[cobirds] Weld County Birds
Hi All, Today I headed out to Weld County on a rainy/snowy and windy day. In one week, there's a noticeable increase in birds. The Lark Buntings, Lark Sparrows, and Bullock's Orioles have returned. Interestingly, as I drove a stretch along CR89, I noticed three Swainson's Hawks in less than 1/4 mile that were all standing on the ground, tucked in behind yucca plants getting some protection from the wind and rain. At Crow Valley, I encountered an Ash-throated Flycatcher along Crow Creek south of the group picnic area. I also found a Least Flycatcher in the Yellow Current shrubs along with three Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. An Eastern Bluebird has returned along with a Brown Thrasher. Norma's Grove had at least seven Swainson's Thrushes and a great variety of sparrows. Happy birding, Kelly Ormesher Longmont -- -- 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/MW3PR16MB3834D5579EA6EFA4D95CD5C09%40MW3PR16MB3834.namprd16.prod.outlook.com.
[cobirds] Weld County Birds
Date: 9 July 2014 Time: 1030-1130 It took me a few days to chase down these birds, but I followed up on the Mountain Plover sightings from Mark Chavez (I believe on the 6th or 7th of July). In the same area, I found 3 Mountain Plovers, and I also found and photographed a McCown's Longspur just a little east of there and a Grasshopper Sparrow just a little west of there. There was a truck parked along the road for pipeline construction. The entire time I was there, I only saw two other vehicles. The first scared one of the plovers just as he was getting really close to me. The other blew up my chance at getting a better picture of the sparrow. Timing. Oh, well. I remind myself that roads are for driving and it's me that's being the nuisance. Sigh John Breitsch Denver, Colorado https://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/ -- 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/c524f48b-8a13-422c-8843-089d9e82ecd3%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Weld County birds
I visited the Poudre Trail along 35th Avenue in north Greeley and found: mute swans, coots, horned grebes, belted kingfishers, bald eagles, canada geese (min max), snow geese (no ross), redheads, mallards, gb herons, ringed-billed gulls, american wigeon, ring-necked duck, common goldeneye, northern harrier, and a common merganser. Not bad for one hour on foot on the trail. It is amazing how quickly 2000+ Canada geese can vacate a lake when 2 bald eagles come soaring in. Rick Reeser Greeley -- 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] Weld County birds Tuesday April 21
Hi Cobirders . Went birding from the car until my feet heal. Highlights : Road 42 -Beebe Draw Yellow-headed Blackbirds -30 all male Great-tailed Grackles 7 males and 2 females Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Barn Swallow 1 flyby Road 48 Willet 1 Snow Goose 1 hanging loose Western Grebe 1 only in the inlet diving lots of flooded field and usual ducks Road 50 and 57 -Loloff Reservoir American Avocet -6 Black-necked Stilt 2 lots of Shovelers 15 Scaup all males few GullsGeese, other ducks and 1 Killdeer Bob Spencer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
