cobirds colorado rare bird: August 2014

Sunday 31 August 2014

[cobirds] BLACKBURNIAN WARBER & CANADA WARBLER; Prewitt Reservoir (Logan and Washington County, respectively)

On today's Denver Field Ornithologists to Prewitt Reservoir we found a fall
male Blackburnian Warbler below the dam in the "Black Locust" grove. This
grove is to the west of the Logan County parking lot below the dam ( Open
Goggle Maps and copy/paste the following into the search box: 40.435750,
-103.357993 )

Later in the early afternoon we found a Red-eyed Vireo, female
Black-and-White Warbler and a Canada Warbler in the inlet canal grove ( Open
Goggle Maps and copy/paste the following into the search box: 40.404031,
-103.390887 )

Prewitt Reservoir has risen slightly since a week ago and there is no longer
shoreline along the road to the inlet canal area. :-(

Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado

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[cobirds] Baird's Sparrows--El Paso County

This morning, I was able to find 3 Baird's Sparrows along Drennan Rd west of Hemmingway. Many birders I came across had seen several Baird's in their searches. I'm guessing there are more than 4-5 Baird's Sparrow in the area. Great Colorado bird!! Photos of the bird can be seen below:

http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/BIRDS/RARE-AND-UNCOMMON-2014/

Mark Chavez
Lakewood-Green Mtn
http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/

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[cobirds] Hale Ponds, Yuma County - Alder Flyatcher

Greetings All.

I spent 5 or so hours wandering around the Hale Ponds area. Like most of NE Colorado, migrant passerines were few. I don't know what happened to our Yellow Warbler passage, that should have peaked a week ago, nor our Wilson's Warbler passage, which should be in full force right now.

So, I had about 6 Wilson's and 6 Yellows, but also 6 American Redstarts. It's a weird fall.

The main highlight was an Alder Flycatcher, which I managed some halfway decent shots of.

Also, 2 MacGillivray's Warblers, a Dusky Flycatcher and a Hammond's were pretty since I could have... well.. into KS at the time.

There were still several GC Flycatchers about and a spanking male Indigo Bunting was nice. The 4 RE Vireos could have been migrants or local breeders.

I wonder if the seeming lackluster passerine migration is due to the diffuse lushness of the landscape. Could it be that the birds are really spread out, the opposite of fall 2012????

Good Birding

Steven Mlodinow

Longmont

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[cobirds] Hummingbird ID help, Larimer

Yesterday (Aug 30), I went to W Lake St in Fort Collins to get some photographs of a Calliope Hummingbird first reported by N Komar that has been around for the last week. There were several Hummers zipping around and feeding off a healthy clump of pinkish orange Agastache flowers. While shooting a perched Calliope, I heard the distinctive wing buzz of a Broad-tail over my left shoulder. I turned to the sound and saw nothing of course, returning to the Calliope I found it was replaced by a different bird. I saw a red throat and assumed that the new bird was a male Broad-tailed because this and the trill that preceded its arrival. I shot 3 pics before it flew away. After reviewing the photos I'm not convinced its a Broad-tailed and think it could be a Ruby-throated instead or maybe a hybrid of. I do not see any rufous anywhere, the wingtips are straight and narrow (eliminates Black-chinned), and bill is straighter and not too curved. I can see the slightest light/white under the chin only after extreme magnification. The white line on a Broad-tailed that starts at the chin goes through the eye and continues around the back edge of the gorget is indistinct to absent. Lastly, it seems slimmer than most Broad-tails that I have seen. I have never seen a Ruby-throated before so I am asking anybody with knowledge to help me identify this puzzler (at least to me).

Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/122221383@N05/15094808681/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/122221383@N05/14911128169/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/122221383@N05/15097807145/

David Wade

Fort Collins, CO

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[cobirds] No Buff-breasted Sand Jett Lake

12 sp. Shorebirds, 2 Peregrines.

T&K

[cobirds] El Paso County Baird's Sparrows

Sorry. For clarification the Baird's Sparrows I saw this morning were the ones previously reported in El Paso County.

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Rachel Hopper
Ft. Collins

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Re: [cobirds] Baird Sparrow, Logan County

Mark Peterson's group found one Baird's Sparrow along with some Grasshopper Sparrows and such on rd 93, just north if the intersection of Rd 40. This is south of I-76 from exit 155.

Christian Nunes

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On Aug 31, 2014, at 10:59 AM, "Todd Deininger" <goldeneagle90a@gmail.com> wrote:

Some CFO field trips have found a Bairds Sparrow.

Will try and get details soon.

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[cobirds] Baird Sparrow, Logan County

Some CFO field trips have found a Bairds Sparrow.

Will try and get details soon.

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[cobirds] Little Blue Heron at Alamosa NWR

This-past week I saw an immature Little Blue Heron on the Auto Tour Loop at the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. The bird is white, and has a prominent blue base to the bill. It was not re-seen yesterday but should be watched for in this area.

I lead a bird trip yesterday to Alamosa hotspots, and we had a nice morning. Eastern Kingbird, many species of shorebirds, Blue Grosbeak, Osprey, and Townsend's Warbler were some of the highlights.

Why is it even the common birds look so different this time of year! Keeps it interesting for sure.....

John Rawinski

Monte Vista, CO

[cobirds] BAIRD's SPARROWS/YES

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Rachel Hopper
Ft. Collins

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[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Updat 8/30/14

Banded 69 birds yesterday, plus recaught 19 that had been banded in prior days, and 2 (a Chickadee and American Goldfinch) that had been banded in prior years.

The CANADA WARBLER continues to hang around; he was caught again mid-morning. In the last 24 hours, he has added fat and gained weight (from 9.4 to 10.7 grams), and we are hoping he will continue his migration soon.

Here's the breakdown of the new birds for the day:

Dusky Flycatcher 2

House Wren 7

Orange-crowned Warbler 7

Yellow Warbler 10

Townsend's Warbler 3

Wilson's Warbler 33

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Chipping Sparrow 6

We are closed today (Sunday, 8/31) and tomorrow (Labor Day); open Tuesday, closed Wednesday. Then we begin our regular schedule, open 5 days per week (Tues through Sat), closed Sun and Mon.

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 31 August 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: August 31, 2014

email: rba@cfobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Sunday, August 31 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Mississippi Kite (El Paso, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (Denver)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (*Kiowa)

Laughing Gull (Morgan)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Arapahoe, *Logan)

Caspian Tern (Morgan)

ARCTIC TERN (Washington/Logan)

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (*Phillips)

ALDER FLYCATCHER (*Kiowa)

Least Flycatcher (Douglas)

Gray Flycatcher (Fremont, Washington/Logan, Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)

Ash-throated Flycatcher (*Prowers)

Pygmy Nuthatch (Larimer)

CANADA WARBLER (*Adams, *Fremont, Washington/Logan)

EASTERN TOWHEE (*Logan)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (*El Paso)

Lesser Goldfinch (Boulder, *Morgan)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Barr Lake SP on August 27.

--A CANADA WARBLER was banded by Gobris at Barr Lake RMBO Banding Station on August 28. On August 29, McBurney reported that they recaught the CANADA WARBLER that was banded on the 28th. On August 30, Bunker reported CANADA WARBLER at Barr Lake SP.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sheeter at Cherry Creek SP on August 29.

DENVER COUNTY:

--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Kibbe at Bear Creek Park on August 27.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Suddjian in the Plum Creek Area of Chatfield on August 25.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A BAIRD'S SPARROW was found by Driscoll on Drennan Road by Driscoll on August 26. Maynard, Walbek and Kellner found BAIRD SPARROWS around the Drennan near intersection with Hemmingway on August 27. Bill Maynard photographed 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS near the intersection of Drennan and Hemmingway and Kellner photographed a single individual. Goff and Drummond each reported a single BAIRD'S on August 28. The area is east of Colorado Springs. The photos posted by Kellner (e-bird) and Maynard (Facebook) are different individuals so there are several individuals in the area. Kooehn reported a BAIRD'S SPARROW about 1/4 mile west of Hemingway on August 29. On August 30, many birders were out looking for a BAIRD'S SPARROW on Drennan Road. On August 30, Maynard reported seeing 4 BAIRD'S

with 2 of them on Curtis Road, Kilpatrick and 2 on Drennan Road, and several other birders were lucky to find a BAIRD'S

somewhere along Drennan Road.

FREMONT COUNTY:

--Gray Flycatchers were reported by Moss at Red Canyon Park 10 miles N of Canon City on August 16. There was a family of four plus an additional 3 Gray Flycatchers. On August 20, Moss found two Gray Flycatcher families at Red Canyon Park. On August 23, Moss refound 2 Gray Flycatcher families at Red Canyon Park. On August 27, Moss reported Gray Flycatcher family plus 3 more Gray Flycatchers at Red Canyon Park.

--A male CANADA WARBLER was reported by Rich Miller on the eastern section of the Canon City Riverwalk on August 30. The warbler was about 200 yards W of the old MackKenzie Ave parking area. The old parking area is about 1/4 mile walk from the present parking area.

KIOWA COUNTY:

--An ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported by Mlodinow at Neenoshe Reservoir Locust Grove on August 30.

--3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were reported by Mlodinow at Jett Reservoir on August 30.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Walbek at Tamarack Ranch SWA on August 30.

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Goodrich at Jumbo Reservoir on August 30.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--A Laughing Gull was reported by Dowell at Jackson Reservoir North on August 27.

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Nikolai at Jackson Reservoir on August 29.

--A Lesser Goldfinch was reported by Kiessig at Jackson Lake SP on August 30.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

--A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported by Dowell at Lion's Club Fishin' Hole on August 30.

PROWERS COUNTY:

--An Ash-throated Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at Lamar Community College Woods on August 30.

WASHINGTON/LOGAN COUNTIES:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 27.

--On the north side of Prewitt near the "ranger house" Mlodinow reported 1 year old ARCTIC TERN and CANADA WARBLER on August 27.

--An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Gonder on the Logan County side of Prewitt Reservoir on August 29.

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Mississippi Kites were reported by Amershek at Glenmere Park on August 26.

YUMA COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at Wray Fish Hatchery on August 29.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, August 31 will be to Prewitt and Jackson Reservoir led by Joey Kellner (303-978-1748). Meet the leader at 0530 at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 N. Broadway. Exit I-25 at 58th Ave, go west 2 blocks to Broadway, then north 2 blocks to parking lot on right to carpool.

Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass required. this is an all-day trip so bring lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Saturday 30 August 2014

[cobirds] Kiowa, Prowers, Bent Highlights

Greetings All

Today I headed south to avoid winds.

Mark Peterson told me to look at a couple reservoirs in Kiowa, long dry, but no so after recent deluges.

The first sizable pond has no name... mostly a flooded farm area, just south of Eads. On west side of 287/385. I pulled over off the shoulder (this is best done about sunrise). There was a fair number of shorebirds, 8 Solitaries and 2 Sanderlings being the most interesting. Far more unusual was a blue SNOW GOOSE feeding on emergent grass amongst Killdeer and Baird's Sandpipers

Farther south is Jett Lake, or what I think is called Jett Lake. It is easily visible from the freeway, which is where I first looked at it from. Then I drove a bit south to the next road, went west just past a fence, and then followed a two-track north to the edge of the reservoir. It had goodly numbers of shorebirds, the best being 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS in the sw. corner (not found a couple hours later) and a Pectoral Sand.

Neegronda, Neenoshe, and Ne No Spah (sorry, to lazy to look it up) were not very interesting. The latter will likely be very sweet as water levels drop

At Lamar Community College Woods there was, per usual a N Cardinal... and not unexpected, but not usual for me there... a RB Woodpecker. Of more note was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO... a bright bird, entirely yellow beneath. Also present was RE Vireo and Cassin's Vireo. There is a funky Myiarchus flycatcher there. Probably a bright Ash-throated.

At Tempel Grove there was another Red-eyed Vireo, and Ovenbird, 2 American Redstarts, and a MacGillivray's Warbler.

An the Neenoshe Locust Grove, there was an ALDER FLYCATCHER, which flew off into the cottonwoods and tamarisk bowl that once was mostly under water. Also there was an Indigo Bunting and just a nice assortment of stuff, especially for Kiowa County, such as Cassin's Vireo and 7 Lazuli Buntings.

Good Birding

Steve Mlodinow

Longmont CO

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[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, Longmont 8/30

Near Golden Ponds today was a calling Broady along St. Vrain Creek. Other migrants included MacGillivray's and Wilson's Warbler, Western Tanager, and Red-breasted Nuthatches.

Scott E. Severs
Longmont, CO

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[cobirds] Black Tern and Chimney Swifts (Jefferson), Red Crossbill (Arapahoe)

On Aug 28 a lone Red Crossbill flew over St Mary Catholic Church along Prince Street in Littleton (Arapahoe), heading north and calling all the way. The calls were of the Type 2 Ponderosa pine form.

On Aug 29 I made my first visit to Hine Lake in Robert A. Easton Regional Park, off the end of West Coal Mine near West Bowles (Jeffco). Low clouds and a smattering of rain had brought a moderate number of swallows down low over the lake. They were mostly Barn, but among them were two Chimney Swifts, apparently a decent find for JeffCo based on few eBird entries.

Late today Aug 30 a Black Tern was at the JeffCo corner of the South Platte Reservoir. It winged around right in the corner there for a time and then went south across C470 toward Chatfield Res., where I technically was able to add it to my Douglas Co list as it went south to the dam and then I lost it from view. South Platte Reservoir was otherwise nearly bird free.

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] DFO Trip, Sept. 20, Boulder County

To anyone interested in this trip: In my DFO description of this trip, I said it would be "easy". That is because it will only be on parts of the Fowler and north Spring Brook trails. We will be walking south from the end of Boulder County Rd. 67 or no more than two miles -- about a mile up to an irrigation ditch where these two trails meet the Goshawk Ridge Trail. (If we did the whole Spring Brook loop and part of the Fowler Trail we would walk almost 4 miles!)

This is a very birdy area as it includes many habitats (including open ponderosa pine woodland, a burned area of pine forest, and lots of brushy slopes-- plums and chokecherries galore this year). As of this week, two Lewis Woodpeckers were still in the burn area!

Paula Hansley

Louisville

720-890-2628

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[cobirds] CANADA WARBLER, Canon City Riverwalk, FreCo

This morning I found a male Canada Warbler on the eastern section of the Riverwalk. It was moving around in the vines and lower branches of the large cottonwoods along the trail about 200 yds. west of the old MacKenzie Ave parking area. (The old parking area is about a 1/4 mile walk from the present parking area at MacKenzie Ave.)

Numerous Wilson Warblers and Western Tanagers were also seen along the trail.

Rich Miller

Canon City

[cobirds] Birds sparrows

The Birds sparrow's are still being seen east of Colo springs.same location as before. I have seen 2 I know others have seen as many as 4

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 August 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: August 30, 2014

email: rba@cfobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Saturday, August 30 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Mississippi Kite (El Paso, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (Denver)

Snowy Plover (Alamosa)

Laughing Gull (Morgan)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, *Arapahoe, Sedgwick)

Caspian Tern (*Morgan)

ARCTIC TERN (Washington/Logan)

Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo)

Black Swift (Montrose)

White-throated Swift (Larimer)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)

Least Flycatcher (Douglas)

Gray Flycatcher (Fremont, Washington/Logan, *Yuma)

Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington)

Common Raven (Larimer)

Purple Martin (San Miguel)

Pygmy Nuthatch (Larimer, San Miguel)

Bewick's Wren (San Miguel)

American Dipper (San Miguel)

CANADA WARBLER (*Adams, Washington/Logan)

EASTERN TOWHEE (*Logan)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (*El Paso)

Lesser Goldfinch (Boulder, Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Barr Lake SP on August 27.

--A CANADA WARBLER was banded by Gobris at Barr Lake RMBO Banding Station on August 28. On August 29, McBurney reported that they recaught the CANADA WARBLER that was banded on the 28th.

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

--Snowy Plovers were reported by Rawinski on August 24 at Watchable Wildlife Area at Blanca Wetlands.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Sheeter at Cherry Creek Sp on August 29.

DENVER COUNTY:

--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Kibbe at Bear Creek Park on August 27.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Suddjian in the Plum Creek Area of Chatfield on August 25.

EL PASO COUNTY:

FREMONT COUNTY:

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 22 at Lory SP, Komar reported American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-throated Swift, 6 Common Raven, 6 Pygmy Nuthatch, and 6 Lesser Goldfinch.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--7-8 Black Swifts were reported by Dexter in Nucla flying low over a farm pond on August 22.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--A Laughing Gull was reported by Dowell at Jackson Reservoir North on August 27.

--A Caspian Tern was reported by Nikolai at Jackson Reservoir on August 29.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir W of North Picnic Road on August 21.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--On August 24 at Miramonte Reservoir, Floyd reported Purple Martin, Pygmy Nuthatch and Bewick's Wren.

--On August 25 Floyd reported an American Dipper by the river in Telluride.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on August 22.

WASHINGTON/LOGAN COUNTIES:

--2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 20.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 27.

--On the north side of Prewitt near the "ranger house" Mlodinow reported 1 year old ARCTIC TERN and CANADA WARBLER on August 27.

--An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported by Gonder on the Logan County side of Prewitt Reservoir on August 29.

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Mississippi Kites were reported by Amershek at Glenmere Park on August 26.

YUMA COUNTY:

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at Wray Fish Hatchery on August 29.

DFO Field Trips:

Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass required. this is an all-day trip so bring lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Friday 29 August 2014

[cobirds] Re: Hawk ID question

Yes, it looks like a Cooper's Hawk to me.

On Friday, August 29, 2014 7:31:51 PM UTC-6, kickback wrote:

I have been told this is probably a juvenile cooper's hawk. I saw it about 6 weeks ago at Fountain Creek Nature center and i would appreciate any comments.

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7086_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7131_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7186_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7192_cr.jpg

Thanks

Bill

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Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Re: Hawk ID question

First filename should be

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7086_cr_a.jpg

On Friday, August 29, 2014 7:31:51 PM UTC-6, kickback wrote:

I have been told this is probably a juvenile cooper's hawk. I saw it about 6 weeks ago at Fountain Creek Nature center and i would appreciate any comments.

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7086_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7131_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7186_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7192_cr.jpg

Thanks

Bill

bill_kosar@msn.com

Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Re: Hawk ID question (corrected filename)

I have been told this is probably a juvenile cooper's hawk. I saw it about 6 weeks ago at Fountain Creek Nature center and i would appreciate any comments.

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7086_cr_a.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7131_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7186_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7192_cr.jpg

Thanks

Bill

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Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Fwd: Paradise Tanager escaped from the Bird World Building at the Denver Zoo

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From: John Azua <JAzua@denverzoo.org>
Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 12:55 PM
Subject: Paradise Tanager escaped from the Bird World Building at the Denver Zoo
To: "rba@cfobirds.org" <rba@cfobirds.org>

Hello,

Unfortunately late yesterday afternoon (8/28) at 6 pm a female Paradise tanager escaped from the Bird World building at the Denver zoo. Zoo staff did observe the bird several times during the next couple of hours then could not observe it due to night fall.

We began early this morning looking for the bird and one person may have seen it in close proximity to its last sighting from the previous evening, but a second sighting did not occur to confirm the original re-sighting from this morning.

Attached please find a picture of this 4-5 inch long tanager. So birders in the Denver City Park or Park Hill area please be advised if they observe this bird please contact me at (720) 337-1514.

Thanks for your assistance.

John

John V. Azua, Jr.

Curator of Birds

Denver Zoo

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Denver, CO 80205

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[cobirds] Hawk ID question

I have been told this is probably a juvenile cooper's hawk. I saw it about 6 weeks ago at Fountain Creek Nature center and i would appreciate any comments.

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7086_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7131_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7186_cr.jpg

http://www.avoapples.com/birds/_MG_7192_cr.jpg

Thanks

Bill

bill_kosar@msn.com

Colorado Springs

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[cobirds] Baird's Sparrow, El Paso County, redux.

Please excuse my earlier post this morning. I tried dictating it and it got sent by accident. I am relatively new to iPhone and SIRi needs lessons in language recognition. I did not see a bear but a Bairds Sparrow about 830 am this morning with George Cresswell and Cicci Lee
on Drennan road about a quarter mile west of Hemingway. The bird was quite cooperative and sat on the top wire of a fence for 3 minutes allowing lots of photographs. Hell, I know the difference between fur and feathers.

Gary Koehn
Colorado Springs

[cobirds] RMBO Barr Lake Banding, 8/29/14

On our last training/practice day before our official opening tomorrow, we banded 51 new birds. Also recaught the CANADA WARBLER that was banded yesterday. He was caught in one of the new nets close to the road just south of the banding station. Here's the breakdown on the new birds of the day:

Western Flycatcher 1

House Wren 7

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Swainson's Thrush 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Yellow Warbler 8

Wilson's Warbler 31

Lots of birds around!

Meredith

Meredith McBurney

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Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

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Re: [cobirds] Bairds Sparrow El Paso county

I'm glad to see someone having as much trouble with Siri as I do !
I thought God had a photographic memory and didn't need to take pictures .... (;
Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county

Sent from my iPhone

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> George cresswell and I saw a bear and Spero I'm trying to Road about a quarter-mile west of Hemingway this morning at 8:30 AM. It was quite cooperative and Saft for at least 2 1/2 minutes allowing God numerous photographs.
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[cobirds] Bairds Sparrow El Paso county

George cresswell and I saw a bear and Spero I'm trying to Road about a quarter-mile west of Hemingway this morning at 8:30 AM. It was quite cooperative and Saft for at least 2 1/2 minutes allowing God numerous photographs.

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[cobirds] Canada Warbler at Barr Lake, Adams Co.

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We banded a Canada Warbler at the RMBO banding station at Barr Lake yesterday morning, Aug. 28th. It was captured in a net to the north of the banding table.

Nancy Gobris
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 29 August 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: August 29, 2014

email: rba@cfobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Friday, August 29 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Mississippi Kite (El Paso, Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (Denver)

Snowy Plover (Alamosa)

Laughing Gull (Morgan)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Sedgwick)

ARCTIC TERN (Washington/Logan)

Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo)

Black Swift (Montrose)

White-throated Swift (Larimer)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer)

Least Flycatcher (Douglas)

Gray Flycatcher (Fremont, Washington/Logan)

Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington)

Common Raven (Larimer)

Purple Martin (San Miguel)

Pygmy Nuthatch (Larimer, San Miguel)

Bewick's Wren (San Miguel)

American Dipper (San Miguel)

CANADA WARBLER (Washington/Logan)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (*El Paso)

Lesser Goldfinch (Boulder, Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Barr Lake SP on August 27.

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

--Snowy Plovers were reported by Rawinski on August 24 at Watchable Wildlife Area at Blanca Wetlands.

DENVER COUNTY:

--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Kibbe at Bear Creek Park on August 27.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Suddjian in the Plum Creek Area of Chatfield on August 25.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A BAIRD'S SPARROW was found by Driscoll on Drennan Road by Driscoll on August 26. Walbek and Kellner

refound BAIRD SPARROW around the Drennan near intersection with Hemmingway on August 27. On August 28, Bill Maynard photographed 3 BAIRD'S SPARROWS near the intersection of Drennan and Hemmingway and Goff and

Drummond each reported a single BAIRD'S on August 28. The area is east of Colorado Springs. The photos

posted by Kellner (e-bird) and Maynard (Facebook) are different individuals so there are several individuals in the area.

FREMONT COUNTY:

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 22 at Lory SP, Komar reported American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-throated Swift, 6 Common Raven, 6 Pygmy Nuthatch, and 6 Lesser Goldfinch.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--7-8 Black Swifts were reported by Dexter in Nucla flying low over a farm pond on August 22.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--A Laughing Gull was reported by Dowell at Jackson Reservoir North on August 27.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir W of North Picnic Road on August 21.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--On August 24 at Miramonte Reservoir, Floyd reported Purple Martin, Pygmy Nuthatch and Bewick's Wren.

--On August 25 Floyd reported an American Dipper by the river in Telluride.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on August 22.

WASHINGTON/LOGAN COUNTIES:

--2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 20.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 27.

--On the north side of Prewitt near the "ranger house" Mlodinow reported 1 year old ARCTIC TERN and CANADA WARBLER on August 27.

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Mississippi Kites were reported by Amershek at Glenmere Park on August 26.

DFO Field Trips:

Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass required. this is an all-day trip so bring lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Thursday 28 August 2014

[cobirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher?

My husband and I may travel south from Centennial on Sunday to do some birding. I'm wonder if the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are still around? If yes, could someone give me good directions from I-25? Thanks!

We are planning to hit Bear Creek Nature Center, Fountain Creek and Sonderman Park on the way. Any other suggestions would be entertained.

Thanks
Cheri Phillips
Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Baird's Sparrow, El Paso County

Hi, cobirders.

This morning at 8:13 a.m., Jeanne and I saw the Baird's Sparrow on Drennan Road about .25 mile west of Hemmingway Rd. It sat up on a fence wire for nearly 20 seconds before flying out into the field. A couple of minutes later it returned to the fence and was also spotted by John Drummond.

We do not know if there are more than one Baird's Sparrows as some have suggested, but we got great looks at this one.

Good birding, everyone.

Mel and Jeanne Goff

Colorado Springs

[cobirds] Clarification on FULL White Rocks trip

Hi all again,

The trip I am referring to is the one sponsored by Boulder County Audubon for Oct. 4, and led by Dave Sutherland.

Pam

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[cobirds] White Rocks Trip FULL!!

Hi All,

So sorry, but this trip filled up in a blink. I've asked if we can run a second outing and am waiting to hear. I will post if more spots become available on a different date.

Best,

Pam Piombino

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[cobirds] Baird's Sparrow El Paso County

The immature Baird's Sparrow was relocated Wednesday afternoon near the
intersection of Drennan and Hemmingway. Below are the GPS coordinates that
will get you close (two different formats for whichever GPS unit you might
have).

38.752420, -104.503260
38°45'08.7"N 104°30'11.7"W

The bird was seen briefly in the morning by Glenn Walbek along Drennan Road,
but in the afternoon I relocated it along Hemmingway Rd. I saw the bird on
and off for about one and a half minutes and then lost it. After a two hour
search our group could not refind it. :-( The area is pretty expansive
and the bird is there "somewhere". There are lots of other sparrow species
present so look at each bird. Below is my eBird checklist (with a photo or
three).

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19593852

Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 28 August 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: August 27, 2014

email: rba@cfobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Wednesday, August 25 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

Mississippi Kite (El Paso, *Weld)

Broad-winged Hawk (*Denver)

Snowy Plover (Alamosa)

Mountain Plover (Park)

LITTLE GULL (Arapahoe)

Laughing Gull (*Morgan)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (*Adams, Logan, Sedgwick)

ARCTIC TERN (*Washington/Logan)

Band-tailed Pigeon (Park)

Greater Roadrunner (Pueblo)

WHIP-POOR-WILL (La Plata)

Black Swift (Montrose)

White-throated Swift (Larimer)

ACORN WOODPECKER (Pueblo)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (Larimer, Mesa)

Least Flycatcher (*Douglas)

Gray Flycatcher (*Fremont, *Washington/Logan)

Black Phoebe (Fremont, Pueblo)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Washington)

Bell's Vireo (Logan)

Common Raven (Boulder Larimer, Montezuma)

Purple Martin (San Miguel)

Pygmy Nuthatch (Boulder, Larimer, San Miguel)

Bewick's Wren (San Miguel)

American Dipper (San Miguel)

Western Bluebird (Boulder)

CANADA WARBLER (*Washington/Logan)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (*El Paso)

Lesser Goldfinch (Boulder, Larimer, Montezuma)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Barr Lake SP on August 27.

ALAMOSA COUNTY:

--Snowy Plovers were reported by Rawinski on August 24 at Watchable Wildlife Area at Blanca Wetlands.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A juvenile plumaged LITTLE GULL was reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek SP in the middle of the lake on August 14, August 15, August 17 and August 19.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On August 16 on the Bird Walk led by Steve Frye at Betasso Preserve they reported 40 Pygmy Nuthatches, 4 Lesser Goldfinches, 1 Common Raven and 10 Western Bluebirds.

DENVER COUNTY:

--2 Broad-winged Hawks were reported by Kibbe at Bear Creek Park on August 27.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--A Least Flycatcher was reported by Suddjian in the Plum Creek Area of Chatfield on August 25.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A Mississippi Kite was reported by Goff at Adams Open space in Fountain on August 21.

--A BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported by Walbek on Drennan Road between Hemmingway Road and Edwards Road, E of Colorado Springs on August 27.

FREMONT COUNTY:

LA PLATA COUNTY:

--A WHIP-POOR-WILL was found by Larson and Remsen S of Durango on Hwy 140 near the state line on August 16.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On August 22 at Lory SP, Komar reported American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-throated Swift, 6 Common Raven, 6 Pygmy Nuthatch, and 6 Lesser Goldfinch.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Mlodinow at Jumbo on August 16.

--4+ Bell's Vireos were reported by Kaempfer in hedgerows at Little Jumbo on August 16.

MESA COUNTY:

--On August 18, Stigen reported 3 American Three-toed Woodpeckers on Grand Mesa on the Crag Crest trail.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY:

--On August 18 at Lone Dome Recreational Area, Remsen reported Common Raven and Lesser Goldfinch.

MONTROSE COUNTY:

--7-8 Black Swifts were reported by Dexter in Nucla flying low over a farm pond on August 22.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--A Laughing Gull was reported by Dowell at Jackson Reservoir North on August 27.

PARK COUNTY:

--2 Mountain Plovers were reported by Suddjian at James Mark Jones SWA off CR 15 on August 19.

--2 Band-tailed Pigeons were reported by Suddjian near Bailey on August 19.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On August 16, Moss reported 4 ACORN WOODPECKERS in pines at Pueblo Mountain Park.

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Moss on Siloam Road in West Pueblo County on August 16.

--A Greater Roadrunner was reported by Percival at Pueblo Reservoir W of North Picnic Road on August 21.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY:

--On August 24 at Miramonte Reservoir, Floyd reported Purple Martin, Pygmy Nuthatch and Bewick's Wren.

--On August 25 Floyd reported an American Dipper by the river in Telluride.

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Walbek at Jumbo Reservoir on August 22.

WASHINGTON/LOGAN COUNTIES:

--2 Great Crested Flycatchers were reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 20.

--A Gray Flycatcher was reported by Mlodinow at the inlet Channel at Prewitt on August 27.

--On the north side of Prewitt near the "ranger house" Mlodinow reported 1 year old ARCTIC TERN and CANADA WARBLER on August 27.

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Mississippi Kites were reported by Amershek at Glenmere Park on August 26.

DFO Field Trips:

Habitat Stamp for State Wildlife Areas and State Parks Pass required. this is an all-day trip so bring lunch, plenty of water, and bug spray.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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