[cobirds] RMBO Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch - 3/27/10

Note: Lost and Found at the Hawk Watch, a nice rubber lens cap (maybe for a scope?). If is yours drop me a line and I can arrange to get it to you. Thanks to Vince Kloster and Dave Alcock today, your eyes and company were most welcome today. Today Bald Eagles dominated the migration show, and they

[cobirds] FOS - Long-billed Dowitchers - Jefferson County

During our DFO Field Trip today we had two Long-billed Dowitchers in nonbreeding plumage in the shallow water along the shore of the northwest cove off Pelican Point in Bear Creek Lake Park(BCLP). This is a first of the season (FOS) for BCLP this spring. Mike Henwood BCLP - Jefferson Count

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow - Red Rocks

On the same DFO Field Trip we found the Golden-crowned Sparrow at the feeder at the Red Rocks Trading Post. The first year Golden-crowned is starting to look a little scruffy (starting to molt). The bird first appeared at the platform feeder on the east lawn before flying over to the gar

[cobirds] Peregrine and Prairie Falcons - Red Rocks

On a DFO Field Trip this morning to Red Rocks and Bear Creek Lake Park we observed a pair of Prairie Falcons a pair of Peregrine Falcons at Red Rocks. The pair of Prairie Falcons were noticed about 10:00a.m. flying together and courting that ended in mating on top of a large rock. The Per

Re: [cobirds] Windsor Lake Gulls - 3/27 (ICELAND GULLS)

This is in Weld County, just north of Main St in downtown Windsor. Great views of gulls from the swim beach on south side of lake and from fishing pier on west side. Easy access by car. Telescope not required for gulls along shore, but many more in center of lake. There was also 1 ad Thayers a

[cobirds] Nesting Bald Eagles near Platteville

Xcel Energy has an "Eagle Cam" set up with photos taken every two minutes. You can access the cam at: http://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/eagle_day.asp. Eagle Cam Active: February - May Fort St. Vrain Station, Platteville, CO "Our Eagle Cam features a bald

[cobirds] Windsor Lake Gulls - 3/27

Nick Komar just called me to report an adult GLAUCOUS GULL, a 1st cycle ICELAND GULL, and a 1st and 2nd cycle Thayer's Gulls. They are currently at the eastern edge of the lake. Cole Wild Loveland -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado

[cobirds] RE: Westerly Creek Wetlands

While there are no plans to "fill-in" the wetlands of Lowry's Westerly Creek, Denver City Council has approved zoning to significantly develop the land immediately adjacent and upstream to the marshes (a former reclaimed landfill). The commercial encroachment (multi-story retail, ligh

[cobirds] Mr Bill solution and request

Hi all: I have posted the solution to Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz #339. Also, in my haste to get caught up in providing solutions, I accidentally deleted a bit more than a week of submitted answers. Please see the quiz for details and resubmit any answers that might have been lost in this fiasco.

[cobirds] Harris' Sparrow, Greenlee Preserve

Dear Cobirders, Given the strong north winds last night and this morning, I figured Ted Floyd's Harris' Sparrow should still be around today. I headed out to Greenlee at around 9AM and was surprised to immediately find the Harris' Sparrow (it was the first bird I saw!). It was in the br

[cobirds] Migration Notes

At sunset last night I experienced a "mini" fallout of warblers with three Northern Parulas, two Common Yellowthroats and a Yellow-throated Warbler. Okay, I was on the upper deck of a ship halfway between Cuba and Florida at the time, but nice viewing just the same. Most interesting was watching

[cobirds] Colorado RBA - March 27, 2010

Date:March 27, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Allison Hilf This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 6:30 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes