[cobirds] Common Merganser young - Lyons

2011-06-25 Thread Davis
For those that like cute little tykes: There are 3 Common Merganser females and 12 chicks floating around in the pond that goes under the road to the High School in Lyons. Surprisingly, even with new kayaking courses nearby, and a canoe on the lake most of the time, they have managed to bre

[cobirds] Fall migrant Marbled Godwit at Chatfield State Park

2011-06-25 Thread Joey Kellner
Participants of today's monthly birdwalk at Chatfield found a Marbled Godwit resting on the sandbar at the Plum Creek delta. Not a lot of time between when Spring migration ends for some species and Fall migration starts for others. Also on the same sandbar was a migrant adult Franklin's Gull.

[cobirds] Hygiene area, Boulder County, June 25th

2011-06-25 Thread Ted Floyd
Hello, Birders. Bob Zilly and I found some nice birds around Hygiene, Boulder County, earlier this morning, Saturday, June 25th. At Pella Crossing, we audio-recorded an EASTERN WARBLING-VIREO. We also saw a Cedar Waxwing building a nest, and we heard and saw several Common Mergansers flying o

[cobirds] Greenwood Village Turkeys

2011-06-25 Thread picapica
Cobirders, At about 9:30am Lea Ann and I refound mom and nine baby Wild Turkeys foraging in the grass at 5650 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. This is no more than a block, or so, south of E. Berry Place. Bob Brown Highlands Ranch   -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

[cobirds] ID Help

2011-06-25 Thread Nicolle Martin
Yesterday while hiking early around 6 a.m., I saw a small Warbler size bird atop a Ponderosa singing its heart out. I didn't have any binocs, but I noted a brilliant blue head or possible cap. Because of no binocs and the way the sun was hitting, I could not discern any other markings. I know th

[cobirds] June Bird Book Giveaway

2011-06-25 Thread Connie Kogler
Free book giveaway for June is up on my blog - answer this question: Do you share your bird watching hobby or profession with others? Why? How? For a chance to win a great book! www.birdsothemorning.com Connie Kogler Loveland,CO Birds O' The Morning .com Aslan's Own .com -- You received

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Saturday, June 25, 2011

2011-06-25 Thread Joyce Takamine
Date:   June 25, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link. phone: 303-659-8750 compiler:  Joyce Takamine This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 25, 2011 updated at 5 AM, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a message, you can sk