nestlings. Also the Cordilleran Flycatchers never finished the nest they started in the usual place under our deck roof but have continued to sing occasionally from the trees up the hill. We doubt they have tried nesting elsewhere. Many Broad-tailed Hummingbirds apparently were successful in fledging young although maybe in fewer numbers than usual. The first Rufous showed up June 28, just a tad early. He was not quite as docile and the first male Rufous migrants usually are, but the latest arrivals came in with the normal level of bellicosity for these little warriors. We did get a sprinkle on Thursday and hope for some monsoon relief soon. Leon Bright, rural Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/009301d41597%24244e6730%246ceb3590%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Red Crossbills, Pine Siskins - Pueblo
COBirders-- As I reported several days ago, Red Crossbills are visiting my back yard regularly, ranging from four to seven birds at a time. It's odd that they would stick around after not having been here before during the 47 years we have lived here. Also, the flock of 12 to 15 Pine Siskins have been snarfing Niger (aka nijer, thistle) seed continuously for about six weeks, much longer than this species has stayed before. Why would these irruptive species stick around this year? Soon I will be off to the mountains to check on the cone crop, related to the crossbills. Could the drought be the cause of the siskins' extended visit? Leon Bright, Pueblo (city/county) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002801d3edf1%24b799fd60%2426cdf820%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Sparrow I.D. - Pueblo
COBirders-- A few minutes ago while in my suburban-type back yard I saw a small sparrow that I couldn't identify. I didn't have my bins and observed it for about a minute. Very nearby, there was a Pine Siskin that I could use for size comparison. This sparrow seemed even smaller than the siskin (max. length 5") and strikingly it carried its long tail very high, similar to a wren. The crown looked like that of a juvenile White-crowned; typical sparrow bill; no noticeable eye-ring or malar markings; back, dark with distinct medium brown and black markings; streaked breast though not heavily so; tail long, mostly brown. As the bird flew off it demonstrated an undulating pattern. It had been foraging in my raspberry patch which has rows of bare ground and newly sprouted plants in mulch. Any thoughts will be appreciated. Leon Bright - Pueblo (city and county) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/004c01d3e099%24eef38070%24ccda8150%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Pink-sided Juncos - lower altitude
COBirders-- Thanks to those who answered my inquiry about the presence of Pink-sided Juncos at lower altitudes this time of year. Bill Maynard reports that there are a couple at Chico Basin Ranch and that the banding station there "they usually band a few into the first week in May." Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/004701d3dda7%245ff44fc0%241fdcef40%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Pink-sided Junco, Pueblo
COBirders-- Yesterday I was surprised to see in my back yard a Dark-eyed Junco, subspecies Pink-sided. I thought it seemed late for any junco at my elevation (4,700 ft.) so I checked the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II species account by Ted Floyd, p. 528. Ted states that the only breeding form of Dark-eyed Junco in our state is the Gray-headed, so his account does not deal with the other Junco groups. He writes that nest building begins about now, with the vast majority of activity taking place west of the foothills. My question is, has anyone else seen any (non-Gray-headed) juncos at elevations below 5,000 feet in the last few days? Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/005601d3dd79%24a8b1c400%24fa154c00%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Am. Goldfinches - Pueblo
COBirders-- While this post doesn't compare to the others this morning about super rarities, I wanted to share my pleasure observing the flock of 12-15 American Goldfinches that have been visiting my feeders for the last fortnight. It is interesting to observe the variety of stages of molt in the males. This morning one appeared that had almost achieved full breeding plumage while others are still in intermediate stages. Also, a few Pine Siskins have begun to show up after an absence of over a year. I've noticed that at times these two irruptive species appear to be associated in their wanderings. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00a701d3d019%24fbc778f0%24f3566ad0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] White-crowned Sparrow - Pueblo
COBirders-- White-crowned Sparrows are not common in the city of Pueblo away from the river, however almost every spring one or a few show up in our back yard. A few minutes ago one appeared, ate a bit, took a quick drink, loafed a little and now is not in sight. This is the second-earliest sighting I've had, the earliest being March 15, 2006. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001601d3c159%248e0d9020%24aa28b060%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Mourning Dove - Pueblo
COBirders-- While Mourning Doves are listed as "fairly common" in winter on our Arkansas Valley Audubon Society's 2016 "Checklist of Pueblo Area Birds", their numbers have dropped greatly in the last few years in the city of Pueblo. One appeared in my back yard this afternoon which I believe is a spring migrant, not a resident. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001001d3c09c%24bec6d810%243c548830%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Grackle alert! Pueblo
COBirders-- FOY Common Grackle (a male) in my back yard. No doubt on his way north to be followed eventually by a large number of relatives. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001b01d3be04%246f026190%244d0724b0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Nat Geo on bird migration
COBirders-- The March, 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine, as part of its "Year of the Bird" series, has a very informative feature on migration. For those of us with little formal academic background in ornithology the essay and maps are quite accessible. If you would like to learn of the latest findings in research on avian migration you will be rewarded by checking out "Epic Journeys." [My only association with National Geographic is as a subscriber and field guide owner of editions two through seven.] Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002e01d3ade6%24bff93520%243feb9f60%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Pueblo's White-winged Crossbill
COBirders-- Thanks to everyone who expressed their astonishment at the backyard photo I posted this morning. When I first saw it I thought I was dreaming after the excitement over the weekend at Mountain View Cemetery. To answer those who asked, the bird flew off within a minute of my taking the last photo, before 8:00. I live less than a half-mile from the cemetery but there are no large spruce trees with cones in my neighborhood. I believe the bird I saw and photographed Sunday is the same one I saw today, due to the lack of any news of other sightings (so far). Today I haven't been able to be home between 10:00 and 6:00 so I don't know if it returned or not. The odds that a solitary crossbill would appear in Pueblo and then in my back yard are truly astronomical in the negative. I certainly will check again in the morning in spite of the odds! Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/005001d389b2%24f32ef040%24d98cd0c0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] New yard bird - Pueblo
COBirders-- Well, shortly after arising this morning I took a look out our kitchen window to check on our feeders, and . . . Leon Bright Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003301d3895c%24bcf97d20%2436ec7760%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Snowy Owl - Pueblo Reservoir
COBirders-- Sorry for the poor image, it's the best my low-budget equipment will do. Hopefully others will post better ones. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001e01d388ac%24943bdd20%24bcb39760%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Mourning Doves in CO
COBirders, Yesterday there was a report on this forum of an unusually large number of MODOs visiting a back yard in Jeffco. The report suggested that Mourning Doves are normally somewhat numerous in Southern Colorado at this time of year. Over a decade ago that would have been the case but since then MODOs have been increasingly scarce in our area of the state in the winter. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/011b01d3882d%24d53e92b0%247fbbb810%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Prairie Warbler - errata
Oops, I left out the word "again" after "Once" in my previous post. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003301d36dfc%244478ccf0%24cd6a66d0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Prairie Warbler pic
COBirders, Once Brandon has alerted me to another lifer. Thanks to him and Bill Maynard for the help in spotting this rarity. Here's the pic: Leon Bright - Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001801d36dfb%24e6fcea70%24b4f6bf50%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Mtn birds on the move...or not
COBirders-- As many others have noted along the Front Range and eastward, mountain birds are showing up at this time. I noticed juncos in my Pueblo back yard last week and again today. However, when I was in Custer County day before yesterday there was a small flock of Mountain Bluebirds flying aimlessly by Verdemont Rd. at about mile post 3, altitude 8000 ft. They will no doubt leave sooner or later probably to check out the area around Pueblo Reservoir for wintering grounds. Leon Bright, Pueblo (my wintering grounds) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001f01d34e97%24864e1a10%2492ea4e30%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Greater and Lesser Sandhill Cranes along the Front Range
COBirders, In the last issue (Vol. 51, No. 3, summer) of CFO's Colorado Birds, Tony Lukering and Steve Mlodinow have an article about bird subspecies of interest in Colorado. In it, among many other useful nuggets of information, they discuss ranges for the two subspecies of Sandhill Cranes. They describe the Greaters as mostly migrating in the mountains and west while the Lessers move fairly quickly over the eastern plains. When in Custer County (mountains) I see cranes in the fall moving generally west/southwest, probably toward the Greater Sandhill Crane staging area in the San Luis Valley. (A lone exception was a group of four irresolutely flying north early last week.) When in Pueblo County (just east of Custer), which is comprised of both mountains and plains, this fall the flocks of cranes I've seen recently have been flying fairly high in formation and due south. I wonder what the chances are that these cranes might be Lessers. Is direction of flight of multiple flocks along the eastern edge of the southern Front Range reliable for identifying these two subspecies? Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/011201d3450c%243e3f3450%24babd9cf0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Custer County report in error
COBirders-- In the report I posted yesterday I wrote Little "Green " Heron instead of the correct Little Blue Heron. I blame the mistake not on color-blindness but my senility. Leon Bright Westcliffe and Pueblo Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/pe6qa4554s3gfx7yjye100cp.1504392533057%40email.android.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Custer County field trip
COBirders- Below is an excerpt from a report I wrote for the Wet Mountain Tribune (Westcliffe). The article describes the annual Arkansas Valley Audubon field trip held last week in Custer County. I mention the sighting of species with reference to our Wet Mountain Valley checklist. We spotted a possible juvenile Little Green Heron that Dave Silverman is contemplating on writing up to the CRBC for their judgement. -Note the "rarities" mentioned below are in reference to Custer County (elevation 8,000 - 14,000 feet), not elsewhere. For a copy of the complete list please contact me directly. On September 26 twelve birders participated in the annual field trip sponsored by the Arkansas Valley chapter of the National Audubon Society led by Dave Silverman of Rye. Although the number of birders was lower the number of species identified was 97, close to the yearly goal of 100 or more. If the level of Lake DeWeese had been lower to expose the mudflats that usually exist, the group would have seen many shorebird species that were absent this year. However, the Valley's excellent variety of habitats enhanced the opportunities to find many other species elsewhere. There were several rarities to delight the observers. Those were Common Loon, Bald Eagle (while the more common Golden Eagle was not sighted), Black-chinned Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Cassin's Vireo, and Lark Bunting (Colorado's State Bird). The species that caught the most attention was a white, juvenile wading bird. There was much discussion about whether it was a Snowy Egret-a species that is considered unusual at this time of year-or a Little Blue Heron which has never been recorded previously in the Wet Mountain Valley. Dave Silverman suggests the bird be listed temporarily as a Snowy Egret until the Colorado Rare Birds Committee of the Colorado Field Ornithologists decides which species it is. Leon Bright Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003101d3235a%24e3f52900%24abdf7b00%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] New crossbill species
COBirders-- Yesterday's edition of Paonia's High Country News (http://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-species-will-the-wests-newest-specie s-go-extinct?utm_source=wcn1 <http://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-species-will-the-wests-newest-specie s-go-extinct?utm_source=wcn1_medium=email> _medium=email) has an outstanding article about the latest new crossbill species. The article has much food for thought for professional ornithologists as well as us enthusiasts. Leon Bright Pueblo and Custer County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/009c01d2fcdc%240fd3d030%242f7b7090%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Purple Martin - more data
COBirders - Jim Thompson corrected my report; the nesting martins are in Las Ánimas County. He saw and photographed them 6/10 of a mile west of the junction of roads 41.7 and 42.0 towards Jarosa Canyon. I will post his image(s) when I get better Internet connection. Leon Bright NW Custer County Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/m4ao20lvqkrs1ms6s9m89m36.1499005494425%40email.android.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Purple Martins - Huérfano County
COBirders-- Jim and Irene Thompson (of La Junta) just called to report a pair of Purple Martins going in and out of a (nest?) hole in a tree about 15 miles west of Aguilar, in the mountains. Jim is taking photos. For those of you who are new to birding in our state, this species very rarely nests on the eastern slope. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001201d2f1d4%24175ae7c0%244610b740%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Singing shrike
COBirders-Last week I posted two photos by Jim Thompson of La Junta showing a Loggerhead Shrike singing while raising one foot in the air. Joe Roller suggested that I report answers to the question "Is this a known behavior for this species?" Of the five responses to my post, no one offered any answer, just various forms of astonishment. That's okay, astonishment is fine in this case. An image of a shrike singing is noteworthy in itself. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000801d2b595%24d3eaf130%247bc0d390%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Jeff Parks' juvie red-tail
COBirders-- The white cere shown in Jeff's red-tail photo caught my eye. It that an illusion caused by light refraction or do some young Red-tailed Hawks have a very light cere? Leon Bright - Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/006c01d2b541%24bbc5a680%243350f380%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike behavior
COBirders-- Jim Thompson of La Junta sent me two photos of a singing Loggerhead Shrike he took very recently (see below). He asks, "Each time it sang it had its left foot raised as if listening for a reply... is this action common???" Jim says he will appreciate all answers. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001501d2aef1%245b297280%24117c5780%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Common Grackles - Pueblo
COBirders-Two Common Grackles on one of my feeders in the storm at dawn this morning. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001801d2a4a8%24af027300%240d075900%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] No American Goldfinch in photo
Cobirders-- Thanks to Chuck Hundermark and David Thonnessen I must correct my I.D. of American Goldfinch in my previous post this afternoon. The lower bird in my photos is obviously a female LEGO. Even in my haste to post the link to my images I should have noticed not only coloring was brighter than an American Goldfinch at this time and the last photo shows the strikingly similar wing primaries in the two birds. Well, I did it again, didn't I? I guess this is the real lesson for the beginning birders I was hoping to elucidate. I have now made the correction on Flickr. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/001701d296f7%24d0b0ec70%247212c550%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Custer County Mtn Bluebirds
COBirders-- A couple of male Mountain Bluebirds showed up at about 8000 ft. elevation, some 7 miles NNW of Westcliffe along Verdemont Rd on Feb. 21. That's about three weeks or so earlier that average. The snow that has fallen since then is probably no big deal since snow is normally expected throughout March and much of April in the Sangre de Cristo range. Leon Bright, Pueblo and Custer County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003301d28ecc%24dc595400%24950bfc00%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Lesser Goldfinches - Pueblo
COBirders-- After not seeing any LEGOs in my back yard for months, two appeared briefly this afternoon. The pair had started molting into fresh alternate plumage, in contrast to the dull American Goldfinches that are here in good numbers. Leon Bright, Pueblo (City/County) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/006401d28996%2440825a30%24c1870e90%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] White-winged Dove with topknot - Pueblo
COBirders, With little else-bird-wise-to do, I took a picture of a White-winged Dove that has frequented my back yard feeder for several months. No doubt its topknot is some type of genetic aberration. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000901d2864e%24de0d9990%249a28ccb0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Brown Thrasher - Pueblo (Cty/Cou)
COBirders-- While giving my great-grandsons a tour of the Pueblo Zoo this afternoon I was surprised to spot a Brown Thrasher there. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000901d260c8%2429e00a80%247da01f80%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] listing my way
COBirders, Joe Roller's post about "countable" birds is a welcome explanation of listing for those who have not yet been bitten by the bug-or for anyone for that matter. Personally I belong to the group of listers who keep irregular records and who are memory deficient. I have found a way to mitigate those short-comings however. I've learned that whenever Brandon Percival points out a rarity to me I ask him whether I have seen that species before. It works! He even has my list in his head. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/009601d255c0%2436c1fb90%24a445f2b0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Winter range for Yellow-rumped Warblers
COBirders, Responding to Christopher Brobin's query about the Colorado winter range of Yellow-rumped Warblers, they are regular winter residents, in small numbers, in Pueblo. This has been true for at least a couple of decades here but I don't know how far back over-wintering YRWAs go in Colorado Springs. Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/002b01d255b6%24999a49c0%24cccedd40%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [cobirds] Doctoral Dissertation Talk
Bill and COBirders, A very interesting and timely topic! I wonder if there will be a recorded or printed synopsis available that is accessible to those of us without a formal ornithological background… Leon Bright, Pueblo From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William H Kaempfer Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 2:48 PM To: 'cobirds@googlegroups.com' <cobirds@googlegroups.com> Subject: [cobirds] Doctoral Dissertation Talk Sorry for the short notice, but I wanted to let the Cobirds community know of a doctoral dissertation talk this afternoon by a PhD student in the EBIO Departement at CU Boulder: "The path to taxonomic stability" in Ramaley N1B23 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. “What changing rates of taxonomic corrections among North American birds over the last 127 years tell us about taxonomic stability today and in the future.“ Bill Kaempfer Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com <mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SN1PR0301MB1648AE16FF47B51446FA3A3EE18E0%40SN1PR0301MB1648.namprd03.prod.outlook.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SN1PR0301MB1648AE16FF47B51446FA3A3EE18E0%40SN1PR0301MB1648.namprd03.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/004701d24ce8%24318b1d90%2494a158b0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] addendum to "Juncos in Pueblo"
COBirders-- In my previous post I neglected to mention that a few (one to three) juncos, usually Gray-headed, have visited my back yard a few times earlier this fall but today is the first winter-type flock I've seen this season. Also, for those readers who are new to birding, the three sub-species that are here now are very common in Colorado. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/009c01d24030%2417fead20%2447fc0760%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Three junco sub-species, Pueblo
COBirders-- There is a flock of Dark-eyed Juncos working in my back yard at this time. It includes Oregon, Pink-sided and Gray-headed plus an intergrade or two. Since the temperature is supposed to reach the 80s this afternoon, I'm thinking it is early for them to be here, but I guess I should take in consideration the number of daylight hours we have in the third week of November. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003001d2402b%24f7d10dd0%24e7732970%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Two more Custer County sightings
COBirders-- This afternoon when leaving our cabin for the trip back to Pueblo Treva and I saw a fairly late Western Bluebird and a Peregrine Falcon near mile marker 3 on CR 182 (a.k.a. Verdemont Rd.). Leon Bright Westcliffe/Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/020201d22fd7%24e7de8600%24b79b9200%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Custer county cranes (somewhat long)
COBirders, Yesterday afternoon around 3:30 my wife and I heard/spotted some 40 Sandhills high above our cabin in the Sangre de Cristo range. At first they seemed to be milling about in apparent confusion then reorganized into their migrating formation, heading for Monte Vista. That lasted momentarily though and they resumed milling about for some time until we lost them from view. When first sighted, I guesstimated their altitude at somewhat more than 10,000 feet since our cabin is at 9,200. To cross the range at this point they would have to fly at a minimum of 12,000 feet to get to the San Luis Valley. Their milling about seemed strange to me so I checked a passage about Sandhills in behavioral biologist Bernd Heinrich's latest book The Homing Instinct (2014). He writes, "When ready, they gather with thousands of others and wheel high in the sky into giant 'chimneys', to travel together on their common journey." From this I assume that the cranes we saw, rather than climb steadily to gain altitude, were doing it by wheeling. At any rate, they did "wheel" out of sight. Leon Bright, Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01ed01d22fd7%2459a67140%240cf353c0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Otero cty waterfowl ID
COBirders-- In response to my query about Jim Thompson's photos that I posted yesterday, Connie Kogler and Bill Prather independently suggested Muscovy Duck/Mallard hybrid. Jim also suspected some domestic hybrid, but we wonder how it got to Lake Cheraw. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00e101d22d3d%249dd850a0%24d988f1e0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Birding location requests from out of state
COBirders, About a week ago Arkansas Valley Audubon received a request from a Maine birder for information similar to the one posted on COBirds yesterday. We directed him to CFO's http://coloradocountybirding.org/, suggesting to him that it has detailed answers to his questions. I believe the County Birding website is a great resource that can be used to answer the great majority such requests from out of state. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00d001d22625%24d53261e0%247f9725a0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] The cranes are on the move - Pueblo
COBirders-- Yesterday about midday some 180 Sandhill Cranes flew over the western part of the city of Pueblo, probably on their way to the Monte Vista area.Their flight path was pointed more toward San Luis but no doubt they made an adjustment crossing the mountains. As usual I heard their calls first, then spotted them at considerable altitude. Leon Bright Pueblo (city and county) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01b401d22315%2454747790%24fd5d66b0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Guide to use when misidentifying birds
COBirders, Recognizing that many COBirders can feel intimidated by the posts of our superstars, and that even a few of those experts miss a call now and again, I offer this helpful link on How to Misidentify Birds With Grace and Dignity. To activate the link, copy the title (How to.), paste it to a search engine (i.e. Google) and click. Hope this brings relief and enjoyment. Leon Bright Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/018e01d202d6%2435f6cf70%24a1e46e50%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] 2016 AOU checklist explained
COBirders-- For the many readers of this forum who may not know much about how the Checklist is formulated, one source for understanding the process is found by using this link: http://www.audubon.org/news/here-are-biggest-changes-aou-checklist-north-ame rican-birds Leon Bright Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/009501d1f31f%24f46a06a0%24dd3e13e0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01e001d1f25a%24ab6b9d30%240242d790%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Hummingbird report, NW Custer County
COBirders, Here is an anecdotal report on this season's hummingbird numbers coming to our cabin's numerous feeders at 9200' in the Sangre de Cristo range. As compared to the last three decades, the overall numbers to visiting hummers are up considerably, led by a very good crop of juvie Broadtails. I credit the favorable weather conditions for being responsible for the increase for these local breeders. The number of Rufous hummers is possibly above average with about normal ratio of adult males to those with female/juvenile plumage. The most interesting story is that of the increased presence of Calliopes, especially females and juvies. I would estimate that surge at about 30% to 40% this year. At this point I'm not informed of the conditions at their breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest that would account for this upswing. Leon Bright, Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/02ef01d1f1ee%246dbd0670%2449371350%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Wet Mountain Valley field trip, Aug. 27
COBirders, In the latter part of August every year the Arkansas Valley Audubon chapter sponsors a very popular field trip in one of the most scenic areas of Colorado, at no charge for participants. The Wet Mountain Valley is located in Custer County, the center of which is about 50 miles west of Pueblo. We usually identify 100 or more species on this trip even while contemplating the scenery. It is an all-day outing but you may spend however much time as you wish. On Aug. 27 the trip begins at 8:00 a.m. at Lake DeWeese reservoir which is about five miles north of the town of Westcliffe. For details please email me directly. Hope to see many of you there. Leon Bright, Westcliffe and Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/025201d1f034%2453565ef0%24fa031cd0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Coors Field Red-tail confirmed by "Rockies Replay"
COBirders, Well, this thread is ended. While the belly-band isn't really a classic Red-tail BAND per se it's within the range, I guess, so I'll have to concede this youngster is indeed what others have determined. I wonder if the young bird in question could be a recent fledgling. Several years ago a local Pueblo birding couple coined the term PART-hawk (Probably A Red Tail) for a buteo of dubious identification. My wife and I use a spin-off of that: DART-hawk (Definitely A Red Tail), which is what applies here, which makes me a Red-faced Human. Leon Bright, Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00c901d1dae4%24beb5a8f0%243c20fad0%24%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
