[Douglbirds] Red Winged Blackbird & Chipping Sparrow
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Sun Dec 31 13:38:14 EST 2006
Last Tuesday the 26th I was delivering birdseed to Jane Smith who lives at
the very end of E. Willow Creek Rd in Castle Rock. While helping her shovel
off her decks we noticed a lot of birds next to the house in the pine trees.
They were Red-winged Blackbirds and there must of been over 50 of them. The
trees were loaded. Probably waiting for us to leave to clean up on
sunflower seed.
The 29th, while talking to Shirley Bowers about what birds she had at her
feeders, I had dozens of birds at the feeders including two chipping
sparrows.
Pat Brodbent
Franktown
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Today's Topics:
1. Black Forest Christmas count (Hugh Kingery)
2. Pygmy Nuthatches (Harold Bowers)
3. Castlewood Canyon State Park, Dec. 13 (KarenSMetz at cs.com)
4. Belted Kingfisher (Harold Bowers)
5. Re: Pygmy Nuthatches (KarenSMetz at cs.com)
6. Bald Eagle (Hugh Kingery)
7. any new visitors? (Brenda)
8. Re: any new visitors? (Glenn Walbek)
9. Re: any new visitors? (PattyPerron at aol.com)
10. Re: any new visitors? (Veronica Holt)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:56:14 -0700
From: "Hugh Kingery" <ouzels at juno.com>
Subject: [Douglbirds] Black Forest Christmas count
To: "ASGD - Douglbirds" <Douglbirds at denveraudubon.org>
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The Black Forest Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 30.
It covers the area from just south of Elbert to Black Forest village.
Count leader, Judy von Ahlefeldt, 303 495 8750. email,
blackforestnews at earthlink.net.
Buzz Schaumberg will lead a section of the count that hikes on the Boy Scout
Ranch just south of Elbert. You can contact him at egseagle171 at aol.com, by
mail at 3904 South Idalia St., Aurora 80013-2509. 303 699 1721.
* * *
The Douglas County count will also occur Dec. 30.
Its circle goes from Castle Rock to Roxborough State Park, up onto the
Rampart Range, and south, I think, to Perry Park.
Contact: Roxborough State Park
Email: Nancy Crews
Phone: 303-973-3959
Other Information: Please call between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Hugh Kingery
Franktown CO
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:14:01 -0700
From: Harold Bowers <buzzbow at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Douglbirds] Pygmy Nuthatches
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Buzz reported seeing a group of 4 or 5 pygmy nuthatches Monday, Dec 11
and yesterday I also saw the little ones--the first we've had this
fall. Not as many spotted towhees as normal. We have seen no pine
siskins-none. Otherwise, we're seeing pretty much our usual fall birds
in normal numbers. Keep up those good postings. They brighten our
days. Shirley and Buzz Bowers
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:49:20 EST
From: KarenSMetz at cs.com
Subject: [Douglbirds] Castlewood Canyon State Park, Dec. 13
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Some highlights at Castlewood today:
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle - adult, missing a right-wing secondary feather
Cedar Waxwings
Western Bluebirds
Mountain Bluebirds
Red Crossbills
Karen Metz
Franktown
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:18:56 -0700
From: Harold Bowers <buzzbow at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Douglbirds] Belted Kingfisher
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Hi, Folks: As we were returning home from Castle Rock on Highway 86 at
exactly 12 noon today, Buzz and I both spotted a Belted Kingfisher
sitting on the electric (telephone?) wire where the highway crosses
Cherry Creek just west of Franktown. First time we've seen one here so
late in the season. What a thrill! Shirley Bowers
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Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:02:44 EST
From: KarenSMetz at cs.com
Subject: Re: [Douglbirds] Pygmy Nuthatches
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Like at Buzz and Shirley's, Pygmy Nuthatches are back at our feeders. The
closer we get to the Winter Solstice, the more I see them each fall.
For finches, occasional Pine Siskins join the few American Goldfinches, and
an unusually large flock of House Finches.
One House Finch is a leucistic.
Lots of juncos, especially Slate-colored; only one or two Spotted Towhees.
And a little burst of Golden-crowned Kinglets has come in! They're the
tiniest birds here now; that baker's dozen of Wild Turkeys still being the
largest.
Karen Metz
Deerfield/Franktown,
1 mile west of Douglas/Elbert county line
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Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:38:43 -0700
From: "Hugh Kingery" <ouzels at juno.com>
Subject: [Douglbirds] Bald Eagle
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Ron Kmieciak just called to report a Bald Eagle feeding on a fish in the
pond below his house.
He also had a couple of Golden Eagles two days ago, eating a rabbit. What
fun to have these spectacular critters.
Hugh Kingery
Franktown CO
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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:49:55 -0700
From: "Brenda" <wildlife at prolynx.com>
Subject: [Douglbirds] any new visitors?
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Has anyone had any unusual visitors during this storm? I had four
red-winged blackbirds this morning, haven't seen them in awhile, nothing
else though, same group, juncos, tree sparrows, goldfinches, towhees, scrub
jays, blue jays, magpies, few chickadees, flickers, downy woodpeckers, no
nuthatches.
Brenda Beatty
Ecologist
(day) 303-663-7480
(cell) 303-909-1443
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:47:53 -0700
From: "Glenn Walbek" <gwalbek at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Douglbirds] any new visitors?
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Interestingly, the only unusual birds I had from the last 2 snow storms
were 2 Red-winged Blackbirds. This is only the 2nd occurrence in 3 years.
Glenn Walbek
Castle Rock, CO
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:36:28 EST
From: PattyPerron at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Douglbirds] any new visitors?
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How interesting! I also had one red-winged blackbird yesterday. Bushtits
come nearly daily( 8 to 22 at a time). We have one male ruby-crowned
kinglet
again this winter, over 50 house finches, over 30 American goldfinches, 12
Northern flickers and a Townsend's solitaire in addition to the usual.
Patty Perron
The Pinery
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:30:15 -0700
From: "Veronica Holt" <veronicaholt at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Douglbirds] any new visitors?
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At the top of the hill on the way to Kiowa, we had 17 bushtits (very unusual
for the area) clustered on the suet cake. I actually had to rub my eyes as
it appeared that the surface of the cake was moving! The "regulars" 20+
goldfinch, 12+ siskins, pygmy and white breasted nuthatches everywhere,
flicker, hairy and downy woodpeckers, and a cluster of starlings.
Veronica Holt
33925 County Road 21
Elizabeth. CO 80107
mobile: 303.589.5783
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How interesting! I also had one red-winged blackbird yesterday.
Bushtits come nearly daily( 8 to 22 at a time). We have one male
ruby-crowned kinglet again this winter, over 50 house finches, over 30
American goldfinches, 12 Northern flickers and a Townsend's solitaire in
addition to the usual.
Patty Perron
The Pinery
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