[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO
Birders Today at Barr Lake we had a Merlin & 2 Common Ravens. I believe the Merlin was a Prairie ssp. We had 1 VERY small goose fly over but the visibility was poor due to the snow and I couldn't get any field marks except size. Ira Sanders Golden, 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siHBv0M8898SnKgAOOWfNm9WxNx9%3Da-sD6isRN1XLAyYKw%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams Co
Highlight: American Golden-Plover, in immaculate juv. plumage, circulating between the southern and middle sections of the lake There was an impressive quantity of waterbirds on the lake today, the most numerous--listed by volume: American White Pelican 1000 Double-crested Cormorant less than a 1000 Ringed-billed Gull 400 Killdeer 350 American Coot, 325 Ruddy Duck 250 Shoveler Duck 200 Others of note: Sanderling, juvenile,1 Baird’s Sandpiper, juvenile 40 Lesser Yellowlegs several Long-billed Dowitchers; 40 Bob Righter Denver, 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/D570BE9A-14B5-4656-9621-0396323FA039%40earthlink.net.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams Co - 11/12/16
Birders, Sorry for the late report. We were at Barr Lake yesterday and the best birds were: Ross's Goose (1) Was with some Snow's. Snow Goose (11 white and 5 Blue, 3 of which are juv.) They were not all together. The Blues were hanging out with Canada's and Cackling. Bonaparte's Gull (3) Bald Eagle (7) (2 adults at the nest) Lots of ducks have arrived. -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO "My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." -- 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/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siGyYS4nE1bDuceCfsoPNQ30H87Zg%2BTpq1pAcQzwwck0zA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams Co.
Hello all, On June 14, Rob Raker and I did a bicycle birding trip around Barr Lake, starting at the northeast parking lot and going clockwise. There was a female Bufflehead at the south end of the lake, and 3 Cattle Egrets flew over below the dam. In the woods below the dam near the east end, there were 3 Barn Owls. These could be the birds that were in the nest box near the banding station; we saw no owls in or near the box. We counted 85 active Western Grebe nests. We saw all of them from the trail along the southwest side of the lake, in several bays south of Barr Lake Village. Some nests were still under construction, but there were birds sitting on most of the nests. In several nests closest to the trail, we could see one or two eggs when the sitting bird stood up or moved off the nest. Bob AndrewsYekepa, Liberia, West Africa (temporarily in Centennial, 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/msgid/cobirds/2122642.2984753.1466004744904.JavaMail.yahoo%40mail.yahoo.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO - 50 Bald Eagles
Birders, On our monthly bird walk today we had more than 50 Bald Eagles at Barr Lake. Thousands of white-cheeked geese and a few Snows and Ross's. The dark morph Rough-legged Hawk is still there and there was a Sharpie raiding the bird feeders. -- Ira Sanders Golden, 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/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siHkD8J9zr8U19T2_0eNjT8ewjFCeTK-FRzbzMfRAxYu5w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO
Birders, Barr Lake is being refilled by the irrigation company that owns the water there. Last month the lake was at drought levels as the irrigation company worked on some gates in the dam. It is now rising quickly as the work on the gates is finished. Today there were 5000 geese there (estimate and I'm probably quite low) which were mostly Canada and Cackling but included several hundred Snow Geese, Ross's Geese (incl 1 Blue morph Ross's) and at least 6 Greater White-fronted Geese. There were 1,000's of Common Merganser, a handful of Canvasback and other assorted ducks. Also 15 Bald Eagles and the dark morph Rough-legged Hawk has returned for a 5th year. -- Ira Sanders Golden, 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/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siGNUBPkpGJXxRUqS4VSpwt4%3DFXYhq_UAE2oR2nOb7CgMg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams Co
Birders, Today at Barr Lake where the water is WAY down as they are working on the dam: Canada Goose Cackling Goose White Pelican Killdeer Pectoral Sandpiper Least Sandpiper LB Dowitcher Lesser Yellowlegs Prairie Falcon Dark Morph Rough-legged Hawk - likely the same one back for a 4th or 5th year Coot American Pipit Horned Lark Gadwall Mallard Pintail Shoveler Bufflehead Goldeneye GW Teal Ruddy Western Grebe Eared Grebe DC Corm Gr Blue Heron Herring, Ring-billed and Calif Gulls By the looks of the water level, I doubt there will be many geese and probably very few eagles this winter. At this level, I wouldn't be surprised if the whole lake (what's left of it) freezes. Ira Sanders Golden, CO -- Ira Sanders Golden, 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/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siGRKKMEMtsFOat1xjg_kx5EAqzjNTKyTCg2OR3ubM29Gg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake (Adams Co.) Oct 15
I made a quick stop by the ever-shrinking Barr Lake (Adams County) this morning. The highlight was a Red-necked Grebe, about 50 yards from the dam. Western Grebes, cormorants, pelicans, and gulls remain numerous. One of the ongoing Lesser Black-backed Gulls was present. The most numerous passerine this morning, other than European Starling, was American Pipit. The pipits were particularly numerous at the southwest end of the lake, in the company of some Long-billed Dowitchers, Killdeer, and Least Sandpipers. David Dowell Longmont, 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/msgid/cobirds/338884cd-34f5-4724-b7ff-86bd270dba17%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Barr Lake (Adams Co.)
I spent about three hours at Barr Lake this afternoon. The lake is about 75% frozen. Open areas had abundant geese coming and going (Snow, Cackling and Canada seen) and the normal duck suspects. I also had one male Barrow's Goldeneye quite a ways out on the water (with some Commons). Other notable species was a juvenile Harris Sparrow (with a flock of White-Crowns), one Swamp Sparrow (in the ditch), and I heard (but never saw) a flock of Sandhill Cranes. Gulls were few, Raptors were plentiful (7 Bald Eagles, 7 Red-Tailed Hawks, 2 Rough-Legged Hawks, 2 Kestral, 2 Northern Harrier, 1 Coopers). Not a rarity, but lots of fun, was a juvenile Northern Shrike which let me approach within about 30 feet, all the while calling and clicking, and making all sorts of noises. Photos of some of the raptors can be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphelionart/ Good Birding- Cathy Sheeter Fort Lupton -- 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/msgid/cobirds/c58f84f7-a707-47db-9b01-a716b20214d6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams CO
Birders, Today we did our monthly bird walk. Birds of interest were: Common Loon Burrowing Owls Dusky Flycatcher Cinnamon Teal Ira and Tammy Sanders Golden, 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] Barr Lake - Adams CO - Addendum
Sorry I forgot: Townsend's Solitaire Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ira Sanders Golden, 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] Barr Lake - Adams Co
Birders, Highlights on our monthly Barr Lake bird walk, we had: 6 or 7 Ross's Geese (1 blue morph) Western Kingbird FOS (near the gate to Barr Lake) Burrowing Owls (2) our first in the years we have been doing this walk. John Breitsch found them south and west of the Nature Center Ferruginous Hawk Yellow-rumped Warblers (John found one with an orangish throat) Osprey on the nesting platform Solitary Sandpiper in the ditch Greater Yellowlegs (2) in the ditch AND there was a report of a Roadrunner near the entrance to the park reported by another group. I didn't know any of them. Ira Sanders Golden, 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] Barr Lake - Adams Co
Birders, Today at Barr Lake Tammy and I had: 1 Greater White-fronted Goose 6 Snow Geese 1 Horned Grebe (near gazebo) 2 White Pelicans Redhead Canvasback Pintail Gadwall Am Wigeon Bald Eagles on the nest Krieder's Red-tailed Hawk 1 Prairie Falcon 1 Great Horned Owl (on the solid part of the Neidrach trail. and assorted other waterfowl. Did NOT find a Barn Owl in the duck box behind the banding station. Ira Sanders Golden, 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] Barr Lake - Adams Co
Birders Today on the Barr Lake bird walk we had: Imm 1st winter Harris's Sparrow at the feeders 7 Black-bellied Plovers Sanderling Long-billed Dowitcher (too many to count) 3 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Lesser Yellowlegs Baird's Sandpiper Killdeer (same as LB Dow above) Avocet Merlin 6 Bald Eagles Hermit Thrush (west of banding station) Many species of duck Ira Sanders Golden, 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Barr Lake, Adams Co - Quick Stop
I made a quick trip to Barr this morning just to get out of the house. Among all the usual critters, there were: Harris's Sparrow - same bird at the feeder area Long-billed Dowitcher - two dozen or so Sanderlings - two hanging out with the dowitchers Other sandpipers - at least a couple of other smaller sandpipers I couldn't ID Gulls, pelicans, grebes, etc John Breitsch Denver, Colorado http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/ -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/guHMVp0miHoJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Barr Lake - Adams Co
Birders, Today we did our monthly bird walk at Barr Lake. There were NO Western Tanager's (they were everywhere else) or many migrants to speak of. The best birds were: Common Loon (alternate plumage) Winter Wren (near the end of the Niedrach trail at the east end of the tunnel of trees) There were only 3 warbler species and 2 thrush (Swainson's and Robin). The Bullock's Orioles have returned. There were 2 Osprey at the platform just before the banding station but they were flushed by a boat in a restricted area that cruised right under the platform. The area under the platform is not restricted and at present, I can't see any efforts being taken to protect the Ospreys platform from disturbance. Ira Sanders Golden, 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] Barr Lake - Adams Co - Thayer's Gull
Birders, Today during our bird walk at Barr Lake, we had a juvenile Thayer's Gull. Also, near I-76 E-470 there was a Prairie Falcon. Ira Sanders Golden, CO Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -- 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.
