cobirds colorado rare bird: November 2015

Monday 30 November 2015

[cobirds] Red Rocks Trading Post Seeding Project

Fellow CoBirders,

Since the middle of October, a team of dedicated volunteers from our community has been strategically placing seed at Red Rocks Trading Post (Jefferson County) to feed our local birds, and for the enjoyment of birders from up & down the Front Range, as well as many out of state visitors.

We are writing this evening to ask for your help in making sure that this can continue. No, we are not asking you for money, we are asking for your cooperation in not putting seed out unless you are part of the group (approved of by Park Management) that is currently implementing the project.

Volunteers have been seeding at Red Rocks for several years thanks to the efforts of Mike Henwood, Tom Bush, Gwen Moore, Mark Chavez and others. It is important for you to know that our ability to keep this project going can be taken away at any time. Had it not been for our friend Joe Roller's successful negotiations with Park Management about a year ago, we would not be able to be seeding today.

Over the past year, the City of Denver has transitioned the Trading Post from a gift shop to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. With that change, new guidelines have been set out, mostly having to do with what we can put out and where we can put it. Keeping the area clean and not giving their full-time landscaper extra work cleaning up after us is high on their priority list. They have made it clear to us that if we do not abide by a few fairly simple requests, seeding will not continue. That being said, we have volunteers placing the right seed in the right places on a daily basis, and we have a volunteer cleaning up once a week.

Thanks for your support in ensuring that we can continue to provide a rich, diverse, easily accessible place to see a great variety of winter birds for a long time by not bringing your own seed when you visit Red Rocks.

If you would like to be a part of this rewarding project or if you have any questions, please let us know.

Good birding!

Tom Behnfield
2015/2016 Red Rocks Seeding Coordinator
behnfield@q.com
303-910-6858

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[cobirds] Rusty Blackbird Barr Lake

I found two female Rusty Blackbirds below the dam at Barr Lake this afternoon. They were in the same general area as a group last year. Going below the dam from the old stone house or RMBO offices past the bridge over the ditch 200 yards, I saw them in the last group of trees. Last year they were in the area of the bridge.

Norm Erthal

Arvada, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Colorado Christmas Bird Count national high counts for 2014/15

Bill,

Thanks for compiling this list. Do these records apply strictly to the nation, or are they good for the continent as well?

Thanks!

Chuck Aid

On Friday, November 27, 2015 at 10:35:27 AM UTC-7, William Kaempfer wrote:

Cobirders,

I searched the NAS records of high counts for last year and came up with these species and sub-species for which Colorado grabbed a national high. The two boldfaced entries indicate an all-time CBC high.

White-tailed Ptarmigan CW (CO, Aspen)

Eur. Collared-Dove 6922 (CO, Pueblo)

W. Screech-Owl 99 (CO, Grand Junction)

Long-eared Owl 18 (CA, Carrizo Plain; CO, Crook; MT, Missoula)

Pinyon Jay 578 (CO, Salida)

Mountain Chickadee 530 (CO, Evergreen-Idaho Springs)

Pygmy Nuthatch 585 (CO, Evergreen-Idaho Springs)

Townsend's Solitaire 217 (CO, Penrose)

Dark-eyed (Gray-headed) Junco 335 (CO, Denver)

Dark-eyed (Pink-sided) Junco 348 (CO, Loveland)

Dark-eyed (White-winged) Junco 81 (CO, Evergreen-Idaho Springs)

Dark-eyed Cassiar Junco 28 (CO, Loveland)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch 286 (CO, Rocky Mountain N.P.)

You can sign up now for one or several of the almost 50 Colorado CBCs at http://netapp.audubon.org/cbc/public/

Bill Kaempfer

Boulder

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[cobirds] sandhill cranes, Stearns Lake, Boulder County

12 sandhill cranes flew over Stearns Lake about 11:00 this morning. Also, 2 bald eagles perched near their nest, and a mourning dove & a northern harrier flew over. Plus the usual assortment of shovelers, golden-eyes, geese, & tons of redwings.
Carol Cushman
East Boulder County

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[cobirds] Red-throated Loon - Cherry Creek Reservoir - Arapahoe CO

Birders,
Karl Stetcher asked me to post that he has a red throated loon at Cherry Creek Reservoir seen from the picnic tables south of the marina.
Also, 200 Shovelers.

Ira Sanders
Golden

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[cobirds] Prairie Falcon and Snow Geese, Niwot, Boulder County

Hello All, This morning about 8:15 I had a Prairie Falcon pass over Lookout Rd. just west of 79th St. in Niwot. At dusk yesterday there were 10 Snow Geese amongst the mega force feeding in the field south of Dodd's Farm along Niwot Road., Good Holiday Birding, Carl Starace

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[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jeffco

Birders, a few rosy-finches are hanging around the house.

Ira Sanders
Golden

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[cobirds] Recent birding in NE CO

Greetings All

Sorry for my absence. Life has been simply to distracting....

I've been out a lot this month, and there have been several trends that have impressed

There seems to be lingering birds all over the place, even with the current cold snap; For example, yesterday, David Dowell and I had a Northern Mockingbird at Jackson State Park and 3 Virginia Rail just outside of Orchard.

Within the last week in Logan County I also had an OC Warbler (west coast, Lutescent variety), Red-headed Woodpecker, Field Sparrow, Gray Catbird, and multiple Hermit Thrushes (one of which appears to be of the "Taiga" or eastern subspecies group). Just before that, there was a Brown Thrasher at Union (oddly, my first Brown Thrasher for that location was in mid-November!), 5 Common Grackles in La Salle (Weld), and dozens at Stewarts' Pond (just south of La Salle).

For photos, see the grackles at https://www.flickr.com/photos/36088296@N08/23009236470 and then look at the next 10 photos or so

A few finches have wandered out onto the plains with a scattering of Cassin's Finches (2 yesterday at Jackson) and Red Crossbills (recorded type 3s at Holyoke and Eaton).

Waterbirds have been very spotty. I have yet to find a scoter, swan, or LT Duck this fall. Loons have been better distributed, including the much celebrated bird at Terry L and a one-day wonder at Union Res. RN Grebes seem especially common. However, in general, very few places seem to have had concentrations of waterbirds compared with other years. Most lakes seem just empty. A few are hopping (e.g. Windsor Reservoir, and to a lesser extent, L Latham Reservoir in Weld. Most other Weld lakes - even before any freezing - have been a real yawn. Same is true with the Longmont/Boulder reservoirs, again with one or two exceptions).

Geese have just really arrived in numbers during the last week or so.

Gull numbers are just building, as is the norm.

And that is what I've been up to.

Good Birding

Steve Mlodinow

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[cobirds] Goshawk - Golden - Jeffco

Birders, right now there is an adult goshawk sitting in the tree behind my house.

Ira Sanders
Golden

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[cobirds] NE Colorado birds - Sunday (Logan, Sedgwick & Washington Counties)

Kathy Mihm-Dunning and I headed up to look at the NE Colorado Reservoirs. The weather was PERFECT. 25F and DEAD calm ALL day long! We started out on I-76 but by the time we hit Wiggins we realized that the highway was just pure ice as a freezing drizzle coated the car and roads. So, having this piece of information we decided that continuing up NE on dirt roads would be MUCH safer. It was. Road conditions improved throughout the day and the dirt "side" roads only slowed us down a little and we just re-arranged the order of the lakes we wanted to visit.

Conditions: All the lakes below were like "glass" and every bird could easily be seen. A few "heat shimmers" along the far shores made identifying those birds impossible. The number of waterbirds was WAY down from a week ago (the opposite of what we were expecting with the last couple cold fronts). There was much "empty" water to scan, but there were birds and a few goodies.

Results:

North Sterling Reservoir (Fee; State Park):

LONG-TAILED DUCK - 1 imm (This bird while an immature still had not completed its post-juvenal molt! a VERY dark brown bird with white undertail coverts and a little bit of white starting on the all brown head). This is a plumage that I have not seen before in this species (due to them not breeding here). Pretty COOL!

COMMON REDPOLL - 1 (with three American Goldfinches on a small patch of sunflowers)

Jumbo Reservoir (Fee; SWA "Habitat" Permit required)

LONG-TAILED DUCK - 1 imm (in its more typical first winter plumage - a dirty whitish bird with a nice large dark brown spot behind the eye)

COMMON LOON - 1 imm

Tamarack Ranch SWA

SWAMP SPARROW - 1 along the main road between the I-76 and the Platte River (East of the hunter check station at the Crook exit)

Prewitt Reservoir (Fee; SWA "Habitat" Permit required)

RED-THROATED LOON - 1 imm (seen well and photographed) Photos are attached to eBird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26051893

Lots of geese (Snow, Ross, Canada and Cackling), all three mergansers at all three lakes (still looking for that fourth one)!

All in all a nice day out. Even with the temps in the 20's all day it felt warmer due to the lack of any wind. VERY nice conditions to be out and birding!

Joey Kellner

Littleton, Colorado

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 November 2015

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Date: November 30, 2015

This is the Rare Bird Alert, Monday, November 30, sponsored by Denver Field

Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

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

BRANT (Pueblo)

Trumpter Swan (*Larimer, *Mesa)

Tundra Swan (Adams, Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, Douglas, Jefferson, El Paso, Garfield, Huerfano, Larimer, Mesa, Routt)

Surf Scoter (Arapahoe, Jefferson, *Larimer)

White-winged Scoter (*Boulder, Logan)

Black Scoter (Pueblo)

Long-tailed Duck (*Logan, *Sedgwick)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Adams, Arapahoe, Gunnison, Moffat, Routt)

Red-throated Loon (Arapahoe, *Logan, Morgan, Weld)

Pacific Loon (Boulder, Douglas, Larimer, Morgan)

Red-necked Grebe (Douglas,*Jefferson)

Dunlin (*Larimer)

AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Larimer)

Thayer's Gull (Boulder, Larimer)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adams, Douglas, Pueblo)

Glaucous Gull (Arapahoe)

Great Black-backed Gull (Pueblo)

Greater Roadrunner (Larimer)

Red-headed Woodpecker (Logan)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Bent)

Black Phoebe (Mesa, Pueblo)

Eastern Phoebe (Weld)

BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Jefferson)

Winter Wren (*El Paso, Lincoln, Pueblo)

Varied Thrush (*El Paso)

Curve-billed Thrasher (Bent)

Tennessee Warbler (Larimer)

Northern Parula (Weld)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (El Paso)

Canyon Towhee (Bent)

Field Sparrow (Logan)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder)

Rusty Blackbird (Pueblo)

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (*San Juan)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (El Paso, Larimer, Routt, *San Juan)

PURPLE FINCH (Bent)

Common Redpoll (Larimer)

ADAMS COUNTY:

--3 Tundra Swans were reported by Georgiah Hartman at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR on November 21.

--A Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by John Breitsch at Lake Ladora at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR on November 21.

--A Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Ira Sanders at Barr Lake SP on November 28.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:.

--On November 17, David Suddjian reported 2 f-type Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir.

--On November 21, Glenn Walbek reported Red-throated Loon at Cherry Creek from Lake Loop.

--On November 24, Glenn Walbek reported m Barrow's Goldeneye at Cherry Creek SP.

--On November 27, Gene Rutherford and Craig Rasmussen reported Glaucous Gull at Cherry Creek SP.

--On November 28, C Warneke reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir on the Arapahoe/Jefferson County line.

--On November 28, Gene Rutherford reported 13 Tundra Swans at South Platte Reservoir in South Platte Park.

BENT COUNTY:

--On November 16, Duane Nelson reported that he has had f-type PURPLE FINCH, m Red-bellied Woodpecker, Curve-billed Thrasher, and Canyon Towhees visit his feeders in Las Animas. Birders are welcome if you notify Duane in advance at dnelson1 ATcenturytel.net On November 19, Duane Nelson reported that the f-type PURPLE FINCH returned and the other birds continue.

--A Tundra Swan was reported by Jane Stulp and Janeal Thompson on Verhoeff Reservoir which is private on November 21.

Observe bird from highway. Trespassers will be prosecuted.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On November 19, Christian Nunes reported 14 Tundra Swans at Valmont Reservoir in Boulder. On November 22, Bill Kaempfer was reported at Leggett Reservoir at the Valmont complex.

--On November 24, Stephen Knox reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.On November 27, Ted Floyd and Tracy Pheneger reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farm.

--On November 24, David Dowell reported breeding plumaged Pacific Loon and ad Thayer's Gull at Terry Lake.

--On November 27, Bill Kaempfer reported a winter plumaged Pacific Loon at Six Mile Reservoir.

--On November 28, Peter Gent reported a f-type White-winged Scoter at Baseline Reservoir. On November 29, Tom Behnfield and Gregg Goodrich reported White-winged Scoter at Baseline Reservoir.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

--3 Red-necked Grebes and an ad Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by David Suddjian at Chatfield SP from Handicapped Fisherman Platform on November 17.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Brandon Percival from the Handicapped Fisherman Platform on November 19.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Glenn Walbek from Handicapped Fisherman Platform on November 21.

--A Red-necked Grebe was reported by David Suddjian from Handicapped Fisherman Platform on November 23.

--8 Tundra Swans were reported by Mary Burger at Rueter-Hess Reservoir (restricted access) on November 22.

--A juv plumaged Pacific Loon was reported by Gleen Walbek from the Handicapped Fisherman's pier on November 24.

--2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Joey Kellner and Glenn Walbek from Marina Sandspit at Chatfield on November 28.

--19 Tundra Swans (11 ad, 8 juv) were reported by Gregg Goodrich and many others from Marina Sandspit at Chatfield on Novdember 28.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--On November 21, David Chartier reported Winter Wren and 1-st winter F Chestnut-sided Warbler at Mile Marker 18 at Fountain Creek Regional Park. On November 22, Gwen Moore reported Chestnut-sided at Warbler Fountain Creek RP. On November 23, Christ Knight reported Chestnut-sided Warbler at Fountain Creek RP. On November 24, dale and Joel Adams reported Chestnut-sided Warbler at Fountain Creek RP.

--6 Tundra Swans (2 ad, 4 juv) were reported by Bill Maynard and Aaron Driscoll at Big Johnson Reservoir on November 22.

--On November 26, John Maynard reported Gray-cronwed Rosy-Finches at Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs. Access the area from US 24 at Ridge Road.

--A Varied Thrush was reported by David Chartier and Bill Maynard at Fountain Creek RP on November 29. It was by the beaver dam on the north end of Rice's Pond.

--A Winter Wren was reported by Bill Maynard at Fountain Creek RP on November 29.

GARFIELD COUNTY:

--A juv Tundra Swan was reported by Jackson Trappett at RIfle Gap Reservoir on November 28.

GUNNISON COUNTY:

--On November 21, Jason Beason reported 30 Barrow's Goldeneyes (only 3 females) at Blue Mesa Reservoir east of Hwy 149 bridge. On November 22, Coen Dexter reported 35 Barrow's Goldeneyes (28m 7F) at Blue Mesa Reservoir.

--On November 21, Coen Dexter reported 1m Barrow's Goldeneye at Taylor Park Reservoir.

HUERFANO COUNTY:

--3 Tundra Swans (1 ad, 2 juv) were reported by Polly Wren Neldner at Lathrop SP on November 21.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On November 14, Bill Kaempfer reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir on the Jefferson County side. On November 17, David Suddjian reported 2 f-type Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir. On November 23, David Suddjian reported 2 f-type Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir. On November 27 Dale Pate reported 2 Surf Scoters at South Platte Reservoir.

--On November 17, Peter Pereira photographed a BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield.

--On November 28, Tom Behnfield reported 2 Red-necked Grebes and 2 Tundra Swans from Swim Beach at Chatfield.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On November 16, David Wade reported Surf Scoter and Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir. On November 21, Austin Hess and Nick Komar reported Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir. On November 22, Brandon Nooner reported Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir. On November 24, Irene Fortune reported Dunlin at Timnath Reservoir

--A Tennessee Warbler was reported by Dave Leatherman at PERC (Plant Environmental Research Center in the SW corner of the CSU Campus on November 19 and was seen by David Wade. On November 20, Nick Komar, Sean Walters, Irene Fortune, and Bobbie Tilmant reported Tennessee Warbler at PERC. On November 21, Austin Hess reported Tennessee Warbler at PERC. On November 22, Sean Walters, Jesse Casias, and Adam Vesely reported Tennessee Warbler at PERC. On November 23, Ira Sanders and Dave Leatherman reported Tennessee Warbler at PERC. On November 24, Brad Biggerstaff, Mark Chavez, Gwen Moore, and Lori Zabel reported Tennessee Warbler at PERC. On November 25, Robert Beauchamp and Josh Bruening reported Tennessee Warbler at PERC.

--5 Tundra Swans were reported by John Shenot at N Poudre # 4 on November 21.

--On November 21, an AMERICAN WOODCOCK was found by John Shenot at PERC on the CSU Campus. The woodcock was seen by Andy Bankert, Dave Leatherman, and Austin Hess.

--8 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Jeff Birek flying over Horsetooth Reservoir on November 22.

--A Tundra Swan was reported by Sean Walters at Douglas Reservoir on November 22.

--A Thayer's Gull was reported by Sean Walters at Horsetooth Reservoir on November 22.

--On November 22, Brandon Nooner reported Tundra Swan and Pacific Loon at Timnath Reservoir.

-- Greater Roadrunner was reported by Nick Komar and David Wade at Lory SP on November 23.

--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by John Shenot at Livermore Community Church on November 27. On November 28, Dave Leatherman reported 3+ Common Redpolls at Livermore Community Church.

--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Andy Bankert and Tom Behnfield at Lon Haley Reservoir in Loveland on November 29. Beware that duck hunters are present so the swan may not be present.

--A Dunlin was reported by Irene Fortune at Lake Loveland on November 29.

--A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Nick Komar at Boedecker Lake in Loveland on November 29.

--A f type Surf Scoter was reported by Nick Komar at Dry Creek Reservoir in Loveland on November 29.

LINCOLN COUNTY:

--A Winter Wren was reported by David Suddjian along CR 11 at Horse Creek about 0.175 mile south of where the road crosses the creek just S of Elbert County Line on November 16.

LOGAN COUNTY:

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Kathy Mihm Dunning at North Sterling Reservoir on November 22.

--On November 23, Steve Mlodinow reported Red-headed Woodpecker at Red Lion SWA.

--A Field Sparrow was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Tamarack Ranch SWA on November 23.

--A Red-throated Loon was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Prewitt Reservoir on November 29.

--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at North Sterling Reservoir and SP on November 29.

MESA COUNTY:

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Mike Henwood at Redland Parkway Pond on November 21.

--2 Tundra Swans were reported by Ron Lambeth at Cheney Reservoir on November 21.

--2 Trumpeter Swans were reported by Denise and Mark Vollmar at Whitewater ponds on November 25. 2 juv Trumpeter Swans were reported by Mike Henwood at Whitewater ponds on November 27. Mike Henwood reported on November 28 that upon further review, The swans at Whitewater ponds are juv Tundra Swans.

--At Highline Lake SP on November 28, Mike Henwood and Rom Lambeth reported 5 ad Trumpeter Swans. On November 29, Nic Korte reported 5 Trumpeter Swans at Highline Lake SP.

MOFFAT COUNTY:

--13 Tundra Swans (10 ad, 3 juv) were reported by Forrest Luke on WFMC Ponds in Craig on November 20.

MORGAN COUNTY:

--At Jackson Lake SP on November 20, Norm Lewis reported Pacific Loon and Red-throated Loon.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--On November 21 along the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservor Dam, Brandon Percival reported Black Phoebe, 2 Winter Wren, and 2 Rusty Blackbirds.

--An ad Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported by Brandon Percival at the South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir on November 22.

--On November 24, Brandon Percival reported that a Great Black-backed Gull has returned to South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir for the 22nd consecutive winter.

--2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Brandon Percival at Pueblo Reservoir from North Plains CG on November 25.

--A f-type Black Scoter was reported by Brandon Percival at the cove south of South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir on November 25.

--A Black BRANT was reported by Dave Silverman at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City on November 27.

ROUTT COUNTY:

--On November 21, Tom Litteral reported 82 Barrow's Goldeneyes at Stagecoach Reservoir.

--4 Tundra Swans were reported by Tom Litteral at Steamboat Lake Meadows Picnic Area on November 22.

--On November 21 at Steamboat Lake Park, Forrest Luke reported 2 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 4 Tundra Swans.

--On November 22, Forrest Luke reported about 30 Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Yampa River near Craig Station inlet pond.

SAN JUAN COUNTY:

--On November 29 in Silverton, Riley Morris reported 100 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, 22 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (including 7 Hepburn's).

SEDGWICK COUNTY:

--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by Joey Kellner and Kathy Mihm Dunning at Jumbo Reservoir on November 29.

WELD COUNTY:

--An imm Red-throated Loon was reported by Steve Mlodinow at Union Reservoir on November 25.

DFO Field Trips:

The DFO Field Trip for Saturday, November 28 will be to Fountain Creek Regional Park led by Wendy Wibbens and Sue Summers (wibbwj AT aol.com; 303-330-1175). Meet at 0730 at Castle ROck King Soopers parking lot (NW corner of lot), 100 Founders Parkway (I-25, Exit 184). OR meet at 0830 at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain Co 80817. Take Exit 132A from I-25, go east on Hwy 16 for .5 mile and south on Hwy 87 for .5 mile to Pepper Grass Lane.

This is a half-day trip to search of ducks, raptors and a variety of songibrds. Wear layers and strong boots. Bring Water and snacks. Should end about noon and return to Castle Rock about 1300. Register online or contact leader

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Sunday 29 November 2015

[cobirds] Yellow-bellied, Red-naped and Williamson's Sapsuckers & Greater White-fronted Geese in Canon City

Today (Sunday) I found 2 male Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 1 male Red-naped Sapsucker and 2 female Williamson's Sapsuckers around Canon City. Usually sapsuckers can be found earlier in the fall in Canon City but not this year. Given the late date I expect these sapsuckers are not migrating but are here to over winter. Every winter 2-3 of these sapsucker species overwinter in Canon City where the temperatures do not generally get far below zero so the sapsuckers are able to drill into trees for food. I have uploaded pics of the Red-naped Sapsucker to my Birds and Nature blog but will have to wait until tomorrow to upload pics of the other sapsuckers.

I also saw several distant Greater White-fronted Geese with a large flock of Canada Geese in the agricultural fields off of MacKenzie Ave. I saw them for the first time yesterday and again today but still too distant to get photos.

SeEtta Moss

Canon City

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[cobirds] Southwest Loveland highlights (Larimer)

Earlier this afternoon, David Bray and I checked out several lakes south and west of Loveland looking for Barrow's Goldeneye. Lakes/Reservoirs surveyed included Rist Benson, Boedecker, Lon Hagler, Hertha, Dry Creek, and Lone Tree. No Barrow's Goldeneyes were found. Highlights were:

Trumpeter Swan - Boedecker Lake

Surf Scoter - juv female at Dry Creek Reservoir

Greater Scaup - Dry Creek Reservoir

Red-breasted Merganser - 4 females at Lone Tree Reservoir

Great-tailed Grackle - 15 at traditional evening roost site west of Cattail Lake

Nick Komar

Fort Collins CO

[cobirds] White-winged Scoter continues Baseline Reservoir (Boulder Cty)

Ann Troth and I got one of the WWSC's at Baseline Reservoir from Cherryvale Rd 11:30. Was on the far shore line looking ESE. Got distant digiscope photos on eBird checklist below.

eBird Checklist – Baseline Reservoir, Colorado – Sun Nov 29, 2015 – 5 species http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26046802

Gregg Goodrich
Brighton, CO

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[cobirds] Prairie falcon, white geese at Stearn's Lake Boulder Co.

A prairie falcon on the wing, several red tailed hawks, two kestrels, the resident bald eagle pair, and three white geese flying far off among the thousands of Canada and cackling geese were at Stearn's Lake in Boulder County this afternoon, 2:45. Much of the lake is still open.

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[cobirds] Re: Varied thrush, Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso Co.

After viewing photos and hearing from Brandon, I think it is a female, not a male varied thrush. Never got a really clear look at it.

David Chartier

Colorado Springs, CO

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Subject: [cobirds] Varied thrush, Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso Co.

There was a male varied thrush at Fountain Creek Regional Park around 11:00am today. Bill Maynard and I got some photos, but not sure how mine came out. If I have any good ones I will post on Facebook. I know Bill got one that was at least identifiable. The bird was near the beaver dam on the north end of the large pond (Rice's Pond?). It was associating with one male robin. It continued to move east until it was out of sight. It seemed to like the olive trees near the beaver dam, though, so I hope it returns for others to see.

David Chartier

Colorado Springs, CO

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[cobirds] Trumpeter Swan, Lon Hagler Reservoir, Loveland, Larimer county

The swan was absent at 8:49am and duck hunters were present with many decoys in the water and on the west shore.

John Shenot
Fort Collins

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[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: African Collared-Dove, Common Redpoll

Hello All,

Due to our trip to Madagascar we did not put out feeders until the middle of November. We, therefore, were not expecting to see anything unusual. The cold snap and fresh snow of the past few days did finally bring around numerous Dark-eyed Juncos, American Goldfinch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Hairy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Spotted Towhee...all the usual suspects and a pair of Cassin's Finch.

This morning we awoke to a couple of surprises:

In a flock of around 15 Eurasian Collared-Dove was one lone African Collared-Dove, yard bird # 163!

Mixed in with all the smaller birds was a lone Common Redpoll!

The only other Common Redpoll we have seen in Huerfano County visited our yard over 3 years ago!

Paul and Polly Wren Neldner

La Veta, CO

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[cobirds] Varied thrush, Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso Co.

David Chartier

Colorado Springs, CO

[cobirds] Trumpeter Swan Lon Haley (Boulder Cty) Yes!

And just like that, he flew off. Hopefully he will return.

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood CO
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[cobirds] Trumpeter Swan Lon Haley (Boulder Cty) Yes!

Great views. Straighter bill than Tundra. By itself in middle of lake.

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood CO
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[cobirds] Varied Thrush -- Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso Co. 11/29

A male Varied Thrush was seen by David Chartier and Bill Maynard at Fountain Creek Regional Park, El Paso County. It was seen due east of the Beaver Pond, just North of the Big Pond. Hopefully they can give better directions when they get home.

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

[cobirds] No Swans @ Chatfield

Birders, Tammy and I did not find any swans at Chatfield this morning.
One common loon. 7 Bonaparte's gulls.

Ira Sanders
Golden, CO

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