[cobirds] Curious FY behavior, NW Custer County

COBirders, In the neighborhood of my cabin in NW Custer County we have had an unusually large number of Cassin's Finches throughout the summer that have produced a concomitant amount of fledglings. This morning a neighbor called me to report that for the last three days a Dark-eyed (Gray-heade

[cobirds] Jefferson County Indigo Buntings

This summer at Bear Creek Lake Park outside of Morrison in Jefferson County there was an male Indigo Bunting in the area west and south of Skunk Hollow Picnic area. There was a male indigo/Lazuli cross along the Cottonwood Trail just west of the lake. Both birds were seen on numerous occa

[cobirds] Boulder and Indigo/Lazuli Buntings

Christian commented on the absence of Boulder Indigo Buntings this year and also Lazuli/Indigo hybrids. On 5/9/2010, Peter Gent, Mike Blatchley and I had a male Indigo at Twin Lakes. I had a hybrid male at my yard in the foothills halfway between Boulder and Lyons two days in May and on six days

RE: [cobirds] Spizella flight, Doudy Draw, Boulder County, August 8th

Ted wrote: "Other sparrows out there included at least 6 Vesper Sparrows, at least 8 Lark Sparrows, and 1 singing Grasshopper Sparrow. Maybe the Grasshopper Sparrow was a refugee from all the recently mowed Boulder Open Space fields near Cherryvale and South Boulder Road. Christian, can you t

Re: [cobirds] Boulder - Bobwhite

Hi Sue, Northern Bobwhite has been present at Rabbit Mountain, very near your sighting, pretty much continuously since 7/1. The bird I've seen there is an adult male, possibly an Eastern type. I could hear it calling today while hiking the Eagle Wind trail on the Eastern side of RM Bob Zilly Long

[cobirds] Lake County sighting

I was driving outside Leadville when a Lewis'Woodpecker flew across the road from some Lodgepoles.I have never seen these birds at this elevation:10,000 ft. Justin Dee Vail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group

[cobirds] Vultures-Weld County

There are two vultures feeding on the carcass of a young raccoon that was killed on Weld County Road 5. It is near the intersection of CR 5 and CR 32, on CR 5. What kind of vultures, I don't know, didn't have my book with me, was driving, and going in the wrong direction to go retrieve it. They

[cobirds] Conejos County - American Three-toed Woodpecker

I was in the San Luis Valley over the weekend visiting family. We spent Saturday night camping at Trujillo Meadows Campground (Highway 17 between Antonito CO and Chama NM). The woods around camp site 38 were full of American Three-toed Woodpeckers. Also seen at this location were Red Crossbill, Rub

[cobirds] Long-billed Curlews not Whimbrels at Chatfield

Glenn Walbek went to the Plum Creek delta of Chatfield Reservoir and took some photos. Glenn identified these birds as juv. Long-billed Curlews due to the buffy coloration and the cinnamon underwings. The birds were last seen on the marina sandspit. Joey Kellner Littleton, CO -- You received t

[cobirds] Upland Sandpiper, Of interest to El Paso County birders

I wasn't going to report this bird because it was gone as soon as I flushed it but after discussing this with another local birder it might be of interest to EPC birders as a heads-up for Upland Sandpipers in the county. Early Saturday morning (between 7:00-7:15) I flushed an Upland in my yard w

[cobirds] Pinyon Jays at high elevation in Custer County

Hi all, Last week (August 4th), I saw a small flock of Pinyon Jays at my families property in the Wet Mountains in Custer County, at 9,050 feet in elevation.  I've never seen them here and at this high of elevation before, so I was quite surprised.  It seems like mountain and foothill birds are

[cobirds] Whimbrels at Chatfield State Park

Jim Schmoker just called me to report three Whimbrels at the Plum Creek delta. To reach this location take the main park road around the reservoir, skirt the east side of the campground (towards the lake) and when you get to a "T" intersection turn left (on the dirt road) to the parking lot at the

[cobirds] Last chance to sign up for August 12th field trip: Perseids & nocturnal migrants

Hello, Birders. We still have a few spaces open for the August 12th field trip to look for meteors and listen for nocturnal migrants in Boulder County. Full details, including eRSVP instructions: http://tinyurl.com/24qal38 If you want to attend, please let me know no later than TOMORROW, Tu

[cobirds] Shorebird habitat at Timnath Reservoir, southeast Larimer County

Water level is dropping at Timnath Res in Timnath Colorado just east of Fort Collins. Best view of the reservoir is from the the municipal park on the west side, but the best view of shorebirds is from the east bay along Weld CR 13 (County Line). Telescope required. Shorebirds seen Sunday Aug 8

[cobirds] Boulder - Bobwhite

COBirds, There is a Bobwhite calling in my neighborhood in Boulder Cty. I heard it twice two nights ago and again both yesterday and this morning. Location - from downtown Lyons take Hwy 36 towards RMNP turn left on the first Apple Valley Road turn left on Antelope Dr drive to the end of the road

[cobirds] August 9, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado

Date: August 9, 2010 e-Mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, August 9, 2010 at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Highlight species include (*Denotes that ther