cobirds colorado rare bird: May 2019

Friday 31 May 2019

[cobirds] A last hurrah for the Denver metro area?

Jared, I'm about a mile west of you and same experience here; I've had multiple tanagers here over the past week working mainly my oranges but they did start to go after the jelly in my oriole feeder as well (something the few orioles I've had didn't do) but nothing today; a remarkable fallout indeed and I look forward to learning more about why this event has apparently happened the whole way to the Great Lakes but am afraid it may be wrapping up in our neck of the woods.

All the best, Matt

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[cobirds] Red-headed woodpecker continues, Larimer County

A few tanagers are still hanging around our feeders, with a few Lazuli buntings, black-headed grosbeaks, and occasionally a female or male oriole, but the red-headed woodpecker is the most stunning. He likes the sunflower seeds the best but will eat some suet too.

Libby Edwards
Northwest Fort Collins
Larimer County

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[cobirds] A last hurrah for the Denver metro area?

Not gone yet from my yard! Although a cute Lesser Goldfinch pair just started their visits to my nyger feeder yesterday. I'm about 3 miles west of you Jared
Rosanne Juergens
Centennial/Littleton

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[cobirds] Re: A last hurrah for the Denver metro area?

We've noticed a diminished number of visits to the feeder from the tanagers but we're still seeing them quite frequently. Just a bit ago we had 2 males and 2 females. We've also been visited by a male and female black-headed grosbeak this last week, and saw the female today. What a week! But now it's time the tanagers get moving. I hope they remember us this fall. We're also seeing much less activity in the yard from the broad-tailed hummingbirds.

Lesley Brown

Northern Highlands Ranch

On Friday, May 31, 2019 at 3:44:08 PM UTC-6, Jared Del Rosso wrote:

Last night, I came home to my west Centennial (Arapahoe) yard to find a half dozen tanagers continuing. With them, as new arrivals, was a trio of immature Black-headed Grosbeaks (two males, one female). Later, a Warbling Vireo came through. An Olive-sided Flycatcher, which I'd earlier seen a few houses away, visited too.

This morning -- nothing. This afternoon -- nothing. (Even the singing, male Yellow Warbler appears gone.) I'm sure if I traversed the High Line Canal Trail, I might find some stragglers. But for the last week or two or more, my yard's been full. Now, the place is filled with only absences.

Are others in the Denver metro area noting the same thing--empty spaces where the birds were yesterday or the day before? Or is it just my yard?

- Jared Del Rosso

Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Re: More media coverage of the Great Colorado Tanager Fallout of May 2019

Thank you for the heads up, Ted! Loved hearing your personal history about the Clay-colored sparrow. Now I must see one! : )

Lesley Brown

Highlands Ranch

On Friday, May 31, 2019 at 9:15:20 AM UTC-6, Ted Floyd wrote:

Hey, all.

Thanks to Hugh Kingery for notifying us about the Channel 9 coverage of the tanagerpalooza/tanagerpocalypse of 2019. The story was covered on yesterday's American Birding Podcast, too:

https://tinyurl.com/ABA-podcast-5-30-2019

The Colorado tanager coverage begins at 27:15.

Enjoy!

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] A last hurrah for the Denver metro area?

Last night, I came home to my west Centennial (Arapahoe) yard to find a half dozen tanagers continuing. With them, as new arrivals, was a trio of immature Black-headed Grosbeaks (two males, one female). Later, a Warbling Vireo came through. An Olive-sided Flycatcher, which I'd earlier seen a few houses away, visited too.

This morning -- nothing. This afternoon -- nothing. (Even the singing, male Yellow Warbler appears gone.) I'm sure if I traversed the High Line Canal Trail, I might find some stragglers. But for the last week or two or more, my yard's been full. Now, the place is filled with only absences.

Are others in the Denver metro area noting the same thing--empty spaces where the birds were yesterday or the day before? Or is it just my yard?

- Jared Del Rosso

Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] More media coverage of the Great Colorado Tanager Fallout of May 2019

Hey, all.

Thanks to Hugh Kingery for notifying us about the Channel 9 coverage of the tanagerpalooza/tanagerpocalypse of 2019. The story was covered on yesterday's American Birding Podcast, too:

https://tinyurl.com/ABA-podcast-5-30-2019

The Colorado tanager coverage begins at 27:15.

Enjoy!

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 31, 2019.

Date: Friday, May 31, 2019

Compiler: Joe Roller jroller9 AT gmail.com

Phone: (303) 204-0828

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 31, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been helpful by reporting sightings and updates on COBirds. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on this species.

For information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings".

Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:

COMMON GALLINULE (*Larimer)

LAUGHING GULL (Boulder)

WHITE-TAILED KITE (Prowers)

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Douglas)

ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Prowers)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Larimer)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Phillips)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (*Larimer)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Yuma)

Prothonotary Warbler (Routt)

CONNECTICUT WARBLER (El Paso)

MOURNING WARBLER (Yuma)

Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, Chaffee, Weld)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (*Jefferson, *Pueblo)

Palm Warbler (Boulder)

Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)

Scarlet Tanager (*Boulder)

BOULDER COUNTY:

—-On May 30 a (m) Scarlet Tanager flew over a private home in Gunbarrel, as reported by Mike Patterson. This has been a banner year for tanagers as a group, with more Scarlet Tanagers this May than ever.

—-On May 29 a LAUGHING GULL was reported from Lagerman Agricultural Preserve—Lagerman Reservoir by Barbara Brown.

—-On May 30 a Palm Warbler was reported from Pleasant View Marsh; first reported by Ernest Crvich on May 28.

—-On May 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at Boulder Creek/Univ. of CO by Richard Trinkner.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

—-On May 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at 28700 County Road 304 in Buena Vista by Zach Millen.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was found near 355 Willow Lake Dr by Urling Kingery.

EL PASO:

—-On May 29 a CONNECTICUT WARBLER was found at Clear Spring Ranch by Alan Ketchum and reported by Brandon Percival.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—-On May 30 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Main Reservoir; first reported on May 29 by Rob Raker.

—-On May 29 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at the Farmers Highline Canal Trail—Pierce St to Westminster Blvd by James McCall.

—-On May 29 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Arvada Blunn Reservoir by Josh Lefever.PUEBLO COUNTY:

—-On May 28 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Chatfield State Park/Audubon Center & Trails; first reported by Claire H on May 27.

LARIMER COUNTY:

—-On May 30 a BAIRD'S SPARROW was reported at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area; first reported on May 13 by Andy Bankert.

—-On May 29 a COMMON GALLINULE was reported from Wellington SWA—Schware Unit. Present for a full month now, it was first seen by Josh Bruening on April 29 at the pond north of Larimer CR 60. Drive about 1/4 mile east of Morris Reservoir, to the pond at the east end of hedgerows, on the north side of the road.

—-On May 27 a Mourning Warbler was reported at Dixon Reservoir by Robert Beauchamp.

—-On May 26 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Lake Estes by James Nelson.

—-On May 26 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at 50318-50836 Poudre Canyon Rd in Bellevue by Sondler Selvig.

—-On May 26 a Great Crested Flycatcher was reported at Running Deer & Cottonwood Hallow Natural Areas by Robert Beauchamp.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

—-On May 26 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported at Haxtun City Park by Thomas Holub.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

—-On May 30 a long-staying Yellow-throated Warbler was reported at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende, near the west entrance off Aspen Street. First reported on May 11 by Evan Carlson.

—-On May 29 a Least Bittern was heard at Nepesta Marsh by David Suddjian.

—-On May 28 a Chestnut-Sided Warbler was reported from Goodnight River Trail by Jim Merritt.

—-On May 28 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported from Arkansas River Trail, east of Pueblo Blvd.

—-On May 30 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported from Arkansas River near Reservoir Rd; first reported May 28 by Rick Clawges.

PROWERS COUNTY:

—-On May 29 an (imm) ZONE-TAILED HAWK was reported by Eric DeFonso from Lamar Community College.

—-On May 27 a WHITE-TAILED KITE was photographed by Jill White Smith near Prowers CRs 31 and KK. It then flew north. The message was relayed by Cathy Sheeter. If accepted by the CBRC, this would be the first Colorado record documented with a photograph.

ROUTT COUNTY:

—-On May 27 a Prothonotary Warbler was reported behind the Yampa River Botanic Park, between the Core Trail gate into the park and the Osprey nest pole. First reported on May 22 by Dave and Ann Jones.

WELD COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at Crow Valley Campground. First reported by Laura Steadman on May 26.

YUMA COUNTY:

—-On May 28 a Mourning Warbler was reported at Wray City Park by Steve Mlodinow.

—-On May 26 a Mourning Warbler was seen at Hale Ponds by David Dowell.

—-On May 26 an EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported southwest of the CR3 /Hwy 385 Intersection. First reported on May 12 by David Dowell.

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Thursday 30 May 2019

[cobirds] Re: Tanagers - on Channel 9 news tonight

Thank you for the heads up, Hugh. We recorded it, and while watching the playback we see a photo of a tanager on a jelly feeder, I thought wow, there's another Lesley Brown who has Western Tanagers! LOL, it was my shot. Just a little mind-blowing to see my name and pic on TV. : )

We are still having multiple and frequent visits to the feeders by the tanagers, just a little while ago we had 4 males at one time. This tanager spring is memorable. I hope the birds get into their usual pattern soon, for their sake. But I will saturate my eyes while I can. : )

On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 4:50:19 PM UTC-6, Hugh Kingery wrote:

Corky from 9News spent a couple of hours at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield interviewing Bob Santangelo & Karl Brummert about the tanager pageant this month (Of course, no tanagers showed up for his camera).

The segment will air on the 6 pm news (though I doubt at 6 pm). Apparently you can get it online somehow after 7 pm.

Hugh Kingery

On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 4:50:19 PM UTC-6, Hugh Kingery wrote:

Corky from 9News spent a couple of hours at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield interviewing Bob Santangelo & Karl Brummert about the tanager pageant this month (Of course, no tanagers showed up for his camera).

The segment will air on the 6 pm news (though I doubt at 6 pm). Apparently you can get it online somehow after 7 pm.

Hugh Kingery

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/30/19

Nice to see the sun again, although it means fewer birds around. I hope it also means the birds can begin to recover from the impact of the recent storms and cold weather. We caught 33 new birds today:

Northern Flicker, Red-shafted 1 (FOS)

Western Wood-pewee 1

Willow Flycatcher 1

Dusky Flycatcher 2

Warbling Vireo 1 new, 1 banded 2016

House Wren 1

Swainson's Thrush 8

Cedar Waxwing 1 new, 1 banded 2018 (first time we've ever recaught a CEDW from a prior season)

Yellow Warbler 5 new, 1 banded 2016

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 2

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Western Tanager 1

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Lesser Goldfinch 2

Tomorrow is our last day; we will take down the station after banding, my guess is we will start take-down about 11 a.m.

Meredith McBurney

Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Re: Steamboat?

Some good info on the CFO's Colorado County Birding website. Here is the link for Routt County:

https://coloradocountybirding.org/ByCounty.aspx?CountyID=55

Carl Bendorf

Longmont, Boulder County

On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:21:03 AM UTC-6, Gary Brower wrote:

Good morning, CoBirders!

Dear spouse and I will be spending a couple fo days in Steamboat Springs in a couple of weeks. Just wondering where might be good places/walks for birding?

Thanks so much!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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[cobirds] Tanagers - on Channel 9 news tonight

Corky from 9News spent a couple of hours at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield interviewing Bob Santangelo & Karl Brummert about the tanager pageant this month (Of course, no tanagers showed up for his camera).

The segment will air on the 6 pm news (though I doubt at 6 pm). Apparently you can get it online somehow after 7 pm.

Hugh Kingery

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Re: [cobirds] Steamboat?

Carpenter Ranch has great birding; Walden; turn offs from Rabbit Ears Pass; Sarvice Creek.

Are you looking for any species in particular?

I used to spend summers in Steamboat. Feel free to e-mail me. I can also give you names of local birders who are likely willing to help you out!

Good Birding,
Allison Hilf
Ahilf@me.com

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Re: [cobirds] Steamboat?

There is also a great summary of building locations in the general area. I assume that you could find it online. When I was there this winter, our concierge found it for me and printed out a copy. It had descriptions, locations, and the general bird species you could expect to see in the general area. I tried out several of them, having a great time.

Robert

Robert Parsons

Chief Financial Officer

On May 30, 2019, at 11:34 AM, Wayne Wathen <wwathen@msn.com> wrote:

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There is a nice trail that along the river that I have both ran along and bird watched sometimes at the same time. There is also a nice botanical garden along the side of the river that is free or at least the last time we were there that also could be interesting.

Wayne Wathen

Highlands Ranch, CO

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Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 11:20 AM
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Subject: [cobirds] Steamboat?

Good morning, CoBirders!

Dear spouse and I will be spending a couple fo days in Steamboat Springs in a couple of weeks. Just wondering where might be good places/walks for birding?

Thanks so much!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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Re: [cobirds] Steamboat?

There is a nice trail that along the river that I have both ran along and bird watched sometimes at the same time. There is also a nice botanical garden along the side of the river that is free or at least the last time we were there that also could be interesting.

Wayne Wathen

Highlands Ranch, CO

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Subject: [cobirds] Steamboat?

Good morning, CoBirders!

Dear spouse and I will be spending a couple fo days in Steamboat Springs in a couple of weeks. Just wondering where might be good places/walks for birding?

Thanks so much!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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[cobirds] Steamboat?

[cobirds] Pueblo birds 5/30

Quite a few interesting birds continue in Pueblo this morning.

Tim and Lindsay saw the Yellow-throated Warbler at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende (usually just east of the West Entrance of the Cemetery off Aspen Road), first found on May 11th by Evan Carlson.

Along the Arkansas River, east of Reservoir Drive in Pueblo. The singing Chestnut-sided Warbler and Bell's Vireo continue for their 4th day (first seen on Monday by Rick Clawges), the Carolina Wren continues as well (this bird has been around for a couple years now). One new surprise, was an adult male Summer Tanager, that Tim, Lindsay, and I saw this morning. A Willow Flycatcher was singing its "fitz bew" song this morning as well. West of Reservoir Drive, I had a singing Olive-sided Flycatcher "quick three beers". Some other mountain migrant birds continue, Wilson's, MacGillivray's, and Audubon's "Yellow-rumped" Warblers, Western Tanagers, Swainson's Thrush, Lincoln's Sparrows, Violet-green Swallows.

Good birding,

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Compiler: Joe Roller jroller9 AT gmail.com

Phone: (303) 204-0828

E-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org

Howdy birders! This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 30, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists. Observers have been helpful by reporting sightings and updates on COBirds. Thanks!

CAPITAL LETTERS are used for very rare species, as listed by the Colorado Bird Records Committee at the CFO website.

(*) indicates new information on this species.

For information on birds seen today, go to cobirds.org and scroll to the bottom for "Recent eBird Sightings".

Rare, out-of-place and out-of-season species include:

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Weld)

COMMON GALLINULE (*Larimer)

RED KNOT (Weld)

LAUGHING GULL (*Boulder)

WHITE-TAILED KITE (Prowers)

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (*Douglas)

ZONE-TAILED HAWK (*Prowers)

Great Crested Flycatcher (Larimer)

Yellow-throated Vireo (Phillips)

BAIRD'S SPARROW (Larimer)

EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Yuma)

Prothonotary Warbler (Routt)

Tennessee Warbler (El Paso)

CONNECTICUT WARBLER (*El Paso)

MOURNING WARBLER (Yuma)

Magnolia Warbler (Boulder, Chaffee, *Weld)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Boulder, El Paso, Jefferson, Pueblo)

Palm Warbler (*Boulder)

Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)

Summer Tanager (Fremont)

Scarlet Tanager (Douglas)

BOULDER COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a LAUGHING GULL was reported from Lagerman Agricultural Preserve—Lagerman Reservoir by Barbara Brown.

—-On May 28 a Palm Warbler was reported at Pleasant View Marsh by Luke Pheneger.

BROOMFIELD COUNTY:

—- On May 27 a Scarlet Tanager was reported by Chris Petrizzo in his yard.

This would be the first county record of this "Black-winged Redbird". The bird

is probably not still there, but if you want to try for it, walk the southern perimeter of Lac Amora Open Space, parallel to Rock Creek Drive. Park on Oak Circle & walk into the Open Space.

BOULDER COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a Palm Warbler was reported from Pleasant View Marsh; first reported by Ernest Crvich on May 28.

—-On May 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at Boulder Creek/Univ. of CO by Richard Trinkner.

—-On May 25 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Twin Lakes by Pablo Quezada.

CHAFFEE COUNTY:

—-On May 26 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at 28700 County Road 304 in Buena Vista by Zach Millen.

DOUGLAS COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was found near 355 Willow Lake Dr by Urling Kingery.

—-On May 27 a Scarlet Tanager was reported visiting suet feeders in Louviers near 1st and Elm; not found on May 28. First reported May 26 by Tom Halverstadt.

EL PASO:

—-On May 29 a CONNECTICUT WARBLER was found at Clear Spring Ranch by Alan Ketchum and reported by Brandon Percival.

—-On May 25 a Wood Thrush was reported by the DFO field trip at Chico Basin Ranch—wooded areas (fee area).

—-On May 25 a Tennessee Warbler was reported at Chico Basin Banding Station by Luke Pheneger.

—-On May 25 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Bear Creek Nature Center (on the song bird trail) by Eric Storms.

FREMONT COUNTY:

—-On May 25 a Summer Tanager was reported at Brush Hollow Reservoir by Susan Blansett.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Main Reservoir by

Ginny Bergstrom.

—-On May 29 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at the Farmers Highline Canal Trail—Pierce St to Westminster Blvd by James McCall.

—-On May 28 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Chatfield State Park/Audubon Center & Trails; first reported by Claire H on May 27.

LARIMER COUNTY:

—-On May 27 a Mourning Warbler was reported at Dixon Reservoir by Robert Beauchamp.

—-On May 26 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary at Lake Estes by James Nelson.

—-on May 26 a Chestnut-sided Warbler was reported at 50318-50836 Poudre Canyon Rd in Bellevue by Sondler Selvig.

—-On May 26 a Great Crested Flycatcher was reported at Running Deer & Cottonwood Hallow Natural Areas by Robert Beauchamp.

—-On May 26 (2) BAIRD'S SPARROW were reported at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. First reported on May 13 by Andy Bankert.

PHILLIPS COUNTY:

—-On May 26 a Yellow-throated Vireo was reported at Haxtun City Park by

Thomas Holub.

PROWERS COUNTY:

—-On May 29 an (imm) ZONE-TAILED HAWK was reported by Eric DeFonso.

—-On May 27 a WHITE-TAILED KITE was photographed by Jill White Smith near Prowers CRs 31 and KK. It then flew away to the north. The message was relayed by Cathy Sheeter. If accepted by the CBRC, this would be the first Colorado record documented with a photograph.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

—-On May 28 a Chestnut-Sided Warbler was reported from Goodnight River Trail by Jim Merritt.

—-On May 29 a long-staying Yellow-throated Warbler was reported at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende, near the west entrance off Aspen Street. First reported on May 11 by Evan Carlson.

—-On May 25 a Wood Thrush was reported at Chico Basin Ranch—Headquarters (fee area) by Mark Amershek.

ROUTT COUNTY:

WELD COUNTY:

—-On May 29 a Magnolia Warbler was reported at Crow Valley Campground. First reported by Laura Steadman on May 26.

—-On May 25 a RED KNOT (in mostly winter plumage) was reported at Stewart's Pond by Doug Kibbe.

—-On May 25 a Black-billed Cuckoo was reported at Poudre Ponds by Steve Mlodinow.

YUMA COUNTY:

—-On May 28 a Mourning Warbler was reported at Wray City Park by Steve Mlodinow.

—-On May 26 a Mourning Warbler was seen at Hale Ponds by David Dowell.

—-On May 26 an EASTERN MEADOWLARK was reported southwest of the CR3 /Hwy 385 Intersection. First reported on May 12 by David Dowell.

Upcoming DFO Field Trips...trip details on dfobirds.org

Sedalia to Cheesman for Woodpeckers

Thursday, May 30

6:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Chris Blakeslee & Paul Slingsby ( ChrisABla AT aol.com; 303-694-4670)

Mt. Falcon Park

Saturday, June 1

6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

John Breitsch ( jbreitsch AT hotmail.com; 303-588-0552)

Ken Caryl Valley area

Saturday, June 1

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

David Suddjian ( dsuddjian AT gmail.com; 831-713-8659)

Bluff Lake Nature Center

Sunday, June 2

7:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Megan Miller (Megan.k.miller2473 AT gmail.com; 720 775-9710)

Golden Gate Canyon SP

Monday, June 3

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Mark Amershek (mamershek AT msn.com or 303-329-8646)

Good birding,

Joe Roller, Denver

303 204-0828

jroller9 AT gmail.com

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[cobirds] Red-headed woodpecker and rose-breasted grosbeak, Larimer County

Hi all
Last evening we had a rose-breasted grosbeak at the feeders, and this morning about 6:15 am we had a red-headed woodpecker on the feeders. What a crazy magical spring. It is almost surreal. The Western tanagers are still flying about too as well as the hybrid oriole. And we have been seeing a black-headed grosbeak. It is hard to leave the window!

Libby Edwards
Northwest Fort Collins
Larimer County

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Wednesday 29 May 2019

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/29/19

Today we shared our love of birds with an enthusiastic group of CPW rangers-in-training. We continued to catch a good number of birds and variety of species. 51 new birds today:

Willow Flycatcher 1

Hammond's Flycatcher 1

Dusky Flycatcher 7

Cordilleran Flycatcher 2

Swainson's Thrush 5

Gray Catbird 4

Cedar Waxwing 3

Yellow Warbler 8 new, 1 banded 2017

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2

American Redstart 1 banded 2016

Common Yellowthroat 2

Wilson's Warbler 1

Yellow-breasted Chat 2

Western Tanager 1

Song Sparrow 2

Lincoln's Sparrow 3

Bullock's Oriole 1

Lesser Goldfinch 2

American Goldfinch 2

This is our last week; we will take down the station after banding on Friday. We have a group from 8-10 on Thursday, no visitors scheduled on Friday. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days have birds back at the station by 7:15. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy.

Meredith McBurney

Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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