[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike, Brown Thrasher, Boulder

I came across a Loggerhead Shrike and a Brown Thrasher this afternoon in North Boulder. Both were near the west end of Kelso Road (where it turns into a trail). The thrasher was singing a little. Knut Waagan, Boulder. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Conve

[cobirds] Southeastern Colorado birding on 4/27

Mark Peterson, Brad Steger, Cole Wild, and I birded Southeastern Colorado on April 27th.    Some of highlights for each county follow:   Baca County: Peregrine Falcon - 1 or 2 below Two Buttes Reservoir dam Eastern Phoebe - 1 below Two Buttes Reservoir dam Swamp Sparrow - 1 below Two Buttes Reser

[cobirds] SE Colorado 4/27: Curve-billed Thrasher, etc.

Hi Everyone-- Sunday 4/27 I was in SE Colorado driving north. On my way through Springfield, I noted 3 Great-tailed Grackles displaying on top of a street light. I drove east from US-287 along Baca CR VV toward Two Buttes SWA. Two Rock Wrens were perched on the barbed wire part of a barbed-wire f

[cobirds] corection - Tundra not Trumpter Swan in Garfield

Thanks for Joyce for catching my Typo, the swans in Garfield were Tundra, not Trumpeter. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you

[cobirds] Kentucky Warbler at DeWeese Res., Custer Co.

I spent today birding in Custer Co. and had my first multiple warbler species day (six) of the year. The highlight was a KENTUCKY WARBLER found in the willow thicket below the dam at DeWeese Res. This thicket is almost impenetrable but I was able to see birds moving around in it by looking

[cobirds] Northern Mockingbird in Saguache County

I saw the first Northern Mockingbird of the season this afternoon on Road T, halfway between Crestone and Moffat. And a female Red Crossbill visited our jobsite in Chalet II of the Baca Grande mid-afternoon today. Happy Birding, Elinor Laurie Villa Grove, CO --~--~-~--~~

[cobirds] Cortez to Carbondale, Fri through Sun, long

For some reason these posts did not make it to CO-birds so I am including the whole weekend. Friday after Gunnison we headed to Montrose and on to Ridgeway.   A stop at Billy Creek SWA was quiet except for the American Dipper under the bridge.   We stopped at the small pond in Ridgeway at

[cobirds] Equalizer Lake, Loveland, Larimer

Took a quick peek at this lake while running errands. I couldn't see all the perimeter, but the water is low, great for shorebirds. The osprey nest is active with a pair on it. Shorebirds seen: Willets, A.Avocets, Spotted Sandpiper, several peeps too far out to id, 22+ LB Dowitchers. Possi

[cobirds] Eastern Bluebirds - Lakewood, Jefferson County

While walking my dogs around the block at lunchtime, I chanced upon at least four Eastern Bluebirds in a front yard on the 12300 block of West Exposition Drive. They were so brilliantly blue that they stopped me dead in my tracks. Breathtaking. Nancy Burek Near Green Mountain Lakewood, Colorado

[cobirds] Re: Cassin's Sparrows

Hi All, To clarify in response to those who have contacted me. I conduct my research in Comanche National Grasslands. I'm looking at the temporal shift in reproduction between the AZ and CO populations -- CO CASPs breeding in spring vs. AZ CASPs not breeding until the start of monsoon in ~July.

[cobirds] Re: listserv minor frustration

Correction, The black-headed grosbeak was at my house last May, not this year. I'm hoping to see it again, but not holding my breath. Pauli Smith Mead --to all: a lady near Mead has had a hooded warbler at her house, as well as black-headed grosbeak. She sent photos. Linda Andes-Georges Centra

[cobirds] FOS Hummer - Black-chinned, Larimer.

I've had my hummingbird and oriole feeders up for 2 weeks now. Just looked out the window to find a male Black-chinned tanking up. Connie Kogler BirdsOTheMorning.com AslansOwn.com Loveland, Colorado. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in A

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawks, Ft. Collins, Larimer CO.

COBirders, I just had two handsome adult Broad-winged Hawks on our property 1/2 mile SE of Harmony Rd.and College Ave. They flew off toward the SW. Happy birding, Larry Griffin Ft. Collins, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http:

[cobirds] Cassin's Sparrows

Hi All, I'm a graduate student at Arizona State University doing research on Cassin's Sparrow reproduction in AZ and CO. I'd appreciate it if anyone can let me know if they are seeing Cassin's Sparrows skylarking and singing especially in the southeast. Thanks! Lori Hurley Graduate Student SoL

[cobirds] listserv minor frustration

Hello folks-- A small problem I am having now--which may be unavoidable with GoogleGroups-- is that I can no longer reply to people off-group so as not to clog the group discussion with my trivial comments to various people. The email addresses are no longer visible or discoverable. I get the dig

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk/Lee Martinez

I had a Broad-winged Hawk (on 4/26) perched in a cottonwood on the Poudre Bike Trail about 200 feet west of the N. College Ave. and bike trail intersection on the east side of the trail. Rob Sparks Old Town Fort Collins --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009 Con

[cobirds] Latham-BeebeDraw/Weld County

Hi Cobirders, In addition to the posts the last two days at Latham, this morning Wayne and Dianna Johnston, my wife Roni and myself saw the Dunlin on the north side of CR42, along with Avocets, Stilts, and Long-billed Dowitchers. On the south side of 42 behind those ponds were Burrowing Owls. B

[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado, April 27, 2009 - long

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:April 27, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, April 27, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that th