[cobirds] Chipping Sparrows, W Kingbirds, Ferruginous Hawk & dark Red-tail south of Pueblo

This afternoon after an appointment in Pueblo I drove south of town to the grasslands to see what migrants had come in. The first migrant I found was a Western Kingbird (I did see a few in La Junta area on Saturday but am behind on my reports). I saw 2 more Western Kingbirds later at the Pueblo R

[cobirds] Cattle Egret, Erie, Boulder County

On my way to work this morning, 7am, there was a single Cattle Egret in the SW field at the intersection of CO 52 and County Line Rd. On another note I tried for the Yelllow-throathed Warbler around 3pm yesterday and did not find it.  I am 0-2 on this bird.  I did see the Red-napped Sapsuc

[cobirds] Dunlin still present Spring Park reservoir, Tuesday 7.10am

Hi all On this snowy morning Vic Zerbi and I just saw the summer plumaged Dunlin in the same location - the northwest arm of Spring Park resr, But only viewable with the aid of a scope.. If anyone wants help locating it please contact me Also Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Peeps 12+ Dowitcher s

[cobirds] Loggerhead Shrike: Estes Park

Greetings All, I had a nice time birding Estes Park this morning. A few migrants about, the most interesting of which was a Loggerhead Shrike on the west side of the lake. Cheers Steven Mlodinow Longmont CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colo

[cobirds] Common Poorwill, Fort Collins, Larimer Co.

Hey all, I got a call last night around 8:30PM from a birder friend who said he heard and then saw a Common Poorwill in his backyard along Shields St. just north of CSU campus. The bird then flew off toward campus. Seems like an early arrival to me. Matt Webb Fort Collins, CO -- You received th

[cobirds] Clay-colored Sparrow/Nunn

Woke up to some Clay-colored Sparrows singing in our field. Took some shots of Burrowing Owls (WCR 33), Swainson's Hawk (really close) pairs on commute. One owl was about six feet from me at dog hole on ground. Had a photogenic Horned Lark that wouldn't move so got a closeup of him, too. Burrow

[cobirds] Wood ducks and Yellow Headed Black birds Mead, Weld area

This am, there were two wood ducks in one of my large cottonwood trees. Got a good look at them before they took off over Highland Lake, going northwest. Also, on my way into work this am, I spied a flock of about 50 - 60 yellow headed blackbirds. First I've seen in this imed. area in about thr

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler still present

The Yellow-throated Warbler is still in the area of the confluence of Boulder Creek and Skunk Creek. I watched it for about 15 minutes starting around 10:30. It is in the trees along Boulder Creek just south of the pedestrian underpass (same area as before). Debra Sparn Boulder -- You receiv

[cobirds] Great Egret at Home Lake

Birded today at Home Lake and the Great Egret that has been around for a week or so is still present. If you don't see it on the lake, check the sewage ponds to the NW. Orange-crowned and YR Warblers present as were Kingfisher, Gr Yellowlegs, Forster's Tern, Am Wh Pelican, and Western Grebes. St

[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow, Louisville, Boulder Co.

Along with all of my White-crowned Sparrows, I just noticed a lovely White-throated Sparrow! They in my front yard eating millet with a few doves. Another group of only White-crowned Sparrows is in the back. Paula Hansley 720-890-2628 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[cobirds] Black-throated Sparrow, Boulder

All, Brenda and Roger Linfield and I looked for the Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Kelso Road (SW of Boulder Res) this morning, but did not see it. I did see a nicely plumaged Grasshopper Sparrow. Joanie Kleypas tells me she saw the Black-throated Sparrow this morning in the same locati

[cobirds] DFO Trip Thursday Starts at 7:30 AM and Not at 6 AM and Check Starting Location

Ira Sanders alerted me to a slight error of the DFO website.  The information on the DFO website for my DFO trip on Thursday is incorrect.   In partnership with the local museum in Castlerock, we are offering a DFO sponsored trip that day.  In order to accomodate the Museum's schedule, we are s

[cobirds] Boulder Yellow-throated Warbler @2:30 Tuesday

The Yellow-throated Warbler was present as of 2:30 today. If you hurry you can get the last 40 minutes on my parking meter! I parked just south of Bank of the West on Marine, then walked up to Arapaho, crossed the creek and went South. At the sign for Skunk Creek Path turn left. As soon as you

[cobirds] black-throated sparrow, Boulder, Tues pm

The gorgeous black-throated sparrow was still present at the previously reported location at CU South. It was feeding just after 2 pm with a flock of chipping and vesper sparrows in the open rocky area between the the SW corner of the tennis courts parking lot and the green cattle gate to the tr

RE: [cobirds] Cherry Creek State Park

My wife Laura and I spend about 3 hours at Cherry Creek State Park. There were a numberof other birders there as well as some good birds. We did not see either the Caspian Ternor the Neotropic Cormorant. Of the 42 species that we saw (didn't even make it all aroundthe lake) the best two for

[cobirds] black-throated sparrow, Boulder, Tues pm

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: pajaro...@hotmail.com Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:49:22 To: Alan Bell Reply-To: pajaro...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [cobirds] black-throated sparrow, Boulder, Tues pm Still there by its favorite pinyon tree south of the tenn

[cobirds] Boulder Gray Flycatcher still present

Birders, The previously reported GRAY FLYCATCH is still in about the same area as first reported. In the wet depression along the W--E social trail a few hundred yards south of the tennis CU tennis courts. Christian Nunes Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- You received this message b

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler, Boulder, Boulder County

Finally success with the Yellow-throated Warbler on the Boulder Creek Path at 3:30 -3:45 today with help from Alec Brown, Ira Sanders and an unidentified gentleman. The bird was west of the intersection with the Skunk Creek path, but was reported 45 minutes earlier form the east side of the buil

[cobirds] Lamar on 4/26

On my way down to Lamar yesterday, I stopped mid-afternoon at Last Chance. It had a good assortment of common migrants, the best being two White-throated Sparrows, a Green-tailed Towhee, and a Hermit Thrush. Today I hit all the normal spots within 5 mile radius of downtown Lamar (Prowers). M

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station

Hi COBirders, Another quiet early spring day at Chatfield. Finished 2 days of training for RMBO and Audubon Naturalists; school groups start tomorrow. We continued to welcome back bird friends from previous seasons (or maybe it's the other way around.some of our recaps likely never left

[cobirds] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (26 Apr 2011) 50 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0

FW: [cobirds] Colorado RBA for Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Date: April 26, 2011 e-mail: r b...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 26, 2011, updated at 11:00 PM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you