[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Boulder

There was a Northern Waterthrush at Sale Lake today. I saw it first at the NE corner and then at the SW corner. Skulky. No Blackpoll Warbler at Walden Ponds today, but two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. David Waltman Boulder --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Join us at the 2009

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk near Lyons 5/9

Hi Everyone-- Marcia Marvin and I went up to Estes Lake (Larimer Co.) today. No Grace's Warbler, but on CO-66 between Hygiene and Lyons (Boulder Co.), we stopped to watch a Broad-winged Hawk circle over. It disappeared to the north. In the Estes Lake area, a Northern Mockingbird was at Cherokee

[cobirds] foothills riparian trails, Bldr Mtn Parks

Hello folks-- I wanted to hike and bird this morning, so while all the interesting fun was occurring at Walden, I had a more meditative outing. Echoing Walter S's finds to some degree, I found about a dozen orange crowned warblers working the shrubs on the lower (road) portion of the trail,

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch banding, Saturday

Hi COBirders, A good bird day for Chico Days at CBR. We heard of many highlights around the headquarters area, but had some good birds in the grove on the El Paso County side of the ranch. The Poorwill from yesterday was seen several times in the thickets, a young Red-tailed Hawk was

[cobirds] The sewage ponds of Phillips County and other Mother's Day travel ideas

Although I found that the passerine migration was slow a few days ago in my favorite place, Phillips County, Colorado, other sightings thrilled me, with both Eared Grebe (2) and Western Grebes (1) representing new county birds. A lone drake Wood Duck and two Ring-billed Gulls just added to

[cobirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Twin Lakes, Boulder County

Dear Cobirders, I stepped out quickly this afternoon to see if the Summer Tanager stuck at Twin Lakes. Unfortunately nothing seems to be sticking here lately and I was unable to relocate it. I did, however, find a single Black-throated Gray Warbler high in the trees along the

[cobirds] El Paso County Warbler Additions

At Chico Basin Ranch banding area, along with the birds already reported, there were 3 female Blackpoll Warblers working the northern edge of the Russian Olives. The Tennessee Warbler found and reported by Kara Lewantowicz at Sonderman Park was refound at around 1:30. Near the same area a male

[cobirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Walden, Boulder Co.

I saw two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at Walden/Sawhill this morning about 7:15 along the road separating the two open space areas. A couple of hours later, David Waltman also saw them back farther to the west. They gave Peggy Oakes and I terrific views from about 20 ft. Paula Hansley

[cobirds] Last Chance and Lower Latham

Birded Last Chance (Washington County) this morning. Nothing terribly unusual but did have 2 Northern Waterthrushes and a Common Yellowthroat. Many Swainson's Thrushes were there also along with a single lonely Hermit Thrush. Also birded the Lower Latham-Beebe Draw area (Weld County) this

[cobirds] Fort Collins Environmental Learning Center (Larimer) on 5/9/09

In response to a report of a probable rarity at a nebulous site a day late, Rachel Hopper and I took our snowball's chance at the Environmental Learning Center today. We did not find the mega-rare warbler (you guess which one) but we did see a male Black-throated Gray Warbler. The location

[cobirds] Am. Redstart Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Sonderman Park, Colorado Springs

Hi all,   At 5:15 pm, we went to Sonderman Park, Colorado Springs.    We arrived and there was a large flock of Bullock's Orioles and Western Tanagers moving through the canopy.  There were at least 30 birds moving through the large willows and then the cottonwoods along the creek.  There was

[cobirds] Tennessee Warbler/Black-and-white Warbler/McMurry Natural Area/Larimer

This evening on our usuall walk Michelle and I saw a Tennessee Warbler and a Black-and-white Warbler about 50 feet south of the McMurry Natural Area parking lot on a trail that runs along the Poudre river. We access this trail through Lee Martinez Park but to get to the parking lot take N.

[cobirds] Northern Waterthrush, Boulder

I saw a Northern Waterthrush near the south-west end of Sawhill Ponds around 11 am today. It was calling quite a lot. Also managed to find one Rose-breasted Grosbeak a bit further north (two were reported earlier) and my FOY Swainson's Thrush. Knut Waagan

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Hi Cobirders. A short trip to the Wheat Ridge Green Belt at noon today. Over the bridge and just to the right on the nature trail there is a Bushtit nest in small tree not leafed out yet to the left of the trail about 6 feet high. It is behind several dead leaves in the branches. I saw the

[cobirds] Owling with Brandon 9 May 09

Howdy all, Brandon drug me owling with him for the first time in many years from mid-night to 3:30 AM. We went up to Beulah area, and check out some old standby areas. We had; Common Poor-will - 15+ Great Horned Owl - 2 Flammulated Owl - 13 Saw-whet Owl - 2 Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 Chipping

[cobirds] Lower Latham additions Blackpoll

I went birding with my friend, Jim Ratzloff today around Latham and Beebe Draw in Weld County. We saw many of the already sighted birds near Lower Latham and the general area, including 2 Stilt Sandpipers. No Black-bellied Plovers or Dunlin. On the south side of cty. rd. 48[this wet,