I’m pretty sure we are setting some record here, and not in a good way. We banded one bird today. One. A Wilson’s Warbler, caught in our first run at 7:30. We caught two previously banded birds a little later (another
Don’t know what to predict for the days ahead; I’ll keep you posted!
Meredith McBurney
Biologist/Bander
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
303/329-8091 (land line)
303/349-0245 (cell)
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§ 2nd Cassin's Kingbird and Chestnut-sided photos Zapata Ranch, Alamosa co. SLV [2 Updates]
§ RMBO Banding at Connected Lakes State Park, Grand Junction [1 Update]
§ Huge Kettle of Vultures [1 Update]
§ RMBO Barr Banding Station Report, Thurs, 9/26/13 [1 Update]
§ Colorado Rare Bird Alert, September 27, 2013 [1 Update]
Laurence <laurence.pitcher1@mac.com> Sep 27 06:16PM -0700
A few of pics from this week.
Struggling with a gale force SW wind the last few days, made birding a bit
of a chore.
http://zapatabirding.wordpress.com
"Glenn and Laurie" <juncos@comcast.net> Sep 27 08:02PM -0600
nice DSLR pics...
"So, firstly I'm not a huge fan of using a DSLR as an everyday birding tool. A feel too many modern birders reach for their camera's before the binoculars and spend their time staring at the back of their camera, zooming into an image & then trying to (often incorrectly) turn a bird into something unusual or rare from a blurry mash of pixels!"
Glenn Walbek
Castle Rock, CO
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A few of pics from this week.
Struggling with a gale force SW wind the last few days, made birding a bit of a chore.
http://zapatabirding.wordpress.com
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Linnea Rowse <lmrowse@gmail.com> Sep 27 07:38PM -0600
Hi all,
We've just completed the first week of bird banding at
State Park, in
with Grand Valley Audubon Society educators in teaching 4th graders about
the importance of birds and bird banding.
A brief summary of species and numbers (including recaps) we have caught so
far follows:
*Friday, 9/20/13 - our first day of banding (no school group that day):
Total -6 birds*
Western Scrub-Jay - 1
Juniper Titmouse - 2
American Robin - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - 2
*Monday, 9/23/13: Total -5*
American Robin - 1
Wilson's Warbler - 2
White-crowned Sparrow - 1
*Tuesday, 9/24/13: Total - 13*
Black-capped Chickadee - 5
Juniper Titmouse - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
American Robin - 2
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Spotted Towhee - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - 2
*Wednesday, 9/25/13: Total - 10*
Bushtit - 4
American Robin - 1
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Spotted Towhee - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - 2
*Thursday, 9/26/13: Total -10*
Bushtit - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Spotted Towhee - 2
White-crowned Sparrow - 2
House Sparrow - 1
*Friday, 9/27/13: Total - 4*
American Robin - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - 2
Our public day is scheduled for Saturday, 10/12/2013, from about
7:30am-12:00pm.
Linnea Rowse
Bird Bander
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
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Bird Bander
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
lmrowse@gmail.com
Amber Carver <caramb22@gmail.com> Sep 27 09:06AM -0600
There was a very large kettle of vultures over
I was driving, I did not have the opportunity to count them, but I think
that it is interesting that there were so many of them passing through
town. Did anyone else see this, and did you have the chance to stop and
count them? I'd like to know how big the kettle was and how long it stuck
around.
-Amber Carver
Littleton, Arapahoe Co.
Meredith <meredithmcburney@msn.com> Sep 27 05:22AM -0600
A slight increase in birds yesterday (Thurs), although still way low. 18
birds banded. Pretty typical mix for this time of year:
Dusky Flycatcher 1
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Wilson's Warbler 9
Song Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1
Off to the station to catch some birds to show to 55 preschoolers and their
parents! Hope the predicted showers hold off until after that is over!
Meredith McBurney
Biologist/Bander
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
303/329-8091 (land line)
303/349-0245 (cell)
Joyce Takamine <jabirujt@gmail.com> Sep 27 04:36AM -0600
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: September 27, 2013
email: rba AT cfobirds.org
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday September 27, 2013 sponsored
by the Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the
star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone
number, detailed directions including county, and dates for each sighting.
It would be helpful if you would spell your last name.
Highlight species include (* indicates new information on this species in
this report):
Mexican Duck (Weld)
RED PHALAROPE (Arapahoe)
LAUGHING GULL (
Sabine's Gull (Douglas,
Caspian Tern (Douglas/Jefferson)
ARCTIC TERN (Arapahoe)
Black Phoebe (Fremont, Montrose)
Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson,
Cassin's Kingbird (Douglas/Jefferson, Weld)
Winter Wren (
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (
Tennessee Warbler (
Hooded Warbler (*
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Montrose)
--An ARCTIC TERN and RED PHALAROPE were reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek
SP on September 21.
They were on the beach near Smoky Hill. The ARCTIC TERN was reported by
Dowell at Cherry Creek on September 23 in the western part of the lake with
Mountain Loop and
best vantage points.
--A
Smokey Hill picnic Area on Septmeber 25.
--A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported by Kibbe in
of Ft
Ave east to a small parking lot. Park and walk NW on Bear Creek Trail on
the west side of a small pond. Before passing the pond take a dirt
footpath W for about 200 yards. The interesting
birds were in dense shrubbery along this footpath.
DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:
--A Caspian Tern was reported by Halverstadt on the sand spit near the
marina at Chatfield SP on September 22.
Kibbe reported the Caspian Tern on the sand spit at Chatfiled on September
23.
--A Cassin's Kingbird was reported by Kibbe on the access road to the
marina (
--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe by the footbridge over Deer Creek
(Jefferson), N of the hot air ballon launch of Chatfield SP on September 23.
--2 Sabine's Gulls (1ad, 1 juv) were reported by Kibbe on the water at
--An ad Sabine's Gull was reported by Peterson at Big Johnson below the
lower parking lot on September 21. The Sabine's Gull was reported by Goff
at Big Johnson on September 23.
--At Fountain Creek RP, Farese reported a Tennessee Warbler along the
irrigation ditch S of Rice's Pond and an Eastern Phoebe on the path in the
NW section of the
EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTIES: Chico Basin Ranch is a fee area.
--Brown reported that a Winter Wren was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on
September 20.
--Brown reported that another Winter Wren was banded at Chico Basin Ranch
on September 21.
--Brown reported that a Hooded Warbler was banded at Chico Basin Ranch on
September 26.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Moss on the Canon City Riverwalk near
Sell's
--A m Northern Parula was reported by Leatherman at
--2 Nashville Warblers were reported by Luke at
on September 23.
--2 Nashville Warblers and 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported by
Dexter in Nucla on September 21.
--A Black Phoebe was reported by Dexter in Nucla on September 23.
--An ad LAUGHING GULL was reported by Percival near the Sailboard Launching
Area of
A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was reported by Silverman in
in
from the pale green metal bridge that crosses the creek.
--A Mexican Duck was reported by Mlodinow at the Firestone Gravel Pits on
September 22.
--2 Cassin's Kingbirds were reported by Leatherman at Crow Valley CG on
September 24.
DFO Field Trips:
* *
*The DFO trip for Saturday, September 28 has been changed* due to the
flooding in eastern
Park [parks pass required]. Meet the trip leader, Mike Serruto 720.581.2711
[cell];303.377.9870 [home], at the
at 8:00 a.m. or at the Park Visitor’s Center at 9 a.m. There is no cell
service in the Park. We will walk several areas of the Ralston Creek and
Bootleg Bottom riparian zones looking for a surprise among migrant
passerines, late summer and year round residents. We will go to about 3 pm,
but the trip can be broken into a half day entertainment for those looking
for a shorter day. Bring lunch, water, and dress for early autumn
conditions. Expect temperatures to be at least 10 degrees cooler than
temperatures predicted for
Good Birding,
Joyce Takamine
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