Right now I have a flock of at least 5 chestnut collared longspurs on Chatfield dam where the pavement turns to gravel at the roundabout.
Not even a green big year bird!
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Monday, 4 October 2021
[cobirds] "Pipit Hill" in Yuma County
'Tis the season for Sprague's Pipits. On Saturday (October 2), I found that Pipit Hill (north of Hale in the South Republican Wildlife Easement) is now behind a fence that was built within the past year. Although most of the fences in the area have signs describing the property behind the fence, this fence had no signs. There were two gates, each closed with a chain but not locked.
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Are birders allowed to access Pipit Hill? If you happen to have information about the status of Pipit Hill, or know who we might contact regarding the status, please share with the group. Thanks.
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Sunday, 3 October 2021
[cobirds] White-throated Swift opportunity
Tonight I watched the swifts enter the roost at Deer Creek in JeffCo. There were 234 at least that went in to their roost, mostly in just a few minutes about half an hour before sunset. They will soon be gone from our area, like any day now. But I suspect that tomorrow evening they will still be there.
I have set up a DFO Field Trip for small party to go out with me to enjoy watching the swifts and learning about them. DFO's trips are open to all and are free. Sign up here:
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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Report, 10/3/21
An unseasonably warm day - nice to be out but not a lot of birds. 12 new birds banded:
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Hermit Thrush 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Basin Ranch Daily Update 10/2
Wow! Today was an awesome last day, as I caught two rarities at the station and 4 new species for the season. Highlights included a BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and a intergrade Fox Sparrow with characteristics of a Northern Fox Sparrow and Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. We banded 870 birds over 54 species this season, so it was definitely a good run. I will miss everyone that comes by the station and I hope to see you soon. Stay birdy
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Chico captures 10/2:
Wilson's Warbler 3
Orange-crowned Warbler 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Hermit Thrush 8
Blue-headed Vireo
Gambel's White Crowned Sparrow 4
Dusky Flycatcher 1
Audubon's Warbler 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
House Wren 1
Lincoln's Sparrow
Thank you for the great season everyone. Look for our updates in Spring!
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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Report, 10/2/21
Another typical fall day in terms of species - Yellow-rumped Warblers and Sparrows, including our second White-throated Sparrow for the season. Here's the breakdown of today's 19 new birds:
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Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 3
Song Sparrow 6
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 6
Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1
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[cobirds] Raptor Flight, CSR, El Paso Co, Saturday
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During a slow morning of banding at Clear Spring Ranch, the breeze picked up about 9am and started blowing my nets out. Immediately the view in front of me between Fountain Creek and the freeway was FILLED with low-flying Turkey Vultures. Seemingly over the warmer flat hay fields a kettle of 130+ formed and spiraled up right in front of me, followed a minute later by another kettle of 30+, all in a "tornado" quickly sliding South. Very cool. Over the next 20 minutes another 87 streamed by at high elevation, in groups of 3 to 10. The last group of 7 flew over at 935, and that was that.
Also in the flight were several Red-tails, and at least one Swainson's Hawk. This is by far the largest one-species flight I've ever seen in Colorado, and the density was greater than I've seen even at Hawk Mountain or Cape May in the fall. Very cool.
On a banding note- the last 10 days my numbers have been a little higher than those reported at Chico Basin and Barr Lake, but only because I'm still catching Chipping Sparrow flocks. (Yesterday - 81 CHSP!). Other that those, only 5-10 other birds daily - a couple kinglets, Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers, and singles of Lincoln's, Song, Clay-colored, and Gambel's White-corned Sparrows. No thrush yet at all.
I have captured 2200 birds since 8/1/21, but of those, 1250 were Chipping Sparrows! Mostly missing were Vesper, Savannah, and Brewer's Sparrows, probably mostly done by now. No orioles or tanagers at all, few grosbeaks, and lower numbers of almost all species than average for 8 falls here. Yellow Warblers are done, and Wilson's are winding down, and Orange-crowneds, RC Kinglets, and Lincoln's Sparrows haven't much arrived yet.
Every year is different, but that's why it is fun to monitor what is passing through.
Have a good weekend,
Steve Brown
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During a slow morning of banding at Clear Spring Ranch, the breeze picked up about 9am and started blowing my nets out. Immediately the view in front of me between Fountain Creek and the freeway was FILLED with low-flying Turkey Vultures. Seemingly over the warmer flat hay fields a kettle of 130+ formed and spiraled up right in front of me, followed a minute later by another kettle of 30+, all in a "tornado" quickly sliding South. Very cool. Over the next 20 minutes another 87 streamed by at high elevation, in groups of 3 to 10. The last group of 7 flew over at 935, and that was that.
Also in the flight were several Red-tails, and at least one Swainson's Hawk. This is by far the largest one-species flight I've ever seen in Colorado, and the density was greater than I've seen even at Hawk Mountain or Cape May in the fall. Very cool.
On a banding note- the last 10 days my numbers have been a little higher than those reported at Chico Basin and Barr Lake, but only because I'm still catching Chipping Sparrow flocks. (Yesterday - 81 CHSP!). Other that those, only 5-10 other birds daily - a couple kinglets, Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers, and singles of Lincoln's, Song, Clay-colored, and Gambel's White-corned Sparrows. No thrush yet at all.
I have captured 2200 birds since 8/1/21, but of those, 1250 were Chipping Sparrows! Mostly missing were Vesper, Savannah, and Brewer's Sparrows, probably mostly done by now. No orioles or tanagers at all, few grosbeaks, and lower numbers of almost all species than average for 8 falls here. Yellow Warblers are done, and Wilson's are winding down, and Orange-crowneds, RC Kinglets, and Lincoln's Sparrows haven't much arrived yet.
Every year is different, but that's why it is fun to monitor what is passing through.
Have a good weekend,
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs
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