[cobirds] Fwd: Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 30, 2013
Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: March 30, 2013 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 30, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your phone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. It would be helpful if you would spell your last name. ** Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on this species in this report)** ** Trumpeter Swan (Larimer) Tundra Swan (Weld) EURASIAN WIGEON (Weld) Barrow's Goldeneye (Larimer) Red-necked Grebe (Weld) Thayer's Gull (Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Weld) Glaucous Gull (Weld) Great Black-backed Gull (Weld) Eastern Phoebe (Douglas/Jefferson) Varied Thrush (Larimer) Bohemian Waxwing (El Paso, *Larimer) Fox Sparrow (Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (El Paso, Weld) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Common Redpoll (Jefferson) *DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:* --A M Eastern Phoebe was reported by Kibbe at Phoebe Bridge on Plum Creek Delta at Chatfield SP on March 28. *EL PASO COUNTY:* --100 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Getty in the neighborhood next to Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs on March 23. They were W of where Argus Blvd ends at Orion Dr. (W of tennis courts). --A Harris's Sparrow was reported by Hinds at the feeders at the visitor center at Fountain Creek Nature Center on March 24. ** *JEFFERSON COUNTY:* --The GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW at the Red Rocks Trading Post, first reported by Henwood on October 26, was seen again on March 26 by Shade. --A Slate-colored Fox Sparrow was reported by Henwood at Red Rocks Trading Post on March 23 and seen again on March 26 by Shade. --The Wheat Ridge Redpoll(s) have been showing up in late afternoon at the feeders at Bob Santangelo. One returned on March 14, and 5 came on March 17. Santangelo reported 2 Common Redpolls came to the feeders on March 23. His address is 3525 Estes. Please do NOT park in the driveway, but is okay to park in front of the driveway and get out of cars to see the feeder. *LARIMER COUNTY:* --A Varied Thrush has been visiting the back yard feeders of Ken Allen in Fort Collins since Jan 15. His address is 1719 Ticonderoga Dr. Please call first home: 970-225-0988 or cell: 970-443-8093.On March 17, Komar reported that the Varied Thrush was seen. Allen reported on March 27 that the Varied Thrush continues to regularly visit his yard around 9-10 in the morning and late afternoon. Birders are welcome to come by if they call him first. --150 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Kogler at Simpson Ponds SWA in Loveland on CR 9E on March 16. On March 22, Kogler reported 400 Bohemian Waxwings at Simpson Ponds SWA. They split into smaller flocks and were seen on the N and E sides of the north pond. On March 29, Goff Bohemian Waxwings on the N border of the SWA. Please park in the SWA parking lot. DO NOT park along the road or on private property. --60 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Bruening at Laurel and Whitcom across from the CSU campus in Fort Collins on March 18. On March 20, Gingrich reported flocks of Bohemian Waxwings at Laurel and Whitcom and at Laurel and Loomis. --Several large flocks of Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Meyer around the old bridge that crosses over the Poudre River to McMurry Natural Area on March 19. --500 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Birek in a backyard near the NW corner of Loomis and Myrtle in Fort Collins on March 24. --200 Bohemian Waxwings were reported by Shenot in Old town Fort Collins at Oak and Mathews in short trees on March 27. --A M Barrow's Goldeneye was reported by Keirn at Fossil Creek Reservoir in Fort Collins on March 25. --A Trumpeter Swan was reported by Komar on North Hoffman Lake in Loveland on March 16. Cropper refound the Trumpeter Swan at North Hoffman Lake on March 27. *WELD COUNTY:* --2 Red-necked Grebes were reported by Sheeter at Firestone Gravel pits on the pond closest to Hwy 119 on March 1. Kibbe refound the 2 Red-necked Grebes at Firestone Gravel pits on March 24. --On March 16 at Black Hollow, Mlodinow reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 ad Thayer's Gull. At Black Hollow Reservoir on March 24, Mlodinow reported 1 Thayer's Gull and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull --An Eurasian Wigeon was reported by Mlodinow at CR 59 Ponds just S of US 34 near Kersey on March 20. Birchmeirer refound the Eurasian Wigeon on March 21. --At a pond E of CR 37 and CR 46 on March 20, Mlodinow reported 7 Tundra Swans (5 ad, 2 imm), 1 1-st cyc Glaucous Gull, 1 Thayer's Gull, and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. At the pond on CR 46 and E of CR 37 on March 24, Mlodinow reported 6 Tundra Swans. --At Windsor Lake on March 20, Mlodinow reported
[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow - Red Rocks - Jeffco
Good Morning All, Shortly after 7 this morning the adult Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared along with the adult White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) on the flat rock slab under the upper apple tree at the feeders behind the Red Rocks Trading Post. Seeing both birds together emphasized the size difference - the Golden- crowned is a tad bit larger and heavier than the White-crowned across the back and and chest. I did not see the Fox Sparrow, but I was not there long. Just a reminder: Sunrise Services will be held at Red Rocks tomorrow morning (Easter Sunday) and they expect 10,000 or so people to attend. Mike Henwood Morrison Jefferson County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Spring Migrants Pueblo area 3/29-3/30
Yesterday (29 March), I saw my first of the year spring migrant Greater Yellowlegs (Pueblo County), Sage Thrasher (El Paso and Pueblo Counties), Lincoln's Sparrow (El Paso County), five Burrowing Owls (Pueblo County), and lots of Cinnamon Teal (Pueblo County). This morning (30 March), I saw my first Franklin's Gull for the year at Cattail Crossing in Pueblo West, it was being chased around by a male Red-winged Blackbird. At the SWA in the NW Side of Pueblo Reservoir, I saw my first two Bonaparte's Gulls for the spring. Good spring birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Common Redpoll Documentation Wanted/CBRC
Hi COBirders, Common Redpoll has not yet been documented online for the CBRC in the following counties: Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Boulder, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Denver, Gilpin, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Morgan, Otero, Park, Phillips, Prowers, Rio Blanco, Saguache, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Washington, or Yuma Have you seen Common Redpoll in any of these counties? If so, please consider documentation for the CBRC. The Colorado Bird Records Committee would like to have documentation for the Common Redpoll invasion this year. We would very much appreciate documentations for new counties, AND documentations for all occurrences in areas away from the northern Front Range (SE corner, San Luis Valley, West Slope, etc.), as well as first/last dates of major feeder flocks regardless of location (e.g., Discovery Museum, Larimer County) so we capture the full extent of the invasion. If you would like to use the online system, instructions are below. If you would rather use paper, let me know and I can email you a form that you can print out. But, using the CBRC online system is easy. If you have never submitted an online record before you will need to create a user profile before submitting your documentation. You can do this here: http://cfobirds.org/CBRC/register.php If you are already registered or after you have finished completing your profile, please go to: http://cfobirds.org/CBRC/login.php to sign in. After signing in click on Enter a Record from the top menu (http://cfobirds.org/CBRC/records/index.php) to enter your documentation. Here you will find the easy to use online form. In the first step choose the drop down menu for Common Name. Choose Common Redpoll. Complete this section and then continue with the rest of the form. You can submit photos or other media at the end of this process. You can also follow your record as it goes through the committee by signing into your account at any time and clicking on My Sightings. I can help you if you run into any problems along the way so please let me know if you hit a snag. We appreciate your help in keeping Colorado's bird database complete! Thanks all. -- Rachel Hopper Secretary Colorado Bird Records Committee http://cfobirds.org/records/records_committee.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Great-tailed Grackle in Boulder County
I spotted 1 male Great-tailed Grackle west of Longmont this morning Just north of Blue Mountain Elementary school. It was moving west, towards newly acquired Boulder County open space property. Kat Bradley-Bennett katpbenn...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/WQiiGI9q1dIJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Las Animas county new arrivals
Heard FOS Chipping sparrows in yard this AM. Also had fly over by single Turkey Vulture. Last two days have had male Red-naked sapsucker in our aspens, drilling away. #s of Pine siskins continue along with a few Evening grosbeaks at feeders. Paul Tennery Las Animas county Twelve miles west of Trinidad and 4 miles south of Hiway 12. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Possibile Red-necked Grebe - Harriman Lake, Jeffco
Birded Harriman Lake this morning 9-10 AM. This small lake has recently undergone an improvement in conjunction with replacement of the 130-year old dam. Completely drained for the past year-and-a half, it is now refilled. Part of the improvement was to remove most of brushy areas along the south side and the shallow east end, including all of the cattails reeds which used to maintain a nice population of muskrats, and provided good habitat for our local Great Blue Heron and an occasional egret . I heard the first of the singing Red-winged Blackbirds this morning, which I found surprising due to the lack of habitat for them now. A couple of weeks ago a I posted newly arrived waterfowl including Wigeon, Red-heads, Ringnecks. Gadwall, Pintail, Coot, Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Canada Geese and Mallards, Killdeer and many Crows. These all remain, the Teal are definitely paired-up, the Ring-necks and Redheads sleeping the in middle of the lake. Today I located a pair of grebes. I think they might be Red-necked Grebes. Definitely larger than the Horned, Eared or Pied-billed, but smaller than the Western. I am pretty familiar with Western Grebe, and usually see a pair in this lake in spring and fall, and also at BCLP. The birds I saw today had a shorter, somewhat thicker neck. The lighting was such that I could not distinguish any color, but I don't think these were Western Grebes. If anyone is interested in checking out these birds, Harrimann Lake is located at the southwest corner of S. Kipling Quincy. There is parking on the west side of Kipling, just south of Quincy on the north side of the firehouse. The grebes were diving at the western (deeper) end of the lake. I would appreciate hearing if anyone makes a positive id. Regina King Littleton, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/hEOnVj_QdJ0J. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Dunlin at McIntosh
2 Dunlin and a Least Sandpiper... found by Cade Cropper and reported to me by Cole Wild...I will have some pics up later. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Bluebirds have moved on
On Wed, there were literally hundreds of bluebirds on Roxborough Rd. Today, I saw maybe a dozen. Apparently, they've moved on. Regards –Greg Pasquariello -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [cobirds] Dunlin at McIntosh
SE corner On Mar 30, 2013 12:15 PM, Glenn Walbek jun...@comcast.net wrote: 2 Dunlin and a Least Sandpiper... found by Cade Cropper and reported to me by Cole Wild...I will have some pics up later. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder dunlin have moved
They are in the small pond just north east from mcintosh on harvard st. Christian nunes Sent with Verizon Mobile Email -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Black phoebe, Fremont Co
Had a black phoebe this morning along the Arkansas River near the bridge by the Holcim plant in Fremont County. David ChartierColorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] DFO Denver City Park field trip. Wood Ducks, creepers, nesting night herons
Denver Field Ornithologists spent a morning field trip at Denver City Park this morning. About 150 Double-crested Cormorant nests were active at Duck Lake, and 9 Black-crowned Night Herons were attending nests on Ferril Lake island. A male and female Wood Duck were on the lake and 2 Brown Creepers were seen. Denver--City Park, Denver, US-CO Mar 30, 2013 7:50 AM - 10:56 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: Denver Field Ornithologists. Leader Chuck Hundertmark. Jean Bogan, Bob Gobeille, Ray Harrison, Kylie and Veronica Mattes. 44 degrees F. No wind. Partly cloudy. Urban park with two lakes and nest islands. Submitted from BirdLog for Android v1.6 22 species Cackling Goose 100 Canada Goose 200 Wood Duck 2 Male and female Mallard 5 Northern Shoveler 21 Canvasback 2 Ring-necked Duck 4 Lesser Scaup 14 Bufflehead 5 Common Goldeneye 6 Double-crested Cormorant 200 Birds on about 150 nests on Duck Lake island. Nest building and courtship. Black-crowned Night-Heron 9 At nests on island in Ferril Lake. Courtship and nest building. Photos American Coot 1 Ring-billed Gull 14 Rock Pigeon 6 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 6 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Brown Creeper 2 American Robin 5 House Finch 4 House Sparrow 13 -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chundertma...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [cobirds] Boulder dunlin have moved
As of 4pm, the Dunlins are still at the small pond northeast of McIntosh Reservoir on Harvard Street. Also found in the small pond were 5 Greater Yellowlegs and a smattering of Mallards. Bryan Guarente Instructional Designer The COMET Program University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO From: Christian Nunes pajaro...@hotmail.com To: cobirds@googlegroups.com cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:02 PM Subject: [cobirds] Boulder dunlin have moved They are in the small pond just north east from mcintosh on harvard st. Christian nunes Sent with Verizon Mobile Email -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Re: Possibile Red-necked Grebe - Harriman Lake, Jeffco
I went down to check the grebes around noontime. There was one winter-plumage Horned Grebe, and one breeding-plumage Horned Grebe, so at first, I took them to be your pair. While walking around the west end of the lake, I spotted a third grebe. It took a while staring at it, as it was very uncooperative (6 seconds up, 30 seconds down, repeatedly, and always with its back to me). It was quite mottled-looking, but I finally decided it was an Eared Grebe in transitional plumage. When I finally got onto the North side, I got the definitive look in the scope to confirm this-- the yellow 'ears' are just coming in, the eye was bright red, and the rest of the bird looked like it just crawled out of a coal pit-- all smeary and smudgy looking. But anyway, it's an Eared. There is also a breeding-plumage Horned on Crown Hill lake right now. Crown Hill, unfortunately, is VERY low, and the pond back in the bird sanctuary is completely dry. Dave Cameron Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/D4FanCST6oUJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Boulder County-- Dunlin, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Sparrow, etc.
Birders, David Waltman and I had a lovely afternoon birding around Boulder County, and we dipped out toes into Larimer Co. We started out at McIntosh Reservoir where the Dunlin were MIA, but we had some small conciliation with a bright CLARK'S GREBE and two distant peeps that I deemed to be a LEAST and a BAIRD'S. We checked out the small pond that's just to the NE of McIntosh, along Harvard St. The two DUNLIN were there, as were 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. This pond has a lot of exposed mud and will be worth checking throughout the shorebird migration season if the water level remains where it is. Next stop was the parking lot of Bohn Park in Lyons. There's been an adult male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER hanging out there. He was easy to find in the Ponderosa Pines along the edge of the baseball field that are covered in sapsucker wells. We visited Davis' house on the border of Boulder and Larimer Counties. We had to wait a while, but eventually a flock of 8 PINYON JAYS flew out of Boulder and came in to Larimer for a snack. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues in the cottonwoods just west of the Champion Cottonwood on Crane Hollow Rd. Clover Basin Reservoir is full of ducks, as usual, including a couple of GREATER SCAUP. Eight TREE SWALLOWS were foraging over the water, too. At the NW corner of Boulder Reservoir, we found 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL walking around the mudflats. Two EARED GREBES were also present, distinctly not in alternate plumage like most of their HORNED cousins we saw today. A quick stop at Teller Farm produced the adult GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. Good birding Christian NunesBoulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Jackson County
Saturday morning the Greater Sage Grouse lek at Delaney Buttes SWA hosted 9 male and 2 female grouse, but displaying had ceased about 8AM.A feeder in Walden on Garfield held 20+ Common Redpolls most of the morning.The feeders at the Moose Visitor Center were dominated by Red-winged Blackbirds although two Pine Grosbeaks braved the hungry horde. An adult Northern Goshawk, which crossed the parking lot as we arrived, may hasten the departure of some of these birds. Three species of rosy finches and more Pine Grosbeaks were at a private feeder a bit west of the Visitor Center. Doug KibbeMackenzie GoldthwaitJeff DawsonLittleton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Routt County
Planning a trip to Routt County's CR 80 lek?Only the first mile of the road in currently passable, even with 4 wheel drive, and the remainder (past the Dusky Grouse cattleguard) in still snow covered and likely to be undriveable for another 2 weeks. But you can always walk! Four Sandhill cranes and one TV were seen along the river between Steamboat Springs and Hayden. Doug KibbeMackenzie GoldthwaitJeff DawsonLittleton, Co. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Larimer County gulls
Cobirders, I checked out a bunch of lakes in the Loveland area this afternoon (Saturday, March 30). Upper Hoffman Lake and Cattail Pond were both notably chock full of waterfowl with good variety, but nothing rare. The Trumpeter Swan apparently has moved on. The best gull action was at Horseshoe Lake’s west side, best viewed from the end of Engelman Place, off Monroe St. Lots of pink-breasted Franklin’s Gulls, and 3 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls were among hundreds of California Gulls and Ring-billed Gulls, with a smattering of American Herring Gulls. Gulls were fairly close for viewing, but a telescope is needed for quality views. I have posted photos in my Recent Sightings gallery at www.pbase.com/quetzal. Nick Komar Fort Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.