[cobirds] Night birding Pueblo County late 4/27 & early 4/28

Gene Rutherford and I did some night time birding late yesterday and early this morning. Up in the Wet Mountains, near Beulah, we heard 6 Flammulated Owls, 6 Common Poorwills, 1 or 2 Long-eared Owls.  These were heard on 4/27 (after 10pm).  We didn't hear or see any Northern Saw-whet Owls, whic

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, April 28, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: April 28, 2012 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Saturday, April 28, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a messag

[cobirds] Eastern Phoebe Boulder County

Cobirds: Stopped at Twin Lakes this morning. Found an eastern phoebe calling and foraging along the irrigation ditch. From Gunbarrel go to 63rd, turn on Natuilus Drive east, and go to Eaton Park (left). Walk along the irrigation ditch on the lake side (the lake with water in it). I s

[cobirds] Broad-winged Hawks, Larimer

Hi everyone, I led a beginner bird group this morning in Fort Collins, generally along the Poudre River Trail just west of Riverbend Ponds Natural Area. Very little in the way of migrant songbirds (or almost any songbird, for that matter) this morning - the strong winds overnight seemed to supp

[cobirds] 1st year(?) White-crowned Sparrow, Louisville, Boulder County

For the last several days, I have had a White-crowned Sparrow singing softly almost all day long from within my spruce trees in front. I have a small yard, but they come by every year in migration. This year, the bird sounds quite tentative, as if practicing its song for the first time. Paula Ha

[cobirds] Red Knot

Home Lake - east of Monte Vista - on April 28: 1 Snowy Egret 1 Red Knot in adult nonbreeding plumage 16 Long-billed Dowitchers 1 Clark's Grebe, plus numerous Western Grebe 1 Bald Eagle still on west side of county road Etc.as expected -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[cobirds] Prospect Park, Jefferson County, 04/28/12

Hi all, I led a DFO trip this morning to Prospect Park in Wheatridge, Jefferson County. It was a beautiful morning, despite the temps being on the cool side. Passerine migrants were pretty much non-existent besides Yellow-rumps, but we made up for it with an eclectic mix of good sightings. High

[cobirds] CHAT Banding Station Report 4/28/12

A typical opening day at the Chatfield Banding Station - few birds but lots of cheerful visitors, happy to be out enjoying a beautiful spring day. Banded six birds - 1 Hermit Thrush and 2 Spotted Towhees (arriving right on schedule) and 1 Common Yellowthroat (a full week earlier than its normal fir

[cobirds] 2/28 Misc. Monte Vista NWR

At the MVNWR, misc. species in relatively light numbers - e.g., 8 Avocets and 5 Phalaropes, 2 Marsh Wrens, a Great-tailed Grackle, etc. I failed to mention 4 Franklin's Gulls a Home Lake this morning.. A half dozen Turkey Vultures were scattered widely over the Monte Vista area. Virginia Simmons

[cobirds] Boulder Res - Long-billed curlew

Started a 42 mile birding ride at Boulder Res where we spotted a Long billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, two Willets and an Am Avocet. Continued to Lagerman res, which was quiet for shorebirds, but the osprey nest is occupied. Not much at Clover Basin either. The Owl nest in the rookery near Crane Ho

[cobirds] RMBO CBR Banding Saturday

Hi COBirders, Report for RMBO banding at Chico Basin Ranch for Friday (4/27) and Saturday (4/28) (El Paso County, fee area) Most days this week we got the distinct impression (again) that this is early in migration. Slow starts, sometimes no birds until about 10 am, then some small flocks mo