Date: 6/30/25 1:36 pm From: Peter Burke <peterburke...> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Yellow Grosbeak (Larimer) - just wondering...
Hi David,
You bring up a good point regarding the Yellow Grosbeak(s)? in Colorado,
which have now been documented in four counties(!). There has been a spate
of unusual sightings of birds in Colorado recently including Black-bellied
Whistling Duck and Anhinga in Boulder County; Hooded Oriole in Gunnison
County; Lawrence's Goldfinch in Huerfano County; Cactus Wren in Otero
County; Cocos Booby in Baca County; Crested Caracara in Pueblo County;
Black-chinned Sparrow in Montezuma County; and just today, Tropical
Kingbird in Arapahoe County. Wow!
Reporting sightings like these to the Colorado Bird Records Committee
<https://cobirds.org/cbrc/> ensures that they will receive careful scrutiny
as part of a rigorous peer review process including discussion regarding
providence, which takes into account the possibility that birds may have
escaped from captivity. When the CBRC accepts a record, it becomes part of
the state's official list and is archived within the Denver Museum of
Nature and Science. The online reporting process is fairly easy and well
worth the effort!
Best,
Peter Burke
On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM Steingraeber,David <
<David.Steingraeber...> wrote:
> Apparently, Yellow Grosbeaks are known to be kept as cage birds. In *Rare
> Birds of North America *by Howell, Lewington & Russell, the authors
> state, "Because yellow grosbeaks are kept in captivity (Hamilton 2001),
> extralimital records in both time and space are open to question." They
> then give several examples where various state records committees have not
> accepted extralimital occurrences, as well as cases where such occurrences
> have been accepted. They end their discussion of the topic with this:
> "Observers should not assume that extralimital records of this species are
> escaped cage birds, and all such occurrences should be carefully
> documented."
>
> David Steingraeber
> Fort Collins
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> To my knowledge, they are not at all suitable to be a pet/caged bird.
> Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Susan Rosine
> Brighton
>
> On Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 8:31 PM John Shenot <johnshenot...> wrote:
>
> I was pleased to have the chance to see the Yellow Grosbeak in Estes Park
> today. Even so, I find myself wondering if anyone on this group has
> considered (perhaps privately?) that it might be an escaped cage bird? How
> would one know? Given that this bird is a solid 1,000 miles out of range,
> without any obvious weather phenomenon to explain its presence, is it
> unreasonable for me to wonder?
>
> Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, sorry if it comes across that way.
> I'm just a curious guy...
>
> John Shenot
> Fort Collins
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