[cobirds] Greater White-fronted Geese/Morgan

2012-03-06 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 


Hi all

Looks like a couple dozen Greater White-fronted Goose (secondary report) at 
Jackson Lake SP ==> http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/img-0876

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Re: Two Short-eared Owls, Wellington SWA, Larimer County, March 8

2012-03-09 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Glad you found them Marilyn!
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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On Friday, March 9, 2012 12:27:14 AM UTC-7, Marilyn wrote:

>  Cobirders,
>
>  
>
> Thursday evening, March 8, between 6:00-6:30 PM, four other birders and I 
> were treated to good views of two Short-eared Owls at Wellington SWA. We 
> viewed them, flying east to west, from the parking lot on LCR64 (aka Nunn 
> road aka WCR100), and followed them into the SWA for a short distance. 
> Please note, the SWA closes to the public next week on March 15, so if you 
> want to enter the SWA, you should go soon.
>
>  
>
> Thanks to all who have posted about the owls at this location. They were a 
> real treat for all of us and a life bird for me. Good luck to those who try 
> for them!
>
>  
>
> Marilyn Rhodes
>
> Evergreen, CO
>

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[cobirds] Greater Yellowlegs/Weld and Larimer Water Tour

2012-03-11 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Weld Route:  Crom Lake, Drake Lake, WCR 31/80 Pond, Cozzens Lake, 25th Ave 
Gravel Pond, Fst Ponds, 35th Ave Gravel Ponds, Seeley Lake, Neuman's lake, 
Neff Lake, Woods Lake, Angel lake, Baldridge March and Lake, WCR 23 
Severance Marsh
 
Larimer Route: Wellington SWA, Clark Reservoir, Boxelder Reservoirs
Owl Canyon Road Ponds, Spitzer Lake, Demmel Lake, Smith lake SWA, N Poudre 
#3, N Poudre #4, Bee lake, N Poudre #6, Elder Reservoir, Windsor Reservoir 
#8, Annex #8 Reservoir
 
Primarily looked at waterfowl and shorebirds
 
Highlights:
Say's Phoebe (Baldridge Residential area-Severance)
Greater Yellowlegs - 2 (Owl Canyon Road Ponds)
Killdeer - 4 (Cozzens Lake)
Greater White-fronted (N Poudre #3
Snow Goose - 5 (N Poudre #3, WCR 31/80 Pond)
Bald Eagle - 5
Mute Swan (25th Ave Pond)
Wilson's Snipe (Neuman's Lake)
Great Horned Owl on nest (Wellington SWA)
Cackling Goose
 
Waterfowl seen:
   Wood Duck Gadwall American Wigeon Mallard
 
Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal 
Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup
 
Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common 
Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Pied-billed Grebe 
Horned 
Grebe Eared Grebe Western Grebe  

American Coot

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Vesper Sparrow and Mourning Dove/Nunn

2012-03-16 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Saw two Vesper Sparrows and one singing Mourning Dove yesterday morning on 
my "pre-work" walk in Nunn.
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Mountain Bluebirds/Wellington

2012-03-17 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Three Mountain Bluebirds along Weld-Larimer border just east of Wellington 
SWA.
 
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[cobirds] Northcentral Weld County

2012-03-19 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Antelope Reservoir-Crom Lake-Drake Lake-WCR 31/80 Pond-Clark Lake-Cozzen's 
Lake-Glenmere Park- 35th Ave Gravel Ponds-Fst Gravel Ponds-25th Ave Gravel 
Pond-Seeley Lake-Neuman's Lake-Neff lake-Angel Lake-Woods Lake
 
Highlights
Chestnut-collared Longspur - 2 (WCR 100/23)
Blue-winged Teal (Antelope Reservoir)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (ad) (WCR 31/80)--the Weld County gulls love 
chasing farms discing fields; this field had 1000+ gulls as farmer worked
Franklin's Gull (WCR 31/80)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Clark Lake)
American White Pelican - 83 (Cozzen's Lake)
Snow Goose - 5 (Fst Gravel Ponds)
 
Rest
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Canada Goose
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Lesser Scaup
Gadwall
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Common Goldeneye
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] New Yard Bird (#103): Downy Woodpecker/Nunn

2012-03-19 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
About time we got one of these ... full list here:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Short-eared Owl/Nunn

2012-03-26 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
We found a Short-eared Owl sitting atop post (north side) between WCR 23 
and WCR 27 along WCR 100 (just west of "Raptor Alley" (WCR 27)) who then 
flew across road as we approached at 7:50PM last night.
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Re: Lek watching Question

2012-03-26 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Excellent Colorado grouse resource here:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net/grouse.htm
 
Thanks Gary Lefk, Nunn
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On Sunday, March 25, 2012 9:42:49 AM UTC-6, Dave Cameron wrote:

> The current issue of Birdwatching (Birder's World) magazine features an 
> article on various western lekking birds, and lists locations by state 
> where they can be watched.  
>  
> The Sharp-tailed Grouse has a single Colorado location listed:  Twenty 
> Mile Road, Routt county.  Google Maps has not heard of it, nor does 
> scanning the map of that county show any such road.
>  
> Is anyone here aware of the spot in question, or whether that road goes by 
> a different name?
>  
> Thanks in advance,
>  
> Dave Cameron
> Denver
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[cobirds] Nunn Specialities Returning/Weld

2012-04-02 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Say's Phoebe WCR 100
Burrowing Owl
 2 @ colony .5m S of WCR 100/33
 1 @ colony .5m E of WCR 100/33
Mountain Plover
 1 @ burn area WCR 51/Hwy 14
 1 @ WCR 37/100 NE corner
 
Also, of note, the oil rig on SE corner of our section (WCR 37/98) caused a 
fire last week that burned 5-10 acres adjacent to existing praire dog 
colony (which hosts owls, too).  Another new area for Mountain Plover!  Two 
years ago this prairie dog colony had similarly-sized burn and attracted 
Mountain Plover as well as Long-billed Curlew on multiple occasions--22 one 
time.
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Western Sandpiper/Weld

2012-04-08 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 


Route:  Antelope Reservoir=>Crom lake=>WCR 31/84 Marsh=>Weld Dump=>Drake 
Lake=>WCR 29/80 marsh=>WCR 31/80 pond=>Eaton Cemetery=>Cozzens 
Lake=>Glenmere Park=>35th Ave; Fst; O st gravel ponds=>Seeley 
lake=>Neuman's Lake=>Neff Lake

50 species

Highlights:
Burrowing Owl - 1 @ WCR 100/33 .25 E; 2 @ WCR 33/100 .5m S
Greater Yellowlegs - 5 @ Crom Lake
Great-tailed Grackle - 5 @ WCR 31/84 marsh
Yellow-headed Blackbird - Drake and WCR 31/84 marsh
Virginia Rail - 2 @ WCR 31/84 marsh
Franklin's Gull - 15 @ WCR 31/84 marsh
Mourning Dove
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 ad at Weld Dump
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-breasted Merganser - WCR 31/80 pond
Western Sandpiper - 3 @ Cozzen's lake
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2 @ Glenmere
Black-crowned Night Heron - 10 @ Glenmere
Wilson's Snipe - Neuman's Lake

I "think" Nunn Cafe has shutdown again--there was note on door to someone 
that Nunn CHief of Police had the key.

WCR 31/84 marsh has been in existence for about two years now each year 
getting better in terms of birding.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Re: Nonbirding question

2012-04-09 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
I'll have to look closer at our Jackrabbits--we get them at our pile of 
Cracked Corn we put out.
 
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On Sunday, April 8, 2012 2:49:22 AM UTC-6, vsimmons wrote:

> When birdwatching in rural areas in Colorado in Colorado, have you 
> observed a decline in numbers of Jackrabbits in the past 15-20 years? If 
> so, do you have any explanation, anecdotal or scientific, such as 
> predators, disease, climate, human activity, habitat change? Thank you.
>Virginia Simmons, Del Norte
>   
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[cobirds] Yellow-rumped Warbler/Fountain

2012-04-09 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 


Haven't heard of many warbler sightings yet thought I'd share this one ...

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/yellow-rumped-warbler-6

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[cobirds] Northern Parula/Fountain

2012-04-10 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 


Adrienne reported (photo) Yellow-rumped Warbler yesterday-today she got 
something even better (photo) ... :-) ... private residence.

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/unknown-5

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[cobirds] Re: Northern Parula/Fountain

2012-04-10 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Better photo of parula
 
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/northern-parula-1
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 10:53:45 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:

> Adrienne reported (photo) Yellow-rumped Warbler yesterday-today she got 
> something even better (photo) ... :-) ... private residence.
>
> http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/unknown-5
>
> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Long-billed Curlew/Larimer

2012-04-12 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Erin Y (Fort Collins) reports "Had a beautiful trip up to Soapstone Ranch 
Natural Area yesterday! Long-billed Curlew (2) were way up north on City 
property near Wyo border. A pair landed near a prairie dog colony."
 
Thansk Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Mountain Plover/Nunn

2012-04-14 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Found a "new" Mountain Plover just down the road from my house ... From WCR 
100/33 continue east on WCR 100 about .5m to last house on north.  They 
have a "perfect" plover habitit (pasture) that runs east to an old wooden 
bridge.  I found a plover walking around on the north edge of the pasture 
in front of the line of trees (north) beyond fence.  Second year in row 
plovers have been seen here.
 
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[cobirds] Fort Collins Osprey Nests/Larimer

2012-04-16 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Hi all
 
Visted three of the currently active Osprey nests in town this morning.  
There is a fourth nest west of N Poudre Reservoir #3 I haven't checked yet.
 
Osprey Photos:
 
Prospect Ponds Natural Area Nest
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/osprey-prospect-ponds-nest
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/osprey-prospect-ponds-nest-x2
 
Willox and Shields Nest 
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/osprey-willox-and-shields-nest
 
Hwy 287 near LaPorte Nest
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/osprey-hwy-287-and-laporte-nest?context=latest
 
Cooper's Hawk feasting on House Sparrow in yard yesterday
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/cooper-s-hawk-x2
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/cooper-s-hawk-with-house-sparrow-lunch
 
Other bird photos
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Poudre River Trail/Greeley

2012-04-23 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Hiked from Island Grove trailhead until 25th Avenue.  Total of 39 species, 
highlights were:
 
Hermit Thrush
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
House Wren
Blue-winged Teal (3-first time I've seen them on trail)
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night Heron
Chipping, Vesper Sparrow
Say's Phoebe
Cliff, Bank, Barn Swallow
Great Horned Owl mobbed by seven magpies
 
A lot of the adjacent gravel pits being expanded--lots of pelicans (40-ish) 
sitting on rocks in one of them.
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Williamson's Sapsucker/Larimer

2012-04-23 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
*http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/williamson-s-sapsucker*

Pat G. reports "I heard them in the woods from the parking lot at the end 
of Upper Beaver Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park, and was able to 
track them down, as they were working on a nesting hole in an old aspen 
tree."

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/Nunn (Curve-billed Thrasher)

2012-04-24 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Wahoo!  We just had a Curve-billed Thrasher in our yard!  Singing, too.  It 
left yard heading NW ... perhaps to "Nunn Woods" aka house on NE corner at 
WCR 100/Hwy 85 or perhaps, farther north, WCR 108/Hwy 85 home to a very 
large riparian area (which is great on Nunn CBC).
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] 77 May Birding Activities/Colorado

2012-04-27 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
This is the month for viewing and learning about Colorado birds--loaded 77 
new birding activities (trips, programs, education, festivals, etc) here:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Northcentral Weld County

2012-04-29 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 


Total of 72 species highlight are:

Rock Wren (WCR 29)

Brewer's Sparrow (WCR 29)

Say's Phoebe (WCR 29)

Grasshopper Sparrow (WCR 29)

Ferruginous Hawk (WCR 29)

Blue-winged Teal - 2 (Crom Lake)

Least Sandpiper - 11 (Crom Lake)

Semi-palmated Sandpiper - 1 (Crom Lake)

Long-billed Dowitcher - 2 (Crom Lake)

Wilson's Phalarope- 7 (Crom Lake)

Willet - 3 (Crom Lake; WCR 86/31 marsh)

McCown's Longspur - 1 (Drinking at Crom Lake)

Great-tailed Grackle (WCR 86/31 marsh, Drake Lake)

Burrowing Owl (WCR 100/33; WCR 98/37; WCR 31/100; WCR 23/100; WCR 27/96; 
Eisenhower and 2nd St (Nunn); WCR 100 Larimer County Line)

Virginia Rail (WCR 31/86 marsh)

Clark's Grebe (Drake Lake)

Forster's Tern - 3 (35th Ave Gravel Pond)

Snowy Egret (Glenmere Park, Cozzen's Lake)

Black-crowned Night Heron (60+, Glenmere Park)

Loggerhead Shrike (WCR 39)

Mountain Plover (WCR 98/37 burn area)


Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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[cobirds] Re: Curve-billed Thrasher, BW Hawk, Indigo Bunting, Glossy Ibis: Weld

2012-05-04 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Good chance this was our new yard bird a week or so ago ... :-)
 
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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On Thursday, May 3, 2012 10:59:36 PM UTC-6, Steven Mlodinow wrote:

> Greetings All, 
>
> Today, Nick Moore and I covered a lot of ground in n. Weld County, 
> starting at Crow Valley Cmpgnd and finishing at Windsor Lake.
>
> Highlights:
> Crow Valley: CURVE-BILLED THRASHER -- at ranger house a mile or two n. of 
> campground. Singing like crazy. INDIGO BUNTING. Female at campground. 
> EASTERN X SPOTTED TOWHEE at campground (female bird, color of Eastern 
> Towhee but with a few buff scapular spots)
> Private Ranch w. of Grover: late for lowland GH JUNCO
> Grover: BROAD-WINGED HAWK
> Weld Co Rd 59 Ponds: A goodly variety of shorebirds including a 
> SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (and nearly 50 LB Dows)
> Co Rd 74, just e. of Severance, Baldridge Estates: Pond just upon entering 
> development had a lovely array of bird including one very cooperative 
> GLOSSY IBIS.
>
> The birding seemed slow today, as in not many migrants at any one spot. 
> But most places seemed to have one or two birds of some interest.
> Good Birding
> Steven Mlodinow
> Longmont CO
>
>
>
>

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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/Nunn

2012-05-08 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
We had a Common Yellowthroat (#105) yesterday afternoon.  
 
Side note we just completed Phase IV of our landscaping project efforts (we 
live on 35 acres)--implementing USDA Pollinator Acres program.  We just 
planted 3 acres of the following (c'mon rain!):
 
 
Switchgrass
Sideoats grama
Green needlegrass
Alfalfa
Beeplant
Western Yarrow
Black-eyed Susan
Flax, blue
Prairie clover
Coneflower, prairie
Sunflower, annual
Rose, Woods
Fourwing Saltbush
Yard list and landscaping report here:  
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
 
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[cobirds] Interesting Frontpage Article (The Coloradoan) On Our Beloved Pawnee National Grasslands

2012-05-24 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305240008/Pawnee-Buttes-face-uncertain-future-big-oil-comes-calling
 
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[cobirds] Birding by Bike/Greeley Poudre Trail

2012-06-02 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Biked Island Grove to 25th Ave, few miles.  Thirty-one species, highlights 
are:

Worm-eating Warbler (where trail turns due north)
Chimney Swift (sitting on fence)
Blue Grosbeak

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[cobirds] Bird ID?

2012-06-04 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/unidentified-bird-1

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[cobirds] Re: BBS route north of Nunn yesterday and Larimer Co. surprise today

2012-06-04 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Bad news for my Nunn route--mine starts at WCR 122/45 goes south 
primarily.  I do have Grasshopper's, Buntings around house and neighborhood 
in Nunn.  No Cassin's yet.  Gary

On Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:24:08 PM UTC-6, Arvind wrote:
>
> I did my BBS route which starts about 14 miles north of Nunn on hwy 85 and 
> heads west through the Pawnee Experimental Range and then the National 
> Grassland.  Bird numbers were WAY low.  I usually get between 400-600 Lark 
> Buntings on this route.  Yesterday I had 38.  Only a single Cassin's 
> sparrow (compared to 15-20 in past years) and ZERO Grasshopper Sparrows.  
> Even Horned Lark numbers were way down.  The only bird that seemed roughly 
> in 'normal' numbers was McCown's Longspur.  Very few raptors too.  Overall 
> the grasslands are very dry in this area, although I suspect the hard 
> drought in the Chihuahuan Desert last year reduced wintering populations 
> considerably (RMBO's winter survey data from northern Mexico suggest 
> grassland bird populations were roughly half of what they were in 2011).
>
> Today I had a nice surprise as I went to the Colorado Rockies Old-time 
> Music Association Festival at the Parrish Ranch west of Berthoud in Larimer 
> Co.  Beautiful and lush riparian forest there supported several (2-3) 
> singing Red-eyed Vireos and an American Redstart.  Wish I had got their 
> early and brought my binoculars!  This is private property, but if you ever 
> have a chance to visit, bring your binoculars!  The festival continues 
> tomorrow.
>
> Cheers,
>  
> Arvind Panjabi
> 5700' feet, Larimer County, CO 
> On the north slope of Milner Mtn
> Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland
>

On Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:24:08 PM UTC-6, Arvind wrote:
>
> I did my BBS route which starts about 14 miles north of Nunn on hwy 85 and 
> heads west through the Pawnee Experimental Range and then the National 
> Grassland.  Bird numbers were WAY low.  I usually get between 400-600 Lark 
> Buntings on this route.  Yesterday I had 38.  Only a single Cassin's 
> sparrow (compared to 15-20 in past years) and ZERO Grasshopper Sparrows.  
> Even Horned Lark numbers were way down.  The only bird that seemed roughly 
> in 'normal' numbers was McCown's Longspur.  Very few raptors too.  Overall 
> the grasslands are very dry in this area, although I suspect the hard 
> drought in the Chihuahuan Desert last year reduced wintering populations 
> considerably (RMBO's winter survey data from northern Mexico suggest 
> grassland bird populations were roughly half of what they were in 2011).
>
> Today I had a nice surprise as I went to the Colorado Rockies Old-time 
> Music Association Festival at the Parrish Ranch west of Berthoud in Larimer 
> Co.  Beautiful and lush riparian forest there supported several (2-3) 
> singing Red-eyed Vireos and an American Redstart.  Wish I had got their 
> early and brought my binoculars!  This is private property, but if you ever 
> have a chance to visit, bring your binoculars!  The festival continues 
> tomorrow.
>
> Cheers,
>  
> Arvind Panjabi
> 5700' feet, Larimer County, CO 
> On the north slope of Milner Mtn
> Mountain mahogany shrubland and grassland
>

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[cobirds] Nunn BBS/Weld

2012-06-18 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Starts at WCR 122/45 ends south in between Pierce and Ault.  Total species: 
44
 
New birds to survey:
 
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged teal
Yellow-headed Blackbird
American Coot
 
Other species:
 
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Horned Lark
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Brewer's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bullock's Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Ring-necked Pheasant
Killdeer
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
American Robin
Common Grackle
House Finch
Prairie Falcon
Grasshopper Sparrow
Burrowing Owl
Common Nighthawk
Loggerhead Shrike
Western Wood-Pewee
Ferruginous Hawk
Cassin's Sparrow
Mountain Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Blue Grosbeak
Golden Eagle
Swainson's Hawk
McCown's Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur
 
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[cobirds] Re: Nunn BBS/Weld

2012-06-18 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
45 species, forgot Dickcissel
 
Thanks Gary Lefko/Nunn
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On Monday, June 18, 2012 10:47:36 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:

> Starts at WCR 122/45 ends south in between Pierce and Ault.  Total 
> species: 44
>  
> New birds to survey:
>  
> Blue-winged Teal
> Green-winged teal
> Yellow-headed Blackbird
> American Coot
>  
> Other species:
>  
> Mallard
> Red-tailed Hawk
> Mourning Dove
> Western Kingbird
> Eastern Kingbird
> Horned Lark
> Cliff Swallow
> Barn Swallow
> Northern Mockingbird
> European Starling
> Brewer's Sparrow
> Lark Sparrow
> Lark Bunting
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Western Meadowlark
> Brown-headed Cowbird
> Bullock's Oriole
> American Goldfinch
> House Sparrow
> Ring-necked Pheasant
> Killdeer
> Rock Pigeon
> Eurasian-collared Dove
> American Robin
> Common Grackle
> House Finch
> Prairie Falcon
> Grasshopper Sparrow
> Burrowing Owl
> Common Nighthawk
> Loggerhead Shrike
> Western Wood-Pewee
> Ferruginous Hawk
> Cassin's Sparrow
> Mountain Plover
> Spotted Sandpiper
> Blue Grosbeak
> Golden Eagle
> Swainson's Hawk
> McCown's Longspur
> Chestnut-collared Longspur
>  
> Thanks Gary Lefko/Nunn
> http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
>  
>

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[cobirds] Sage Thrasher/Nunn

2012-06-25 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
We had an adult Sage Thrasher Sunday morning--early fall migrant?  We never 
see these guys until mid to late August out here.  We also had a Vesper 
Sparrow--which is odd, too.  Fire push them here?

Burrowing Owl feldgings are out and about ...

>From WCR 100/33:

South on WCR 33 on west .5m, this colony had 14+ owls

East on WCR 100 .25m on north, this colony had 12+ owls

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[cobirds] Re: Dickcissels, Larimer County, northwest of Wellington

2012-06-25 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
There are two others that were singing just east of the Golden Eagle nest 
on north--they were present last year, too.  

Looks like the Wellington SWA had a lightning strike fire last night, large 
burn on south in between LCR 3 and LCR 5--"Nunn Road" (aka LCR 64 and WCR 
100) was blocked this morning.

For you "burn" lovers--I saw a map in the Nunn Post Office showing WCR 
59/100 SW corner had a prescribed burn this year, I haven't checked it yet.

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On Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:36:35 AM UTC-6, Matt Webb wrote:
>
> Hey all, On Thursday, 6/21 I drove back to Fort Collins from Wyoming, and 
> decided to take the Owl Canyon road off highway 287.  At County Road 19 
> (North Taft Hill) and County Road 70 (Owl Canyon Road)  There were several 
> singing male Dickcissels atop shrubs on the southeast side of this 
> intersection.  This is the same place I found them around this time last 
> year.  Chances are good that they will still be at this site in the future 
> if anyone wants to go find them.  I passed by around 6PM.
>
> Good birding!
> Matt Webb
> Fort Collins, CO
> (currently in Creede, CO working for RMBO)
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[cobirds] Re: Last Chance Fire

2012-06-26 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
DP article:
http://www.9news.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=274349
 
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On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:30:20 AM UTC-6, Margaret Smith wrote:

> Last Chance in Washington County had a 45,000 acre grass fire that 
> destroyed 
> 11 buildings.  Has anyone been to Last Chance since the Fire?  How did the 
> oasis fare? -Margaret Smith, Boulder, CO 
>
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[cobirds] What Other Favorite Birding Areas Are Under Siege From Fire?

2012-06-27 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
I would assume we have quite a few birding areas in peril of late?

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[cobirds] Dickcissel/Wellington

2012-06-27 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Two Dickcissel singing on north; east of Golden Eagle nest site (just east 
of LCR 3/64). Also, either a ditch fire or lightning strike burned a couple 
acres of SWA between LCR 3/5 on south.  They also had to chop down the 
large Cottonwood next to parking area because it got fire-scarred.

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[cobirds] Dickcissel/Pierce

2012-07-02 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Had a Dickcissel this morning singing in field about .5m or so west of Hwy 
85/WCR 90 on north.

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[cobirds] Anyone Writing Weekly/Monthly Stories About Birds For Colorado Newspaper/Media?

2012-07-06 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

Just curious--I've seen a few in Greeley Tribune, occasional in Denver 
Post, few and far between in Colo Spgs Gazette, Chietain, Coloradoan on 
occasion and now Loveland (every Thursday)?

Something along these lines, Marcia Davis (Knoxville, TN):
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/forum/categories/knoxville-newssentinel/listForCategory

or one of my favorite (Q&A) storytellers "Ask the Bird Folks" (Cape Cod, MA)
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/forum/categories/ask-the-bird-folks/listForCategory

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[cobirds] Re: Reporting to COBirds (vs., say, eBird)

2012-07-11 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Is there an RSS feed of (all) Colorado eBird reports?

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On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:43:48 AM UTC-6, ted wrote:
>
>
> Hello, Birders. 
>
> Brandon Percival brings up an interesting point: 
>
> > When people submit sightings to e-bird from public birding 
> > locations, it would be good to also post the sighting to cobirds, 
> > or call the Colorado RBA.  Too many rare birds are reported 
> > to e-bird, that don't seem to make it to cobirds or the Colorado RBA.  
>   
>
> It's not just eBird. In this balkanized eWorld of ours, bird data are all 
> over the place. I know many of you are members of CFO's Facebook group 
> page, with discussion of, among other things, bird sightings that aren't 
> being posted to COBirds. There are regional and continental online 
> databases, such as The Natural Heritage Program's, with lots of bird 
> sightings that are reported to neither COBirds nor eBird. There are also 
> many local databases with great bird data; I can think of two for Boulder 
> County alone. Some of these databases are getting into eBird (cf. DFO), but 
> others aren't there yet (cf. Yampa Valley Birding Club). There's the West 
> Slope Birding Network, of course. There's a nifty gadget on the CFO 
> homepage that reports all eBird rarities, flagged as "validated" and "not 
> [yet] validated". Etc., etc. And, ultimately, there's just good-ole-fashion 
> word of mouth: Yesterday, I heard from a birder who's just not "plugged in" 
> about a local rarity. 
>
> In other words, COBirds is one of, honestly, a dozen sources of bird info 
> for me. 
>
> What to do? 
>
> I basically agree with Brandon: Post the data to your outlet of choice 
> (Facebook, WSBN, eBird, wherever), AND ALSO let us know here on COBirds. 
> For now, anyhow, COBirds seems to me to be the default archives for rare 
> bird info in Colorado. Maybe, some day, when we all have AKN (the Avian 
> Knowledge Network) electo-implanted into our brains, there won't be a need 
> for COBirds. But cyber-birders of the sort I have in mind won't be reality 
> until at least 2016... So, for now, I agree: cross-post all of it to 
> COBirds. 
>
> Ted Floyd 
> tedfloy...@hotmail.com 
> Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado 
>   

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[cobirds] 2 Mississippi Kites Collecting/Carrying nest material/Glenmere Park

2012-07-15 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
I found two Mississippi Kites this morning at Glenmere-collecting and 
carrying nest material three times couldn't find a nest.

Photos being uploaded below

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[cobirds] Checkout Nunn's "New Lake"/Weld

2012-07-16 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

Due to Lonetree Creek flashflooding (I presume) Nunn's Dover Reservoir is 
chockful of H2O.  I've NEVER seen water here in 10 years.  

At the corner of Hwy 85/WCR 108 SE corner (you can't miss it!) before the 
bridge that crosses what used to be a dry Lonetree Creek.  This private 
area has a riparian ribbon that extends NW to SE for one mile across 
section; we (Scott Rashid team) get access to it each Nunn Christmas Bird 
Count.  Great for owls (Great Horned, Eastern Screech, Long- and 
Short-eareds).

It looks like Lonetree Creek washed out from where it crosses WCR 108 (west 
of Hwy 85) all the way to Dover Reservoir.  Similar to Owl Creek drainage 
crossing CPER up the road.

"Nunn Lake" photo:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/nunn-lake

Hey Scott--FYI it is the entire basin surrounded by those trees.

I wonder what surprises we might see here this fall migration ... :-)

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[cobirds] Mississippi Kite Update/Glenmere

2012-07-17 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Just saw this elsewhere ... "As Tom was taking photos, I noticed something 
move to the right of our cooperative bird and there were 3 more sitting 
among the leaves! What a fun day! If you'd care to view photos, go to: 
http://www.pbase.com/canon_clicker/mississippi_kite.  Tom and Mary F"

Looks like there may be more than two present--wonder if they are 
immatures??

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[cobirds] Mississippi Kite Update/Glenmere

2012-07-18 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Some folks were out for the kites and took some great photos:

Penny B--Penny reports three "eyes are red-red-red" ... :-)
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2eydahtn6tt5x

Pat G--saw two of them
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2w39kqfp2yxxk

Greeley Tribune doing story on them-post link when it comes out.

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[cobirds] Dickcissel/Wellington

2012-07-19 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
I heard three of them in area bounded by Larimer CR 64, LCR 3 and LCR 
66--part of the Wellington SWA.

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[cobirds] Mississippi Kite Story Available Tomorrow

2012-07-20 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Dan England, Outdoor Writer for Greeley Tribune, said that our 
Glenmere/Mississippi Kite story will be available tomorrow (Saturday).  
Look for the paper or online. Thanks to all of the Colorado birders who 
contributed by interview, fact and/or photos.

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[cobirds] "Who Knew?"

2012-07-20 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 


My employer, U. S. Forest Service, is a large Federal employer, 40,000 
employees, and apparently ("who knew?") we have an International Program 
named "Wings Across the Americas of the Forest Service".  I received an 
email (program newsletter) from a fellow employee who knew I was a birder.

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/forum/topics/wings-across-the-americas-of-the-u-s-forest-service-newsletter-ju

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[cobirds] Mississippi Kite Story Attempt #2/Greeley Tribune

2012-07-24 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Dan England writes "Ah. It (kite article) SHOULD run tomorrow (Wednesday). 
It’s done and was going to run Saturday before the Aurora shooting. "

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[cobirds] Glenmere Kite Story Out

2012-07-25 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Birding made the front page!  Thanks to Joe and Terry for talking with Dan.

http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/1569703-113/glenmere-mississippi-park-kites

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[cobirds] "Birding Makes The Cover of Sports Illustrated!"

2012-07-25 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Okay-it happened in 1955 but it is something we can hang our hat on!  :-)

https://twitter.com/si_vault/status/184677583139504129/photo/1

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[cobirds] Re: "Birding Makes The Cover of Sports Illustrated!"

2012-07-25 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
If you wish a copy of the aforementioned SI birding issue cover ... here's 
how:

"Gary, I was wrong in my earlier email. We have a site (sicovers.com) where 
you can purchase a 11x 14 copy of that for about $20. Unfortunately, it's 
not currently on the site but our photo rights person is adding it in the 
next day or two (you're not the first person to ask). So bookmark that 
site, go back to it on, say, Friday and you should be all set. If not, let 
me know and I'll figure out why it's not working. 

Apologies for that email earlier. I didn't realize covers were different 
than photos that appear in the mag.

Thanks.
Andy Gray
Special Projects Producer, SI.com
212-522-1270 | gray54321 (AIM)"

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On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:23:25 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
>
> Okay-it happened in 1955 but it is something we can hang our hat on!  :-)
>
> https://twitter.com/si_vault/status/184677583139504129/photo/1
>
> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/ Nunn

2012-07-27 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Red-breasted Nuthatch #106 (since 2002) -- yard description and bird list 
here:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds

Also, of note, a welcomed visitor, a Northern Bobwhite (only 2nd time we've 
seen one since 2002) last three days.

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[cobirds] Re: July 2012 issue of Colorado Birds

2012-07-30 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
When will the journal be available in PDF format?

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On Sunday, July 29, 2012 7:51:56 PM UTC-6, ted wrote:
>
>
> Hello, Birders. 
>
>
> The other day, I received in the mail vol. 46, no. 3 (July 2012) of the 
> journal Colorado Birds, published quarterly by Colorado Field 
> Ornithologists. It's magnificent! 
>
>
> Start with the front cover, featuring an absolutely remarkable photo by 
> Bill Maynard. (Join CFO, get the magazine, and see for yourself.) 
>
>
> Speaking of Bill Maynard, I guffawed my way all through Jim Beatty's 
> tribute to Bill. Not surprisingly, the words "Chico Basin Ranch" appear 
> within the first 10 words of Jim's tribute. And the tribute wraps up with 
> Bill Maynard's fervent wish that he maintain at least one or two 
> friendships following his current stint on the Colorado Bird Records 
> Committee. 
>
>
> And speaking of the Colorado Bird Records Committee, chairman Doug 
> Faulkner has two articles in 46(3). First is his usual quarterly report, 
> including such highlights as Colorado's 3rd Black-chinned Sparrow record 
> and first confirmed nesting of Scarlet Tanager. Doug's other article is 
> interesting and important: "Changes to the Main Review List" tells us which 
> bird species have recently been "delisted" by the committee (that is to 
> say, which species no longer require documentation for the committee). 
>
>
> As always, there's great science--original observations, clearly written 
> for a lay audience. There's a piece on Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull 
> hybrids, and you'll never, not in a million years, guess the author: that's 
> right, Steve "F2 Backcross" Mlodinow. (I can't wait to show Steve the 
> possible immature female Black-chinned x Ruby-throated Hummingbird visiting 
> my feeder...) More: Jason Beason has a thorough report on "Yellow-billed 
> Cuckoos in Western Colorado," Jeff Jones describes "A Huge Concentration of 
> Cassin's Finches," and Dave Leatherman graphically relates that an "Adult 
> Male Northern Flicker Kills [an] Adult Male Northern Flicker." 
>
>
> And there's much, much more: Joel Such and Marcel Such's winter 2011-2012 
> "New from the Field" report; Dave Leatherman's "Hungry Bird" column (learn 
> all about the European elm flea weevil); various items of news of the 
> association; and more. 
>
>
> Most of you, I assume, already know all this. Why?--why, because you're 
> CFO members, and you've already seen 46(3). But in the remote chance you're 
> not already a CFO member, don't just sit there, DO SOMETHING. Join CFO 
> today! It's easy. It's online. It's an amazing bargain. It's here: 
>
>
> http://cfobirds.org/business/contribute.php  
>
>
> Ted Floyd 
>
> tedfloy...@hotmail.com 
>
> Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado 
>   

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[cobirds] Possible White-winged Scoters/Timnath Reservoir

2012-08-15 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
I received this report this morning:  "Christopher and I almost went to 
Tinmath Res. on Sun.  White-winged Scoters were reported there on Sat. but 
have not been reported since. Bruce"

I'll probably go look at lunch break today.

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[cobirds] Great-crested Flycatcher (#107)/Nunn

2012-08-19 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
New yard bird!!  #107 ==> http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds

Showed up this morning for about an hour.  Our yard was very birdy this 
morning:

Great-crested Flycatcher
House Sparrow
House Finch
Eurasian-collared Dove
Western Meadowlark
Lark Bunting
Brewer's Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Western Wood Pewee
Empid
Mourning Dove
American Robin
Lark Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Western Kingbird

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[cobirds] Re: CBR, El Paso Co, Wednesday

2012-08-22 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Can someone post "helpful cheat sheet" ... :-) ... Fall identification tips 
for our "common", not singing empids?

Nick K did nice job here for one of them:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/id-help-3


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On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:58:53 PM UTC-6, Steve wrote:
>
> Hi COBirders, 
>
> I was at Chico Basin Ranch - the Holmes Grove, this morning doing some 
> preliminary clearing before the banding station opens up after Labor Day. I 
> got pretty good looks at several migrants including: 
>
> 15 Com Nighthawks, all together, about 1100 
> Black-chinned Hummingbird female 
> Empid Flycatcher - probably Dusky based on long tail 
> Warbling Vireo 
> Wilson's Warbler - several females 
> Yellow Warbler probably hatch-year male 
> Yellow-breasted Chat 
> Red-breasted Nuthatch - male 
> Western Tanager male 
> and a few Chipping, Lark,  and Vesper Sparrows 
>
> also an adult Brown Thrasher - maybe not a migrant. 
> Western Kingbirds 
> Blue Jay 
> Am Robins 
>
> It wasn't THICK with birds, but a good variety anyway.  It is dry.  The 
> only things that appear to be growing well are the unwelcome Russian 
> Olives. 
>
> Good birding, 
> Steve Brown 
> Colorado Springs (Mountain Shadows) 
>
>

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[cobirds] Sage Thrashers Moving About/Nunn

2012-09-10 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Yesterday had 22+ Sage Thrashers in Nunn area:

"Raptor Alley" (WCR 27 between WCR 90 and 100) - 7
Crom Lake - 1
WCR 102 between WCR 41 and 43 - 14 (or more)

35th Ave had 2 Mute Swans and Franklin's Gulls

"Raptor Alley" had sparrows; lark buntings; red-taileds, kestrels and 
swainson's

Glenmere had "no" birds, gone for the winter ...

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[cobirds] Re: Announcing a great new e-resource from CFO and Colorado Birds

2012-09-13 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
This available as an RSS feed?  With an RSS feed mobile users can subscribe 
to it, browser users can subscribe to it and websites can subscribe to them 
expanding CFO reach.

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On Thursday, September 13, 2012 8:55:29 AM UTC-6, ted wrote:
>
>
> Hello, Birders. 
>
>
> You ARE a member of Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO), right? If so, 
> then you know that each issue delivers prolific and diverse content about 
> birds, birding, and field ornithology in Colorado. Two especially 
> popular--and useful!--columns are "In the Scope" and "The Hungry Bird." "In 
> the Scope" is written by Tony Leukering, one of the all-time greats in 
> Colorado field ornithology and a nationally prominent bird ID expert. "The 
> Hungry Bird" is written by the brilliant and mildly bizarre Dave 
> Leatherman, one of Colorado's finest birders and, unquestionably, 
> Colorado's greatest entomo-ornithologist. 
>
>
> Now check THIS out. Tony's and Dave's fantastic columns are now available 
> online as free PDF downloads. Get Tony's columns here: 
>
>
> http://cfobirds.org/birding/journal.htm#inTheScope 
>
>
> And get Dave's here: 
>
>
> http://cfobirds.org/birding/journal.htm#hungryBird 
>
>
> You'll see that the 6 most recent columns are NOT available. To get those, 
> you have to join CFO--a terrific bargain for a tremendous resource, and 
> your membership supports a wonderful cause. 
>
>
> Join CFO here: 
>
>
> http://cfobirds.org/business/contribute.php 
>
>
> Here are two (of many) ways that CFO is good for birds, good for birders, 
> and good for YOU: 
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9ro9jq7 
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/8crme2s 
>
>
> Ted Floyd 
>
> tedfl...@hotmail.com  
>
> Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado 
>   

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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/Nunn

2012-09-13 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
American Pipit (#108) this morning out front.  I suppose Dover Reservoir 
(our "new" Nunn lake) about 2 miles away attracted them to area ... :-)

Read about yard and birds:
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We also have one Burrowing Owl still at WCR 100 and WCR 31-- .25m E of 
intersection on north.

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[cobirds] Re: RSS feed from CFO, etc.

2012-09-13 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Challenge accepted ... when I can get journal in PDF format ... :-) ... 
rather not fill up my mailbox, use trees, etc ... :-)

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On Thursday, September 13, 2012 9:23:40 AM UTC-6, ted wrote:
>
>
> Ah. A predictable (but not unimportant; see below) response from Gary 
> Lefko: 
>
>
> > This available as an RSS feed?  With an RSS feed mobile users can 
>
> > subscribe to it, browser users can subscribe to it and websites can 
>
> > subscribe to them expanding CFO reach. 
>
>
> We're getting there, Gary. Thanks to the efforts of Brenda Linfield and 
> others, the CFO website is indeed now delivering "real-time" content, as it 
> happens. Go to the CFO website: 
>
>
> http://cfobirds.org 
>
>
> And check out all the live content: CFO "headlines," top-center; recent 
> COBirds posts, top-right; CFO Twitter, right-center; and eBird rarities, 
> bottom-right. 
>
>
> All that said, I'd like to challenge Gary with a JFK-esque take on being a 
> member of CFO. Yes, Gary, CFO delivers great resources for the "consumer": 
> a great journal, a great convention, great field trips, COBirds, and more. 
> But CFO is more than a mere commodity; CFO is an important cause. CFO 
> supports young birders, CFO supports young scientific researchers, CFO 
> supports the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and CFO supports local 
> communities. (Talk to the folks at our recent convention sites about that.) 
>
>
> Yes, you'll get something out of a CFO membership. But consider giving 
> back ("Ask what you can do for CFO"). Join CFO! Get involved. Give us your 
> ideas and feedback. 
>
>
> And, on THAT note, I'm grateful to Gary for his frequent reminders about 
> the need for a member-based organization like CFO to get up to speed, 
> e-wise, as fast as possible. We hear you, Gary, we appreciate your input, 
> and we solicit more of it. I know that CFO President Jim Beatty, CFO 
> WebMistress Brenda Linfield, and others on the CFO BoD are strongly 
> committed to improving CFO's e-presence and e-functioning. We've made great 
> strides, and we're going further. 
>
>
> Gary: Please join us at the next CFO BoD meeting, and share your ideas 
> with us. 
>
>
> Ted Floyd 
>
> tedfl...@hotmail.com  
>
> Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado 
>   

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[cobirds] Re: CBR pics today

2012-09-13 Thread The "Nunn Guy" 
Awesome bat photo!

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On Thursday, September 13, 2012 5:17:01 PM UTC-6, Steve wrote:
>
> Hi COBirders,
>
> I am having trouble getting Picasa to send an invitation to see my album 
> of CONW and SCTA pics from today. Like - I'm clueless. But if you are 
> interested - here is the link to my folder.
>
> <
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=sbrown37&target=ALBUM&id=5787797091022635409&authkey=Gv1sRgCJPlnJD1ydTOGQ&feat=email
> >
>
> Steve Brown
> Colorado Springs
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[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler Report/Larimer

2012-09-20 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/blackburnian-warbler-2

Penny B reporting ... specific location (Bobcat Ridge Natural Area) in 
comments area

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[cobirds] Birding by Bike/Greeley Poudre River Trail

2012-09-24 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
First, Nunn yard:  Green-tailed Towhee last two days

Rode Island Grove to 35th Ave segment of trail. As you travel west on trail 
to first north curve there is large gravel pit on north draining where a 
lot of activity was happening. A bunch of dead carp so I assume the Bald 
Eagles, gulls will be finding their way here at some point.   49 species.  

Highlights:

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Warblers (Yellow-rumped, Wilson's, Orange-crowned, Townsend's (2))
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Both yellowlegs (gravel pit above)
White-faced Ibis (gravel pit above)
Baird's Sandpiper (gravel pit above)
Mute Swan (2) (35th Ave)
Bald Eagle (gravel pit above)

Rest:

American Robin
Eurasian-collared Dove
European Starling
Rock Pigeon
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-billed Magpie
Killdeer (gravel pit above)
Mourning Dove
House Sparrow
American Crow
Mallard (gravel pit above)
Belted Kingfisher
House Finch
Eastern Bluejay
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
American Wigeon
Song Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull (gravel pit above)
California Gull (gravel pit above)
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal (gravel pit above)
American Goldfinch
Great Blue Heron (gravel pit above)
Common Grackle
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Snowy Egret
Franklin's Gull (gravel pit above)
Vesper Sparrow
Turkey Vulture (gravel pit above)
Black-crowned Night Heron
Chipping Sparrow
Western Meadowlark

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[cobirds] Re: Question: Burrowing owls anywhere?

2012-09-26 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Not too many Burrowing Owls around this time of year.  There was one at WCR 
100/WCR 33 .25m E of intersection on WCR 100 on N.  Also, one at WCR 96/37 
about .5m S on WCR 37 on W.  WCR=Weld CR

At DIA loop there are a few:  
BURROWING OWLS at the prairie dog town at 3.4 miles east of Tower Road & 
96th avenue. 
BURROWING OWLS (two) along Gun Club Road at 0.5 miles south of Colfax 
Avenue and (four) at the northeast corner of E470 & 6th Avenue.

I presume some still remain on the many Pawnee NG dog colony sites.

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On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 5:40:31 AM UTC-6, birdingspacepig wrote:
>
> September 26, 2012
>  
> I received a telephone message yesterday evening from a local film maker. 
> She wanted to know if burrowing owls were still in the area and where she 
> could go to film them? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>  
> Thank you!
>  
> Christine A. Bucher
> Perched on the edge of Palmer Park, Colorado Springs
>

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[cobirds] Raptor Alley/Nunn

2012-10-09 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
WCR 27 from WCR 90 to WCR 120

Red-tailed Hawk - 11
Prairie Falcon - 2
American Kestrel - 9
Golden Eagle - 2
Ferruginous Hawk - 4
Burrowing Owl - 1 (WCR 96/27)
Swainson's Hawk - 1

Others:
Sandhill Crane - 300-400+ (WCR 100)
Northern Shrike
Mountain Bluebird - 28+
White-crowned Sparrow - 20+
Black-billed Magpie
Townsend's Warbler - 1 (WCR 110)
Wilson's Warbler - 2
Lapland Longspur - 2
Horned Lark
Western Meadowlark
European Starling
Chipping Sparrow - 7+
House Finch - 12+
Vesper Sparrow - 8+
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
House Wren
Eastern Bluejay
American Goldfinch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2
American Goldfinch - 5

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[cobirds] Sandhill Crane/Nunn

2012-10-12 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hundreds flying overhead ... also had Rock Wren in yard.

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[cobirds] Speaking of Hereford Ranch/Cheyenne

2012-10-24 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
I joined up with the Audubon trip to Hereford Ranch last Saturday.   We 
were treated by Dr Hale (Owner) with access to the western portion of the 
property accessing Crow Creek riparian corridor from (new) Campstool Road 
(water treatment plant on west side) to the Hereford Reservoir two miles to 
the west.  Dr Hale said call them up if you wish to access this section of 
Hereford Ranch.  Dr Hale was great leader shared the history of the ranch 
and you can tell by his passion how much he loves the ranch.

Once you get permission (http://wyomingherefordranch.com/contact.htm) to 
access--you take Old Campstool Road (dirt road just before (.2m) Hereford 
Ranch driveway on west) about .5m (or 1.0m) to two gated entrances.  Open 
and close gates behind you--even the interior ones.  They own property from 
the Water Treatment fence line all the way to the reservoir about a two 
mile hike along Crow Creek.

I was tracking the birds during the trip:

 Canada Goose  Mallard  Red-tailed Hawk  Belted 
Kingfisher  Downy Woodpecker  Northern Flicker  
*Red-bellied 
Woodpecker*  Blue Jay  Black-billed  Magpie  Common 
Raven  Horned Lark  Black-capped Chickadee  Mountain 
Chickadee  Red-breasted Nuthatch  *Eastern Bluebird (2)*
 Mountain Bluebird  American Robin  European 
Starling  Yellow-rumped Warbler  Song Sparrow  
White-crowned 
Sparrow  Dark-eyed Junco  House Finch  American 
Goldfinch  House Sparrow 
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[cobirds] Re: Speaking of Hereford Ranch/Cheyenne

2012-10-24 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Add Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2), too

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On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:38:20 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
>
> I joined up with the Audubon trip to Hereford Ranch last Saturday.   We 
> were treated by Dr Hale (Owner) with access to the western portion of the 
> property accessing Crow Creek riparian corridor from (new) Campstool Road 
> (water treatment plant on west side) to the Hereford Reservoir two miles to 
> the west.  Dr Hale said call them up if you wish to access this section of 
> Hereford Ranch.  Dr Hale was great leader shared the history of the ranch 
> and you can tell by his passion how much he loves the ranch.
>
> Once you get permission (http://wyomingherefordranch.com/contact.htm) to 
> access--you take Old Campstool Road (dirt road just before (.2m) Hereford 
> Ranch driveway on west) about .5m (or 1.0m) to two gated entrances.  Open 
> and close gates behind you--even the interior ones.  They own property from 
> the Water Treatment fence line all the way to the reservoir about a two 
> mile hike along Crow Creek.
>
> I was tracking the birds during the trip:
>
>  Canada Goose  Mallard  Red-tailed Hawk  
> Belted 
> Kingfisher  Downy Woodpecker  Northern Flicker  
> *Red-bellied 
> Woodpecker*  Blue Jay  Black-billed  Magpie  Common 
> Raven  Horned Lark  Black-capped Chickadee  Mountain 
> Chickadee  Red-breasted Nuthatch  *Eastern Bluebird (2)*
>  Mountain Bluebird  American Robin  European 
> Starling  Yellow-rumped Warbler  Song Sparrow  
> White-crowned 
> Sparrow  Dark-eyed Junco  House Finch  American 
> Goldfinch  House Sparrow 
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[cobirds] Northcentral Weld County Lakes

2012-10-29 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Route:  WCR 108 Playa (great assortment of waterfowl); Dover Reservoir; 
Antelope Reservoir; Crom Lake; WCR 84/31 Marsh; Drake Lake; WCR 80/29 
Marsh; WCR 80/31 Pond (100s of gulls); Cozzens Lake (covered with 
waterfowl); 25th Ave Gravel Pit; 35th Ave Gravel Pit; Seeley Lake (covered 
with gulls, pelis, cormorants--lots of shad present); Neuman's Lake; Neff 
Lake

Total of 52 species seen.

The "New Almost November" birds:
Double-crested Cormorant - 100s (Seeley Lake, 35th Ave, Neff and Neuman's)
American White Pelican - 50-60 (Seeley Lake and 35th Ave)
Franklin's Gull - 2 (35th Ave)
Yellow-headed Blackbird - 2 (Cozzens Lake)
Greater Yellowlegs - 2 (Cozzens Lake)

Other highlights:
Bonaparte's Gull - 2 (Seeley Lake)
Waterfowl (Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded 
Merganser, Green-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Duck, American Coot, 
Redhead, Gadwall, Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, Cackling Goose, 
Canvasback, American Wigeon, Western Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe)
Snow Goose (Crom Lake)
Northern Shrike (WCR 84/31 Marsh)
American Crow - 1 (Dover Reservoir, RARE for Nunn area (2nd time I remember 
seeing out here in 10 yrs) we generally see Common Raven)
Belted Kingfisher - 2 (Cozzens Lake, Drake Lake)
Mute Swan - 2 (25th Ave Gravel)

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[cobirds] "Nunn Guy" Birding Trip: Raptor Alley

2012-10-31 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

My recent visits have been productive so starting my "Raptor Alley" trip 
series for the winter.

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/nunn-guy-birding-raptor-alley

Also, 40+ other bird field trips and programs during November here:
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[cobirds] Lapland Longspurs/Nunn

2012-11-05 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
There are 2-4 Lapland Longspurs hanging around with Horned Larks along WCR 
33 between WCR 100 and WCR 98.  I take walks regularly there and have heard 
and seen them on almost every visit--usually mornings but I've seen them in 
afternoon, too.  I walk from WCR 100/33 south about .5m or so--prairie dog 
colony on west.

They are also probably with the Horned Larks on WCR 100 near WCR 31 
intersection SE field (large); and along WCR 100 (flying between both 
sides) between WCR 27 and WCR 23.

The approach I use in locating them are:
1-Know what a Horned Lark sounds like; listen for a different call (to me a 
three-note cricket/rattle sound) <-- this would be "your" Lapland Longspurs.
2-Find Horned Larks
3-Shut off car; get and walk around listening primarily for the two 
distinct calls
4-Once you know how they sound they are easy to physically follow and find 
on ground/road
5-Best times seem to be during or after inclement snow weather--here they 
love the melting roads. I call Horned Larks "storm troopers"--the worst the 
weather the more you see ... :-)

There are many other usual haunts up on the CPER grounds north of Nunn.

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[cobirds] Raptor Alley Results/Nunn

2012-11-13 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
A small group of "hardy souls" took a trip up Raptor Alley on 
Saturday--finishing up just as the snow began to fly.  Quantity low but 
quality was usual.

Golden Eagle
Prairie Falcon
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk

Special treat Lapland Longspurs--about 16-20+ along WCR 100 between WCR 27 
and 23--a usual hangout.  We had mixed flock above us which probably had 
dozen or so in it.  Also, a new prairie dog location at same location on 
southside of WCR 100 in middle of open ag field--due slightly southeast of 
lone tree in field on north.  One I was not aware of until the weekend.  
Didn't see the earlier reported Nunn Common Redpoll.

Timnath Reservoir, Woods Lake and Windsor Lake had nice waterfowl 
assortment--Woods Lake having six Least Sandpipers and lone Greater 
Yellowlegs.

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[cobirds] Cheyenne-High Plains Audubon Results/Larimer

2012-11-19 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
I took the CHPAS around Larimer County this weekend.

Common Loon (Rawhide Energy Plant)
Lapland Longspur - 3 (Rawhide Energy Plant)
Snow Goose - 6 (Timnath reservoir)
Ross's Goose - 2 (Timnath Rservoir)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Timnath Resevoir)

***Missed the Long-tailed Duck at Douglas Reservoir

Timnath Reservoir had "all" Larimer County geese.  As did 35th Ave Gravel 
Pond have "all" Weld County geese in Greeley.  The entire pond and 
shoreline were covered in geese:

Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Snow Goose - 5
Ross's Goose - 3
Greater White-fronted Goose - 2

Neuman's Lake had a Herring Gull.

Raptor Alley southern stretch WCR 27 from WCR 90 to WCR 100 had
Rough-legged Hawk - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 3
Golden Eagle - 2

At home in Nunn yard--American Tree Sparrows, Rough-legged Hawk, 
Sharp-shinned Hawk this morning.

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[cobirds] Ted Eubanks Article of Interest

2012-11-21 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Ted Floyd posted on Facebook an excellent article by Ted Eubanks titled 
"Inscrutable Whiteness" (emphasis on diversity/inclusion and nature 
activities (birds)) -- http://blog.aba.org/2012/11/ted-eubanks-white.html.  
I felt compelled to share here with a question for all of us to ponder:  
How diverse are Colorado birding organizations and are any group(s) looking 
into this dynamic?  I posted my blog response from the perspective of my 
Federal employer work place.

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[cobirds] Re: Union Reservoir news, Weld County

2012-11-27 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Weld County is Little Texas ... I can go to WCR 124 and count ~40 well 
heads using my binos and scanning 360 degrees.  The boom is "on" in Weld 
County ... :-(

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On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:42:00 AM UTC-7, Tom Wilberding wrote:
>
> Does fracking threaten some birds in Colorado, specifically at Longmont’s 
> Union Reservoir? Politics and COBirds don’t often mix—like hunting, cats, 
> (and birdseed)—too hot. But many birders often visit Union Reservoir. And 
> many of us have seen the documentary *Gasland* which shows barnyard 
> animals dropping dead in the Rifle area from fracking well fumes. So here 
> is little Longmont voting recently 60% to 40% to take on the state of 
> Colorado and the energy industry to save their town and Union Reservoir. 
> “There’s a swim beach, there’s sailing, and there will be eight well pads,” 
> said Kaye Fissinger, a supporter of the ban, pointing out potential 
> drilling sites in the distance. “You come out here to relax. You don’t come 
> out here to have your air polluted.” I don’t know how this will end, but I 
> can’t help thinking that the birds of Union Reservoir would say, “Thank you 
> for trying!”
> Here is the New York Times article: http://tiny.cc/2wufow
>
> Tom Wilberding
> Boulder, CO
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[cobirds] New Christmas Bird Count Circle/Fairplay

2012-11-28 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 


Fairplay, Colorado is our newest Christmas Bird Count circle--please 
support this "fledgling" operation.

Count begins December 15th @7AM

Meet at U. S. Forest Service Office at intersection of Hwy 285/Hwy 9

For more information and to signup for this new circle please contact:

Kristen Meyer (<--used to work with me in Fort Collins office), U.S. Forest 
Service, Wildlife Biologist

719-836-3860 or kristeneme...@fs.fed.us

Please register by December 8th.

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[cobirds] Christmas Bird Count Fun

2012-11-30 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
I posted a "fun" poll to count who is doing Christmas Bird Count(s) this 
year, if you wish to join in the holiday cheer:
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Left side of screen is poll-don't have to be subscriber.

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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/Nunn

2012-12-02 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Common Redpoll (#109) hanging out with our usual 30-40 House Finches and 
6-10 American Goldfinches.  Our winter Sharp-shinned Hawk is seen weekly 
now, too, last four weeks.

Habitat description and yard bird list:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds

Now we continue our wait for our next new yard bird ... Snow Bunting.

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[cobirds] Re: Little Gull at Windsor Lake (Weld) on 2Dec2012

2012-12-03 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

I was unaware of the Little Gull when I was at Windsor Lake (10AM-ish) ... 
darn ... that being said there were "zillions" of waterfowl primarily 
Common (boat load), Red-breasted (3) and Hooded (2) Mergansers, Common 
Goldeneyes and Ruddy Ducks on Windsor Lake.  Unfortunately I was looking 
mostly at the loafing gulls on the ice shelf across the street on the west 
pond (west of Hwy 257)-hundreds.  I could only make out Ring-billeds, 
Californias and Herrings.

FYI Drake Lake which usually hosts the Weld County Landfill gulls did not 
have any birds yesterday though it did have some ice for gulls to land on.

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On Sunday, December 2, 2012 8:21:11 PM UTC-7, Dave Leatherman wrote:
>
>  After receiving a message via Eric DeFonso (thank you) 
>
> Dave Leatherman
> Fort Collins
>
>  

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[cobirds] Nunn Christmas Bird Count

2012-12-06 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Thurs, 20 Dec.  at 0800 meet at CPER headquarters (on north) about one mile 
east of Hwy 85 and Weld CR 114 (north of Nunn) intersection.

More details needed contact Jim Sedgwick --> gunnerpoo AT aol.com

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[cobirds] Common Redpoll Returns/Nunn

2012-12-10 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

Yesterday the Common Redpoll returned to our feeders.  Also, yesterday was 
"predator day" for our feeder birds--Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk and 
American Kestrel--all looking for a "handout".  Our neighborhood Lapland 
Longspurs continue as well.  This morning a female Downy Woodpecker--we 
only get these "once in a blue moon".

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[cobirds] Re: Northern Larimer County

2012-12-10 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Re: Rawhide Overlook

At times the security guards are slow to open gates at Rawhide Overlook in 
the morning.  If you walk up to the gate before the dam crossing entrance 
you will see a telephone box with direct line to security shack on other 
side of dam.  You can use the phone to call security and request gate to be 
opened--I've done it many times and they have accommodated the request.

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On Saturday, December 8, 2012 11:16:55 AM UTC-7, Joe Mammoser wrote:
>
> I went north of Wellington today to see what might be out and about. 
> Driving along the county roads in north Larimer County yielded very little 
> with a couple of dozen Horned larks and no longspurs. Also there were no 
> Snow Buntings and no Redpolls. On the way back to Fort Collins, I stopped 
> at North Pudre Reservoir #3 and found a bonanza of waterfowl. In amongst 
> the 10,000 or so geese, there were approximately 30 Snow Geese and 3-5 Ross 
> Geese. There were also 10 Swans with the breakdown being 6 Tundra Swans and 
> 4 Trumpeter Swans. At least 4 of the Tundra Swans has yellow towards 
> the base of the bill. I did not spot any Brants or Greater White-fronted 
> Geese. There were also thousands of ducks. Both the geese and the ducks, at 
> one point, got stirred up by an eagle which caused me to lose exact count 
> of the Snow Geese. Incidentally the overlook at the Rawhide Power Plant waa 
> closed.
>  
> Joe Mammoser
> Fort Collins
>

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[cobirds] Common Redpolls/Nunn Feeder

2012-12-27 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
We had at least 3+ Common Redpolls yesterday at our nyger feeder.  They 
were hanging out with our 60+ House Finch, 8-12 American Goldfinch and 200+ 
House Sparrow yesterday.

Created a Common Redpoll photo album here--even have shot of three on 
feeder at one time.
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/common-redpoll-2012

I have photo of Lapland Longspur on way to work this morning:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/lapland-longspur-9

Also, Xmas Florida trip photos currently being uploaded.

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[cobirds] Raptor Feeding Frenzy/Nunn

2012-12-27 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
There is new roadkill alongside of our road out front that has attracted 
the following (competing) "diners":  Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, two Common 
Ravens, three hawks (Rough-legged (2), Ferruginous).  Pretty cool.

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[cobirds] Loveland and Rawhide CBC Area Goodies

2013-01-02 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

Good birds for us were:

Northern Goshawk (imm., private)
White-winged Dove - 2 (private)
Merlin (private)
Winter Wren (Lon Hagler)
Common Redpoll (Bonnell West neighborhood)

Area boundaries are:  1st street x Taft x LCR 14 x LCR 23

During Rawhide count we had 17+ Common Redpoll in our section (5 at church 
feeders behind Forks Restaurant in Livermore and cooperative flock of 12 
along LCR 80).

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[cobirds] Featured Colorado Birder: Pat Gaines

2013-01-03 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 


Hi all

I am introducing new content area on Colorado Birder social 
network--"Featured Colorado Birder" in the forum content area.  The goal is 
to do monthly, help us get to know each other on a personal level, connect 
to find our commonalities and to establish and build relationships.

I asked Pat Gaines to go first--and he graciously said "yes"--thanks Pat!

So, here we go--introducing Pat Gaines ... Colorado Birder!

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/forum/topics/featured-colorado-birder-pat-gaines

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--P.S. If you want to be next send me your responses to the following 
questions (you don't have to be a Colorado Birder subscriber to play):

*Tell us a little about yourself--birthplace, careers, passions, family, 
community service, hobbies, etc*
*How long have you been birding? How'd you get started?*
*Your favorite birding story? Any scary moments?*
*Where have you birded (travels)? "Best place ever (so far)?" Why?*
*What are the challenges and rewards you experience with birding?*
*What do you like best about birding?*

Also, feel free to refine and expand our questions pool!  Send me your 
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[cobirds] Re: redpolls, ferruginous hawks, and crytozoic animals

2013-01-07 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi John

About your strange mammal--we've been seeing a mange Red Fox of late 
perhaps this is your alien mammal?  I snapped photo a month ago--she drinks 
at our bird water feeder out front on occasion--and DOW reported it was a 
mange Red Fox. At first I thought it was a "dingo" ... :-)

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On Saturday, January 5, 2013 6:57:59 PM UTC-7, JohnT wrote:
>
> Cobirds:
> A jaunt through Boulder, Larimer, and Weld county today for 
> mostly raptors and redpolls.  This is a bit verbose, but interesting.  
> Counties noted where interesting sightings occur;   W = Weld,  L = Larimer, 
> and B = Boulder.
>  
> Numbers 1st:
> Red tailed hawk - 21 - B, W, L
> American kestrel - 14 - B, W, L
> Ferruginous hawk - 4 - W
> Rough-legged hawk - 1 - W
> Bald eagle - 1 - L
> Golden eagle - W
> Northern harrier - 2 - W
> Common redpoll - 2 - W - in prairie habitat in Central Plains Station area
> Common redpoll - 16 - L - in Fort Collins at the Discovery Center (already 
> reported by many birders)
> Western meadow lark - 54 - L, W -  some were singing
> Red winged blackbird - 12 - W,  one was singing
> Eurasian collared dove - hundreds, especially at farm houses on the 
> Larimer, Weld County line.
>  
> I observed a northern harrier (male) on the ground with a prey item that 
> looked like a prairie dog.  Two ferruginous hawks were battling to steal 
> the prey, but surprisingly the harrier fought them both off.  Then 
> proceeded to gorge itself on fresh prairie dog. 
>  
> Another observation:  108 pronghorn herd on private land adjoining the 
> rail line and the main road, north of Nunn.  They're not dumb - rifle 
> hunters were out today. 
>  
> Lots of duck and goose hunters out in force in Loveland and Fort Collins 
> area - some blasting away really close to bike paths (perfectly legal) and 
> along river paths.  Be careful out there.   (last weekend we saw geese get 
> blasted close to Valmont Reservoir - hunters can shoot from private land 
> and then walk over to Open Space and pick up the carcasses.  
>  
> And then the strangest one for today:  a very creepy looking morph or 
> mixed-breed coyote about 5 miles due east of Nunn.  I was stopped on the 
> road looking for birds, when I saw a strange animal running at full speed 
> across the road in front of me, along with a "normal" looking coyote, also 
> running at full speed.  This is one of those instances where my brain 
> circuits blow a fuse.  I will try to describe.  Said animal looked 
> dog-like, with dappling black-and-brown that some domestic dog 
> breeds have.  The head was that of a coyote, but nearly hairless.  The body 
> was covered with short hair (like a short haired boxer), powerful, sleek, 
> and muscular.  The tail was nealy hairless except for a thick tuft of hair 
> on the end - african lion like tail tip.  When I saw this - my mind was 
> racing at milli-second speed to catigorise it as some species - North 
> America, African, Amazonian - my mouth dropped.  It's one of those mind 
> bending moments that you can't get your thought process around.  Finally, 
> minutes later, I figured it was some weird integrade species, domestic dog 
> - coyote cross thingamagigee.  The fact that it was traveling with another 
> coyote, meant that it must have been part coyote.  And  further - this was 
> a really healthy looking animal - not mange or scabies looking.  Fully 
> healthy, running, powerful looking, happily running across the prairie.  
> I've seen a lot of North American wildlife in my day, from Alaska to the 
> Tropics, but I ain't never seen anything as weird as this.  You'd had to 
> have been there.  
>  
> Now I can see how tales about the "chupacara" are propigated.  
>  
> Happy birding.  Sleep tight, and don't let the chupacaras bite.  (hee 
> hee).   -  John T (Tumasonis), currently of Louisville CO and a member of 
> Boulder Audubon.  
> 
> 
>

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[cobirds] Speaking of Bird Decals on Discovery Center Windows (Funny)

2013-01-14 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSTpMQAGPv0

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[cobirds] Raptor Alley/Nunn

2013-01-14 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Gorgeous day for raptors yesterday ... 30 total including:

American Kestrel - 3
Golden Eagle - 4
Red-tailed Hawk - 3
Northern harrier - 2
Rough-legged Hawk - 9
Ferruginous Hawk - 6
Prairie Falcon - 2
Bald Eagle - 2

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[cobirds] Redpoll Article in Greeley Tribune

2013-01-25 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Here is link to redpoll story in Greeley Tribune today.  You have to
be a subscriber BUT I'm getting PDF of story from Dan and if you wish
a full copy email me.

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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/Nunn

2013-01-28 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

We had a male Purple Finch (#110) over weekend that was at feeders for
about two hours making on and off appearances with our throngs of
House Finches (50-60+).  Offered great comparisons against large House
Finch contingent--Purple Finch was a very bright pink rosey color,
beautiful bird.

Yard birds:
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[cobirds] Re: New Yard Bird/Nunn

2013-01-28 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Forgot to mention the "Nunn Cafe" is reopening soon as the "Tumbleweed
Cafe"!

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On Jan 28, 12:57 pm, "The \"Nunn Guy\""  wrote:
> Hi all
>
> We had a male Purple Finch (#110) over weekend that was at feeders for
> about two hours making on and off appearances with our throngs of
> House Finches (50-60+).  Offered great comparisons against large House
> Finch contingent--Purple Finch was a very bright pink rosey color,
> beautiful bird.
>
> Yard birds:http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
>
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[cobirds] Re: Cobirds and Ebirds reports

2013-01-31 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Anyway to connect the two?  Good database practice says "enter data
once"--also facilitates a better customer experience (not having
customer to enter data in multiple instances).   I would think the
good folks at eBird can "flag" rare birds and send data to this list?
And you would think Google had the facility to be able to import it.

I know "pipe dream" but one can dream ...

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On Jan 31, 9:26 am, Norm Erthal  wrote:
> I have been noticing that some really good rare birds have been showing up
> on Ebirds and not Cobirds. There are some problems with this. It is
> difficult to access Ebird sightings after a week while on Cobirds are there
> forever. I would urge reporting the rare nirds to both and continue the
> reporting of regular species to Ebird
> Norm Erthal
> Arvada, CO

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[cobirds] Re: Geolocater Birds and Records

2013-02-04 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
In the U.S. Forest Service world of remote mountain sites--during
annual physical inventory of mountain top radio equipment, if we know
the equipment is there, if we know it hasn't been replaced in year
previous, if a press-to-talk signal to mountaintop equipment is
successful that constitutes an "electronic touch" of that equipment so
we don't have to physically visit mountaintop and see the equipment.
It took us awhile to convince our auditors but they bought in after
understanding and exhibit.

So, if a electronically tagged Albatross happens to travel into our
"airspace" and someone notices it on tracking website ... I say "it's
a bird (and a record)" ... :-)

I've had "airspace" yard birds difference being I physically saw them
flying overhead.

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On Feb 3, 4:46 pm, pomjae...@aol.com wrote:
> John,
>
> You bring up an interesting topic that hasn't been formally presented to the 
> Colorado Bird Records Committee (CBRC) with respect to a submitted report 
> that I'm aware of.  The CBRC's bylaws state under Section VIII, C(10) that:
>
> "A first state record is established by the acceptance of a record with at 
> least two observers submitting reports, one observer photograph or audio 
> record where the photographic or audio-recorded evidence support the 
> identification, or a specimen record. A single-observer 'accepted' sight 
> record cannot at that time be accepted as a new state record. However, if 
> such a record is considered 'accepted' other than the fact that it is a first 
> state record by a single observer, it shall be given a status of 
> 'provisionally accepted.' It shall retroactively be considered the first 
> state record upon the acceptance of a subsequent record of that species 
> meeting the above requirements for a first state record."
>
> So, where does a remotely sensed bird fall into that paragraph?  I don't 
> know.  The requirement for a first state record is either 1) physical 
> evidence, or 2) multiple observers submitting separate reports.  Does a 
> transmitter signal constitute physical evidence, much in the way that an 
> audio recording would?  Does the receiver constitute a single observer (note 
> tongue-in-cheek)?  There are certainly records for heard-only birds.  One 
> could argue that satellite telemetry is just an "extension" of our ability to 
> know the location of a previously identified bird.
>
> First state records are based on unequivocal information regarding species 
> identification and location.  I would support submitting a remotely sensed 
> report of a potential first state record to the CBRC to review that 1) 
> provided physical evidence (e.g., photo) that the bird was correctly 
> identified in the first place, and 2) summarized the technology involved, 
> including location accuracy specific to Colorado and associated bias/error 
> rates.  With that information, at least, the CBRC would be able to debate its 
> status, including being considered a "single-observer record" and therefore 
> at best only "provisionally accepted."
>
> Good birding (physically and remotely),
>
> Doug Faulkner
> CBRC Chair

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[cobirds] Re: Goosapalooza -- Greeley

2013-02-04 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
This pond seems to be the only water open in Greeley--though
Bittersweet Lake is starting to open (it had a couple thousand geese
itself).  I was there at 10AM and enjoyed the "spectacle".

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On Feb 3, 8:14 pm, Steven Mlodinow  wrote:
> Greetings All
>
> This morning Cathy Sheeter and I went out for a few hours birding. We started 
> along the Poudre River Trail, just north of Greeley at 35th (turn s. from O 
> Street), and park on the west side of 35th just s. of the river. Walk west 
> along the trail towards the deafening roar of Canada and Cackling Geese. The 
> pond in which these are roosting is only about 1/4 mile or so from 35th.
>
> When we arrived shortly after 8 am, geese were already drifting off in flocks 
> of 50 to 100, nearly continuously, yet when we reached the pond, it was 
> nearly solid geese, some 5 to 10 acres of geese... I thought I'd gone to 
> heaven :o)
> The birds are fairly close, certainly far closer than they would be in any of 
> the ne. reservoirs such as Jumbo or Jackson. We estimated 20,000 birds, yet 
> the number could've been somewhat larger. And there were a number of 
> surprises.
>
> 1- About 1/3 of the geese were Cacklings. This is by far the highest 
> percentage either of us had encountered all winter in any sizable goose flock.
>
> 2- There were 14 Canada/Cackling x Snow/Ross's Goose hybrids present. It was 
> truly astonishing. We couldn't ID them all, but 6 appeared to be Snow x 
> Lesser Canada, which tends to be the most common of the 4 possible 
> combinations. 2 were Snow x Cackling, and these appeared to be nestmates, as 
> they stuck close together. Another 2 looked to be Ross's x Lesser Canada, a 
> cross I'd not seen before, and again, these looked to be nestmates. Finally, 
> we had one very cute Ross's x Richardson's Cackling. 3 were just not seen 
> well enough to place.
>      So, how to find and ID these critters. First of all, most look somewhat 
> like Blue Geese in plumage pattern. Indeed, we had 26 Snow Geese (and 18 
> Ross's), but only one of those was a Blue. Lesson: If you are west of Jackson 
> Reservoir or so, and you see something that looks like a Blue Goose, think 
> hybrid. Not all hybrids look that way, but many do. Also, to help separate 
> hybrids from Blue Goose, the hybrids usually have dusty pink bills, reduced 
> tertials (Blue Geese have long white edged tertials), dusky or dull pink 
> legs, and slimmer bills.
>      Secondly, size and bill seem the most important marks to focus on. If 
> the bird is smaller than a Cackling, it pretty much has to be a Ross's x 
> Cackling (though runtism in another hybrid is possible.) These birds tend to 
> have round cute heads, not quite as much so as a Ross's, but you get that 
> feel. There is no hint of a grin patch, some of the dull gray area of a 
> Ross's Goose bill can be seen. As with all of these crosses, the bill is 
> proportionately longer or slimmer than that of the white goose parent. If the 
> bird is larger than a Lesser Canada Goose (B.c. parvipes), then it is most 
> likely a Snow x Lesser Canada, as Snows are a bit bigger than Canadas. There 
> is usually fair evidence of the grin patch, even if it is reduced compared 
> with that of a Snow. Snow x Richardson's Cackling Goose tends to be in 
> between the size of Lesser Canada and Richardson's Cackling, again, with 
> evidence of that grin patch and some of the bulky headed look of a Snow. 
> Lesser Canada x Ross's is about the size of a Richardson's Cackler, give or 
> take. I think the key here is the bill it lacks a grin patch, is 
> relatively small and narrow, and can show some of that gray near the base 
> like a Ross's. Finally, the bulky headed look of a Snow isn't present. If 
> Ross's is a parent, the head is probably more likely to be pristinely white, 
> where as those involving Snow Goose seem to have some dark marking high up on 
> hind neck or on head.
>
> Still awake?
>
> 3) Perhaps the oddest and most exciting hybrid was a blue-morph goose. It 
> looked FABULOUS for the exceptionally rare blue-morph Ross's, except it was a 
> bigger than the Ross's, and smaller than the Snows. And its bill shape and 
> proportions were precisely in between.
>
> 4) We saw at least 2 Greater White-fronted Geese
> And look for the Ghost Canada Goose... a Lesser that is nearly white.
> And if you are looking for a goose head, we saw a N Harrier carrying one off 
> across a field, but that's another tale...
>
> So, Goosapalooza totals were:
> 12,000 Lesser Canada Geese
> 200 Big Ugly Canada Geese (that's the official name)
> 7,000 Richardson's Cackling Geese (I couldn't find a Taverner's, and I tried)
> 26 Snow Geese
> 18 Ross's Geese
> 2 Greater White-fronted Geese
> 6 Snow x Canada Geese
> 2 Snow x Cackling Geese
> 2 Ross's x Canada Geese
> 1 Ross's x Cackling Goose
> 1 Snow x Ross's Goose
>
> and there were 5 GB Herons that

[cobirds] Re: Turkey Vulture, Boulder Co.

2013-02-04 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
I wonder if same bird we had in front of house (Nunn) not too long
ago??

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On Feb 3, 10:23 am, Bill Schmoker  wrote:
> Folks- I was just highly surprised to see a Turkey Vulture being pestered
> by magpies on 95th, just south of Oxford Rd. The bird was on a fence post
> near a small pond. This is just south of Longmont.
>
> Enjoy- Bill Schmoker, Longmont
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[cobirds] Tuesday Morning Birders Info??

2013-02-04 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Hi all

Some birders are inquiring how do they get in touch with the Denver-
area "Tuesday Morning" birder group?  I looked around here:

http://dfobirders.org/wordpress/denver-field-ornithologists/field-trips-and-counts/tuesday-birder-count-reports/

and could only find reports of Tuesday trips (2011 last posts).  This
group still exist?

If so, please post responses here so we all can see.

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[cobirds] New Yard Bird/Nunn

2013-02-10 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
White-winged Dove (#111) on Saturday for three hours.

Funny story here, my birding "sixth sense" in action again.  I
mentioned to my wife yesterday AM, "Lots of Eurasians let me see if I
can finally get my White-winged Dove", picked up binos looked at tube
feeders my next reaction to wife was "Holy , a White-winged Dove
is on one of the tube feeders!"  This "sixth sense" of birding has
occurred before for me ... pretty cool when it happens.

Full yard list:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds

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[cobirds] Re: Ginormous rafter of Wild Turkeys in Morgan County

2013-02-12 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Think it was Doug K on recent Greeley CBC who had similar experience,
three-digit Wild Turkey along river in circle.

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On Feb 12, 2:50 pm, Joe Roller  wrote:
> I am not sure what was bigger than "ginormous" or I would have used it.
> Maybe "giga-ginormous"?
>
> While looking unsuccessfully for Eastern Bluebirds at a favored site in
> Morgan County today, Feb 12, I found myself
> driving NW on Highway 144, which is northwest of Log Lane Village, which is
> just west of Fort Morgan.
> I was stopped in my tracks at the intersection with road 13 at about 0930
> by a rafter of Wild Turkeys. I counted by tens and got 130, first count.
> They were gleaning corn from a large field in the bottom lands of the S.
> Platte River.
>
> Upon returning by the same route a half hour later, I realized that I had
> missed the larger part of the rafter.
> The count this time was 290. That is more than enough for one turkey a day
> between now and Thanksgiving,
> with giblets to spare.
> In contrast to one or two of my messages from the distant past, I am
> serious this time.
>
> Joe Roller,
> Denver

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[cobirds] Non-Colorado Bird: Razorbill, Fort De Soto Park, St Pete, FL

2013-02-23 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/fort-de-soto-razorbill-2013

We refound the Razorbill at Fort De Soto, St Pete, FL (my favorite FL
birding location)!  Last seen on park HQ board was Feb 7th we refound
Feb 20th.  My wife and I just returned from week visit.  Lifer for us.

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/fort-de-soto-razorbill-2013

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[cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings/Fort Collins

2013-02-25 Thread The &quot;Nunn Guy" 
Just saw and heard flock of 33+ Bohemian Waxwings upon returning from
lunch at my Forest Service office on Prospect Rd/College Ave (just
west of).  Heard them calling in tree on West Lake Ave (CSU Campus)
walked over there to look at them; after few minutes they flew SE.

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