[cobirds] May 13, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that there is new information for this species in this report) Barrow's Goldeneye (Eagle) Little Blue H

[cobirds] Boulder County shorebirds, May 12th

Hello, Birders. Hannah and Andrew and I looked for Boulder County shorebirds in the rainsnow yesterday evening, Wednesday, May 12th. Teller Lake No. 5 had a spiffy alternate Stilt Sandpiper (uncommon in Boulder County in the spring) and 4 Semipalmated Plovers. Clover Basin Reservoir didn't

[cobirds] Evening Grosbeaks, Lazuli - Boulder

Suzanne Olmstead reports that she and her bluebird-monitoring companion saw 6 Evening Grosbeaks at Betasso Monday. There may have been more, but there were at least 6. We had a Lazuli Bunting visit our S. Boulder feeder the same day. New yard bird. George Oetzel -- You received this message bec

[cobirds] Invite to Bear Creek Regional Park Bird Count, Colo. Springs

Cobirders, Bear Creek Nature Center is hosting it's annual Spring Bird Count this Saturday, May 15 from 7 - 10:30 a.m. Bird enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this citizen science project counting species and populations of birds in this El Paso County Park

[cobirds] American Redstart/Northern Waterthrush/Lee Martinez Park/Fort Collins

Today while birding my way to work I saw a bright male American Redstart foraging low in some boxelders. Another find was a Northern Waterthrush singing in the same area, in the vicinity there was a Hermit Thrush and a couple of Orange-crowned Warbler's and Clay- colored Sparrow’s. These birds we

[cobirds] Pine Warbler, Frederick, Weld County

Senior skip day and court left me with ten students in my class today so we finished up class out side.  While working with students I was distracted by a singing Pine Warbler.  There are two small Ponderosa(?) in our small court yard. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO "Only the muddy fox lives"

[cobirds] Bullocks Oriole Pair Weld County Yard

I put up a hummingbird feeder with sugar water and the Oriole pair comes to drink throughout the day. The window is open near the feeder and their chatter tells me when they are feeding. He is gorgeous. Norma Erickson North of Greeley along HWY 392 -- You received this message because you are

[cobirds] Blackpoll Warbler - Sterling Natural Area - Fort Collins

Picked up the bird on a debris pile under a decommisioned bridge over the Poudre in the NW corner of the property. The bird was foraging with a group of YRWAs. The Blackpoll and the group then moved to some willows on the east side of the river where they worked the area for a minute or two. The

[cobirds] Grandview Cemetery on 5/13

I checked out Grandview Cemetery this morning from 7-noon, and had the following highlights: White-winged Crossbill - I am certain the female is now on her new nest. The male comes in to feed her at about hourly intervals. The nest is in the southeast corner of Section 1, in a very tall, cone

[cobirds] Manitou Lake - Teller County - latest arrivals

An hour walk around Manitou Lake at noon turned up 8 new species today in 35 degrees, wind, snow and overcast. Black-crowned Night-Heron - on schedule within a week; bred last year; in marsh south and across hwy 67 from lake) Solitary Sandpiper - only 3rd record Wilson's Phalarope - 5; one st

[cobirds] Scarlet Tananger, Other Birds, Cherry Ck SP, Arapahoe Co.

Hi Birders, Cherry Creek SP offered some nice birds this morning. Carl Stecher alerted John Streeter and us to the Scarlet Tananger and two Willets in the picnic table area near the west entrance to the park, and to several other nice birds. When we saw the Willets, they were on the beach toward

[cobirds] Lots of FOS Backyard Sightings

Today I've seen ... Black-headed Grosbeak - 2 White-crowned Sprarrow - 2 Chipping Sparrow - 2 + 1 female Green-tailed Towhee Broad-tailed Hummer - 2 House Wren (tho the breeding pair have been here for about 10 days building their nest) Bullock's Oriole Yellow Warbler Blue Jay Say's Phoebe ALL in

[cobirds] Great horned owl parent and juvenile

I have seen a parent and juvenile great horned owl at least 6 times along the S. Platte River in Littleton, north of the Carson Nature Center, taking the unpaved path along the river. The owls are on the east side of the river in a cottonwood grove, about 10 minutes walk from the Carson Nature Cen

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 13 May 2010

Hi Cobirders Another good cold day here at Chico. Steve Brown and I saw the Harris's Sparrow early but it was hard to relocate (impossible). 93 birds of 22 species banded today. Large influx of Swainson's Thrushes after just 3 yesterday. Warblers were still around but in smaller numbers. B

[cobirds] Sora's at Wonderland Lake, Boulder

Last night while dog walking around Wonderland Lake I finally saw the Sora's that I have been hearing for a week. The two were swimming along the north east edge near the spill way. Handsome birds. Wonderland Lake is located between Utica and Quince Streets, west of Broadway backing up to the Footh

[cobirds] Sonderman Park, Colorado Springs

Of interest to Colo Spgs birders : A quick walk at Sonderman Park between errands in town produced the following: 2 Swainson's Thrushes by the footbridge 1 Hermit Thrush about 10-12 meters upstream from the footbridge 2 Bullock's Orioles, 2 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Spotted tow

[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch 5/13

A quick summary of the more unusual stuff I saw today at Chico Basin Ranch.   Pueblo County: Northern Parula - 1 at Rose Pond American Redstart - 1 female at Rose Pond Indigo Bunting - 1 male, south of Rose Pond Northern Waterthrush - 5 (3 at Rose Pond, 2 at Headquarter Willows and pond) Veery - 1

[cobirds] MacGillvary Warbler, Prowers

Ok, so it is a good year for my yard! This evening I had a beautiful MacGillvary's Warbler out front. What a nice find for me and another new yard bird! Makes up for my lack of feeder birds. The lark buntings have just descended as well. Yesterday 5/12 was the first day I saw them in Prower

[cobirds] White-winged Dove, Frederick, Weld County

During lunch I went out looking for the Pine Warbler and came across a singing White-winged Dove in front of the high school. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO "Only the muddy fox lives" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post

[cobirds] Northern Parula, Sondermann Park, Colorado Springs

COBirders,   I wandered over to Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs this evening around 5:45 pm.  I met up with Robb Hines.  We caught glimpses of a very uncooperative Northern Parula.  I am assuming this is the same bird that Allan Burns reported a few days ago.   Other birds: Swainson's Thrush

[cobirds] Clover Basin Res., Longmont, Boulder County

My last stop for the week at Clover Basin today was not disappointing . A Lesser Yellowleg with completely muddy legs was a new shore bird at this location for my. It was accompanied by a Willet. I watched both of them navigating the which came up to their bellies at some points. Peeps (Western,

[cobirds] Clover Basin Res., Longmont, Boulder County

Oh, I did want to mention that by my count there have been 22 shorebirds spotted at Clover Basin Res. since April 25th. Todd Deininger Longmont, CO "Only the muddy fox lives" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to thi