[cobirds] Lamar 5/23-25

It has been tough sledding in Lamar (Prowers) since last Sunday, mostly because when it's over 90 degrees, snow melts, and sleds don't work all that well. It is VERY dry down here but, surprisingly, the vegetation (very advanced for the season) looks pretty good. Best birds in the Lamar area

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, April 26, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 26, 2012 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Thursday, April 26, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a

[cobirds] Virginia Rail / Jeffco

Yesterday, on one of my semi-regular visits to Crown Hill Park, waiting for Yellow-headed Blackbirds to return to the sanctuary area (they still haven't), I saw either three Virginia Rails, or one Virginia Rail three times. I'd been hearing them in the cat-tails for a week or two, and finally

[cobirds] Broad-tailed Hummingbird Larimer County

The first hummingbird of the season came in today. Likely the male that sets up camp at my house every year. Tom Hall Livermore, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To view this discussion on the web visit

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler refound

I saw the previously reported Prothonotary Warbler below the first bridge at Beidleman park in Colorado Springs today at 10:15. John Maynard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Kountze Lake / Jeffco

Bel Mar Park was quite active today. Nothing rare, but about 23 species in an hour's walk, including-- Wood Duck Brown-headed Cowbird Lincoln's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Song Sparrow Bushtits Cinnamon Teal Lesser Scaup Buffleheads C. Goldeneye (f) Myrtle Warblers Com. Raven Cormorants

[cobirds] southern Larimer county

I've been in SE Texas, so this may be a lame, 'old-news' kinda post but Broad-tailed hummingbird on 4-14, then not seen again until today House Wren calling loudly today Western and Mountain bluebirds been here a while, actively checking out houses. American Kestrel pair making a lot of

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler refound - El Paso County

We got to Beidleman park/Sonderman park at about 10:30 this morning. Thanks to Jeanne's great spot, we were also able to find the Prothonotary Warbler at about 11:00 this morning in the same area listed by John Maynard in his post. A few YRWA were also in the vicinity. We did not venture out

[cobirds] Black-chinned Hummingbird--Lakewood/Jeffco

This morning our first Black-chinned Hummingbird returned to our backyard in Green-Mtn. The last couple of days have also brought in a Lincoln's Sparrow and White-crowned. It looks like a few migrants are finally moving through! Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.com/

[cobirds] Prothonotary Warbler (El Paso)

COBirders, New birder Andrew from Denver and I watched the Sonderman Park Prothonotary Warbler forage at the base of willows and up to about 25' as it moved from the bridge by the old beaver dam (upstream from the location given in this morning's reports) upstream about 100 yards. This

[cobirds] RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso Co.

We’ve banded 105 birds thus far this week at Chico Basin Ranch. Steve Brown posted Monday’s catch, so here are captures for Tuesday – Thursday. Both Tuesday and Wednesday were slow (and hot!), but things picked back up today. The Long-eared Owls have moved on. The first Western Kingbird

[cobirds] Eared Grebes, Brewer's Blackbird, White-faced Ibis - CCSP, Arapahoe County

Decided to hit up Cherry Creek State Park this evening, spent an hour a half birding various spots through the park. Had 34 species, all the usuals, including some Cherry-Creek First of Seasons for me - White-faced Ibis, American Avocet, Western Grebe, White-crowned Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird,

[cobirds] RE: Arapahoe County -- Cherry Creek State Park

Today was a bit unsettled weather-wise -- but Cherry Creek State Park (Arapahoe County) remained my observation target. On the water (reservoir), the star bird today were the large groups of Western Grebe. Most of the waterfowl was closer to the east shore of the lake -- all depending on

[cobirds] FOS Lazuli Bunting at Mt. Sanitas, Boulder County

I am fully in agreement with the latest responses regarding posting of migrants and non-rarities (But in truth, I always seem to agree with Ted Floyd. Why? Because he believes in the community and the energy that birding has the potential to create, demonstrated beautifully through the

[cobirds] From Prewitt to Longmont; passerine migrants few, shorebirds thick

Greetings All, Well, everyone is talking about the unsettled weather for this upcoming weekend. Let me tell you, the weather was plenty unsettling today. I drove east, pre-dawn, watching lighting hither and yon, passing through a couple squalls, to arrive at The Pond near Prewitt