Re: [cobirds] Congrats to Luke Pheneger for finding a First State Record today...in Nebraska.

Indeed!

It has shown up in the ABA Rare Bird Alert FB group already!

Kudos!

Gary Brower

Unincorporated Arapahoe County

On Apr 7, 2023, at 4:18 PM, Elena Holly Klaver <elena@indra.com> wrote:

what a great report! 

Elena Holly Klaver
United States Court Certified Interpreter
Conference Interpreter English < > Spanish
303.475.5189
Member: 
Colorado Interpreters & Translators Association (CITA)

American Translators Association (ATA)


I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno'éí  (Arapaho) and Cheyenne nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and that Colorado's Front Range is home to the Ute and many other Native peoples.  Reconozco que vivo en el territorio de las naciones Hinóno'éí (Arapaho) y Cheyenne, según el Tratado de Fort Laramie en 1851, y que el estado de Colorado al este de las Montañas Rocosas es territorio de los Utes y muchos otros pueblos indígenas. 

On Apr 7, 2023, at 3:36 PM, Peter Burke <peterburke@gmail.com> wrote:

Luke and I set out to bird in and around the Pawnee National Grassland this morning. One of our main targets was Sharp-tailed Grouse, and we found a total of four: one fly-over and a group of three just south of the Nebraska state line.

A few minutes later, while we were still in Colorful Colorado, Luke spotted three birds that turned out to be Western Bluebirds. Luke noted that the birds were technically in Nebraska, and decided to create a new eBird list, then had the presence of mind to check on the status of Western Bluebird in Nebraska. With just a few clicks and swipes on his phone, he determined that this sighting might in fact be a first for the state of Nebraska.

We hastily acquired a few documentary photos, posted the list to eBird and within minutes had confirmation that it was indeed a first state record. Congrats to Luke!

Birding on the prairies was delightful with sunny skies and no wind. American Kestrels were moving through in numbers, terrorizing the last few flocks of Lapland Longspurs as well as the early-arriving Chestnut-collared and Thick-billed Longspurs. We had great scope views of at least nine Mountain Plovers, an encouraging count for sure.

Best,

Peter Burke

Boulder, CO

--
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Colorado Birds" group.
To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
* All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate
* Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACjv0GaM4NEOAvWpuDYj9Hep%3Dbo3SDR5_VkEjSE_Dar-yPx9kQ%40mail.gmail.com.

--
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Colorado Birds" group.
To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
* All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate
* Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/108E9F18-4E95-4A7D-A73E-F49C7C0F613F%40indra.com.