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21 May Impressions from Cortez CFO Convention [DAVID A LEATHERMAN ] 21 May Cape May Warbler, Hale Ponds, Yuma Co. [Glenn Walbek ] 21 May Indigo Bunting, Black-throated Gray Warbler - Larimer County - Masonville [Aran Meyer ] 21 May Larimer County male first spring summer tanager still at the feeder [Libby Edwards ] 21 May Townsend's Warbler - Erie, Weld Co. ["Luis (Beto) Matheus" ] 21 May Re: COUNTIES PLEASE [Mark Peterson ] 21 May Veery - Golden Ponds - Boulder County [John ] 21 May COUNTIES PLEASE [Todd Deininger ] 21 May New Yard Bird - Four Western Tanagers [Dave Hyde ] 21 May RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch - Final Report [Nancy Gobris ] 21 May RE: Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res ["Christian Nunes " ] 21 May RE: Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res ["Christian Nunes " ] 21 May Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 [Mary Driscoll ] 21 May Convention Question ["The \"Nunn Guy\"" ] 21 May Northern Parula Hanging Around/Fort Collins [Rob Sparks ] 21 May Please help us create a CFO Convention Scrapbook [Ted Floyd ] 21 May Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res ["dslashdz AT gmail.com" ] 21 May Orchard Oriole back at White Rocks, Boulder county [jharlan ] 21 May summer tanager first spring male in northwest Fort Collins [Libby Edwards ] 20 May Lazuli B. NE Colo Spgs, El Paso [N OGILVIE ] 20 May Townsend's Warbler, and other metro goodies, Adams,Arapahoe,Denver, Jefferson. [Art Hudak ] 20 May Re: Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Cos. 5/20 ["Brandon K. Percival" ] 20 May Painted Bunting, Bonny SWA [Glenn Walbek ] 20 May RMBO Banding Station Report, Chatfield 5/20/13 [Meredith ] 20 May Juv Red-shouldered Hawk, Baca [] 20 May Blackburnian Warbler update [Duane Nelson ] 20 May Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Cos. 5/20 ["Brandon K. Percival" ] 20 May Black-throated Gray Warbler, Boulder, Boulder Cty, 5/20 [Thomas Heinrich ] 20 May Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 20, 2013 [Mary Driscoll ] 20 May Bent county --- Blackburnian Warbler [Mark Peterson ] 20 May Boulder Whimbrel & Sanderlings [David Waltman ] 20 May RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso Co. [Nancy Gobris ] 20 May Rose-breasted Grosbeaks--Wheat Ridge Greenbelt(Jeffco) [] 19 May Eastern Plains birding 5/18-19 ["Brandon K. Percival" ] 19 May Baca/Prowers/Washington Cos. 5/19 ["Mark Miller" ] 19 May Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 19, 2013 [Dick Schottler ] 19 May owls and finches [scott ] 19 May Chico Basin Ranch - American Redstart [Robb Hinds ] 19 May Palm Warbler/McMurry Natural Area [Rob Sparks ] 19 May Rose Breasted Grosbeak Arapaho County [mln66 ] 19 May CFO Convention wrap-up [Ted Floyd ] 19 May RMBO Banding Station Report, Chatfield, 5/19/13 [Meredith ] 19 May Nashville Warbler @ Big Thompson and Wilson Ave (Loveland, Larimer) [Cade Cropper ] 19 May Nashville Warbler, Prowers [Eric DeFonso ] 19 May WCR 35 & HWY 392 ["Norma J. Erickson" ] 19 May Chico Basin Ranch - Hepatic Tanager / Kentucky Warbler [Robb Hinds ] 19 May Louviers Birds - Douglas Co. ["Kirk Huffstater" ] 19 May spotted towhee-Littleton, CO [Jane Ringer ] 19 May Evening Grosbeaks… what the heck? [Greg Pasquariello ] 19 May Belmar Historic Park--Jeffco [] 19 May Northern Parula/Fort Collins [Rob Sparks ] 19 May Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 19, 2013 [Dick Schottler ] 19 May Clark's Grebe in Boulder County [Kat Bradley-Bennett ] 19 May Another light morph Broad-winged Hawk in Canon City today [SeEtta Moss ] 18 May Re: GWWA [Eric DeFonso ] 19 May Re: GWWA [Paul Hurtado ] 18 May Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Bird Count goodies, El Paso County ["Ken & Christie Pals" ] 18 May RMBO Banding Station Report, Chatfield, 5/18/13 [Meredith ] 19 May Re: GWWA [Deborah Carstensen ] 18 May Re: CFO Convention Highlights ["Nick Komar" ] 18 May Yuma and Kit Carson Counties [Steven Mlodinow ] 19 May Boulder Rose-breasted Grosbeaks [David Waltman ] 18 May CFO Convention Highlights [Nick Komar ] 18 May eastern warbler but don't know which; foothills near Lyons, Bldr Cnty ["Linda Andes-Georges" ] 18 May Yuma - Magnolia Warbler 5/18 [Ethan Kistler ] 18 May Common Poorwill - Boulder [Laura Osborn ] 17 May Common Poorwill - Western Boulder [laura ] 18 May Bullock's Orioles Galore - BLCP [Regina King ] 18 May Louviers(Douglas)Rose-breasted Grosbeaks [Tom Halverstadt ] 18 May Weld County Crow Valley [Rick Reeser ] 18 May FW: GWWA ["Steve Stachowiak & Melody Egge" ] 18 May Re: GWWA [] 18 May Nashville Warbler and White-winged Dove in Monte Vista ["John Rawinski" ] 18 May Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 18 [Dick Schottler ] 18 May Re: SE CO Rocking 7K ranch ["Gary and Judi Ogle" ] 18 May GWWA [Steven Mlodinow ] Subject: Impressions from Cortez CFO Convention From: DAVID A LEATHERMAN <daleatherman AT msn.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:44:40 -0600 In response to what Ted Floyd and Nick Komar have already posted about the 2013 CFO Convention and its birds, I feel compelled to add some things. These are grouped by category. CFO and its Convention We are an amazingly balanced organization. To be sure, various types of listing dominate our pursuit of birds, but the ugly type is all but completely absent. Oh sure, there are nice folks on bad days in rare circumstances, but the occasional comment I hear from birders who only observe CFO from afar that we are law-breaking lusters who make the book version of Sandy Komito look like a Boy Scout, are utterly unfounded. Besides tick, we also spend a very healthy amount of our birding time photographing, documenting, surveying, watching, researching, and marveling. We are old, young, experienced, wide-eyed, low tech, high tech. And we are growing in number. What would we do if all the members attended the same Convention, and instead of 150 attendees, we had 450? To somewhat respond to Gary Lefko's questions, convention locations are as much a matter of who can handle our numbers and specific needs as anything, plus there is reason to give each area of the state its "turn". Yes, we probably have an economic impact, but I doubt there would be a big bidding war to host us. Maybe this is incorrect. Others will comment, I hope. Our leadership has been, is, and will be good. Like all social organizations, a few people do most of the work. But we are better than most in that respect. Thank you out-going Board members Jim Beatty and Maggie Boswell for all your hard work. Nathan Pipelow is an rich asset to us all. Our Journal is superior, and he is the primary reason. Having a bird vocalization giant in our midst is something from which we all benefit. His running of the Convention's Paper Session and ID Challenge earn him more kudos. Anybody stop to think how much time he put into just those last-mentioned assignments, on top of teaching classes at CU, editing a journal, preparing to write a Peterson Field Guide, etc., etc.? Yikes. This year's name tags were an excellent addition. The Paper Session this year felt like a solid part of the proceedings, not just "something we've always done". The team format now used for the Bird ID Challenge is excellent, and the session as a whole is very educational. Minimal ego, much learning, wholesome competition. Steve Jones being chosen for the Ron Ryder Award was a brilliant choice. Likewise, CFO and certain individual members are to be commended for supporting the coolest research of the coolest bird, the Black Swift. John Vanderpoel's recanting of his astounding Big Year was fascinating. Such things usually make me jealous, but not this one. I felt privileged to be along for the vicarious ride. I still say the first five seconds of Dick Schottler laying eyes on a Red-faced Warbler in the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt has to be the most exciting time in the history of Colorado birding, but Colorado resident John's year has to be right up there. The Birds Southwest CO at this time of year (and this particular year) has lots of big-billed Red Crossbills, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, and Western Bluebirds. Eastern migrants, to be relished anywhere in CO, are exceptionally rare on the West Slope and my sympathies go out to all who seek them. At times on the Eastern Plains in the right places on the right dates, one "knows" an eastern rarity is imminent. When an asterisk species doesn't show up on such days, one goes home feeling disappointed and cheated (see Joey's post from NE CO the other week). I never had the feeling in Cortez one was even possible, let alone likely. Much easier on the heart, at the end of the day. I thank Urling for finding the Red-naped Sapsucker in an apple tree at Boyle Park in Mancos, because for the first time many of us got to witness what we've heard about - that is, a hummingbird drinking (apple juice, anyone?) from sapsucker sap wells. The color of a displaying male Dusky Grouse's chest sacs is unique in Nature. Seeing and hearing a bird on Madden Peak was a first, and unquestionably the highlight of my week. I owe this experience to Mackenzie and Doug, for asking me to eat with them at Burro Pancho's, and for sharing info about their field trip that included this grouse. The Habitat Diverse, like most of CO. Dry, like most of CO. The trees are late, like most of CO (more than once on field trips, I heard the location of a bird described as "in the dead tree" - sometimes the tree actually was dead, but usually it was just as yet "unleafed" Gambel Oak). The Pinyon Ips Beetle epidemic of the early 2000's converted a lot of pinyon-juniper areas to juniper areas. But young pinyons are everywhere and the epidemic was just an "adjustment" to the species mix. An old ponderosa pine stand, thick needle carpet underneath, usually-invisible Grace's Warblers singing overhead, is good for the soul. Just like eastern CO, cottonwood catkins are the "preferred" foraging site for Neotropicals this spring in southwestern CO, in lieu of other options. Elm seeds are available much later this year than usual (Evening Grosbeaks and Pine Siskins rejoice). Lastly, the only things I thought were missing (my fault as much as anybody else's) were tributes or moments of remembrance for both Mona Hill and John Prather. A resident of Lewis for several years, Mona and her birding husband Dean did a lot to put the Cortez area on the map. They hosted many of us during our birding visits to Southwest CO and explored many of the routes and locations we now take for granted. Likewise, the late John Prather, son of birders Inez and Bill Prather of Longmont, was the predictor and prover of Lucy's Warblers nesting in Yellowjacket Canyon. It will be interesting to see if his other predictions about Hermit Warblers being regular on Sleeping Ute Mountain in autumn, and Crissal Thrasher showing up someday (already?) near Four Corners, come to fruition. He also pointed out that Red-faced Warbler is regular at Flagstaff, only a few hundred miles to the west. I could go on, but somebody new school is already mumbling something about "too long", or "get a blog". Beak me. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/SNT139-W37CBF5A2EB114156E7A1CDC1A80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Cape May Warbler, Hale Ponds, Yuma Co. From: Glenn Walbek <juncos AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:59 -0600 Steve Larson and I found a female Cape May Warbler today near the southern most pond at Hale Ponds SWA.  I will post some pics when I return home to Castle Rock, Douglas Co. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/be1vpyl4fka7rkpa85eird21.1369166763181%40email.android.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Indigo Bunting, Black-throated Gray Warbler - Larimer County - Masonville From: Aran Meyer <aranmeyer AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:05 -0700 (PDT) While birding with my friend Sue Kenney, she spotted both the Indigo Bunting and the Black-throated Gray Warbler in the same peachleaf willow tree in Brooks Canyon at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. The tree was also being worked by a Lazuli Bunting and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Unfortunately, this area is closed to the public, but thought the community would be interested in the information. Aran Meyer Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/cb113093-be4c-4d55-a6fa-9e90a6308a50%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Larimer County male first spring summer tanager still at the feeder From: Libby Edwards <libbyeuro3 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:22 -0600 The summer tanager showed up this morning again at about 6 AM on the suet and then when I came home for lunch a squirrel was around, but as soon as the squirrel left the tanager came back. With the northerly wind he may stay around for a while. The black-headed grosbeak is NOT happy that the summer tanager is guarding the suet. Libby Edwards northwest Fort Collins near Reservoir Ridge open space Larimer County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABwznzK5nVs%3DVW7fMiD6iWxXyS1BNzr9qA7pP_t7v2Di-DFnog%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Townsend's Warbler - Erie, Weld Co. From: "Luis (Beto) Matheus" <lamatheus AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:56 -0600 A lucky brake from my bike ride produced a spankin' Townsend's Warbler along the Coal Creek trail between Vista Pointe and old town Erie. The bird was in a couple of cottonwoods right next to the creek, just west of the gas well next to the trail. Bullock's and Western Kingbirds back in full force. Happy birding,  Luis (Beto) Matheus  Erie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6nmshxs1htb8b7m2g81duk9b.1369159945310%40email.android.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: COUNTIES PLEASE From: Mark Peterson <mpeterson33 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:59:02 -0700 (PDT) I would also add, there are a number of volunteers who try and extract information from COBirds for CFO's quarterly journal and for ABA's North American Birds. These volunteers are regional and have specific counties they cover. It makes it much easier on them if they can search COBirds by the county as searching by a city name is really not feasible. You may occasionally have reports for multiple counties, if you at least list all the counties in the body of the email they will get found by a search. Mark Peterson Colorado Springs On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:26:51 AM UTC-6, Todd Deininger wrote: > > Make sure when posting a sighting that you include the county of the > sighting in the subject line. > > There are 64 counties in Colorado and county listing is popular among > COBirders. Others are only interested in their local patch, so a quick > scan of the subject line in all that is needed. > > Thanks all and keep the posts coming. And remember all emails need a > complete signature. ( Full name, City, and State) > > -- > Todd Deininger > List Manager > Longmont, CO > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/82078fd0-4f0a-4594-9cc5-7ca23293febb%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Veery - Golden Ponds - Boulder County From: John <jvanderpoel AT peregrinevideo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 11:48:54 -0600 Had a Veery (Western race) at Golden Ponds south of the creek along the concrete bike path this morning. Just south of the spillway. JWV -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/004701ce564b%24796cea40%246c46bec0%24%40peregrinevideo.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: COUNTIES PLEASE From: Todd Deininger <goldeneagle90a AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:51 -0600 Make sure when posting a sighting that you include the county of the sighting in the subject line. There are 64 counties in Colorado and county listing is popular among COBirders. Others are only interested in their local patch, so a quick scan of the subject line in all that is needed. Thanks all and keep the posts coming. And remember all emails need a complete signature. ( Full name, City, and State) -- Todd Deininger List Manager Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABv4Dr97j3mKwLE_3QZ%3D5L4esncUPvK%2BZpDdj16tqFaYc4uLww%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: New Yard Bird - Four Western Tanagers From: Dave Hyde <pink-beam AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:10 -0500 Yesterday evening around 7pm we had four Western Tanagers in our neighbors yard. Three males (one very bright) and one female. This morning we had one male and one female! Yard bird #28 (only been here 6 months)Dave Hyde, Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY171-W1154E32AE199142920873CFF5A80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch - Final Report From: Nancy Gobris <ngobris AT live.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:34:14 -0600 Spring Banding at Chico Basin Ranch wrapped up Saturday. Totals for the last 3 days follow. We ended the season with 658 individuals of 64 species. Highlights include a total of 9 Long-eared Owls (4 banded last spring), our second only Blue-winged Warbler, and the recapture of a Yellow-rumped Warbler banded as a hatching-year bird last September in British Columbia. Thursday, 5-16 – Total: 35 Downy Woodpecker – 1 Western Wood-Pewee – 1 Dusky Flycatcher – 1 Plumbeous Vireo - 1 House Wren – 3 Swainson’s Thrush – 4 Gray-cheeked Thrush – 1 Hermit Thrush – 3 Gray Catbird – 4 Brown Thrasher – 2 Blue-winged Warbler – 1 Yellow Warbler – 1 Audubon’s Warbler – 1 Black-and-White Warbler – 2 Ovenbird - 1 MacGillivray’s Warbler – 1 Common Yellowthroat – 2 Black-headed Grosbeak - 1 Chipping Sparrow - 1 Gray-headed Junco - 1 Friday, 5-17 – Total: 40 Least Flycatcher – 1 Ash-throated Flycatcher – 1 Western Kingbird – 1 Plumbeous Vireo – 1 Blue Jay - 3 House Wren – 2 Swainson’s Thrush – 10 Hermit Thrush – 3 Gray Catbird - 1 Black-and-White Warbler – 1 Ovenbird – 3 MacGillivray’s Warbler – 4 Western Tanager – 1 Blue Grosbeak – 1 Chipping Sparrow - 1 Lark sparrow - 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow – 1 Bullock’s Oriole – 1 Saturday, 5-18 – Total: 31 Western Wood-Pewee – 2 Willow Flycatcher - 1 Western Kingbird - 4 Blue Jay - 1 Swainson’s Thrush - 5 Hermit Thrush - 3 Ovenbird - 1 MacGillivray’s Warbler – 6 Western Tanager - 1 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow – 2 Lincoln’s Sparrow - 3 Bullock’s Oriole - 1 Orchard Oriole – 1 Nancy Gobris, RMBO Steve Brown and Susan Craig, Volunteer Assistants -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY161-W51515BF8E4C6EDFC54D4D0CFA80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RE: Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res From: "Christian Nunes " <pajaroboy AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:54 +0000 Hi again, no whimbrel at the nw shore now. The red-necked phalarope, semi plover, and clark's grebe continue. There's also a willet. christian nunes Sent with Verizon Mobile Email ---Original Message--- From: dslashdz AT gmail.com Sent: 5/21/2013 6:42 am To: cobirds AT googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Red-Necked Phalarope AT Boulder Res This morning the NW corner of Boulder Res is very birdy. Highlights are Spotted Sandpiper, 4 Wilson's Phalaropes and 1 Red Necked Phalerope, whimbrel, and a Blue Grosbeak. Dan Zmolek Gunbarrel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/aebc4818-7bc4-486b-8321-74b93ec18f0b%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY160-DS122E6A271E3FF6250C5058BCA80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RE: Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res From: "Christian Nunes " <pajaroboy AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:18:08 +0000 Hi all Sent with Verizon Mobile Email ---Original Message--- From: dslashdz AT gmail.com Sent: 5/21/2013 6:42 am To: cobirds AT googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Red-Necked Phalarope AT Boulder Res This morning the NW corner of Boulder Res is very birdy. Highlights are Spotted Sandpiper, 4 Wilson's Phalaropes and 1 Red Necked Phalerope, whimbrel, and a Blue Grosbeak. Dan Zmolek Gunbarrel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. 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Subject: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 From: Mary Driscoll <wddriscoll AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 08:51:39 -0600 Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: Report for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Report for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Neotropic Cormorant (Weld) Green Heron (Lincoln) Glossy Ibis (Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (Kit Carson,Fremont) Black-bellied Plover (Weld) Piping Plover (Phillips) Least Tern (*Bent) White-winged Dove (*El Paso,*El Paso/Pueblo) Common Poorwill (Jefferson) Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Prowers) ALDER FLYCATCHER (Kit Carson) Great Crested Flycatcher (Yuma) Willow Flycatcher (El Paso) White-eyed Vireo (Kit Carson) Yellow-throated Vireo (Montezuma) Cassin's Vireo (Jefferson) Red-eyed Vireo (Douglas) GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (El Paso/Pueblo,*Yuma) Veery (Lincoln,Weld,Yuma) Ovenbird (Douglas, El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Washington,Yuma) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Jefferson, Lincoln,Prowers,Rio Grande,Washington, Weld,*Yuma) Blue-winged Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Golden-winged Warbler (Yuma) Tennessee Warbler (Kit Carson) Nashville Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Larimer, Lincoln,Prowers, Rio Grande,*Yuma) Kentucky Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) MOURNING WARBLER (Lincoln) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Lincoln) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Lincoln) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (*Bent) Palm Warbler (Lincoln) Hooded Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Bent) Blackpoll Warbler (*Jefferson) Black & White Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Northern Parula (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo,*Larimer, Rio Grande, Yuma) Chestnut sided-Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Magnolia Warbler (Yuma) Palm Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) PAINTED REDSTART (Montezuma) Hepatic Tanager (El Paso/Pueblo) Summer Tanager (*Larimer,Lincoln,*Yuma) White-throated Sparrow (Lincoln) Northern Cardinal (Baca, Jefferson,Prowers,Yuma) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Adams,Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington,*Yuma) PAINTED BUNTING (*Yuma) Indigo Bunting (*Bent,*Yuma) Bobolink (Boulder,Yuma) ADAMS COUNTY: --On May 19, Hudak reports seeing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. BENT COUNTY: --ON MAY 20, Nelson reports a Least Tern at John Martin Reservoir. --On May 20, Nelson reports a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Van's Grove, and an Indigo Bunting at Van's Grove. --On May 16 Nelson reports a female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Van's Grove. BOULDER COUNTY: --On May15, Minner-Lee reports several Bobolinks seen in the vicinity of the Open Space & Mt. Parks Cherryvale admin. bldg. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --On May 19, Huffstater reports a Red-eyed Vireo and an Ovenbird seen in Louviers. EL PASO COUNTY: --On May 21, Ogilvie reports 2-4 White-winged Doves visiting her feeders almost daily in NE Colorado Springs. --On May 18 Pals reported the following birds of interest seen on the Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Count: Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, and Willow Flycatcher. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: --On May 20, Percival reports seeing a singing White-winged Dove at the Headquarters, Chico Basin Ranch, fee. --On May 15, Percival reports the following warblers at Chico Basin Ranch (hereafter CBR) (fee area): Ovenbird, No. Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, No. Parula, and western Palm among others. Also seen was a White-throated Sparrow and Bobolink. --On May 16, Walbek reports a Blue-winged Warbler seen near the banding station at CBR. --On May 16 Brown reports the following among birds banded at CBR: 2 Ovenbirds, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. A male Black-and-white Warbler was banded on the 17th. --On May 19, Hinds reported the following birds seen at CBR: Hooded Warbler and Black-and-white Warbler at the banding station and Kentucky Warbler and Hepatic Tanager in the HQ area. FREMONT COUNTY: --On May 19, Moss reported a Broad-winged Hawk at the Canon City Riverwalk. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On May 19, Chavez reported the following seen at Belmar Historic Park, Lakewood: Cassin's Vireo and Common Poorwill (rare here). --On May 19, Hudak reports seeing a Blackpoll Warbler at Main Reservoir, which is in Lakewood. --On May 19, Hudak reports seeing a Northern Waterthrush at Bear Creek Greenbelt. --On May 16, Schottler reports that the male Northern Cardinal, first reported on May 10 along the Tree Bridge Trail south of Clear Creek in the Wheatridge Greenbelt, was still present. The trail starts roughly 50 yards W of the footbridge over Clear Creek at Prospect Park. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --On May 19, Percival reports an adult Broad-winged Hawk, and a Northern Waterthrush at Straton; an ALDER FLYCATCHER at Siebert, White-eyed Vireo at Burlington, an adult Tennessee Warbler at Burlington Cemetery. LARIMER COUNTY: --On May 20, Edwards, in northwest Fort Collins, reports a first spring male Summer Tanager around their suet feeder for several hrs., it continues today. --On May 21, Sparks reports hearing the Northern Parula, first seen on May 19, singing as he was biking to work. It was in some European Poplar trees at the Fort Collins City Farm. --On may 19, Cropper reports a Nashville Warbler seen at Big Thompson and Wilson Av. in Loveland. LINCOLN COUNTY: --On May 18, Percival reports a MOURNING WARBLER (male), Black-throated Blue Warbler (male), Black-throated Gray Warbler, (female), Palm Warbler (western), Nashville Warbler, American Redstart, 9 Northern Waterthrush, 7 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Summer Tanager, 2 Veery, a White-throated Sparrow, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and a Green Heron at a private ranch. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --On May 18, Komar reported the following sightings from CFO Convention field trips: On May 17, a PAINTED REDSTART was seen briefly north of Mancos. It was not relocated later. On May 18 a Yellow-throated Vireo was found in Yellow Jacket Canyon. PHILLIPS COUNTY: --On May 15, Linfield reports a Piping Plover on a small pool between CR 41 and the Holyoke airport. PROWERS COUNTY: --On May 19, De Fonso reported a Nashville Warbler and a Northern Cardinal seen in the Lamar CC woods. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: --On May 20, Kaempfer reported a Northern Waterthrush on the Del Norte riverwalk. --On May 16, Rawinski reported a Nashville Warbler and a White-winged Dove at Home Lake SWA near Monte Vista. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --On May 19, M.Miller reported a Northern Waterthrush at Last Chance. --On May 17, Kellner's group reported male Chestnut-sided Warblers at the Washington County Golf Course Park in Akron and at Last Chance. An Ovenbird was seen at Prewitt Reservoir SWA. WELD COUNTY: --On May 14, Chavez reported a Veery and Northern Waterthrush at Norma's Grove. --On May 15, Leatherman reported 2 Glossy Ibis seen with White-faced Ibis at Crom Lake (CR 31 1/2 mi s. of CR 90). --On May 16, Mlodinow reports that a Neotropic Cormorant was seen along the entrance road to St. Vrain State Park. YUMA COUNTY: --On May 20, Walbek reports a Gray-cheeked Thrush, Nashville Warbler, Summer Tanager, Indigo Bunting, PAINTED BUNTING (female) feeding with the buntings and American Goldfinches, at Wagon Wheel Campground at Bonny SWA. --On May 19, Peterson reported a Veery, a Bobolink, and an Ovenbird were seen at a private ranch. --On May 19, Percival reported a Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting 4 males, 1 female, at Wagon Wheel Campground, Bonny,(mostly dry) Reservoir. --On May 19, Percival reported 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, and a singing Ovenbird, an a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Hale. --On May 19, a Northern Parula was seen by D. Maynard at a private ranch. --On May 18, Mlodinow reported a Golden-winged Warbler at Stalker Lake SWA (just west of Wray). --On May 18, Kistler reported a Magnolia Warbler seen at the Yuma cemetery. DFO FIELD TRIPS: --The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 25 is to Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The leader is David Rhoades (303-424-8633). Space is limited - you must call David to reserve a space and to get directions. --A second field trip for Saturday, May 25 is "Creative Ways to Learn Bird Sounds" led by Alison Kondler (303-973-3959). The meeting place is at Roxborough State Park Visitor Center at 0730. Space is very limited - participants must pre-register during office hours. State Parks Pass or day fee required. --The field trip for Monday, May 27 is to the Pawnee Grasslands. The leader is Chris Owens (home: 303-772-6048; cell: 970-481-7271). Meet leader at 0530 at the RTD Park-N-Ride on the southwest corner of I-25 and highway 66 (exit 243). Please call Chris if you plan to go. --(Note: that there is no field trip scheduled for Sunday, May 26.) Please consult the DFO website: http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and-counts/scheduled-field-trips/may-2013-field-trips/ , for information on the field trips and the leaders to call. Good Birding, Mary Driscoll -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/427A2CE5-729B-4332-AB35-C87DEC83D9E6%40gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Convention Question From: "The \"Nunn Guy\"" <lefkogt AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:48 -0700 (PDT) Does CFO have/share economic impact of each convention with birders and local state media? We know birding makes an economic impact. I "assume" the CFO Board selects the convention site--with that-- wouldn't it be great for local Colorado communities--through public outreach--"bid" (no monies) to host the convention (ala the Super Bowl cities) by presenting their "best case" for their city as to why they should host? Just an idea ... Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f7254eee-09df-4243-9a13-10403ff49552%40a9g2000pbq.googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Northern Parula Hanging Around/Fort Collins From: Rob Sparks <robsparks AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 07:05:08 -0700 (PDT) As I was birding to work on my bike I heard the Northern Parula singing in some european poplar trees at the same place I had it on Sunday (05/19). Here is a link to the location if anyone wants to try and refind it, http://goo.gl/maps/IT00j I also saw a pair of Chimney Swifts chasing each other and then they seemed to locked toes and started to fall to the ground but seperated before hitting the ground and flew off. Has anyone seen this behavior before with swifts? Other migrants seen Blue-gray Gnatchacher, Black-headed Grosbeak (call note), Lazuli Bunting (singing), Dusky Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Gray Catbird. Rob Sparks Old Town Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/907b584a-3c3d-422a-b71c-9a4cbf09ff60%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Please help us create a CFO Convention Scrapbook From: Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 06:44:12 -0700 Hi, all. If you were at Cortez, and many of you were, then you know there were some great birds (and herps)--and some great human-interest stories. We're putting together a Convention Retrospective, to appear on the CFO website. To that end, would you be so kind as to email me any photos (birds fine, human-interest great, scenery nice too, and, oh, I know some of you have outrageous reptile photos) and anecdotes, so that we can include them in the Convention Retrospective? Thanks! Ted Floyd tedfloyd57 AT hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY177-W11680013F04569FC05AFF0C0A80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Red-Necked Phalarope @ Boulder Res From: "dslashdz AT gmail.com" <dslashdz@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 06:42:24 -0700 (PDT) This morning the NW corner of Boulder Res is very birdy. Highlights are Spotted Sandpiper, 4 Wilson's Phalaropes and 1 Red Necked Phalerope, whimbrel, and a Blue Grosbeak. Dan Zmolek Gunbarrel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/aebc4818-7bc4-486b-8321-74b93ec18f0b%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Orchard Oriole back at White Rocks, Boulder county From: jharlan <jhmastodonj AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 06:11:51 -0700 (PDT) Last year, I confirmed breeding for Orchard Oriole at White Rocks and we may have them again this year. A singing male was at the bend north of the RR tracks, I.e., the SE corner of the lake. jack harlan E. Boulder county -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/b5c4bf9d-e874-4454-b7cd-3c89e818a8e2%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: summer tanager first spring male in northwest Fort Collins From: Libby Edwards <libbyeuro3 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:47 -0600 Hello birders, I live in northwest Fort Collins and yesterday afternoon my husband and I had a first spring male summer tanager hanging around the suet for several hours. He was there again this morning. It is unmistakable in its markings. We live near Reservoir Ridge just up the hill from Michaud Lane. For a while while working in the garden yesterday 2 male Bullock's orioles were zooming around the yard from tree to tree. A black headed grosbeak was also hanging around most of the day as were a couple of female Bullock's. At one time when we were looking at the summer tanager through the window, a male Bullock's and a bright male goldfinch were lined up feeding next to each other and the tanager was just above them on the tree. It was quite colorful. Sunday my husband also saw a Nashville warbler and a plumbeous vireo near Soldier Canyon in Lory State Park, among other migrants, including a chat and lots of lazuli buntings, catbird, cowbird, BG gnatcatcher, and tons of western tanagers. Libby Edwards Fort Collins Larimer County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABwznzKbbcPMUwtoB3R2i5t6_4bW0bdLxNfnjgk8cFLgmmH0Ag%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Lazuli B. NE Colo Spgs, El Paso From: N OGILVIE <ogilvie39 AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:52:36 -0600 I have had at least one Lazuli Bunting at my feeder since Thurs. Fri there were two. Other birds seen at my feeder most every day: 2 - 4 WW Doves, pair of Spotted Towhees and today a female BH Grosbeak. Nina Ogilvie Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BLU175-W64DFF69C03E28B858F869B8AF0%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Townsend's Warbler, and other metro goodies, Adams,Arapahoe,Denver, Jefferson. From: Art Hudak <donotbeconfused AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 22:00:51 -0700 (PDT) Hello, Nothing fancy here, I bird in the city. On 5/19 I had (2) Townsend's Warblers at Bear Creek Greenbelt, an uncommon spring migrant yet common autumn migrant. Other birds of note: Yellow Warbler: 5/5 Centennial Park (1) 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) 5/18 Belmar Park (3) 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (3) Orange-crowned Warbler: 5/2 Main Reservoir (1) 5/5 Centennial Park (1) 5/5 Bear Creek Park (1) 5/18 Belmar Park (1) Blackpoll Warbler: 5/2 Main Reservoir (1) 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) Northern Waterthrush: 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1) Western Kingbird: 5/2 Smith Reservoir (1) 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) 5/18 Centennial Park (3) 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1) Eastern Kingbird: 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) Western Wood-Pewee: 5/15 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (3) 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1) DuskyFlycatcher: 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1) Spotted Sandpiper: Smith Reservoir Main Reservoir Centennial Park Rocky Mountain Arsenal Berkely Park Belmar Park Bear Creek Greenbelt Wilson's Phalarope: Main Reservoir (4) Westerly Creek (2) Rocky Mountain Arsenal (2) Black-headed Grosbeak: 5/15 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) Rose-breasted Grosbeak: 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (1) Gray Catbird: 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (2) Swainson's Thrush: 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (1) Warbling Vireo: 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt Common Nighthawk: 5/19 Bear Creek Greenbelt (2) Clay-colored Sparrow: 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (4) 5/18 Belmar Park (2) Clark's Grebe: 5/16 Rocky Mountain Arsenal (9) Yard Birds: 5/09 Cassin's Finch (1) Rare for Denver County Lesser Goldfinch as of today 5/20 continuing for 40 days consecutive All Swallows accounted for, Spotted Sandpiper are thick, Yellow-rumped are thinning. On a side note I am pushing 170 species and have yet to travel more than 20 miles concentric from my front door. Outstanding birds await your visit, Art Hudak Denver County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5603dcaf-f46c-475c-9e22-43f897f4b484%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Cos. 5/20 From: "Brandon K. Percival" <bkpercival AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:16:34 -0700 (PDT) I forgot a couple of other noteworthy birds from today. At the Headquarters, there was a singing White-winged Dove, and at the banding station, Nick Moore found a first for Chico Basin Ranch of White-throated Swift.  A single bird flying over with swallows just before 11:50am this morning.  All of us were able to photograph it.  According to Bill Maynard, this is 333rd species of bird for Chico Basin Ranch and first new bird this year so far!   Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO ---------------------------- Hi all, Bill Maynard, Nick Moore, and I birded together today at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) this morning. Banding Station in El Paso County: Hooded Warbler - 1 singing male Black-and-white Warbler - 1 singing male American Redstart - 1 adult male "Western" Flycatcher - 1 (photographed) other empids Headquarter Willows in Pueblo County: Red-eyed Vireo - 1 Ovenbird - 1 Veery - 1 Gray Flycatcher - 1 Headquarter Pond, Pueblo County: Glossy Ibis - 1 White-rumped Sandpiper - 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2 Snow Goose - 1 Rose Pond, Pueblo County: Horned Grebe - 1   ----------------------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1369106194.31334.YahooMailNeo%40web164704.mail.gq1.yahoo.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Painted Bunting, Bonny SWA From: Glenn Walbek <juncos AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:56 -0600 Female in Wagon Wheel Campground feeding with Indigo and Lazuli Buntings and American Goldfinches. Summer Tanager, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Nashville Warbler, Baltimore Orioles and other goodies . Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/07qrt6e8033frkmfiitk2x01.1369099556580%40email.android.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RMBO Banding Station Report, Chatfield 5/20/13 From: Meredith <meredithmcburney AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 19:21:30 -0600 Caught birds at a leisurely pace all morning. Started with grey skies and almost drizzle, then some late morning sunshine before the rain started just as we finished closing the nets about 12:30. It was nice to be worried that it might start to rain instead of worrying about it getting too hot! A few more birds - 30 new and 2 returns: Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 3 Swainson's Thrush 3 Gray Catbird 5 Yellow Warbler 5 new, 2 returns (1 banded last year, 1 banded in 2006!) Northern Waterthrush 1 (our 2nd this year) MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 4 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 (FOS) Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 Celebrating 25 Years of Bird and Habitat Conservation -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BLU177-DS6E483F0EEC7F8167BCC8AD2A80%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Juv Red-shouldered Hawk, Baca From: bay.wren AT gmail.com Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:18 -0600 I found one at Two Buttes Res SWA, on the power lines below the dam. I'll post decent photos as soon as I get the chance. Eric DeFonso Boulder (currently in SE Colo) Sent from the Aether -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1D86F073-D205-4DC7-89B6-7E59B27CB1B8%40gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Blackburnian Warbler update From: Duane Nelson <dnelson1 AT centurytel.net> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:25 -0600 Birders, First, I'd like to thank Mark Peterson for posting my morning report of a male Blackburnian Warbler at Van's Grove on Road JJ 1 1/2 miles east of Road 16. Although I saw it twice this morning, it eluded two parties that looked for a short while. How a tiny bird that prefers hiding in dense leaf clusters in the canopy can be hard to spot is beyond me! I did hear it sing three times this morning, a huge clue to locating it. I misplaced the rain guard for my binoculars while at Van's Grove this morning, and returned to look for (and successfully find) them at 2 p.m. Naturally, the Blackburnian Warbler was easily detected, this time by listening for the high, almost inaudible call notes. A few other species were present that may be of local interest. This morning, two Willow Flycatchers called back and forth. This afternoon, a male Indigo Bunting and a male hybrid Indigo x Lazuli Bunting were present. We'll, it's back to the old salt mine for me. I did see my first Least Tern of the year at John Martin Reservoir this morning, the latest return date in over 20 years of monitoring this species. Duane Nelson Las Animas, Bent County CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Cos. 5/20 From: "Brandon K. Percival" <bkpercival AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 13:39:01 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, Bill Maynard, Nick Moore, and I birded together today at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) this morning. Banding Station in El Paso County: Hooded Warbler - 1 singing male Black-and-white Warbler - 1 singing male American Redstart - 1 adult male "Western" Flycatcher - 1 (photographed) other empids Headquarter Willows in Pueblo County: Red-eyed Vireo - 1 Ovenbird - 1 Veery - 1 Gray Flycatcher - 1 Headquarter Pond, Pueblo County: Glossy Ibis - 1 White-rumped Sandpiper - 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2 Snow Goose - 1 Rose Pond, Pueblo County: Horned Grebe - 1   Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Black-throated Gray Warbler, Boulder, Boulder Cty, 5/20 From: Thomas Heinrich <teheinrich AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:01:07 -0600 Just had a B-t Gray warbler visit my yard in North Boulder for a few minutes--yard bird #114. Thomas Heinrich Boulder, CO Nyctea AT aol.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/A74FDA5E-8F1D-4037-9982-8B5475D4F092%40gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, May 20, 2013 From: Mary Driscoll <wddriscoll AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:17 -0600 Compiler: Mary Driscoll Date: Report for Monday, May 20, 2013, updated at 12:00 noon. email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Report for Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12:00 noon sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Neotropic Cormorant (Weld) Green Heron (Lincoln) Glossy Ibis (Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (*Kit Carson,*Fremont) Black-bellied Plover (Weld) Piping Plover (Phillips) Whimbrel (*Boulder, Weld) Common Poorwill (*Jefferson) Red-Bellied Woodpecker (*Prowers) ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Kit Carson) Great Crested Flycatcher (*Yuma) Willow Flycatcher (El Paso) White-eyed Vireo (*Kit Carson) Yellow-throated Vireo (Montezuma) Cassin's Vireo (*Jefferson) Red-eyed Vireo (*Douglas) Gray-cheeked Thrush (El Paso/Pueblo) Veery (Lincoln,Weld,*Yuma) Ovenbird (*Douglas, El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Washington, *Yuma) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Jefferson, Lincoln,*Prowers,*Washington, Weld, *Yuma) Blue-winged Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Golden-winged Warbler (Yuma) Tennessee Warbler (*Kit Carson) Nashville Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, *Larimer, Lincoln,*Prowers, Rio Grande) Kentucky Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) MOURNING WARBLER (Lincoln) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Lincoln) Black-throated Gray Warbler (Lincoln) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (*Bent) Palm Warbler (Lincoln) Hooded Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Bent) Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson) Black & White Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) Northern Parula (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, *Larimer, Rio Grande, *Yuma) Chestnut sided-Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Magnolia Warbler (Yuma) Palm Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) PAINTED REDSTART (Montezuma) Hepatic Tanager (*El Paso/Pueblo) Summer Tanager (Lincoln) White-throated Sparrow (Lincoln) Northern Cardinal (*Baca, Jefferson,*Prowers,*Yuma) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*Jefferson, Lincoln, *Washington, *Yuma) Indigo Bunting (*Yuma) Bobolink (Boulder,*Yuma) BENT COUNTY: --On May 20, Waltman reports a Whimbrel at the NW corner of Boulder Res. --On May 20, Nelson reports a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Van's Grove. --On May 16 Nelson reports a female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Van's Grove. BOULDER COUNTY: --On May15, Minner-Lee reports several Bobolinks seen in the vicinity of the Open Space & Mt. Parks Cherryvale admin. bldg. DOUGLAS COUNTY: --On May 19, Huffstater reports a Red-eyed Vireo and an Ovenbird seen in Louviers. EL PASO COUNTY: --On May 18 Pals reported the following birds of interest seen on the Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Count: Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, and Willow Flycatcher. EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: --On May 15, Percival reports the following warblers at Chico Basin Ranch (hereafter CBR) (fee area): Ovenbird, No. Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, No. Parula, and western Palm among others. Also seen was a White-throated Sparrow and Bobolink. --On May 16, Walbek reports a Blue-winged Warbler seen near the banding station at CBR. --On May 16 Brown reports the following among birds banded at CBR: 2 Ovenbirds, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. A male Black-and-white Warbler was banded on the 17th. --On May 19, Hinds reported the following birds seen at CBR: Hooded Warbler and Black-and-white Warbler at the banding station and Kentucky Warbler and Hepatic Tanager in the HQ area. FREMONT COUNTY: --On May 19, Moss reported a Broad-winged Hawk at the Canon City Riverwalk. JEFFERSON COUNTY: --On May 16, Schottler reports that the male Northern Cardinal, first reported on May 10 along the Tree Bridge Trail south of Clear Creek in the Wheatridge Greenbelt, was still present. The trail starts roughly 50 yards W of the footbridge over Clear Creek at Prospect Park. --On May 14, Hackos reports a Blackpoll Warbler at Belmar Historic Park, Lakewood. --On May 19, Chavez reported the following seen at Belmar Historic Park, Lakewood: Cassin's Vireo, Common Poorwill (rare here), and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. KIT CARSON COUNTY: --On May 19, Percival reports an adult Broad-winged Hawk, and a Northern Waterthrush at Straton; an ALDER FLYCATCHER at Siebert, White-eyed Vireo at Burlington, an adult Tennessee Warbler at Burlington Cemetery. LARIMER COUNTY: --On May 19, Sparks reports a Northern Parula seen at the Fort Collins City Farm. --On may 19, Cropper reports a Nashville Warbler seen at Big Thompson and Wilson Av. in Loveland. LINCOLN COUNTY: --On May 18, Percival reports a MOURNING WARBLER (male), Black-throated Blue Warbler (male), Black-throated Gray Warbler, (female), Palm Warbler (western), Nashville Warbler, American Redstart, 9 Northern Waterthrush, 7 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Summer Tanager, 2 Veery, a White-throated Sparrow, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and a Green Heron at a private ranch. MONTEZUMA COUNTY: --On May 18, Komar reported the following sightings from CFO Convention field trips: On May 17, a PAINTED REDSTART was seen briefly north of Mancos. It was not relocated later. On May 18 a Yellow-throated Vireo was found in Yellow Jacket Canyon. PHILLIPS COUNTY: --On May 15, Linfield reports a Piping Plover on a small pool between CR 41 and the Holyoke airport. PROWERS COUNTY: --On May 19, De Fonso reported a Nashville Warbler and a Northern Cardinal seen in the Lamar CC woods. RIO GRANDE COUNTY: --On May 16, Rawinski reported a Nashville Warbler and a White-winged Dove at Home Lake SWA near Monte Vista. WASHINGTON COUNTY: --On May 19, M.Miller reported a Northern Waterthrush at Last Chance. --On May 17, Kellner's group reported male Chestnut-sided Warblers at the Washington County Golf Course Park in Akron and at Last Chance. An Ovenbird was seen at Prewitt Reservoir SWA. WELD COUNTY: --On May 13 Erthal reported 6 Black-bellied Plovers and 2 Whimbrel seen along CR 48 south of Lower Latham Reservoir. One Whimbrel was still present on May 16. --On May 14, Chavez reported a Veery and Northern Waterthrush at Norma's Grove. --On May 15, Leatherman reported 2 Glossy Ibis seen with White-faced Ibis at Crom Lake (CR 31 1/2 mi s. of CR 90). --On May 16, Mlodinow reports that a Neotropic Cormorant was seen along the entrance road to St. Vrain State Park. YUMA COUNTY: --On May 19, Peterson reported a Veery, a Bobolink, and an Ovenbird were seen at a private ranch. --On May 19, Percival reported a Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting 4 males, 1 female, at Wagon Wheel Campground, Bonny,(mostly dry) Reservoir. --On May 19, Percival reported 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, and a singing Ovenbird, an a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Hale. --On May 19, a Northern Parula was seen by D. Maynard at a private ranch. --On May 18, Mlodinow reported a Golden-winged Warbler at Stalker Lake SWA (just west of Wray). --On May 18, Kistler reported a Magnolia Warbler seen at the Yuma cemetery. DFO FIELD TRIPS: --The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 25 is to Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The leader is David Rhoades (303-424-8633). Space is limited - you must call David to reserve a space and to get directions. --A second field trip for Saturday, May 25 is "Creative Ways to Learn Bird Sounds" led by Alison Kondler (303-973-3959). The meeting place is at Roxborough State Park Visitor Center at 0730. Space is very limited - participants must pre-register during office hours. State Parks Pass or day fee required. --The field trip for Monday, May 27 is to the Pawnee Grasslands. The leader is Chris Owens (home: 303-772-6048; cell: 970-481-7271). Meet leader at 0530 at the RTD Park-N-Ride on the southwest corner of I-25 and highway 66 (exit 243). Please call Chris if you plan to go. --(Note: that there is no field trip scheduled for Sunday, May 26.) Please consult the DFO website: http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and-counts/scheduled-field-trips/may-2013-field-trips/ , for information on the field trips and the leaders to call. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3DE4E6A8-42F7-465D-8429-4197E6AA6A88%40gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Bent county --- Blackburnian Warbler From: Mark Peterson <mpeterson33 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:47 -0700 (PDT) COBirders, Duane Nelson found a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER this morning at Van's Grove.  See number 12 for directions at the following URL: http://coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Bent   ----- Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1369068227.24057.YahooMailNeo%40web121503.mail.ne1.yahoo.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Boulder Whimbrel & Sanderlings From: David Waltman <djwaltman AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 15:55:11 +0000 (UTC) At NW corner of Boulder Reservoir. Whimbrel is staying put, but I can't refind the 2 Sanderlings I saw earlier. Amazing number of Spotted Sandpipers, at least 30. David Waltman Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso Co. From: Nancy Gobris <ngobris AT live.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:50:56 -0600 Spring Banding at Chico Basin Ranch wrapped up Saturday. Totals for the last 3 days follow. We ended the season with 658 individuals of 64 species. Highlights include a total of 9 Long-eared Owls (4 banded last spring), our second only Blue-winged Warbler, and the recapture of a Yellow-rumped Warbler banded as a hatching-year bird last September in British Columbia. Thursday, 5-16 – Total: 35 Downy Woodpecker – 1 Western Wood-Pewee – 1 Dusky Flycatcher – 1 Plumbeous Vireo - 1 House Wren – 3 Swainson’s Thrush – 4 Gray-cheeked Thrush – 1 Hermit Thrush – 3 Gray Catbird – 4 Brown Thrasher – 2 Blue-winged Warbler – 1 Yellow Warbler – 1 Audubon’s Warbler – 1 Black-and-White Warbler – 2 Ovenbird - 1 MacGillivray’s Warbler – 1 Common Yellowthroat – 2 Black-headed Grosbeak - 1 Chipping Sparrow - 1 Gray-headed Junco - 1 Friday, 5-17 – Total: 40 Least Flycatcher – 1 Ash-throated Flycatcher – 1 Western Kingbird – 1 Plumbeous Vireo – 1 Blue Jay - 3 House Wren – 2 Swainson’s Thrush – 10 Hermit Thrush – 3 Gray Catbird - 1 Black-and-White Warbler – 1 Ovenbird – 3 MacGillivray’s Warbler – 4 Western Tanager – 1 Blue Grosbeak – 1 Chipping Sparrow - 1 Lark sparrow - 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow – 1 Bullock’s Oriole – 1 Saturday, 5-18 – Total: 31 Western Wood-Pewee – 2 Willow Flycatcher - 1 Western Kingbird - 4 Blue Jay - 1 Swainson’s Thrush - 5 Hermit Thrush - 3 Ovenbird - 1 MacGillivray’s Warbler – 6 Western Tanager - 1 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow – 2 Lincoln’s Sparrow - 3 Bullock’s Oriole - 1 Orchard Oriole – 1 Nancy Gobris, RMBO Steve Brown and Susan Craig, Volunteer Assistants -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BAY161-W53C8719CFC3A67BF68A999CFAF0%40phx.gbl?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Rose-breasted Grosbeaks--Wheat Ridge Greenbelt(Jeffco) From: markchavez AT comcast.net Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 05:06:54 +0000 (UTC) Daren Obrien and I spent an hour at the birdy Wheat Ridge Greenbelt. A pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks joined many of the more common migrants. Photos of the Grosbeaks and the Belmar Cassin's Vireo can be seen in the rare to uncommon gallery below. Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Eastern Plains birding 5/18-19 From: "Brandon K. Percival" <bkpercival AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 21:24:21 -0700 (PDT) I birded with Mark Peterson, Kara Carragher, and Dan Maynard this weekend on the eastern plains. Here are some of the interesting birds that coming through, that we saw. Today, 5/19: Red-necked Phalarope - 45 at Limon, Lincoln County Alder Flycatcher - 1 at Siebert, Kit Carson County Broad-winged Hawk - 1 adult at Straton, Kit Carson County Northern Waterthrush - 1 at Straton, Kit Carson County White-eyed Vireo - 1 Burlington, Kit Carson County Tennessee Warbler - 1 adult male at Burlington Cemetery, Kit Carson County Indigo Bunting - 4 males, 1 female at Wagon Wheel Campground, Bonny (mostly dry) Reservoir Northern Cardinal - 1 male at Wagon Wheel Campgound, Bonny Reservoir Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 at Hale, Yuma County Ovenbird - 1 singing at Hale, Yuma County Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 female at Hale, Yuma County Northern Parula - 1 at private ranch in Yuma County (Dan Maynard only) Northern Waterthrush - 3 at private ranch in Yuma County Bobolink - 1 singing at private ranch in Yuma County Ovenbird -1 at private ranch in Yuma County Veery - 1 at private ranch in Yuma County Yesterday, 5/18: Stalker Lake SWA, Yuma County, near Wray: Golden-winged Warbler - 1 adult male Great Egret - 1 White-rumped Sandpiper - 2 Northern Cardinal - 1 male A private ranch in Lincoln County was quite amazing (15 sp. of warblers), the highlights were: MOURNING WARBLER - 1 male (photographed) Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 male (I missed this one) Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 female (I missed this one) Palm Warbler - 1 Western Nashville Warbler - 1 American Redstart - 1 female Northern Waterthrush - 9 Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 7 Summer Tanager - 1 adult male Veery - 2 White-throated Sparrow - 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1 Green Heron - 1 Also, a very odd Pine Siskin looking bird.  It had a yellow head and yellow underparts.  Perhaps it was a Pine Siskin x goldfinch hybrid, or just a very odd looking Pine Siskin.  I got a photo of this strange bird. Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Baca/Prowers/Washington Cos. 5/19 From: "Mark Miller" <snowy.owlets AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 20:58:40 -0600 Hi Everyone- Today 5/19, I birded Two Buttes SWA, Lamar Community College, Tempel Grove, and Last Chance. I noticed that Swainson's Thrushes are everywhere. One of them at Tempel Grove was on the olive end of the spectrum and I took it to be of the eastern subspecies. At Two Buttes, a female Black-headed Grosbeak shared a branch with a female Rose-breasted. I saw nothing out of the ordinary at Lamar, although I heard an Archilochus (Ruby-throated/Black-chinned) Hummingbird at the south end. That said, I never tire of Northern Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Chimney Swifts, and Mississippi Kites. I missed Carolina Wren. At Tempel Grove, there was a flock of five male Blue Grosbeaks chowing down on seeds with a flock of Lark Sparrows-a surprising flash of color. At Last Chance, I had two Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, a male Orchard Oriole, a Northern Waterthrush, and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Mark Miller Longmont, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 19, 2013 From: Dick Schottler <birdschot AT uswest.net> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:21 -0600 Compiler: Dick Schottler Date: Report for Sunday, May 19, 2013, updated at 8:45 PM email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Report for Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 8:45 pm sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Neotropic Cormorant (*Weld) Glossy Ibis (Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (*Fremont) Black-bellied Plover (Weld) Piping Plover (Phillips) Whimbrel (*Weld) Common Poorwill (*Jefferson) Willow Flycatcher (*El Paso) Yellow-throated Vireo (*Montezuma) Cassin's Vireo (*Jefferson) Red-eyed Vireo (*Douglas) Gray-cheeked Thrush (*El Paso/Pueblo) Veery (Weld) Ovenbird (*Douglas, El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Jefferson, Weld) Golden-winged Warbler (*Yuma) Blue-winged Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) Black & white Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) Kentucky Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) Hooded Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (*Bent) Chestnut sided-Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson) Nashville Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, * Larimer, *Prowers, Rio Grande) Northern Parula (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, *Larimer, Rio Grande) Magnolia Warbler (*Yuma) Townsend's Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Palm Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) PAINTED REDSTART (*Montezuma) Hepatic Tanager (*El Paso/Pueblo) Northern Cardinal (*Jefferson) Bobolink (Boulder) *_BENT COUNTY:_* --On May 16 Nelson reports a female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Van's Grove. *_BOULDER COUNTY:_* --On May15, Minner-Lee reports several Bobolinks seen in the vicinity of the Open Space & Mt. Parks Cherryvale admin. bldg. *_DOUGLAS COUNTY:_* --On May 19, Huffstater reports a Red-eyed Vireo and an Ovenbird seen in Louviers. *_EL PASO COUNTY:_* --On May 18 Pals reported the following birds of interest seen on the Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Count: Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, and Willow Flycatcher. *_EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:_* --On May 15, Percival reports the following warblers at Chico Basin Ranch (hereafter CBR) (fee area): Ovenbird, No. Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, No. Parula, Townsend's, and western Palm among others. Also seen were a White-throated Sparrow and Bobolink. --On May 16, Walbek reports a Blue-winged Warbler seen near the banding station at CBR. --On May 16 Brown reports the following among birds banded at CBR: 2 Ovenbirds, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. A male Black-and-white Warbler was banded on the 17th. --On May 19, Hinds reported the following birds seen at CBR: Hooded Warbler and Black-and-white Waerbler at the banding station and Kentucky Warbler and Hepatic Tanager in the HQ area. *_FREMONT COUNTY: _*--On May 19, Moss reported a Broad-winged Hawk at the Canon City Riverwalk. *_JEFFERSON COUNTY:_* --On May 16, Schottler reports that the male Northern Cardinal, first reported on May 10 along the Tree Bridge Trail south of Clear Creek in the Wheatridge Greenbelt, was still present. The trail starts roughly 50 yards W of the footbridge over Clear Creek at Prospect Park. --On May 14, Hackos reports a Blackpoll Warbler at Belmar Historic Park, Lakewood. --On May 19, Chavez reported the following seen at Belmar Historic Park, Lakewood: Cassin's Vireo and Common Poorwill (rare here). _*LARIMER COUNTY: *_--On May 19, Sparks reports a Northern Parula seen at the Fort Collins City Farm. --On may 19, Cropper reports a Nashville Warbler seen at Big Thompson and Wilson Av. in Loveland. *_MONTEZUMA COUNTY: _*--On May 18, Komar reported the following sightings from CFO Convention field trips: On May 17, a PAINTED REDSTART was seen briefly north of Mancos. It was not relocated later. On May 18 a Yellow-throated Vireo was found in Yellow Jacket Canyon. *_ PHILLIPS COUNTY: _*--On May 15, Linfield reports a Piping Plover on a small pool between CR 41 and the Holyoke airport. _*PROWERS COUNTY: *_--On May 19, De Fonso reported a Nashville Warble seen in the Lamar CC woods. *_RIO GRANDE COUNTY: _*--On May 16, Rawinski reported a Nashville Warbler and a White-winged Dove at Home Lake SWA near Monte Vista. *_WASHINGTON COUNTY:_* --On May 17, Kellner's group reported male Chestnut-sided Warblers at the Washington County Golf Course Park in Akron and at Last Chance. A male Townsend's Warbler was also seen at Last Chance. An Ovenbird was seen at Prewitt Reservoir SWA. *_WELD COUNTY:_* --On May 13 Erthal reported 6 Black-bellied Plovers and 2 Whimbrel seen along CR 48 south of Lower Latham Reservoir. One Whimbrel was still present on May 16. --On May 14, Chavez reported a Veery and Northern Waterthrush at Norma's Grove. --On May 15, Leatherman reported 2 Glossy Ibis seen with White-faced Ibis at Crom Lake (CR 31 1/2 mi s. of CR 90). --On May 16, Mlodinow reports that a Neotropic Cormorant was seen along the entrance road to St. Vrain State Park. *_YUMA COUNTY:_* --On May 18, Mlodinow reported a Golden-winged Warbler at Stalker Lake SWA (just west of Wray). --On May 18, Kistler reported a Magnolia Warbler seen at the Yuma cemetery. *_ DFO FIELD TRIPS:_* --The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 25 is to Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The leader is David Rhoades (303-424-8633). Space is limited - you must call David to reserve a space and to get directions. --A second field trip for Saturday, May 25 is "Creative Ways to Learn Bird Sounds" led by Alison Kondler (303-973-3959). The meeting place is at Roxborough State Park Visitor Center at 0730. Space is very limited *- participants must pre-register *during office hours. State Parks Pass or day fee required*. * --The field trip for Monday, May 27 is to the Pawnee Grasslands. The leader is Chris Owens (home: 303-772-6048*; *cell: 970-481-7271). Meet leader at 0530 at the RTD Park-N-Ride on the southwest corner of I-25 and highway 66 (exit 243). Please call Chris if you plan to go. --(Note: that there is no field trip scheduled for Sunday, May 26.) * Please consult the DFO website: *http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and-counts/scheduled-field-trips/may-2013-field-trips/ , for information on the field trips and the leaders to call. Good Birding, Dick Schottler Unincorporated Jefferson County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/51998C61.5040905%40uswest.net?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: owls and finches From: scott <pygmyowl AT frii.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 20:19:38 -0600 Hi All, If anyone still needs a rosy finch, there is still a lone individual coming to my feeder. It is not too uncommon for them to be here this late. In the past we have had rosy's clear into June. A few years ago I had fledglings at my feeder. Also the pair of pygmy-owls that I have been monitoring since March, should hatch Tuesday morning. Last year this pair attempted to nest, but the nest failed. I believe the male was killed by the neighborhood Cooper's Hawk. Scott Rashid Estes Park -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5199883A.6080407%40frii.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Chico Basin Ranch - American Redstart From: Robb Hinds <robbh5970 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 20:10:52 -0600 I forgot to mention that Lawrance found an American Redstart at the banding station while we were looking at the Hooded Warbler. Robb Hinds Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Palm Warbler/McMurry Natural Area From: Rob Sparks <robsparks AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 18:59:39 -0700 (PDT) While taking a birding walk with Maya and Michelle we saw a spanking Palm Warbler at the entrance of McMurry Natural Area working a swampy area just north of the parking lot. Other migrants were a Plumbeous Vireo and Western Wood-Pewee. Rob Sparks Old Town Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3f803511-f8c6-49d2-bf18-96939e381032%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Rose Breasted Grosbeak Arapaho County From: mln66 <mnewport AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:04 -0700 (PDT) For the first time in 7 years I just had a beautiful male Rose Breasted Grosbeak come through my yard. Only the second one on record in the yard. Quincy/Tower Rd. Matt Newport Aurora -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4f7146b8-c21d-4611-b9f4-51ddb3766b62%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: CFO Convention wrap-up From: Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:44:36 -0700 Hello, everybody. What a fantastic and gloriously exhausting time we've all been having at the CFO Convention in Cortez, Montezuma County. The birds--you know, Painted Redstart--were brilliant, but, really, the grandest thing about a CFO convention is all the wonderful people. Some highlights for me: Thursday, 5/16. The flight to Cortez, in a rattly, retrofitted Volkswagen Vanagon bus, was splendid; thanks to Christy Carello for earplugs. At the Thursday evening kickoff and barbecue, we all proudly displayed our CFO name badges, ate copiously, and marveled at Maggie Boswell's registration table acumen. Friday, 5/17. It's always great to have Nick Komar on a field trip. Somewhere north of Bauer Lake, Montezuma County, Nick spotted a coruscating Painted Redstart, and had the presence of mind, even while the rest of us were whooping and hollering, to photo-document the bird. Another highlight was a photo-documented duck with a preponderance of Mexican Duck genes. At one point during the afternoon, Robert Waters disappeared with my box of fire-roasted tomato Triscuits and the car I was riding in. In the evening, we suffered through Nathan Pieplow's demoralizing, thoroughly entertaining, and of course educational bird ID pub quiz. Saturday, 5/18. There were so many Dusky Grouse along La Plata County Round 316, we had to swat them out of the way. At point, all 20+ of us were simultaneously watching and listening to a vainglorious displaying male right along the road. When we left 30 minutes later, the bird was still hoo...hoo...hoo...'ing. And check this out: We saw an apparent pair of Pink-sided Juncos in suitable breeding habitat at 8,000+ feet; one of the birds even chased off an unwelcome Gray-headed Junco. Saturday, cont'd. The afternoon paper session, chaired by Nathan Pieplow, was superb. We're all experts now on such matters as bird monitoring in Mesa Verde National Park, Rock Wren and Canyon Wren home range ecology, electrocution hazards for raptors, and the salutary effects of cattle exclosures in BOULDER County (no, I didn't present that paper). Banquet highlights included the world's fastest bartender and John Vanderpoel's deadpan yet lively presentation about his 2011 Big Year; all of us suffered permanent retinal damage upon viewing images of the speaker in his neon red running shorts and dirty green golf shirt. Sunday, 5/19. I had no idea there were so many human beings, let alone birders, in Durango. The Durango County mafia were out in full force for a field trip to Dolores County, and they kept us in high spirits for the entirety of the long, sunny, rainy, cloudy, clear, calm, windy field trip. Dolores County is so cool. You simply expect to see nesting Black Phoebes, Peregrine Falcons, and some 80+ other species in and near the Dolores River canyon. And there's always the unexpected--like an audio-recorded adult female White-winged Crossbill. As far as I can tell, the 2013 CFO convention has gone off without a hitch. Many, many people have played a role in the success of our conventions in recent years, but one person stands out for his singular contributions to overall convention excellence: Outgoing CFO President Jim Beatty has done a thousand and one little things, along with several dozen very big things, to take our conventions to a whole new level these past few years. And, now, I gotta figure out where I'm staying tonight... Homeless but happy in Cortez, Ted Floyd tedfloyd57 AT hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RMBO Banding Station Report, Chatfield, 5/19/13 From: Meredith <meredithmcburney AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:35 -0600 Today was much like yesterday - cooler weather and somewhat more birds. 22 birds banded, plus 2 returns from prior years: Least Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 3 new, 1 return (Banded 2012) Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 new, 1 return (Banded 2010) MacGillivray's Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 3 (All White-crowneds before today were Gambel's. Do the Mountains move later?) Red-winged Blackbirds 1 It now "feels" like the bulk of migration should be happening -the weather is right and most of the trees and bushes seem to be filling out. Or, maybe the birds are just going to drift through slowly - the opposite of last year, when they seemed to go immediately to their breeding grounds. (For comparison, today, with 2 of our 5 weeks still remaining, we passed the total number of individual birds caught last year.) Early spring v late spring. Sheesh. Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 Celebrating 25 Years of Bird and Habitat Conservation -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Nashville Warbler @ Big Thompson and Wilson Ave (Loveland, Larimer) From: Cade Cropper <thesolefiend AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:06:47 -0600 At around 4 this afternoon I found a male Nashville Warbler just east if the diversion damn along the gravel trail. These few trees have been very productive over the last week! Bird on! Cade Cropper Loveland -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Nashville Warbler, Prowers From: Eric DeFonso <bay.wren AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 15:34:14 -0600 I made my first-ever visit to the legendary Lamar CC Woods today, albeit in the heat of the day around 1:30pm. (I'm in transit to Two Buttes for doing some RMBO work.) I wasn't expecting a whole lot in the way of migrants, although I can now see the attraction of the place. I did find the resident Northern Cardinals which was a delight, and I also saw and heard a strapping male Nashville Warbler, my first for Colorado after so many near misses. -- Eric DeFonso Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: WCR 35 & HWY 392 From: "Norma J. Erickson" <normajerickson AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:25 -0600 New arrival for today------ Male Black and White Warbler along with Black-headed Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Bullocks Oriole, American Goldfinches (including 6 males) Pine Siskins, Lesser Goldfinch yesterday. Norma Erickson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/C429384F254F469680BE560377933C42%40normaz3p4bywti?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Chico Basin Ranch - Hepatic Tanager / Kentucky Warbler From: Robb Hinds <robbh5970 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:02 -0600 CBR had some good birds today. I ran into Bill Maynard and Lawrance Pitcher at the banding station area and Bill found a male Hooded Warbler. We also saw a Black and White Warbler at the banding station. At HQ Bill and I re-found a Hepatic Tanager that Bill had seen yesterday. Bill also found a Kentucky Warbler at the HQ area. All three birds were photographed and seen by several birders. Other birds seen: Ovenbird Virginia's Warbler MacGillivrary's Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow Warbler Warbling Vireo Stilt Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Robb Hinds El Paso County Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Louviers Birds - Douglas Co. From: "Kirk Huffstater" <kirkh_cg AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 13:25:03 -0600 It was very birdy in Louviers this morning, including the following migrant & breeder highlights: Wood Duck, 17+ Sora, 2 Spotted Sandpiper, 3+ Great Horned Owl, 2 Black-chinned Hummingbird, 3 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 4 Western Wood-Pewee, 4+ Least Flycatcher, 8+ Western Kingbird, 3 Warbling Vireo, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 4+ Swainson’s Thrush, 6 Gray Catbird, 6+ Cedar Waxwing, 2 OVENBIRD, 1 Yellow Warbler, 25+ Yellow-rumped Warbler, 7 Yellow-breasted Chat, 5 Chipping, Vesper, Lark, Song, Lincoln’s Sparrows Western Tanager, 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1 (probable female) Black-headed Grosbeak, 6+ Lazuli Bunting, 4 Brewer’s Blackbird, 5 Bullock’s Oriole, 4 Lesser Goldfinch, 5 Truly a nice morning afield in Louviers! Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: spotted towhee-Littleton, CO From: Jane Ringer <blueraven54 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 12:14:37 -0700 (PDT) I spotted several (or one very active) spotted towhees along the Highline Canal, just north of Mineral Ave. in Littleton. Beautiful bird singing its heart out. The general area is Mineral between Broadway and Santa Fe Drive. Lots of hummingbirds in the same area. Jane Ringer Littleton, CO Arapahoe Cty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/05a1b29a-35d8-436c-af2c-45080e7c712c%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Evening Grosbeaks… what the heck? From: Greg Pasquariello <greg AT pasq.net> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:47 -0600 I just had 2 Evening Grosbeaks in my yard in Roxborough, a surprising bird to say the very least. They appeared to be feeding on cottonwood catkins, then flew off over the hogback to the west. I've NEVER seen Evening Grosbeaks in CO that weren't in the mountains. The female had the full-on "green" bill. Regards -Greg Pasquariello --- Roxborough, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Belmar Historic Park--Jeffco From: markchavez AT comcast.net Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:30:43 +0000 (UTC) Today, I birded Belmar on this gorgeous morning. Migrants this morning included: Western Tanager Yelow-rumped Warblers--lots(mostly female) Virginia Warbler Yellow Warbler--3 Orange-crowned Warbler Cassin's Vireo Common Poorwill(rare for this park) Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Northern Parula/Fort Collins From: Rob Sparks <robsparks AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 08:22:31 -0700 (PDT) I had a Northern Parula at the Fort Collins City Farm. I was streching after my run and heard it singing so I ran home to get my bins and refound it at the south end of the parking lot in a poplar tree. There were also a pair of Wood Ducks perched in the tree. Also of note on my run I heard a Least Flycatcher and a Savannah Sparrow. Good birding, Rob Sparks Old Town Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/99ef8187-2b44-48af-92cd-f7684d13ee2e%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, May 19, 2013 From: Dick Schottler <birdschot AT uswest.net> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 09:15:27 -0600 Compiler: Dick Schottler Date: Report for Sunday, May 19, 2013, updated at 9:15 AM email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Report for Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 0915 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Neotropic Cormorant (*Weld) Glossy Ibis (Weld) Broad-winged Hawk (*Fremont) Black-bellied Plover (Weld) Piping Plover (Phillips) Whimbrel (*Weld) Willow Flycatcher (*El Paso) Yellow-throated Vireo (*Montezuma) Gray-cheeked Thrush (*El Paso/Pueblo) Veery (Weld) Ovenbird (*El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Jefferson, Weld) Golden-winged Warbler (*Yuma) Blue-winged Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) Black & white Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (*Bent) Chestnut sided-Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson) Nashville Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Northern Parula (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo, Rio Grande) Magnolia Warbler (*Yuma) Townsend's Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Washington) Palm Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) PAINTED REDSTART (*Montezuma) Northern Cardinal (*Jefferson) Bobolink (Boulder) *_BENT COUNTY:_* --On May 16 Nelson reports a female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Van's Grove. *_BOULDER COUNTY:_* --On May15, Minner-Lee reports several Bobolinks seen in the vicinity of the Open Space & Mt. Parks Cherryvale admin. bldg. *_EL PASO COUNTY:_* --On May 18 Pals reported the following birds of interest seen on the Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Count: Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, and Willow Flycatcher. *_EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:_* --On May 15, Percival reports the following warblers at Chico Basin Ranch (hereafter CBR) (fee area): Ovenbird, No. Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, No. Parula, Townsend's, and western Palm among others. Also seen were a White-throated Sparrow and Bobolink. --On May 16, Walbek reports a Blue-winged Warbler seen near the banding station at CBR. --On May 16 Brown reports the following among birds banded at CBR: 2 Ovenbirds, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. A male Black-and-white Warbler was banded on the 17th. *_FREMONT COUNTY: _*--On May 19, Moss reported a Broad-winged Hawk at the Canon City Riverwalk. *_JEFFERSON COUNTY:_* --On May 16, Schottler reports that the singing male Northern Cardinal, first reported on May 10 along the Tree Bridge Trail south of Clear Creek in the Wheatridge Greenbelt, was still present. The trail starts roughly 50 yards W of the footbridge over Clear Creek at Prospect Park. --On May 14, Hackos reports a Blackpoll Warbler at Belmar Park, Lakewood. *_MONTEZUMA COUNTY: _*--On May 18, Komar reported the following sightings from CFO Convention field trips: On May 17, a PAINTED REDSTART was seen briefly north of Mancos. It was not relocated later. On May 18 a Yellow-throated Vireo was found in Yellow Jacket Canyon. *_ PHILLIPS COUNTY: _*--On May 15, Linfield reports a Piping Plover on a small pool between CR 41 and the Holyoke airport. *_RIO GRANDE COUNTY: _*--On May 16, Rawinski reported a Nashville Warbler and a White-winged Dove at Home Lake SWA near Monte Vista. *_WASHINGTON COUNTY:_* --On May 17, Kellner's group reported male Chestnut-sided Warblers at the Washington County Golf Course Park in Akron and at Last Chance. A male Townsend's Warbler was also seen at Last Chance. An Ovenbird was seen at Prewitt Reservoir SWA. *_WELD COUNTY:_* --On May 13 Erthal reported 6 Black-bellied Plovers and 2 Whimbrel seen along CR 48 south of Lower Latham Reservoir. One Whimbrel was still present on May 16. --On May 14, Chavez reported a Veery and Northern Waterthrush at Norma's Grove. --On May 15, Leatherman reported 2 Glossy Ibis seen with White-faced Ibis at Crom Lake (CR 31 1/2 mi s. of CR 90). --On May 16, Mlodinow reports that a Neotropic Cormorant was seen along the entrance road to St. Vrain State Park. *_YUMA COUNTY:_* --On May 18, Mlodinow reported a Golden-winged Warbler at Stalker Lake SWA (just west of Wray). --On May 18, Kistler reported a Magnolia Warbler seen at the Yuma cemetery. *_ DFO FIELD TRIPS:_* --The DFO field trip for Saturday, May 25 is to Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The leader is David Rhoades (303-424-8633). Space is limited - you must call David to reserve a space and to get directions. --A second field trip for Saturday, May 25 is "Creative Ways to Learn Bird Sounds" led by Alison Kondler (303-973-3959). The meeting place is at Roxborough State Park Visitor Center at 0730. Space is very limited *- participants must pre-register *during office hours. State Parks Pass or day fee required*. * --The field trip for Monday, May 27 is to the Pawnee Grasslands. The leader is Chris Owens (home: 303-772-6048*; *cell: 970-481-7271). Meet leader at 0530 at the RTD Park-N-Ride on the southwest corner of I-25 and highway 66 (exit 243). Please call Chris if you plan to go. *Please consult the DFO website: *http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and-counts/scheduled-field-trips/may-2013-field-trips/ , for information on the field trips and the leaders to call. Good Birding, Dick Schottler Unincorporated Jefferson County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5198EC8F.8030007%40uswest.net?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Clark's Grebe in Boulder County From: Kat Bradley-Bennett <katpbennett AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 05:46:45 -0700 (PDT) We're on Spring Bird Count up here in the northern part of the state. My team covers a large swath of NW Boulder County. Besides two large flocks of White-faced Ibis (17 and then 28), we saw one Clark's Grebe on the pond directly north of Lagerman Reservoir yesterday (5/18). Up at Heil Ranch, the Tom Turkey's were everywhere, displaying and showing off their tails. Kat Bradley-Bennett Longmont katpbennett AT gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/43e3be69-6741-4128-ba6b-ec5c862a7d8c%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Another light morph Broad-winged Hawk in Canon City today From: SeEtta Moss <seettam AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 00:06:40 -0600 I found a subadult light morph Broad-winged Hawk this morning on the Canon City Riverwalk about a mile east of Raynolds Ave. It was quite shy and perched in the tall trees close to the river but I did get some photos that show field marks for this species. I have uploaded some of the photos to myBirds and Nature blogand will upload the others in a little while. SeEtta Moss Canon City Personal blog AT http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com Blogging for Birds an Blooms Magazine AT http://BirdsAndBloomsBlog.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: GWWA From: Eric DeFonso <bay.wren AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 22:53:48 -0600 I would respectfully remind our intrepid birder/adventurers that when posting sightings to the group, please refrain from using these banding codes in the subject line of the posting (i.e., use the full name first and then subsequent mentions in the post can use the 4-letter code), and to also include the county in which sighting was made. Thanks to all for finding and reporting these outstanding birds! Eric On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Paul Hurtado wrote: > GWWA is the 4-letter code for Golden-winged Warbler. > > There are two sets of such codes: the USGS BBL (Bird Banding Lab) codes, > and the IBP (Institute for Bird Populations) codes. The latter codes are > more complete, and are the codes used by eBird to speed up data entry > (i.e., you can enter WCSP and it will recognize that is the code for > White-crowned Sparrow). > > The rules for constructing these codes from bird names are pretty > straightforward, so if you'd like to learn these codes I'd recommend > learning the rules and memorizing the list of exceptions, and not trying to > memorize all the codes individually! Here are some "cheat sheets"to get you started. > > Download in PDF or Word format at > https://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/hurtado.10/birding.html > > While they're for Ohio birds, so list of exceptions isn't complete, the > rules are still pretty helpful. > > One of these days I'll get around to making a Colorado version! If someone > else wants to take a crack at it, I'd be more than happy to format the info > into similar "cheet sheets" and make them available online. > > Good birding, > -Paul Hurtado > Columbus, OH (& Pueblo, CO) > > > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Deborah Carstensen wrote: > >> Okay, am I the only one that doesn't know what a GWWA is? >> Deb Carstensen, Littleton >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 18, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Steven Mlodinow wrote: >> >> >> > -- Eric DeFonso Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: GWWA From: Paul Hurtado <paul.j.hurtado AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 00:25:58 -0400 GWWA is the 4-letter code for Golden-winged Warbler. There are two sets of such codes: the USGS BBL (Bird Banding Lab) codes, and the IBP (Institute for Bird Populations) codes. The latter codes are more complete, and are the codes used by eBird to speed up data entry (i.e., you can enter WCSP and it will recognize that is the code for White-crowned Sparrow). The rules for constructing these codes from bird names are pretty straightforward, so if you'd like to learn these codes I'd recommend learning the rules and memorizing the list of exceptions, and not trying to memorize all the codes individually! Here are some "cheat sheets"to get you started. Download in PDF or Word format at https://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/hurtado.10/birding.html While they're for Ohio birds, so list of exceptions isn't complete, the rules are still pretty helpful. One of these days I'll get around to making a Colorado version! If someone else wants to take a crack at it, I'd be more than happy to format the info into similar "cheet sheets" and make them available online. Good birding, -Paul Hurtado Columbus, OH (& Pueblo, CO) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Deborah Carstensen wrote: > Okay, am I the only one that doesn't know what a GWWA is? > Deb Carstensen, Littleton > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 18, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Steven Mlodinow wrote: > > > S side of Stalker Lake, west end > > Steve Mlodinow > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. > > To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Paul J. Hurtado Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University Mathematical Biosciences Institute, http://mbi.osu.edu/ Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, http://ael.osu.edu/ E-mail: hurtado.10 AT mbi.osu.edu Webpage: http://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/hurtado.10 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Bear Creek Regional Park Spring Bird Count goodies, El Paso County From: "Ken & Christie Pals" <mtnpals AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 22:23:35 -0600 COBirders, Roughly 25 people participated in Bear Creak Regional Park's Spring Bird in El Paso County today from 7:30 - 10:45 am seeing nearly 70 species of birds in this foothills park on the west side of Colorado Springs. Best birds include one first year male Northern Parula behind the stable area and South of Penrose Stadium. In the same area was a Willow Flycatcher and also another Empidonax sp. We also a Plumbeous and Warbling Vireos. We had eight warbler species including the Parula, Orange-crowned, Virginia's, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush and Wilson's as well as numerous Yellow Warblers and just a few Yellow-rumped. Most of the species observed were common or expected to see at this park. Unusual species included a Pygmy Nuthatch at the east end of the park working a cottonwood tree and a lingering Dark-eyed Junco. Good birding, Ken Pals, Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABcRwwGt6DQwXjMLn2A7G1-h%2BkXy9jrQzO3X4Z3NZBkTbNbbYQ%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: RMBO Banding Station Report, Chatfield, 5/18/13 From: Meredith <meredithmcburney AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 22:11:59 -0600 Birds as well as people were more active in the cool weather today. Banded 20 new, caught 4 banded in prior years, and then another 11 that we had already caught this year. Here's the break-down of the 24 that were caught the first time this year: Warbling Vireo 1 (FOS) House Wren 1 Grey Catbird 7 new, 1 return (Banded 5/12) Yellow Warbler 5 new, 3 returns (2 banded in 2012 and 1 from 2007) MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 Celebrating 25 Years of Bird and Habitat Conservation -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: GWWA From: Deborah Carstensen <fiddlenurs AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 00:09:39 -0400 Okay, am I the only one that doesn't know what a GWWA is? Deb Carstensen, Littleton Sent from my iPhone On May 18, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Steven Mlodinow wrote: > S side of Stalker Lake, west end > Steve Mlodinow > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: CFO Convention Highlights From: "Nick Komar" <quetzal65 AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 21:49:51 -0600 And now for the rest of the story.... Just a quick update on birding activities from the southwest corner of the state, where the CFO convention is being held in Cortez. The convention is half done, and the birding has not disappointed. Over 150 birders have tallied well over 150 species, including all the expected southwest specialties, such as Grace's and Lucy's Warblers, Gray Vireo and Gray Flycatcher, Purple Martin and Summer Tanager. In addition, each day has yielded at least one mega-surprise. Friday, it was a PAINTED REDSTART found by yours truly north of Mancos in Montezuma County. It flitted about high in ponderosa pines for not more than a couple of minutes before it disappeared. Only about a half dozen lucky birders on Ted Floyd's Montezuma County Reservoirs field trip saw it, and herculean efforts by many others could not relocate it. Saturday, the highlight bird was a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, identified by John Vasnderpoel and seen by many during Joe Roller's field trip to Yellow Jacket Canyon in Montezuma County. This bird appeared to be on a nesting territory so it may stick around for others to see. Thanks to the CFO leadership for organizing another great convention. Nick Komar Fort Collins, CO (currently in Cortez) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACE0622FFFE40F481A3521C4FE69A5C%40ideaPC?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Yuma and Kit Carson Counties From: Steven Mlodinow <sgmlod AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:50 -0600 Greetings All Today Nick Moore and I hit a few spots in Yuma and Kit Carson. The highlight was an up close GW Warbler at Stalker Lake near Wray. There were actually relatively few migrants there, the most odd (beyond the warbler) being 6 Western Tanagers. There were also 4+ Baltimore Orioles including one attending a nest. Shorebirds at Stalker included several WR Sands At the Wray Fish Hatchery there was a Cordilleran Flycatcher and a RB Nuthatch. At a ranch just north of Beecher Island, birding from road, 5 Bell's Vireos, 2 RB Grosbeaks, and a singing Least Fly. Beecher Island is being decimated by beaver, with dozens of big cottonwood felled. Also, it is rather dry, so habitat in poor condition. No migrants but did have 4 GC Flycatchers In Burlington, wandering around town yielded a Tennessee Warbler, a Magnolia Warbler, Least Fly, Dusky Fly, and Willow Fly. Also many Pine Siskins, a couple Baltimore Orioles. At the Burlington sewage ponds there were 2 RN Phalarope and a Mexi Duck x Mallard. Flagler SWA was pretty quiet but we did have a Northern Waterthrush and a VG Swallow there. Flagler is drying up and I have poor hopes for later in season Good Birding Steven Mlodinow Hurtling towards Longmont, Nick behind wheel Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Boulder Rose-breasted Grosbeaks From: David Waltman <djwaltman AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 03:31:43 +0000 (UTC) I found two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in Boulder today, although the second one (a female) was in my yard, so I guess it found me. I found a singing male at Eldorado Mountain. I was hiking the Fowler Trail and came down a canyon path from that trail to Eldorado Springs Drive (Hwy 170). The RBGR was less than 100 yards above the irrigation canal that is not far south of the road. The shortest way to get there would be from Eldorado Springs Drive rather than from the Fowler Trail, but it could be difficult to find that trailhead which is behind a couple of houses. The longer way to get there is what I did. Driving west on Hwy 170, you pass Dowdy Draw and turn south at the sign for the Eldorado Mountain Ashram which dead ends at the trail head for the Fowler Trail. The trail goes south a short ways and then has a hairpin turn to the north, then a turn west and north. About 200 feet before that stretch to the north turns west is where a little trail drops down to the right and turns north to descend a little canyon down to Eldorado Springs. That's where the Rose-breasted Grosbeak was. Hooded Warblers have nested along the Fowler Trail and it's always good for Virginia's Warblers. David Waltman Bouder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1386656525.2045629.1368934303716.JavaMail.root%40sz0040a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: CFO Convention Highlights From: Nick Komar <quetzal65 AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 21:11:58 -0600 Just a quick update on birding activities from the southwest corner of the state, where the CFO convention is being held in Cortez. The convention is half done, and the birding has not disappointed. Over 150 birders have tallied well over 150 species, including all the expected southwest specialties, such as Grace's and Lucy's Warblers, Gray Vireo and Gray Flycatcher, Purple Martin and Summer Tanager. In addition, each day has yielded at least one mega-surprise. Friday, it was found by yours truly north of Mancos in Montezuma County. It flitted about high in ponderosa pines Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: eastern warbler but don't know which; foothills near Lyons, Bldr Cnty From: "Linda Andes-Georges" <andesgeorges AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 18:42:35 -0600 Hello folks (copying this to Naturenet just to cover all candidates): I'm wallowing in field season, doing birdcounts and exploring. I have one area that is a trail (lovely one called Picture Rock) going south from Lyons between the Old St Vrain Rd area and Heil Ranch (google Bldr Cnty Open Space to find it). Today I did a dry run of my BBS points along this corridor and ran into a warbler with a very familiar song that I thought would be easy to ID on the Net when I got home. Alas. It never seems to work out that way. I just ran through ALL the eastern warbler songs and only the prairie warbler comes close. I did not get a visual on this bird (for multiple complicated reasons) so all I have to go on is the song. If anyone does feel like getting a good workout and having a hunt tomorrow, do tell me what you find. This bird was singing persistently from near the treetops in ponderosa pines about 3 miles from the trailhead on 84E (Bison Rd off Old St Vrain?). It is one of the "scratchy" songs: hoarsely, lightly, persistently going up the scale in tiny pulses (at least 5 different pitches); about one song a minute. It is not antsy but stays hidden in one spot for a while. Don't be distracted by Virginia's and lazulis if you go; they abound already. Or do send bird suggestions that occur to you... If I had thought it would be hard, I certainly would have made more of an effort to see this oiseau. The sandlilies spangle the sides of the trail in the first mile; and in mile two one climbs to a nice lookout (often hearing or seeing wild turkeys); in mile 3 there are several hairpin turns in gnatcatcher/hummer/grosbeak habitat. Last year I had a pair of RB grosbeaks there in May (today only black-headed). If you reach a fire road and big gate, you're 25 meters too far. This bird will not breed here, but doesn't know that yet. And I'm devoured by curiosity. Linda Andes-Georges Central Boulder County, Longmont CO PS forgot to mention: this trail is popular with bikers; get there early and you'll miss them -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/022601ce5429%24c1d7f0f0%244587d2d0%24%40net?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Yuma - Magnolia Warbler 5/18 From: Ethan Kistler <ohiobirder AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 09:39:13 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, I'm currently in NE Colorado conducting point counts for RMBO and making an effort to find some eastern migrants. Birded Crow Valley, Fort Morgan, Akron etc. thus far but others have already reported on these areas (Chestnut-sided Warbler etc.).   After my surveys this morning I made a quick stop at the Yuma cemetery northeast of town and found an adult male Magnolia Warbler hanging out with a Yellow. It was occasionally singing. A few other migrants around but nothing worth mentioning. I'll probably wonder around town for much of today checking to see what else might be around. Ethan Kistler Newton Falls, Ohio -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Common Poorwill - Boulder From: Laura Osborn <losborn AT indra.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 13:07:59 -0700 (PDT) Last night, for the first time in 35 years a Common Poorwill was calling in my backyard. I live in Boulder, in the Uni-hill neighborhood near Chautuaqua Park. Laura Osborn, Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/149909ea-5e56-4e6d-bb74-a32c10c8fb91%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Common Poorwill - Western Boulder From: laura <losborn AT indra.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:19 -0700 (PDT) This evening, having lived at this location since 1978, I heard my first ever Common Poorwill singing in my backyard. My home is near Chautauqua Park, in the Uni-hill area of Boulder. Laura Osborn, Boulder, Colorado -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/44ec3b53-ca40-4ee0-9b3e-1a7887c7102e%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Bullock's Orioles Galore - BLCP From: Regina King <king.regina AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 14:10:16 -0700 (PDT) Birded south side of BCLP this morning. Never saw so many Bullock's. Also, on a fence on the north side of the horse pasture at S. Simms & 285, there was a very gray Shrike. Couldn't get close enough to id for sure, but it could have been a Loggerhead. Regina King Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/0c230983-7a67-489f-ad8b-452f3048535b%40googlegroups.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Louviers(Douglas)Rose-breasted Grosbeaks From: Tom Halverstadt <thavs1 AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 20:30:47 +0000 (UTC) Co-birders, Have had a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks visiting my sunflower feeders all day today.Also I will be leading my annual Louviers bird walk on Memorial Day(May 27) as we search for Yellow-billed Cuckoos and other goodies. We will meet AT the Louviers Post Office AT 6:30 AM.E-mail or call for more info. Tom Halverstadt Louviers thavs1 AT comcast .net http://www.flickr.com/photos/thavs1/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1467629666.2147678.1368909047545.JavaMail.root%40sz0146a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Weld County Crow Valley From: Rick Reeser <rcreeser AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 14:01:23 -0600 Fun morning at Crow Valley Rec Area. We saw lots of western Kingbirds and meadowlarks. In addition we spotted a Lark sparrow, eastern Kingbirds, Flickers, American goldfinch, a hermit thrush, yellow warblers, yellow-rumped warblers, western Tanagers, brown thrashers, brown headed cowbirds, white crowned sparrow, orchard orioles, bullocks orioles, red winged blackbirds, lots of lark buntings, blue jays, mourning doves, and a mountain bluebird. Rick Reeser Paul Rainbolt Greeley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: FW: GWWA From: "Steve Stachowiak & Melody Egge" <waxwing2 AT q.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:30 -0600 Cobirders, For those out birding without access to the internet, Stalker Lake is west of the town of Wray in Yuma County. Good Birding, Steve Stachowiak Highlands Ranch, CO -----Original Message----- From: cobirds AT googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds AT googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bay.wren AT gmail.com Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:39 AM To: Colorado Birds Subject: Re: [cobirds] GWWA County? Eric DeFonso Boulder, CO Sent from the Aether On May 18, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Steven Mlodinow wrote: > S side of Stalker Lake, west end > Steve Mlodinow > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/D31F82D4-23B2-402C-8D31-747677E553 4C%40gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000001ce53ec%24f9996510%24eccc2f30%24%40q.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: GWWA From: bay.wren AT gmail.com Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 09:39:09 -0600 County? Eric DeFonso Boulder, CO Sent from the Aether On May 18, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Steven Mlodinow wrote: > S side of Stalker Lake, west end > Steve Mlodinow > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/D31F82D4-23B2-402C-8D31-747677E5534C%40gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Nashville Warbler and White-winged Dove in Monte Vista From: "John Rawinski" <cougar AT gojade.org> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 07:45:07 -0700 Subject: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 18 From: Dick Schottler <birdschot AT uswest.net> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 08:38:40 -0600 Compiler: Dick Schottler Date: Report for Saturday, May 18, 2013, updated at 8:30 AM email: rba AT cobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Report for Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 0845 sponsored by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in this report): Neotropic Cormorant (*Weld) Glossy Ibis (Jefferson, Weld) Black-bellied Plover (Weld) Piping Plover (Phillips) Whimbrel (*Weld) Cassin's Vireo (Adams) Gray-cheeked Thrush (*El Paso/Pueblo) Veery (Weld) Ovenbird (*El Paso/Pueblo) Worm-eating Warbler (Prowers) Northern Waterthrush (El Paso/Pueblo, Jefferson, Weld) Blue-winged Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) Black & white Warbler (*El Paso/Pueblo) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (*Bent) Chestnut sided-Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, *Washington) Blackpoll Warbler (Jefferson) Tennessee Warbler (Adams) Nashville Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Prowers) Northern Parula (El Paso, El Paso/Pueblo) Blackburnian Warbler (La Plata) Townsend's Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo) Black-throated Green Warbler (Boulder) Palm Warbler (El Paso/Pueblo, Larimer) Northern Cardinal (*Jefferson) Bobolink (Boulder) _*ADAMS COUNTY:*_ --On May13, Breitsch reports a Tennessee Warbler and Cassin's Vireo seen at Barr Lake S.P.. *_BENT COUNTY:_* --On May 16 Nelson reports a female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at Van's Grove. *_BOULDER COUNTY:_* --On May 12, Nunes reports a a singing male BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER in the Ponderosa Pines at the corner of Tandra & East Moorhead Circle. From Table Mesa, turn south on Tantra, & go down the street until you reach the forced right hand turn onto E Moorhead. The pine trees are on your right. --On May15, Minner-Lee reports several Bobolinks seen in the vicinity of the Open Space & Mt. Parks Cherryvale admin. bldg. *_--EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES:_* --On May 15, Percival reports the following warblers at Chico Basin Ranch (hereafter CBR) (fee area): Ovenbird, No. Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, No. Parula, Townsend's, and western Palm among others. Also seen were a White-throated Sparrow and Bobolink. --On May 16, Walbek reports a Blue-winged Warbler seen near the banding station at CBR. --On May 16 Brown reports the following among birds banded at CBR: 2 Ovenbirds, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. A male Black-and-white Warbler was banded on the 17th. _*--EL PASO COUNTY:*_ --On May 12, Kosar reports a Northern Parula at Fountain Creek. *_JEFFERSON COUNTY:_* --On May 16, Schottler reports that the singing male Northern Cardinal, first reported on May 10 along the Tree Bridge Trail south of Clear Creek in the Wheatridge Greenbelt, was still present. The trail starts roughly 50 yards W of the footbridge over Clear Creek at Prospect Park. --On May 13, Henwood reports a Glossy Ibis at Bear Creek Lake Park, near Pelican Point. --On May 14, Hackos reports a Blackpoll Warbler at Belmar Park, Lakewood. *_LA PLATA COUNTY:_* On May 13, Beatty reports a Blackburnian Warbler in Durango, first found by Morris on May 6 and still being seen near the Durango Public Library. *_LARIMER COUNTY:_* --On May 12, Matthews reports an "Eastern" Palm Warbler at Lake Estes. *_PHILLIPS COUNTY: _*--On May 15, Linfield reports a Piping Plover on a small pool between CR 41 and the Holyoke airport. *_PROWERS COUNTY:_* --On May 13, Komar reports these birds from Lamar: Nashville Warbler at the cemetery south of LCCW and Worm-eating Warbler at the High School grove. *_WASHINGTON COUNTY:_* --On May 17, Kellner's group reported male Chestnut-sided Warblers at the Washington County Golf Course Park in Akron and at Last Chance. *_WELD COUNTY:_* --On May 13 Erthal reported 6 Black-bellied Plovers and 2 Whimbrel seen along CR 48 south of Lower Latham Reservoir. One Whimbrel was still present on May 16. --On May 14, Chavez reported a Veery and Northern Waterthrush at Norma's Grove. --On May 15, Leatherman reported 2 Glossy Ibis seen with White-faced Ibis at Crom Lake (CR 31 1/2 mi s. of CR 90). --On May 16, Mlodinow reports that a Neotropic Cormorant was seen along the entrance road to St. Vrain State Park. *_DFO FIELD TRIPS:_* --The DFO field trip for Sunday, May 19 is to Roxborough State Park. The leader is Doris Cruze (303-798-8072). Meet the leader at 0800 at the Park visitor center. Parks Pass is required.* * *Please consult the DFO website: *http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and-counts/scheduled-field-trips/may-2013-field-trips/ , for information on the field trips and the leaders to call. Good Birding, Dick Schottler Unincorporated Jefferson County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/51979270.5080905%40uswest.net?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: Re: SE CO Rocking 7K ranch From: "Gary and Judi Ogle" <wypafl AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 07:44:04 -0600 Hello all, spent time with the folks who run Rocking 7K Ranch yesterday. They are on the birding trail and some of you have been there. They are seeing a lot of different birds this year, many they can't identify. So I would encourage anyone who is heading to the Two Buttes area to stop in. They are in WY right now but will head back to CO on Mon. Judi Ogle Burns, WY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Subject: GWWA From: Steven Mlodinow <sgmlod AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 07:09:44 -0600 S side of Stalker Lake, west end Steve Mlodinow Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.