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spread wings and tail -- not about to let any of the other young ones share.
As much as I have enjoyed watching them from mating and nest-building to
fledging and clumsy efforts at hunting, I'm hoping they'll migrate soon and
let some other birds come back!
Mary Kay Waddington
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Just saw a Northern Goshawk in Cherry Hills Village, 9 AM. Not likely to
stick around of course, but in case it does, it was on Quincy just West of
Franklin perched in the big cottonwoods on the North side of the street.
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Just looked out the window and an adult Goshawk was sitting on the fence 10
feet away! Third time in a year, after never having seen them here in the
previous 50+ years.
(Dead end of Tufts, Cherry Hills Village)
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Just saw a Northern Parula in my trees! If anyone thinks there's a chance
it's still there and wants to see it, feel free to park in my driveway,
dead end on the left. (1809 E. Tufts Ave) Walk down to the creek -- it's
been in the elm trees just South of the bridge.
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(or should I say, non-native species.) And no other birders either.
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> Conspicuous by its absence is any update on the mega-rarity in Laramie.
> Surely someone must've trekked up there today. Any news at all, at this
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February usually feels cold and dark and depressing to me, definitely the
middle of Winter. So it is a delight every time there is a hint in this
month of the Spring to come. First there were a couple reports of American
White Pelicans. (Of course someone spoiled it slightly by saying they'd
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living in Englewood I've never seen more than an occasional high
fly-over, so 27 roosting birds was quite an anomaly. (The 2 Cooper's hawks
building a nest in the next tree over didn't seem to care for their
presence.)
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your yard is too small? The sky is huge and all fair game
— you’ll be surprised how many fly-overs you’ll see if you’re looking. See
you all on the Yard Lists.
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A couple weeks ago I had a female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in my yard for
just a few minutes -- then it was gone. Today I saw (just as briefly) what
I assume is the same bird. Female Sapsucker, no red on the nape and I
think (but am not sure) I caught a glimpse of a white throat. It seems to
sit
YB Sapsucker again present, much better views today. 1809 E Tufts.
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-plumage stripes on its head. Aha! At last I got one too -- then it
turned and faced me. Woah! White-throated!! Now that was unexpected.
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objects imaginable! Sure enough -- in a second the Bushtit was released!
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Having done some research in Colorado on this bird, I'm thinking this is
probably an adult female Wilson's rather than a male. I had discovered by
banding and looking at brood patches, that the partial black cap is more
often than not an older female.
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On Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Well, going by the fact that there are several at once, and it was in
Ponderosa at 8500' on July 22nd, and that I was in that habitat at that
time and saw many of these (20 at once!) I'm guessing Turkey chicks.
Mary Kay Waddington
On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 10:45 AM Robert Righter
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Anything that goes Peep Peep Peep Peep Peep this time of year sounds like a
young bird begging to me. Are you near a creek? I had one of those Peep,
Peepers that I hunted down and it turned out to be a Mallard duckling
separated from its parents.
Mary Kay Waddington, Englewood, Arapahoe County
Ted,
I love your bird quizzes and your accounts of what you've seen/heard! You
have admonished us to make more recordings. I'd love to comply but don't
have a clue how. Could you give us a short tutorial on what
hardware/software is best to use?
Oh, and my guess is Say's Phoebe.
Mary Kay
Amy,
Those are sheaths on new feathers growing in. A Junco should have finished
its Fall molt by October, so I'm guessing this bird lost a bunch of head
feathers at one time (accident, close call w/ an accipiter, whatever) and
is now growing them back.
Mary Kay Waddington
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Was watching a Hairy hopping along a branch when all of a sudden an adult
female YBSA popped into view. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes giving
me views from all angles. It is the 3rd time I've seen it this month, so
perhaps it's staying around. (1809 E. Tufts)
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where they're going to? I'm just East of Englewood.
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Remember that the winds are pretty strong out of the SW right now, so it
may have circled and ridden the wind to some of the NE reservoirs. If
you're in the NE keep your eyes open.
(Damn, it probably flew right over my house -- now that would have been the
yard bird of the century.)
Mary Kay
hat the brain lesion
caused something to go screwy with its navigational capabilities. (I have
absolutely no expertise here, so that's just my wild guess.)
So it's hard to believe this bird will survive either. If anybody finds it
dead somewhere, be sure to save it for the museum!
Mary Kay Wadding
Thank you Peter Gent for correcting me. The earlier Frigatebird was Green
Mountain Reservoir, not Dillon, and it was in September of 1985. I should
have checked the records rather than my memory!
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FOY Nighthawk last night. Always beautiful to see them return. This one
was very low and close.
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exciting. There are lots
of holes in the trees -- and one that's being used by Wood Ducks this year
-- but I never thought a Merganser would use them!
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then Mr. Cooper made his presence known. Chipping Song wisely stopped.
Drat, can't add it. Will have to wait a few days til one shows up actually
in my yard.
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Umm, excuse me for being totally uninformed, but in case I'm not the only
one, can someone please tell me what you're talking about when you say
"pushed his" and "pushed its" I haven't a clue!
Mary Kay Waddington
Arapahoe County
On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 12:46 PM DAVID
become a lovely way of sharing her
history -- she receives a shared list and tells me wonderful stories about
where they were and the kinds of things happening as the lists remind her
of them. Who knew that bird lists could provide a way of relating and
sharing family history!
Mary Kay Waddington
Pelicans (we're talking just white dots barely visible
in the sky) but when I got my scope on them, it turns out they had white
necks held out straight in front of them -- Snow Geese! All of that in
about half an hour at 4PM -- so go out and look up!
Mary Kay Waddington
Arapahoe County (but the sky
at the dismal
banding records for this Fall.
Anyone out there seeing the same thing and having any ideas what's going on?
Mary Kay Waddington, Arapahoe County
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see brings that up to 2,600 at least -- plus all those that flew
over while I was inside and didn't hear them. Totally amazing!
The sun is now down and it's getting cold so I'm assuming they're done for
the day. Oh no, there's another flock flying over right now.
Mary Kay Waddington
hear a group,
turn towards the sky and scan with binoculars until I found them. Then
attempt a count! I'd say the flocks averaged 100. What a privilege it is
to witness this spectacle!
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see dozens of Tree and Violet-Green
Swallows, everywhere, and lots of nests. This year? I saw 2 of each
species. Just 2. And ebird shows that clearly too.
This saddens me greatly. Does anyone have any idea what's going on?
Mary Kay Waddington
Custer County
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a lovely sunrise on its breast.
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On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM 'Pat Joy' via Colorado Birds <
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> This bird was seen in the Boulder area. Any clues?
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How about a little more info for those of us who may not have seen the
original email? Like, where? (Mesa is a large county) and What? (had to
spend 10 min. finding what bird the code stood for.). Thanks.
Mary Kay Waddington
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 9:46 AM Luke Pheneger
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and hear 200 waxwings take off from right above me!
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apologize.
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Had a melanotus (black-eared) bushtit today. I don't know how rare these
are, but this is the first one I've seen in Colorado. eBird doesn't have
that listed as a subspecies on its checklists so it's hard to know how
common they are. But it was lovely to see.
Mary Kay Waddington
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delight it turned out to be a
Bobcat! Not 20' from me lying in the grass. The Magpies were smart enough
to not get too near. Call that one a draw.
Mary Kay Waddington
On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 9:18 PM Jared Del Rosso
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> Five years ago, at the end of the first week of June, I encounte
the exact location where it was found, and the exact date. Put it in a
zip-loc bag and freeze it. Then you can get it to the museum some time.
If you have a different place you'd like to donate it, use the same method.
Mary Kay Waddington (ex-bird-skinner)
On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 1:59 PM preston
Just a word of warning. Up in the Sangre de Cristos this morning Merlin
told me there was a Black-throated Gray -- and I've seen them here before.
But on tracking it down it was a Yellow-rump. (But Merlin got the
MacGillavrys right!)
Mary Kay Waddington, Custer County
On Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 10
The Hepatic Tanagers are still being seen. The google map directions,
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=38.586828,-104.948129=38.586828,-104.948129
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take you to the middle of an RV park, and yes, that's where they're found.
If you park in front of the office/restaurant and walk about 50' to
This has been fun to see what's shown up in yards. I do this daily by
participating in the e-bird yard tallies, but I've noticed that many of
these fantastic lists people have been sending in, are not included! I'd
like to recommend that people go to eBird, click "explore", go down to
"yard
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