Here is my report. --David Suddjian How long? 10 years
Style? Obsessive, or *constant* is also a good descriptor How many? 194 species. Last was Red-eyed Vireo last spring. Favorites? A short list: Dusky Grouse in my front yard, Chimney Swift, Upland Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope, Long-eared Owl, Nor. Saw-whet Owl, Lewis's Woodpecker, Red-eyed Vireo, Nor. Shrike, Pinyon Jay, Winter Wren, Common Redpoll, Baltimore Oriole and 21 species of warblers. Memorable experience? I have loved my rare wintering sparrows that have been highlights over the seasons, like Harris's, White-throated, Fox, and especially a Swamp Sparrow that wintered and took on its spring colors and began to sing before departing in May. . I love when a snipe takes up territory and is winnowing at night. I've loved sharing my hummingbird activity with others on DFO field trips. Many have enjoyed their lifer Calliope and Rufous, and that is fun. And a Saw-whet Owl that roosted here. Habitat/location? In the hogbacks of Ken Caryl Ranch in JeffCo, in the valley at the base of the foothill slope, 6:050' elevation. I pay attention to my immediate home area which includes housing (mature conifers and deciduous trees), with a cottonwood/willow riparian corridor, cattail marsh, a small pond, grassland, foothill scrub and rocks in immediate proximity. Conifer forest and extensive open space is within one mile. I have had a steady bird feeding station for 10 years. On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 9:45 AM Pam Piombino <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Co-birders, > > > It has been a delight to read through this thread. We are east of the > Foothills in Unincorporated Boulder County, and fortunate to be surrounded > by over 100 acres of conservation easements, other large properties and > have a small pond just to our south. I have tallied 145 species seen or > heard on our 2 acre lot or from the surrounding land. I take joy in them > all, but the rarities include a Long-eared Owl, a Kentucky Warbler here for > three days, a Sage Sparrow, a White-throated Sparrow, 4 Harris's Sparrows > that spent almost 3 months on our property, 76 Sandhill Cranes that roosted > overnight in the fields across the road, Common Redpoll and 2 sp. of Rosy > Finch. > > Sadly, I have had to back off of feeding as we were helping to raise too > many mice that would find their way into the house and the seed also > attracted skunks, rabbits and hunting coyotes (during the daytime no less). > > Pam Piombino > west of Longmont. > > >> On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 10:40 AM Thomas Heinrich <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Every now and then one of us will share the excitement of adding a >>> rarity or new species to a yard list, report yard list totals, or comment >>> on local trends. And some of the lists, and variety of species, are really >>> impressive (e.g. David Suddjian's, Gary Lefko's). >>> >>> Yellow Grosbeak, Pyrrhuloxia, Streak-backed Oriole, Long-billed >>> Thrasher, Costa's Hummingbird, Laurence's Goldfinch, and even Anhinga come >>> to mind as rarities that have shown up in or been observed from >>> yards. (Perhaps the recent Brambling, too?) >>> >>> As a pretty obsessive yard lister (i.e. binocs always on, camera ready >>> when outdoors, much of the time indoors too), I often wonder about others' >>> experience with yard-listing. >>> >>> How long have you been keeping your list? >>> What's your style of yard listing: casual, mainly feeder watching, >>> moderate, dedicated, obsessed? >>> How many species? >>> Rarest, or favorite species? >>> Most memorable experience? >>> Location/habitat: urban, suburban, rural, etc? >>> >>> And the big question: if we tallied up all our yard lists, how close to >>> Colorado's 520 species could we get? >>> >>> It seems likely that certain families would be less well-represented; >>> shorebirds, waterfowl, and gulls, for example. But with neighborhoods >>> lining bodies of water such as Boyd Lake, Lake Loveland, Marston Reservoir, >>> Jackson Lake, and MacIntosh Lake (in Boulder), among many others, many of >>> those species theoretically could have been counted on a yard list. Maybe >>> some lucky person living on the shores of Boyd Lake has Long-tailed Jaeger, >>> Slaty-backed Gull, and Garganey on their yard list! >>> >>> Wishing all good health, good birding, and an exciting Spring migration! >>> >>> --Thomas Heinrich >>> >>> >>> *My answers to the questions above*: >>> 15 years >>> Dedicated to obsessive >>> 152 species >>> Wood Thrush, Yellow-throated Warbler, N Cardinal, Common Redpoll, >>> Bohemian Waxwing >>> Watching spring raptor migration from the roof-top, 35 Broad-winged >>> Hawks among 130 raptors of 10 species on one high-flow day (4/18/2020) >>> Interface between suburban and open space, base of foothills, el. 5600' >>> >>> -- >>> Thomas Heinrich >>> Boulder, CO >>> [email protected] >>> www.pbase.com/birdercellist >>> >> >> >> -- >> Thomas Heinrich >> Boulder, CO >> [email protected] >> www.pbase.com/birdercellist >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. >> Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate. >> * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/membership/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CADXhbwHYfyDYN%2B6hTak1uT9oqAkfngbM9np-7h1LzmsTD3gpjw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CADXhbwHYfyDYN%2B6hTak1uT9oqAkfngbM9np-7h1LzmsTD3gpjw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. 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