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Friday, 6 February 2026

RE: [cobirds] Re: Hummingbirds?

All,

In the Jeopardy category of "True Confessions" for $1000, I will admit to being temporarily duped into thinking I heard an out-of-season male broadtail (more than once) by distant vehicles with ailing fan belts.

Dave Leatherman

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Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Hummingbirds?

Bushtits?

On Fri, 6 Feb, 2026 at 11:54 AM, Deb Evers <okbookwoman@gmail.com> wrote:

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Possibly, a flock of Cedar Waxwings flying by might sound "Hummingbird-ish"?

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:09:45 AM UTC-7 Kat Bradley-Bennett wrote:

Hey, Colorado Birders,

I have a colleague who swears she heard hummingbirds passing over her yard in Firestone yesterday (2/4/26).

Have there been any sightings of hummers? I'm wracking my brain to guess what she might have heard that she could confuse with a Broad-Tail, say.

Thanks!

Kat Bradley-Bennett

Longmont

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Hummingbirds?

Bushtits?

On Fri, 6 Feb, 2026 at 11:54 AM, Deb Evers <okbookwoman@gmail.com> wrote:

To: colorado birds

Possibly, a flock of Cedar Waxwings flying by might sound "Hummingbird-ish"?

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:09:45 AM UTC-7 Kat Bradley-Bennett wrote:

Hey, Colorado Birders,

I have a colleague who swears she heard hummingbirds passing over her yard in Firestone yesterday (2/4/26).

Have there been any sightings of hummers? I'm wracking my brain to guess what she might have heard that she could confuse with a Broad-Tail, say.

Thanks!
Kat Bradley-Bennett
Longmont

[cobirds] Re: Hummingbirds?

Possibly, a flock of Cedar Waxwings flying by might sound "Hummingbird-ish"?

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:09:45 AM UTC-7 Kat Bradley-Bennett wrote:

Hey, Colorado Birders,

I have a colleague who swears she heard hummingbirds passing over her yard in Firestone yesterday (2/4/26).

Have there been any sightings of hummers? I'm wracking my brain to guess what she might have heard that she could confuse with a Broad-Tail, say.

Thanks!
Kat Bradley-Bennett
Longmont

[cobirds] Brant at Pueblo City Park, Pueblo County

The Black Brant Tanja Brittan found yesterday at the pond in Pueblo City Park is present currently on the pond.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO

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Thursday, 5 February 2026

Re: [cobirds] Re: Mystery bird

This clip from the Macaulley library seems to support Judd's link pictures pretty well, these guys look much better than mine!

Bill

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:20:51 PM UTC-7 Judd Patterson wrote:

Hi Bill,

Your photograph shows an immature Yellow-headed Blackbird. Here is an an example of a couple late-summer birds in similar plumage: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?birdOnly=true&taxonCode=yehbla&mediaType=photo&sort=rating_rank_desc&age=juvenile,immature

Best,

-Judd

On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM Bill Kosar <bill_...@msn.com> wrote:
Copilot says it is most likely a juvenile robin........

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:47:18 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:
Gemini (which we did not have in 2013!) says it is an immature red-winged blackbird but I don't think I have seen another.

Bill

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:31:00 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:
I saw this bird way back in August of 2013 and have never been able to figure out what kind of bird it is. I kind of think I saw it out by Chico ranch but I am not sure of this. Any help in ID would be appreciated. b

Thanks
Bill Kosar
El Paso county

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Re: [cobirds] Re: Mystery bird

Hi Bill,

Your photograph shows an immature Yellow-headed Blackbird. Here is an an example of a couple late-summer birds in similar plumage: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?birdOnly=true&taxonCode=yehbla&mediaType=photo&sort=rating_rank_desc&age=juvenile,immature

Best,

-Judd

On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM Bill Kosar <bill_kosar@msn.com> wrote:

Copilot says it is most likely a juvenile robin........

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:47:18 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:
Gemini (which we did not have in 2013!) says it is an immature red-winged blackbird but I don't think I have seen another.

Bill

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:31:00 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:
I saw this bird way back in August of 2013 and have never been able to figure out what kind of bird it is. I kind of think I saw it out by Chico ranch but I am not sure of this. Any help in ID would be appreciated. b

Thanks
Bill Kosar
El Paso county

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[cobirds] Re: Mystery bird

Copilot says it is most likely a juvenile robin........

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:47:18 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:

Gemini (which we did not have in 2013!) says it is an immature red-winged blackbird but I don't think I have seen another.

Bill

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:31:00 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:
I saw this bird way back in August of 2013 and have never been able to figure out what kind of bird it is. I kind of think I saw it out by Chico ranch but I am not sure of this. Any help in ID would be appreciated. b

Thanks
Bill Kosar
El Paso county

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