[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 10/17/24

Wind did us in today - we were able to open about 2/3rds of our nets at the beginning of the morning, but the wind picked up and the temperature dropped and we finally closed up about 9:30.  Caught just 13 new birds:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Hermit Thrush 1

Clay-colored Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 7

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

Looks like weather could be a potential problem for the next couple of days - possible wind, cloudy, showers.........We will be open when conditions are safe for the birds.

Weather permitting, we are banding Tuesday through Sunday mornings (closed Mondays).  There is a public session most weekday mornings from 7:30-8:30, and three time slots on weekends, at 8, 9, and 10 a.m.  There is a $7 fee and registration is required – click here to register!

Let me know if you have any questions,

Meredith McBurney
Bander - Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies  

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[cobirds] Jaeger at Pueblo Reservoir Oct 17

After seeing the bird again today, it appears the bird is the same continuing Parasitic Jaeger, which has been around Pueblo Reservoir, for nearly a month.  Seen chasing a gull and floating on the water in the middle of Pueblo Reservoir.  One juvenile Sabine's Gull was around this morning as well. 

Brandon K. Percival

Pueblo West

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[cobirds] BIRD BOMBS - request for Colorado ID Challenge ideas

Hi CoBirders,

The November episode of BIRD BOMBS will focus on some key ID challenges birders encounter in Colorado. What are perennial challenges here in Colorado? Examples include Common Raven  vs. Chihuahuan Raven, Lesser Scaup vs. and Greater Scaup, Horned Grebe vs. Eared Grebe, Cooper's Hawk vs. Sharp-shinned Hawk, female hummers, peeps, female teal, immature Little Blue Heron vs. Snowy Egret,  and even Cackling vs. Canada. 

I welcome replies to me off list with ID comparisons that you would be interested in learning about, or those you think are classic field challenges for CO birders. I'd like to have your ideas.

Thank you,

David Suddjian

Littleton, CO

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 10/16/24

We are realizing that we are having a big year for White-crowned Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos - 2 sparrow species that migrate in and spend the winter at Barr.  We don't have a lot of experience banding consistently this late into the fall, which may be making a difference, as may the location change. But day after day, there are flocks of primarily these species moving through the bushes near certain nets.  We are still banding a bunch (so catching them for the first time, and also recatching many - today we had a total of 24 White-crowneds and 18 Juncos.  Another week to go.......

Here is the breakdown of the 36 new captures:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Song Sparrow 4

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 18

White-crowned Sparrow, unidentified 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 9

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

Weather permitting, we are banding Tuesday through Sunday mornings (closed Mondays).  There is a public session most weekday mornings from 7:30-8:30, and three time slots on weekends, at 8, 9, and 10 a.m.  There is a $7 fee and registration is required – click here to register!

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Meredith McBurney
Bander - Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies  

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[cobirds] Hawk ID: Light Morph or Krider's, Douglas County?

Good morning!

This hawk has been hanging around my work office for over a year, and I was finally able to snap a decent picture of it (despite being when the sun was setting). 

 It has a more pink-hued colored tail, but still has the dark propatagium visible in flight. It looks like a Red-tailed Hawk to me, but would this be considered a light morph or other variation?
Picture link: https://flic.kr/p/2qo4Gkh

Julie Martinez

Aurora, CO

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[cobirds] June-July 2024 Photos for CO Birds "News From The Field" Article

Dear CFO Photographers,

Once again, we are looking for your captivating images for the upcoming issue of Colorado Birds, the quarterly journal published by the Colorado Field Ornithologists. We are particularly interested in photos captured between June - July 2024 for the "News From The Field" article. Please send your finest, high-quality photographs featuring rare, vagrant, or uncommon bird species within the specified timeframe (refer to the guidelines below).

Please send your submissions to me at george@cobirds.org by October 25, 2024. Also, if possible use the guidelines below for naming your image files.

We are specifically seeking images of the following species reported in Colorado during this period: Summer 2024 (June – July)

• Greater White-fronted Goose
• Cackling Goose
• Ruffed Grouse
• Red-necked Grebe
• Yellow-billed Cuckoo
• Rivoli's Hummingbird
• Snowy Plover
• Piping Plover
• Laughing Gull
• Great Black-backed Gull
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Least Tern
• Common Tern
• Pacific Loon
• Yellow-billed Loon
• Neotropic Cormorant
• Least Bittern
• Acorn Woodpecker
• White-eyed Vireo
• Cassia Crossbill
• White-winged Crossbill
• Chihuahuan Meadowlark
• Black-and-white Warbler
• Northern Parula
• Townsend's Warbler
• Hepatic Tanager
• Summer Tanager
• Scarlet Tanager
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Painted Bunting

Thank you for your contributions to Colorado Birds. Your dedication and generosity play a crucial role in maintaining the excellence of our journal, making it one of the finest in the country. Thank you for sharing your photographic endeavors with us!

George Mayfield

Photo Editor, Colorado Birds

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Photo Submission Guidelines:

Photos taken during  Summer 2024 (June – July)

Photos must be your own, and by submitting them, you give Colorado Birds permission to reproduce in any issue and on the CFO website. We always credit images with the photographer's name.

Please use the following format for the photo file names: species-date-location-county-photographer. For example, a photo of an American Robin taken Oct. 4, 2024 at Chatfield State Park by John James Audubon would be named as follows: 

American Robin (or AMRO)-20241004-Chatfield-Adams-JJAudubon.

Minimum quality for interior publication use is 750 x 900 pixels. To be considered for the journal cover, photos must be at least 2625 pixels (vertically) x 1725 pixels (horizontally). Please send original files in the largest resolution possible (300 dpi is preferable) . We will crop and resize as needed.  Email your submissions to george@cobirds.org

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[cobirds] Jaeger at Pueblo Reservoir Oct 16th

It has been a while since anyone reported a Jaeger at Pueblo Reservoir (late September) was the last sighting of the Parasitic Jaeger I think.  I don't know if the Jaeger off South Marina this morning, is the same bird or not.  It wasn't close, so I doubt my flight photos are worth much.  The Jaeger had white flashes, more than Long-tailed, so I thinking it is a Parasitic or Pomarine.  I wish we could get on a boat, when we need to, the Reservoir is big and the good stuff likes to be far out on the water. 

Good birding, 

Brandon K. Percival

Pueblo West, CO

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