[cobirds] Interesting Sparrow / Denver

Just thinking out loud, I post this mainly to alert fellow suburbanites to keep their eyes peeled. 

 

Yesterday morning, still in my robe, I went out to fill the feeders.  As I wrestled with one, trying not to spill a scoop of sunflower with one hand while not getting snow on my slippers with the other, I realized there was a sparrow perched on a tube feeder about 15 or 20 feet from me.  Pale yellowish, with streaks down the sides of the breast, streaks that were so defined they looked to have been drawn with a pen, very much unlike the smeared streaks of, say, a song sparrow.  Thicker and lower than  Lincoln's, though.   A darkish crown, and.....

 

0.9 seconds later, it flew, already wary of me moving before I spotted it.  Could it, I wonder, have been a LeConte's?  I'm not familiar with the bird, and my look at it was far to brief to make a claim.  I've had my nose pressed to the glass for 24 hours, hoping for it's return, but to no avail.  It seems to have moved on, if it's ignored the obvious feeding activity that's gone on here since.

 

I settled for 2 White-breasted and 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 1 Brown Creeper, 2 Chickadees, 1 pair Downys, 1 pair Flickers, a half dozen Juncos including a couple of newly-arrived Pink-sided, one exciting attack on House Sparrows by an adult Cooper's Hawk, and some noisy crows.  Fingers crossed for a longer look at that sparrow.

 

Dave Cameron

Harvey Park, Denver

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[cobirds] Pueblo City Park, (Pueblo County), Oct 28

Mark Yaeger and I walked around Pueblo City Park from 930am to 11am.  There were a lot of birds.  The best things were ten Red Crossbills, an Evening Grosbeak, two Pygmy Nuthatches, a Yellow-shafted Flicker, and six Chipping Sparrows.  There were plenty of other small birds, including Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creepers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees, Townsend's Solitaires, Dark-eyed Juncos, Cedar Waxwings, American Robins.  We also saw a few Yellow-rumped Warblers, no flock.  We could hear some Yellow-rumped Warblers inside the Pueblo Zoo, so perhaps the bigger flock of warblers were in there.  Maybe sometime soon, I will walk around inside the zoo, and see what might be hiding in there.

Good birding,

Brandon Percival

Pueblo West, CO

[cobirds] snowgoose-Windsor --Weld Co.

We have a blue-phase snowgoose on Windsor Reservoir.  If anyone needs it for a list our number is 970-686-1251. Joan Glabach

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Sunday, October 28, 2012

Compiler:     Joyce Takamine

Date:           October 28, 2012

email:          rba AT cfobirds.org

phone:         303-659-8750

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, October 28, 2012, sponsored by 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: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report)

Surf Scoter (Weld)

American Golden Plover (Morgan)

Sabine's Gull (*Boulder)

Eastern Phoebe (Bent, *Douglas/Jefferson)

Winter Wren (Bent, Pueblo)

Wood Thrush (Larimer)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Larimer)

Yellow-throated Warbler (*Pueblo)

LE CONTE'S SPARROW (Pueblo)

NELSON'S SPARROW (Pueblo)

EASTERN TOWHEE (Pueblo)

Swamp Sparrow (Douglas/Jefferson, Larimer,  Morgan, *Pueblo)

White-throated Sparrow (Kit Carson, Larimer, Morgan, *Ouray, Prowers, Pueblo)

Harris's Sparrow (*Adams, Boulder, El Paso,  Larimer, Pueblo)

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Boulder, Jefferson, La Plata)

McCown's Longspur (*Park)

Adams County:

--The Harris's Sparrow at the Barr Lake visitor center feeders continues as reported by Sanders on October 27.

--2 1st year Harris's Sparrows were reported by Sheeter at the feeding station at Rocky Mountain Arsenal on October 25.

Boulder County:

--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was found by Severs at the windbreak of Teller Farms Parking Lot on October 9.  Kaempfer and Gent refound the sparrow on October 20.

--An ad Harris's Sparrow was reported by Nunes at N55th St just south of Monarch Road on October 25.

--A juv Sabine's Gull was reported by Nunes at Sixmile Reservoir on October 27.

Douglas/Jefferson Counties:

--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Walbek at the edge of Cattail Marsh S of Plum creek rec area parking lot (Flooded Parking area at end of road) on October 23.

--An Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kellner at Chafield SP near the Handicapped Fisherman's Access on October 27.

El Paso/Pueblo Counties:

--At Chico Basin Ranch on October 22, Duane Nelson reported that both the NELSON'S SPARROW and LE CONTE'S SPARROW

continue at Upper Twin Pond.  The LE CONTE'S was SW of the dam.

--At Chico Basin Ranch on October 22, Pals reported a Harris's Sparrow SW of Upper Twin Pond.

-Bill Maynard warns that Duck Hunting Season starts Wednesday, October 24 at Chico Basin and Upper Twin Pond is a favorite spot for

hunters.

--At Chico Basin Ranch on October 24, Sanders reported that the NELSON'S SPARROW continues at Upper Twin Pond.  Hinds

reported EASTERN TOWHEE and Harris's Sparrow near the LE CONTE'S Area on October 24 and a Harris's Sparrow and Winter Wren at HQ.  

Jefferson County:

--An ad GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on October 18 and refound by Henwood on October 26.

--A 1st year Harris's Sparrow was reported by Henwood at Bear Creek Lake Park on October 26.  It was along the road right after you enter the park, about halfway between the stop sign and Cottontail Picnic Area.

La Plata County:

--A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Morris at the Durango Fish Hatchery Pond on October 21.  Morris refound the 1st winter GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Fish Hatchery on October 25.

Larimer County:

--A 1st fall f Black-throated Green Warbler was reported by Leatherman at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins on October 18 and refound by Walters on October 22.

--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Leatherman in the backyard of the Bed and  Breakfast across the street from Trolley House on October 21.  Walters reported that the White-throated Sparrow was in the hedgerow north of the B&B on October 22.

--A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Rashid at Lake Estes on October 22 at the entrance to Pine Point.  Maugans refound the Harris's Sparrow on October 24.

--A Swamp Sparrow and Wood Thrush were reported by Rashid at the Sanctuary on the W side of Lake Estes on October 24.

Morgan County:

--At Jackson SP on October 22, Mlodinow reported 3 White-throated Sparrows, 1 Swamp Sparrow, and 38 American Golden-Plovers.

Ouray County:

--A White-throated Sparrow was reported by Zerbi along CR 24 on October 27.

Park County:

--A McCown's Longspur was reported by Drummond at Eleven Mile Reservoir along entrance road to Roger's Mountain access on S side of  reservoir on October 27.

Pueblo County:

--2 Red Fox Sparrows were reported by Percival just east of Valco Ponds Parking Lot on the trail between two ponds on October 26.

--A White-throated Sparrow and Swamp Sparrow were reported by Percival at Lake Pueblo SP on October 26.

--A Yellow-throated Warbler was reported by Percival at Pueblo City Park by the pond on October 27.

--A Swamp Sparrow was reported by Percival W of Pueblo Nature Center on October 27.

Weld County:

--3 Surf Scoters were reported by Prather close to the S shore of Union Reservoir on October 26.

The DFO Field Trip for Sunday, October 28 with be to Walden and Sawhill Ponds in Boulder led by Diane Carter.  Meet leader at 0800 at Cottonwood Marsh parking lot at Walden Ponds on 75th St.  Bird until about 11:00.   Walden is accessed from a short road which goes west from 75th St, 0.9 miles north of Valmont Road.  Bring a scope if you have one, along with snack, water, and appropriate clothing.  No need to worry about changing your clocks since Daylight savings time ends Nov 4.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Re: [cobirds] Re: March 4 Birding Trip to Canon City from Denver County: DFO: Thursday Special

Apologies, I was trying to send this from the Google group site to a member of cobirds whose email address I do not have.  Unlike the previous host site for cobirds, this would not give me his email address so I thought I could send my note to him but instead it came to cobirds. 

Does anyone know how we can get email addresses of other cobird subscribers on Google groups (something generally allowed to listserve members)?

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/author/seetta-moss/
Personal blog @ BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com

On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 12:33 AM, SeEtta <seettam@gmail.com> wrote:

Charles,

I was checking ebird for reports of Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks in the Canon City area and found you reported on 3-4-10 first for DFO then for yourself 3 Harlan's Hawks in Temple Canyon Park and same day 6 Harlan's Hawks on the Canon City Riverwalk.

I suspect you intended to record another species that is more likely seen in groups.

SeEtta Moss

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[cobirds] Re: March 4 Birding Trip to Canon City from Denver County: DFO: Thursday Special

Charles,

I was checking ebird for reports of Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks in the Canon City area and found you reported on 3-4-10 first for DFO then for yourself 3 Harlan's Hawks in Temple Canyon Park and same day 6 Harlan's Hawks on the Canon City Riverwalk.

I suspect you intended to record another species that is more likely seen in groups.

SeEtta Moss

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[cobirds] Harlan Red-tailed Hawks in Otero and Pueblo Counties

Today I birded in Otero and eastern Pueblo Counties.  I found 3 Harlan's Red-tailed Hawks (one appears to be the Harlan's I found last week).  Seems like a lot of Harlan's in southern Colorado this week.  Lake Henry and Lake Meredith both had even lower water levels but covered with thousands of birds.  I found 2 Wilson's Snipe, a Greater Yellowlegs and a flock of dowitchers (Long-billed I think).  Too many photos to do tonight so I will get photos of the 3 Harlan's and some of the other birds up on my Birds and Nature blog by tomorrow afternoon.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/author/seetta-moss/
Personal blog @ BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com

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