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6 Jan rosy finches ["Debbie Moore" ] 7 Jan Purple Finch and Common Redpoll, Fruita, Mesa Co ["Dick Filby" ] 6 Jan correction on Jackie King's Brant [Gary Weston ] 6 Jan Aurora Reservoir and Brant search [Gary Weston ] 06 Jan Lowell Ponds SWA ["bomaanka" ] 6 Jan Bonny Reservoir, Flagler Reservoir & Karvel Reservoir [Jerry Petroski ] 06 Jan Poudre Learning Center Nature Club Event/Greeley ["Gary Lefko" ] 06 Jan Re: Crow Valley Campground ["Gary Lefko" ] 06 Jan Crow Valley Campground ["dixie_smith500" ] 6 Jan Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 5 Jan Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Bryan Ehlmann ] 5 Jan 77 Barrow's Goldeneyes Carbondale, Garfield Co ["Dick Filby" ] 4 Jan CO habitat stamp ["Linda Andes-Georges" ] 4 Jan Clear Creek, Adams, & Pueblo Counties [Mary Lou Ehlmann ] 4 Jan Gulls at McIntosh Lake, Barrow's Goldeneyes on South Platte [Mary Lou Ehlmann ] 4 Jan January's "Colorado Field Notes" [Richard Stevens ] 4 Jan Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Richard Stevens ] 4 Jan Saturday birding at Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County [Richard Stevens ] 4 Jan Strange Gull at Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County [Richard Stevens ] 03 Jan Lowell Ponds SWA and Clear Creek Bike Path ["bomaanka" ] 3 Jan Georgetown CBC [Gary Weston ] 3 Jan Noon update: Boulder and Clear Creek Counties [Gary Weston ] 03 Jan Northern Shrike/Nunn Yard Bird ["Gary Lefko" ] 3 Jan Saturday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Mary Lou Ehlmann ] 02 Jan "Nunn Guy" Birding Trip-Weld County Raptors ["Gary Lefko" ] 02 Jan McIntosh Lake - Longmont ["jdbirchmeier" ] 2 Jan Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Richard Stevens ] 2 Jan Great First Day of the Year.........Long! [Richard Stevens ] 02 Jan Loveland CBC Highlights/Larimer ["Gary Lefko" ] 01 Jan Albino Canada Goose ["toadshorts" ] 01 Jan Glaucous Gull and 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes on South Platte River [] 1 Jan Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA [Richard Stevens ] 1 Jan Last 2008 bird and first 2009 bird! [Richard Stevens ] 01 Jan Northern Pygmy Owl/Larimer ["Gary Lefko" ] 31 Dec Cherry Creek Reservoir Wednesday [Richard Stevens ] 31 Dec boulder county - white winged scoter ["jdbirchmeier" ] 31 Dec Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 30 Dec Replying to cobirders, Affects of banding, & a Ross's Goose at Conflue nce Park ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 30 Dec Carbondale Goshawk, Merlin, etc 12/29. Rosy Finches Pitkin 12/28 ["Dick Filby" ] 30 Dec Re: Affects of banding rings on nestlings ["Beverly" ] 30 Dec Re: Affects of banding rings on nestlings ["Beverly" ] 30 Dec Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 29 Dec More birds: Boulder, Yuma, & Delta Ctys ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 29 Dec More bird reports: Douglas & Yuma Ctys ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 29 Dec Affects of banding rings on nestlings [Bryan Ehlmann ] 29 Dec kaAfrican Collared Dove @ Larimer Co. ["dixie_smith500" ] 29 Dec Noon update: Jefferson, Larimer, El Paso Ctys ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 29 Dec Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 28 Dec Dunlin, Douglas Cty; Winter Wren & Eastern Bluebirds, Boulder Cty ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 28 Dec Dunlin photos [Bryan Ehlmann ] 28 Dec Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA ["sueehlmann AT juno.com" ] 28 Dec Dunlin still along the S. Platte River plus other reports, Jeffco, Summit Counties [Bryan Ehlmann ] Subject: rosy finches From: "Debbie Moore" <debbie AT kmc.net> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:38:30 -0600 Today I had brown- capped and gray- crowned rosy finches at my bird feeders along with the usual house finches and pine siskins. A large flock swooped in and stayed about fifteen minutes. They returned about an hour later and again stayed just a short time. Debbie Moore Wildridge Subdivision Avon, CO Subject: Purple Finch and Common Redpoll, Fruita, Mesa Co From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 03:59:24 -0000 Hi all, A Common Redpoll (possible an adult female) and a Purple Finch (female / immature) are intermittently visiting the feeders of Garnett and Raymond Plotner in Fruita. Neither bird is easy! We waited four and a half hours this morning at a unwaveringly frigid 7F and failed to see the Common Redpoll, whilst the Purple Finch only showed about 3 times in that period, each time for just a couple of minutes. The Common Redpoll finally showed at 2.35pm - and then only for a couple of minutes. The Plotners are currently happy to welcome birders look for the birds. To avoid disturbing the birds, they ask that you preferably watch their feeders (which are very close to the street) from inside your vehicle. Alternatively Garnett may invite you to watch from inside the house. Their address is 155 N.Cherry St, Fruita. On I-70 going west, take Fruita exit (19), turn right at the light, stay in middle lane at the stop sign at bottom of overpass, proceed straight north past Burger King onto Cherry Street, house is on the left in the first block. Please do not block driveways. Nearby, this afternoon, in Grand Junction, just south of Grand Ave, a single White-winged Dove was in trees on White Ave between N.8th and N.9th with 6 Collared Doves, Many thanks to Ron Lambeth, Larry Arnold and Andrea Robinsong for info and assistance. I have low quality photos of both birds if anyone wants to see them. Good Birding Dick Filby Carbondale, Garfield Co Subject: correction on Jackie King's Brant From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:06:25 -0700 Jackie King reported the Brant at Green Valley Ranch Recreation Pond (not Greenwood Village). This is Denver County just east of Tower Road and 41st Avenue. Gary Weston Denver, CO _________________________________________________________________ Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/ Subject: Aurora Reservoir and Brant search From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:41:31 -0700 Hi birders, This report probably won't help anyone with only 25 minutes to sunset. Richard Stevens went by the Greenwood Village Recreation Pond several times. No geese. He did find 1000 White-cheeked Geese along 56th avenue, just west of Piccadilly Road. A Greater White-fronted Goose was with 200 White-cheeked Geese at the cultivated field strip at the southeast corner of 56th avenue and Piccadilly road. In the field northwest of Piccadilly Road and 64th avenue, another 50,000 White-cheeked Geese. No Brant. At Aurora Reservoir Richard reported; adult Lesser Black-backed Gull adult Mew Gull 1 Brant 3 Greater White-fronted Geese 3+ Ross's Geese 12+ Snow Geese 250,000 White-cheeked Geese Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: Lowell Ponds SWA From: "bomaanka" <bomaanka AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:31:31 -0000 The American Dipper was at the rip-rap off of the west side of the Lowell Blvd bridge(Adams Co.) at 3:05 today. This is were I first saw it. Bob Canter Denver Subject: Bonny Reservoir, Flagler Reservoir & Karvel Reservoir From: Jerry Petroski <jerrypetroski AT peoplepc.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:10:28 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Hello birders, We enjoyed a weekend on the eastern plains. Joined the CBC count on Sunday at Bonny Reservoir, Yuma County. Highlights for me were: Common Redpoll, Eastern Screech Owls, Short eared Owl, Harris's Sparrow, and Winter Wren. Monday we did Flagler Reservoir, Kit Carson County and found 2 additional Common Redpolls and another Short-eared Owl. Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area, Lincoln County, a White-throated Sparrow and Long-eared Owl. Also learned a lesson, don't play Rich Stevens Texas Holdem, Chess, or Backgammon for money! The secrets out Rich. Jerry Petrosky Denver, CO ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com Subject: Poudre Learning Center Nature Club Event/Greeley From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:14:22 -0000 Wintering Birds of South Florida! Thursday, January 22nd at: Poudre Learning Center 8313 West F Street Greeley 6:30 for socializing - 7:00 Program Highly acclaimed local photographer Bill Popejoy will present our program. Bill and Joan Popejoy did photo shoots in south Florida with 2 different professional bird photographers. Wintering birds were shot along the west coast of Florida, including Sanibel Island, and in the Everglades. They were privileged to photograph several seldom seen birds, including a white form of the Great Egret which gave them 30 minutes of nice poses. The original photos were shot on film, then the slides were scanned and enhanced in Photoshop. Bill will demonstrate this process that many of us would like to know more about. This promises to be an excellent program. Please invite friends and neighbors to join us as well. Ray Tschillard, Ray Yockey, Paulette Weaver Poudre Learning Center 8313 West F Street Greeley, CO 80631 970.352.1267 Office Visit the Poudre Learning Center at www.plc.greeleyschools.org Subject: Re: Crow Valley Campground From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:12:16 -0000 You can still walk-in for the birds. :-) Gary --- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, "dixie_smith500" wrote: > > The entrance gate is closed, and vehicle entry is blocked. > > Dix Smith > Ft. Collins > Subject: Crow Valley Campground From: "dixie_smith500" <dixie_smith500 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:48:56 -0000 The entrance gate is closed, and vehicle entry is blocked. Dix Smith Ft. Collins Subject: Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:37:37 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Monday: Kit Carson (Common Redpoll, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Short-eared Owl) Lincoln (White-throated Sparrow) Yuma (Common Redpoll, Harris's Sparrow, Eastern Screech-Owl, Short-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl, Winter Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker) Logan (Northern Cardinal, White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker) Summit (Barrow's Goldeneye) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County On 1/4, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. On 1/3, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Boulder County On 1/4, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at McIntosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County On 1/4, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Arapahoe County On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Kit Carson County Yesterday, Ehlmann and all relocated a Short-eared Owl (Ehlmann, 12/19) at Flagler Reservoir. Ehlmann also found a COMMON REDPOLL and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Lincoln County Yesterday, Ehlmann reported a White-throated Sparrow at Karvel Reservoir Wildlife Area. Yuma County On 1/4, Ehlmann and all reported: At CR LL.5 and CR 4: COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/18); At Hale Ponds: EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Stevens); SHORT-EARED OWL (Ehlmann, 12/19); WINTER WREN; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER. At Bonny Reservoir: 7 LONG-EARED OWL (Stevens, 10/31); EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Ehlmann); 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Ehlmann). Logan County Yesterday, Steve Larson relocated at Tamarack Ranch WLA: NORTHERN CARDINAL (Weston, 12/30); RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Weston, 12/30); Bosley relocated a HARRIS'S SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14). On 12/30, Weston reported 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Yesterday, Bill Kaempfer reported a WINTER WREN a mile south of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Summit County Yesterday, Charles Nims relocated 17 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 11/11) at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). Garfield County Yesterday, Dick Filby relocated a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Weber, 12/18) on the Devereaux Road section of the Colorado River. On 1/3, Dick Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Clear Creek County On 1/4, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Prices, software, charts & analysis. Click here to open your online FX trading account. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rburW24Tb2F4WULjiR8EWo5Isa3uInsIUDNv3D97GXo6MkgtX/ Subject: Monday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Bryan Ehlmann <graybirder AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:28:38 -0700 Hello birders, My yahoo account is not working this morning so I am sending email with my dad's account. Thanks New or Updated Reports from Saturday: Adams (Barrow's Goldeneye, American Dipper) Boulder (Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull) Pueblo (Iceland Gull) Clear Creek (American Three-toed Woodpecker) Summit (Rosy Finches) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. On 1/3, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Boulder County Yesterday, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at Mcintosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Arapahoe County On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County Yesterday, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Garfield County On 1/3, Dick Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Saturday: Adams (Barrow's Goldeneye, American Dipper) Boulder (Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull) Pueblo (Iceland Gull) Clear Creek (American Three-toed Woodpecker) Summit (Rosy Finches) Garfield (Barrow's Goldeneye) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, John Tumasonis relocated 2 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower, south of 88th avenue. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL in the area. On 1/3, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. Boulder County Yesterday, Bryan Guarente relocated an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Guarente, 1/3); 4 adult & a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Guarente, 1/3) at Mcintosh Lake. On 1/3, Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1). Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/3, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County Yesterday, Percival relocated 1st year Iceland Gull (Schmoker) at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. On 1/3, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. On 1/3, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Arapahoe County On 1/3, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County Yesterday, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated a American Three-toed Woodpecker at the Echo Lake Campgrounds (Bingham). On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Summit County On 1/3, Charles Nimes relocated Rosy Finches at the top of North Peak, Keystone Ski Area (Weston, 12/22). On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Garfield County On 1/3, Dick Filby reported 77 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Coryell Ranch Ponds. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Jeff Jones reported seeing Rosy Finches in the Cripple Creek area on 1/1. Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! See directions at http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 Subject: 77 Barrow's Goldeneyes Carbondale, Garfield Co From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 04:57:26 -0000 Hi all,After a long day yesterday on the Hotchkiss CBC, I awoke to see a young (first winter) Northern Shrike in the backyard. Later I managed a couple of hours out and about locally this afternoon, as the mercury plummeted into single digits by dusk. Several Bald Eagles roosted in their favored trees, as did a Rough-legged Hawk. There are still plenty of Robins, despite the cold and snow.Highlight was close to dusk when at 5pm I scoped Coryell Ranch ponds from the frontage road by Hwy82. A small area of open water remains, and through the smoke haze off the water, I could see a flock of 77 Barrow's Goldeneyes (no other waterfowl at all). This seems to be the best place to see Barrow's in the valley the past couple of winters. Blue Lake (El Jebel) was very poor for ducks early winter, prior to freezing over completely (again) in December. Nearby at the Ranch at Roaring Fork there were a pair of Hooded Mergansers and several Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads and Ring-necked Ducks.Great way to end the day!Good BirdingDick FilbyCarbondale, Garfield Co Subject: CO habitat stamp From: "Linda Andes-Georges" <andesgeorges AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:22:19 -0700 Dear birding friends-- Happy new year. I would like to remind everyone of the Col. DOW's option to purchase a wildlife habitat stamp for $10.25 (start website https://www4.wildlifelicense.com/co/start.php ). It includes the "Colorado Search and Rescue fee, access to state wildlife areas (SWA) or state trust lands (STL) and helps fund additional habitat for wildlife." I think this is a worthwhile action for starting the year, demonstrating to some degree that we are as interested in habitat as hunters are; and I do not share the viewpoint of a few of you who think (if I remember correctly) that we are somehow being gypped by the government in paying an additional "fee." However I know that most of us do not want to read (again) a thread of pros & cons on government fees, so I will just leave this reminder and say: I'm gonna do it, and if I get stuck somewhere in the wilds with a dead car or a broken ankle--no matter how pleasantly birdy it is out there--I'll be glad I have the rescue license! Good hunting to all... Linda Central Boulder County Subject: Clear Creek, Adams, & Pueblo Counties From: Mary Lou Ehlmann <mlehl AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 14:55:29 -0800 (PST) Hello, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated an American Three-toed Woodpecker at the 4 tent site at Echo Lake campground, Mt Evans Byway in Clear Creek County. John Tumasonis relocated the 2 male Barrow's Goldeneyes on the South Platte River below the green and white tower south of 88th avenue in Adams County. Brandon Percival relocated the 1st cycle Iceland Gull on the pond in Pueblo City Park in Pueblo County. See directions at http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html Subject: Gulls at McIntosh Lake, Barrow's Goldeneyes on South Platte From: Mary Lou Ehlmann <mlehl AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:10:56 -0800 (PST) Hello, Bryan Guarente reports 4 adult and a juvenile Thayer's Gull and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at McIntosh Lake in Boulder County. Yesterday, Jeff Skrentny and Carmen Yon relocated 2 male and a female Barrow's Goldeneyes on the South Platte River below the green and white tower about a mile south of 88th avenue. See directions at http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html Subject: January's "Colorado Field Notes" From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 01:47:22 -0700 Hello once more; We are almost out of here! Sue Ehlmann shipped January's issue of "Colorado Field Notes" Saturday afternoon. It is time to renew subscriptions for 2009; if you have not already done so! This month's issue includes: Bird Location of the month: Chatfield State Park Rosy Finches in Colorado; Id hints Birding Washington Park in Denver Bird Tracks and Signs (I like this one, even if I did write it!) Additional Photos (Dunlin of Cherry Creek Reservoir & South Platte Park) Uncommon Bird Sightings December 2008 Colorado Statewide Bird Trips January, 2009 You can see an example of CFN at: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo/coloradofieldnotes.htm You can subscribe to "Colorado Field Notes" by sending $25/yr to the Colorado Birding Society. There is no intention to make money. All funds go to expenses only. Send Check or Money Order to: Colorado Birding Society P.O. Box 440813 Aurora, CO 80044 If you subscribe, please send along a contact method, either a telephone number or email address. If we need to contact you, snail mail is slooooooow. NOTE: PLEASE ALSO SEND WHAT OPERATING SYSTEM YOU ARE USING (VISTA DISK IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS) For further information contact Sue Ehlmann: sueehlmann AT juno.com Individual Copies of "Colorado Field Notes" upon request. Send $4.00 and Month you desire to above address. Have a great week! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: Sunday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 01:39:02 -0700 Hello cobirders; New or Updated Reports from Saturday: Arapahoe (Winter Wren, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tundra Swan) Boulder (White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Long-tailed Duck) Adams (American Dipper) Pueblo (Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Bonaparte's Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Tundra Swan, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black Phoebe, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker) Clear Creek (White-tailed Ptarmigan, American Three-toed Woodpecker) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Arapahoe County Yesterday, several birders relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. A TUNDRA SWAN and possible GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL were also found. On 1/2, Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Adams County Yesterday, Bob Canter relocated the AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) downstream from the Lowell Blvd Bridge near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. On 1/2, Chase reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS and several BARROW'S GOLDENEYES in the 88th avenue and S. Platte River area. On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/1, Hugh Kingery reported a juvenile TUNDRA SWAN at Rocky Mountain Arsenal (open Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun). Boulder County Yesterday, Tom Parchman relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Bryan Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake: GLAUCOUS GULL (Waltman, 1/1); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; adult THAYER'S GULL; 1st year THAYER'S GULL. Nick Komar added a possible 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Mark Miller reported a LONG-TAILED DUCK on Wallace Lake at Pella Crossing Park. On 12/29, McDermott relocated the WINTER WREN (Gent, 12/28) along Boulder Creek west of 75th Avenue was relocated. Look north of Boulder Creek as the paved path turns south. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Pueblo County Yesterday, Schmoker reported the 1st year Iceland Gull was at the northeast pond at Pueblo City Park. Yesterday, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); 4 BONAPARTE'S GULL; adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); a possible 2nd cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. On 1/2, Schmoker reported ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. Yesterday, Brandon Percival reported from Runyon Lake: TUNDRA SWAN, juvenile THAYER'S GULL, and BLACK PHOEBE. Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Roselawn Cemetery in Blende. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 1/2, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Skrentny relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. Jurkouich reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Jurkouich, 12/29) at the soccer fields at Loretto Heights University. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County On 1/2, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/27, Gary Lefko reported 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the Greeley Stables north of Island Grove complex. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. El Paso County On 12/28, Leukering relocated an adult MEW GULL (Peterson, 12/26) at Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs. On 12/26, Mark Peterson relocated a 1st year ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/22) at Midway Landfill. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Clear Creek County On 1/2, Weston relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. However, Ehlmann and all found 11 WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by cross-country skiing over 2 miles to the summit. Weston reported AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS at Echo Lake Campgrounds and the southeast corner of Echo Lake. Fremont County On 1/2, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Mesa County Larry Arnold reports WHITE-WINGED DOVES can be seen in the 800-900 block of White Avenue in Grand Junction. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Delta County On 12/30, Dennis Garrison reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at Confluence Park in Delta. On 12/29, Garrison relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 12/28) at Confluence Park. On 12/23, Garrison found 16 CHUKAR at the picnic area of Gunnison River Pleasure Park (near Hotchkiss). Garfield County On 12/30, Tom McConnell relocated the TUNDRA SWAN (Weber, 12/18) on the Colorado River across from the Coca Cola distributor on Devereux Road (see Three Rivers Park area). Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Summit County On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 Subject: Saturday birding at Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 01:15:55 -0700 Hello cobirders; We had a great day on the Georgetown Christmas Count on Friday. Bryan, Jerry, and I cross-county skied a couple of miles to the top of Guanella Pass. Cold and windy, but 11 White-tailed Ptarmigan made the effort worthwhile! After deciding to abandon Georgetown Saturday morning because of horrible weather (started snowing around midnight), we returned to Denver. After splitting up to get a few hours sleep (I got two), I went over to Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams). It was a useless attempt to find the Tundra Swan reported Thursday. I circled Lake Lenore but most of it was frozen (small open area at the western, closest end). The eastern end where the Tundra Swan was observed was completely frozen. It took an hour to circle the lake and make sure there were no birds. Back at the western end, about 15 Common Goldeneyes and 14 Common Mergansers were among a dozen Ring-billed Gulls, one or two California Gulls, and three Herring Gulls. Winds were 22+ mph; gusts to 32 mph; temperatures in the upper 20s. I think my anemometer froze; I was! I met up with Jerry Petrosky and Bill Cryder after Noon. We spent the rest of the day walking the 7.8 mile bike path around Aurora Reservoir. Again many gulls were below the dam. Unfortunately none of the uncommon gulls were here. The southeast corner was best, but required a 4 mile hike to get there. Here we found a Tundra Swan (could it be the Rocky Mountain Arsenal swan?). Two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls stood off mm 4.0. The strange Gull was with many Ring-billed Gulls, a few California Gulls, and several dozen Herring Gulls off mm 4.5. Land birds including sparrows were really scarce. One flock of American Tree Sparrows (5) at mm 1.5. A couple of Song Sparrows south of the marina. Raptors included 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 American Kestrel, and a female Northern Harrier. The new construction along the northern end of the reservoir is not going to help the birding. Someday Aurora Reservoir will be another Cherry Creek Reservoir. Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: Strange Gull at Aurora Reservoir, Arapahoe County From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 00:41:08 -0700 Hello cobirders; I will try and write up the rest of Saturday's birding but leaving town in an hour or so (12:30 am now). Jerry Petrosky, Bill Cryder and I found and photographed an interesting Gull at Aurora Reservoir Saturday. It was slightly larger or similar in size to the nearby Herring Gulls. This bird was quite far away from us. I digiscoped it, but light was terrible except for a short time. The legs were pink and at times looked bright pink (again the light). The mantle was dark, too dark most of the time to be a Western Gull (again bad light?) but at times looked lighter than a Lesser Black-backed Gull. It probably was a small Great Black-backed Gull, but wish we could have observed it under better light. I am not suggesting that anyone rush out there. The Gull population changes throughout the day as the gulls fly back and forth to DADS (Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. aka. landfill). I have sat out there for eight hours and never observed the same gulls more than once or twice. We are leaving town and will not have the chance to go back out there until Tuesday. I sent photos to a "Gull expert" in California. Hopefully he will shed "light" on the bird. If there is a best time to see most of the gulls, 11:30 to 12:30 seems to be when many gulls fly back from the landfill; other days this is not so much true. The interesting gulls today were at mile marker 4.5 (southeast corner of the reservoir). Richard Stevens Denver, Colorado _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/oneline/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 Subject: Lowell Ponds SWA and Clear Creek Bike Path From: "bomaanka" <bomaanka AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:22:28 -0000 The American Dipper was in Clear Creek down stream from Lowell Blvd (Adams Co) at about 10:20 this morning. It was below the check dam in sallow, fairly calm water. Other birds present at Lowell Ponds SWA: Green-winged teal - 12 Mallard - 20 Bufflehead - 10 Ring-necked Duck - 15 Common Merganser - 2 Bob Canter Denver Subject: Georgetown CBC From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:19:02 -0700 Hi birders, Yesterday, eight of us conducted the third annual Georgetown CBC. Actual center point is Silver Plume as then the count circle included Loveland Pass, Guanella Pass, and Echo Lake, Keystone Ski Area. Preliminary Results: Total species: 34 Some birds we expected were missed: Prairie Falcon, American Kestrel, Clark's Nutcracker, Townsend's Solitaire, to name a few. We had planned on staying up there and cross country skiing and owling some more, but weather is horrible. Snow is predicted 4-6 inches and up to 1.5 feet. Winds are pretty strong. As pointed out on the CoBus website, while Guanella pass is closed, it was temporarily open to Lost Silver Dollar Lake trail. Three birders skied to the top of Guanella pass and saw 11 White-tailed Ptarmigan! Another group found 2 White-tailed Ptarmigan on Loveland Pass. A mixed flock of 60 Rosy Finches flew around Silver Plume. We didn't see any this morning. Canada Goose White-tailed Ptarmigan Northern Goshawk Red-tailed Hawk Rock Pigeon Northern Pygmy-Owl Boreal Owl Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker American Three-toed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Gray Jay Steller's Jay Black-billed Magpie American Crow Common Raven American Dipper American Robin European Starling American Tree Sparrow Song Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Red-winged Blackbird Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Black Rosy-Finch Brown-capped Rosy-Finch Pine Grosbeak Cassin's Finch House Finch Red Crossbill Pine Siskin Evening Grosbeak House Sparrow See directions: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/ Subject: Noon update: Boulder and Clear Creek Counties From: Gary Weston <grwestonjr AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:00:52 -0700 Hi birders, Boulder County This morning, Bryan Guarente reported from McIntosh Lake; 1st year Glaucous Gull, adult & 1st year Thayer's Gull and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. Clear Creek County Yesterday, on the 3rd annual Georgetown Christmas Count: White-tailed Ptarmigan (Loveland and Guanella passes) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Echo Lake, 2 locations) Rosy Finches (flying around Silver Plume) See directions: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Gary Weston, Vice-President, Colorado Birding Society Denver, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: Northern Shrike/Nunn Yard Bird From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:45:44 -0000 Northern Shrike was harassing our sparrows and finches this morning. Second time we've had one in yard. Habitat: 35 acres CRP property (old agricultural fields being converted to native grasses). Fourteen feeders, cracked corn, whole sunflower, sunflower chips, safflower, white proso millet, nyger and two heated water sources. We've landscaped (bird-friendly) 12,000 sq ft within our fenced backyard, phase II completed. Landscape (Nunn, Colorado): Hackberry - 3 Dwarf Rabbitbrush (Green/Blue) - 21 Austrian Pine - 8 Witchita Blue Juniper - 8 Spanish Goldbroom - 8 Radian Crabapple - 2 Fat Albert Spruce - 3 Canada Red Cherry Tree - 5 Dark Knight Spirea - 5 Straight Plains Cottonwood - 2 Blue Spruce - 1 Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany - 11 Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn - 1 Nanking Cherry - 3 Pawnee Butte Sandcherry - 5 New Mexican Privet - 3 Grow-low Sumac - 7 Western Sandcherry - 5 Lilac - 10 White Snowberry - 9 Russian Hawthorn - 1 Patmore Ash - 2 Thunderchild Crabapple - 6 Dogwood (Yellow/Red-twigged) - 15 Yard Birds (Nunn, Colorado) 90 species total (since November 2002): Sand Hill Crane Great Blue Heron Mallard Canada Goose Snow Goose American White Pelican Turkey Vulture Sharp-Shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Harrier Swainson's Hawk Red-Tailed Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Rough-Legged Hawk Golden Eagle Bald Eagle American Kestrel Prairie Falcon Merlin Northern Bobwhite Chukar Ring-Necked Pheasant Ring-billed Gull Killdeer Rock Pidgeon Eurasian-Collared Dove Mourning Dove Great-Horned Owl Burrowing Owl Barn Owl Common Nighthawk Broad-Tailed Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird Black-Chinned Hummingbird Calliope Hummingbird Northern Flicker (Yellow and Red-Shafted) Eastern Kingbird Western Kingbird Western Wood-Pewee Say's Phoebe Northern Shrike Loggerhead Shrike Eastern Bluejay Clark's Nutcracker Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow European Starling Black-Billed Magpie American Crow Common Raven Common Grackle Horned Lark Rock Wren Mountain Bluebird American Robin Sage Thrasher Brown Thrasher Northern Mockingbird Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Yellow Warbler Wilson's Warbler Yellow-Rumped Warbler Lark Bunting Spotted Towhee Lark Sparrow Song Sparrow Clay-Colored Sparrow Brewer's Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Harris's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Chipping Sparrow White-Crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon, Slate-Colored) Lapland Longspur Chestnut-Collared Longspur McCown's Longspur Brewer's Blackbird Great-Tailed Grackle Yellow-Headed Blackbird Red-Winged Blackbird Bobolink Western Meadowlark American Goldfinch Pine Siskin House Finch (Normal, Yellow Variant) Gray-Crowned Rosy Finch House Sparrow Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO We're Colorado Birders, Are You? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ Subject: Saturday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Mary Lou Ehlmann <mlehl AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 00:09:05 -0800 (PST) Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Friday: Arapahoe (Winter Wren, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Short-eared Owl) Douglas (Dunlin) Jefferson (Trumpeter Swan, Northern Pygmy-Owl) Denver (Greater Scaup) Pueblo (Iceland Gull, Mew Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Barrow's Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, Surf Scoter) Fremont (Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Arapahoe County Yesterday, Loch Kilpatrick relocated a WINTER WREN (Stackowiak, 1/1) along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Bill Cryder relocated LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. Bob Brown relocated a SHORT-EARED OWL (Walbek, 12/5) at Cherry Creek State Park. On 1/1, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Kilpatrick relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Kilpatrick relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. On 1/1, Skrentny relocated a Northern Pygmy-Owl along the Songbird trail between the parking lots at Reynolds Park. On 12/31, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along the Oxen Draw Trail at Reynolds Park. Jurkouich reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Jurkouich, 12/29) at the soccer fields at Loretto Heights University. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Denver County Yesterday, Tina Jones reported GREATER SCAUP on Marston Reservoir. On 1/1, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Pueblo County Yesterday, Schmoker reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/18); adult MEW GULL (Percival, 12/20); 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). Percival added a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCK, & SURF SCOTER. Schmoker added a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the Desert Hawk Golf Course pond in Pueblo West. On 1/1, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. Adams County On 1/1, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 1/1, Hugh Kingery reported a juvenile TUNDRA SWAN at Rocky Mountain Arsenal (open Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun). Boulder County On 1/1, Peter Gent relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. David Waltman reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL at McIntosh Lake. On 12/29, McDermott relocated the WINTER WREN (Gent, 12/28) along Boulder Creek west of 75th Avenue was relocated. Look north of Boulder Creek as the paved path turns south. On 12/28, Gent also found 5+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS about a mile south of the Teller Farms parking lot off Valmont in Boulder. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Larimer County On 1/1, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/27, Gary Lefko reported 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the Greeley Stables north of Island Grove complex. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. El Paso County On 12/28, Leukering relocated an adult MEW GULL (Peterson, 12/26) at Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs. On 12/26, Mark Peterson relocated a 1st year ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/22) at Midway Landfill. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Fremont County Yesterday, Schmoker relocated RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive in Canon City. Schmoker relocated a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park, Canon City. On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) at Tunnel Drive. On 12/14, Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Delta County On 12/30, Dennis Garrison reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at Confluence Park in Delta. On 12/29, Garrison relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 12/28) at Confluence Park. On 12/23, Garrison found 16 CHUKAR at the picnic area of Gunnison River Pleasure Park (near Hotchkiss). Garfield County On 12/30, Tom McConnell relocated the TUNDRA SWAN (Weber, 12/18) on the Colorado River across from the Coca Cola distributor on Devereux Road (see Three Rivers Park area). Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Summit County On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Clear Creek County On 12/24, Terry Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. On 12/23, Petrosky saw dozens of Rosy Finches flying around at the top of Loveland Ski Area. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Mary Lou Ehlmann Los Angeles; presently Brighton Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html Subject: "Nunn Guy" Birding Trip-Weld County Raptors From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:32:28 -0000 Time: January 17, 2009 at 8:30am-2PM Location: Weld County Event Description, online RSVP URL: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/nunn-guy-birdingweld-county (Make sure you get entire URL from "http:" through the ending word "county") Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: McIntosh Lake - Longmont From: "jdbirchmeier" <jdbirchmeier AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:23:29 -0000 Went over to see the Glaucous Gull - no luck on the near shore, but plenty of gulls at too long of a distance. Got to see a Blue Goose morph come gliding in and land in the midst of the thousand Can/Cack geese on the east side, though. On the west side of the lake, a mature bald eagle was apparently taking a bath! Subject: Friday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 05:22:47 -0700 Hello cobirders; New or Updated Reports from Thursday: Adams (Glaucous Gull, Barrow's Goldeneye, Tundra Swan) Douglas (Dunlin) Jefferson (Trumpeter Swan) Arapahoe (Winter Wren, Swamp Sparrow, Greater Scaup) Denver (Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose) Boulder (White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull) Larimer (Great Black-backed Gull, Barrow's Goldeneye, Winter Wren) Pueblo (Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-winged Dove) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, Stevens reported from the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: 3 male and a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a 3rd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Leukering 12/25). On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. Yesterday, Hugh Kingery reported a juvenile TUNDRA SWAN at Rocky Mountain Arsenal (open Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun). Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Stevens relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Larry Semo relocated 5 TRUMPETER SWAN (McDonald, 12/22) at Standley Lake. Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Reynolds Park. Jurkouich reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Jurkouich, 12/29) at the soccer fields at Loretto Heights University. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Arapahoe County Yesterday, Steve Stackowiak found a WINTER WREN along the Platte River at South Platte Park (see CoBus website for details. Stevens was able to relocate the bird later in the afternoon). Stevens and Ehlmann relocated a SWAMP SPARROW and female GREATER SCAUP (Ehlmann, 12/28) at the Centennial Airport Wastewater Pond and cattails. Denver County Yesterday, Stevens found a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Veteran's Lake and a juvenile SNOW GOOSE at Memorial Lake at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Boulder County Yesterday, Peter Gent relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. David Waltman reported 2 GLAUCOUS GULL at McIntosh Lake. On 12/29, McDermott relocated the WINTER WREN (Gent, 12/28) along Boulder Creek west of 75th Avenue was relocated. Look north of Boulder Creek as the paved path turns south. On 12/28, Gent also found 5+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS about a mile south of the Teller Farms parking lot off Valmont in Boulder. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Larimer County Yesterday, Bill Kaempfer found an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL at Carter Lake. Cole Wild reported 3 female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Horsetooth Reservoir. Wild reported a WINTER WREN at Morey Open Space west of Loveland. On 12/31, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/27, Gary Lefko reported 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the Greeley Stables north of Island Grove complex. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Pueblo County Yesterday, Brandon Percival reported a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-WINGED DOVE near the post office in Beulah, CO. On 12/29, Tom Parchman relocated at Pueblo Reservoir: a 1st/2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). On 12/28, Paul Hurtado relocated one 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Hurtado, 12/23). On 12/24, Hurtado reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering 12/18). El Paso County On 12/28, Leukering relocated an adult MEW GULL (Peterson, 12/26) at Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs. On 12/26, Mark Peterson relocated a 1st year ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/22) at Midway Landfill. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Teller County On 12/31, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Delta County On 12/30, Dennis Garrison reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at Confluence Park in Delta. On 12/29, Garrison relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 12/28) at Confluence Park. On 12/23, Garrison found 16 CHUKAR at the picnic area of Gunnison River Pleasure Park (near Hotchkiss). Garfield County On 12/30, Tom McConnell relocated the TUNDRA SWAN (Weber, 12/18) on the Colorado River across from the Coca Cola distributor on Devereux Road (see Three Rivers Park area). Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Summit County On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Clear Creek County On 12/24, Terry Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. On 12/23, Petrosky saw dozens of Rosy Finches flying around at the top of Loveland Ski Area. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. Fremont County On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) and 5 RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive, west end of Canon City. On 12/14, Setta Moss relocated a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park in Canon City. Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 Subject: Great First Day of the Year.........Long! From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 04:55:44 -0700 Hello cobirders; January 1, 2009 I enjoyed a fantastic first day of the year! Winds were mild most of the day; temperatures reached into the 50s. At first light I scoped the Dahlia Ponds, Tani Reservoir, West Gravel Lakes, and East Gravel Lake. A Glaucous Gull was temporarily on East Gravel Lake, but flew toward the South Platte River (south of 88th avenue). Later in the morning, I observed the Glaucous Gull fly up and down the Platte from 88th avenue to the mudflats just south of the green/white tower (about a mile south of 88th avenue). It landed briefly on the mudflats, but again took off to the north. I counted 3 male and a female Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Platte below the tower. There was another Goldeneye with a totally orange bill. However, it had the skull shape of a Common Goldeneye and I just could not call it a Barrow's Goldeneye. Returning north, I continued downstream along the Platte River about 200 yards north of 88th avenue. I was looking for the Glaucous Gull. My fourth male Barrow's Goldeneye of the day was about 100 yards north of the 88th avenue bridge. Most of the wintering ducks were added to my 2009 list: Mallard, Gadwall, Northern Pintail Duck, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Barrow's Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Ruddy Ducks and American Coots. Raptors included Northern Harrier and Bald Eagle. A Northern Shrike was below 88th avenue at the most eastern Dahlia Ponds. I ran into Dave King and Ray Simmons who started down to look at the 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes. Meanwhile I scoped the East Gravel Lake from the east side. A Glaucous Gull was on the ice just offshore and I managed to take about 600 photos (not taking a chance that they would not come out). One thing I noticed was that this Glaucous Gull was not the 1st year Glaucous Gull that I reported on the S. Platte River mudflats on 12/25. Its mantle and bill appeared like a 3rd year bird (most likely the one reported by Leukering on 12/25). Next I spend 15 minutes looking unsuccessfully for the American Dipper observed last week near Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area. When I drove around the Loretto Heights University, there were plenty of White-cheeked Geese, but no Greater White-fronted Goose. Noticing that Fort Logan National Cemetery was below the hill where the college sits, I drove through. A Greater White-fronted Goose stood on the ice at Veteran's Lake (western lake). A juvenile Snow Goose stood on the ice at Memorial Lake (eastern lake). Photos to be posted on the CoBus website tomorrow. Nearby Marston Reservoir had many waterfowl, but nothing uncommon. I did pick up my first 2 Double-crested Cormorants of 2009. My next stop was Platte Canyon Reservoir (actually parked at its most southeastern lot and walked to South Platte Park. The Dunlin is still just upstream of the C470 bridge. This access is a slightly shorter walk than driving into Chatfield Reservoir and its dog walking area. Besides, I had not purchased my 2009 State Park Pass yet. I ran into Steve Stackowiak who gave me directions to a Winter Wren in South Platte Park. I thought I would give the bird 2 hours to show. At 1.5 hours it popped out of the willows and grasses along the western banks of the Platte, gave me a 5 second look, and re-buried itself. It was last seen at the bottom of the willows even with the northern half of the island (described by Steve and the CoBus website directions). I waited another 30 minutes to see if it would show up again, but then had to leave to meet Bryan and Sue Ehlmann. They had "staked out" a Swamp Sparrow and female Greater Scaup at the Centennial Airport Water Treatment Pond (birds found on 12/28). While waiting for the Winter Wren to reappear, a Prairie Falcon zipped by over my head. A female Belted Kingfisher rattled at me for disturbing her hunting grounds. We all arrived at the same time and scoped the cattails for the Swamp Sparrow. It was relocated farther north than Bryan and Sue had seen it on last Sunday (about 100 yards north of the gravel road cutting across the canal). After it disappeared back into the cattails, we scoped the pond. The female Greater Scaup was on the pond, but within 3 minutes of our arrival, a loud truck (airport security) drove by and scared the 300+ ducks into the air. They probably returned, but we did not stay around for that. Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/ Subject: Loveland CBC Highlights/Larimer From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:54:37 -0000 Javier and I had section B--Hwy 34 corridor along Big Thompson River out of Loveland. American Dipper - 9 Brown Creeper - 4 Cedar Waxwing Cassin's Finch Long-eared Owl (Sylvan Dale Ranch-Scott's party) Others: solitaires, hairy/downy woodpeckers, all three nuthatches; both chickadees, juncos, ravens/crows, Golden Eagle, Steller's Jays, Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Albino Canada Goose From: "toadshorts" <toadshorts AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:08:45 -0000 --- In cobirders AT yahoogroups.com, "Gary Lefko" wrote: > > Nick Komar had a Northern Pygmy Owl at first light (about 6:30 am) at > Viestenz-Smith Park (west of Loveland). This is my area tomorrow on > Loveland Xmas circle count so I hope to find it (and more) again > tomorrow! > > Thanks > Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO > I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? > http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" > I have an albino Canada goose at the corner of CO Hwy 7 and Lowell Blvd. Just now the flock is at the SW pond. Subject: Glaucous Gull and 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes on South Platte River From: daking50d AT aol.com Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:44:52 -0500 Ray Simmons and I ran into Rich Stevens up on the S. Platte River at 88th avenue.? He had seen the first year Glaucous Gull flying up and down the river.? He also saw 3 males and a female Barrow's Goldeneye on the river below the green and white tower.? We walked down and refound the Barrow's Goldeneyes.? As we did that he called and said he was photographing the Glaucous Gull on the east side of East Gravel Lakes.? We rushed over and caught looks of the Glaucous Gull just before it flew west back toward the Platte.? Rich also found a fourth male Barrow's Goldeneye downstream on the Platte about 100 yards north of the 88th avenue bridge.? We didn't go up and look for that one. Davie King Denver Subject: Thursday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 04:57:59 -0700 Hello cobirders; New or Updated Reports from Tuesday: Jefferson (Dunlin, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Greater White-fronted Goose) Larimer (Northern Pygmy-Owl) Boulder (White-winged Scoter) Teller (Rosy Finches) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Mike Henwood relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Stevens and Ehlmann relocated NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Reynolds Park. Jurkouich reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Jurkouich, 12/29) at the soccer fields at Loretto Heights University. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. Larimer County Yesterday, Nick Komar found a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park near Loveland. On 12/29, Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/27, Gary Lefko reported 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the Greeley Stables north of Island Grove complex. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Boulder County Yesterday, J. Birchmeier relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. On 12/29, McDermott relocated the WINTER WREN (Gent, 12/28) along Boulder Creek west of 75th Avenue was relocated. Look north of Boulder Creek as the paved path turns south. On 12/28, Gent also found 5+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS about a mile south of the Teller Farms parking lot off Valmont in Boulder. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Adams County On 12/30, Webster relocated at the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a second male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was also relocated. On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 12/25, Stevens relocated an AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) below the Lowell Blvd Bridge. Stevens relocated a ROSS'S GOOSE (Cryder, 12/2) and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Barr Lake (0.8 miles west of the Visitor's Center). Pueblo County On 12/29, Tom Parchman relocated at Pueblo Reservoir: a 1st/2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). On 12/28, Paul Hurtado relocated one 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Hurtado, 12/23). On 12/24, Hurtado reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering 12/18). El Paso County On 12/28, Leukering relocated an adult MEW GULL (Peterson, 12/26) at Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs. On 12/26, Mark Peterson relocated a 1st year ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/22) at Midway Landfill. Arapahoe County On 12/26, Bill Cryder relocated 3 adult and a 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. On 12/24, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: an adult MEW GULL; a female GREATER SCAUP; a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County On 12/30, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties On 12/30, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Teller County Yesterday, Steve Brown reported Gray-crowned & Black Rosy Finches visiting feeders at the northeastern edge of Cripple Creek. Delta County On 12/30, Dennis Garrison reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at Confluence Park in Delta. On 12/29, Garrison relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 12/28) at Confluence Park. On 12/23, Garrison found 16 CHUKAR at the picnic area of Gunnison River Pleasure Park (near Hotchkiss). Garfield County On 12/30, Tom McConnell relocated the TUNDRA SWAN (Weber, 12/18) on the Colorado River across from the Coca Cola distributor on Devereux Road (see Three Rivers Park area). Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Summit County On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Clear Creek County On 12/24, Terry Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. On 12/23, Petrosky saw dozens of Rosy Finches flying around at the top of Loveland Ski Area. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. Fremont County On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) and 5 RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive, west end of Canon City. On 12/14, Setta Moss relocated a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park in Canon City. Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/ Subject: Last 2008 bird and first 2009 bird! From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 04:28:44 -0700 Hello cobirders; Bryan Ehlmann, Sue Ehlmann, Rebecca Kosten and I almost went downtown Denver to see the fireworks. The TV news talked about thousands of people expected. So we decided to go for a really good first of the year bird. A friend of mine had mentioned that his family was going back east (ouch, bad weather) for the holidays. He invited us to bird his land anytime so we headed into the foothills. We passed by Reynolds Park (Foxton Road, Jefferson County) on the trip up. A Northern Pygmy-Owl answered our recordings about 10:30 pm. It only called for about 3 minutes; we figured it might be our last bird of 2008. We arrived at my friend's ranch and listened for an hour. A Northern Pygmy-Owl called about 11:45 pm! Several times it flew through the street lights on the ranch, giving us great looks at our last bird of 2008. Around 12:15 am, it landed near the barn; shortly afterwards a second owl joined it. First bird of the year and not the same one as our last! Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: Northern Pygmy Owl/Larimer From: "Gary Lefko" <lefkogt AT coloradobirder.info> Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:10:21 -0000 Nick Komar had a Northern Pygmy Owl at first light (about 6:30 am) at Viestenz-Smith Park (west of Loveland). This is my area tomorrow on Loveland Xmas circle count so I hope to find it (and more) again tomorrow! Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO I'm a Colorado Birder! Are you? http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM" Subject: Cherry Creek Reservoir Wednesday From: Richard Stevens <birdertoo AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:26:19 -0700 Hello cobirders; After spending the last four days on the windy Eastern Plains (average winds 22 mph with gusts to 36 mph) today was pleasant. Winds were calm when we drove through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe County). We had changed the direction (south to north) of our Christmas counts as several Greater Prairie-Chicken locations had been previously "staked out". We observed them at two locations in Yuma County and one in Logan County! Not many Christmas counts getting them on their lists! Gary Weston will report on the counts as he was in charge of the Wray and Tamarack Ranch Christmas counts. Two additional counts were temporarily delayed as all of us were quite tired of the high winds along the Colorado eastern border. At Cherry Creek Reservoir today, it is 99+ percent frozen and we observed less than a dozen ducks out there. Several dozen White-cheeked Geese and 5 Great Blue Herons stood on the ice. It was a little strange to see the Great Blue Herons way out on the ice. What is that, protection from predators? They can not break through the ice for fish? A Virginia Rail walked below the wooden bridge at the Cottonwood Creek loop. The usual common birds were at the wetlands pond (same as Beaver Pond). Not a single American Tree Sparrow was found? No sparrows were in the campground areas. I could not find the Great Horned Owl that was observed a few weeks ago. No response to my rather poor owl imitations. We walked down to the south end of the 12 mile Beaver Pond to enjoy the sunny and calm afternoon. However, once the sun set it got cold quite fast. We managed to find 2 Virginia Rails and a Wilson's Snipe. Green-winged Teal, American Coots, Mallards, and a couple of Northern Shovelers were just about it on the unfrozen pond. Not much on the mud flats and only a couple of Song Sparrows were in the cattails. We hung around until it was quite dark to see if the Short-eared Owl would fly around; did not see one. Continued Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Richard Stevens; Director, Colorado Birding Society Denver, Colorado Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 Subject: boulder county - white winged scoter From: "jdbirchmeier" <jdbirchmeier AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:22:59 -0000 Still present at Thomas Reservoir in Erie the morning of the 31st. Also sticking up in a crowd of a couple hundred ring bills was what looked to be a juvenile herring gull. Subject: Wednesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:39:09 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Tuesday: Adams (Barrow's Goldeneye) Logan (Northern Cardinal, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Screech-Owl, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Greater Prairie-Chicken) Logan/Sedgwick (Common Redpoll, Ross's Goose, Short-eared Owl) Garfield (Tundra Swan) Delta (Ross's Goose) Pitkin (Rosy Finches) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Adams County Yesterday, Webster relocated at the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a second male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was also relocated. On 12/28, Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 12/25, Stevens relocated an AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) below the Lowell Blvd Bridge. Stevens relocated a ROSS'S GOOSE (Cryder, 12/2) and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Barr Lake (0.8 miles west of the Visitor's Center). Boulder County On 12/29, McDermott relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Szeliga also reported that the WINTER WREN (Gent, 12/28) along Boulder Creek west of 75th Avenue was relocated. Look north of Boulder Creek as the paved path turns south. On 12/28, Gent also found 5+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS about a mile south of the Teller Farms parking lot off Valmont in Boulder. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. Jefferson/Douglas Counties On 12/29, Mike Henwood relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Jurkouich reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the soccer fields at Loretto Heights University. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. On 12/21, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated at least 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS at Reynolds Park. Larimer County On 12/29, Nick Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/27, Gary Lefko reported 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the Greeley Stables north of Island Grove complex. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Lefko reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. Pueblo County On 12/29, Tom Parchman relocated at Pueblo Reservoir: a 1st/2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). On 12/28, Paul Hurtado relocated one 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Hurtado, 12/23). On 12/24, Hurtado reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering 12/18). El Paso County On 12/28, Leukering relocated an adult MEW GULL (Peterson, 12/26) at Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs. On 12/26, Mark Peterson relocated a 1st year ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/22) at Midway Landfill. Arapahoe County On 12/26, Bill Cryder relocated 3 adult and a 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. On 12/24, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: an adult MEW GULL; a female GREATER SCAUP; a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO Logan County Yesterday, Weston reported from Tamarack Ranch Wildlife Area: a male NORTHERN CARDINAL; WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Stevens, 12/14); 2 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL; 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER; GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN (Danka, 12/14 at Tamarack Ranch WLA south). Logan/Sedgwick Counties Yesterday, Weston reported from Jumbo Reservoir: COMMON REDPOLL; ROSS'S GOOSE; SHORT-EARED OWL (Danka, 12/13). Yuma County On 12/29, Stevens and all reported from Sandsage Wildlife Area: HARRIS'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Ehlmann, 12/17); an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. At Wray City Park: BROWN THRASHER. Along CR 45, east of Hwy 385: 2 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. On 12/19, Ehlmann reported from Bonny Reservoir: 2 COMMON REDPOLL (Ehlmann, 12/18); HARRIS'S SPARROW just west of Hale Ponds (Ehlmann, 12/18). On 12/18, Ehlmann found a 2nd HARRIS'S SPARROW just east of LL.5 and CR 4. On 12/20, Ehlmann relocated EASTERN SCREECH-OWL along the Republican River at Hale Ponds and 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER west of Hale Ponds. On 12/18, Ehlmann reported LONG-EARED OWL along the north side of Bonny Reservoir. Kit Carson County On 12/19, Ehlmann found a Short-eared Owl at Flagler Reservoir. MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN COLORADO Delta County Yesterday, Dennis Garrison reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at Confluence Park in Delta. On 12/29, Garrison relocated a TUNDRA SWAN (Garrison, 12/28) at Confluence Park. On 12/23, Garrison found 16 CHUKAR at the picnic area of Gunnison River Pleasure Park (near Hotchkiss). Garfield County Yesterday, Tom McConnell relocated the TUNDRA SWAN (Weber, 12/18) on the Colorado River across from the Coca Cola distributor on Devereux Road (see Three Rivers Park area). Pitkin County On 12/28, Dick Filby reports Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy Finches at the bird feeder at Sam's Knob (top of Village Express Chairlift; fee required) at Snowmass Ski Area. Summit County On 12/27, BARROW'S GOLDENEYES (Stevens, 11/11) were relocated at the Blue River Water Treatment Plant in Silverthorne. Clear Creek County On 12/24, Terry Michaels relocated WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (Petrosky, 12/13) below and east of the parking lot at Loveland Pass. On 12/23, Petrosky saw dozens of Rosy Finches flying around at the top of Loveland Ski Area. Note: Guanella Pass is now closed for the season. Fremont County On 12/21 Mark Peterson reported relocating a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Miller, 12/18) and 5 RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW at Tunnel Drive, west end of Canon City. On 12/14, Setta Moss relocated a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 12/3) at Centennial Park in Canon City. Moss relocated a female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Moss, 11/23) at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City. On 12/10, Setta Moss found a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Lions Park in Florence. Jackson County On 11/4, Stevens & Weston relocated a BOREAL OWL at Cameron Pass. Weston also saw 3 species of ROSY FINCHES at the Colorado State Forest Visitor's Center. On 12/2, Stevens & Weston found 2 GREATER SAGE GROUSE along CR 26, north of Hwy 14. On 12/1, they saw a GYRFALCON along Hwy 125 (halfway between the entrance to the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge and the self-guided auto tour road to the North). Gunnison County On 11/30, Linda Powers relocated 300+ Rosy Finches near 4th and Whiterock Street in Crested Butte. Good Birding! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders AT yahoogroups.com cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthenet/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Love Graphic Design? Find a school near you. Click Now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbv7SC6DpsXfz2F9NH8UrzgkmjXr89DAlC7h0UDrGW51r2tdD/ Subject: Replying to cobirders, Affects of banding, & a Ross's Goose at Conflue nce Park From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:06:10 GMT Hello cobirders and Beverly, Concerning reply to cobirders messages is last recipient, in olden days when hitting reply sent messages to the whole group, there were messages that the sender meant to an individual and not the group. As a result some emails not meant for public reading were accidentally and embarrassingly sent to the whole group. The present method is best for sure. Concerning a conversation on "Affects of banding". We discuss it often at our meetings. My husband has been writing a paper on the subject for months and it will appear in "Colorado Field Notes" in the near future. If you noticed, most "cobirders" posts are currently from me as most birders are conducting Christmas counts. Eighteen people are participating in the Jumbo Reservoir count today. Back to birding, Dennis Garrison didn't relocate the Tundra Swan at Confluence Park in Delta today. He found a Ross's Goose. Happy New Year, boy did 2008 go fast! Directions to birding spots on CoBus website: http://home.att.net/~birdertoo Sue Ehlmann, CoBus & RMORC Project Director Brighton, CO Contact CoBus/Report Interesting Birds: 303-324-7994 Subscribe to "cobirders" by sending blank email to: cobirders-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Read "cobirders" at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CBDS.html ____________________________________________________________ Click to find airline tickets for your next trip. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbu8YDtf5dH5OAl9Q89dB70DuMFhdAuiqLQ0tKX8zIJ7LTNRT/ Subject: Carbondale Goshawk, Merlin, etc 12/29. Rosy Finches Pitkin 12/28 From: "Dick Filby" <dickfilby AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:46:19 -0000 Hi all, Al Levantin and I birded around Carbondale, Garfield Co yesterday. After a chilly start at 7F the day warmed up nicely and reached freezing by mid afternoon. Birding was generally slow but we managed eight raptor species including a magnificent juvenile Northern Goshawk, Merlin, Kestrel, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, Rough-legged Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk. Waterfowl were hard to come by: we saw only a single Barrow's Goldeneye, no swans, and no Hooded Mergansers. On the passerine front there was little of note apart from huge numbers of Robins (for late December). The feeders in Redstone had no nuthatches of any species when we visited. Three Cedar Waxwings in Carbondale on 2nd street were the first either of us had seen in a while. The Northern Goshawk was up CR100, past Panorama Drive, on the descent to the three way stop where it hits CR 113 at Cattle Creek. It was perched atop a tree for several minutes allowing us excellent scope views (and rubbish photos!). The Merlin was right in town, in trees by Merril Ave and Cowen Drive. On Sunday I was at Snowmass Ski area (Pitkin Co), and several Rosy Finches (30+) were frequenting the feeder at the top of Sam's Knob, including both Brown-capped and Gray-crowned. No Black Rosy Finches were seen. There were also two male Pine Grosbeaks and several Mountain Chickadees visiting. Good birding all Dick Filby Carbondale Garfield Co Subject: Re: Affects of banding rings on nestlings From: "Beverly" <goldiloucks AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:39:36 -0000 Doesn't that just gall ya? I don't know why the default recipient is the last posters personal address! It would be neat if we could more easily get a `conversation' going that several folks could join in on, huh? Ya gotta choose "COBirder AT yahoogroups.com" to show up here... I agree with you…and really don't like the idea of being overly concerned about such things; but birds ARE dying…I just wonder if the metal is part of the problem. Personally…I have no idea. Would plastic hold up to weather and other environmental elements? I asked about weight because while some bands may weigh less than a gram, what does that do to the movement of a bird which only weighs a few grams? You can tell I've never handled the bands nor the birds! Beverly http://RuralChatter.blogspot.com --- On Tue, 12/30/08, Terry R wrote: From: Terry R Subject: Re: [cobirders] Re: Affects of banding rings on nestlings To: "Beverly" Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 9:29 AM Perhaps the solution is to use a material other than Aluminum. Maybe some sort of plastic. Weight would be less than a gram and no toxicity issues. Best, Terry R Subject: Re: Affects of banding rings on nestlings From: "Beverly" <goldiloucks AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:25:59 -0000 Wow, that's really interesting. I've wondered for some time about the weight of the aluminum bands, as well as the contamination from the metal. Aren't there studies that show we `might' suffer from cooking meals in aluminum pots & pans? What might a wide aluminum bracelet to do our health…or that of small birds? As far as the weight goes, I'm quite sure the bands used for birding weight practically nothing, but what about a small bird that eventually wears three or four such bands? Does the weight of multiple bands (or even one on a small bird) cause any problems with balance or flight? I'm neither a scientist nor an expert birder (as you might assume), but I am curious about such things. Perhaps the solution to banding nestlings is to band them a bit later, I understand just before fledging, some birds stop being so fussy about cleanliness. Beverly Jensen http://RuralChatter.blogspot.com Subject: Tuesday Colorado Statewide Morning Bird Report & RBA From: "sueehlmann AT juno.com" <sueehlmann@juno.com> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:07:38 GMT Hello cobirders, New or Updated Reports from Monday: Boulder (Winter Wren, White-winged Scoter) Jefferson (Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose) Larimer (Northern Pygmy-Owl) Pueblo (Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull) El Paso (Mew Gull) Yuma (Harris's Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Screech-Owl, Greater Prairie-Chicken) Delta (Tundra Swan) FRONT RANGE NORTHERN COLORADO Boulder County Yesterday, McDermott relocated the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Gent, 12/28) at Thomas Reservoir. Szeliga also reported that the WINTER WREN (Gent, 12/28) along Boulder Creek west of 75th Avenue was relocated. Look north of Boulder Creek as the paved path turns south. On 12/28, Gent also found 5+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS about a mile south of the Teller Farms parking lot off Valmont in Boulder. On 12/27, Mark Miller relocated GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES at Fawnbrook Inn, Allenspark. On 12/23, Terry Michaels and others relocated 3 species of ROSY FINCHES (Dillman, 12/3) at the Fawnbrook Inn. On 12/25, Bryan Guarente reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Gaynor Lake. Jefferson/Douglas Counties Yesterday, Mike Henwood relocated a DUNLIN (Kellner, 12/19) along the South Platte River south of C470 and north of the first footbridge (Douglas County, dog walking area of Chatfield State Park). Jurkouich reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the soccer fields at Loretto Heights University. On 12/27, Ray Simmons reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER on the Strawberry Jack Trail at 300 yards east of the Buck Gulch Trail at Pine Valley Ranch Park. On 12/21, Stevens and Ehlmann relocated at least 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS at Reynolds Park. Larimer County Yesterday, Nick Komar reported a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL along Pennock Pass Road at 1.4 miles west of CR 27. On 12/27, Gary Lefko reported 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the Greeley Stables north of Island Grove complex. On 12/26, Lefko reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Rawhide Reservoir. On 12/24, Lefko reported a LONG-EARED OWL at Wellington Wildlife Area. Lefko reported a ROSS'S GOOSE at the LaFarge Pond. Pueblo County Yesterday, Tom Parchman relocated at Pueblo Reservoir: a 1st/2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20); an adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 10/22); an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Percival, 12/6); a 1st year THAYER'S GULL (Spencer, 12/22). On 12/28, Paul Hurtado relocated one 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Hurtado, 12/23). On 12/24, Hurtado reported from Pueblo Reservoir: ICELAND GULL (Leukering 12/18); 1st or 2nd year GLAUCOUS GULL (Percival, 12/20). Adams County On 12/28, Ken Chavez relocated at the S. Platte River and 88th avenue area: pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (Stevens, 12/3) on the Platte near the green & white tower; a second male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was also relocated. Chavez relocated a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (Stevens, 12/25) on East Gravel Lake. On 12/25, Stevens relocated an AMERICAN DIPPER (Canter, 12/20) below the Lowell Blvd Bridge. Stevens relocated a ROSS'S GOOSE (Cryder, 12/2) and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Barr Lake (0.8 miles west of the Visitor's Center). El Paso County On 12/28, Leukering relocated an adult MEW GULL (Peterson, 12/26) at Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs. On 12/26, Mark Peterson relocated a 1st year ICELAND GULL (Leukering, 12/22) at Midway Landfill. Arapahoe County On 12/26, Bill Cryder relocated 3 adult and a 1st year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (Stevens, 12/24) at Aurora Reservoir. On 12/24, Richard Stevens reported from Aurora Reservoir: an adult MEW GULL; a female GREATER SCAUP; a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO Bent County On 12/22, Spencer reported from John Martin Reservoir