PURPLE SANDPIPER, CO
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Jack Bushong
Dec 16, 2016, 7:17:43 PM12/16/16
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Hi all,
My brother and I just saw a Purple Sandpiper on Dillion Reservoir, CO. The bird was foraging on the Blue River Arm of the Reservoir about 20 yds off of hwy 9 along a stretch of rocky shoreline/ice. It was dumping snow throughout the observation period and is supposed to continue to do so, making it unlikely for the bird to stay through the night. There is a pull off on hwy 9, less than 1/4 mile North of the Swan Mtn Road intersection that offers good views of this particular stretch of shoreline. I should be able to upload photos tomorrow night.
Good Birding,
Jack Bushong,
Louisville, CO
Brandon Percival
Dec 16, 2016, 7:42:36 PM12/16/16
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Were you helping with the Summit County CBC today? That would be like
one of the best birds ever, on a Colorado Christmas Bird Count. Right
up there, with Streak-backed Oriole, Harris's Hawks, Bramblings, etc.!
Brandon K. Percival
Colorado CBC Regional Editor
Pueblo West, CO
> My brother and I just saw a *Purple Sandpiper* on Dillion Reservoir, CO.
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one of the best birds ever, on a Colorado Christmas Bird Count. Right
up there, with Streak-backed Oriole, Harris's Hawks, Bramblings, etc.!
Brandon K. Percival
Colorado CBC Regional Editor
Pueblo West, CO
> My brother and I just saw a *Purple Sandpiper* on Dillion Reservoir, CO.
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Jack Bushong
Dec 16, 2016, 7:55:13 PM12/16/16
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Brandon,
I was not participating in the CBC, but rather coming back from a day of skiing and stopped to check for geese on the reservoir!
Joe Roller
Dec 16, 2016, 8:51:11 PM12/16/16
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Jack,
Could you please post a description of what field marks could be seen on the sandpiper, a first CO record.
There is a winter record from Kansas and one from Oklahoma, so it's plausible.
Was it an adult or juvenile?
And how were the similar Rock Sandpiper and Dunlin ruled out, please? I am not aware of any inland records of Rock Sandpiper.
It would be cool to get that information while we await the photos, as it may help us decide whether to brave the winter blizzard
by going up there tomorrow or not.
And perhaps it will stay the night, as birds can stay put rather than migrate through a blizzard.
Many thanks for this exciting report.
Joe Roller, Denver
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Ted Floyd
Dec 16, 2016, 11:34:08 PM12/16/16
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Hey, everybody.
Jack Bushong showed me the photos of the Summit County sandpiper, and it indeed appears to be a Purple Sandpiper. Amazing! Congratulations to Jack and Ryan on this brilliant discovery.
I'm wondering about something Brandon said. True, there have been other amazing CBC birds in Colorado birding history, but would the Purple Sandpiper (assuming it's within the Summit County count circle--that's not clear to me) be the first instance in which a state record was discovered on count day?
Joe mentioned previous Purple Sandpiper records for Kansas and Oklahoma. There's also one from Utah from early December. The Summit County bird fits nicely with the pattern of Purple Sandpipers well inland in late fall and early winter.
Joe mentioned previous Purple Sandpiper records for Kansas and Oklahoma. There's also one from Utah from early December. The Summit County bird fits nicely with the pattern of Purple Sandpipers well inland in late fall and early winter.
Again, kudos to Jack and Ryan on discovering documenting this mega-rarity--and under very trying conditions. Consider it an inspiration to all the rest of us to spend a few extra hours afield on this coming weekend's CBCs... :-)
(And a little birdie tells me they'll be doing the Boulder CBC in a couple days!)
(And a little birdie tells me they'll be doing the Boulder CBC in a couple days!)
Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County
On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 6:51:11 PM UTC-7, Joe Roller wrote:
Jack,Could you please post a description of what field marks could be seen on the sandpiper, a first CO record.
There is a winter record from Kansas and one from Oklahoma, so it's plausible.Was it an adult or juvenile?And how were the similar Rock Sandpiper and Dunlin ruled out, please? I am not aware of any inland records of Rock Sandpiper.
It would be cool to get that information while we await the photos, as it may help us decide whether to brave the winter blizzardby going up there tomorrow or not.And perhaps it will stay the night, as birds can stay put rather than migrate through a blizzard.Many thanks for this exciting report.Joe Roller, Denver
On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Jack Bushong <jcbus...@bvsd.org> wrote:
Brandon,I was not participating in the CBC, but rather coming back from a day of skiing and stopped to check for geese on the reservoir!
On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 5:17:43 PM UTC-7, Jack Bushong wrote:Hi all,My brother and I just saw a Purple Sandpiper on Dillion Reservoir, CO. The bird was foraging on the Blue River Arm of the Reservoir about 20 yds off of hwy 9 along a stretch of rocky shoreline/ice. It was dumping snow throughout the observation period and is supposed to continue to do so, making it unlikely for the bird to stay through the night. There is a pull off on hwy 9, less than 1/4 mile North of the Swan Mtn Road intersection that offers good views of this particular stretch of shoreline. I should be able to upload photos tomorrow night.Good Birding,Jack Bushong,Louisville, CO
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Brandon Percival
Dec 17, 2016, 12:14:42 AM12/17/16
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I know the first two state records of Harris's Hawk, were actually
first found on Christmas Bird Counts. The Denver CBC and Fort Collins
CBC. I don't remember which one was found first, both were found on
the same day. Also, even before that, the 1st state record of
Pyrrhuloxia was found on the Holly CBC. There may be others, I'm not
thinking of right now. The Loveland Streak-backed Oriole was a first
state record, though it was a stakeout bird, and not first found on
Count Day.
I've e-mailed the Summit County CBC Compiler, to let her know about
the bird, and to try to find out, if the bird is in that CBC circle or
not. Their count was scheduled for today, 16 Dec. There is a chance,
if the bird is in the circle, it was found by others, earlier in the
day. I'll report when I hear any new information.
Brandon K. Percival
Colorado CBC Regional Editor
Pueblo West, CO
> count day*?
>>>> My brother and I just saw a *Purple Sandpiper* on Dillion Reservoir,
>>> .
first found on Christmas Bird Counts. The Denver CBC and Fort Collins
CBC. I don't remember which one was found first, both were found on
the same day. Also, even before that, the 1st state record of
Pyrrhuloxia was found on the Holly CBC. There may be others, I'm not
thinking of right now. The Loveland Streak-backed Oriole was a first
state record, though it was a stakeout bird, and not first found on
Count Day.
I've e-mailed the Summit County CBC Compiler, to let her know about
the bird, and to try to find out, if the bird is in that CBC circle or
not. Their count was scheduled for today, 16 Dec. There is a chance,
if the bird is in the circle, it was found by others, earlier in the
day. I'll report when I hear any new information.
Brandon K. Percival
Colorado CBC Regional Editor
Pueblo West, CO
On 12/16/16, Ted Floyd <tedfl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, everybody.
>
> Jack Bushong showed me the photos of the Summit County sandpiper, and it
> indeed appears to be a *Purple Sandpiper.* Amazing! Congratulations to Jack
> Hey, everybody.
>
> Jack Bushong showed me the photos of the Summit County sandpiper, and it
>
> and Ryan on this brilliant discovery.
>
> I'm wondering about something Brandon said. True, there have been other
> amazing CBC birds in Colorado birding history, but would the Purple
> Sandpiper (assuming it's within the Summit County count circle--that's not
> clear to me) be the first instance in which a state record was discovered
> *on
> and Ryan on this brilliant discovery.
>
> I'm wondering about something Brandon said. True, there have been other
> amazing CBC birds in Colorado birding history, but would the Purple
> Sandpiper (assuming it's within the Summit County count circle--that's not
> clear to me) be the first instance in which a state record was discovered
> count day*?
>>>> CO. The bird was foraging on the Blue River Arm of the Reservoir about
>>>> 20
>>>> yds off of hwy 9 along a stretch of rocky shoreline/ice. It was dumping
>>>>
>>>> snow throughout the observation period and is supposed to continue to do
>>>>
>>>> so, making it unlikely for the bird to stay through the night. There is
>>>> a
>>>> pull off on hwy 9, less than 1/4 mile North of the Swan Mtn Road
>>>> intersection that offers good views of this particular stretch of
>>>> shoreline. I should be able to upload photos tomorrow night.
>>>>
>>>> Good Birding,
>>>> Jack Bushong,
>>>> Louisville, CO
>>>>
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>>>> yds off of hwy 9 along a stretch of rocky shoreline/ice. It was dumping
>>>>
>>>> snow throughout the observation period and is supposed to continue to do
>>>>
>>>> so, making it unlikely for the bird to stay through the night. There is
>>>> a
>>>> pull off on hwy 9, less than 1/4 mile North of the Swan Mtn Road
>>>> intersection that offers good views of this particular stretch of
>>>> shoreline. I should be able to upload photos tomorrow night.
>>>>
>>>> Good Birding,
>>>> Jack Bushong,
>>>> Louisville, CO
>>>>
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Jack Bushong
Dec 17, 2016, 9:54:45 AM12/17/16
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Hi all,
Here is a link to a few images of the sandpiper: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145000253@N05/albums/72157677833026326
Jack Bushong,
Louisville, CO
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