[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Date: June 1, 2011 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, June 1, 2011 updated at 5:00 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a mess

Re: [cobirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler - Larimer

I saw it to at about 11am. Could you send me the picture? Also saw the female Magnolia Warbler reported by Leatherman. Cade Cropper Ft Collins On May 31, 2011 6:10 PM, "Brad Biggerstaff" wrote: I saw and photographed a Black-throated Gray Warbler at Dixon Reservoir in Fort Collins today at arou

[cobirds] help on banded bird Bander Needed

Fisher Peak Vet in Trinidad is taking care of a banded bird. I hope a bander will contact them for the band no. and info on the bird. Their phone no. is 719-846-3211 and address is 1617 Santa Fe Trail in Trinidad. Pat Snider -- You received this mess

[cobirds] Ash-throated Flycatcher, Kit Carson

I forgot one observation from our eastern Colorado Atlas trip, this one on May 29. Actively feeding (in the roaring wind) from a fence line in the center of a large short-grass prairie, we watched an Ash-throated Flycatcher. Location, between Bonny & Burlington in the Bonny Res. South Atlas b

[cobirds] POSSIBLE WESTERN GULL/Chatfield

Glenn Walbek just texted me that there is a (PROBABLE) WESTERN GULL (adult, alternate) at the sand spit at Chatfield State Park. --- Rachel Hopper Ft. Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this

[cobirds] Huerfano County: Baltimore Oriole, Indigo Bunting, Lazuli Bunting

A full breeding Baltimore Oriole came to our feeders briefly this morning breeding male Indigo Bunting has been here daily Male Lazuli Bunting was here briefly this morning fledgling Pinyon Jays are here for the second year in a row! Polly Wren Neldner La Veta Huerfano County -- You received thi

[cobirds] Red-headed Woodpecker/Nunn

This striking bird was at the rural residences on WCR 98 between WCR 31 and WCR 33. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegro

Fwd: [cobirds] POSSIBLE WESTERN GULL/Chatfield

The ad. alternate Western Gull is still showing well on the Marina Sandspit @ Chatfield. Everything appears to line up well with the ID IMHO- great find, Glenn!! Enjoy- Bill Schmoker, Longmont Sent from my iPhone > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

[cobirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler/Larimer

This morning ~ 6:30 am there was a Black-throated Gray Warbler 30 meters west of the poudre bike trail and N. College intersection. Good Birding Rob Sparks Old Town Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this

[cobirds] Western Gull, Chatfield (Douglas)

Folks, I have loaded some photos of what appears to be an adult, alternate Western Gull found today at Chatfield. The bird is on the marina sandspit, near the end. I will post more details later as time permits. http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/western_gull Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO -- You

[cobirds] Dowdy Draw, Boulder County

Hello all, I spent a couple of hours today at very birdy Dowdy Draw and located a nesting pair of blue-gray gnatcatchers toward the end of the southbound trail, at the foot of the switchback. Lazuli buntings and yellow-breasted chats were vocalizing in droves. Other highlights include: N. M

[cobirds] The Western Gull has moved from the sandspit at Chatfield! Quo vadis?

I just got a call from Larry Modesitt who has arrived at the Marina sandspit at Chatfield and sees no birders, no gull. Many of us saw it half way between the parking lot and the tip of the sandspit, picking at a dead carp, around 1:00 PM and after. Peter Gent told me that it was there when he left

[cobirds] The Western Gull is back at the tip of the sandspit, NOW

Larry Modesitt and Bob Brown are looking at the gull NOW. It moved from halfway out the Marina sandspit to its tip. Good luck. If it moves from there, please let me know at 303 204-0828 and I will post an update. If you are going, please take a 2 way radio, to facilitate communication amongst the

[cobirds] Alder Flycatcher refound; CU East Campus, Boulder, BOULDER CO.

At 14:45 I relocated the ALDER FLYCATCHER, previously seen last Sunday, along the Skunk Creek Greenway path on the CU East Campus. This area is between Colorado Ave and Arapahoe Ave. The bird was foraging in dense bushes and cottonwood on Skunk Creek immediately east of the SyBase building wh

[cobirds] black-throated gray warbler-Larimer County

All, The Black-throated gray warbler posted this morning by Rob is still hanging out. He is currently in some Russian olives along a small pond about 100 yards west of the little bridge and just north of the bike trail. I'm guessing according to Rob's post that he's only moved about 100 yards we

[cobirds] Western Gull- Yes

Still there at the Marina spit @ 430 pm. Christian Nunes Boulder, CO Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- 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. To unsubscribe from t

[cobirds] Western Gull, Chatfield state park. Douglas county.

Hello all Great find Glenn, I knew hanging out with you for the past 60 years would pay off. Thanks for everyones help on the ID. I  have posted some more photos on my site below. Good Birding Loch Kilpatrick Parker Co www.flickr.com/photos/lochkilpatrick -- You received this message because yo

[cobirds] Western Gull, update

Folks, Doug Faulkner reports the Western Gull took off from the marina sandspit, circled a few times and headed west. They lost track of it. If you are out looking, search the other portions of Chatfield Reservoir and also nearby reservoirs. I will post any updates I receive. Glenn Walbek C

[cobirds] Western Gull still present at of right now 5:53pm

It is best viewed from the Swim Beach now by the north entrance.  From Swim Beach, look north west along the beach.  This is where it is as of right now, according to Kara & Dan Carragher.   Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Western Gull - Chatfield State Park Jefferson/Douglas Counties

Cobirders, The reported Western Gull was comfortably dozing at the north end of the swim beach this evening. Then it began preening, stood up and eventually took wing. It flew to the eastern side of the reservoir at approximately 7:35 pm and was last seen rounding the point near the handicap

[cobirds] Western Gull - Douglas (Jefferson) County - back at marina sandspit 8:00pm 6/1

After watching the Western Gull fly east from the North entrance swim beach at 7:30 I headed back to the marina and confirmed that the gull had settled back on that side of the lake. At the moment it is on the east side directly north from the east edge of the car parking lot for the boat launch. T

[cobirds] red crossbill

Female red crossbill yesterday and today at feeder. Paul Tennery Valdez, Las Animas county Sent from my iPhone -- 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. To unsubscribe fro

[cobirds] Lake Estes - Larimer County

This morning (6/1) Katrina Stowasser and I went to Lake Estes in Larimer County. Birds we found (which most couldn't be refound) include: Magnolia Warbler - 1 Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 male Alder Flycatcher - 1 seen well and sang once Willow Flycatcher - double digits

[cobirds] Late Post, Yuma & Washington county

Hi all, Deb Carstensen and I decided to go to Bonny State Park on May 30th. [Yuma County]. To continue with the larger than normal amount of sightings for Red-headed Woodpeckers[at least along the front range], I had never, ever seen so many Red-headed Woodpeckers at Bonny before. We got to s

Re: [cobirds] Western Gull - Douglas (Jefferson) County - back at marina sandspit 8:00pm 6/1

Sorry, posting from my phone I didn't notice that my signature was not attached.Great find Glenn! I have posted a few of my pics - daveabirding.blogspot.com David Alcock Broomfield, CO On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:10 PM, daveabird...@gmail.com < daveabird...@gmail.com> wrote: > After watching t