Re: [cobirds] AOU, Changing bird names

[SeEttaM]

This amounts to nothing more than an attempt to 'white-wash'
ornithology---to make it look like this field didn't revere those
considered heroes during earlier historical periods who are now considered
evil. 樂 Future generations will look back on this and sigh. We can't erase
the historical reality, slavery and Indian Wars and other bad stuff
happened with birds named after some of the participants. And some birders
and ornithologists thought that sweeping those names under a rug in 2023
was a higher priority than conserving birds and their habitats.
Geeze

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 3:28 PM Robert Righter  wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I would hope the American Ornithological Union would pause before changing
> common names of birds that are named after historic ornithologists as that
> could be divisive . Currently we are living in a period of time where
> accusations of racism are rampant and consequently we are currently judging
> past historic figures based on our current definition of how racist they
> may have been. This is how history becomes distorted and historic
> individuals unfortunately become misjudged. Let’s wait a decade or so and
> revisit the topic again when hopefully our lenses are clearer, less
> tainted. Why are we in such the rush to change the common names of birds
> that have been established for centuries. We all need to take a deep breath
> or two and wait to see what transpires.
>
>
> Bob Righter
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Re: [cobirds] osprey

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A few years ago we had a pair of immature Osprey do essentially a practice
nesting in September in Canon City.

SeEtta Moss
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On Tue, Sep 19, 2023, 10:08 AM Brenda Beatty  wrote:

> does anyone have any ideas on why an osprey would be hanging out at
> his/her nest this time of year?
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Re: [cobirds] "Mountain Pipit" in Cobirds rare bird alert

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I guess I should have said I am surprised that ebird had this as a choice
as they first ask the location and then provide a list of birds that are
possible in that location. I think it would require adding this species as
'rare' addition but that should followed by their warning that this species
has not been reported there.  So I'm wondering if there is  glitch on ebird.

SeEtta

On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 12:59 AM Susan Rosine  wrote:

> I'm sure it will get corrected.
> The person's notes even say it's an American Pipit.
> They probably don't use the app itself.
>
> Susan Rosine
> Brighton
>
> On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 12:27 AM SeEttaM  wrote:
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>> That species doesn't shoe when I open.my ebird app.  I guess they could
>> find it if they just went to ebird to post their birds.
>>
>> SeEtta
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 12:24 AM Susan Rosine  wrote:
>>
>>> Human error?
>>>
>>> Susan Rosine
>>> Brighton
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, 11:59 PM SeEttaM  wrote:
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>>>> Why is a species that is said to be in South Africa in today's Cobird
>>>> rare bird alert?
>>>>
>>>> SeEtta Moss
>>>> Canon City
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Re: [cobirds] "Mountain Pipit" in Cobirds rare bird alert

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That species doesn't shoe when I open.my ebird app.  I guess they could
find it if they just went to ebird to post their birds.

SeEtta

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> Human error?
>
> Susan Rosine
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> On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, 11:59 PM SeEttaM  wrote:
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>> Why is a species that is said to be in South Africa in today's Cobird
>> rare bird alert?
>>
>> SeEtta Moss
>> Canon City
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Re: [cobirds] Birders too close to a rare bird--Pella Crossing

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Too much "Whatabout-ism" being preached. It is ridiculous that some keep
making excuses for selfish persons who not only unnecessarily disturb some
poor bird that ask to be a rarity but interfere with others who are wanted
to see the bird also.  Call out these selfish birders or photos, whichever
they are.

SeEtta Moss

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022, 2:51 PM Kathleen Sullivan  wrote:

> This morning at about 9:00 I was headed to Heron Pond to see the
> Yellow-crowned Night Heron and witnessed another incident of bad birder
> behavior.   Two birders in the parking lot were just ahead of me and headed
> to the North shore.  I was going at it from the south shore and I met an
> experienced birder who had just seen the bird (within the half hour) and
> gotten a photo and she volunteered to take me right where she had seen it.
> Then from across the pond we saw the two birders I had originally seen at
> the parking lot crawling down the bank almost to the shoreline right where
> the bird had been seen.
>
>
>
> We could not find it again with my scope and her good camera plus another
> man came up who had also seen it from that spot just before.  We stood
> there for half an hour and the two were there for quite awhile but the
> heron did not show obviously driven into the reeds.  Amazingly, some other
> people who did not appear to be birders but had a camera also crawled down
> the bank.
>
>
>
> Folks, we’ve got to get a handle on this.  Please do not approach birds,
> play tape, or do anything that will disturb them.  In addition if you see
> something, say something.  Thank you.  I assure you that if those birders
> were not on the other side of the pond, they would have gotten some
> feedback from me!   Sorry for this long post but it’s important.
>
>
>
> Kathleen “Sully” Sullivan, CFO member, former Board member Boulder Audubon
> Chapter.
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Re: [cobirds] Avian flu

[SeEttaM]

Deb,
Still hitting waterfowl and several raptor species (that may get it from
eating waterfowl).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.9news.com/amp/article/life/animals/avian-bird-flu-colorado-cases/73-8aa849cd-0e28-4f4f-a5ab-57f299f62567?espv=1

SeEtta Moss

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> Does anyone know if local birds, geese, etc. have picked up the bird flu?
> I’m not sure where I could get that kind of information. I am writing an
> article for my local community about it since keys are in heavy population
> here.
> Thanks
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Re: [cobirds] Wren ID help-excellent photos

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I am not any help with your ID request but I am impressed with your
excellent photos of this bird.While it may not be possible to make a
firm ID it may be useful to post these photos on the Colorado Field
Ornithologists Facebook page to encourage some educated discussion about
it.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City




On Sun, Feb 6, 2022, 7:43 AM Marta Hawkins  wrote:

> I found a wren along Bear Creek (Lakewood, Jefferson County) this morning
> (10:30 am) that is either a Pacific Wren or a Winter Wren - I am not 100%
> sure because both Pacific and Winter Wrens look almost identical to me.
> This individual was very rufous in color and Merlin Sound ID suggested
> Pacific Wren. I wonder what people with more wrenxperience think it is.
> This happy little guy was foraging along the dam in the middle of the
> creek, popping in and out of sight. The dam is located right across from a
> conveniently located fallen log that one could sit on and observe, along
> Bear Creek Trail. There was also a Swamp Sparrow that appeared briefly
> before moving on upstream, and several other birds of lesser stature.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/mhawkins/51864535655/in/photostream/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/mhawkins/51863255787/in/photostream/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/mhawkins/51864217461/in/photostream/
>
> I marked the location on Google Maps - the bird was on the upstream side
> of this dam:
>
> https://goo.gl/maps/QmPxZucFsUKZ8w5e8
>
> -Marta Hawkins
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Re: [cobirds] A report from Cottonwood Canyon (Baca and Las Animas) Jan 28

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Thank you David for your excellent report. As you noted this remote area
draws considerable interest when the opportunity to see rare migrants are
present there is a dearth of birder visits otherwise even though the
resident birds need documenting.  As I have gotten older I am leary of
traveling to remote locations so I thoroughly enjoyed getting to visit
there via your report.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, 10:34 AM David Suddjian  wrote:

> Hi CoBirders,
>
> Friday January 28 I made the long journey from home to spend the morning
> at Cottonwood Canyon along the border of Baca and Las Animas Counties. This
> iconic Colorado birding spot is pretty far out there and far off paved
> roads. It took me about 5 hours to get there from home, arriving at the
> canyon just before 8 am. Yes, a five hour drive. It's good to travel it in
> the dark, though, or you'd never get there for all the birding on the way.
> The area is mostly visited in the spring and summer, when birds are more
> diverse and some fun migrants and nesting species live there. There
> are three eBird hotspots for the Cottonwood Canyon area, and these offer a
> perspective on sparse winter birding coverage. Collectively these three
> hotspots had only 10 prior complete checklists ever submitted from the area
> for January, and none of the three hotspots had any complete lists reported
> since last September.  The CFO County Birding page has an account for
> Cottonwood Canyon on its Baca County page. The description begins
> encouragingly, "*This remote and beautiful canyon is one of the most
> unique in the state. It is home to plants, butterflies, and even birds that
> regularly occur nowhere else in Colorado*."  Directions and some more
> info are here:
> https://coloradocountybirding.org/County/BySite.aspx?SiteID=36=5
>
> I had been to Cottonwood Canyon once before, in early October. Although
> January is "off-season" I wanted to go see what was there and to be in that
> lovely country. In winter, with the cold temps and late sunrise, it is not
> worth getting there too early. When I arrived about an hour after sunrise,
> much of the canyon was still in morning shadow. Cottonwood Canyon is
> similar to the other canyons of southeastern Colorado. It is
> relatively shallow, with rimrock above canyon slopes with varied and often
> sparse juniper cover, and a riparian corridor. Las Animas County Road 24.4
> drops you quickly into the upper canyon area, where the surrounding slopes
> come down near to the drainage. Here the canyon has a unique character with
> large full-on tree-size Gamble oaks, fat cottonwoods and junipers growing
> densely in the canyon bottom, with oak scrub and junipers fairly dense
> along the side slopes. The oaks add a different character. The stream flows
> all year, and had many open water areas on my visit. A Baca County road
> follows the canyon downstream to south-southeast, as it broadens out and
> the riparian corridor is isolated amid grassland, and the side slopes
> become more sparsely vegetated with juniper and less scrub oak.
>
> I sampled the canyon's birds along about five miles over three and a half
> hours. I noted 35 species, which I've listed below with my counts from the
> checklists I made. The biriest areas were along the canyon slopes where
> there was scrub oak, and locally in some weedy patches along the road. The
> large trees had relatively little now, except for woodpeckers. Rare birds
> were a Black-throated Sparrow with a large White-crowned flock in Baca
> County, and a Green-tailed Towhee in Las Animas County. I had the three
> towhees together there, and towhees were one of the delights of my canyon
> tour. Spotted Towhees were ridiculously common, with small parties
> everywhere there were scrub oaks. I tallied 102 Spotteds! Sometimes there
> were flocks of 8-12 birds. I'd pish and they just kept coming up. No doubt
> a thorough count of all the Spotteds in the whole canyon find several 100s.
> Species characteristic of the southeastern canyons were represented with 2
> Greater Roadrunners, 16 Ladder-backed Woodpeckers, 2 Juniper Titmouse, 2
> Canyon Wrens, 24 Canyon Towhees, and 5 Rufous-crowned Sparrows. A total of
> 26 woodpeckers was a satisfying result. The local junipers did not have
> many berries, so Mountain Bluebirds and American Robins were not
> especially plentiful, but there were a moderate number of Tonsend's
> Solitaires. I enjoyed finding 2 Mallards in a large open pool along the
> stream; knowing how limited open water is out in that area, I imagined that
> maybe they were the only two ducks for many miles around.
>
> The most striking and memorable thing at Cottonwood Canyon was the
> silence. But for the occasional breeze, the mewing calls of Spotted
> Towhees, the carrying croaks of ravens, and the shallow new snow under my
> boots, it was... silent. I didn't see another person until after 11:30 am.,
> although I was on county roads all along. It was 

[cobirds] Also 1-2 Snow Geese on Canon City Valco Ponds

[SeEttaM]

Forgot to mention there have have 1-2 Snow Geese associating with the
Canada Geese on Canon City Valco Ponds.  Snow Geese are uncommon here.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Early Sandhill Crane at Canon City Valco Ponds

[SeEttaM]

A single Sandhill Crane has loafed with the hundreds of Canada Geese at the
Canon City Valco Ponds on MacKenzie Ave yesterday and today.  This is early
for a crane stopping over on its migration north.

SeEtta Moss
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Re: [cobirds] Re: Extensive power expansion, anybody watching for impacts on birds

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Wow, I had to reread what I wrote but I cannot fathom how it was
misconstrued to include recommended that "...we harass the process of
bringing in a greater supply of electricity" and effectively costing
taxpayers more money!  Really, this is I what I asked, "..I hope many will
take a look and intervene as needed to try to protect the birds we still
have. "


While I don't know what to think about that I do disagree with Mr. Reeser's
statement, "Birds are more adaptable than some people give them credit
for."  I'm not sure how many Colorado birders are aware of the very real of
extinction of Lesser Prairie Chickens from southeast Colorado which has
been identified as in part due to gas and oil activity: "The lesser
prairie-chicken population, which once numbered in the hundreds of
thousands, has dwindled across its historical range by an estimated 90%,
“due largely to habitat loss and fragmentation,” USFWS said, with oil and
gas activity contributing to the decline".
Some of the issues with gas and oil activity that have caused the decline
of these Lesser Prairie Chickens are similar to what expansion of electric
utility lines would bring.  I don't consider the risk of expiration of this
species to be a "small price to pay."

I certainly hope that more level headed consideration be given to this
issue.  I am a strong supporter of accountability and that I believe that
utilizing companies need to be held accountable for their actions that
might cause serious damage to vital bird habitat. And that will only happen
when those of us who are serious about bird conservation intervene (fyi,
before I get misconstrued again that does not imply that this project has
to be stopped or that the company should be harassed.)

Just an addition piece of info, other interests such as the cultural
advocates are intervening to avoid this project being harmful to their
interests in Eastern Colorado.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City





On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 9:09 AM Rick Reeser  wrote:

> Cobirders: In response to the post about Xcel expanding their power
> network, I have several responses:
>
> 1.   You can’t have your cake and eat it, too. You can’t be a consumer
> of significantly more electricity (in contrast to using fossil fuels for
> cars, furnace, etc.) without supporting the electrical supply chain. The
> electrical supply chain comes with some sacrifices, just like oil drilling
> comes with some negatives.
>
> 2.If we harass the process of bringing in a greater supply of
> electricity, it comes with adding a significant cost to the end product.
> Remember, Xcel has to pass onto us the economic costs of this $2 billion
> project. Do we want it more than that?
>
> 3.   Birds are far more adaptable than some people give them credit
> for.  It’s like when I fill my feeders. The birds leave for a short time,
> but they will be back where food can be found. Yes, construction is a
> short-term annoyance, but the long-term benefit makes it worth it. And, the
> actual loss of habitat is likely to be quite small.
>
> 4.   The addition of more power lines in remote areas that are not
> known for their tourism potential seems like a small sacrifice to pay for
> getting the electricity we need.  California has had numerous fires and
> power outages due to demanding too high of electrical consumption before
> having the infrastructure to support it. Some of their fires were started
> by aging electrical systems and their power outages- that were almost daily
> when I was there this past year- were quite disruptive. We need the
> electrical infrastructure to move forward to prevent these types of things
> from happening.
>
> 5.   Will these power stations and lines actually kill lots of birds
> or make them move permanently far away.  I doubt it. Our cars kill lots of
> birds, but we don’t propose eliminating cars because of that- we drive with
> greater caution instead.
>
>
>
> We need to work with Xcel on this project to minimize the harm to the
> habitat, not work against them. Offering to work with someone is far more
> effective than working against them.
>
> Rick Reeser
>
> Milliken
>
> On Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 11:00:55 AM UTC-7 SeEtta wrote:
>
>> I just found mapping by Excel of their 'Colorado Power Pathway' of new
>> substations and  giant transmission lines that are proposed to cut through
>> eastern Colorado including in or near some very important bird habitat
>> including Chico Basin. Are any conservation groups or birding groups that
>> concern themselves with protecting vital bird habitat monitoring this?  As
>> the conservation chair for Arkansas  Valley Audubon Society I am now going
>> to try to send comments on their incursions into areas that we service buy
>> there is a lot of Eastern Colorado that will is north of our area that will
>> be impacted by that this major expansion by Excel. Given all the negative
>> impacts on the birds we all love to watch I hope many will take a look 

[cobirds] Extensive power expansion, anybody watching for impacts on birds

[SeEttaM]

I just found mapping by Excel of their 'Colorado Power Pathway' of new
substations and  giant transmission lines that are proposed to cut through
eastern Colorado including in or near some very important bird habitat
including Chico Basin. Are any conservation groups or birding groups that
concern themselves with protecting vital bird habitat monitoring this?  As
the conservation chair for Arkansas  Valley Audubon Society I am now going
to try to send comments on their incursions into areas that we service buy
there is a lot of Eastern Colorado that will is north of our area that will
be impacted by that this major expansion by Excel. Given all the negative
impacts on the birds we all love to watch I hope many will take a look and
intervene as needed to try to protect the birds we still have.   Here is
the maps and basic info I have found:
https://www.coloradospowerpathway.com/project-description/

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Is Steve Bouricius still banding in Palisade?

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I haven't seen anything about Steve recently but am not on the west slope
birders group.

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Re: [cobirds] Vermillion Fly Baca

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I've been to Springfield dozens of times but don't remember any place
called 'WPT'.  Where is that?

SeEtta Moss
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On Mon, May 17, 2021, 9:46 AM Luke Pheneger  wrote:

> Singing male at entrance to Springfield WTP
>
> Luke Pheneger
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Re: [cobirds] Article: Mass Bird Die-Off Linked to Wildfires and Toxic Gases

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Article said, "There was a strong correlation between the observations of
dead birds and wildfires and the toxic gases they produced, but not with
the early winter storms."

How strange since the birds reported dead in Colorado were the day when a
very winter was occurring.  Hmmm, something doesn't make sense.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021, 10:09 AM 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds <
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> Hi all
>
> Just got this from one of our Forest Service scientists.
>
>-
>
> https://eos.org/research-spotlights/mass-bird-die-off-linked-to-wildfires-and-toxic-gases
>
> Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org
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> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland
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[cobirds] Risks in Crowley and Fremont Counties

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Crowley County has 2,000 inmates and a civilian (non inmate) population of
about 4,000. The covid cases which are rampant in all our prisons are
lumped in with community cases in most of the statistics about county covid
cases.  While Crowley County  shows about 1,300 cases overall Arkansas
Valley Cor Facility has 860 inmates that have tested positive and the
private prison Crowley Co Cor Facility has a total of 370 inmates who
tested positive.  That means the total number of community cases is less
than 100.   So birding in Crowley County is likely less risky than a number
of other counties.

The situation is similar in Fremont County but in addition to the surge in
inmate cases we also have a big surge community cases and were just raised
to an Orange status.  If you come to Fremont County I would advise staying
out of restaurants and other indoor locations where infection risk is high.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Black Rail finally listed

[SeEttaM]

The Black Rails in southeast Colorado have been Federally listed as
Threatened, a long needed designation to hopefully provide some protection.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/elusive-eastern-black-rail-threatened-rising-sea-levels-73470610


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[cobirds] Migrants hit hard by storm on west slope too

[SeEttaM]

An article in an Aspen paper discusses the impact of this week's storm on
migrsting warblers:  "
Emerick, a retired faculty member at the Colorado School of Mines, said the
warblers are neotropical migrants that winter in more southerly and warmer
latitudes.

“They’re particularly at risk when we have an early cold snap like we just
had,” he said."
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/weary-warblers-birds-seen-acting-strangely-after-the-cold-snap/?utm_term=Autofeed_medium=Social_source=Facebook#Echobox=160010255




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[cobirds] Fwd: Chico decision

[SeEttaM]

Also note that Linda Hodges from Auken Audubon and a person whose name i
did not get also spoke.

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From: SeEttaM 
Date: Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Chico decision this Weds
To: Peg Rooney 
Cc: Harry Rurup , Lura Zimmerman ,
Richard/Mary Tucey , Leon Bright ,
Mark Yaeger , Brandon Percival ,
Margie Joy 


I listened to and spoke at the State Land Board meeting just a bit ago in
regards to Chico Basin plans. I spoke as an individual citizen as Peg had
already sent in AVAS comments and from the perspective as the person who
worked to put Chico Basin into Stewardship Trust status originally  for
AVAS.

The good news is the State Land Board membership voted unanimously to
retain the entirety of Chico Basin Ranch (not sell part of it) and to lease
it as one entity (not dividing into 3 sections and leasing separately) and
to extend this to 2034.  This is a big win for conservation of the natural
values and for those who enjoy birding at the Ranch.

Let me note that the Commissioners took note of the significant interest in
the Ranch as indicated by the many comments submitted.  So yes, comments
are helpful.

SeEttaMoss

On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 11:33 AM Peg Rooney  wrote:

> FYI
>
> I wrote comments on behalf of Audubon Colorado Council  asking to keep
> Chico Basin Ranch intact.
>
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> Date: Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 10:53 AM
> Subject: Chico decision this Weds
> To: Linda Hodges 
>
>
> *All,**You may have seen my cobirds letter - if not, the State Land Board
> will be voting on the future of Chico THIS WEDS, AUGUST 12th. This came as
> a surprise to Duke Phillips, the lessee, as well.*
>
> *If possible, please pass info on to your members, and ask that they write
> to the State Land Board by NOON THIS TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th.* You may
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> The SLB staff is expected to recommend keeping Chico intact, but it sounds
> as though they'd like to see it divided into 3 parcels.
> In addition, *please consider attending the virtual meeting Wednesday
> August 12, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm*. You may also make real-time comments
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> *Many thanks for all that you've done to protect this migratory haven.*
>
> *Linda*
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> *Conservation Chair*
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Re: [cobirds] Where are the Orioles? Jefferson Co

[SeEttaM .]

I had a banner year in early to mid May with up to 7 Bullocks coming to my
feeders. Since they left I have seen few around the Canon City area.  I'm
afraid the continuing drought conditions has caused a number of migratory
to head to other locations where there actually have insects.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 7:20 AM David Gulbenkian 
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> Haven't seen an oriole this year.  None in the Wheatridge Greenbelt.
> Why not?
> David G.  Jeffco
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[cobirds] Phoebe fest in Canon City

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Yesterday and today I found 4 Black Phoebes (Sells Lake & Mackenzie
bridge). 1 Eastern Phoebe (Sells Lake), and 5 Says Phoebes (Sells Lake  and
Tunnel Drive drying pond).Also had a Says Phoebe at Florence River Park. I
haven't seen that many Phoebes here for several years.

Yesterday there was a beautiful male Cinnamon Teal at Sells Lake. Today, in
addition to several Phoebes, Sells Lake produced 5 bright Audubon's
Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Lincolns Sparrow.

And today a saw an Osprey that was working on last years nest by ponds on
Mackenzie Ave.

SeEtta Moss
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Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

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Directly from Govenor

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

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On Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 11:36 PM Thomas Heinrich  wrote:

> Just happened to find this relevant article on the Denver Post website:
>
>
> https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020/03/26/hiking-mountains-denver-stay-at-home-order/236219/
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> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 10:55 PM Susan Rosine  wrote:
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>> I was not aware of that restriction. I thought you could travel anywhere
>> to exercise, which includes birding. I thought that's why the state parks
>> were still open.
>> So people in the mountains can't go to the plains, and vice versa? Like
>> how far away from your town can you go? I've seen nothing about that.
>> I stay sooo far away from people all the time, and I have left the
>> city limits.
>> Susan Rosine
>> Brighton
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[cobirds] Fall out of Gray Flycatchers in Canon City Friday

[SeEttaM]

The socked in weather with rain and snow brought a lot of migrating Gray
Flycatchers down in Canon City.  I saw 25 of them during a one mile walk on
the Canon City Riverwalk.  A similar Gray Flycatcher fall out occurred
several years due to weather.  I got a couple of nice pics of Gray
Flycatchers which I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
.
Fyi, I am especially proud of these as I am sporting a brace on my left
wrist due to a compound fracture 3 weeks ago which has challenged my
photography skills.


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[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron no show in Canon City

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The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron that has been seen for over a week at Sells
Lake in Canon City was not seen at all yesterday though several birders and
myself looked for it.  When I stopped by this morning 2 birders looking for
it did not see it nor did I. I will continue checking for it just in case.

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[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Canon City

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The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron at Sells Lake is still here.

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[cobirds] Bald Eagle on humongous (and very old) nest in Crowley Co.

[SeEttaM]

I have been watching nesting Bald Eagles in Crowley County for some years.
When I looked today I couldn't see the eagle as she was so small relative
to the nest (and because the nest is more than 500 feet from the road).  I
got photos of her that some may find interesting.  I have uploaded them to
my blog at
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[cobirds] Singing E. Phoebe also in Canon City ------singing Eastern Phoebe in Pueblo 3/25

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I found a singing Eastern Phoebe along the bluff trail if the Csnon City
Riverwalk just now.

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Canon City too Re: [cobirds] Boulder Turkey Vulture

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Just saw a Turkey Vulture in Canon City too.

SeEtta Moss
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On Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 1:19 PM DAVID J WALTMAN  wrote:

> Had first of year turkey vulture over US 36 half way between Boulder and
> Lyons today, 3/21.
>
> David Waltman
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[cobirds] Virginia Rail in Canon City

[SeEttaM]

I recently found a Virginia Rail in Canon City on private property but
could not refind until today when I was able to get a few good pics.  I
have uploaded them to my Birds and Nature blog.


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[cobirds] Yellow-bellied and Williamson's Sapsuckers, Greater White-fronted Geese and a White-throated Sparrow in Canon City

[SeEttaM]

Today I found a juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in a pine tree at the
Holy Cross Abbey in  Canon City.  I don't if this might the same bird as
reported by Jerry DeBoer in mid November in as the age was not noted.
While he reported that one in Rouse Park it is my experience that these
fall/early winter sapsuckers move around to the various parks, etc in Canon
City so location is fluid.  I got several fairly good pics of the this bird
and have uploaded them to my Birds and Nature blog
.
I also found 2 female Williamson's Sapsuckers around town today but no
males.

I was surprised to find our usual wintering flock of Greater White-fronted
Geese on the far west side of Canon City on Riverside Drive.  I have been
looking for them for a month where they have always been on the far east
side of town.   There was a group of 10 feeding in a grass field with
Canada Geese.

When I got home I was delighted to see a White-throated Sparrow in my
yard.  In the winter of 2015 I had two White-throated Sparrows visited my
yard off and on for a couple of months.

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[cobirds] FOS Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Canon City

[SeEttaM]

I spotted our first of the season Harlan's Hawk today in a tree near the
Arkansas River.  I got several good photos of it that I have uploaded to my
Birds and Nature blog https://birdsandnature.blogspot.com.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Video clips of Cape May Warbler from earlier this week in Pueblo

[SeEttaM]

I got a couple of very nice short video clips that show the Cape May
Warbler that was seen earlier this week in Pueblo City Park as it
vigorously foraged in the needles of a pine tree.  And I got a photo
showing the warbler going after some apparent food item that I do not
recognize, maybe insect larva.  (maybe Dave Leatherman knows what it is).
I have uploaded these and a few more pics to my Birds and Nature blog.



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[cobirds] CAPE MAY WARBLER still in Pueblo City Park

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I ran into 2 birders from the San Luis Valley who reported that they saw
the CAPE MAY WARBLER near the admin building in Pueblo City Park this
afternoon.  While I did not see it today I (and Brandon Percival) watched
and photographed it yesterday afternoon for a full hour.  I was surprised
how colorful it was and delighted that it stayed in one pine tree and in
the lower branches! I have a number of very good photos of it in a variety
of positions showing all of it's plumage.  I have uploaded the batch of
pics to my  Birds and Nature blog

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[cobirds] Willliamson's Sapsuckers in Canon City

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Since I posted about them several days ago I have found a second male
Williamson's Sapsucker.  The female continues.  I have seen the male
sapsuckers in different locations on different days which is consistent
with experience in past years--these birds move around Canon City from one
location to another.  I did get several very good pics of one of the males
and have uploaded them to my Birds and Nature blog.


Of note, I saw a Greater Roadrunner on Tunnel Drive Road several days ago.
While it has been some years since I have found one in this area it is
always worth keeping a watch for one of these when traveling on Tunnel
Drive Road.

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[cobirds] Williamson's Sapsuckers and Cedar Waxwing in Canon City

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Today I checked many of the historic locations around Csnon City where
wintering sapsuckers have found in past years. I found 1 each, a make and a
female Wiiliamson's Sapsuckers.  Just a reminder that they often around
between 2 or 3 of the park areas around  town.  It was snowing pretty hard
so i didn't even try to get pics.

There is at least one flock of 20-25 Cedar Waxwings in Canon.  I spotted
them eating in a crab apple tree right next to this busy street.  I did get
some very nice pics of them which I  have uploaded to my Birds and Nature
blog.

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[cobirds] Migrating Chimney Swift flock continues in Canon and increased to 45-50 birds tonight

[SeEttaM]

I staked out the Goodwill Store chimney at dusk tonight and was pleased to
watch more and more Chimney Swifts flying into the area.  Right at dark
they started entering the chimney and I counted 40 off of video but did not
video all of them so I believe there were 45 and more likely 50 birds
tonight compared to about 30 last night.  I will have to work on some video
so post more shots tomorrow .  Last nights video and pics are available on
my Birds and Nature blog.


I have no idea if they will be there tomorrow night but if you in Canon at
dusk, the Goodwill Store chimney is on the corner of 9th and Main.

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[cobirds] Migrating Chimney Swifts entering chimney in Canon City to roost

[SeEttaM]

 Last night near dusk I spotted a migrating flock of 25-30 Chimney Swifts
gathering to roost for the night in Canon City . I got pics and video of
them as they entered the Goodwill Store chimney. I have uploaded a couple
of pics of the swifts and a video clip of them entering the Goodwill Store
chimney to roost.  These can be seen on my Birds and Nature blog


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[cobirds] Black and Eastern Phoebe breeding in the Canon City area

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The Canon City area continues to host breeding by several pairs of both
typical appearing Black Phoebes and Eastern Phoebes.  In the past 10 days I
have found 2 families of Black Phoebes and 1 family of Eastern Phoebes.  I
have posted photos of both young fledgling Black and Eastern Phoebes as
well as photos of a Black Phoebe that will soon be independent on my Birds
and Nature blog  (see most recent
posting and July 28 post--be sure to click on 'read more' to open full post
with all the photos and discussion).

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[cobirds] Black Phoebe fledglings

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I found a parent and 2 recently fledged Black Phoebes in the Canon City
area this past week.  I was able to get some excellent photos of them and I
have uploaded them to my Birds and Nature blog
.  It has been some time since I have
been able to get good pics of fledgling Black Phoebes and even longer for
recently fledged birds.  There are likely other Black Phoebe pairs fledging
young but I haven't located them.

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Canon City
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[cobirds] Proliferation of Dickcissels in Canon City area

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Canon City has historically been a marginal area for Dickcissel breeding
with usually no more than 6 to 8 singing male Dickcissels and presumably as
many females.  Today I located more than a dozen singing males, most
viewable from public roads in Canon City.  I have some good pics, a little
video and a map (of where to find those along MacKenzie Ave) on my blog at
https://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-dozen-singing-dickcissels-in-canon.html
Unfortunately no Bobolink have shown up this year.

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[cobirds] Photos regarding protections for T species at John Martin Reservoir

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Arggh again,  Google groups just rejected my post of the photos.  I am
really jammed with projects today so just sending this one which the road
barrier

Here are the pics related to my visit Saturday to.John Martin Reservoir
regarding protections for T species.  The first is barrier precluding
access to beach area on the east side of the south shore.
SeEtta Moss, Canon City

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[cobirds] Protections for T species at John Martin Reservoir

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Note: Arrgh, I sent this twice over the weekend but it got rejected for
being too large by Google groups. So I will send the photos I note in a
separate email.
I saw the post "Piping Plover habitat at John Martin Reservoir may not
sustain population"  too late Friday to get hold of any CDOW staff so
Saturday afternoon I drove out to John Martin Reservoir.  I spoke with the
Park Ranger who was pretty familiar with the Piping Plover and Least
Terns.  He said that CDOW intend to continue to put up nesting barriers and
signage as they have in the past but that they have found any of the birds
starting to nest yet.  He further said that a person has been hired to
manage the nesting T birds at John Martin Res and added that this person
is also assigned to check on the Queens Reservoirs (there is plenty of
water in most of the series of lakes where Piping Plover and Least Tern
have nested in the past).

I didn't have time to drive the north shore but did drive over to the
southeast shore main road.  I was happy to see that this road was blocked
about hundred feet back from the current shoreline (water is very high) and
previous 2 track entrances are also well blocked so at least vehicles
cannot access the south shore from the eastern end west to the private
property.  Below is a photo of that.  I did drive down to entry to private
property along the south and saw a vehicle on shore (see 2nd pic)

I will be following up on the issue of maintaining habitat this week.
Nesting T species in the Arkansas Valley  are a high prioity to the
Arkansas Valley Audubon Society.

SeEtta Moss, Conservation Chairpersonal
Arkansas Valley Audubon Society
Canon City
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[cobirds] Probable Glossy among about 40 White-faced Ibis in Florence

[SeEttaM]

There have been one to two flocks of dark ibis that have stopped over to
feed in flooded agriculture fields in both Florence and Canon City for just
over a week.  Today I spotted one that shows the bluish-gray lines of skin
bordering the eyes (and not extending behind the eyes), dark versus reddish
legs and brownish versus reddish eyes.   I have uploaded a few photos of
this ibis that show these field marks plus White-faced Ibis for comparison
onto my Birds and Nature blog.

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[cobirds] Wood Ducks very high up a tree, 'house hunting' along the Canon City Riverwalk

[SeEttaM]

A few days ago while walking on the Canon City Riverwalk I spotted a male
Wood Duck high up in a large cottonwood tree  about 70-80 feet above the
ground.  I was really surprised as I have never seen a Wood Duck so high
above the ground. After watching it for a bit a female Wood Duck appeared
from behind a large branch in the same tree but about 10-15 feet below the
male.  I took a pic that shows how high up the male was above the ground
that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
along
with information on Wood Duck house hunting.

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[cobirds] Canon City area update on migrants plus wandering bird species

[SeEttaM]

Migrants in addition to the Eastern and Black Phoebes I reported on a few
days ago:

About 40 White-throated Swifts were feeding above the city water pond on
Tunnel Dr Rd a week ago.

Yellow-rumped Warblers, both Audubon and Myrtles, have been moving through
the Canon City Riverwalk for the past 5 or 6 days.

1 Snowy Egret at Florence River Park

First of the year male Broad-tailed Hummingbird buzzed me 2 days ago on the
Tunnel Drive Rd.

Yesterday I spotted 1 Great Egret on the far side of the east Valco Ponds
off MacKenzie Ave. (private property, seen from side of road near bridge)

-
Wanderers"

4 Stellars Jays are still visiting the Canon City Riverwalk (first saw them
2 months ago but thought they would gone by now

About 2 dozen Evening Grosbeak along with a dozen or so Pine Siskins I
previously reported on continue in Lincoln Park

>12 Cassin's Finches, which I haven't seen in several years, have joined
the Evening Grosbeak and Pine Siskins
--
I am behind on photos but did get about 5 close up pics of the Eastern
Phoebes that I have seen several times along Tunnel Drive Rd onto my Birds
and Nature blo g.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Canon City area update--Tunnel Drive access, Eastern and Black Phoebes

[SeEttaM .]

I am back from being out of commission.  Regarding access on Tunnel Drive
to the lower area around the water pumping building:  the city has always
wanted to stop public access to this area since it is a part of the city's
water infrastructure.  While I doubt that ISIS or some other persons/groups
who want to sabotage a drinking water system for publicity has ever heard
of Canon City or would find it to be the best place to make a big terrorist
impact, the city had the fence installed around the new parking area for
the Tunnel Drive Trail in order to fence the public out.  Rufous-crowned
Sparrows can still be found by walking the trail, sometimes right at the
bottom but often a mile or so up the trail.

I have seen Black Phoebes in the last 2 days as follows:
--1 at Florence River Pak
--1 seen from the MacKenzie Ave bridge over the Arkansas River
--1 at Sell's Lake

I have seen Eastern Phoebes today as follows:
--2 (foraging together) along Tunnel Drive Road (seen at several locations)
--2 (foraging together) near the Sell's Lake trailhead to the Canon City
Riverwalk

I haven't got my phoebe pics up yet but I have uploaded some very good pics
of Evening Grosbeaks in Lincoln Park and an Eastern Bluebird near
Pathfinder Park onto my Birds and Nature blog


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[cobirds] Fwd: Leucistic dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Otero County

[SeEttaM .]

I think I wasn't clear enough that the leucistic feathers on this bird are
on the distal wings so not visible in the head on photo of the hawk perched
you see when first go to my blog. To see the other photos where the
leucistic feathering is shown requires you to click on 'Read more' to go to
full blog post after you go to http//BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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From: "SeEttaM ." <seet...@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 15, 2018 11:54 PM
Subject: Leucistic dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Otero County
To: <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Cc:

On my drive back from an extended trip to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas I
spotted several dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks including one apparent
leucism.  I usually see several Harlan's Hawks every year but I have never
seen a leucistic one and it was most striking.  I have uploaded several
photos of the bird onto my Birds and Nature blog
<https://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/>.

It was a productive drive from Lamar to Canon City with a total of 36
Red-tailed Hawks (including several Harlan's) and 1 Northern Harrier viewed
as I drove down H50.  This corridor is usually quite productive for raptors
but was especially so this trip.

My blog has some interesting birds I photographed in the Rio Grande Valley
including Blue Bunting and Rose-throated Becard for those interested.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Leucistic dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Otero County

[SeEttaM .]

On my drive back from an extended trip to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas I
spotted several dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks including one apparent
leucism.  I usually see several Harlan's Hawks every year but I have never
seen a leucistic one and it was most striking.  I have uploaded several
photos of the bird onto my Birds and Nature blog
.

It was a productive drive from Lamar to Canon City with a total of 36
Red-tailed Hawks (including several Harlan's) and 1 Northern Harrier viewed
as I drove down H50.  This corridor is usually quite productive for raptors
but was especially so this trip.

My blog has some interesting birds I photographed in the Rio Grande Valley
including Blue Bunting and Rose-throated Becard for those interested.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Yellow-bellied and Williamson's Sapsuckers in Canon City

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It has been a slow fall for sapsuckers in the Canon City area this year. I
found my first Williamson's Sapsucker on Oct 10 in a dry gulch south of
town then didn't find any in Canon City until November.  Things have picked
up in the past week with an immature male Yellow-bellied, 2 male
Williamson's and 1-2 female Williamson's Sapsuckers around town.   Note I
do not post specific locations as there are a couple of local photographers
who have pushed sapsuckers feeding at lower areas of trees by approaching
until they flush them.  I have a few photos of the Yellow-bellied and a
bright male Williamson's uploaded along with some natural history  info for
sapsuckers in this area on my Birds and Nature blog
.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Red-necked Grebe at Holbrook Reservoir in Otero Co. yesterday

[SeEttaM .]

I found a Red-necked Grebe yesterday at Holbrook Reservoir, apparently the
first one posted on Ebird for this location.  I got a few reasonable good
pics of the grebe that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.
  Nothing else rare down there and I
will post about some other interesting sightings from that trip a little
later.

Just a note that there was a Common Loon at Brush Hollow Reservoir near
Penrose on Oct 30.  Also of note is that Lewis's Woodpeckers have returned
to the Canon City area after almost 2 years absence (pics of one of them in
molt on my blog).

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[cobirds] First of the season Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Canon City

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I spotted the first Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk of the season yesterday in
Canon City.  Like about 90% of the Harlan's it is a dark morph (from
Ligouri and Sullivan) .As many Colorado birders know Harlan's migrate down
from their far north breeding range to winter along the front range and the
Arkansas River Valley. I got a few photos of the bird that I have posted on
my Birds And Nature blog. 

Earlier in the week there was a good movement of Yellow-rumped Warblers
that stopped over in Canon City to fuel their migration.  Typical appearing
Black Phoebes have been moving through Canon City for the past month or
so.  Usually I see them at Florence River Park but haven't seen any there
since mid summer.  A large number of White-throated Swifts congregated for
feeding in west Canon City a week ago.

SeEtta Moss
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Re: [cobirds] Butterflies. (and birds). Douglas

[SeEttaM .]

This was posted on Arthropods Colorado facebook group tonight regarding the
Painted Ladies:

"Kate Hogan


A note about the Painted Lady phenomenon - I am colleagues with Dr. Mike
Weissmann who consults on butterfly houses all over the world and started
the Butterfly Pavilion - he shared this with me today: "This is an unusual
population burst that really has more to do with their success locally and
I don't believe is related to any migration. Painted Lady butterflies in
our area are originally from the Sonoran region of northern Mexico and
southern Arizona/New Mexico/California. There they live year-round, and
their population grows during our winter. In the spring, they migrate north
as the weather warms and their food resources in the Sonora become
depleted. This is a one-way migration, and they repopulate the USA each
spring this way. If they had a mild/moist winter with lots of host plant
growth and a low parasite load, we see a massive migration moving north in
the spring, around the time that the lilac bushes are in bloom. If we have
a good spring with lots of nectar and hostplants (they like thistle around
here, but their normal hostplant is mallow and related species), then they
are able to reproduce in fairly large numbers here. What we are seeing now
is the result of a mild local summer with lots of early-season moisture and
a low parasite load creating the right conditions for their population to
explode here, even though their numbers in the spring during the northbound
migration weren't record-setting. Also, the rabbitbrush is in full bloom,
so they have a lot of nectar to keep them going, as well as a great spot to
congregate where we can see a lot of them feeding all at once. However,
this is not like the monarchs heading south - painted lady butterflies have
a one-way migration. Those you see flying around and any eggs/larvae they
produce will die when the frosts come. Meanwhile, the home population in
the Sonoran region will continue on, and next spring more will migrate
north to temporarily repopulate our area again."




SeEtta Moss

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On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 8:57 PM, Art Hudak 
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> Extreme migration/dispersal. On 9/16 I observed 100,000+ combined at
> Centennial park, Harriman lake park and Belmar park. At one point at
> Centennial in a field of 10,000+ 50+ were on me, all clothing covered,
> boots, pants, shirt, arms, hat...
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[cobirds] Gray Flycatchers, Juniper Titmouse and Black-throated Grey Warblers in Red Canyon Ok north of Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

I enjoyed watching both Gray Flycatchers, Juniper Titmouse  and
Black-throated Grey Warblers on 2 visits to Red Canyon Park which is
located 8 miles north of Canon. Red Canyon Park is one of Canon City's 3
mountain parks. This park has nice Pinyon-juniper habitat with sections of
scrub oak in which these species nest. I got photos of a Gray Flycatcher
and a Black-throated Grey Warbler that in have uploaded to my Birds and
Nature blog  ( BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com ).

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[cobirds] Dickcissels are starting to show up in Canon City and further east

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Although I haven't found any Dickcissel in the hay field on MacKenzie Ave
adjacent to Grandview Ave where they have been easily observed in past
several years, there are now 2 Dickcissels further south on the east side
of MacKenzie in the hay field to the north of Adams Ave.  Both were singing
frequently today.  It is safer to pull over on the west side of the road as
there is a bar ditch next to the fence on the east side of MacKenzie in
that area.  If you pull onto Adams you may pique the interest of
Corrections officers since the other side of that road is Dept of
Corrections property (the external security drove over to check me out this
morning.  And be careful on MacKenzie as people drive 50+ in that 40 mph
zone.  I have not located any Bobolink here yet.

I continue to see Cedar Waxwing near the Sell's Lake area of the Canon City
Riverwalk.

I found 8 Dickcissel in weedy fields on the Fort Lyons Wildlife Area
today.  I did not find any in the usual hay fields in the Fort Lyons
area--many fields had already been cut and many had corn instead of alfalfa
planted in them.

My birding was cut short today when I got a flat tire.  That is the second
flat this week, both related to birding.  Anybody tried those new Run Flat
tires?

I got a photo of the Eastern Phoebe sitting on eggs in Canon City that I
have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
.  As I note on the pics I complied
with *Nestwatch.com *  Nest Photography Guidelines.



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[cobirds] Phoebes nesting in Canon City

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Since I returned from a lengthy out of state trip earlier this week I have
found the Eastern Phoebes nesting again in the same vulnerable spot.  In
fact they have just rebuilt the same nest each year for the past several
years I have followed them.  The female is apparently sitting on eggs at
this time which is later than prior years and since I saw one of them with
nesting material on 4-23 this might be a second nesting.

I saw an apparent Black Phoebe tonight near the Sell's Lake part of the
Canon City Riverwalk.  I had heard one calling from the across the river in
that area 2 days ago.  I suspect they are nesting nearby.  I also saw a
Black Phoebe on the north side of the Arkansas River near the pedestrian
bridge.   I haven't been able to check further down the Riverwalk or at
Florence River Park for phoebes yet.

Today I saw 15 or more Cedar Waxwing along the Arkansas River, with several
in the trees by Sell's Lake.

I haven't added any pics from Canon to my Birds and Nature blog
 yet but some may be interested in the
many photos I took from my stay in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
(ie, N. Beardless Tyrranulet hatchling in nest and adult singing,
Groove-billed Anis, Yellow-Green Vireo, Least Bittern, eastern warblers)

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[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler still in Mineral Palace Park in Pueblo

[SeEttaM .]

Late yesterday afternoon I took advantage of being in Pueblo for my water
planning meetings to look for the Yellow-throated Warbler reported as
recent as this week in Mineral Palace Park.  I looked in the northwest part
of the park by 19th and Court where it had been reported as seen but did
not locate it there.  So looked further south in the park and at 4:45 pm
heard one sing in the far southwest part of the park but in the center
section.  I heard sing 3 times but by when I got to the tree where it was
singing it had flown west a few hundred feet and I heard it sing there.
Singing was infrequent so I left to do some other things.  When I came back
around 6:30 pm I heard it sing a number of times high in the trees around
16th and Court.  In total I heard it sing 9-10 bars of it's primary song
but never spotted it before I needed to leave.

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[cobirds] White-throated Swift flock stopped over to feed near Florence River Park and Barn Owl at Lake Hasty east of Las Animas

[SeEttaM .]

Sunday a flock of about 50 White-throated Swifts stopped over near Florence
River Park to feed over the Arkansas River.  I have observed good sized
flocks of these swifts doing the same in previous years.  A have uploaded a
few pics of them on my Birds and Nature blog.

Today while traveling in far southeastern Colorado I had a little time and
stopped at Lake Hasty to bird for a short time.  I was well rewarded when I
spotted a Barn Owl.  I got a couple of good pics of it that are on my Birds
and Nature blog.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Eastern Fremont Co. American Pipits, Great Egret, Clark's Grebe, Snowy Egrets, Black & Eastern Phoebes

[SeEttaM .]

I found a flock of about a dozen American Pipits in an agricultural field
yesterday and got some very good photos of them that I have added to my Birds
and Nature blog .  I spotted a Great
Egret earlier in the week as well as 2 Snow Egrets at local ponds.  Also
saw a single Clark's Grebe, an uncommon visitor here,  that came in to the
Canon City Valco Ponds (privately owned with new local owner who is doing
some work on the area) with 22 Western Grebes earlier this week.

I saw both the Eastern Phoebe an apparent Black Phoebe that I think is the
mate to the former at Florence River Park today.  I saw the pair of Eastern
Phoebes, that are seen along the river at Tunnel Drive parking area,
yesterday and got some great pics that I will put up tomorrow on my blog.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] E. Phoebe gathering nest material in Florence River Park and Pygmy Nuthatch excavating nest hole in Beulah

[SeEttaM .]

Today I spotting an Eastern Phoebe in Florence River Park.  As I watched as
it flew back and forth gathering nesting material and I got a couple of
photos of it with nesting material in it's beak.  I have uploaded those to
my Birds and Nature blog as well as 2
other pics of this phoebe.  I also spotted it's mate and on closer
inspection it is probably a hybrid Eastern X Black Phoebe. I wasn't able to
get a pic of it but will work on that.

I also found another Black Phoebe on the utility wires above the train
bridge at the entrance to Holcim Wetlands.  Note these wetlands and trail
are still closed (though I am seeing fishermen entering anyway) but I could
easily see the phoebe from the side of CR20 with my binoculars.  Fyi, the
wetlands are really not wetlands since the river flooded the wetlands and
made a large entrance and large exit for water to the river effecting
making the pond just another leg of the river which has never been
repaired.

Also on my Birds and Nature blog are some photos of a Pygmy Nuthatch that I
found excavating it's nest hole when I
was in Beulah last week.

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Phoebes near Hygiene, Boulder Co

[SeEttaM .]

Peter,
Your Other guy looks very much like the offspring of the breeding of Black
and Eastern Phoebes I have observed for more than a decade in the Canon
City area.  If you are interested I have photos of a some of them on my Birds
and Nature blog. 

If you haven't seen it you can check out more of my photos as well as
Nathan Pieplow's excellent discussion of vocalizations of these hybrids in
the article, "The extent of hybridization between Black and Eastern Phoebes"
,
that he and I co-authored in *Colorado Birds.*



SeEtta Moss
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On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 9:32 PM, Peter Burke  wrote:

Cobirders,
> As Peter Gent described, we had quite the phoebe show up in NE Boulder
> County, with Say's, Eastern and a third individual. I've posted photos of
> the two Eastern Phoebes and several shots of the other guy
> , which may be a light male Black
> Phoebe, or potentially a hybrid Black X Eastern Phoebe. Things that made us
> consider a hybrid include the light color of bird's head -- not the jet
> black of a typical male Black Phoebe. There was also a faint suggestion of
> some white or at least light coloring near the throat. And most
> interestingly, the bird was initially singing the one-note song of a Black
> Phoebe, but later was observed attempting the two-note Eastern Phoebe song.
>
> I'd be very interested to learn what others make of this bird.
>
>
>

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Acorn Woodpecker at Pueblo Mountain Park in Beulah

[SeEttaM .]

Given Brandon's post about only single Acorn Woodpecker sightings on Pueblo
Mtn Park this year it would informative for anyone birding there to post if
they spot a female or a pair.

SeEtta Moss
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On Apr 11, 2017 5:34 AM, "Brandon" <flammow...@gmail.com> wrote:

It seems like no one has seen two Acorn Woodpeckers this year at
Pueblo Mountain Park in Beulah, in Pueblo County.



On 4/11/17, SeEttaM . <seet...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I drove up to the Pueblo Mountain Park on Sunday where I found a single
> male Acorn Woodpecker.  It flew in to the larder tree right off the
> headquarters parking area.  As it landed about 50 feet right above me I
got
> several good pics that I have now uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
> <http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/>.
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[cobirds] Acorn Woodpecker at Pueblo Mountain Park in Beulah

[SeEttaM .]

I drove up to the Pueblo Mountain Park on Sunday where I found a single
male Acorn Woodpecker.  It flew in to the larder tree right off the
headquarters parking area.  As it landed about 50 feet right above me I got
several good pics that I have now uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
.  There are a couple of other larder
trees around the park that I have seen these woodpeckers but not Sunday.

Not a lot of other bird activity but the Pygmy Nuthatches were singing and
chasing around.

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[cobirds] Black Phoebe update in Canon City area

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It is looking to be a very good year for Black Phoebes in Canon City and
Florence.  Following is a summary of Black Phoebes I have observed in the
past week in this area:

Canon City near First Street bridge over Arkansas River--observed a pair
foraging together near the bridge.  Have had this species in this location
in past and expect nesting nearby.

Canon City at Sell's Lake--continuing pair observed almost daily when I go
down to walk the riverwalk.

Canon City at MacKenzie Ave bridge over the Arkansas River-I continue to
see or hear one or both of the pair I found there about 2 weeks ago.
Historical nesting area.  They can be heard and/or seen from the bridge
(caution needed due to heavy traffic).

Florence private property--continuing pair in historical nesting location.

Florence private property--today I spotted one Black Phoebe at an historic
nesting location on this other private property.

Florence River Park--so far I have only seen one Black Phoebe which is
often at the Sewer Plant that is located next to the park.  I got a couple
of good pics of this bird that are on my Birds and Nature blog,

just scroll to right under the blog post on the swan.

SeEtta Moss
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Re: [cobirds] Black-throated Sparrow [La Junta]

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Fyi this is near to the historic location for Black-throated Sparrows.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Apr 10, 2017 9:39 AM, "The "Nunn Guy  wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Got a bird report from one of our (U. S. Forest Service) botanists (who is
> an avid birder):  "I don’t have a camera good enough for pics of birds that
> aren’t dots in the distance, but possibly of marginal interest this weekend
> was the* two (maybe three) Black-throated Sparrows* about 8 miles
> southeast of La Junta on the extreme northeast corner of the Comanche NG.
> These were the first I’ve seen that weren’t in the deep canyons of the
> Purgatoire River or near the Oklahoma border.  Steve O. Forest Botanist"
>
>
> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
>
> http://coloradobirder.club/
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Re: [cobirds] BRONZED COWBIRD photographed in Lamar by Jill White Smith

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I checked with Jill and since she wasn't aware until today that this was a
big rarity she hasn't paid notice to all the blackbirds in her yard but she
will start watching for it.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 9:47 PM, Brandon <flammow...@gmail.com> wrote:

> There is for sure one accepted record from the Colorado Birds Records
> Committee of Bronzed Cowbird.  It was in a yard in Lakewood (if I
> remember correctly) in 1990 in May, and stayed a few months.  Some of
> us around back then, didn't see that one though (like me).  I'm not
> sure if there is another documented record for Colorado or not.  I
> think there was one reportedly seen in Baca County in 2013, though not
> sure it was documented for the CBRC or not.  Those are only two I've
> ever heard of from Colorado, unless this one.
>
>
> On 4/9/17, SeEttaM . <seet...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > FYI, Lamar birder Jill White Smith photographed a BRONZED COWBIRD in her
> > backyard on April 6.  She noted the red eyes were unusual and sought help
> > on What's This Bird facebook page who identified the species.  She has
> > posted a couple of photos of the bird on the ABA Rare Bird Alert facebook
> > site. Have we had BRONZED COWBIRDS sighted in Colorado before?
> >
> > SeEtta Moss
> > Canon City
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[cobirds] BRONZED COWBIRD photographed in Lamar by Jill White Smith

[SeEttaM .]

FYI, Lamar birder Jill White Smith photographed a BRONZED COWBIRD in her
backyard on April 6.  She noted the red eyes were unusual and sought help
on What's This Bird facebook page who identified the species.  She has
posted a couple of photos of the bird on the ABA Rare Bird Alert facebook
site. Have we had BRONZED COWBIRDS sighted in Colorado before?

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Trumpeter Swan in Fremont County

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We had a rare visit from an adult Trumpeter Swan today starting at the
closed Holcim Wetlands.  It has been several years since swans have visited
Fremont County.  Unfortunately 2 fishermen ignored the closed signs and
walked into the wetlands where they flushed the swan.  It subsequently
landed in a flooded agricultural field in the town of Florence.   The ag
field was not large so I was able to get some very good photos and video of
this swan.  I kept my car back aways to avoid disturbing the swan and
photographed from inside my car so it stayed and fed and groomed, still
there when I left.   I hope it flies back to Holcim Wetlands for the night
where it can in a larger body of water and safer from coyotes or dogs.  I
have uploaded some photos onto my Birds and Nature blog
but additional photos and video will
be uploaded later.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Additional Black Phoebes plus Black Phoebe nest building in Canon City area

[SeEttaM .]

Yesterday I found an apparent second pair of Black Phoebes along the
Arkansas River near the MacKenzie Ave bridge.  This is a location where
this species has nested for some years.  They can often be seen from the
bridge on MacKenzie Ave but do be very careful as there is a lot of traffic
here and many are speeding.

Today I found a single Black Phoebe on private property where there has
been historic nesting.

Also today I observed a Black Phoebe gathering and bringing vegetation and
mud to a site I have suspected as a nest site but was unable to confirm in
previous years.  I got photos of her and her mate who stayed nearby
including one with her in flight carrying nesting material.  I have
uploaded these to my Birds and Nature blog
.

There are a few Turkey Vultures nesting in Canon City.

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[cobirds] Black Phoebes, Eastern Phoebes, Turkey Vultures and Yellow-rumped Warblers in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

I have one pair of Black Phoebes that are regularly foraging between Sell's
Lake and the Arkansas River for the past 6 days.  I saw a single Black
Phoebe on the river two weeks ago but did not refind it.  This pair often
forages near each other.  I got a couple of reasonable photos of one of
them including one with a nice tail spread that I have uploaded to my Birds
and Nature blog
.

I also found a pair of Eastern Phoebes returning to a nest site used every
year for past several years.   The nest site is very vulnerable due to it's
location.

I spotted my first Turkey Vultures of the year 2 nights ago but have not
seen them since.  There were only 3 or 4 birds in the group.

Yellow-rumped Warblers have been migrating through Canon City for the past
several days, just small numbers of them so far.

Also got photos of a couple of Wilson's Snipe that are on my Birds and
Nature blog.


SeEtta Moss
Canon City

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[cobirds] Released Pheasants, wild sapsuckers, Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk and Snow Goose in Canon City area

[SeEttaM .]

Just wanted to make folks aware that a local landowner has released a
number of Ring-necked Pheasants in the area of Pathfinder Park which is
located off H115 between Canon City and Florence.  It was expected that
they will disperse in the area and I saw my first one today.  They will
likely stay in the area along the Arkansas River between MacKenzie Ave and
Florence.  While I have seen a wild born pheasant in this area once some
years ago they have been hunted away for some time.  He told me he was also
going to purchase some quail to release but I haven't seen any yet or had a
chance to check on that.

I found a Snow Goose today on Canon City's Valco Pond (reminder these are
private property) east pond where a lot of geese and ducks had gathered
near the highway and easily viewed from the parking lot.  We have several
sapsuckers in Canon City and Florence as we usually do in the winter.  As I
was out of state I don't know when they arrived but I have seen 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, one an adult female and the other a juvenile in
Canon City.  I have seen 2 male and 1 female Williamson's Sapsucker in
Canon and an adult male Red-naped Sapsucker in Florence.

I found a dark morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Canon City last week and I
have seen in twice since.  These often stay for weeks or sometimes months.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Reminder: Fremont County Eurasian Wigeon is on private property

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Now that the ice has melted on Canon City's eastern Valco pond the Eurasian
Wigeon is likely even further back and maybe not viewable from the side of
the road where it has been previously seen. Today a light colored Prius was
in the parking lot and as I drove by I saw a distant birder trespassing far
inside the property .  Be aware the property owner is not concerned with
birders seeing their target species.  He is a strong private property
rights proponent.

SeEtta Moss
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Re: [cobirds] Disturbing bird incident

[SeEttaM .]

Thank everyone for sharing about this issue but I have a continuing need
for clarification .   Both USFWS and National Audubon as well as a number
of others have previously stated that birds feet don't freeze to metal and
metal feeders are not a risk. Yet clearly some birds have had their feet
stuck to metal feeders or accessories as explained by several in this
thread.

"Birds don’t have sweat glands in their
feet, so they won’t freeze onto metal
feeders. There’s no need to cover
any metal feeders parts with plastic
or wood to protect birds’ feet,
tongues or eyes. "
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"“Our fingers may stick to metal ice cube trays because moisture freezes on
contact with frigid metal,” explains Kress. “However, a bird's feet are
covered with dry scales, so there is no surface moisture to freeze to metal
perches. Eyes, tongues, and beaks are usually safe from exposure to metal
feeder parts."
Do Birds Stick to Metal Feeders In Winter? |


 Could there be another reason the birds documented in this thread had
their feet stick to metal--maybe there was melted snow on the metal?? Some
other explanation? Or were USFWS and National Audubon just plain wrong?

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

On Dec 8, 2016 6:44 PM, "Eric DeFonso"  wrote:

>
> Regarding heat capacity...just a small correction to the earlier
> discussion. Metals actually have relatively low heat capacities, especially
> compared to water. What metals do have however is high heat *conductivity*.
> Their free electrons make them especially good not just at conducting
> electricity but also heat energy, and this is why the metal in the feeders
> was so effective at draining the heat from the moisture in the birds feet.
>
> If you've ever lived near a large body of water like the Great Lakes or an
> ocean, you've experienced firsthand the heat capacity of water, with its
> ability to moderate temperatures year round compared to inland or high
> elevation locations.
>
> Eric DeFonso
> Westminster, CO
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 1:23 PM Kathy Kay  wrote:
>
>> The very same thing happened at my feeder this very same week last year.
>> I wasn't able to get to the Pine Sisken before it freed itself sans foot
>> (separated at the knee).  He still comes to my feeder and bird bath.  He
>> seems to be doing just fine a year after the incident.  You may see your
>> Goldfinch again soon.
>>
>> Kathy Kay
>> Golden, CO
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Christy P  wrote:
>>
>> You have to be very careful applying heat of any kind to wildlife
>> outdoors, especially one that may already be hypothermic. Oftentimes
>> well-intentioned individuals kill animals trying to warm them back up by
>> putting them into shock. Finding a heat source that only affects the
>> portion of the bird that is stuck, as opposed to its entire body, would be
>> recommended. With something as small as an American Goldfinch, assuming
>> there wasn't a build-up of ice, maybe even just covering its foot with your
>> warm hand and defrosting it that way may have worked, or would in future.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing Ira, it's always our worst fear to leave birds
>> worse-off than they were to begin with. But at least you freed it.
>>
>> Christy Payne
>> Wheat Ridge
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:27 AM Mary Keithler 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ira and birders,
>>
>> Perhaps a hair dryer with a long extension cord would work better.
>>
>> Mary Keithler, Arapahoe County
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Ira Sanders  wrote:
>>
>> This morning when I went to put out the feeders, there was a goldfinch
>> hanging from the metal arm of the hooks we use to hang the feeders.  At
>> first it wasn't moving and I was wondering how a bird could somehow die in
>> that position.  I have no idea how long it was there, but I'm sure it was
>> long enough to weaken it. As I got closer, I saw it's eyes were open and
>> then it started to flutter a little.  It's foot had frozen to the iron arm
>> and it was hanging by 1 foot.  I ran in to get some water to get it loose,
>> but our efforts, which were incompetent and inadequate, didn't save all of
>> it's foot.
>> My first efforts only caused ice to form and made it worse.
>> The bird did fly from Tammy's hand but part of it's foot was still on the
>> metal.  Obviously we did it wrong.  In retrospect, I don't think warm water
>> was a good idea at all.
>> In case someone else has this same miserable experience, maybe some
>> forethought could result in a successful outcome and not our utter failure.
>>
>> --
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>> Golden, CO
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>> into a waterfall of creative 

[cobirds] Very large flock of migrating Common Nighthawks on east side of Florence

[SeEttaM .]

Earlier this evening while I walked in Florence River Park on east side of
Florence I spotted a large number of birds flying in a sort of line of
birds.  I thought they must be gulls but turned out they were Common
Nighthawks (presumptive, the ones I could see clearly were Common
Nighthawks and that is the likely species).  They just kept coming--there
were at least 75 nighthawks in this migrating flock and more likely 100.  I
got several good pics including one photo with more than 60 nighthawks in
the picture--I have uploaded them to my Birds and Nature blog.


This was an awesome spectacle especially since Common Nighthawks have been
in decline.  The most I think I have seen migrating down the Arkansas River
corridor was 12 birds in 2014.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher at Brush Hollow SWA, landbird migration has begun

[SeEttaM .]

I found an immature Olive-sided Flycatcher sallying after insects at Brush
Hollow State Wildlife area this afternoon.  It had indistinct wing bars
indicative of worn adult plumage.  I got two reasonable pics of it that I
have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.

Otherwise birding was slow.  Landbird migration has begun.

SeEtta Moss
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[cobirds] Latish find of 10 or so male Dickcissel and 1 male Bobolink in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

I have found this and another 9 or so male Dickcissel, and at least one
male Bobolink, in several locations in  the Canon City area.  I had found
one of each species about a month ago, which was in the usual time frame
for them to be breeding in local hayfields, but could not refind any before
I left on a 2 week out of state trip from which I returned just a few days
ago.  . In the past they tended to be in alfalfa hay fields but his year
there are mostly grass hay fields in our area. Surprisingly several of
these are in hay fields that have already had one cut. Even more surprising
is two are in fields that are just tall weeds.  Most are staying far back
from public roads but I got a couple of pics of one Dickcissel that I have
uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog. 

The Bobolink and at least 2 Dickcissel are in the field that I have posted
about in prior years on MacKenzie Ave halfway from H50 and Grandview Ave.
Please be cautious as MacKenzie is a very busy thoroughfare with traffic
going 40-50 mph.

The safest viewing is possible by going further south on MacKenzie Ave to
Adams Ave--turn off to the east on Adams and the Dickcissel are in the part
of the hay field on the north side that has the alfalfa (becomes more grass
and less alfalfa closer to the house down the road).  As this is a dirt
access road to just 2 families there is minimal traffic.  I have talked to
the people who live down the lane so they are aware that birders may come
down it, just do not drive or walk into their field, stay on the public
dirt road.  Unfortunately the hay field at this location is going to be cut
soon per the owners.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Lazuli Buntings, W Tanagers, Cedar Waxwings, Bullock's Oriole in Canon City today

[SeEttaM .]

I found a number of first of the year (FOY) birds for Canon City along the
Canon City Riverwalk today including a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak and
possibly a female with him, but both were at the tip top of a 60+ ft tall
cottonwood so could not get good view of her (or pics).  FOY Lazuli
Buntings were singing all along the Riverwalk up to a half mile east of the
Sell's Lake trailhead.  I heard at least 4-5 singing and did see and
photograph one of them.  FOY Western Tanagers, at least 5 males, were also
along both trails going east from the Sell's Lake trailhead.  The
Black-chinned Hummingbird was still working on her nest above the parking
lot.

I found at least a dozen Cedar Waxwings feeding on fruit in hackberry trees
and tender shoots on other trees in Veteran's Park which is located along
H50 in town.  And I spotted a FOY male Bullock's Oriole on the west side of
town high up in a cottonwood tree.

I got pics of Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanager and Cedar Waxwing that I have
uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog .

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[cobirds] Black-and-White Warbler, Red-headed Woodpecker, hummer building nest on Canon City Riverwalk yesterday

[SeEttaM .]

Yesterday the Arkansas Valley Audubon Society co-sponsored a field trip to
the Canon City Riverwalk with Leon Bright and I co-leading with Steve Olson
and Ron Torretta from the Forest Service.  The Red-headed Woodpecker was
refound and viewed by the 7 adults and 2 children participating. Steve
Olson spotted a Black-and-White Warbler but it disappeared before others
could view it (I was going to look for it this morning but they had a big
foot race going that precluded birding and when I looked after the race I
did not find it, or for that matter many birds).

Also spotted was a Black-chinned Hummingbird building a nest right over the
parking lot.   I got a couple of photos of that and have uploaded them to
my Birds and Nature blog. 

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Re: [cobirds] Development in Sensitive Bird Areas in Fountain Creek Regional Park (FCRP), El Paso County

[SeEttaM .]

For those of us from outside of Colorado Springs it is a good idea to
mention, if at all applicable, that when you visit Fountain Creek Regional
Park for birding you spend money in El Paso County (ie gas, food,
shopping).  That is the only reason they will care about our input as we
are not voters/citizens there.

SeEtta Moss
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On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 10:03 PM, linda hodges  wrote:

> Marie,
> Thank you for including that information, and for responding so quickly.
>
> In addition, FCRP is one of only two locations in El Paso County given the
> designation of *Important Bird Area* by the National Audubon Society.
>
> *Linda Hodges*
>
> *​Colorado Springs​*
>
>
> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 8:18 PM, Marie Hoerner 
> wrote:
>
>> I hope that I am not overstepping any bounds as a very new member of
>> COBirds, but I am really sorry to hear of the plans El Paso has for
>> Fountain Creek.  One thing that occurred to me, reading this email, is that
>> external evidence of the value of Fountain Creek Regional Park might be
>> valuable to include in responses to Mr. Williams.  In addition to my own
>> anecdotal experiences at FCRP, I included the following points that rely on
>> well established outside sources to document the importance of the park:
>>
>>
>>- National Geographic's* Guide to Birding Hot Spots of the United
>>States* lists Fountain Creek Regional Park as one of only 13 hot
>>spots they chose to highlight in the entire state of Colorado.  The park 
>> is
>>also the only hot spot listed for El Paso County.
>>- eBird (a citizen science project aimed at documenting bird
>>distributions and movements) reports the second highest avian diversity of
>>any site in El Paso County at Fountain Creek Regional Park.  The only site
>>with higher avian diversity is the privately owned Chico Basin Ranch.
>>
>> These or other similar points might strengthen requests for El Paso to
>> reconsider their development plans.
>>
>> Thank you for bringing this to my attention.  It really will be a major
>> loss if the development goes through.
>>
>> Marie Hoerner
>>
>> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Tyler Stuart 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> COBirders,
>>>
>>>
>>> *El Paso County Parks has proposed to develop a number of the natural
>>> areas within Fountain Creek Regional Park (FCRP).* A public meeting on
>>> April 28, 2016 presented the plans, which include: dog park in sensitive
>>> riparian habitat, singletrack mountain biking trails, disc golf course,
>>> amphitheater, new athletic field, playgrounds, a creekside “beach”
>>> recreation area in an isolated riparian grove, new parking lots, creek
>>> realignment through Area 7 (Hansen Natural Area), and additional “forest
>>> management” areas. A number of these development plans will adversely
>>> affect important bird and wildlife habitat.
>>>
>>>
>>> *Have you birded FCRP or heard about its importance to birds and other
>>> wildlife? This email is to request that you send quickly to park personnel
>>> your impressions and comments regarding the proposed development plan.*
>>> We need a substantial response, as they don’t seem to appreciate the
>>> importance of undisturbed habitat, both canopy and understory, in a major
>>> riparian corridor. The development plan is available at 
>>> *http://adm.elpasoco.com/CommunityServices/planning/Pages/default.aspx
>>>  or
>>> at
>>> http://adm.elpasoco.com/CommunityServices/planning/Pages/FountainCreekRegionalParkPlanning.aspx
>>> *.
>>> *Figure 36 on page 42* shows the scale of proposed development.
>>>
>>>
>>> The window to respond is narrow before the County Park Commissioners
>>> will review the proposed development plan. *The deadline for public
>>> comments is MAY 19,* but we need momentum before then so that they
>>> aren’t thinking that they have a green light. We offer some ideas to
>>> highlight below, in your words. In particular, we focus on two specific
>>> developments that we think will most significantly compromise habitat for
>>> bird residents and migrants.
>>>
>>>
>>> Summary of key points:
>>>
>>> · Proposed location for dog park would damage sensitive primary
>>> habitat and fragment the corridor
>>>
>>> · Other proposed management areas are primary cottonwood groves
>>> that don’t need management.
>>>
>>> · “Management” invariably disturbs important understory
>>> elements of riparian corridor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> First, a dog park is planned for the forested area known as “Mile Marker
>>> 18” or “Area 2,” abutting “The Spa.” The dog park will cover the habitat
>>> between the creek and the adjacent private land to the east, extending from
>>> the Willow Springs Ponds south to the Mile 18 marker 

[cobirds] Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk near Lamar

[SeEttaM .]

I drove through the Lamar area yesterday and spotted a typical dark
Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk--black body except for whitish breast, mostly
white tail, black underwing coverts with light underside of the flight
feathers..  While not late yet with a few seen this month around eastern
Colorado, it is getting time for these Alaska breeders to be heading north.
I haven't seen any of the several we had in Canon City for about a month.

I spotted a Greater Roadrunner in Fremont County recently and have uploaded
a series of 6 photos to my Birds and Nature blog
.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Black Phoebe along Canon City Riverwalk today

[SeEttaM .]

I found a Black Phoebe today foraging and calling along the Arkansas River
near the Sell's Lake trailhead for the Canon City Riverwalk.  I don't know
if it has been further down the river trail since that has been, and still
is, closed for repairs to the trail structure.

Yesterday I drove part of the way up the Bighorn Sheep Canyon that runs
along H50 from Canon City to Salida where I found this adult Bald Eagle
perched down at the edge of the Arkansas River. I got a series of 7 more
photos of this eagle by the river, perched in a snag and flying that can be
seen on on my Birds and Nature blog at http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com

I also found an immature Bald Eagle near the adult, another adult Bald
Eagle just outside of Westcliffe and an immature Golden Eagle right by the
side of the road between Westcliffe and Wetmore.  I only saw one
Rough-legged Hawk in the Westcliffe area and only a few Red-tailed Hawks.

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[cobirds] Photo of the Long-tailed Duck in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

 I got one photo yesterday of the female Long-tailed Duck found a few days
ago by Rich Miller.  It is not the best photo possible as this duck swam to
the back part of this privately owned pond and I got a quick shot of it
from the public parking lot before it swam out of my view.  It does show
field marks and it is interesting that it has a lot less black on it's head
than the female Long-tailed Duck I found at Brush Hollow Reservoir in
2012.  I haven't seen enough of this species to know if this is just an
individual difference or if the 2012 duck had begun a molt into spring
plumage as shown in Sibleys.  I would be interested if anyone knows this.

Unfortunately I lost the media card with the photo of the current duck for
24 hours and just refound it (those sd cards are pretty small).  So I have
uploaded that photo onto my Birds and Nature blog
 and I have linked the photos of the
2012 Long-tailed Duck in the text of this blog entry.

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[cobirds] Canon City Riverwalk-closure of river trail from most of Raynold's to Sell's Lake trail heads

[SeEttaM .]

Just an fyi to those who may be wanting to bird the Canon  Due to the
necessary heavy construction involved, the River Trail will be closed from
January 18th through March 4th.  Cross trails within the park will also be
closed.  The Bluff Trail is expected to remain open. "

You can walk the River Trail from the Raynold's Street parking lot a few
hundred feet City Riverwalk to the east edge of the pond/wetlands.   From
the Sell's Lake trailhead you can walk the river trail several hundred
yards to where they have fenced it off at the west edge of the old sewer
district fence .

Again, the Bluff trail is open as is the remaining parts of the Canon City
Riverwalk from MacKenzie Ave to just before the Tunnel Drive trails parking
lot which I posted the other day as closed.  Sorry there has been no time
frame given for this project that I am aware of as this is the official
notice: "Tunnel Drive Trail and Trailhead will be closed until further
notice for the completion of trailhead and drainage improvements. Please do
not park in or walk through the construction zone."  I have posted a few
photos of the extensive construction taking place at this location onto my
personal facebook page that can be seen by clicking here
.
I will update here as needed.

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[cobirds] Tunnel Drive trail area in Canon City (ie Rufous-crowned Sparrows) closed due to construction

[SeEttaM .]

For those wanting to look for Rufous-crowned Sparrows on Tunnel Drive in
Canon City be aware that entire area (service road to building at bottom;
trail parking lot and the trail itself) are closed for major construction
to repair damage from heavy water last summer.  I stopped by today and they
have big heavy equipment including 2 front loaders working on moving
boulders and dirt. The city which owns this area has officially closed it
to the public until construction is completed.

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[cobirds] Northern Goshawk in Canon City area today

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This afternoon I spotted an adult Northern Goshawk from SH67 about a half
mile north of H50.  I got a couple of reasonable photos of it (showing most
field marks for this species) when it perched briefly in a juniper shrub
and then one more as flew off. I have uploaded the photos to my Birds and
Nature blog .

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Canon City
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[cobirds] Unusually large flock of Eastern Bluebirds in Canon City area and Pathfinder Park

[SeEttaM .]

Yesterday I found a flock of at least 20 but more likely 30 or more Eastern
Bluebirds on private property in the Canon City area.  I followed them as
they moved on and into the Pathfinder Park between Canon City and
Florence.  There they settled in some Russian Olive trees that had a lot of
olive fruit on them.  They appeared to be feeding on these fruit that were
of small size.  I got some good photos of them and now that I finally have
my computer back and working I have uploaded them to my Birds and Nature
blog.

I have had my computer either poorly or in and out of the repair shop for a
month so have lots of photos to process and upload.

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[cobirds] Prairie Falcon at yesterday's Pueblo Res CBC & Merlin in Canon City 2 weeks ago

[SeEttaM .]

I found a pretty Prairie Falcon in Pueblo West on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC
yesterday and have uploaded a couple of nice pics of this bird to my Birds
and Nature blog.

 And I found a Taiga Merlin while on the Canon City Riverwalk almost 2
weeks ago but right before my computer stopped working.  Finally got it
back from the shop and running almost good (it has eaten photos twice-thank
goodness for SanDisk Rescue Pro Deluxe for recovering a whole bunch of
photos).  I was able to watch this Merlin for a full half hour.  While it
just perched and looked around for much of that my patience was rewarded by
a fantastic acrobatic flight show.  I got a number of good pics that I have
also uploaded to my blog.   Unfortunately I have not seen this Merlin
since.

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[cobirds] American Pipits and a Black Phoebe in Florence

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Today I found 2 American Pipits foraging on the lawn of the Fremont
Sanitation Plant in Florence. I also found a Black Phoebe in the same
location.  I have uploaded photos of both species on my Birds and Nature
blog .


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[cobirds] Fwd: Grant application to remove most of the Russian Olive trees in the Black Hole at Two Buttes in Baca County

[SeEttaM .]

Forward>>
Subject: Grant application to remove most of the Russian Olive trees in the
Black Hole at Two Buttes in Baca County

I thought I could just provide summary info on this Russian Olive/Tamarisk
removal project but in reviewing this I find some important info further
down the application.  So anyone interested in this proposed project may
want to review the rest of the info I am copying below.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

[cobirds] Grant application to remove most of the Russian Olive trees in the Black Hole at Two Buttes in Baca County

[SeEttaM .]

I am asking for feedback about a grant application to remove most of the
Russian Olive trees and all of the more sparse Tamarisk in the wildlife
area east of the Two Buttes Dam in Baca County including the Black Hole
area that is much coveted by birders.  I am in a position as a member of
the executive committee of the Arkansas Basin Roundtable (we do water
planning for the Arkansas Basin) to give feedback about this grant proposal
and any potential deleterious impacts it may have on birds and other native
species.  I expect that the timing of the vegetation removal is critical so
please provide what time period you believe should be off-limits and why
and especially any documentation to back up the need to not allow
vegetation disturbance.   I am copying the grant proposal below.  I need
the feedback by Sunday night so I have time to prepare for a meeting in
which this will be discussed next Wednesday.

Thanks in advance.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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<<"Estimated Completion Date:June 30, 2018
Brief description of project:
The Two Buttes Dam and Wildlife Area is listed on the State Register of
Historic Places.  It is Colorado Parks & Wildlife property, with the Two
Buttes Wildlife Area extending between cliffs below the dam.  Russian olive
has taken over the understory of the wildlife area below the dam.  For this
project and timeline, the goal of this project is to suppress the
infestation of Russian olive to 10% - 20% of the understory from the
current estimate of 30% to 40% of the existing understory with some dense
pockets.  Some tamarisk is present, which we will eradicate.  A bare-dirt
area above the Black Hole is eroding into the Black Hole.  Colorado Parks &
Wildlife is currently using this area as part of a canal restoration
project.  They intend to grade this area when they are done.  Native
shrubs, and grasses will need to be planted near the top of the cliffs to
prevent further erosion into the Black Hole.
Management Goals
This project seeks to improve water quality and quantity, improve
wildlife habitat, and enhance recreational opportunity in the Two Buttes
Reservoir and Wildlife Area through:
(1)  The eradication of tamarisk and suppression Russian olive from the 30
acres of wildlife area east of the Two Buttes Dam;
(2)  The introduction of different native species to the riparian ecosystem;
(3)  The suppression of erosion into the Black Hole;
(4)  The eradication of other List B and List C noxious weed species west
of Two Buttes Dam.
Management Objectives
Suppress Russian olive understory from the current estimated 30% - 40%
to 10% - 20% of understory area by June 2018.
Eradicate tamarisk from wildlife area downstream from the dam to
private land by June 2017.
Reintroduce native willow cover in and around the Black Hole to help
prevent tamarisk reestablishment by June 2018.
Plant grass, and native shrubs above the west cliffs to suppress
erosion into the Black Hole.  These erosion controls are to be completed by
June 2018.
Eradicate common mullein and other List B and List C weeds as agreed
upon by CPW around Two Buttes Reservoir.
Integrated Pest Management
Biological
Planting grass and native shrubs above the west cliffs will help
prevent invasive weed seeds from washing down into the Black Hole.
Planting willows where tamarisk currently resides will prevent the
high-light environment which allowed tamarisk to establish itself.
Mechanical
A tractor with “jaws” will pull out small- to medium-sized Russian
olive trees and mature tamarisk plants.
Mulching may be necessary to economically dispose of the plant material.
Department of Corrections manual labor may be used to pull small
Russian olive saplings.
Manual collection of common mullein seed heads will take place as
plants mature or recover.
Chemical
‘Hack and squirt’ with aquatic-approved herbicide will be used to kill
the large Russian olive trees.  Because the cottonwood canopy is well
established, cut stump treatment could be used.  However, hack-and-squirt
will kill the trees in place, reducing the risk of damaging the cottonwoods
during removal of the Russian olives, and retaining the structure of the
Russian olives for habitat use in the near future.
Foliar spray will be used to control tamarisk recovery.
Cut stump or foliar spray will be used on Russian olive undergrowth as
it recovers from the biological and/or mechanical controls.
Spot (foliar) spraying will occur on List B and List C weeds found west
of the dam.
Secondary/Subsequent Weed Control
Quarterly control of new sprouts for tamarisk and Russian olive will
take place.  This may be mechanical control (pull the sprouts) or chemical
control (foliar spray).  Revegetation in the Black Hole area should occur
passively as Russian olive undergrowth is diminished.  Revegetation in this
area will be evaluated on each quarterly visit.  Above the Black Hole on
the west side, 

[cobirds] Photos of Merlin I found last week feasting on an unknown bird

[SeEttaM .]

I have had some computer issues so am behind on photos.  I have uploaded
several photos of the Prairie Merlin I found last week in Otero County
including several super enlarged to show the dangling legs and lower body
of a bird it was eating.  It's long toes and nails are clearly visible and
it appears it had 2 toes facing forward and one facing back.  I am not sure
what species this bird this is.  The photos are on my blog @
BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com

And it has been brought to my attention that I misidentified the hawk I
thought was a late Broad-winged Hawk.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Photos of Prairie Falcon and second Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Otero County uploaded

[SeEttaM .]

I have uploaded the photos of the Prairie Falcon and the second of three
Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks I found on my trip this past week.  Both were
located in the Lake Holbrook area.  They can be seen, along with a pic of
the lone white goose I saw among several hundred Canada Geese lifting off
of Lake Holbrook, on my blog at http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Very late Broad-winged Hawk in eastern Pueblo County

[SeEttaM .]

I mentioned in my earlier post about seeing an additional hawk species and
that was a very late Broad-winged Hawk in far eastern Pueblo County.  I
checked ebird and found a few other late Broad-wing sightings including one
on Nov 7 in Illinois, several along the East Coast just last week and a few
in Texas--few compared to the hundreds of thousands that pass hawk watches
along very southern U.S. this fall. I did check today but did not refind it
in the area I saw it in. I have now uploaded 2 pics of this bird onto my
blog @ http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] 3 Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Merlin and 1 Prairie Falcon yesterday in Pueblo & Otero Counties

[SeEttaM .]

Yesterday (Thurs) I drove out east of Pueblo to look for Harlan's
Red-tailed Hawks and any other raptors that might be around.  I was
rewarded with 3 Harlan's, 1 Merlin and 1 Prairie Falcon in addition to 7
Western Red-tailed Hawks, 1 other hawk species and a number of American
Kestrels.  I got photos of the Merlin, the Prairie Falcon and 2 of the
Harlans.  I have only uploaded pics of the Harlan's that I found in eastern
Pueblo County   It can be seen on my blog at
http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/   I will get the other pics uploaded
tomorrow.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Pueblo County

[SeEttaM .]

On my way home from Pueblo tonight I took a detour south and found a dark
morph Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk.  It was at dusk but I got two pics that
show field marks that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
.

I also did a little birding at Pueblo State Park this afternoon but saw
very little.  It is a good thing that Curve-billed Thrashers are so
reliable when one looks in the right habitat and I did see one whose photos
I also uploaded.  On my way down to Pueblo I checked Brush Hollow Res that
only had a couple of Ring-billed Gulls, a few common distant ducks and a
half dozen Western Grebes.  Saw the same basic birds there over the
week-end but did get to watch a Peregrine make a try for one of the Western
Grebes.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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SeEtta

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[cobirds] First of the season Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

I spotted a Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk from the MacKenzie Ave end of the
Canon City Riverwalk over the week-end.  I got two pics which show it's
white lorals and cheeks,
whitish chest, whitish underside of tail with otherwise blackish feathering
that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog
.

Yesterday I enjoyed at least 10 Yellow-rumped Warblers foraging in a mixed
flock on that same MacKenzie Ave part of the Canon City Riverwalk.  Since
we usually have overwintering Yellow-rumps it is hard to know if these are
latish migrants for just birds that will stay around over the winter.
There was a Black Phoebe in that same area on Friday but haven't seen it
since.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Rufous-crowned Sparrows and fly-over Sandhill Cranes at Tunnel Drive in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

I drove over to Tunnel Drive at the far west end of Canon City today
looking for Rufous-crowned Sparrows and found 2.  They were in the company
of Canyon Towhees, an association I frequently observe in this location.  I
got some reasonably good pics of them that I have uploaded to my Birds and
Nature blog .  A Canyon Wren called
and finally sang it's song one time.  Lot of Lesser Goldfinch in that
location-I suspect some are migrating and stopped over due to weather.

Also a flock of about 65 Sandhill Cranes circled a number of times at
fairly low altitude (due to overcast conditions?) then headed up into the
Royal Gorge canyon--I never can figure out why birds migrating fly the
directions they do.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Dickcissels in fields along Squirrel Creek Rd in El Paso County

[SeEttaM .]

Yesterday I decided to do some birding east of Colorado Springs after an
appointment in town and as I drove on Squirrel Creek Rd I heard a
Dickcissel.  When I turned around and drove back I found at least 4 and
likely 6 Dickcissels were singing actively in sunflower fields on both
sides of the road (would seem to indicate they are guarding territory and
that females are likely nesting in there). Though I didn't remember reading
about Dickcissels along Squirrel Creek Rd in posts here this year, I
subsequently found a post recently by Stephen Getty of a singing Dickcissel
on Milne Rd about 1 km south of Squirrel Creek Rd in an overgrown lot.  The
location I saw the Dickcissels yesterday was several miles from Milne Rd.
On ebird there was a sighting of 3 Dickcissels much further west at
Squirrel Creek Res.  The location I had them was east of Williams Creek
(there aren't many crossroads out there).   I will look thru more online
maps to see if I can pin the location down better.  I got a couple of pics
of one of the Dickcissels that I have uploaded onto my Birds and Nature blog
http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/ along with discussion about the use
of sunflower habitat.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Spotted Sandpiper chicks still with parent at Florence River Park and 4 Chimney Swifts in Canon City

[SeEttaM .]

The two Spotted Sandpiper chicks along with their very protective parent
continue at Florence River Park.  Now that they are a little older the
parent, who gives warning calls for them to stay hidden in heavy vegetation
when it is concerned, has let the chicks come out into the open to practice
their sandpiper skills along the river's edge which provided me the
opportunity to get some good pics of both chicks and the parent that I have
uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.

Tonight as I worked in my yard I heard then briefly saw 4 Chimney Swifts
flying together.  I have seen several Chimney Swifts off and on this summer
over the downtown Canon City area and wonder if these may be a family
unit.  No photos, too quick and distant.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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[cobirds] Spotted Sandpiper chicks and parent still at Florence River Park

[SeEttaM .]

I have been checking on the Spotted Sandpiper chicks and parent I posted
about 3 days ago.  Though the area in Florence River Park is fraught with
hazards (such as off leash dogs, men engaged in gold panning and horses)
the parent is still guarding chicks.  I was fearful 3 days ago that men
who were gold panning right where the chicks and parent had been, and who
had a large off leash dog with them, would have scared the parent off
(which would have been deadly for the young chicks even if they had hid
from the dog) but I refound the parent and chicks later that evening.  When
I refound the 2 chicks 2 days ago I got two more pics that I have uploaded
to my Birds and Nature blog. http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/
Yesterday and today I refound the parent but I didn't time to refind the
chicks. Given the parents guarding behavior I expect the one or both chicks
are ok.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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