[cobirds] Re: NE Colorado Friday (RED PHALAROPE, interesting Golden Plover)

2011-09-30 Thread Joey Kellner
In looking at my poor photos, I believe that the plover at Jumbo was just a very brightly marked American Golden Plover and NOT a Pacific Golden Plover. Joey. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email t

[cobirds] CBR Banding Update 9/30

2011-09-30 Thread julie webber
Hi CoBirders! The cooler weather brought in a few more birds than we've been seeing, plus one new one for the fall: Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1 House Wren- 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 4 Hermit Thrush- 7 Gray Catbird- 3 Brown Thrasher- 2 Orange-crowned Warbler- 3 Magnolia Warbler- 1 Ovenbird- 1 Common Yello

[cobirds] Hawk ID question

2011-09-30 Thread kickback
I took this picture back in the spring and at the time I thought it was a juvenile Cooper's hawk. I now think it is a juvenile sharp- shinned hawk due to the relatively broad brown streaks on the chest. http://avoapples.com/birds/IMG_5004_4x6.gif Comments would be appreciated. Thanks Bill Kosar

[cobirds] NE Colorado Friday (RED PHALAROPE, interesting Golden Plover)

2011-09-30 Thread Joey Kellner
Kathy Mihm-Dunning, Connie and Rick Steinkamp and I headed up to NE Colorado today. The water level at Jumbo Reservoir is increasing, but still there were a few shorebirds present including an interesting Golden Plover, likely an American. The bird had a "yellowish buff" colored face and the spot

[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station Update, 9/30/11

2011-09-30 Thread Meredith
Lovely weather today, but the birds were quiet. 23 new captures, 5 recaps, and no new species: House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Chipping Sparrow7 White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)

[cobirds] potentially interesting Ammodramus sparrow in Boulder County

2011-09-30 Thread Christian Nunes
Hello birders, I spotted an Ammodramus sparrow this afternoon that has potential for a Nelson's Sparrow. I flushed it from a patch of saltgrass and it flew into a dense teasel stand among some cattails and sedges. I only had a naked eye view as it flew the 15 m or so. What was obvious was an oc

[cobirds] sandhill cranes--windsor reservoir

2011-09-30 Thread Joan Glabach
Cranes have been flying over Windsor Reservoir this afternoon---several groups since at least 2PM    The latest group had 15 cranes. Joan Glabach Windsor, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email t

[cobirds] GVAS Banding Update, Week 2

2011-09-30 Thread Amber Carver
We had another slow week of banding in Grand Junction, and today was the first day that we caught no birds at all. Over the course of the week we did add several new species to our season list, which now includes: Wilson's Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Bewick's Wren, Bush

[cobirds] Sedge Wren (Chico Basin Ranch - Pueblo)

2011-09-30 Thread Bill Maynard
COBirders, I first heard, then saw, then photographed a very cooperative (for that species) Sedge Wren about 50 feet from where I found a LeConte's Sparrow (September 17) in a wet sedge meadow surrounded by scattered Russian olives where the Upper Twin Pond Dam bends 90 degrees south. I was wa

[cobirds] "The Big Year" Movie

2011-09-30 Thread The "Nunn Guy"
Hi all We're considering staging a "flock of birders" to view new birding movie in Fort Collins. Releasing Oct 14th. Details==>http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/the-big-year-movie Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscrib

[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes Adams County

2011-09-30 Thread picapica
Cobirders, Dan Stringer and I had about 40 Sandhill Cranes in the air south of Barr Lake at about noon today. Bob Brown Highlands Ranch -- 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.

[cobirds] "Nunn Guy" Birding Trip-Northern Colorado

2011-09-30 Thread The "Nunn Guy"
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/nunn-guy-birding-northern-colorado Hope to see some of ya at the Nunn Cafe! 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,

[cobirds] Sandhill Cranes, Baseline Reservoir, Boulder Co.

2011-09-30 Thread Christian Nunes
At about 8 am, there were 2 SANDHILL CRANES lounging at the south end of Baseline Reservoir. No sign of the Caspian Terns from yesterday. Great birding, Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/

RE: [cobirds] juncos

2011-09-30 Thread Jeff J Jones
Had my FOS non-gray-headed junco here at my home in Teller county on Monday, 9/26. It was a brief look, but seemed smallish; as if belonging to the Oregon group instead of mearnsi. There were many gray-headed around, and I think its larger size would have stuck out if it were pink-sided. Jeff J

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Friday September 30, 2011

2011-09-30 Thread Joyce Takamine
compiler:  Joyce Takamine Date:   September 30, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 30, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a message,