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09 May Crom Lake/Pierce ["Gary Lefko" ] 9 May Adams, Boulder, Washington/Logan, & Montezuma Ctys ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 09 May Rock Wren/Nunn ["Gary Lefko" ] 09 May Great Egret/Wellington SWA ["Gary Lefko" ] 09 May Green-tailed Towhee ["Ann Donoghue" ] 09 May Question on swallows ["Ann Donoghue" ] 9 May Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 8 May Chatfield State Park, Jeff/Doug ctys ["Terry Michaels" ] 8 May Afternoon Update, Denver, Jefferson, Weld, Adams Ctys [Rebecca Kosten ] 08 May Long-billed Curlew/Nunn ["Gary Lefko" ] 8 May Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 7 May Black throated Gray Warbler still at Barr Lake ["Bill Cryder" ] 7 May Black-and-White Warbler, Chatfield, Douglas County side [Gary Weston ] 07 May Black throated Gray Warbler at Barr Lake State Park [] 07 May Birds/ Lincoln County ["sggstr" ] 7 May Noon update: Larimer, Boulder, Jeff, & Yuma Ctys [Rebecca Kosten ] 07 May Lark Bunting/Nunn ["Gary Lefko" ] 7 May Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 6 May Jefferson, El Paso, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Delta ctys [Rebecca Kosten ] 06 May Cooper's Hawk/Rolland Moore Park ["Gary Lefko" ] 06 May Morning Commute (Weld/Larimer) ["Gary Lefko" ] 6 May Crow Valley and Crom Lake ["Mary France" ] 6 May Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 5 May Eurasian collared Dove - Lakewood - Jefferson County [Blake Besser ] 5 May Black Phoebe, Chatfield; Black and White Warbler, Barr Lake ["Bill Cryder" ] 5 May Also Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Lake Hasty, Bent Cty [Rebecca Kosten ] 5 May Monday sightings: Prowers, Bent, & El Paso Ctys [Rebecca Kosten ] 05 May Duck Lake Lunch/Larimer ["Gary Lefko" ] 05 May Broad-winged Hawk Larimer Co. ["dixie_smith500" ] 5 May Black Phoebe at Chatfield State Park, Jefferson/Douglas Ctys ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 05 May Nunn's Burrowing Owls ["Gary Lefko" ] 5 May Photos of yesterday's Hooded Warbler in Boulder ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 5 May Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 4 May Broad-winged Hawk, Larimer Cty; Scissor tailed Flycatcher, yesterday Adams Cty [Rebecca Kosten ] 04 May Whimbrels, Willets, Terns, Warblers/Greeley Poudre by Bike II ["Gary Lefko" ] 4 May Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Rebecca Kosten ] 4 May Short-eared and Burrowing Owls, DIA Owl Loop [Rebecca Kosten ] 3 May Barr Lake, Adams County ["Terry Michaels" ] 03 May Green Heron, Willet, Warblers, Kingbird/Greeley Poudre Bike Trip Results ["Gary Lefko" ] 03 May Dixon Reservoir in SW Ft. Collins ["dixie_smith500" ] 03 May Black-crowned nignt-heron, Nothern Pintail ["bomaanka" ] 3 May Saturday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 2 May No Ruff in a day long search of Boulder County [Gary Zeeto ] 2 May Some additional bird sightings; Moffat, Gunnison, Prowers, Baca ctys ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 2 May Taking May's "Colorado Field Notes" to post office ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 2 May Gunnison Sage-Grouse Summit, where else? Gunnison, CO [Rebecca Kosten ] 2 May Bird Sightings: Rio Blanco & Delta Counties, No Ruff yet [Rebecca Kosten ] 2 May Osprey relocation ["Mary France" ] 2 May Noon Update: No Ruff [Rebecca Kosten ] 2 May Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 1 May Update: Reeve still Boulder Cty; Black chinned Hummingbird, Arapahoe Cty [Rebecca Kosten ] 1 May Noon update: Glossy Ibis, Bent Cty; Grace's Warbler, Crowley Cty [Rebecca Kosten ] Subject: Crom Lake/Pierce From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 23:10:29 -0000 Willet - 2 Least Sandpiper - 2 American Avocet - 1 Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Adams, Boulder, Washington/Logan, & Montezuma Ctys From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:03:54 GMT Hello cobirders, Adams County Eric Zorawowicz reports a Northern Waterthrush and Gray Flycatcher along the ditch just before in enters McKay Lake. Boulder County Christian Nunes reports a Broad-winged Hawk along Boulder Creek between the library and 3rd street in Boulder. Washington/Logan Counties Yesterday, Stevens & all report from Prewitt Reservoir: Broad-winged Hawk, Palm Warbler, Black-bellied Plover, Northern Waterthrush to name a few. Montezuma County Yesterday, Andrew Spencer relocated 2 Lucys Warblers in Yellow Jacket Canyon and another 2 near the Ismay Trading Post. Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html Hello cobirders, Adams County Eric Zorawowicz reports a Northern Waterthrush and Gray Flycatcher along the ditch just before in enters McKay Lake. Boulder County Christian Nunes reports a Broad-winged Hawk along Boulder Creek between the library and 3rd street in Boulder. Washington/Logan Counties Yesterday, Stevens & all report from Prewitt Reservoir: Broad-winged Hawk, Palm Warbler, Black-bellied Plover, Northern Waterthrush to name a few. Montezuma County Yesterday, Andrew Spencer relocated 2 Lucys Warblers in Yellow Jacket Canyon and another 2 near the Ismay Trading Post. Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Top travel deals! Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifH22SCnkY3VTIe1D9BpeR9RNakvad9xsT4aPNB5h94aMEaB/?count=1234567890 Subject: Rock Wren/Nunn From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:44 -0000 Our first Rock Wren appearance of spring--he is in NunnCAM zone so later tonight I "should" have him on video "bouncing" around. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Great Egret/Wellington SWA From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:53:02 -0000 Saw a Great Egret keeping company with the waterfowl at Wellington SWA this morning. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Green-tailed Towhee From: "Ann Donoghue" <ardonoghue AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:35:41 -0000 Are green-tailed towhees a regular here on the Front Range? I had one at my feeder this morning. Ann Donoghue Fort Collins Subject: Question on swallows From: "Ann Donoghue" <ardonoghue AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:33:04 -0000 I have been casually observing a sord of swallows (I just learned that is one of several names for a group of swallows!) over the last decade. They nest under a bridge on Vine (Larimer Cty Rd 48) which crosses the canal just east of I-25. By casually I mean I drive over this bridge every day to work and I note when they arrive and leave and the general behavior on the drive by! This year I decided to watch more closely, including trying to positively identify them. I thought they were Northern Rough Winged (from the drive-by identification method). The main sord arrived this week. This morning I actually stopped for a few minutes and observed. I believe there are 2 species: both Northern Rough Winged and Cliff Swallows, together. Is this possible? Would 2 different species use the same nesting area? I haven't crawled under the bridge yet to look at nests or make a count, that's the next step. Along with spending time just sitting and getting a better observation. Thanks for any info you can provide, Ann Donoghue Fort Collins Subject: Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:16:36 GMT Hello cobirders, FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Denver County Yesterday, Kibbe reported a COMMON LOON at Marston Reservoir. Jefferson & Douglas Counties Yesterday, Stevens reported two AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS at Pike National Forest (see directions on CoBus website). Yesterday, Terry Michaels relocated a BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (Michaels, 4/30) at Chatfield State Park. On 5/6, Jay Garrett relocated a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER (Chavez, 5/4) at Welchester Tree Park. On 5/6, Merlynn Brown reported a WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER at the Flying J Ranch Open Space. On 5/5, Charlie Lawrence reported a GLOSSY IBIS at Chatfield State Park (north of the 2nd pond on the east side of the Platte River south of Kingfisher Bridge). On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards east of Eagle’s View & Raven’s Roost trails. Boulder County Yesterday, Cobb reported a NASHVILLE WARBLER at Chautauqua Park in Boulder. On 5/7, Christian Nunes reported from Boulder Reservoir: LONG-BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL, AMERICAN BITTERN. On 5/6, Christian Nunes reported a WHITE EYED VIREO at the Greenlee Preserve in Longmont. Thomas Heinrich reported a GRAY FLYCATCHER at the Mt. Sanitas Trail in Boulder. On 5/4, Pague relocated 10 BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn at Allenspark. Weld County Yesterday, Gary Lefko reported 2 LONG BILLED CURLEW at the Nunn Pond on CR 108. Hooper relocated BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER (France, 5/5) and found OVENBIRD, GRAY FLYCATCHER at Crow Valley Campgrounds. On 5/7, Collins & all relocated a MOUNTAIN PLOVER at the CR 96 burn (west of CR 77). They also relocated LONG EARED OWL (Trinkner) at Crow Valley Campgrounds. On 5/6, Cushman relocated a BALTIMORE ORIOLE (France, 5/5) & EASTERN SCREECH OWL (Elliott, 4/26). On 5/6, Gary Lefko reported a MARBLED GODWIT & WILLET at Crom Lake. On 5/5, Gary Lefko reported from along the Greeley Poudre River Trail: OVENBIRD, 14 WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT, WILLET. Bruening reported 2 AMERICAN BITTERN (Trinkner, 4/28) at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). Gent reported from Union Reservoir: WHIMBREL, LONG BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL (Prather, 4/23). Bruening added a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 5/5, Hopper reported from the Beebe Draw Ponds area: BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WILLET, & MARBLED GODWIT. El Paso County Yesterday, Percival relocated a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Pals, 5/6) at Fountain Creek Regional Park. On 5/7, Van Truan reported a VEERY at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Maynard a NASHVILLE WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Pals, 5/6). Lewantowicz a TOWNSENDS WARBLER. Yesterday, Maynard relocated a COMMON LOON (Ogilvie, 4/14) and BONAPARTES GULLS at Big Johnson Reservoir. On 5/7, Cici Lee reported a MAGNOLIA WARBLER at Ramah Wildlife Area. On 5/5, Ken Pals reported a WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT (Lee, 4/19), SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26). On 5/4, Lee relocated a SNOWY PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26). On 5/7, John Drummond saw a RED NECKED PHALAROPE near Squirrel Creek & South Calhan Road. Adams County On 5/7, Kurt Willock reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER south of the Niedrach Boardwalk trail at Barr Lake State Park. On 5/3 at dusk, Kosten & Ehlmann saw a SHORT EARED OWL on either side of Queensburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue (just west of Trussville). On 5/3, we relocated BURROWING OWLS along the DIA (DEN) Owl Loop: 7 at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue 6 at Powhaton & 128th avenue 2 at Trussville & 114th avenue 2 at Tower Road, 0.2 miles north/56th Avenue Larimer County On 5/7, Carol Sullivan relocated a dark morph BROAD WINGED HAWK (Sullivan, 5/4) at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road. On 5/5, Gary Lefko reported WILLET (Gill, 5/4) at Duck Lake. Leatherman a NASHVILLE WARBLER (Leatherman, 5/2) at Dixon Reservoir. Stermitz found a COMMON LOON at Wellington Reservoir #4. Pueblo County On 5/7, Percival reported a BROAD WINGED HAWK at Pueblo City Park. On 5/4, Stevens reported from Spring Creek Trail: FLAMMULATED OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. Jenkins relocated at Swallows Road: CURVE BILLED THRASHER & SCALED QUAIL. El Paso & Pueblo Counties Recent sightings at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) ----El Paso County Philadelphia Vireo (Gibbons, 5/7) Northern Parula (2) (Drummond, 5/7) (Maynard, 5/8) Black-and-white Warbler (Drummond, 5/7) (Maynard, 5/8) Tennessee Warbler (Drummond, 5/7) (Maynard, 5/8) White-throated Sparrow (Maynard, 5/8) Harris's Sparrow (Gibbons, 5/7) American Redstart (Drummond, 5/7) Cassin's Vireo (Gobris, 5/6) ----Pueblo County Palm Warbler (Maynard, 5/8) Willet (Gibbons, 5/6) (Maynard, 5/8) Tennessee Warbler (Maynard, 5/7) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Drummond, 5/7) Northern Parula (Maynard, 5/7) White-throated Sparrow (Gibbons, 5/7) Palm Warbler (Harnish, 5/6) Douglas County On 5/5, Huffstater relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS (Huffstater, 12/2007) near Louviers. Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Elbert County Yesterday, Hugh Kingery reported from the Kiowa Ponds: SNOWY PLOVER, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. Bent County On 5/6, Duane Nelson reported a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER on the John Martin Reservoir mudflats east & south of CR 20. On 5/5, Dunning reported a WOOD THRUSH, WHITE WINGED DOVE, & PLUMBEOUS VIREO at Lake Hasty Campgrounds (John Martin Reservoir). On 5/3, M.OB. reported a NORTHERN PARULA & BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Hasty Campgrounds. On 5/5, Collins relocated a BLACK RAIL (Nelson, 4/22) at Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement (near CR 16 & CR HH). Baca County On 5/6, Collins reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: WORM-EATING WARBLER (Stevens, 5/5); SUMMER TANAGER. On 5/5, Jenkins relocated BARN OWL (Barnes, 4/16); HARRIS’S SPARROW (Leatherman, 4/22). On 5/6, Collins reported a TENNESSEE WARBLER at Burchfield Wildlife Area. On 5/5, the CoBus group reported from Cottonwood Canyon: BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, EASTERN PHOEBE, LEWIS’S WOODPECKER, WESTERN SCREECH OWL, COMMON POORWILL, RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW. Prowers County On 5/6, Gibbons reported a SUMMER TANAGER at Lamar CC. On 5/5, Collins reported from Lamar CC: NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24); NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Dunning, 5/4); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Leatherman, 4/24); RED BELLIED WOODPECKER. On 5/6, Gibbons reported a ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK at Fairmount Cemetery. Kiowa County On 5/5; the CoBus group reported from Neenoshe Reservoir: SNOWY PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL. Otero County On 5/3, Setta Moss reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL, WILLET & relocated SNOWY PLOVER at Lake Cheraw. On 4/30, Peterson relocated INCA DOVES (Ehlmann, 4/1) & WHITE WINGED DOVES (Stevens, 4/2) in Rocky Ford. Kansas On 5/5, the CoBus group reported 20+ Lesser Prairie-Chickens on the leks outside of Elkhart. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Yuma County On 5/7, Collins & all relocated GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS at the CR 45 Lek. On 5/6, from Bonny Reservoir & Hale Ponds the CoBus group reported: TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, NORTHERN PARULA, BARN OWL, LONG EARED OWL, EASTERN PHOEBE (Kingery, 5/1), RED BELLIED WOODPECKER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, EASTERN SCREECH OWL. Burrowing Owls along CR 7, east of hwy 385. Phillips County On 5/7, the CoBus group reported a BROAD WINGED HAWK at Haxtun City Park and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER at Holyoke City Park. Sedgwick County On 5/7, the CoBus group found at Sand Draw Wildlife Area: 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS & BALTIMORE ORIOLE. At Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON TERN & 2 RED NECKED PHALAROPES. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Alamosa County Yesterday, John Rawinski reported a YELLOW THROATED VIREO & relocated BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER (Stump, 5/7) at the Alamosa Cemetery. Stump saw a SUMMER TANAGER on 5/7. Stump also reported a CASSINS VIREO at the Cattails Golf Course in Alamosa on 5/7. Fremont County Yesterday, Setta Moss saw an AMERICAN REDSTART & heard a CAROLINA WREN along the Arkansas Riverwalk. On 5/7, Moss relocated a BROAD WINGED HAWK. On 5/4, David Elwonger reported BLACK PHOEBE at Pathfinder Regional Park. Stevens relocated BLACK PHOEBE (R. Miller, 3/29) at the Highway 120 bridge over the Arkansas River. At the Arkansas Riverwalk, Stevens & all relocated CAROLINA WREN & BLACK PHOEBE (Holmstedt). Mesa County On 5/7, Andrew Spencer reported a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH along the pond at the entrance to Highline Lake State Park. On 4/29, Dick Filby relocated a male LUCY’S WARBLER (Dexter, 4/22) at the Gateway Sewer Treatment Plant (road was closed on 5/7). On 4/29, Stevens & all found 2 BOREAL OWL on the Grand Mesa (one at first pullover south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds). Stevens & all reported from the Colorado National Monument: PINYON JAY (Stevens, 3/30) & BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLERS (Stephens, 4/14). On 4/28, Stevens & Marks relocated AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS & NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Powderhorn Ski Area. Montrose County On 5/7, Spencer reported a WHITE RUMPED SANDPIPER at the Paradox Pond in Paradox Valley. He also saw a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER & 2 RED NECKED PHALAROPE. Dolores County On 5/7, Spencer reported 6 MARBLED GODWIT at a pond west of Dove Creek. Delta County On 5/6, Nicholoff relocated RED NECKED PHALAROPE (Beason, 5/2); WILLET (Horn, 4/17); & AMERICAN BITTERN at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 4/30, Dave King relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Beason, 4/4) at Paonia City Park. Jenkins relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Stevens, 3/31) & CHUKARS in Escalante Canyon. Collins relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. Chaffee County Diane Kuss reports a SUMMER TANAGER at her Buena Vista feeders. Call to arrange a visit (719-207-0795). Gunnison County On 5/4, Stevens & all relocated GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE at the Waunita Hot Springs Lek. On 5/3, Stevens relocated DUSKY GROUSE and NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Stevens 4/30) at Black Canyon Gunnison National Park. La Plata County On 5/2, Stevens & all reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Pastorius Reservoir. Stevens relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE at the Weaselskin Bridge (Bregar, 4/19). Stevens relocated ACORN WOODPECKERS at Wildcat Canyon. Montezuma County On 5/1, Stevens & all relocated Peter Dervens 4/12 sightings from Yellow Jacket Canyon: 2 LUCYS WARBLERS, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, GRAY FLYCATCHER, BLACK THROATED SPARROW. Meyer reported BLACK PHOEBE along the Lower Dolores River (between McPhee Dam & the Bradfield Bridge). San Juan County On 5/1, Stevens reported BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES in Silverton. Clear Creek County On 4/30, Johnansson relocated 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 4/28) on Loveland Pass (found by hiking 500 yards up west side and scoping back to south-southeast). On 4/18, Barnes & Stevens found 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN on the west side of highway 6 at 0.3 miles south of the summit parking area. Guanella Pass is closed for the season (still as of 4/22). Routt County On 4/29, Collins relocated 14+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the 20 Mile Road Leks (west side leks under snow, look to east side of road). On 4/27, Harritt also reported 10+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE at the 80 Route Leks. Moffat County On 4/29, King relocated 4+ SAGE SPARROWS & 3+ SAGE THRASHERS (Stevens, 3/29) at Oxbow Wildlife Area. On 4/27, many birders relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the Timberlake Lek north of Craig. Luke reported 60+ MARBLED GODWITS & WILLET at Browns Park Wildlife Area (Warren Unit). Grand County On 4/28, Collins relocated 10+ BARROWS GOLDENEYES (Hunter, 3/29) at Windy Gap Reservoir. D. King relocated a pair of AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER (Stevens, 3/28) on Rabbit Ears Pass. The woodpecker was along the road into the Maintenance Buildings (4.8 miles north of Hwys 14 & 40). Jackson County On 4/28, Jenkins & all relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 4/12) near Delaney Buttes Reservoir. On 4/20, Dubach relocated 70+ GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26 at 3.0 miles north of highway 14. Larimer/Jackson On 3/18, Ehlmann & Stevens reported several BOREAL OWLS near Cameron Pass. One was at the pullover less than 0.2 miles west of the summit. On 3/4, One was 0.2 miles west of the upper Joe Wright parking area. The CoBus group added 2 BOREAL OWLS last week. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Save on Trade Schools - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iigk8rNMwqGjbltZ7Py0KyGVG4qy0qAACaHoW9fqgnU2gaREx/?count=1234567890 Subject: Chatfield State Park, Jeff/Doug ctys From: "Terry Michaels" <tmcolorado AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:51:41 -0600 Hello all The Black and White Warbler is still at Chatfield State Park. It moved further north and was along the taller hill way north of the first pond on the east side of the S. Platte River and south of Kingfisher Bridge. I looked for the Black Phoebe from the old Heron Rookery to the south end of above ponds. I didn't see it. Terry Michaels Littleton Subject: Afternoon Update, Denver, Jefferson, Weld, Adams Ctys From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:05:36 -0600 Hello cobirders, Denver County Kibbe reports a Common Loon at Marston Reservoir this morning. Jefferson County Stevens and all found 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers again this morning at Pike National Forest, accessed from Pine Valley Ranch Park. The first was heard along the Strawberry Jack trail where it turns sharply from east to north and up switchbacks. A male was seen on the hill below (to north) of the junction of the Strawberry Jack and Parkview trails. Weld County Gary Lefko reports 2 Long-billed Curlew at the Nunn seasonal pond off CR 108. Hopper reports from Crow Valley Campgrounds relocating Black-throated Gray Warblers (France, 5/5) and seeing an Ovenbird and Gray Flycatcher. The CoBus group struck out on finding Ptarmigan on Loveland Pass (Clear Creek) this morning. They could not relocate the Black-throated Gray Warbler at Barr Lake (Adams), but didn't have much time for that search. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008 Subject: Long-billed Curlew/Nunn From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:16:40 -0000 At Nunn's only water spot--WCR 108 seasonal pond there were two Long-billed Curlews in grass just north of the distance wet spot. Also: Brewer's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow - lots Green-tailed Towhee - pic Lark Bunting - few Green-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Wilson's Phalarope White-faced Ibis - 1 Northern Pintail American Wigeon Mallard Lesser Scaup Northern Shoveler Horned Lark Western Meadowlark Killdeer Northern Harrier Brown-headed Cowbird Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:44:43 GMT Hello cobirders, FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, Kurt Willock reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER south of the Niedrach Boardwalk trail at Barr Lake State Park. On 5/3 at dusk, Kosten & Ehlmann saw a SHORT EARED OWL on either side of Queensburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue (just west of Trussville). On 5/3, we relocated BURROWING OWLS along the DIA (DEN) Owl Loop: 7 at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue 6 at Powhaton & 128th avenue 2 at Trussville & 114th avenue 2 at Tower Road, 0.2 miles north/56th Avenue El Paso County Yesterday, Cici Lee reported a MAGNOLIA WARBLER at Ramah Wildlife Area. On 5/5, Ken Pals reported a WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT (Lee, 4/19), SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26). On 5/4, Lee relocated a SNOWY PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26). Yesterday, Van Truan reported a VEERY at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Maynard a NASHVILLE WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Pals, 5/6). Lewantowicz a TOWNSENDS WARBLER. On 5/4, Rush reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (Goycoolea, 5/3), & GRAY FLYCATCHER (Goycoolea, 5/3). Yesterday, John Drummond relocated a COMMON LOON (Ogilvie, 4/14) at Big Johnson Reservoir and a RED NECKED PHALAROPE near Squirrel Creek & South Calhan Road. Jefferson & Douglas Counties Yesterday, Gary Weston relocated a BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (Michaels, 4/30) at Chatfield State Park. On 5/6, Jay Garrett relocated a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER (Chavez, 5/4) at Welchester Tree Park. On 5/6, Merlynn Brown reported a WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER at the Flying J Ranch Open Space. On 5/5, Charlie Lawrence reported a GLOSSY IBIS at Chatfield State Park (north of the 2nd pond on the east side of the Platte River south of Kingfisher Bridge). On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards east of Eagle’s View & Raven’s Roost trails. On 4/22, Barnes reported an AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER in Pike National Forest (Parkview & Strawberry Jack trails). Weld County Yesterday, Collins & all relocated a MOUNTAIN PLOVER at the CR 96 burn (west of CR 77). They also relocated LONG EARED OWL (Trinkner) at Crow Valley Campgrounds. On 5/6, Cushman relocated a BALTIMORE ORIOLE (France, 5/5) & EASTERN SCREECH OWL (Elliott, 4/26). On 5/5, Tom & Mary France reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Crow Valley CG. On 5/6, Gary Lefko reported a MARBLED GODWIT & WILLET at Crom Lake. On 5/5, Gary Lefko reported from along the Greeley Poudre River Trail: OVENBIRD, 14 WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT, WILLET. Bruening reported 2 AMERICAN BITTERN (Trinkner, 4/28) at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). Gent reported from Union Reservoir: WHIMBREL, LONG BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL (Prather, 4/23). Bruening added a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 5/5, Hopper reported from the Beebe Draw Ponds area: BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WILLET, & MARBLED GODWIT. Larimer County Yesterday, Carol Sullivan relocated a dark morph BROAD WINGED HAWK (Sullivan, 5/4) at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road. On 5/5, Gary Lefko reported WILLET (Gill, 5/4) at Duck Lake. Leatherman a NASHVILLE WARBLER (Leatherman, 5/2) at Dixon Reservoir. Stermitz found a COMMON LOON at Wellington Reservoir #4. Boulder County Yesterday, Christian Nunes reported from Boulder Reservoir: LONG-BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL, AMERICAN BITTERN. On 5/6, Christian Nunes reported a WHITE EYED VIREO at the Greenlee Preserve in Longmont. Thomas Heinrich reported a GRAY FLYCATCHER at the Mt. Sanitas Trail in Boulder. On 5/5, Peter Kaplan found a female HOODED WABLER across the street from the Campbell-Robertson Park in Boulder. Pague relocated 10 BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn at Allenspark. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival reported a BROAD WINGED HAWK at Pueblo City Park. On 5/4, Stevens reported from Spring Creek Trail: FLAMMULATED OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. Jenkins relocated at Swallows Road: CURVE BILLED THRASHER & SCALED QUAIL. El Paso & Pueblo Counties Recent sightings at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) ----El Paso County Philadelphia Vireo (Gibbons, 5/7) Harris's Sparrow (Gibbons, 5/7) Northern Parula (2) (Drummond, 5/7) Tennessee Warbler (Drummond, 5/7) Black-and-white Warbler (Drummond, 5/7) American Redstart (Drummond, 5/7) Cassin's Vireo (Gobris, 5/6) ----Pueblo County Tennessee Warbler (Maynard, 5/7) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Drummond, 5/7) Northern Parula (Maynard, 5/7) White-throated Sparrow (Gibbons, 5/7) Willet (Gibbons, 5/6) Palm Warbler (Harnish, 5/6) Broomfield County On 5/4, Kwong reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER and relocated MARBLED GODWIT (Leukering, 4/28) and WILLET at the Broomfield Pond (across from Stearns Lake). Douglas County On 5/5, Huffstater relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS (Huffstater, 12/2007) near Louviers. Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County On 5/6, Duane Nelson reported a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER on the John Martin Reservoir mudflats east & south of CR 20. On 5/5, Dunning reported a WOOD THRUSH, WHITE WINGED DOVE, & PLUMBEOUS VIREO at Lake Hasty Campgrounds (John Martin Reservoir). On 5/3, M.OB. reported a NORTHERN PARULA & BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Hasty Campgrounds. On 5/5, Collins relocated a BLACK RAIL (Nelson, 4/22) at Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement (near CR 16 & CR HH). Baca County On 5/6, Collins reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: WORM-EATING WARBLER (Stevens, 5/5); SUMMER TANAGER. On 5/5, Jenkins relocated BARN OWL (Barnes, 4/16); HARRIS’S SPARROW (Leatherman, 4/22). On 5/4, Spencer reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: HEPATIC TANAGER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER. On 5/6, Collins reported a TENNESSEE WARBLER at Burchfield Wildlife Area. On 5/5, the CoBus group reported from Cottonwood Canyon: BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, EASTERN PHOEBE, LEWIS’S WOODPECKER, WESTERN SCREECH OWL, COMMON POORWILL, RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW. Prowers County On 5/6, Gibbons reported a SUMMER TANAGER at Lamar CC. On 5/5, Collins reported from Lamar CC: NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24); NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Dunning, 5/4); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Leatherman, 4/24); RED BELLIED WOODPECKER. On 5/6, Gibbons reported a ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK at Fairmount Cemetery. On 5/4, Spencer reported from Willow Creek Park: NORTHERN PARULA & ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK. On 5/3, M.OB. reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER at the Lamar Gravel Pits. Kiowa County On 5/5; the CoBus group reported from Neenoshe Reservoir: SNOWY PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL. On 5/4, Leukering reported 6 WHIMBREL at Neegronda Reservoir. On 5/3, Dunning reported a KENTUCKY WARBLER near the eastern boat ramp at Neegronda Reservoir. Otero County On 5/3, Setta Moss reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL, WILLET & relocated SNOWY PLOVER at Lake Cheraw. On 5/1, Spencer reported a RED BELLIED WOODPECKER at Timpas Creek Wildlife Area. On 4/30, Peterson relocated INCA DOVES (Ehlmann, 4/1) & WHITE WINGED DOVES (Stevens, 4/2) in Rocky Ford. Kansas On 4/18, Weston relocated 12 male & a female Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Stevens, 4/2) on the leks outside of Elkhart. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Yuma County Yesterday, Collins & all relocated GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS at the CR 45 Lek. On 5/6, from Bonny Reservoir & Hale Ponds the CoBus group reported: TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, NORTHERN PARULA, BARN OWL, LONG EARED OWL, EASTERN PHOEBE (Kingery, 5/1), RED BELLIED WOODPECKER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, EASTERN SCREECH OWL. Burrowing Owls along CR 7, east of hwy 385. Phillips County Yesterday, the CoBus group reported a BROAD WINGED HAWK at Haxtun City Park and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER at Holyoke City Park. Sedgwick County Yesterday, the CoBus group found at Sand Draw Wildlife Area: 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS & BALTIMORE ORIOLE. At Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON TERN & 2 RED NECKED PHALAROPES. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Mesa County Yesterday, Andrew Spencer reported a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH along the pond at the entrance to Highline Lake State Park. On 4/29, Dick Filby relocated a male LUCY’S WARBLER (Dexter, 4/22) at the Gateway Sewer Treatment Plant (road was closed on 5/7). On 4/29, Stevens & all found 2 BOREAL OWL on the Grand Mesa (one at first pullover south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds). Stevens & all reported from the Colorado National Monument: PINYON JAY (Stevens, 3/30) & BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLERS (Stephens, 4/14). On 4/28, Stevens & Marks relocated AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS & NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Powderhorn Ski Area. Montrose County Yesterday, Spencer reported a WHITE RUMPED SANDPIPER at the Paradox Pond in Paradox Valley. He also saw a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER & 2 RED NECKED PHALAROPE. Dolores County Yesterday, Spencer reported 6 MARBLED GODWIT at a pond west of Dove Creek. Delta County On 5/6, Nicholoff relocated RED NECKED PHALAROPE (Beason, 5/2); WILLET (Horn, 4/17); & AMERICAN BITTERN at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 4/30, Dave King relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Beason, 4/4) at Paonia City Park. Jenkins relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Stevens, 3/31) & CHUKARS in Escalante Canyon. Collins relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. Chaffee County Diane Kuss reports a SUMMER TANAGER at her Buena Vista feeders. Call to arrange a visit (719-207-0795). Gunnison County On 5/4, Stevens & all relocated GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE at the Waunita Hot Springs Lek. On 5/3, Stevens relocated DUSKY GROUSE and NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Stevens 4/30) at Black Canyon Gunnison National Park. Fremont County On 5/4, David Elwonger reported BLACK PHOEBE at Pathfinder Regional Park. Stevens relocated BLACK PHOEBE (R. Miller, 3/29) at the Highway 120 bridge over the Arkansas River. At the Arkansas Riverwalk, Stevens & all relocated CAROLINA WREN & BLACK PHOEBE (Holmstedt). On 5/4, Stevens & all reported GRAY FLYCATCHER & GRAY VIREO at Temple Canyon State Park. On 4/15, Stevens, Barnes, Cooper, & Stephens found an INCA DOVE at Arkansas Riverwalk from Sells Pond. On 4/1, Ehlmann relocated RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive. La Plata County On 5/2, Stevens & all reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Pastorius Reservoir. Stevens relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE at the Weaselskin Bridge (Bregar, 4/19). Stevens relocated ACORN WOODPECKERS at Wildcat Canyon. Rio Blanco County On 5/2, Feeny reported 3 species of Rosy Finches at a feeder along hwy 13 near mile marker 45.5 (3 miles north of Meeker). Don Hilkey reported 5 RED NECKED PHALAROPES & 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Rio Blanco Reservoir. Montezuma County On 5/1, Stevens & all relocated Peter Dervens 4/12 sightings from Yellow Jacket Canyon: 2 LUCYS WARBLERS, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, GRAY FLYCATCHER, BLACK THROATED SPARROW. Meyer reported BLACK PHOEBE along the Lower Dolores River (between McPhee Dam & the Bradfield Bridge). San Juan County On 5/1, Stevens reported BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES in Silverton. Eagle County On 4/30, Dick Filby reported from Spring Park Reservoir: CASPIAN TERN, COMMON LOON, 70+ BARROWS GOLDENEYE (Filby, 3/30). On 4/29, Bill Kaempfer saw 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Clear Creek County On 4/30, Johnansson relocated 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 4/28) on Loveland Pass (found by hiking 500 yards up west side and scoping back to south-southeast). On 4/18, Barnes & Stevens found 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN on the west side of highway 6 at 0.3 miles south of the summit parking area. Guanella Pass is closed for the season (still as of 4/22). Routt County On 4/29, Collins relocated 14+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the 20 Mile Road Leks (west side leks under snow, look to east side of road). On 4/27, Harritt also reported 10+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE at the 80 Route Leks. Moffat County On 4/29, King relocated 4+ SAGE SPARROWS & 3+ SAGE THRASHERS (Stevens, 3/29) at Oxbow Wildlife Area. On 4/27, many birders relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the Timberlake Lek north of Craig. Luke reported 60+ MARBLED GODWITS & WILLET at Browns Park Wildlife Area (Warren Unit). Grand County On 4/28, Collins relocated 10+ BARROWS GOLDENEYES (Hunter, 3/29) at Windy Gap Reservoir. D. King relocated a pair of AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER (Stevens, 3/28) on Rabbit Ears Pass. The woodpecker was along the road into the Maintenance Buildings (4.8 miles north of Hwys 14 & 40). Jackson County On 4/28, Jenkins & all relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 4/12) near Delaney Buttes Reservoir. On 4/20, Dubach relocated 70+ GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26 at 3.0 miles north of highway 14. Larimer/Jackson On 3/18, Ehlmann & Stevens reported several BOREAL OWLS near Cameron Pass. One was at the pullover less than 0.2 miles west of the summit. On 3/4, One was 0.2 miles west of the upper Joe Wright parking area. The CoBus group added 2 BOREAL OWLS last week. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Boost your productivity with new office software. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iied8pzYrCAPR1K2tXORa3X71EA4B97mlK7Yg34xPrHvmO5dj/?count=1234567890 Subject: Black throated Gray Warbler still at Barr Lake From: "Bill Cryder" <bcryder AT mail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:10:19 -0500 I went over to Barr Lake State Park in Adams County. The Black throated Gray Warbler was still there but had moved further west. The warbler was flying around the trees to the southwest of the boardwalk. Bill Cryder Aurora, CO -- See Exclusive Video: 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards http://www.hollywoodlife.net/younghollywoodawards2008/ Subject: Black-and-White Warbler, Chatfield, Douglas County side From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:30:47 -0600 Hello birders, I don't know if it was the same bird, but I saw a Black-and-White Warbler at Chatfield State Park. It was in the tall cottonwoods below the hill north of the second pond on the east side of the Platte River south of kingfisher bridge. Several birders have reported one here in recent days. I didn't expect to find the Black Phoebe and did not. A Peregrine Falcon flew southward along the dam at Plum Creek Delta. Good birding! Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008 Subject: Black throated Gray Warbler at Barr Lake State Park From: willockkrt AT aol.com Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 19:13:16 -0400 We saw a Black-throated Gray Warbler in the grove of trees south of the boardwalk this morning. We just moved to Colorado and are looking forward to meeting the many birders! Kurt and Helen Willock Subject: Birds/ Lincoln County From: "sggstr" <sggstr AT q.com> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 19:59:57 -0000 I spent the last 4 days at a ranch outside Hugo, Colorado, and here is a list of birds that I saw. Although they are not anything exciting, thay are differant than what I see at my feeders in Limon. 1 juvenile Great Blue Heron 1 pair of Mockingbirds Lark Sparrows Chipping Sparrows White Crowned Sparrows House Sparrows Barn Swallows Coopers Hawk Western Kingbirds MeadowLarks Yellow Rumped Warbler Lark Buntings American Robins Starlings Grackles Cowbirds Say's Phoebe's House Finch's Seen at my feeders for the first time this year Lazuli Bunting's 5/6 Black headed Grosbeak 5/6 Debi Sallee Lincoln County Subject: Noon update: Larimer, Boulder, Jeff, & Yuma Ctys From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:35:26 -0600 Hello cobirders, Larimer County Carol Sullivan reports that the dark morph Broad-winged Hawk is still at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road, northwest of Fort Collins. Boulder County Christian Nunes reports a Long-billed Curlew, Bonaparte's Gull, and American Bittern at Boulder Reservoir. Pueblo County Brandon Percival reports a light morph Broad-winged Hawk at the northeast section of Pueblo City Park. Jefferson County Yesterday, Jay and Jean Garrett relocated the Black-throated Gray Warbler (Chavez, 5/4) at Welchester Tree Park in Lakewood. Yuma County Stevens, Collins, King, & Jenkins watched a dozen Greater Prairie-Chicken at the County Road 45 Lek this morning. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobirders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobirders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:cobirders-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:cobirders-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cobirders-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Lark Bunting/Nunn From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 15:52:18 -0000 Heard my first at 10PM last night competing with Western Meadowlark calling in field. Also, saw one on WCR 100 near what would be WCR 21. Time to turn on NunnCAM again we usually entertain Lark Buntings at feeders all summer long. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 07:35:51 GMT Hello cobirders, FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Jefferson & Douglas Counties Yesterday, Merlynn Brown reported a WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER at the Flying J Ranch Open Space. On 5/5, Charlie Lawrence reported a GLOSSY IBIS and relocated a BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (Michaels, 4/30) at Chatfield State Park (north of the 2nd pond on the east side of the Platte River south of Kingfisher Bridge). Ken Chavez reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Welchester Tree Park. On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards east of Eagle’s View & Raven’s Roost trails. On 4/22, Barnes reported an AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER in Pike National Forest (Parkview & Strawberry Jack trails). Boulder County Yesterday, Christian Nunes reported a WHITE EYED VIREO at the Greenlee Preserve in Longmont. Thomas Heinrich reported a GRAY FLYCATCHER at the Mt. Sanitas Trail in Boulder. On 5/5, Peter Kaplan found a female HOODED WABLER across the street from the Campbell-Robertson Park in Boulder. Pague relocated 10 BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn at Allenspark. El Paso County Yesterday, Ken Pals reported 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at Fountain Creek Regional Park. On 5/4, Rush reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (Goycoolea, 5/3), & GRAY FLYCATCHER (Goycoolea, 5/3). On 5/5, Cici Lee relocated a SNOWY PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26) at Ramah Wildlife Area. On 5/3, David Elwonger reported from Ramah Wildlife Area: MARBLED GODWIT (Lee, 4/19) & WILLET (J. Jones, 4/27). Weld County Yesterday, Cushman relocated a BALTIMORE ORIOLE (France, 5/5) & EASTERN SCREECH OWL (Elliott, 4/26). On 5/5, Tom & Mary France reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Crow Valley CG. Yesterday, Gary Lefko reported a MARBLED GODWIT & WILLET at Crom Lake. On 5/5, Gary Lefko reported from along the Greeley Poudre River Trail: OVENBIRD, 14 WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT, WILLET. Bruening reported 2 AMERICAN BITTERN (Trinkner, 4/28) at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). Gent reported from Union Reservoir: WHIMBREL, LONG BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL (Prather, 4/23). Bruening added a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 5/5, Hopper reported from the Beebe Draw Ponds area: BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WILLET, & MARBLED GODWIT. El Paso & Pueblo Counties Yesterday, Bryan Gibbons reported a GRAY FLYCATCHER and relocated a WILLET (Maynard, 4/25) at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area). On 5/5, Percival reported from Chico Basin Ranch: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, CASSINS VIREO, PALM WARBLER, HARRIS’S SPARROW, BAND-TAILED PIGEON, MOUNTAIN PLOVER. Broomfield County On 5/5, Kwong reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER and relocated MARBLED GODWIT (Leukering, 4/28) and WILLET at the Broomfield Pond (across from Stearns Lake). Douglas County On 5/5, Huffstater relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS (Huffstater, 12/2007) near Louviers. Larimer County On 5/5, Carol Sullivan found a dark morph BROAD WINGED Hawk at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road. On 5/3, David Leatherman reported a GREEN HERON at the 2nd pond south of Prospect Avenue at Prospect Ponds Natural Area. On 5/2, Gary Mathews reported a SAGE SPARROW near the marina at Lake Estes. Pueblo County On 5/5, Stevens reported from Spring Creek Trail: FLAMMULATED OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. Jenkins relocated at Swallows Road: CURVE BILLED THRASHER & SCALED QUAIL. On 5/3, Percival reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Mineral Palace Park in Pueblo. On 5/1, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Adams County On 5/3 at dusk, Kosten & Ehlmann saw a SHORT EARED OWL on either side of Queensburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue (just west of Trussville). On 5/3, we relocated BURROWING OWLS along the DIA (DEN) Owl Loop: 7 at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue 6 at Powhaton & 128th avenue 2 at Trussville & 114th avenue 2 at Tower Road, 0.2 miles north/56th avenue Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County Yesterday, Duane Nelson reported a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER on the John Martin Reservoir mudflats east & south of CR 20. On 5/5, Dunning reported a WOOD THRUSH, WHITE WINGED DOVE, & PLUMBEOUS VIREO at Lake Hasty Campgrounds (John Martin Reservoir). On 5/3, M.OB. reported a NORTHERN PARULA & BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Hasty Campgrounds. On 5/5, Collins relocated a BLACK RAIL (Nelson, 4/22) at Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement (near CR 16 & CR HH). Baca County Yesterday, Collins reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: WORM-EATING WARBLER (Stevens, 5/5); SUMMER TANAGER. On 5/5, Jenkins relocated BARN OWL (Barnes, 4/16); HARRIS’S SPARROW (Leatherman, 4/22). On 5/4, Spencer reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: HEPATIC TANAGER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER. Yesterday, Collins reported a TENNESSEE WARBLER at Burchfield Wildlife Area. On 5/5, the CoBus group reported from Cottonwood Canyon: BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, EASTERN PHOEBE, LEWIS’S WOODPECKER, WESTERN SCREECH OWL, COMMON POORWILL, RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW. Prowers County Yesterday, Gibbons reported a SUMMER TANAGER at Lamar CC. On 5/5, Collins reported from Lamar CC: NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24); NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Dunning, 5/4); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Leatherman, 4/24); RED BELLIED WOODPECKER. Yesterday, Gibbons reported a ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK at Fairmount Cemetery. On 5/4, Spencer reported from Willow Creek Park: NORTHERN PARULA & ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK. On 5/3, M.OB. reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER at the Lamar Gravel Pits. Kiowa County On 5/5; the CoBus group reported from Neenoshe Reservoir: SNOWY PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL. On 5/4, Leukering reported 6 WHIMBREL at Neegronda Reservoir. On 5/3, Dunning reported a KENTUCKY WARBLER near the eastern boat ramp at Neegronda Reservoir. Otero County On 5/3, Setta Moss reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL, WILLET & relocated SNOWY PLOVER at Lake Cheraw. On 5/1, Spencer reported a RED BELLIED WOODPECKER at Timpas Creek Wildlife Area. On 4/30, Peterson relocated INCA DOVES (Ehlmann, 4/1) & WHITE WINGED DOVES (Stevens, 4/2) in Rocky Ford. Kansas On 4/18, Weston relocated 12 male & a female Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Stevens, 4/2) on the leks outside of Elkhart. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Yuma County Yesterday, from Bonny Reservoir & Hale Ponds the CoBus group reported: TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, NORTHERN PARULA, BARN OWL, LONG EARED OWL, EASTERN PHOEBE (Kingery, 5/1), RED BELLIED WOODPECKER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, EASTERN SCREECH OWL. On 5/1, Hugh Kingery reported a pair of EASTERN PHOBES and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS at Hale Ponds below Bonny Reservoir. On 4/19, Weston relocated 6+ GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS (Stevens, 2/28) at the CR 45 Lek north of Wray. Weston relocated EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS, EASTERN SCREECH OWL at Bonny Reservoir. On 4/16, Cooper relocated 3+ BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/3) along CR 7, just east of Highway 385. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Delta County Yesterday, Nicholoff relocated RED NECKED PHALAROPE (Beason, 5/2); WILLET (Horn, 4/17); & AMERICAN BITTERN at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 4/30, Dave King relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Beason, 4/4) at Paonia City Park. Jenkins relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Stevens, 3/31) & CHUKARS in Escalante Canyon. Collins relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. Chaffee County Diane Kuss reports a SUMMER TANAGER at her Buena Vista feeders. Call to arrange a visit (719-207-0795). Gunnison County On 5/4, Stevens & all relocated GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE at the Waunita Hot Springs Lek. On 5/3, Stevens relocated DUSKY GROUSE and NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Stevens 4/30) at Black Canyon Gunnison National Park. Fremont County On 5/4, David Elwonger reported BLACK PHOEBE at Pathfinder Regional Park. Stevens relocated BLACK PHOEBE (R. Miller, 3/29) at the Highway 120 bridge over the Arkansas River. At the Arkansas Riverwalk, Stevens & all relocated CAROLINA WREN & BLACK PHOEBE (Holmstedt). On 5/4, Stevens & all reported GRAY FLYCATCHER & GRAY VIREO at Temple Canyon State Park. On 4/15, Stevens, Barnes, Cooper, & Stephens found an INCA DOVE at Arkansas Riverwalk from Sells Pond. On 4/1, Ehlmann relocated RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive. La Plata County On 5/2, Stevens & all reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Pastorius Reservoir. Stevens relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE at the Weaselskin Bridge (Bregar, 4/19). Stevens relocated ACORN WOODPECKERS at Wildcat Canyon. Rio Blanco County On 5/2, Feeny reported 3 species of Rosy Finches at a feeder along hwy 13 near mile marker 45.5 (3 miles north of Meeker). Don Hilkey reported 5 RED NECKED PHALAROPES & 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Rio Blanco Reservoir. Montezuma County On 5/1, Stevens & all relocated Peter Dervens 4/12 sightings from Yellow Jacket Canyon: 2 LUCYS WARBLERS, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, GRAY FLYCATCHER, BLACK THROATED SPARROW. Meyer reported BLACK PHOEBE along the Lower Dolores River (between McPhee Dam & the Bradfield Bridge). San Juan County On 5/1, Stevens reported BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES in Silverton. Eagle County On 4/30, Dick Filby reported from Spring Park Reservoir: CASPIAN TERN, COMMON LOON, 70+ BARROWS GOLDENEYE (Filby, 3/30). On 4/29, Bill Kaempfer saw 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Mesa County On 4/29, Dick Filby relocated a male LUCY’S WARBLER (Dexter, 4/22) at the Gateway Sewer Treatment Plant. On 4/29, Stevens & all found 2 BOREAL OWL on the Grand Mesa (one at first pullover south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds). Stevens & all reported from the Colorado National Monument: PINYON JAY (Stevens, 3/30) & BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLERS (Stephens, 4/14). On 4/28, Stevens & Marks relocated AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS & NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Powderhorn Ski Area. Clear Creek County On 4/30, Johnansson relocated 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 4/28) on Loveland Pass (found by hiking 500 yards up west side and scoping back to south-southeast). On 4/18, Barnes & Stevens found 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN on the west side of highway 6 at 0.3 miles south of the summit parking area. Guanella Pass is closed for the season (still as of 4/22). Routt County On 4/29, Collins relocated 14+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the 20 Mile Road Leks (west side leks under snow, look to east side of road). On 4/27, Harritt also reported 10+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE at the 80 Route Leks. Moffat County On 4/29, King relocated 4+ SAGE SPARROWS & 3+ SAGE THRASHERS (Stevens, 3/29) at Oxbow Wildlife Area. On 4/27, many birders relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the Timberlake Lek north of Craig. Luke reported 60+ MARBLED GODWITS & WILLET at Browns Park Wildlife Area (Warren Unit). Grand County On 4/28, Collins relocated 10+ BARROWS GOLDENEYES (Hunter, 3/29) at Windy Gap Reservoir. D. King relocated a pair of AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER (Stevens, 3/28) on Rabbit Ears Pass. The woodpecker was along the road into the Maintenance Buildings (4.8 miles north of Hwys 14 & 40). Jackson County On 4/28, Jenkins & all relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 4/12) near Delaney Buttes Reservoir. On 4/20, Dubach relocated 70+ GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26 at 3.0 miles north of highway 14. Montrose County On 4/13, Spencer relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBES (Dexter, 3/18) around the old bridge at Uravan. Larimer/Jackson On 3/18, Ehlmann & Stevens reported several BOREAL OWLS near Cameron Pass. One was at the pullover less than 0.2 miles west of the summit. On 3/4, One was 0.2 miles west of the upper Joe Wright parking area. The CoBus group added 2 BOREAL OWLS last week. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Explore all of Europe's beauty! Click now for great vacation packages! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifjpH001gKCNNRZ8nQYvfiZHQz7g0yXs6Q6WXPp2ApC1SG3z/?count=1234567890 Subject: Jefferson, El Paso, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Delta ctys From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:28:30 -0600 Hello cobirders, Jefferson County Merlynn Brown reports a male Williamson's Sapsucker at the Flying J Ranch. The sapsucker was 30 feet north of the service road and 60 feet north of the parking area. El Paso/Pueblo Counties At Chico Basin Ranch (fee area): Palm Warbler (Harnish) Cassin's Vireo (Gobris) American Redstart, female (Gobris) Bent County At John Martin Reservoir (20 road) Prothonotary Warbler (Nelson) Prowers County Lamar Community College Summer Tanager (Gibbons) Fairmount Cemetery Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Gibbons) Baca County Worm-eating Warbler (Collins) Summer Tanager (Jenkins) Burchfield Wildlife Area Tennessee Warbler (Collins) Delta County Red-necked Phalarope (Nicholoff) Willet (Nicholoff) American Bittern (Nicholoff) Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008 Subject: Cooper's Hawk/Rolland Moore Park From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 19:18:48 -0000 My wife and I were enjoying lunch in Rolland Park in Fort Collins under a tree when a Cooper's Hawk came zipping by at about eye-level(!) about 8 feet away above us heading for one of the coniferous trees. After he departed the tree I checked for nest--just in case. He bounced around a few of the other trees then headed north. No binos required at that distance--neat! Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Morning Commute (Weld/Larimer) From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 15:22:39 -0000 Crom Lake Willet - 1 Marbled Godwit - 1 Wilson's Phalarope - 12 Drake Lake Great-tailed Grackle - 7 Canada Goose goslings and parents American White Pelican - 158+ Cinnamon, Blue-winged, Green-winged Teal White-faced Ibis - 7 Long-billed Dowitcher - 8 Franklin's Gull - 5 Lower Timnath Reservoir Great-tailed Grackle - 3 Red-tailed Hawk on nest Canada Goose goslings and parents Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Crow Valley and Crom Lake From: "Mary France" <mkf1945 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 08:10:12 -0600 Tom and Mary France had a fabulous day birding yesterday! We decided to go to Crow Valley to see if we could find all of the reported birds. On the way from Fort Collins to Briggsdale, we swung past Crom Lake on the west side of Pierce. As we sat there checking out the few birds that were there at that moment, a pair of Northern Bobwhite ran across the road in front of our car. Photos at: http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/northern_bobwhite After that thrill, we proceeded on to Crow Valley. At the western side of the campground area we saw a Baltimore Oriole. We'd seen Bullock's oriole there before but had never seen a Baltimore. Photos at: http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/baltimore_oriole We watched a pair of house wrens build a nest in a tree cavity. Photos at: http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/house_wren On our way back to the car, we met two lovely ladies from Denver. I did not get their names. They pointed out a black-throated gray warbler at the top of a tree. Photos at: http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/black-throated_gray_warbler For us, the Bobwhite, Baltimore oriole and black-throated gray warbler were all new to our life list. Now, that to us is a fabulous day bird watching! We also saw this bird that we can't positively ID. We've narrowed it down to a couple but it doesn't look exactly like any bird in the three bird books that we checked. We'd love some help. This one will go on our life list also. We're thinking it could be an orange-crowned warbler..? And, are all three of these birds the same breed? Warblers move around so much and are difficult to get photos of, so we're not sure. Photos at: http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/mystery_warbler We only bird watched from the main parking area bathrooms to the end of the the campsites on the south side of the park before running out of time and going home. Thanks to all of you who help us with IDs. We are trying our best to correctly ID all of our photos but need some help every now and then. We appreciate you! Tom and Mary France Fort Collins, Colorado Subject: Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 07:15:54 GMT Hello cobirders, FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Jefferson & Douglas Counties Yesterday, Glenn Walbek reported a BLACK PHOEBE near Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield State Park. On 5/4, Charlie Lawrence reported a GLOSSY IBIS and relocated a BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER (Michaels, 4/30)(north of the 2nd pond on the east side of the Platte River south of Kingfisher Bridge). Yesterday, Peter Plage relocated a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER (Chavez, 5/4) at Welchester Tree Park. El Paso County Yesterday, Ken Pals reported from Ramah Wildlife Area: WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT (Lee, 4/19); SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26). On 5/4, Cici Lee relocated a SNOWY PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26). On 5/3, Bob Goycoolea reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Larimer County Yesterday, Gary Lefko relocated WILLET (Gill, 5/4) at Duck Lake. Dixie Smith relocated a dark morph BROAD WINGED Hawk (Sullivan, 5/4) at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road. Leatherman relocated a NASHVILLE WARBLER (Leatherman, 5/2) at Pineridge Natural Area (Dixon Reservoir). Stermidtz reported 2 COMMON LOON at Wellington Reservoir #4. On 5/3, David Leatherman reported a GREEN HERON at the 2nd pond south of Prospect Avenue at Prospect Ponds Natural Area. On 5/2, Gary Mathews reported a SAGE SPARROW near the marina at Lake Estes. Weld County Yesterday, Hopper relocated AMERICAN BITTERN (Trinkner, 4/28) at Lower Latham Reservoir. Hopper also reported from the Beebe Draw Area (CR 40 between 45 & 47): BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WILLET, MARBLED GODWIT. On 5/4, Gary Lefko reported from along the Greeley Poudre River Trail: OVENBIRD, 14 WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT, WILLET. Bruening reported 2 AMERICAN BITTERN (Trinkner, 4/28) at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). Gent reported from Union Reservoir: WHIMBREL, LONG BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL (Prather, 4/23). Bruening added a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 5/3, Gary Lefko found a GREEN HERON at the Poudre River Pond (between Island Drive & 25th avenue). Hopper reported an UPLAND SANDPIPER along CR 69 at approx. 1.0 miles north of CR 96. Hopper relocated LONG EARED OWLS at Crow Valley Campgrounds. Broomfield County On 5/4, Kwong reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER and relocated MARBLED GODWIT (Leukering, 4/28) and WILLET at the Broomfield Pond (across from Stearns Lake). Boulder County On 5/4, Peter Kaplan found a female HOODED WABLER across the street from the Campbell-Robertson Park in Boulder. Pague relocated 10 BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn at Allenspark. On 5/2, Chuck Hundertmark relocated an AMERICAN BITTERN (Elena, 4/30). Douglas County On 5/4, Huffstater relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS (Huffstater, 12/2007) near Louviers. El Paso & Pueblo Counties On 5/4, Percival reported from Chico Basin Ranch: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, CASSINS VIREO, PALM WARBLER, HARRIS’S SPARROW, BAND-TAILED PIGEON, MOUNTAIN PLOVER, WILLET. On 5/3, Bill Maynard reported from Chico Basin Ranch (fee area, advanced reservations): 6 LONG EARED OWLS (near banding station) & BARN OWL. Pueblo County On 5/4, Stevens reported from Spring Creek Trail: FLAMMULATED OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. Jenkins relocated at Swallows Road: CURVE BILLED THRASHER & SCALED QUAIL. On 5/3, Percival reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Mineral Palace Park in Pueblo. On 5/1, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Adams County On 5/3, Nick Korte reported a SCISSOR TAILED FLYCATCHER near the visitors center at Barr Lake State Park. Terry Michaels reports a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER along the Pioneer Trail at Barr Lake State Park. Michaels also relocated WILLET; Bob Shade relocated a COMMON LOON (Lechleitner, 4/19). On 5/3 at dusk, Kosten & Ehlmann saw a SHORT EARED OWL on either side of Queenburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue (just west of Trussville). On 5/3, we relocated BURROWING OWLS along the DIA (DEN) Owl Loop: 7 at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue 6 at Powhaton & 128th avenue 2 at Trussville & 114th avenue 2 at Tower Road, 0.2 miles north/56th avenue Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards east of Eagle’s View & Raven’s Roost trails. On 4/22, Barnes reported an AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER in Pike National Forest (Parkview & Strawberry Jack trails). SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County Yesterday, Stevens & all reported from Lake Hasty Campgrounds: ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK; WOOD THRUSH (Dunning, 5/4); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Dunning, 5/4). The CoBus group relocated BLACK RAIL at Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement (Nelson, 4/27). On 5/3, M.OB. reported a NORTHERN PARULA & BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Hasty Campgrounds. On 4/28, Jay Carlisle heard a NORTHERN CARDINAL south of CR HH. Prowers County Yesterday, Collins & all reported from Lamar CC: NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24); NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Dunning, 5/4); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Leatherman, 4/24); RED BELLIED WOODPECKER. On 5/4, Spencer reported from Willow Creek Park: NORTHERN PARULA & ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK. On 5/3, M.OB. reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER at the Lamar Gravel Pits. On 5/2, Spencer reported a GREATER SCAUP at Thurston Reservoir. Kiowa County On 5/5, Stevens & all reported from Neenoshe Reservoir: SNOWY PLOVER (Nelson, 4/3); SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Stevens, 4/16); WHIMBREL. On 5/4, Leukering reported 6 WHIMBREL at Neegronda Reservoir. On 5/3, Dunning reported a KENTUCKY WARBLER near the eastern boat ramp at Neegronda Reservoir. Baca County Yesterday, Stevens & all reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: WORM EATING WARBLER, HARRIS’S SPARROW (Leatherman, 4/22); BARN OWL (Barnes, 4/16). On 5/4, Spencer reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: HEPATIC TANAGER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER. On 5/3, Spencer relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Spencer, 5/1) & reported a HOODED WARBLER at Two Buttes Reservoir. Yesterday, the CoBus group reported from Cottonwood Canyon: BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, EASTERN PHOEBE, LEWIS’S WOODPECKER, WESTERN SCREECH OWL, COMMON POORWILL, RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW. Otero County On 5/3, Setta Moss reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL, WILLET & relocated SNOWY PLOVER at Lake Cheraw. On 4/30, Peterson relocated INCA DOVES (Ehlmann, 4/1) & WHITE WINGED DOVES (Stevens, 4/2) in Rocky Ford. Kansas On 4/18, Weston relocated 12 male & a female Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Stevens, 4/2) on the leks outside of Elkhart. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Yuma County On 5/1, Hugh Kingery reported a pair of EASTERN PHOBES and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS at Hale Ponds below Bonny Reservoir. On 4/19, Weston relocated 6+ GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS (Stevens, 2/28) at the CR 45 Lek north of Wray. Weston relocated EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS, EASTERN SCREECH OWL at Bonny Reservoir. On 4/16, Cooper relocated 3+ BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/3) along CR 7, just east of Highway 385. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Gunnison County On 5/4, Stevens & all relocated GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE at the Waunita Hot Springs Lek. On 5/3, Stevens relocated DUSKY GROUSE and NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Stevens 4/30) at Black Canyon Gunnison National Park. Fremont County On 5/4, David Elwonger reported BLACK PHOEBE at Pathfinder Regional Park. Stevens relocated BLACK PHOEBE (R. Miller, 3/29) at the Highway 120 bridge over the Arkansas River. At the Arkansas Riverwalk, Stevens & all relocated CAROLINA WREN & BLACK PHOEBE (Holmstedt). On 5/4, Stevens & all reported GRAY FLYCATCHER & GRAY VIREO at Temple Canyon State Park. On 4/15, Stevens, Barnes, Cooper, & Stephens found an INCA DOVE at Arkansas Riverwalk from Sells Pond. On 4/1, Ehlmann relocated RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive. Delta County On 5/3, Evelyn Horn relocated RED NECKED PHALAROPES (Beason, 5/2) at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 4/30, Dave King relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Beason, 4/4) at Paonia City Park. Jenkins relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Stevens, 3/31) & CHUKARS in Escalante Canyon. Collins relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. Chaffee County Diane Kuss reports a SUMMER TANAGER at her Buena Vista feeders. Call to arrange a visit (719-207-0795). La Plata County On 5/2, Stevens & all reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Pastorius Reservoir. Stevens relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE at the Weaselskin Bridge (Bregar, 4/19). Stevens relocated ACORN WOODPECKERS at Wildcat Canyon. Rio Blanco County On 5/2, Feeny reported 3 species of Rosy Finches at a feeder along hwy 13 near mile marker 45.5 (3 miles north of Meeker). Don Hilkey reported 5 RED NECKED PHALAROPES & 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Rio Blanco Reservoir. Montezuma County On 5/1, Stevens & all relocated Peter Dervens 4/12 sightings from Yellow Jacket Canyon: 2 LUCYS WARBLERS, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, GRAY FLYCATCHER, BLACK THROATED SPARROW. Meyer reported BLACK PHOEBE along the Lower Dolores River (between McPhee Dam & the Bradfield Bridge). San Juan County On 5/1, Stevens reported BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES in Silverton. Mesa County On 5/1, Craig Dodson relocated SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Dodson, 4/17) at Ship-wreck Pond. On 4/29, Dick Filby relocated a male LUCY’S WARBLER (Dexter, 4/22) at the Gateway Sewer Treatment Plant. On 4/29, Stevens & all found 2 BOREAL OWL on the Grand Mesa (one at first pullover south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds). Stevens & all reported from the Colorado National Monument: PINYON JAY (Stevens, 3/30) & BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLERS (Stephens, 4/14). On 4/28, Stevens & Marks relocated AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS & NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Powderhorn Ski Area. Eagle County On 4/30, Dick Filby reported from Spring Park Reservoir: CASPIAN TERN, COMMON LOON, 70+ BARROWS GOLDENEYE (Filby, 3/30). Clear Creek County On 4/30, Johnansson relocated 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 4/28) on Loveland Pass (found by hiking 500 yards up west side and scoping back to south-southeast). On 4/18, Barnes & Stevens found 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN on the west side of highway 6 at 0.3 miles south of the summit parking area. Guanella Pass is closed for the season (still as of 4/22). Routt County On 4/29, Collins relocated 14+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the 20 Mile Road Leks (west side leks under snow, look to east side of road). On 4/27, Harritt also reported 10+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE at the 80 Route Leks. Moffat County On 4/29, King relocated 4+ SAGE SPARROWS & 3+ SAGE THRASHERS (Stevens, 3/29) at Oxbow Wildlife Area. On 4/27, many birders relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the Timberlake Lek north of Craig. Luke reported 60+ MARBLED GODWITS & WILLET at Browns Park Wildlife Area (Warren Unit). Grand County On 4/28, Collins relocated 10+ BARROWS GOLDENEYES (Hunter, 3/29) at Windy Gap Reservoir. D. King relocated a pair of AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER (Stevens, 3/28) on Rabbit Ears Pass. The woodpecker was along the road into the Maintenance Buildings (4.8 miles north of Hwys 14 & 40). Jackson County On 4/28, Jenkins & all relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 4/12) near Delaney Buttes Reservoir. On 4/20, Dubach relocated 70+ GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26 at 3.0 miles north of highway 14. Montrose County On 4/13, Spencer relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBES (Dexter, 3/18) around the old bridge at Uravan. Larimer/Jackson On 3/18, Ehlmann & Stevens reported several BOREAL OWLS near Cameron Pass. One was at the pullover less than 0.2 miles west of the summit. On 3/4, One was 0.2 miles west of the upper Joe Wright parking area. The CoBus group added 2 BOREAL OWLS last week. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Shop & save big on top brands of motorcycle boots! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iieMTEerEH75sDeWEi8kj8PFYRqeVMTLtX4Qq5v5zkDADLXzP/?count=1234567890 Subject: Eurasian collared Dove - Lakewood - Jefferson County From: Blake Besser <blbess AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 21:46:08 -0600 Hi On 5/4 there was a Eurasian collared Dove at Main Reservior(Lakewood). A first for me in Lakewood. The Black Pheobe was not seen at Kingfisher Bridge at 4PM today. Blake BesserLakewood _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008 Subject: Black Phoebe, Chatfield; Black and White Warbler, Barr Lake From: "Bill Cryder" <bcryder AT mail.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 19:07:16 -0500 After driving down to Chatfield State Park to see the Black Phoebe in both counties! I tried for the Scissor tailed Flycatcher at Barr Lake. Didn't have luck with the flycatcher. I did find the Black and White Warbler where Terry Michaels told me to look. It was down the first path to a duck blind west of the Neidrach boardwalk trail. Thanks to Glenn Walbek for the Black Phoebe and Terry Michaels for the Black-and-White Warbler. Good birding! Bill Cryder Aurora, CO -- See Exclusive Video: 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards http://www.hollywoodlife.net/younghollywoodawards2008/ Subject: Also Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Lake Hasty, Bent Cty From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:45:51 -0600 Hello cobirders, I forgot that the CoBus group also reported a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Lake Hasty Campgrounds, John Martin Reservoir in Bent County. Good birding! Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 Subject: Monday sightings: Prowers, Bent, & El Paso Ctys From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:42:10 -0600 Hello cobirders, The CoBus group (Stevens, Collins, King, & Jenkins) report from southeast Colorado this morning: Bent County Hasty Campgrounds at John Martin Reservoir Wood Thrush (Dunning, 5/4) White-winged Dove (Dunning, 5/4) Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement Black Rails (Nelson, 4/27) Prowers County Lamar Community College Woods Northern Parula (Leatherman, 4/24) Northern Waterthrush (Dunning, 5/4) White-winged Dove (Leatherman, 4/24) Red bellied Woodpecker Willow Creek Park Red bellied Woodpecker Ken Pals reports from El Paso County Ramah Wildlife Area Whimbrel Marbled Godwit (Lee, 4/19) Semipalmated Plover (Hinds, 4/26) Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner Subject: Duck Lake Lunch/Larimer From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 18:38:00 -0000 Duck Lake was active this Noon ... munching on my Deli Zone sub. Willet - 1 Least Sandpiper - 2 (Long-billed) Dowitchers - couple dozen on far south shore American Avocet - lots Wilson's Phalarope - lots Lots of expected waterfowl Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Broad-winged Hawk Larimer Co. From: "dixie_smith500" <dixie_smith500 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 18:31:12 -0000 The dark morph of Broad-winged Hawk was still at the Rist Canyon location at ca 0715. Dix Smith Ft. Collins Subject: Black Phoebe at Chatfield State Park, Jefferson/Douglas Ctys From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:11:26 GMT Hello cobirders, Jefferson/Douglas Counties Glenn Walbek reports a Black Phoebe fly catching from the Kingfisher Bridge at Chatfield State Park. Adams County Rebecca Kosten and I just returned from Barr Lake State Park. Although the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher reported Saturday was not found yesterday, we gave it another try. We could not find it. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Shop & save on a huge selection of quality scooters. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iig7FKtcAdCiLeEyS1xS2KI2fnHBcxy0PLEkhC7WlYBhiedrv/?count=1234567890 Subject: Nunn's Burrowing Owls From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 14:26:04 -0000 This morning my wife heard Burrowing Owls (across from our house) calling which prompted me to check Nunn's favorite owl "watering holes". WCR 100/WCR 33 about .25 miles east on north: Burrowing Owl - 4 (2 pairs bonded) WCR 100/WCR 33 about .25-.5 miles south on west: Burrowing Owl - 6 (2 pairs bonded, 2 more singles) WCR 100/WCR 31 about .25 miles east on south: Burrowing Owl - 3 (1 pair bond, 1 single) WCR 100/WCR 31 SW corner: Burrowing Owl - 0 WCR 23/WCR 100 about .5-.75 miles west on north: Burrowing Owl - 2 (singles) One note at WCR 31/WCR 100 there is construction activity--I think they are bringing another natural gas line down from WY through Nunn. Not sure who put up the signs (concerned citizen(s) or the construction company trenching--one is about power lines overhead and the second reads "breeding birds in area or something to that effect") but there are two signs on each side of the section that is home to the three owls mentioned above. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Photos of yesterday's Hooded Warbler in Boulder From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 08:10:04 GMT Hello cobirders, I put photos on the CoBus photo library of the female Hooded Warbler found yesterday by Peter Kaplan across from Campbell-Robertson Park in Boulder. Great find Peter and nice photos! Directions: From the Boulder Turnpike (Highway 36) in Boulder; Continue North on Hwy 36 to Pearl Street. Drive west approximately 1.2 miles on Pearl Street to Broadway Street. Travel north less than 0.1 miles on Broadway Street to Spruce Street. Drive west approx. 0.5 miles on Spruce Street (becomes Mountain View) to 5th street. Park is at Mountain View & 5th Streets. DeLorme 30:D1 Roads of Colorado 64:B3 Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html CO Road & Recreation Atlas 62:F6 _____________________________________________________________ Architecture Degree Online - Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iigkobgDMhnnJgV1Z1z2nRWUpARlPhmsHTHGZFeYXfyMBwsTD/?count=1234567890 Subject: Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 07:40:24 GMT Hello cobirders, FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Broomfield County Yesterday, Kwong reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER and relocated MARBLED GODWIT (Leukering, 4/28) and WILLET at the Broomfield Pond (across from Stearns Lake). Jefferson & Douglas Counties Yesterday, Charlie Lawrence reported a GLOSSY IBIS and relocated a BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER at Chatfield State Park (north of the 2nd pond on the east side of the Platte River south of Kingfisher Bridge). Ken Chavez reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Welchester Tree Park. Boulder County Yesterday, Peter Kaplan found a female HOODED WABLER across the street from the Campbell-Robertson Park in Boulder. Pague relocated 10 BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn at Allenspark. On 5/2, David Waltman reported a CASPIAN TERN at Walden Ponds. Chuck Hundertmark relocated an AMERICAN BITTERN (Elena, 4/30). Todd Deininger relocated PECTORAL SANDPIPER (Szeliga, 4/30) at Walden Ponds. On 5/2, Gary Zeeto reported a CASPIAN TERN at Boulder Reservoir. On 5/1, Ted Floyd saw a female RUFF (Reeve) (Not found on 5/2). Douglas County Yesterday, Huffstater relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS (Huffstater, 12/2007) near Louviers. Larimer County Yesterday, Carol Sullivan found a dark morph BROAD WINGED Hawk at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road. On 5/3, David Leatherman reported a GREEN HERON at the 2nd pond south of Prospect Avenue at Prospect Ponds Natural Area. On 5/2, Gary Mathews reported a SAGE SPARROW near the marina at Lake Estes. Weld County Yesterday, Gary Lefko reported from along the Greeley Poudre River Trail: OVENBIRD, 14 WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT, WILLET. Bruening reported 2 AMERICAN BITTERN (Trinkner, 4/28) at Lower Latham Reservoir (CR 48). Gent reported from Union Reservoir: WHIMBREL, LONG BILLED CURLEW, BONAPARTES GULL (Prather, 4/23). Bruening added a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 5/3, Gary Lefko found a GREEN HERON at the Poudre River Pond (between Island Drive & 25th avenue). Hopper reported an UPLAND SANDPIPER along CR 69 at approx. 1.0 miles north of CR 96. Hopper relocated LONG EARED OWLS at Crow Valley Campgrounds. El Paso County Yesterday, Cici Lee relocated a SNOWY PLOVER (Hinds, 4/26) at Ramah Wildlife Area. On 5/3, David Elwonger reported from Ramah Wildlife Area: MARBLED GODWIT (Lee, 4/19) & WILLET (J. Jones, 4/27). Bob Goycoolea reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at Fountain Creek Regional Park. On 4/28, Elwonger relocated a COMMON LOON (Ogilvie, 4/14) at Big Johnson Reservoir. El Paso & Pueblo Counties Yesterday, Percival reported from Chico Basin Ranch: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, CASSINS VIREO, PALM WARBLER, HARRIS’S SPARROW, BAND-TAILED PIGEON, MOUNTAIN PLOVER, WILLET. On 5/3, Bill Maynard reported from Chico Basin Ranch (fee area, advanced reservations): 6 LONG EARED OWLS (near banding station) & BARN OWL. Pueblo County Yesterday, Stevens reported from Spring Creek Trail: FLAMMULATED OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. Jenkins relocated at Swallows Road: CURVE BILLED THRASHER & SCALED QUAIL. On 5/3, Percival reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Mineral Palace Park in Pueblo. On 5/1, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Adams County On 5/3, Nick Korte reported a SCISSOR TAILED FLYCATCHER near the visitors center at Barr Lake State Park. Terry Michaels reports a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER along the Pioneer Trail at Barr Lake State Park. Michaels also relocated WILLET; Bob Shade relocated a COMMON LOON (Lechleitner, 4/19). On 5/3 at dusk, Kosten & Ehlmann saw a SHORT EARED OWL on either side of Queenburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue (just west of Trussville). On 5/3, we relocated BURROWING OWLS along the DIA (DEN) Owl Loop: 7 at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue 6 at Powhaton & 128th avenue 2 at Trussville & 114th avenue 2 at Tower Road, 0.2 miles north/56th avenue Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards east of Eagle’s View & Raven’s Roost trails. On 4/22, Barnes reported an AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER in Pike National Forest (Parkview & Strawberry Jack trails). SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County Yesterday, Dunning reported a WOOD THRUSH, WHITE WINGED DOVE, & PLUMBEOUS VIREO at Lake Hasty Campgrounds (John Martin Reservoir). On 5/3, M.OB. reported a NORTHERN PARULA & BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Hasty Campgrounds. On 4/28, Jay Carlisle relocated a BLACK RAIL (Nelson, 4/22) at Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement (near CR 16 & CR HH). Carlisle also heard a NORTHERN CARDINAL south of CR HH. Prowers County Yesterday, Dunning reported from Lamar CC: NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24) & NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. On 5/3, M.OB. relocated a NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24). On 5/1, Spencer reported: EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE; LEAST FLYCATCHER; BROAD WINGED HAWK (Leatherman, 4/26); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Leatherman, 4/24). On 4/27, Leatherman relocated RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS. Yesterday, Spencer reported from Willow Creek Park: NORTHERN PARULA & ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK. M.OB. reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER at the Lamar Gravel Pits. On 5/2, Spencer reported a GREATER SCAUP at Thurston Reservoir. Kiowa County Yesterday, Leukering reported 6 WHIMBREL at Neegronda Reservoir. On 5/3, Dunning reported a KENTUCKY WARBLER near the eastern boat ramp at Neegronda Reservoir. Baca County Yesterday, Spencer reported from Two Buttes Reservoir: HEPATIC TANAGER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER. On 5/3, Spencer relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Spencer, 5/1) & reported a HOODED WARBLER at Two Buttes Reservoir. On 5/1, Spencer reported ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK, & BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Weston, 4/17). Crowley County On 5/1, Spencer reported a GRACES WARBLER in Olney Springs. A GLOSSY IBIS & NASHVILLE WARBLER at Lake Henry. A HOODED WARBLER at Ordway Reservoir. Otero County On 5/3, Setta Moss reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHIMBREL, WILLET & relocated SNOWY PLOVER at Lake Cheraw. On 5/1, Spencer reported a RED BELLIED WOODPECKER at Timpas Creek Wildlife Area. On 4/30, Peterson relocated INCA DOVES (Ehlmann, 4/1) & WHITE WINGED DOVES (Stevens, 4/2) in Rocky Ford. Kansas On 4/18, Weston relocated 12 male & a female Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Stevens, 4/2) on the leks outside of Elkhart. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Yuma County On 5/1, Hugh Kingery reported a pair of EASTERN PHOBES and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS at Hale Ponds below Bonny Reservoir. On 4/19, Weston relocated 6+ GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS (Stevens, 2/28) at the CR 45 Lek north of Wray. Weston relocated EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS, EASTERN SCREECH OWL at Bonny Reservoir. On 4/16, Cooper relocated 3+ BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/3) along CR 7, just east of Highway 385. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Gunnison County Yesterday, Stevens & all relocated GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE at the Waunita Hot Springs Lek. On 5/3, Stevens relocated DUSKY GROUSE and NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Stevens 4/30) at Black Canyon Gunnison National Park. Fremont County Yesterday, David Elwonger reported BLACK PHOEBE at Pathfinder Regional Park. Stevens relocated BLACK PHOEBE (R. Miller, 3/29) at the Highway 120 bridge over the Arkansas River. At the Arkansas Riverwalk, Stevens & all relocated CAROLINA WREN & BLACK PHOEBE (Holmstedt). Yesterday, Stevens & all reported GRAY FLYCATCHER & GRAY VIREO at Temple Canyon State Park. On 4/15, Stevens, Barnes, Cooper, & Stephens found an INCA DOVE at Arkansas Riverwalk from Sells Pond. On 4/1, Ehlmann relocated RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive. Delta County On 5/3, Evelyn Horn relocated RED NECKED PHALAROPES (Beason, 5/2) at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 4/30, Dave King relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Beason, 4/4) at Paonia City Park. Jenkins relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Stevens, 3/31) & CHUKARS in Escalante Canyon. Collins relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. Chaffee County Diane Kuss reports a SUMMER TANAGER at her Buena Vista feeders. Call to arrange a visit (719-207-0795). La Plata County On 5/2, Stevens & all reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Pastorius Reservoir. Stevens relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE at the Weaselskin Bridge (Bregar, 4/19). Stevens relocated ACORN WOODPECKERS at Wildcat Canyon. Rio Blanco County On 5/2, Feeny reported 3 species of Rosy Finches at a feeder along hwy 13 near mile marker 45.5 (3 miles north of Meeker). Don Hilkey reported 5 RED NECKED PHALAROPES & 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Rio Blanco Reservoir. Montezuma County On 5/1, Stevens & all relocated Peter Dervens 4/12 sightings from Yellow Jacket Canyon: 2 LUCYS WARBLERS, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, GRAY FLYCATCHER, BLACK THROATED SPARROW. Meyer reported BLACK PHOEBE along the Lower Dolores River (between McPhee Dam & the Bradfield Bridge). San Juan County On 5/1, Stevens reported BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES in Silverton. Mesa County On 5/1, Craig Dodson relocated SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Dodson, 4/17) at Ship-wreck Pond. On 4/29, Dick Filby relocated a male LUCY’S WARBLER (Dexter, 4/22) at the Gateway Sewer Treatment Plant. On 4/29, Stevens & all found 2 BOREAL OWL on the Grand Mesa (one at first pullover south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds). Stevens & all reported from the Colorado National Monument: PINYON JAY (Stevens, 3/30) & BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLERS (Stephens, 4/14). On 4/28, Stevens & Marks relocated AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS & NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Powderhorn Ski Area. Eagle County On 4/30, Dick Filby reported from Spring Park Reservoir: CASPIAN TERN, COMMON LOON, 70+ BARROWS GOLDENEYE (Filby, 3/30). On 4/29, Bill Kaempfer saw 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Clear Creek County On 4/30, Johnansson relocated 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 4/28) on Loveland Pass (found by hiking 500 yards up west side and scoping back to south-southeast). On 4/18, Barnes & Stevens found 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN on the west side of highway 6 at 0.3 miles south of the summit parking area. Guanella Pass is closed for the season (still as of 4/22). Garfield County On 4/29, Kaempfer relocated COMMON LOON at Harvey Gap Reservoir (T. Davis, 4/17). Routt County On 4/30, Tom Litteral reported a BROAD WINGED HAWK at the Yampa Preserve. On 4/29, Collins relocated 14+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the 20 Mile Road Leks (west side leks under snow, look to east side of road). On 4/27, Harritt also reported 10+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE at the 80 Route Leks. Moffat County On 4/29, King relocated 4+ SAGE SPARROWS & 3+ SAGE THRASHERS (Stevens, 3/29) at Oxbow Wildlife Area. On 4/27, many birders relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the Timberlake Lek north of Craig. Luke reported 60+ MARBLED GODWITS & WILLET at Browns Park Wildlife Area (Warren Unit). Alamosa County On 4/29, Virginia Simmons reported MARBLED GODWIT at San Luis Lakes State Park. Grand County On 4/28, Collins relocated 10+ BARROWS GOLDENEYES (Hunter, 3/29) at Windy Gap Reservoir. D. King relocated a pair of AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER (Stevens, 3/28) on Rabbit Ears Pass. The woodpecker was along the road into the Maintenance Buildings (4.8 miles north of Hwys 14 & 40). Jackson County On 4/28, Jenkins & all relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 4/12) near Delaney Buttes Reservoir. On 4/20, Dubach relocated 70+ GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26 at 3.0 miles north of highway 14. Montrose County On 4/13, Spencer relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBES (Dexter, 3/18) around the old bridge at Uravan. Larimer/Jackson On 3/18, Ehlmann & Stevens reported several BOREAL OWLS near Cameron Pass. One was at the pullover less than 0.2 miles west of the summit. On 3/4, One was 0.2 miles west of the upper Joe Wright parking area. The CoBus group added 2 BOREAL OWLS last week. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _____________________________________________________________ Better by design. Click here for professional graphic artists! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifQSVfaOEWM0WTGCXVsBRkAqTB4K5KVQ86AQ9FUs7UtSnKF3/?count=1234567890 Subject: Broad-winged Hawk, Larimer Cty; Scissor tailed Flycatcher, yesterday Adams Cty From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 14:46:25 -0600 Hello cobirders, Larimer County Carol Sullivan and Rachel Hopper found a dark morph Broad winged Hawk at mile marker 7 of Rist Canyon Road. Adams County Yesterday, Nick Korte found a Scissor tailed Flycatcher around noon near the visitor's center of Barr Lake State Park. The bird was not found around 4:00pm or today. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner Subject: Whimbrels, Willets, Terns, Warblers/Greeley Poudre by Bike II From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 18:07:54 -0000 Biked Greeley Poudre River Trail (second segment) from 35th Avenue-83rd Avenue. Great morning! The new section completing the trail between Island Grove to Windsor is open (temporarily soft trail for 1.1 miles-- hard trail by mid-Summer ($$$)). 63 species total: Highlights: Willet - 5 (35th Ave West) Whimbrel - 14 (35th Ave West) Forster's Tern - 5 (35th Ave West) Ovenbird - 1 along Poudre banks walking in/out of vegetation on northside of 35th Ave West. I saw one here last year, too, "makes you wonder" ... didn't see him on return trip. Cattle Egret - 3 (field halfway between 35th Ave and Dog Park) Spotted Towhee - 2 Marbled Godwit - 1 (35th Ave West) Brewer's Sparrow - 6 (near Poudre Learning Center on 83rd) Savannah Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Rest of species: Snowy Egret Red-winged Blakbird Common Grackle Yellow Warbler Mallard European Starling Brown-headed Cowbird - quite a few American White Pelican - including 22 swimming on Poudre River Western Grebe American Avocet Ring-billed Gull Mourning Dove American Robin Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull - 6 Killdeer Northern Shoveler Gadwall Wilson's Phalarope Green'winged Teal Pied-billed Grebe Eared Grebe - 5+ (35th Ave East) Ring-necked Duck Canada Goose - with goslings Clark's Grebe Lesser Scaup Blue-winged Teal - quite a few on river again American Coot Song Sparrow Bank Swallow Great Blue Heron - large rookery on new trail segment (great for photos) Black-crowned Night Heron Spotted Sandpiper - 2 along river Bullock's Oriole - 2 Vesper Sparrow Western Meadowlark White-crowned Sparrow Common Merganser Northern Rough-winged Swallow - half dozen or so Rock Pigeon House Wren Barn Swallow Belted Kingfisher American Kestrel Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Bluejay Swainson's Hawk Black-billed Magpie Northern Flicker Cliff Swallow Downy Woodpecker Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Rebecca Kosten <kostenrebecca AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 01:32:20 -0600 Hello cobirders, First of all, I meant Sue & I saw the Short eared and Burrowing Owls on Saturday, not Sunday. It's late, Sunday now, I usually do not stay up this late, sorry. FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Terry Michaels reports a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER along the Pioneer Trail at Barr Lake State Park. Michaels also relocated WILLET; Bob Shade relocated a COMMON LOON (Lechleitner, 4/19). Yesterday at dusk, Kosten & Ehlmann saw a SHORT EARED OWL on either side of Queenburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue (just west of Trussville). Yesterday, we relocated BURROWING OWLS along the DIA (DEN) Owl Loop: 7 at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 96th avenue 6 at Powhaton & 128th avenue 2 at Trussville & 114th avenue 2 at Tower Road, 0.2 miles north/56th avenue El Paso County Yesterday, Bob Goycoolea reported a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at Fountain Creek Regional Park. David Elwonger reported from Ramah Wildlife Area: MARBLED GODWIT (Lee, 4/19) & WILLET (J. Jones, 4/27). On 4/28, Elwonger relocated a COMMON LOON (Ogilvie, 4/14) at Big Johnson Reservoir. El Paso & Pueblo Counties Yesterday, Bill Maynard reported from Chico Basin Ranch (fee area, advanced reservations): WILLET (Maynard, 4/25); 6 LONG EARED OWLS (near banding station) & BARN OWL. On 5/1, John Drummond reported: WHITE THROATED SPARROW; TENNESSEE WARBLER (El Paso). On 4/30, Bill Maynard reported GLOSSY IBIS (HQ marsh); and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Maynard, 4/27) at HQ Ponds. Weld County Yesterday, Gary Lefko found a GREEN HERON at the Poudre River Pond (between Island Drive & 25th avenue). Hopper reported an UPLAND SANDPIPER along CR 69 at approx. 1.0 miles north of CR 96. Hopper relocated LONG EARED OWLS at Crow Valley Campgrounds. On 5/1, Hopper relocated at Crow Valley Campgrounds: a WORM EATING WARBLER (Prather, 4/30), a GRACES WARBLER (A. Spencer). On 5/2, Jerry Birchmeier relocated a COMMON LOON (Prather, 4/26) at Union Reservoir. On 5/1, Shimel relocated a BLACK BELLIED PLOVER (Stevens, 4/26). Larimer County Yesterday, David Leatherman reported a GREEN HERON at the 2nd pond south of Prospect Avenue at Prospect Ponds Natural Area. On 5/2, Gary Mathews reported a SAGE SPARROW near the marina at Lake Estes. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival reported a BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Mineral Palace Park in Pueblo. On 5/1, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 4/29, David Silverman reported a female HOODED WARBLER at Frog Pond in Colorado City. Boulder County On 5/2, David Waltman reported a CASPIAN TERN at Walden Ponds. Chuck Hundertmark relocated an AMERICAN BITTERN (Elena, 4/30). Todd Deininger relocated PECTORAL SANDPIPER (Szeliga, 4/30) at Walden Ponds. On 5/2, Gary Zeeto reported a CASPIAN TERN at Boulder Reservoir. On 5/1, Ted Floyd saw a female RUFF (Reeve) (Not found on 5/2). Broomfield County On 5/1, Leukering relocated at the Broomfield Pond, northeast of Stearns Lake: MARBLED GODWIT (Leukering, 4/28). Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. Jefferson & Douglas Counties On 4/30, Terry Michaels reported 2 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS at Chatfield State Park. One west of Plum Creek, 300 yards south of where Plum Creek Trail enters woods. Second on east side of S. Platte River at 800 yards south of Kingfisher Bridge. On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail, 40 yards east of Eagle’s View & Raven’s Roost trails. On 4/22, Barnes reported an AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER in Pike National Forest (Parkview & Strawberry Jack trails). Douglas County On 4/11, Robert & Rachel Carr relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS (Huffstater, 12/2007) near Louviers. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Baca County Yesterday, M.OB. relocated the KENTUCKY WARBLER (Spencer, 5/1) & reported a HOODED WARBLER at Two Buttes Reservoir. On 5/1, Spencer reported ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK, & BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Weston, 4/17). On 4/28, Carlisle relocated HARRIS’S SPARROWS (Leatherman, 4/22). On 4/17, Weston relocated a BARN OWL (Barnes, 4/17). Bent County Yesterday, M.OB. reported a NORTHERN PARULA & BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER at Hasty Campgrounds, John Martin Reservoir. On 4/30, Peterson reported a GLOSSY IBIS at the entrance to the Las Animas Fish Hatchery. Another along highway 50, west of Las Animas. Peterson saw 6 MOUNTAIN PLOVER & MARBLED GODWIT near Blue Lake. On 4/28, Jay Carlisle relocated a BLACK RAIL (Nelson, 4/22) at Fort Lyons Wildlife Easement (near CR 16 & CR HH). Carlisle also heard a NORTHERN CARDINAL south of CR HH. Prowers County Yesterday, M.OB. relocated a NORTHERN PARULA (Leatherman, 4/24) at Lamar Community College. On 5/1, Spencer reported: EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE; LEAST FLYCATCHER; BROAD WINGED HAWK (Leatherman, 4/26); WHITE WINGED DOVE (Leatherman, 4/24). On 4/27, Leatherman relocated RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS. M.OB. reported a SHORT BILLED DOWITCHER at the Lamar Gravel Pits. On 5/2, Spencer reported a GREATER SCAUP at Thurston Reservoir. Kiowa County Yesterday, Dunning reported a KENTUCKY WARBLER near the eastern boat ramp at Neegronda Reservoir. Crowley County On 5/1, Spencer reported a GRACES WARBLER in Olney Springs. A GLOSSY IBIS & NASHVILLE WARBLER at Lake Henry. A HOODED WARBLER at Ordway Reservoir. Otero County On 5/1, Spencer reported a RED BELLIED WOODPECKER at Timpas Creek Wildlife Area. On 4/30, Peterson relocated INCA DOVES (Ehlmann, 4/1) & WHITE WINGED DOVES (Stevens, 4/2) in Rocky Ford. He also reported 18 SNOWY PLOVER & MARBLED GODWIT at Lake Cheraw. Kansas On 4/18, Weston relocated 12 male & a female Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Stevens, 4/2) on the leks outside of Elkhart. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Yuma County On 5/1, Hugh Kingery reported a pair of EASTERN PHOBES and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS at Hale Ponds below Bonny Reservoir. On 4/19, Weston relocated 6+ GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS (Stevens, 2/28) at the CR 45 Lek north of Wray. Weston relocated EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS, EASTERN SCREECH OWL at Bonny Reservoir. On 4/16, Cooper relocated 3+ BURROWING OWLS (Stevens, 4/3) along CR 7, just east of Highway 385. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Delta County Yesterday, Evelyn Horn relocated RED NECKED PHALAROPES (Beason, 5/2) at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. On 4/30, Dave King relocated a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (Beason, 4/4) at Paonia City Park. Jenkins relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Stevens, 3/31) & CHUKARS in Escalante Canyon. Collins relocated LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS at Fruitgrower's Reservoir. Gunnison County On 5/2, Jay Carlisle reported 25+ GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE at the Waunita Hot Springs Lek. On 4/30, Stevens relocated DUSKY GROUSE and reported a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Black Canyon Gunnison National Park. Chaffee County Diane Kuss reports a SUMMER TANAGER at her Buena Vista feeders. Call to arrange a visit (719-207-0795). Rio Blanco County On 5/2, Feeny reported 3 species of Rosy Finches at a feeder along hwy 13 near mile marker 45.5 (3 miles north of Meeker). Don Hilkey reported 5 RED NECKED PHALAROPES & 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER at Rio Blanco Reservoir. Montezuma County On 5/1, Stevens & all relocated Peter Dervens 4/12 sightings from Yellow Jacket Canyon: 2 LUCYS WARBLERS, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER, GRAY FLYCATCHER, BLACK THROATED SPARROW. Meyer reported BLACK PHOEBE along the Lower Dolores River (between McPhee Dam & the Bradfield Bridge). San Juan County On 5/1, Stevens reported BROWN CAPPED ROSY FINCHES in Silverton. Mesa County On 5/1, Craig Dodson relocated SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Dodson, 4/17) at Ship-wreck Pond. On 4/29, Dick Filby relocated a male LUCY’S WARBLER (Dexter, 4/22) at the Gateway Sewer Treatment Plant. On 4/29, Stevens & all found 2 BOREAL OWL on the Grand Mesa (one at first pullover south of Spruce Grove Campgrounds). Stevens & all reported from the Colorado National Monument: PINYON JAY (Stevens, 3/30) & BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLERS (Stephens, 4/14). On 4/28, Stevens & Marks relocated AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS & NORTHERN PYGMY OWL at Powderhorn Ski Area. Eagle County On 4/30, Dick Filby reported from Spring Park Reservoir: CASPIAN TERN, COMMON LOON, 70+ BARROWS GOLDENEYE (Filby, 3/30). On 4/29, Bill Kaempfer saw 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Clear Creek County On 4/30, Johnansson relocated 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN (Stevens, 4/28) on Loveland Pass (found by hiking 500 yards up west side and scoping back to south-southeast). On 4/18, Barnes & Stevens found 2 WHITE TAILED PTARMIGAN on the west side of highway 6 at 0.3 miles south of the summit parking area. Guanella Pass is closed for the season (still as of 4/22). Garfield County On 4/29, Kaempfer relocated COMMON LOON at Harvey Gap Reservoir (T. Davis, 4/17). Routt County On 4/30, Tom Litteral reported a BROAD WINGED HAWK at the Yampa Preserve. On 4/29, Collins relocated 14+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the 20 Mile Road Leks (west side leks under snow, look to east side of road). On 4/27, Harritt also reported 10+ SHARP TAILED GROUSE at the 80 Route Leks. Moffat County On 4/29, King relocated 4+ SAGE SPARROWS & 3+ SAGE THRASHERS (Stevens, 3/29) at Oxbow Wildlife Area. On 4/27, many birders relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 3/11) at the Timberlake Lek north of Craig. Luke reported 60+ MARBLED GODWITS & WILLET at Browns Park Wildlife Area (Warren Unit). Alamosa County On 4/29, Virginia Simmons reported MARBLED GODWIT at San Luis Lakes State Park. Grand County On 4/28, Collins relocated 10+ BARROWS GOLDENEYES (Hunter, 3/29) at Windy Gap Reservoir. D. King relocated a pair of AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKER (Stevens, 3/28) on Rabbit Ears Pass. The woodpecker was along the road into the Maintenance Buildings (4.8 miles north of Hwys 14 & 40). Jackson County On 4/28, Jenkins & all relocated GREATER SAGE GROUSE (Stevens, 4/12) near Delaney Buttes Reservoir. On 4/20, Dubach relocated 70+ GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26 at 3.0 miles north of highway 14. Fremont County On 4/27, Dunning reported at the Arkansas Riverwalk: BLACK PHOEBE (near Raynolds Bridge); BROAD WINGED HAWK (above Sells Pond); 2 EASTERN PHOEBES (Holmstedt, 4/12); WHITE THROATED SPARROW (east end Bluff Trail; R. Miller, 4/17). On 4/27, Allan Burns reported a BLACK PHOEBE north of the Arkansas River in front of flooded fields along the Arkansas Riverwalk. On 4/27, Moss reported 2 BLACK PHOEBE (Moss, 4/19) under the Highway 120 Bridge at the Arkansas River. On 4/26, Kathy Mihm Dunning reported a CURVE BILLED THRASHER along the entrance road to Brush Hollow Wildlife Area. On 4/25, Marks & Stevens reported from the western end of the Arkansas Riverwalk: CAROLINA WREN & EASTERN PHOEBE (Holmstedt, 4/12). On 4/15, Stevens, Barnes, Cooper, & Stephens found an INCA DOVE at Arkansas Riverwalk from Sells Pond. On 4/1, Ehlmann relocated RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive. Ehlmann also found a PEREGRINE FALCON from the Kodak Watchable Overlook at the Royal Gorge. La Plata County On 4/19, Bregar reported 2 BLACK PHOEBE at the Weaselskin Bridge. On 4/1, Deininger relocated ACORN WOODPECKERS at Wildcat Canyon. Montrose County On 4/13, Spencer relocated 2 BLACK PHOEBES (Dexter, 3/18) around the old bridge at Uravan. Larimer/Jackson On 3/18, Ehlmann & Stevens reported several BOREAL OWLS near Cameron Pass. One was at the pullover less than 0.2 miles west of the summit. On 3/4, One was 0.2 miles west of the upper Joe Wright parking area. The CoBus group added 2 BOREAL OWLS last week. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobirders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobirders/join (Yahoo! 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We found 13 Burrowing Owls. 5 at 3.4 miles east of Tower & 96th avenue 4 at Powhaton and 128th avenue 2 west of 114th avenue and Trussville 2 at the field west of Tower Road and 0.2 miles north of 56th avenue We also counted 7 Swainson's Hawks, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Northern Harriers (1 male, 2 females), and 1 Rough-legged Hawk. Most of the Swainson's and the Rough-legged Hawk were on the northern fence to the airport. The highlight however was a Short-eared Owl. The owl was hunting along Queensburg Road at 1.0 miles south of 114th avenue. We drove on Queensburg, south from 114th avenue to explore how far we could get to the airport before seeing security guards. We never did see security, but that’s another story. Queensburg is just west of Trussville Road. The Short-eared Owl flew along and up the draw on the east side of Queensburg for about 10 minutes, then crossed the road and disappeared behind the tall dirt mounds on the west side of the road. Good birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Rebecca Kosten, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobirders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobirders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:cobirders-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:cobirders-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cobirders-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Barr Lake, Adams County From: "Terry Michaels" <tmcolorado AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 16:30:50 -0600 Hello birders, We found at Barr Lake State Park this morning: Bullock's Oriole Western Kingbird Eastern Kingbird House Wren Black and White Warbler Swainson's Hawk Great Horned Owl Snowy Egret Franklin's Gulls Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Willet Good birding Terry Michaels Littleton, CO Subject: Green Heron, Willet, Warblers, Kingbird/Greeley Poudre Bike Trip Results From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 17:40:55 -0000 58 species between Island Grove and 35th Avenue Gravel Pond along Poudre River Trail. Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel American Coot Killdeer Rock Pigeon Western Kingbird - 1 Bullock's Oriole - 1 Bank Swallow - lots on 35th Ave Gravel East Tree Swallow - lots on 35th Ave Gravel East Cliff Swallow - lots on 35th Ave Gravel East Yellow Warbler -2 White-crowned Sparrow Western Meadowlark House Sparrow Bufflehead Willet - 1 Wilson's Phalarope American Robin Greater Yellowlegs - 1 Northern Flicker Marsh Wren - 2 Song Sparrow House Finch Red-winged Blackbird Barn Swallow - lots on 35th Ave Gravel East Eastern Bluejay Mourning Dove Franklin's Gull - 5 Common Grackle Double-crested Cormorant American Goldfinch - lots Ring-billed Gull American Crow Mallard Brown-headed Cowbird Eurasian-collared Dove Blue-winged Teal - 8 pair on river Northern Shoveler Killdeer Canada Goose Vesper Sparrow - 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler - lots Pied-billed Grebe Western Grebe Clark's Grebe American White Pelican Snowy Egret Great Blue Heron Black-crowned Night Heron - 1 Green Heron - 1 between Island Grove and 25th Ave at small pond near pedestrian bridge Gadwall American Wigeon Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Ruddy Duck Common Merganser Redhead Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Dixon Reservoir in SW Ft. Collins From: "dixie_smith500" <dixie_smith500 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 16:55:41 -0000 FOY birds include Dusky Flycatcher, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Lesser Goldfinch. Dix Smith Ft. Collins Subject: Black-crowned nignt-heron, Nothern Pintail From: "bomaanka" <bomaanka AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 14:54:21 -0000 Good morning cobirders A Black-rowned Night Heron was sitting in the cattails on the north side of Rocky Mountain Lake, at the co-named park in north Denver this morning. A Nothern Pintail drake was also on the lake. Five to seven swallows were flying over the lake. They had white bellies, and I saw green on their backs. Their tails were shallowly forked. I saw Violet-Green Swallow at Elk Meadow Park, Jeffco Open Space, a few years ago, but I couldn't see any purple on the swallows today. Bob Canter Denver Subject: Saturday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 06:18:57 GMT Hello cobirders, FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Larimer County Yesterday, Gary Mathews reported a SAGE SPARROW near the marina at Lake Estes. Boulder County Yesterday, David Waltman reported a CASPIAN TERN at Walden Ponds. Chuck Hundertmark relocated an AMERICAN BITTERN (Elena, 4/30). Todd Deininger relocated PECTORAL SANDPIPER (Szeliga, 4/30) at Walden Ponds. Yesterday, Gary Zeeto reported a CASPIAN TERN at Boulder Reservoir. On 5/1, Ted Floyd saw a female RUFF (Reeve) (Not found on 5/2). On 4/28, Ted Floyd reported 3 MARBLED GODWIT & 8 WILLETS at Waneka Lake. Weld County Yesterday, Jerry Birchmeier relocated a COMMON LOON (Prather, 4/26) at Union Reservoir. On 5/1, Shimel relocated a BLACK BELLIED PLOVER (Stevens, 4/26). On 5/1, Hopper relocated at Crow Valley Campgrounds: a WORM EATING WARBLER (Prather, 4/30), a GRACES WARBLER (A. Spencer) & LONG EARED OWLS. On 4/29, Carol Sullivan reported from Black Hollow Reservoir: 31 MARBLED GODWIT; 39 WHIMBREL; 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. Gary Lefko found a BROAD WINGED HAWK at Hwy 14 & CR 31. Lefko relocated WILLET at Crom Lake. Broomfield County On 5/1, Leukering relocated at the Broomfield Pond, northeast of Stearns Lake: MARBLED GODWIT (Leukering, 4/28). Arapahoe County On 5/1, Don Beltz reported a male BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD near the ranger’s office at Cherry Creek State Park. El Paso & Pueblo Counties On 5/1, John Drummond reported from Chico Basin Ranch: 21 WILLET (Maynard, 4/25); WHITE THROATED SPARROW; TENNESSEE WARBLER (El Paso). On 4/30, Bill Maynard reported from Chico Basin Ranch (fee area, advanced reservations): GLOSSY IBIS (HQ marsh); and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Maynard, 4/27) at HQ Ponds, Chico Basin Ranch. Pueblo County On 5/1, Percival reported from Pueblo Reservoir: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. On 4/29, David Silverman reported a female HOODED WARBLER at Frog Pond in Colorado City. Jefferson & Douglas Counties On 4/30, Terry Michaels reported 2 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS at Chatfield State Park. One west of Plum Creek, 300 yards south of where Plum Creek Trail enters woods. Second on east side of S. Platte River at 800 yards south of Kingfisher Bridge. On 4/24, Merlynn Brown reported from Reynolds Park: NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (heard) near Oxen Draw & Elkhorn Trails. AMERICAN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS: 1 at eagle’s view trail at 150 yards from junction of Oxen Draw & Raven’s Roost; male at 25 feet north of Raven’s Roost trail & 90 yards from upper trail sign. DUSKY GROUSE at Oxen Draw Trail,