Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: December 9, 2011
e-mail: rba@cfo-link
phone: 303-659-8750
This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 9, 2001
sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the
Black Canyon Audubon Society 2011 Christmas Bird Counts!
Montrose - Saturday Dec. 17
Meet at 9 a.m. at the BLM/Forest Service parking lot.
Coordinator: Missy Siders, 970-275-6639, msid...@blm.gov
Delta - Sunday Dec. 18
Meet at 8 a.m. Delta City Market parking lot.
Coordinator: Dennis
Since my post was confusing I guess, here is exactly the info from the CBC
Website. It would help if all the compilers would open their count to
pre-registration, so people who go on 4+ can sign up for your count and only
have to pay $20, and not have to pay extra money for each count, that
Late this afternoon, 400pm to 420pm there was what appeared to be an adult
basic plumage SLATY-BACKED GULL at Pueblo Reservoir. The bird was seen by
three birders, and digi-scoped photos were taken. The bird was at the South
Shore Marina tires then it flew out onto the lake. The gulls are
Cobirders,
No one was home during the day today to determine if the Common Redpoll visited
our feeders or not. Interested birders are welcome to visit our home tomorrow
(Saturday) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. as either Christie or I will be
home. You may call us Saturday at
Cobirders,
For those gull-lovers (“larophiles”) who aren’t already making plans to be at
Lake Pueblo’s South Marina tires tomorrow afternoon, you might consider a visit
to Lake Loveland (Larimer County) in the late afternoon. Hundreds of gulls were
amassing on the ice in the northwest corner
If you want to look at the photos of the large dark mantled gull from Pueblo
Reservoir today, they can be seen at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsbirdphotos/
I haven't heard anything positive or negative about this gull so far. So, that
probably isn't good. Please don't waste your
Today, I stopped by Becky Campbell's birdy yard and had great looks at the
gorgeous male Pine Warbler. The bird came in 3 times in the half hour that I
was there. I can't say enough how welcoming Becky was in sharing this great
bird. Thanks again Becky! A couple of photos can be seen in the
