Re: [cobirds] Tree Species That Are Beneficial to Birds

Washington Hawthorne: this lovely tree not only has berries that birds love, but also has lovely white clusters of flowers that have a nice scent.

The only downside to this tree are the long thorns.

Paula Hansley 

Louisville

On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 3:28 PM Mel Goff <melgoff@comcast.net> wrote:

As Charles H mentioned, the Mountain Ash is great for birds in winter. Robins, Waxwings, and Jays come to ours to enjoy the bright orange berries.

Mel Goff
Colorado Springs


> On 06/11/2024 2:30 PM MDT Sharon Kermiet <coral96@indra.com> wrote:
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> I lost a mature tree this year and would like to replant a moderate to
> large shade tree that attracts insects beneficial to birds. I'd like it
> also to be somewhat resilient with regard to late or early snows,
> although I know very few trees are completely OK in this regard. I live
> in east Denver.  Does anyone have recommendations?
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Re: [cobirds] Tree Species That Are Beneficial to Birds

As Charles H mentioned, the Mountain Ash is great for birds in winter. Robins, Waxwings, and Jays come to ours to enjoy the bright orange berries.

Mel Goff
Colorado Springs


> On 06/11/2024 2:30 PM MDT Sharon Kermiet <coral96@indra.com> wrote:
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> I lost a mature tree this year and would like to replant a moderate to
> large shade tree that attracts insects beneficial to birds. I'd like it
> also to be somewhat resilient with regard to late or early snows,
> although I know very few trees are completely OK in this regard. I live
> in east Denver.  Does anyone have recommendations?
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Re: [cobirds] Tree Species That Are Beneficial to Birds

We have mountain ash that we planted more than 25 years ago. I don't know about attracting insects, but it produces abundant berries every year. These berries become edible to birds in late winter when food is really needed. Great tree for birds and it is adapted to snowy climates. It handles heavy snow very well.

Chuck Hundertmark

> On Jun 11, 2024, at 2:30 PM, Sharon Kermiet <coral96@indra.com> wrote:
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> I lost a mature tree this year and would like to replant a moderate to large shade tree that attracts insects beneficial to birds. I'd like it also to be somewhat resilient with regard to late or early snows, although I know very few trees are completely OK in this regard. I live in east Denver. Does anyone have recommendations?
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[cobirds] Tree Species That Are Beneficial to Birds

I lost a mature tree this year and would like to replant a moderate to
large shade tree that attracts insects beneficial to birds. I'd like it
also to be somewhat resilient with regard to late or early snows,
although I know very few trees are completely OK in this regard. I live
in east Denver.  Does anyone have recommendations?

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[cobirds] BCAS Field Trip: Pella Crossing on June 16

Join local birder Carl Starace on Sunday, June 16 to bird Pella Crossing. Possible birds include Osprey, Wood Duck, Bullock's Oriole, Warbling Vireo, and Blue Grosbeak.

Registration required. Limited to 18 participants.

Sunday, June 16, 7:30 am - 10:30 am

For more information and to reserve your spot, https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events/pella-crossing-carl-starace-june-2024

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[cobirds] Flycatchers & Yard Birds - Centennial (Arapahoe)

The last week has seen me inside dealing with a sinus infection that bloomed out of a cold I had in mid-May. Yuck, and during my favorite time of year.

But today, I'm feeling a little better, so I checked in on the Eastern Phoebe(s) and Western Flycatchers along the Canal in Centennial. Saw the former, heard the latter. The Eastern Phoebe(s) continue to beguile me. I swear they fly away from the Canal into the surrounding neighborhood, which means that documenting their nesting is going to be unlikely. But maybe I'm misinterpreting their behaviors or flights. Western Flycatchers, meanwhile, continue to call from around the Little Dry Creek. I've not yet had good observations of them, and I haven't seen pairs or nesting behavior.

Back home, in my Centennial yard, some sickly Siberian Elms, who continually drop branches during spring storms no matter how much I pay to have them tended, are a veritable buffet for Bushtits, American Robins, Black-capped Chickadees, a Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Fox Squirrels. The larvae of Elm Leafminder (Kaliofenusa ulmi) are raining down on my yard; I swear I hear the larvae hit the ground, where robins come through to collect them. (Thank you to Dave Leatherman for teaching us about this dynamic.) One day, these elms will have to go. Despite my strong preference for native plants, it'll be sad to see them gone.

A Chipping Sparrow is trying to collect nesting material in my yard, but seems unhappy with what they're finding. It doesn't help that a Broad-tailed Hummingbird keeps chasing the Chipping away. The Chipping just wants debris, but is, apparently, too close to the penstemon blooms for the Broad-tailed.

As for those Bushtits: have young fledged? I've had noisy flocks of 5 or 6 or so in my yard off and on for the last week or so. I don't associate flocks with this time of year, but perhaps young have already fledged? I've never found a nest in the Centennial area, though I know they must be somewhere. They seem to show fidelity to the pinon pines behind Trader Joe's, but perhaps that's just a communal roosting spot.

I heard a nighthawk a few days ago -- but I haven't been able to chase them around as I like to do this time of year. Kinda bummed to be missing out on their migration.

- Jared Del Rosso

Centennial, CO

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[cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park Tree Removals

Does anyone know why all of the standing dead trees at CCSP are being removed? The trees are crucial wildlife habitat and they're all being cut down during nesting season. I left a message and no one has gotten back to me. These trees are in open areas and don't pose a risk, as there aren't targets. I can't imagine someone at CO Parks & Wildlife doesn't know how important these trees are for cavity nesting birds and raptors.

Doug Schoch
Arapahoe County

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