[cobirds] Ferruginous Hawk in Peyton, El Paso County
Of interest to El Paso County birders : there is also a very nice Ferruginous Hawk in the area where the Snowy Owl is. I saw it yesterday afternoon, first looking south from the road that goes west from Prairie Vista ( ?Kana ? ). Then it flew east and perched on the 2nd telephone pole on the east side where Prairie Vista ends on McKissick ( the continuation of Scott Rd ). Cecile Lee Elbert, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] Re: Ferruginous Hawk in Peyton, El Paso County
Probably the same hawk was in the area one month ago when I visited the owl. Karl Stecher Centennial SUKE C LEE writes: Of interest to El Paso County birders : there is also a very nice Ferruginous Hawk in the area where the Snowy Owl is. I saw it yesterday afternoon, first looking south from the road that goes west from Prairie Vista ( ?Kana ? ). Then it flew east and perched on the 2nd telephone pole on the east side where Prairie Vista ends on McKissick ( the continuation of Scott Rd ). Cecile Lee Elbert, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] White-winged Crossbills at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins
The pair of White-winged Crossbills at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins are currently (noon) being observed by Cheryl Teuton and Dan Brook in the extreme se corner (Section 9) of the Cemetery in spruces feeding on cones. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] Pueblo Res and SWA 1/13/2010 and a few RFIs
Headed out to Pueblo Res this morning in an attempt to relocate some of the rare birds reported earlier this month. Didn't relocate the Barrow's Golden-eye, Long-tailed Duck, or the Greater Black-backed Gull, but we did have a few good birds. At the boat ramp accessed from the SWA we had: Horned Grebe (North of the boat ramp, flew west further into the SWA later on) Pied-billed Grebe American Coot Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Red-tailed Hawk Bald Eagle Northern Flicker Common Raven Black-billed Magpie Northern Shrike Horned Lark Mountain Bluebird American Tree-Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco (several subspecies) White-crowned Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark At the fish hatchery: Buffleheads Gadwall Ring-billed Gulls At the river just east of the dam: Bufflehead Killdeer Norther Flicker Bald Eagle Bushtits Black-capped Chickadee Along the north side road: Canyon Towhee At the day-use swim area: Bald Eagle Canada Goose Bufflehead Mountain Bluebird At the ponds east of Pueblo Res: Mallard Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser At the southbound I-25 rest stop between Fountain and Eden we had a bird slightly larger than the nearby Canyon Towhees flying away from us. Similar coloration on the back and tail, but it had distinct whiteish tips to most of the tail feathers and the tail was fairly wide. We never got another look at it but I was thinking it might be a Curve-billed Thrasher. Anyone familiar with the area and what it might have been? Habitat was desert scrub. Are there any other thrashers in the area this time of year or other species with a similar tail pattern? Also, the flock of Bushtits that we had along the river all had brownish face-masks under the eye and on the throat. I don't see that field mark in my book but I don't know what else they could have been. This normal or a mis-id? Lastly, anyone know of a reliable Barn Owl along the front range? Been a long time since I have seen one. Thanks Bill Blackburn Boulder, Co -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] CFO Convention!
Colorado Field Ornithologists Annual Birding Conference Fort Collins, Colorado * May 21-24, 2010 Come join us for the biggest birding event of the year in Colorado! Meet new friends, attend fascinating programs, and of course go birding! This year's conference will be based out of Fort Collins, in the northern Front Range region. We'll be there at the absolute best time of the year for the maximum number of bird species: migrants, breeders, and residents. Along with the expected species, we are bound to find rarities. Who should attend? Answer: Anybody who's interested in birds! Expert birders will be there to help beginners, intermediate birders, and anybody else who wants to learn about birds. We especially encourage young birders to attend, and we have several youth scholarships available. See below for details. Our base of operations will be the Fort Collins Hilton, conveniently located along U.S. 287 a few miles west of I-25. That puts us less than an hour from timberline, prairie, and Wyoming. Along with lodging at the main conference site, there are plenty of other hotels and camping options quite close to the Hilton. We are very excited that the keynote speaker at our evening banquet is Dr. Craig Benkman, the world's foremost authority on the Red Crossbill. Dr. Benkman will talk about the different types of Red Crossbills, several of which may be full species. This topic is of great relevance to Colorado birders, because several Red Crossbill types occur regularly in Colorado. Other presentations will be given by Lynn Wickersham on the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas and Jason Beason on the Black Swift. As usual, there will be an evening Stump the Chumps panel; come watch members of the Colorado Bird Records Committee writhe in agony...and learn about bird identification in the process. At our banquet, there will be awards, announcements, and a brief members' meeting. Throughout the meeting, vendors will represent birding organizations, optics companies, and so forth. Join us, too, for an evening book-signing. Meet your favorite authors of books on Colorado birds. Note: The American Birding Association has donated a free copy of its new beginner's guide, Let's Go Birding! (by Ted Floyd and Bill Schmoker) to each conference attendee. Attention, Young Birders. We can help with registration costs. Please indicate on your registration form that you are a young birder. Speaking of young birders, CFO is delighted that our official artwork for this year's conference is by Saraiya Ruano, a sophomore at Colorado College, and a well-known bird artist and writer. And last, but certainly not least...Field Trips! These are the highlights for most attendees, and this year's field trips promise to be brilliant. Here are just a few of the offerings: * Special expedition to learn about Red Crossbills. With Nathan Pieplow. * Phantom Canyon Preserve, a spectacular private holding of The Nature Conservancy. * Bugs. (That’s right. What birds eat.) With David Leatherman. * Chase! (The only goal of this trip is to find rare birds.) With Mark Peterson. * Bird Photography Workshop. With Bill Schmoker. * Slacker Trip: Bare-naked Birding with Ted Floyd. (Rated R.) * Wyoming Hereford Ranch. One of the greatest migrant traps in the region. * Atlasing. Birding with a purpose. With Lynn Wickersham. * Plus, trips to normal places like Crow Valley and Estes Park. * And, all-day trips to Jackson, Prewitt, Jumbo, and beyond. Please note: The preceding is tentative. Some new trips may be added, and not all of the preceding may run. But the list above should give you a feel for the fantastic trips we are offering. --- Ted Floyd Editor, Birding Follow Birding magazine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BirdingMagazine --- _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
[cobirds] Bald Eagle - Jim Wright
Gorgeous mature Bald Eagle out on the ice at Jim Wright Res this afternoon eating a fish. Crows and Gulls waiting for the scraps. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
