[cobirds] Re: Crow Valley/Briggsdale (Weld) on 9Sept09

Cobirders: A happen-stance entomological/ornithological experience on 09/09/2009 with Dave Leatherman, the recent Ron Ryder Award Recipient [see Colorado Birds, Vol. 43, No. 3, p. 175-178, July 2009, The Colorado Field Ornithologists' Quarterly issue], was both very enjoyable and educatio

[cobirds] Rare Bird Alert for Colorado September11, 2009

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date:September 11, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 11, 2009 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight

[cobirds] Mississippi Kite in Security CO

On my way home from the Widefield Community Center at noon today, I was treated by the fly-over of a Mississippi Kite. It was about tree- height and about 50 feet from me and was being chased by several smaller birds, mostly starlngs. It was my first sighting in this area since last fall.

[cobirds] Solitary Sandpiper, Delta County - Sept. 11

Just had a Solitary Sandpiper fly over my backyard (calling as it flew over)! Species #161 for my yard list! Also around my yard this morning were Wilson's Snipe, Evening Grosbeaks, Lewis's Woodpeckers (nested in front yard this year), Peregrine Falcon, Calliope Hummingbird, White-crowned, Brewer

[cobirds] Alternate Blackpoll-Rye

An alternate(breeding) plumage male Blackpoll Warbler graced the NW corner of Birch & Norton(my yard) yesterday from 1-1:15PM. This plumage is somewhat uncommon for fall male Blackpolls, since most molt into basic plumage before fall migration. Birders are welcome in the yard which is about 1 m

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Today

Co birders : Chico experienced a mega fall out of migrants this morning mainly Wilson's Warblers . Brian will post his banding results shortly but other highlights were : Holmes , El Paso : Cassin's Vireo , Townsend's Warbler , Calliope Hummingbird , HQ , Pueblo , Blue-headed Vireo ,

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 11 Sep 2009

Hi Cobirders As John Drummond has warned, we had a massive arrival of birds today at Chico, mostly Wilson's Warblers. Because of severe winds we closed nets for a few hours mid-morning we still banded 131 birds in 83.5 net hours. My typical day closing at noon would result in 110 net hours so

[cobirds] Northern Plains on Friday

This morning Glenn Walbek, Connie Steinkamp and I fought the morning wind and found a nice selection of birds at Crow Valley Campground. Warbler highlights were: Tennessee Warbler - 1st fall Townsend's Warbler - female Nashville Warbler Among the abundant Wilson's Warbler's there were also a n

[cobirds] Not a Bittern

It's a juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron. We became suspicious about our identification of the bird we found yesterday, and labeled an American Bittern, when we rechecked our notes. Small white splotches on the wings, blurry streaking on the breast--characteristics not found on the bittern