Hello all,
On Saturday, I visited family members living in Milliken, southwest of Greeley
in Weld County. While sitting outside the house in mid and late morning, I saw
many Yellow-headed Blackbirds in flight overhead. They came in groups,
sometimes as few as 5 or 10 and sometimes as many
Hello all,
I visited the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR this morning (June 14). I did not see
anything of note at Lake Ladora, Lake Mary, or Lower Derby Lake. Mississippi
Kite was not seen. The ephemeral wetland along the Wildlife Drive between miles
8 and 9 had 72 Snowy Egrets, 1 Great Egret,
Hi all,
Today there was a beautiful male Barrow’s Goldeneye on the South Platte River
between Evans and Florida, just south (downstream) from Florida (opposite
Overland Golf Course and Ruby Hill Park) in Denver Co. It was often accompanied
by a female goldeneye; I was not sure if the
Hello all,
In response to Jared Del Rosso’s request for historical information on Bohemian
Waxwings, here is my contribution.
During the 1960s into the 1980s, there were large to moderate numbers about
every two or three years. Most of my observations, especially of large numbers,
have
Hello all,
An addition to the posts about Cordilleran Flycatcher on the plains. After I
arrived back in Colorado from Africa in late May, I stayed with friends in
Centennial for about three weeks. The house is adjacent to the Big Dry Creek
Trail between E. Easter Ave. and E. Dry Creek Rd.
Hello all,
This morning (June 22) I drove the Castlewood Canyon Road (Douglas County Rd.
51) from the south end of Castlewood State Park to Lake Gulch Road and back.
There were six singing Dickcissels and 2 singing Bobolinks along the road. They
were on the east side of the road, in a
Hello all,
Based upon many years of birding on the Colorado eastern plains, including
around Barr Lake, my conclusion on Western Meadowlarks in winter is that they
are definitely a normal part of the winter avifauna, but may seem less common,
are definitely less conspicuous, are more
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Hello all,
It is indeed sad to hear of Joe Roller’s death. I have known him for many
years, birding together, talking at meetings, and in recent years mostly
communicating by email. Every interaction I
Hello all,
It is indeed sad to hear of Joe Roller’s death. I have known him for many
years, birding together, talking at meetings, and in recent years mostly
communicating by email. Every interaction I have had with him over the years
has been positive and enjoyable. I concur with all of the
Hello all,
I would like to join others in showing appreciation for the compilers of the
RBA we see on Cobirds. Since I spend most of the year thousands of miles away
from Colorado in West Africa, I don’t get any direct use of the RBA for
birding. But I did enjoy seeing a compilation of the
Hello all,
Bob Spencer was one of the first three birders I ever met. The first birding
trip I made with other birders was a DFO spring count in the Barr Lake area on
May 13, 1967 (53 years ago today). I met three birders that day, and Bob
Spencer was one of them (the other two were Lois
Hello all,
The Painted Bunting was seen by many this morning from about 7:20 to 7:35 AM.
It was seen in the area west of the southernmost of the two buildings at the
Audubon Center at Chatfield. At times it was in the shrubs and low trees and
not visible much of the time. But at times it
Hello all,
Yesterday (May 22) I saw abut 525 Red-necked Phalaropes at various sites in
Weld County, as follows: about 30 at Crom Lake (Weld Co. 31 south of 90, near
Pierce); about 50 at Cozzens Lake (Rd. 72 east of 39, near Eaton); about 150 at
a pond on Rd. 61 just south of 74; about 75 on
Hello all,
Congratulations to Cathy for the sighting of a female Purple Martin at Barr
Lake. A great record and always a nice find in eastern Colorado. On April 29,
1976, I saw a beautiful male Purple Martin along the east side of Barr Lake, on
a cold, cloudy day and mixed in with hundreds
Hello all,
On July 24, Michael Kiessig and I saw seven American Three-toed Woodpeckers on
the north side of Guanella Pass, Clear Creek County. Several were along the
dirt road leading to the Silver Dollar Lake trailhead from the parking lots at
the paved Guanella Pass road, and others were
Hello all,
Thanks for the various comments concerning the Brewer’s Sparrows on Guanella
Pass. We did not get recordings of the birds. Neither Michael or I have
recording equipment, and even if we had, it was a bit breezy yesterday and that
might have made it problematic anyway. The birds
Hello all,
Michael Kiessig and I had 3 Brewer’s Sparrows at the summit of Guanella Pass,
Clear Creek Co. today (June 25). One bird was seen singing and was accompanied
by another bird; presumably they were a pair. Another bird was heard singing,
but not seen. All three individuals were along
Hello all,
This afternoon (June 22), I observed the following at South Platte Park,
Arapahoe County: 1 male Hooded Merganser and 1 male Wood Duck on Eaglewatch
Lake, 3 male Wood Ducks on Bufflehead Lake, and 1 female Common Merganser with
12 young on Redtail Lake.
Bob Andrews
Yekepa,
Hello all,
On July 7, at Echo Lake in Clear Creek County, there were two female Barrow’s
Goldeneyes. One of the females was attending a group of 11 very young downy
chicks. The birds were seen around the southwest corner of the lake.
Bob AndrewsYekepa, Liberia, West Africa (temporarily in
Hello all,
On June 14, Rob Raker and I did a bicycle birding trip around Barr Lake,
starting at the northeast parking lot and going clockwise. There was a female
Bufflehead at the south end of the lake, and 3 Cattle Egrets flew over below
the dam. In the woods below the dam near the east end,
Hello all,
This morning at 9:30 AM, the White-eyed Vireo was at deKoevend Park, but not in
the area where it was originally seen. It was farther east, singing frequently
from shrubs along the canal where the canal and trail go between the outfield
of the softball field and So. University Blvd.
Hello all,
I spent July 16 and 17 on the Pawnee National Grassland. I did two
non-overlapping loops in the western section, for a total of 132 miles. The
following are some two-day totals: Lark Bunting-about 2500; Horned Lark-about
700; Grasshopper Sparrow-91; McCown's Longspur-55;
Hello all,
The shorebirds that Joe Roller did not find recently at Barr Lake were there on
Saturday morning, at least in modest numbers. The group I was birding with
(Michael Kiessig, Cynthia Madsen, Scott Yarberry, Celia Greenman, Karen Drozba,
and Sue Sommers) found the following along the
Hello all,
On Friday June 27 I saw an Upland Sandpiper on the Pawnee National Grassland.
It was along Rd. 69 about half-way between Roads 96 and 104, about a quarter of
a mile south of stop #7 on the birding tour route. It was sitting on a wooden
fence post on the west side of the road, and
Hello all,
Today about noon, there was a male American Redstart singing in Castlewood
Canyon State Park. It was along the Rim Rock Trail on the east side of Cherry
Creek just after the trail crosses the creek and begins to ascend where tall
Gambel Oak on both sides of the trail form a canopy
Hello all,
Today about noon, there was a male American Redstart singing in Castlewood
Canyon State Park. It was along the Rim Rock Trail on the east side of Cherry
Creek just after the trail crosses the creek and begins to ascend where tall
Gambel Oak on both sides of the trail form a canopy
Congratulations on a nice find for the yard. Always a great find at lower
elevations. I remember looking at the variety of flickers as well at your
feeders. Hope you are surviving the cold winter without too much cabin fever.
Today here in Liberia we had an overnight low of about 70 and a high
Hello all,
Early Sunday afternoon there were 12 Snowy Egrets in Garland Park, on Holly
just north of Cherry Creek in southeast Denver Co.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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Hello all,
The Denver Audubon Master Birder group today had an excellent look at a male
Red-naped Sapsucker in the town park in Morrison, Jefferson Co. The bird was
first reported several days ago. It was seen in cottonwoods near the west end
of the park.
Bob Andrews
Englewood CO
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Hello all,
In a mid-day visit to Barr Lake State Park, Bob Righter and I counted 72 Bald
Eagles. They were concentrated mostly around the south end of the lake where
there is significant open water. An impressive sight.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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Hello all,
Michael Kiessig and I visited the Wheatridge Greenbelt in Jefferson Co. at
mid-day. The highlight was an excellent look at a female Merlin of the taiga
race. A beautiful bird! The bird was seen north of the creek in the area just
west of Tabor Lake.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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Hello all,
I stopped at Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe Co. in the early afternoon on
Friday, and I saw one Red-necked Grebe, which still had a bit of reddish color
on the neck. The bird was on the northeast part of the lake; I observed it
looking north from the picnic tables on the east
Hello all,
During the late morning on Wednesday, there was a small but pleasantly diverse
group of shorebirds at the Plum Creek delta at Chatfield State Park. There were
3 Semipalmated Plovers, about 5 Killdeer, 1 Willet, 1 Least Sandpiper, 3
Western Sandpipers, about 15 Baird's Sandpipers,
Hello all,
In his recent post about Cassin’s Sparrow breeding in Boulder County,
Christian Nunes referred to the Hugh and Urling Kingery seeking to confirm
nesting in Douglas Co. The population referred to is at Hidden Mesa Open Space,
just north of Franktown. On July 6 there were nine
Hello all,
For those that are still interested to see them, yesterday about 6 PM,
there were at least two Eastern Phoebes at the bridge over Plum Creek at
Chatfield State Park. I think there may have been more, but two was the highest
count I could confirm.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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Hello all,
Considering that others have been reporting Cassin's Sparrow at Chatfield, I
will mention that there was one singing there on 10 June. I was hiking on the
trail on the east side of the South Platte River south of Kingfisher Bridge,
and the bird was east of the river. Sorry that I
Hello all,
Michael Kiessig, Rob Raker, and I saw a singing male Hooded Warbler in
the lower part of Long Canyon on Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder Co. today. The
bird was along the Ranger Trail a few hundred feet north of the junction of the
Ranger Trail and the Long Canyon Trail. Park at the
Hello all,
Peter Gent, Bob Righter, and I visited Cherry Creek State Park Saturday
morning. Our highlight was a breeding-plumaged Red-necked Grebe. It was out
near the center of the lake toward the dam-our best view was from the point on
the Lake Loop. We also saw a Long-billed Curlew at the
Hello all,
I made a short late afternoon visit to Cherry Creek State Park. I observed the
previously reported Neotropic Cormorant at the marina, and the flock of 7
White-faced Ibises at Cottonwood Pond. There were at least 4 Bonaparte's Gull
among the more numerous Franklin's Gull over the
Hello all,
Observations at Cherry Creek State Park today, some with Lois Levinson
and Karen Von Saltza.
On the southern half of the lake: twenty Horned Grebes, one Eared Grebe,
five Western Grebes, one Clark’s Grebe, and two Greater Yellowlegs
At Cottonwood Pond: four Blue-winged
Hello all,
Mike Henwood, Michael Kiessig, Lois Levinson, Rob Raker, and I did some birding
in Jefferson and Boulder today. At Red Rocks Park, the Prairie Falcon and
Peregrine Falcon pairs were both present and easily seen. The Curve-billed
Thrasher and Harris's Sparrow both put in appearances
Hello all,
In response to Jason Beason's report of a Swainson's Hawk on March 19 in Delta
Co., my own personal earliest observation was March 16 (in 1969 in Morgan Co.).
Others may have similar early observations, perhaps even earlier in March.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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Hello all,
This morning there was a female Long-tailed Duck on the north lake in
Washington Park, Denver Co. The bird was with Common Goldeneyes on the
northeast part of the lake.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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Hello all,
The Iceland Gull continues at Cherry Creek State Park. I saw it this morning
about 9:30-10, just offshore in the marina area at the southwest corner. I
stopped by again in the afternoon, and around 3:30 to 4 PM, it was just
offshore from the row of picnic tables on the south shore
Hello all,
The Say's Phoebe at the marina on the west side of Cherry Creek State Park
continues-it was seen about noon on Thursday.
Bob Andrews
Englewood
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All,
Late
Sunday afternoon (November 14), I visited the lake in Ketring Park in
Littleton. There were three late Eared Grebes. There was a good selection of
ducks but nothing unusual. The most common species was Ring-necked Duck, with
smaller numbers of American Wigeon, Mallard,
COBirders,
At Cherry Creek Reservoir this afternoon about 4 to 4:30 PM, I saw an immature
Sabine's Gull toward the center and east side of the southern part of the lake
(south of the swim beach). There was a dark jaeger sitting near the center of
the lake. I could not see much in the way of
Cobirders,
There was a singing male Dickcissel today about noon along the Doudy Draw Trail
south of Boulder.The trailhead is along Road 170 east of Eldorado Springs. The
bird was at the pond on the east side of the trail about half a mile from the
trailhead. It was singing from shrubs and
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Hello all,
Mike Henwood and I went to the Simpson Ponds State Wildlife Area to look for
the Rusty Blackbirds reported earlier. Around 1 to 1:30 PM, we found two Rusty
Blackbirds. One was perched in a tree where the small tributary flows from the
frozen pond to the river. The other was on a
Hello all,
The male Barrow's Goldeneye was present this mid-morning on the Platte River
between Evans and Florida. I ran into Mark Chavez, who saw it near the Florida
St. bridge, after which he said it flew south. We located the bird immediately
north of the Evans St. bridge and got excellent
Hello
CoBirders,
Mike
Henwood and I birded at Barr Lake and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal today
(November 4). At Barr Lake we saw five Common Loons (on the northeast corner,
seen from the boat launch area). There were still good numbers of Western
Grebes (80+), Franklin’s Gull (about 100) and
Hello all,
The Red-throated Loon that was reported earlier in the summer is still present
at Marston Reservoir, Denver Co. It was seen on the Bear Creek Fall Count on
September 12. Five Common Loons were also present.
Bob Andrews
Englewood, CO
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