Thursday, 2 May 2013

Re: [cobirds] Digest for cobirds@googlegroups.com - 25 Messages in 18 Topics

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    Bryan Guarente <dafekt1ve@yahoo.com> May 02 03:45PM -0700  

    This afternoon upon bringing my son home from school, we stopped in Garden Acres Park to ride bikes around the parking lot on the NE side of the park.  While riding, I heard a lot of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Chipping Sparrows.  While chasing some of the Yellow-rumpeds hoping for an Orange-crowned, I stumbled upon a Black-throated Gray Warbler.  This bird started in the conifers on the southwest side of the northeastern parking lot, then taversed along the fence lines into Garden Acres park further toward the southwest.  I had to track down my son at that point otherwise, I would have stayed with the bird and hopefully snapped better photos.  Will be going back after dinner to take a look around and see if there is anything else fun out there.
     
    Full list below signature.
     
    Bryan Guarente
    Instructional Designer
    The COMET Program
    University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Boulder, CO
     
     
    Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)  1
    Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)  2
    Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  2
    Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  1
    American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  2
    American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  X
    European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
    Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)  X
    Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata auduboni)  2
    Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)  1    Photographed.  Will post my poor photos later, but it is identifiable.  Yellow lores, black and white pattern over the rest of the body.
    Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  8
    Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  8
    House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)  X

     

    Chris Rurik <chrisrurik@gmail.com> May 02 02:41PM -0700  

    Hi folks,
     
    Some pretty good birds today in Denver County on a glorious day for birding.
     
    At Bluff Lake (where most of my time was spent with students rather than
    binoculars) I found:
     
    1 Least Sandpiper
    2 Wilson's Phalarope
    1 American Avocet
    2 Wood Duck
    2 Cinnamon Teal
    1 Pied-billed Grebe
    2 Orange-crowned Warblers
    2 Brewer's Sparrows
    2 Vesper Sparrows
    + lots of other more common things (though the Great-horned Owl family was
    nowhere to be seen)
     
     
    At Heron Pond Natural Area I had:
     
    1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
    3 Orange-crowned Warblers
    1 Wilson's Warbler
    1 Hermit Thrush
    + others
     
    Not too bad!
     
    Chris Rurik
    Denver, CO

     

    Pam Piombino <piombino.pam@gmail.com> May 02 03:39PM -0600  

    Hi all,
     
    I birded this this morning and then early in the afternoon. This morning
    there were still many McCown's Longspurs, Vesper, Lark, White-crowned and
    Chipping Sparrows along 59th and Hygiene Roads. I watched a Sharp-shinned
    Hawk dive on the road side birds. The resident Bald Eagle was present, as
    was one Swainson's, one male Northern Harrier, four Red-tailed, one
    Loggerhead Shrike and about a dozen Turkey Vultures.
     
    I stopped at the west end of Clover Basin Reservoir, unfortunately without
    my scope. There is a large assortment of shore birds, and one looked big
    enough to be a Long-billed Curlew. Out of the west, a Peregrine dived on
    the assembly, then kept going east.
     
    About 3 p.m., I was coming back from Longmont and as N. 65th is closed,
    decided to take the very muddy N. 51st. About 1/2 mile north of Nelson,
    there was a Broad-winged Hawk. Definitely a different bird than I reported
    earlier in the week, as it was more heavily patterned on the chest.
     
    Cheers,
     
    Pam Piombino
    St. Vrain Road
    Boulder County

     

    Harry Price <hprice@smboulder.com> May 02 07:09PM  

    A male Western Tanager, the first I've seen this season (and have not read of a FOS on COBirds yet this year, perhaps overlooked among the many posts), appeared at my thistle, sunflower chips, and suet feeders yesterday during the storm and has returned twice today so far. I am in the Colorado Tech Center in E. Louisville. He inspected all three feeders yesterday and did not appear to be successful in obtaining much of anything, though today he has concentrated entirely on the suet and appeared to get a decent return for his short-lived efforts. He appeared awkward at the task, and left as soon as one of the Grackles neared the feeder. I was happy to see him again today as I feared with the lack of winged insect goodies he might not be able to harness the energy to make it through last night's freeze. My fears appear to have been unfounded, happily. Up close views as the feeders are right outside my ground level office window. Handsome fellow.
     
    Harry Price
    Louisville

     

    rplinfield@comcast.net May 02 08:32PM  

    This morning in Clear Creek County, there were many birds on bodies of water which are normally empty.
     
    At the quarry just west of Empire:
    Eared Grebe (1)
    Mallard (4)
    Blue-winged Teal (1)
    Northern Shoveler (4)
    Greater Scaup (2 females)
    Common Goldeneye (1 female)
    Common Merganser (4)
    American Coot (5)
    Belted Kingfisher
     
    At the large pond which is at the eastern end of Georgetown:
    Eared Grebe (3)
    White-faced Ibis (1)
    Gadwall (4)
    American Wigeon (5)
    Blue-winged Teal (5)
    Northern Pintail (2)
    Green-winged Teal (3)
    Ruddy Duck (5)
    Willet (40)
    Marbled Godwit (3)
    Least Sandpiper (1)
    Wilson's Phalarope (4)
     
    The Willets, godwits, ibis, and the Least Sandpiper were all on the small island near the eastern end of the pond.
     
    Gilpin County was not as productive, but Chase Gulch Reservoir had:
    Willet (4)
    McCown's Longspur (1 male along the shore)
     
    Roger Linfield
    Boulder

     

    Charles Lawrence <acwo@comcast.net> May 02 02:08PM -0600  

    Happily, the birds that were at Chatfield yesterday seemed to have survived what must have been a very cold night. I arrived about 8:15 am and left about noon. Much changed during that time.
    On my arrival, Mountain Bluebirds and Vesper Sparrows were still present in large numbers but many less than yesterday. I estimated this morning about 250 Mt Bluebirds and 300 Vesper Sparrows. Over 100 Western Bluebirds were seen and 3 Eastern Bluebirds near the Swim Beach. Large numbers of Robins were everywhere. White-crowned Sparrows were few with maybe 100 Chipping Sparrows. A few Lincoln Sparrows and Savannah Sparrows were around. Robins and sparrows were along the roadsides along with Bluebirds. I made it over to the road to Plum Creek via the road that is flooded at the end about 9:15 am. Things were starting to change already. I saw my first Yellow-rumped Warblers at the end of the road. Fewer sparrows were along the road. In the flooded area were 2 Willet, 1 Solitary Sandpiper and 3 Lesser Yellowlegs.
    I then went to the Sand Spit where there were 40-50 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 26 Willets, 3 Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Marbled Godwit, 2 Sanderlings, 1 Baird's Sandpiper and a Glenn, Loch, Lisa and Allison. By then it was almost noon and I was running out of time. I left through the west entrance and noticed that almost all the sparrows and bluebirds were gone. Good spring birding. Hope that it continues.
     
    Charlie Lawrence
    Centennial

     

    Christian Nunes <pajaroboy@hotmail.com> May 02 03:48PM -0400  

    Hello all,
    There was a singing SLATE-COLORED FOX SPARROW in the shrubs on the north side of the bridge over South Boulder Creek, a few hundred yards up the trail from the South Mesa Trailhead off Eldorado Springs Drive, this morning.
    Elsewhere around southern Boulder County today, I found a handful of MCCOWN'S LONGSPURS and 1 CHESTNUT-COLLARED. Also a couple of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES. None of these birds were in accessible areas, but there are bound to be more out there.
    Great birding,
    Christian Nunes
    pajaroboy@hotmail.com
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/

     

    Aran Meyer <aranmeyer@yahoo.com> May 02 08:44AM -0700  

    4 birds foraging on the edges of the recreation/bike trail ~800m south of Timberline Rd. (downstream).
     
    Aran Meyer
    Old Town Fort Collins

     

    Aran Meyer <aranmeyer@yahoo.com> May 02 10:18AM -0700  

    Observed 6 birds later.

     
    On Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:44:01 AM UTC-6, Aran Meyer wrote:
     

     

    Joe Mammoser <jmammos@waterpik.com> May 02 10:53AM -0700  

    The Chestnut-collared longspurs were still along the paved Poudre River
    trail at 11:00AM at the same spot that Aran found the birds. This spot is
    about 75 yards north of the riparian area that the trail goes through
    accessed from the Prospect Road end of the trail (essentially half way
    between Prospect Road and Timberline). There appeared to be two males and
    two females that comprised the group. Thanks Aran for this Larimer County
    bird.

    Joe Mammoser
    Fort Collins
     
    On Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:44:01 AM UTC-6, Aran Meyer wrote:
     

     

    Aran Meyer <aranmeyer@yahoo.com> May 02 11:37AM -0700  

    I think I was a little heavy on my "~800m" estimate, probably out of
    excitement. Sorry about that! The description Joe gave is probably more
    accurate. Thanks Joe!
     
    On Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:53:50 AM UTC-6, Joe Mammoser wrote:

     

    Aran Meyer <aranmeyer@yahoo.com> May 02 11:58AM -0700  

    It's 485m! Just measured it on ArcMap!

     
    On Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:37:29 PM UTC-6, Aran Meyer wrote:
     

     

    Joe Mammoser <jmammos@waterpik.com> May 02 12:38PM -0700  

    There was something nagging me about my identification of these longspurs
    when I got back to work. I didn't get the best look at the fourth bird, so
    I went back out at 1:00 and again found the birds in the same area. After
    considerable studying of the birds this time, I have to ammend my report
    from earlier. There is actually three males and one female in this group. I
    did not see a fifth and sixth bird though as I approached them the second
    time, a couple of Starligs flew up that were along with the Longspurs on
    the trail. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

    Joe Mammoser
    Fort Collins
     
    On Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:44:01 AM UTC-6, Aran Meyer wrote:
     

     

    "Brandon K. Percival" <bkpercival@yahoo.com> May 02 11:17AM -0700  

    Several Pueblo birders were in Pueblo City Park this morning.  The highlights were as follows:
     
    Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 singing male
    Townsend's Warbler - 1 female
    Broad-winged Hawk - 2 adults, 1 younger bird
    Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
     
    Also, Virginia's, Orange-crowned, and Yellow-rumped Warblers.  There were hundreds of Chipping Sparrows, also singing Brewer's Sparrows as well.  Also, Red-breasted Nuthatch and White-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Chickadee, Pine Siskins, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
     
    At Cattail Crossing Pond in Pueblo West, I saw an Eastern Kingbird. 
     
    Brandon Percival
    Pueblo West, CO

     

    "Mitchell, Christina" <Christina.Mitchell@ucdenver.edu> May 02 01:09PM -0600  

    Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center has just taken in a very young Canada Goose gosling. (It possibly could be a Cackling Goose, but how would you know at such a young age?) It is between tennis-ball and softball size; if it stretches its neck out fully, it's roughly 8" tall.
     
    At this point, this gosling would be much better off if the staff could place it with a family group of similar-sized goslings. It was found in the Fort Collins area. If it could be released with an appropriate family group, Parks & Wildlife might consider the Boulder County area too. If anyone has seen a family of Canada Geese with goslings near this size recently in these areas, could you write to me off-list as soon as possible?
     
    Thanks so much for any help.
     
    Tina Mitchell
    Lakewood, CO
    Volunteer, Greenwood Wildlife Rehab Center

     

    arvind panjabi <apanjabi@yahoo.com> May 02 11:06AM -0700  

    We got about 20" of snow here yesterday, about 3 miles west of Fort Collins.  Didn't bring in many new species, except for about 6-7 spanking Cassin's Finches.  This was the most I've seen all "winter" and only the second time at that (last one was a single bird 2 weeks ago with the other big storm).  I wonder if these are just local altitudinal migrants?  Have they been present/common at higher elevations this winter?  Or further south? 
     
     
    Aside from these I had about 50 pine siskins, also about 10 goldfinches of both species.  Also about 20 juncos, including gray-headed, white-winged, oregon, pick-sided.  2 white crown sparrows wer evident at a distance but ai didn't have my binos to see which kind.  A yellow-rumped warbler was also seen/heard in the yard.  A Spotted Towhee has been present since 4/15.  A male Broad-tailed Hummingbird has been present since 4/20, and a female since at least yesterday.  
     
    Having just got back on Tuesday from a week in Mexico City I should report that the city parks down there were full of Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warblers, but not much else in terms of migrants.  A few western Tanagers, warbling vireos, plus a Virginia's warbler and a few dusky and gray flycatchers.  not much migration activity at all, so I suspect it will still be some time before things really start to pick up here.
     
    Cheers,
     
     
    Arvind Panjabi
    Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
    5700' feet, Larimer County, CO
    On the north slope of Milner Mtn
    Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland

     

    "Cara Stiles" <cara_stiles@comcast.net> May 02 11:55AM -0600  

    Walking today in the snow, I saw 5 CCLO foraging in the part of the road
    that runs E-W. That's a first.
     

     
    Cara Stiles
     
    Boulder

     

    Peter Burke <peterburke@gmail.com> May 02 09:51AM -0600  

    COBirds,
    Shorebirding in horizontal snow on the first of May was unusual to say the
    least... It was interesting to see how the birds were coping with the
    conditions. The Godwits were feeding like it was any other day, while the
    White-faced and lone Glossy Ibis were huddled together like Emperor
    Penguins. There was a lone shorebird, perhaps a Lesser Yellowlegs?, that
    was curled up in an exposed position on the mudflats...hopefully just
    sleeping.
     
    Perhaps the most unusual sighting was a gorgeous Townsend's Warbler that
    came in off the reservoir and landed nearly at my feet. It scratched around
    for a few minutes and then took off heading back South. Not a bad plan.
     
    I've posted a few pics to flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgburke/
     
    Good birding,
    Peter Burke
    Boulder
     
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    CloverLane@aol.com May 02 11:07AM -0400  

    Cobirders,

    A dozen+ Red Crossbills just descended on my feeders...They are hungry!

    Marilyn Rhodes
    Evergreen, CO

     

    "Jeff J Jones" <JJones@JonesTC.com> May 02 09:03AM -0600  

    Went back out to Manitou Lake from 4:30-6pm last night to try to break my
    Big Day total of 56 set on 5/18/2010.
     

     
    I was at 42 from a lunchtime trip and needed 14 more to tie. The conditions
    were fierce to say the least; numbing. Strong winds and blowing snow.
     

     
    I added 10 more species and fell short by 4 to tie. Still, it moved
    yesterday into 2nd place all time at 52 species. Not bad for a little
    mountain lake.
     

     
    I added 3 new location species:
     
    . Long-billed Dowitcher - refound at the south end marsh - still
    keeping close company with a Wilson's Snipe
     
    . Say's Phoebe
     
    . Hermit Thrush - while I was seeking shelter in the Log picnic
    shelter, it flew right in with the same idea and nearly landed at my feet.
    Once it realized both me and my dog were in there, it scooted just outside.
     

     
    This brings my all-time total species count to 162 at the lake. 76 so far
    this year alone.
     

     
    Of note: Chipping, Brewer's, Vesper, Savannah, Song and Lincoln's Sparrows
    all well represented. Chippers in waves of hundreds at times. And one very
    friendly Brewer's Sparrow, that continually kept flitting all around us out
    in the field; at times landing at mine and my dog's feet and simply checking
    us out; cocking an eye at us as to say, "What are you doing out in this
    weather?".
     

     
    Also got 17 new FOS species at the Lake on this day! That is pretty amazing
    by itself. I intend to head back out at lunch and see what is still there
    and what might be new.
     

     
    Complete list below.
     

     
    Jeff J Jones
     
    ( <mailto:jjones@jonestc.com> jjones@jonestc.com)
     
    Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands
     

     
    FIRST SIGHTINGS: World: 0, Location: 3, Annual: 17, World Annual: 9
     
    Species: 52 - Subspecies: 2 - Forms: 54
     
    Total Records: 55
     

     
    Canada Goose Branta canadensis
     
    Gadwall Anas strepera
     
    Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
     
    Blue-winged Teal Anas discors
     
    Cinnamon Teal [a*] Anas cyanoptera
     
    Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
     
    Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
     
    Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
     
    Common Merganser Mergus merganser
     
    Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
     
    Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis
     
    American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
     
    Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
     
    White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
     
    Osprey Pandion haliaetus
     
    Northern Harrier [a] Circus cyaneus
     
    American Coot Fulica americana
     
    Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
     
    Willet [a] Tringa semipalmata
     
    Long-billed Dowitcher [l*] Limnodromus scolopaceus
     
    Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
     
    Wilson's Phalarope [a] Phalaropus tricolor
     
    California Gull Larus californicus
     
    Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
     
    Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
     
    Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
     
    Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
     
    Say's Phoebe [l] Sayornis saya
     
    Loggerhead Shrike [a] Lanius ludovicianus
     
    American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
     
    Common Raven Corvus corax
     
    Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
     
    Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
     
    Black-capped Chickadee [a] Poecile atricapillus
     
    White-breasted Nuthatch [a] Sitta carolinensis
     
    Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea
     
    Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula
     
    Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana
     
    Hermit Thrush [l*] Catharus guttatus
     
    American Robin Turdus migratorius
     
    American Pipit [a*] Anthus rubescens
     
    Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata
     
    Chipping Sparrow [a*] Spizella passerina
     
    Brewer's Sparrow [a*] Spizella breweri
     
    Vesper Sparrow [a*] Pooecetes gramineus
     
    Savannah Sparrow [a*] Passerculus sandwichensis
     
    Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
     
    Lincoln's Sparrow [a] Melospiza lincolnii
     
    White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys
     
    Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
     
    Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) mearnsi Junco hyemalis mearnsi
     
    Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) caniceps Junco hyemalis caniceps
     
    Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
     
    Red Crossbill [a*] Loxia curvirostra
     

     
    Birder's Diary - www.BirdersDiary.com - 5/2/2013

     

    Robb Hinds <robbh5970@gmail.com> May 02 08:40AM -0600  

    I got an eBird alert this morning that showed a Little Blue Heron was
    reported in Fountain. Unfortunately, no detailed location was given.
     
    Robb Hinds
    Colorado Springs

     

    jhyypio@earthlink.net May 02 08:03AM -0600  

    I spent a day at Chatfield SP during the snow storm. Amazing number of birds lifting off from all the road sides. Due to the fact that they moved away from you and poor visibility through the falling snow, it was a challenge to ID. So, I drove around with my windows down and the heater up!
     
    There are a couple birds I would like some ID help. While photographing the Wilson's Snipes(2) a flock of 15 possible Yellowlegs landed near by (Greater/Lesser?). Also, a possible Pipit needs ID. I have images of both and I would appreciate some ID help. I was able to photograph most of the birds on the list. jhyypio@earthlink.net re:yellowlegs
     
    Wilson's Snipe
     
    Killdeer
     
    Horned Lark
     
    Western Meadowlark
     
    Chipping Sparrow
     
    Golden-crowned Sparrow
     
    Lark Sparrow
     
    Lincoln's Sparrow
     
    Song Sparrow
     
    White-crowned Sparrow
     
    McCown's Longspur
     
    Mountain Bluebird
     
    Western Bluebird
     
    American Robin
     
    Mourning Dove
     
    Black-billed Magpie
     
    Common Raven
     
    American Crow
     
    Red-wiged Blackbird
     
    Brewer's Blackbird
     
    White Pelican
     
    Mallard
     
    Canada Goose
     
    Cooper's Hawk
     
    Jennifer Hyypio
     
    Littleton, Co
     
    Douglas County
     
    Jennifer Hope Hyypio
     
    May your winds be strong and your thermals high.

     

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