[cobirds] Salida birds

I hadn't been to Salida for quite a while so ventured up there today. It was a beautiful day, mostly sunny though I ran into a little rain halfway there. I saw American Dipper in the Arkansas River on the way up and two in river right in Salida. Sand Lake had one male Common Goldeneye among a go

[cobirds] Common Ground-Dove--still there Monday

Hello COBirders, I was late to chase this rarity--9 days after it was first reported-- but despite low odds I got up at 4:30 am Monday and drove a big loop through Jumbo, Ovid, Julesburg, Sand Draw, Holyoke, Haxton to Sterling then home. Saw Harris’s Sparrow, Common Redpoll, Eastern Bluebird and o

[cobirds] Phillips County report - not much

I was able to spend the morning in Philco, heading back home at noon. At dawn, the Haxtun sewage ponds held a gaggle of geese, with one White-fronted, one Snow and the rest white-cheeked. The Bonaparte' s Gulls seen yesterday were apparently one day wonders. When I first pulled into Holyoke, a few

[cobirds] Ground Dove Sex and Subspecies

Greetings All, Avoiding the great temptation to wander off into the land of bad jokes, I'll just stick to the facts. I sent a number of photos to Steve Cardiff at LSU. He plowed through the LSU collection, and states 1) definitely male 2) fits within spectrum of western race, but eastern race c

[cobirds] Estes Park Rusty Blackbird: Larimer

Greetings All, At about 3 pm, on my way out of town, I thought that the horse stables at Dry Gulch Road and US 34 might be worth a peek. For most of May-Oct, this spot swarms with blackbirds, including Yellow-headed this spring. In any case, there were but three blackbirds there this afternoo

[cobirds] Christmas Bird Counts

Cobirds Members- I would like to start adding a schedule for this years CBC's on the RBA. If you are a leader and have dates picked out, please notify me of details. Thanks, Allison Hilf ah...@aol.com 303-888-5110 (cell) I -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

[cobirds] Pomarine Jaeger continues

Chris Wood tells me the Pomarine Jaeger is still at Chatfield with a 1st cycle Thayer's Gull, 3 Common Loons and 1 Pacific Loon. I was able to get a few pics of the jaeger yesterday and Saturday after waiting for him to come in close. Did anyone photograph it feeding on the Ring-billed Gull?

[cobirds] BUSHTITS 1st time here, Larimer

Hi, First time back of my house & on peanut feeder -- BUSHTITS -- a flock of 6 or so --very pink on head and even sides -- quite a surprise, as I've not seen them here before this morning. Elaine Coley, loveland, Larimer Try FREE IM ToolPack at www.imtoolpack.com Capture screenshots, upload

[cobirds] Swans @ Barr Lake, Adams County

Folks- My folks are seeing 7 swans right now, all adult, at Barr Lake. They are being seen looking west from the Niedrach Trail towards the observation platform. They are tentatively IDing them as Trumpeter Swans, though looks are distant for now. Also present are thousands of geese including

RE: [cobirds] Pomerine Jaeger eating RBGull

Bill Kaempfer, Tom Wilberding, and I once saw a Pomerine take out a Franklin's Gull at Jackson Reservoir. I've heard a similar story about a Pom taking out a Laughing Gull from Steve Mlodinow. The experience we had at Jackson was pretty gruesome. Jaegers and Skuas don't have talons to grasp pre

[cobirds] Trumpeter Swan, Larimer County

The Trumpeter Swan continues at Dixon Reservoir as of 9:30 am. Brad Biggerstaff Fort Collins -- 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 this group, send e

[cobirds] Pacific Loon, Rifle Gap Reservoir, Garfield County 11/20

November 20, 2011 First stop was Loveland Ski Area to do a few runs and say hi to the Gray Jays. Next we headed to Garfield County to check on waterfowl. The pond at the Mamm Creek exit had six REDHEAD, two COMMON GOLDENEYE and a BELTED KINGFISHER. Rifle Gap SP is still holding the PACIFIC

[cobirds] Lake Estes: Trumpeter Swan, Thayer's Gull, parvipes Canada Goose

Greetings All, The 4 TRUMPETER SWANS were still at Lake Estes this AM, towards the w. end of the unfrozen/non-mud portion. There was also a beautiful juv THAYER'S GULL feeding with crows in the mud towards the w. side. Finally, among the hordes of "Big Guy" Canada Geese there 60 or so LESSER C

[cobirds] Ross's Goose - Prospect Lake (ElPaso)

COBirders, If you want to practice separating Lesser Canada Goose from Richardson's Cackling Goose or if you are a photographer who wants to practice with exposure on white birds, there was an adult Ross's Goose and flocks of both Lesser Canadas and Cackling Geese at Prospect Lake in Memorial P

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds, Pueblo County

This morning (Sunday) I birded the area west of Valco Ponds parking lot and found 6 Rusty Blackbirds on a gravel bar in the Arkansas River midway between the parking lot and the hatchery ponds. They were quite georgeous in the sun, showing a lot of rust color, pale eyebrows, yellow eyes, and vel

[cobirds] Pomerine Jaeger eating RBGull

Yep, Bob Brown, that is what the Pomarine was doing.  We saw the struggle as the gull tried get away from the Pomarine.  It didn't have a chance.  Fascinating to watch.  Very unexpected.  We figured a RBgull is only 6 oz smaller.   Jonelle Balais Evergreen Bruce Cyganowski Kittredge     "Saw the

[cobirds] Varied Thrush- East Aurora-Arapahoe county

This is only my second post in over 5 years to cobirds. I have has a Varied Thrush in my yard for the last 20 minutes off and on around the greenbelt. I live in Southeast Aurora in the Mission Viejo neighborhood. Buzz Schaumberg 3904 S. Idalia St Aurora CO 80013 -- You received this message

[cobirds] Costa's Hummingbird, Grand Junction, Mesa County

I stopped by the Vaughn's this morning. The COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD made an appearance at 7:45. -- Todd Deininger Longmont, CO -- 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 uns