[cobirds] fos arrivals in Fremont Pinyon-Juniper

I had an adult white-crowned sparrow at my feeder today arrivals in the area last week include Say's Phoebe, Chipping Sparrow, and Mourning Dove Mountain Bluebirds are nest building, House Finchs are courtship feeding Last week a group of 15+ large, fat, Wild Turkeys came by and

[cobirds] CFO convention late fees to start soon

Late registration for the CFO convention begins on Thursday, so if you've been procrastinating, now is the time. If you are not registering online, please check the online registration form to see which trips are full. http://www.cfo-link.org/convention/index.php Scroll down to see the

[cobirds] Americaqn Dippers Jefferson County

2 American Dippers at Morrison Park in Morrison. Spotted under the bridge at the end of the road into the park. Followed them downstream as they dove and swam. 4/11/10 Barbara Hanson Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

[cobirds] American Avocet Cherry Creek Reservoir

Yesterday we saw an American Avocet near the 23 American Pelicans at Cherry Creek Res. Linda Powers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this

[cobirds] Eastern Kingbird, Canon City

Hi all, This morning an Eastern Kingbird made a brief appearance in the plowed field behind my house. This is the earliest I've seen one in CO. In fact it's the first I've seen in the month of April. Rich Miller Canon City -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[cobirds] Lincoln's SP Yellow-rumps

Hi All, First of season Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Lincoln's Sparrow on Big Thompson river trail between Wilson and Taft this morning. Also 1 Double-crested Cormorant in the usual Cottonwood trees, even after all that house-building cleared out the really good trees (for those of you

[cobirds] Mr Bill solution

Hi all: I have posted the solution to last week's Mr. Bill Mystery Quiz at www.cfo-link.org. Tony Leukering Villas, NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For

[cobirds] Northern Parula -- Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso County 4/12

Hi all,   I photographed what appears to me as typical adult male Northern Parula at the Holmes grove at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) this morning.  I'm guessing this wasn't the parula seen by Bill Maynard yesterday at the nearby at the Casita, that he thought might be a Tropical Parula x

[cobirds] Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Larimer County

Heard a male whiz by about 10 minutes ago. 1 - filled a feeder hung it. 2 - typed this in. Say's Phoebe showed up this weekend. Pinon jays their usual unpredictable selves, although it helps if I put out peanuts. d Davis at 6,009 ft., 4 miles NW of Lyons, in open Ponderosa

[cobirds] Tundra Swan

While on a weekend road trip, we found that the Tundra Swan was still present on Saturday April 10th at Monte Vista NWR. Chris Schoenfelder Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Huerfano County - last of season Rosy-Finches

Well, it was a very long run; Rosy-Finches were here from December 2 through April 11. When they first arrived, they came mostly around when it snowed. For the last several weeks, they've come in fewer and fewer numbers. In between that...they were here in the hundreds; five to six

[cobirds] Lincoln, Cheyenne, Kit Carson

Kay I visited the dry counties in search of waterfowl this weekend. As always Cheyenne County was frustrating but we had pretty good luck elsewhere. Lincoln CR32 south of Hugo: Kinny Lake - Common Mergansers Farm pond on Rd 2G east of CR32 - 8 species of dabblers and divers Hugo SWA -

[cobirds] Comanche Grasslands and Cottonwood Canyon

Hi Cobirders Well it was a windy one out here today but we managed some good birds. Most exciting for me was a BLACK-THROATED SPARROW on M rd WNW of Campo. The bird was 2.4 miles E of the M rd 13 rd junction on M rd. Cottonwood Canyon had several Lewis's Woodpeckers near the picnic area.

[cobirds] Burrowing Owls Returning/Nunn

We heard a Burrowing Owl calling at 8pm this evening across from our house. P dog colony is on WCR 100 on N, 25m E of WCR 33/100. There is also another active colony on WCR 33 .5m S of WCR 33/100 on W. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of the Nunn Guy -- You

[cobirds] Clark's Grebes back at Union Res - Boulder Co

Stopped on my way back from the airport and mixed in with the Pelicans and a hundred Coots were 2 Clark's Grebes, looking good in their spring finery. Anyone who's wondering where the Blue Winged Teal are, every pond around Galveston (FeatherFest) had a couple of dozen, eating like crazy for the

[cobirds] Florence Screech Owls

Hi Is the pair of Screech Owls (Western?) nesting in downtown Florence known to anyone? The pair was at the apparent nesting tree tonight where they fledged young last year. Pat Gould Florence, Fremont Co -- You received this message

[cobirds] (out of area) White-winged Crossbill in Cherry Co, NE 4/11

Hi Everyone-- In the hope that someone in Nebraska is lurking on this list, I thought I would mention that I saw a dull male White-winged Crossbill behind the visitor center at Fort Niobrara NWR, 5 miles east of Valentine, on Sunday 4/11. It was in a young Ponderosa Pine and on the surrounding