[cobirds] Black-throated Green Warbler, Williamson's Sapsucker and Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Canon City area

2011-10-29 Thread SeEtta Moss
I found a first winter (possibly immature female) Black-throated Green Warbler in Veteran's Park (on H50 across from city admin building) in Canon City yesterday morning. The day before as I was photographing Cedar Waxwings feeding in the juniper trees in this small park I heard a bird calling tha

Re: [cobirds] Cherry Creek SP

2011-10-29 Thread Tom P
Sorry forgot to sign Tom Pollock AURORA CO On Oct 29, 2011 12:57 PM, "Tom P" wrote: > Chavez and I spotted a Common Loon from the north side by the picnic > benches Also had Northern Shrike as a nice bonus. > > On Oct 29, 2011 11:52 AM, "gwal...@comcast.net" > wrote: > > > > 4 female Red-br

[cobirds] Bent Co. Red Phalarope update

2011-10-29 Thread Duane Nelson
Birders, The Red Phalarope at the south lake of Adobe Creek Reservoir (Bent County) was still present late this afternoon (10/29). It was at the precise location where it was first found on 10/28. Turn west from Bent County Road 10, drive west several miles on Road UU to the dam, and drive no

[cobirds] Cherry Creek and Stanley update

2011-10-29 Thread gwal...@comcast.net
Loch and I scoped Cherry Creek reservoir after we dipped on scoters at Stanley. The Red-throated Loon and 2 Common Loons were in the SE corner of the lake. Stanley also had 2 Common Loons. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO Sent from my Verizon Droid 3 -- You received this message because you ar

[cobirds] White-throated Sparrow-BCLP-Jeffco

2011-10-29 Thread mike
Hi All, Today Urling Kingery and I took a Beginning Birder group to Red Rocks and Bear Creek Lake Park (BCLP). Highlights included seeing a White- throated Sparrow (adult, white-striped morph) among a small flock of American Tree Sparrows (10-15) along with one 1st year White-crowned Spa

[cobirds] Boulder Arctic Tern

2011-10-29 Thread Doug Faulkner
The Arctic Tern was actively flying around the reservoir this morning. No sign of any of the other birds recently reported. Doug Faulkner Arvada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@goo

[cobirds] Re: "Black-eared" Bushtits

2011-10-29 Thread cahmark
During the 1970s or 1980s, Barbara McKnight, the long-time secretary of New Mexico Ornithological Society, demonstrated that Black-eared Bushtits, at least in New Mexico, were juvenile or immature Bushtits. Black-eared Bushtits at that time were considered a separate species. Barbara banded bird

[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Saturday October 20, 2011

2011-10-29 Thread Joyce Takamine
compiler:  Joyce Takamine Date:   October 29, 2011 e-mail: rba@cfo-link phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, October 29, 2011 updated at 5:00 am, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.  If you are phoning in a message, yo

[cobirds] Re: Black-eared Bushtits? (pictures)

2011-10-29 Thread Karl Stecher Jr.
Dave, I don't know where the cutoff is between interior and full black-eared. The "ear" came out brown on your picture...I would throw out a guess that this bird is 80% of the way towards a black-eared. I await the comments of the master of molt, Tony Leukering, on this one. I only know, rou