Re: Jeff, Oregon Dark-eyed Junco
I, too still have Black-chinned Hummingbirds coming to my feeder.
-- Margaret
Gary & Sharon <gebsmn@gmail.com>: Sep 25 10:45PM -0600
I was surprised to see a beautiful early Male Oregon Dark-eyed Junco in the yard this late afternoon in Louisville. Too early?
Sharon Norfleet
Louisville, Boulder. County
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Jeff P <jeff.percell@gmail.com>: Sep 25 10:50PM -0600
I had a pair come through Erie 10 days ago, perhaps a little early but not
crazy.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S393253337
Separately, I've still had a couple of Black-chinned Hummingbirds hanging
around the yard all week, so they are still here.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Susan Rosine <u5b2mtdna@gmail.com>: Sep 26 07:06AM -0600
They are early this year out at Barr Lake State Park Banding Station, Adams
County!! We've banded several, starting back on September 8th!!!
Susan Rosine
Brighton
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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reports@hawkcount.org: Sep 26 02:28AM
Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park
Golden, Greater Denver, Colorado, USA
To see hourly weather data and details of migrant raptors, look up this watch at hawkcount.org.
This is a new raptor migration site identified and designated in mid-September 2024. This is Colorado's 1st fall hawk watch site, and the second hawk watch in Colorado.
To get to the site which is along Lookout Mountain Rd. in Golden, enter either Windy Saddle Park or Mount Zion into Google Maps on your favorite navigation app, or enter the coordinates 39.7368,-105.2454. From the parking lot ascend the stone steps to the watch site.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO THE HAWK WATCH TO ENJOY THE SPECTACLE OF RAPTOR MIGRATION, EVEN IF YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IDENTIFYING RAPTORS IN FLIGHT. We will help you to learn Raptor ID if you are interested.
See https://groups.google.com/g/cobirds/c/Oznn4uc6MBk
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 106 211
Osprey 1 21 23
Bald Eagle 0 3 4
Northern Harrier 2 17 18
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 15 18
Cooper's Hawk 17 142 156
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 2 88 88
Red-tailed Hawk 36 284 441
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 172 187
Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 2 10 11
American Kestrel 3 100 120
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Prairie Falcon 0 1 2
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 2 6 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 9 10
Total: 65 980 1303
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Ajit Antony
Observers: Crystal Wilson, Liza Antony
Visitors:
Crystal Wilson of Englewood had been following our reports on COBirds, and
seeing 50 TV flying south over her house, decided to come to the watch, and
found us some raptors. We were able to show her 3 adult GE together, and
how to distinguish GE adult from immature, and CH ID.
Sabrina Chande a ranger with Jeffco, cleaning up. She asked what we were
looking at, and told us that Jeffco has a hawk watch. We said we know about
Dinosaur Ridge as we've helped count there. We explained that this is
Colorado's only fall hawk watch, which she was surprised at. We told her
that Jeffco now has the only 2 hawk watches in Colorado.
6 hikers were interested in what we were doing. I was able to show one of
them a TV on an antenna and one flying around it. We showed another couple
a flying Golden Eagle which they hadn't seen before.
Weather:
Denver and beyond was hazy. 100% cloud cover with altostratus and
stratocumulus. They were large very dark cumulus clouds which passed to the
NW and the SW, thanks to the effect of Clear Creek Canyon just north of the
watch, the storms bypass the watch largely. In the last 2 hours we could
see dark clouds far to the west and rain falling. At 2:00 p.m. the rain
came closer and we could hear thunder. My Lightning app showed numerous
lightning strikes 13 miles NW, so we left, especially because there were
100 lightning strikes due West of us at Idaho Springs 17 miles away which
looked like they were going to come directly over the watch.
Raptor Observations:
The first migrants were 2 BW adults at 9:30 a.m. MDT seen initially to the
NE, came overhead and then went toward the SE. In the next hour the
majority of the migrants went through the Gap, closer to Green Mountain
than Lookout Mountain.
We saw a migrant CH dive on an immature RT in the Kestrel Channel, then
dive on it when it first on a tree. An AK dove on an NH, both migrants.
2 adult GE at 12:38 p.m.
Non-migrant raptors: 4 adult GE, 3 just below the top of Lookout Mountain,
one of which had a few secondaries missing. Immature GE 1.
Non-raptor Observations:
A tandem paraglider and four others at 10:30 a.m. at no lift but by 11:45
they were able to go high.
Predictions:
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and
variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
The winds aloft are predicted to come from the West and after 1:00 p.m.
from the East.
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Chicobander <jshieldcastle@gmail.com>: Sep 25 12:57PM -0700
Low lying fog and clouds in the surrounding area curtailed migrating birds
from dropping into the banding station olive grove this morning. There have
been a couple accipiter hawks around the area all week. We caught another
male immature Sharp-shinned Hawk today. otherwise a slow and quiet bird
day. Fortunately we had a couple birds to show and talk about bird
migration to Gold Camp 5th graders this morning.
A Hammond's Flycatcher was hanging out in the cottonwoods singing this
morning. What a loud singer for such a little bird!
*15 New Banded Birds*
Wilson's Warbler- 4
Oregon (Dark-eyed) Junco- 3
Pink-sided (Dark-eyed) Junco- 1
Gambel's White-Crowned Sparrow- 1
Spotted Towhee- 2
Hermit Thrush- 2
Brown Thrasher- 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1
*3 Recaptures*
Brown Thrasher
Yellow-breasted Chat
Gray Catbird
The Banding station will be open tomorrow from sunrise until @ noon. If
interested in visiting the ranch, please register online at
www.aikenaudubon.com
Have a good weekend!
Julie Shieldcastle, Bander
Chico Basin Ranch
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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David Suddjian <dsuddjian@gmail.com>: Sep 25 08:41AM -0600
Join Denver Field Ornithologists on Monday Sept 30 at 7pm for an evening of
learning about the charismatic Lesser Prairie-Chicken of Colorado. We are
excited to welcome Colorado Parks & Wildlife biologist *Katie Merewether*,
a leading researcher and conservationist working with *Lesser
Prairie-Chickens in Colorado* to present. This presentation will cover the
history of the bird in Colorado, the ecology of this imperiled species, and
current and proposed conservation efforts. .*DFO members and non members
are invited to attend this in-person event. This presentation will not be
recorded or live streamed.*
*Please RSVP here if you will attend*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdg7MGmzRNZaVBTDGB_TSWC9neRs7rbo6nEPGMPn9I-LIzaBg/viewform>
Read more program details here. <https://dfobirds.org/Projects/Events.aspx>
David Suddjian
Littleton CO
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Katie Merewether, prairie-chicken researcher and presenter.
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David Suddjian <dsuddjian@gmail.com>: Sep 25 09:14AM -0600
Sorry- the talk is Wednesday Sept 30, not Monday.
David
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On Sep 25, 2026, at 8:41 AM, David Suddjian <dsuddjian@gmail.com> wrote:
Join Denver Field Ornithologists on Monday Sept 30 at 7pm for an evening of learning about the charismatic Lesser Prairie-Chicken of Colorado. We are excited to welcome Colorado Parks & Wildlife biologist Katie Merewether, a leading researcher and conservationist working with Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Colorado to present. This presentation will cover the history of the bird in Colorado, the ecology of this imperiled species, and current and proposed conservation efforts. .DFO members and non members are invited to attend this in-person event. This presentation will not be recorded or live streamed.
Please RSVP here if you will attend
Read more program details here.
David Suddjian
Littleton CO
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Katie Merewether, prairie-chicken researcher and presenter.
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Sharon Tinianow <sharontinianow@gmail.com>: Sep 25 08:41AM -0600
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Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park (24 Sep 2026) 40 Raptors - 1 Update
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Report, 9/24/26 - 1 Update
Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report-Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-September 24, 2026 - 1 Update
Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park (24 Sep 2026) 40 Raptors
reports@hawkcount.org: Sep 25 03:06AM
Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park
Golden, Greater Denver, Colorado, USA
To see hourly weather data and details of migrant raptors, look up this watch at hawkcount.org.
This is a new raptor migration site identified and designated in mid-September 2024. This is Colorado's 1st fall hawk watch site, and the second hawk watch in Colorado.
To get to the site which is along Lookout Mountain Rd. in Golden, enter either Windy Saddle Park or Mount Zion into Google Maps on your favorite navigation app, or enter the coordinates 39.7368,-105.2454. From the parking lot ascend the stone steps to the watch site.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO THE HAWK WATCH TO ENJOY THE SPECTACLE OF RAPTOR MIGRATION, EVEN IF YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IDENTIFYING RAPTORS IN FLIGHT. We will help you to learn Raptor ID if you are interested.
See https://groups.google.com/g/cobirds/c/Oznn4uc6MBk
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 2 106 211
Osprey 0 20 22
Bald Eagle 1 3 4
Northern Harrier 1 15 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 15 18
Cooper's Hawk 10 125 139
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 11 86 86
Red-tailed Hawk 3 248 405
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 3 172 187
Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 1 8 9
American Kestrel 4 97 117
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Prairie Falcon 0 1 2
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 3 4 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 9 10
Total: 40 915 1238
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 12:15:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Liza Antony
Observers:
Visitors:
No visitors
Weather:
100 percent cloud cover at the start of the watch. An inversion layer was
noted over downtown Denver. Clear visibility to Green Mountain, which is 6
km away. There was a prediction for showers however it did not materialize
while I was counting raptors. At the start of the watch it was very still
however in 45 minutes there was a light breeze from the north east which
change to NNE followed by N the NE at the end of the watch.
Raptor Observations:
The first two raptors were seen at 8:48 AM MST and where Swanson�s Hawks.
Most of the hawks were flying very high, and the clouds helped spot the
birds, but I had difficulty finding it in the spotting scope and had to
rely on the overall shape of the bird.
Non-migrant raptors: 1 GE; 2 TV, 3 RT
Non-raptor Observations:
Songbird seen are noted in eBird checklist S395905437
The birds included WTSW,NOFL, PYNU, AMCR, RECR, STJA, Western Bluebird,
RBNU, YRWA, TOSO, GHJU, CHSP, HOFL, BBMA, CORA
Predictions:
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny,
with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Report, 9/24/26
Meredith McBurney <Meredith.McBurney@birdconservancy.org>: Sep 24 05:56PM -0700
Another "inbetweener" day - some sparrows mixed in with Wilson's and
Orange-crowned Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. But the highlight was a
pair of Flickers caught together - one red-shafted and one yellow-shafted.
Beautiful, noisy and great to share with Christy Carello's Metro State
University Ornithology class!
Here's the breakdown of the 35 new birds:
Northern Flicker, Red-shafted 1
Northern Flicker, Yellow-shafted 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Orange-crowned Warbler 3
Wilson's Warbler 17
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2
Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1
We are open Tuesday through Sunday, weather permitting, through October
23. Most weekday mornings there is a visitor session from 7:30 to 8:30,
and on the weekends there are sessions at 8, 9 and 10 am Reservations
are needed; here
<https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BirdConservancyoftheRockies?e4q=b2bfe837-0b71-4b75-925b-f36b536eb857&e4p=4c592869-969a-4f02-9976-6f90b39e161c&e4ts=1787596706&e4c=active&e4e=snlvcmpscui00001load&e4rt=Safetynet&e4h=439587f8d42cbb095738a1671f169c4b&newcui=true> is
the link. Please join us......It is a great year to visit Barr!
Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report-Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-September 24, 2026
Chicobander <jshieldcastle@gmail.com>: Sep 24 01:37PM -0700
The Ranch received some nice rain early in the morning. It basically
stopped before we opened the nets-thankfully. Wilson's Warblers were
chipping most of the morning while searching for insects. Sixteen bird
species were captured today with a highlight of an adult male Western
Tanager and a Clay-colored Sparrow. Those sparrows are very beautiful. A
birder saw a Townsend's Warbler around the banding station- a bit late for
them but seems there are more around the area this fall.
*37 New Banded Birds*
Wilson's Warbler- 17
Orange-crowned Warbler- 1
Common Yellowthroat- 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 2
Lesser Goldfinch- 1
Pine Sisken- 3
Lincoln's Sparrow- 1
Clay-colored Sparrow- 1
Pink-sided Junco (Dark-eyed)- 1
Oregon Junco (Dark-eyed)- 1
Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow- 1
Spotted Towhee- 1
Western Tanager- 1
Swainson's Thrush- 1
Hermit Thrush- 3
Yellow-breasted Chat- 1
*1 Recapture- banded yesterday*
Swainson's Thrush- gained 2 grams since yesterday.
The Banding station will be open tomorrow from sunrise until @ noon. There
will be a 5th grade class from 9-11 AM tomorrow at the banding station. If
wanting to visit the ranch, please register online at www.aikenaudubon.com
Enjoy the Day!
Julie Shieldcastle, Bander
Chico Basin Ranch
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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