[cobirds] Raptors & Cranes Weld County 10/12

Cobirders: Many pole raptors in Weld County today 10/12. Around noon at Ireland Reservoir east of Hudson, I saw a Broad-winged, Red-tailed, probable Red-shouldered, and Rough-legged Hawks and a Kestrel. At Latham, Sandhill Crane sounds alerted me to look up at a pair high above. They mad

[cobirds] Ploverlicious Timnath Reservoir, Larimer

I stopped by Timnath today and had a very nice plovery morning. 12+ Black-bellied Plovers 2 American Golden-Plovers 2 Semipalmated Plovers innumerable Killdeer I also had Pectoral, Least, Semipalmated, and Bairds Sandpipers, and hundreds and hundreds of Dowitchers. I actually didn't spot any tha

[cobirds] Boulder Reservoir 10/12/2009

At Boulder Reservoir late this afternoon: Horned Grebe, 20 Bald Eagle, 1 adult Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Baird's Sandpiper, 2 Sabine's Gull, 1 juvenile. Although the bird was distant and the light a bit dim, I had very good and long scope looks. The funny thing about this bird was that all the p

[cobirds] Sunday more seen afternoon.

Hi Cobirders. I watched the Nijer Thistle feeder about 3 PM. There was a black-backed Lesser Goldfinch, an American Goldfinch, a couple of sparrows when a small bird that had lots of bright red was finding seed from the feeder it came and went a couple times. I decided it had to be a Vermil

[cobirds] Fox Sparrow Weld Co.

Just at dusk tonight in with the White-crowned Sparrows a beautiful Fox Sparrow appeared. Very red wings, tail and red streaks on breast. Hope its there in the morning. Also had a White-throated Sparrow. The weather is changing. Norma Erickson North of Greeley --~--~-~--~~---

[cobirds] North Weld County

Still more Lapland Longspurs-seems to be another good year for them. I hear them in almost all Horned Lark flocks I come across: At my house in Nunn - 6 WCR 33/100 prairie dog colony - 4+ WCR 33/94 - 5+ WCR 33/94-area (old homestead on NW): Ruby-crowned Kinglet Prairie Falcon Red-tailed Hawk - 3

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, Gunbarrel, Boulder County

Dear Cobirders, Now that the skies are clearing and the air is heating up, I just spotted a Broad-winged Hawk soaring over my house in Gunbarrel. Hopefully there will be Sandhills this evening! Cheers, Walter Szeliga Boulder, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~

[cobirds] Lee Martinez/Larimer

All while out on a run Saturday morning I saw a Broad-winged Hawk at Lee Martinez Park and saw probably the same individual again on Sunday while out walking. Also seen were White-crowned Sparrows, Orange-crowned Warblers, Pink- sided Juncos and Yellow-rumped Warblers. Rob Sparks Old Town Fort C

[cobirds] looking for large crow roosts

Hello everyone, Does anyone know of any large (preferably VERY large!) crow roosts in the Front Range area? Thanks, Walter Messier Longmont, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http:

[cobirds] Pueblo birding 10/12 (Townsend's Warbler/Thayer's Gull)

Hi all,     I went to Pueblo City Park mid-day today, and found a lot of birds.  The best thing was a Townsend's Warbler near the creek on the west side of the park.  There were Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creeper, Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees, Ruby-crowned Kinglets

[cobirds] Boulder county yard birds 10/12/2009

Today in my yard: Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 juvenile. This bird was chased into my window by three magpies. It hit pretty hard, and sat on the ground stunned for at least five minutes. It recovered and flew away, albeit a bit disoriented at first. Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 1 female. Go south litt

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawk, El Paso County

About an hour ago, I saw a BROAD-WINGED HAWK at Meadowlake (off Mallard Drive in Falcon, east of Colorado Springs. ). It flew north-east towards Eastonville Road where I tried but did NOT refind it but had a nice "consolation prize" : a MERLIN near the dam. There was also a GREAT-HORNED OWL sunn

[cobirds] The Big Sit! Franktown, Douglas

On our eighth The Big Sit! 2009 (conducted on the roof of our house) we recorded 613 birds of 35 species. Plus, we regret to say, three species that Urling and Harriet Stratton saw on their walk but which they couldn't induce to fly into my line of sight from our roof. An average number We

[cobirds] Dowitcher sightings

Several reports of recent October Short-billed Dowitchers on COBIRDS are interesting. I'd like to know their plumages(juvenile, winter, etc.) Yesterday there were 6 dowitchers at Lake Beckwith, Colorado City, SW Pueblo County. All were in winter adult plumage. One was smaller with noticeably

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert - October 12, 2009

Compiler: Allison Hilf Date:October 12, 2009 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, October 12, 2009 at 7am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that

[cobirds] CBC Dates on the CFO Website

COBirders, Please send your CBC dates to me and I will compile them on the CFO website. Thanks. --- Rachel Hopper Ft. Collins Check out the CFO Website: www.cfo-link.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.

[cobirds] Boulder County, Oct. 11th

Hello, Birders. Andrew and I stopped by various Boulder County reservoirs yesterday, Saturday, October 11th. Here's what we found: Panama Reservoir. 10 Northern Pintails, 15 Lesser Scaup, 15 Ruddy Ducks, 40 Sandhill Cranes, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 20 Baird's Sandpipers, 139 Long-billed Dowit