Re: [cobirds] In search of the Greater Roadrunner, Jefferson County
Art, I've been out two or three times since the big snow looking for the roadrunner. Thought I saw it fly twice a few days after the big storm, but I couldn't be sure. Right size, flight, coloration, but very brief glimpses. Nothing since. I wonder. Bill On 2/17/12, Art Hudak wrote: > Hello Birders, > > Yesterday 2/16/12 I spent two hours diligently searching for the > Roadrunner. I scanned the ridge from Alameda, from above on the > Dakota Ridge trail, and the slope between CR93 and Alameda. Not a > cloud in the sky, sunny and warm, 48 degrees according to the car > thermometer. I had no success. > > Happy Birding, > > Art Hudak > Denver County > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > 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. > > -- William Bond Edgewater, CO. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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.
[cobirds] Great Horned Owlet
Went out to check on the Gray Horned Owl pair nesting along the Golden bike trail. One furry little owlet peaking over the edge of the nest. Looked like just one with mom, but could be more. Dad was on his usual perch nearby. Bill --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] East White Ranch prolific
Hiked about a half mile up the trail on east side of White Ranch this morning. Here's my list: Lark Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting (gorgeous!), American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, Spotted Towhee, Canyon Wren?, Western Wood PeeWee, Black Headed Grosbeak, Bullock's Oriole, Robin, Cowbird, Yellow-breasted Chat, Catbird. Saw some raptors, but so busy shooting the above, didn't pay much attention. Bill --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] East White Ranch Prolific
I posted this two days ago, but for some reason my postings to cobirds is always a challenge. Anyway, here's my list from East White Ranch on Wed. Lark Sparrow? at trail head, Lazuli Bunting, same location, quarter mile up trail, Yellow Breasted Chat, Cat Bird, Spotted Towhee, Bullock's Oriole, Black Headed Grosbeak, Cowbird. Bill --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] snow geese and Eagles
Drove down to John Martin Reservoir Monday and camped out. Nice afternoon, but snow on the ground. Hoping to see some Bald Eagles. No BE's there. Lots of Owl hoots during the night. About dawn I woke up to the strangest sound. Like a huge hissing noise. I thought the dam was breaking or something. Then I realize it was a cacophony of geese chatter up over the dam on the res. Maybe ten minutes later, wave after wave of Snow Geese flew over. Just amazing. Waves of them! Isn't it amazing how they talk to each other about they going to do? "Hey, Jake, let's go over to that field over by Las Animas. Whday think, fellow gooses?'" Scoping Lake Hasty in the AM saw quite a few Hooded Mergansers and Golden Eye, and a nice size fish flopping out next to a hole in the ice??? Stopped by Bent's Old Fort. Had never really stopped there. Cool place. Got to talking to a local who shows up most days dressed in old garb. Said he'd seen BE's over at Holbrook Res. I drove over there and sure enough there was a BE out on the ice with flocks of CG, Gulls and assorted ducks. Grabbed the long glass and started hiking thru the brush hoping to get close enough for a good shot. It was gone when I got in position. Saw it way up high sailing around. Lit in a tree by the dike, but again gone when I got over there. Driving back to the highway I spotted another BE sitting in a tree along the river, but a good piece off on private property. On the drive home back up 71 - gorgeous views of the Spanish Peaks, Pike's Peak, and the Front Range - saw lots of hawks. Many scattered before I could stop and get the glasses out, but dark Red Tails for the most part. Waves of Horned Larks south of Karval. Bill -- William Bond -- 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-fronted?
Stopped by Kuntze Lake in Lakewood this morning. Hundreds of Canada Geese around a bit of open water. Kind of an ice-fog on the lake, but think I saw a White-fronted/Canada hybrid. Looked more like a White-fronted than a Canada from what I could see. Also Mallards, Shovelers, and a couple of Common Goldeneye. -- William Bond -- 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-Fronted/Canada hybrid Kontz Lake
Observed a White Fronted/Canada hybrid at Kontz Lake behind Lakewood City Hall yesterday.Behaved like a female mate to a Canada. On north shore. Also tons of Shovelers, couple of Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, couple of Greenwing Teal on the north marsh pond. No Wood Ducks. Also Avocet working north shore. Small hawk, possible Prairie Falcon working from roof of office buildings to the East. GB Heron circling overhead, but didn't come down. Amazing family of garter snakes coming out of a small hole over on south shore. Counted at least a dozen coming out and moving off into brush. Lady said they're there every year. -- William Bond -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
[cobirds] Owls shopping at Safeway
Heard about some Great Horned Owls that had taken up at the Safeway at Wadsworth and Church Ranch in Westminsters. Sure enough, right above the entrance to the store up on a brick pillar maybe 15 feet above the sidewalk sat a pair of GHO's. Store was pretty busy at about 3:30PM and looked like they were having trouble getting some winks. Lots of folks were watching them. Safeway lady on break said she's seen them in the neighborhood the past five years, but that they had just started perching there the last day or so. Said she thought maybe something had happened to their tree over by the nearby Prairie Dog town just to the south. Guess we'll see what happens. -- William Bond -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
[cobirds] house wren arrival
Can anyone tell me about when house wrens arrive in the Denver area? Had a pair nest here in Arvada in a bird box last year, and hoping they will return. Their song was a delight all summer. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/30968a32-5b7b-4555-977f-165c4dbc310an%40googlegroups.com.
