[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, June 26 at 0810

Compiler: Joe Roller Date: June 26, 2012 email:rba at cfobirds.org phone: 303- 303-659-8750204-0828 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, June 26, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a

[cobirds] Sage Thrasher - Cassin's Sparrows - Coyote Ridge Natural Area F.C.

Singing Sage Thrasher yesterday morning near the NW corner of Trilby and Taft, singing from the landfill property. Also, several Cassin's Sparrows were singing in the drainage south of where Triby turns into a dirt road. Nice large rabbitbrush and four-winged saltbush in this drainage. Aran

[cobirds] Last Chance Fire

Last Chance in Washington County had a 45,000 acre grass fire that destroyed 11 buildings. Has anyone been to Last Chance since the Fire? How did the oasis fare? -Margaret Smith, Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To

Re: [cobirds] Last Chance Fire

I am heading out to Last Chance shortly and will send a note to Cobirds when I get back. I heard that the roads have reopened. Based on news reports, I think the motel in Last Chance has been very destroyed, and it would be very unlikely that the oasis escaped. The fire started along Highway 71,

[cobirds] Wheat Ridge Tricolored

Shortly before noon I observed a Tricolored Heron at the wildlife preserve area of Crown Hill Regional Park. Water has dropped significantly. The Tricolored was feeding with a Snowy Egret and Great Blue Heron, while a Black-crowned Night Heron watched nearby. Otherwise mostly Mallards but on

[cobirds] Acorns Pueblo

Dan Stringer and I were able to see the Acorn Woodpeckers this morning. They were at the discribed snag. Bob Brown Highlands Ranch -- 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.

[cobirds] Two SC birders in Colorado last week

Colorado birders, Col. Richard Hayes (USAF, Ret.) and I had a great week in Colorado June 17-22. I got 11 of my targets, all ABA lifers, and Richard got 41! He's an Air Force Academy grad and lived in Colorado Springs after retirement, but has only recently taken up birding. Richard is quick

[cobirds] Re: Last Chance Fire

DP article: http://www.9news.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=274349 Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:30:20 AM UTC-6, Margaret Smith wrote: Last Chance in Washington County had a 45,000 acre grass fire that destroyed 11 buildings. Has

Re: [cobirds] Heat and Nest Boxes

Hello Lynn, et al, We (Colorado Bluebird Project - _http://www.denveraudubon.org/conservation/bluebird-project/_ (http://www.denveraudubon.org/conservation/bluebird-project/) ) have been seeing failure of tree swallow nest attempts the past week that are probably attributable to the

[cobirds] Last Chance migrant trap totally devastated. So sad

I drove out there today, and my worst fears were realized. It was not a heart-breaking sight, but more like a punch to the gut. It was like turning the corner expecting to run into a vivacious friend, but seeing a skeleton instead. When a corpse is found, someone covers it with a sheet or blanket.

[cobirds] Stay away from Colorado Springs

Conditions with the fires in Colorado Springs have deteriorated rapidly. An explosion of flame crossed the front range in the west side of the city and a mass evacuation is underway. Visibility is so bad that we do not even know how bad things are. Smoke has reached our home on the east

[cobirds] Re: Last Chance migrant trap totally devastated. So sad

Bummer! Thanks for the report Joe. It will be interesting to see what growth comes from the ashes. Assuming the fire in the rest area was not too hot... Joey Kellner Littleton, CO On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:00:31 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote: I drove out there today, and my worst fears