[cobirds] Insect infestation and migrating warblers

I posted on Saturday about a feeding frenzy of warblers (Yellow-rumps and a few Orange-crowned and Wilson's and a Townsend's) that day. I noticed that leaves on the cottonwood trees where they were feeding had several yelllowish blotches on them. When I looked at the leaves closely it appeared th

[cobirds] Philadelphia Vireo & Northern Parula - El Paso County

COBirders, Brad Tyler and I spend most of the day at Fountain Creek Regional Park, with a short stop at Big Johnson Res. When we saw birds, we saw a whole bunch of birds and the birding was fantastic. We could hardly keep up with all the movement. At other times it was very quiet and slow. I d

[cobirds] Palm Warbler-Belmar Park-Jefferson County

I arrived at Belmar Park around 4:00 PM this afternoon in search of the Palms and Blackpolls. I ran into Ira Sanders, he told me he had just seen an* Ash-throated Flycatcher *(very late) working the east side of Kountze, after a short discussion Karleen Schofield arrived and soon thereafter Ira

[cobirds] Banded White-tailed Ptarmigan Hen, Mount Evans, August 28, 2012

Cobirders, I got some pretty good shots of a banded White-tailed Ptarmigan hen on Mount Evans August 28th. I learned of Clait Braun’s research on these birds from Brad Andres, Joe Roller and Joyce Gellhorn, so I wrote Dr. Braun. I was delighted to get a response today and thought you might

[cobirds] Unexpected Day Off

Greetings All, I unexpectedly was not needed at Estes Park clinic today (actually, too many providers in, so no rooms available for seeing patients). Estes Park (Lake Area) was dull bird wise, but was impressive with the trumpeting bull Elk with some nice rack-clashes. Ish and Union Reservo

[cobirds] Mountain Chickadee in Littleton

Hi Birders. I had a Mountain Chickadee in my backyard yesterday. He appeared to be by himself, feeding on peanut splits. I suspect he may have been a first year, as the cap on top of his head was not completely filled in with black; there was a small white patch in the center of his black cap.

[cobirds] RMBO Banding Station Report, 9/24/12

This was the weirdest morning of the season: Started cloudy but not cold, then wind and drizzles (opened, closed, then reopened all nets), then just overcast eventually becoming partly sunny. Only banded 20 birds, but those 20 included a Tennessee Warbler (2nd of season) and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLE

[cobirds] report from Monday 9/24/12 morning banding at Clear Springs Ranch

Cobirders: Monday 9/24/12 was a busy morning banding at Clear Springs Ranch (CSR).* We had to close the nets at 8:30a because we were overwhelmed with birds. We banded 47 new birds of 11 different species. We had 2 recaptures from earlier this Fall. Our list: Common Yellowthroat, 1 Gam

Re: [cobirds] Lewis's Woodpecker continues at Roselawn Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 9/24

Woodpecker was in the same location as of 2:10 today. Thanks Dave!! On Sep 24, 2012 1:10 PM, "DAVID A LEATHERMAN" wrote: > The Lewis's Woodpecker first reported yesterday along the northern edge > of Roselawn Cemetery continues as of noon today (Monday, 9/24). > > Roselawn is about a mile west o

Re: [cobirds] Jackson Lake update (Morgan County) - more American Golden-Plovers

Note that this report is for Sunday, Sep 23. Looks like it was delivered to the list serve half a day late. Nick Komar Fort Collins CO From: Nick Komar Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 8:55 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Jackson Lake update (Morgan County) - more American

[cobirds] Fremont county -- BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, eastern phoebe, Black phoebe - pictures, etc.

I saw and photographed the Blackburnian warbler, Black phoebe, and Eastern phoebe at the Florence river park on Sunday. Thanks to all of the folks who helped confirm the Blackburnian ID and to SeEtta for showing me the Eastern phoebe location. Blackburnian pictures http://www.avoapples.com/

[cobirds] CBR, El Paso Co, Monday: Ovenbird, RB Grosbeak

Hi COBirders, Full report to follow. A good morning - about 45 birds banded, most caught just after sunrise. Birds of note today: an OVENBIRD (hatch-year), and two more Rose-breasted Grosbeak adult females today, after having two others on Saturday. There were more sparrows and kinglets than

[cobirds] Lewis's Woodpecker continues at Roselawn Cemetery, Fort Collins (Larimer) on 9/24

The Lewis's Woodpecker first reported yesterday along the northern edge of Roselawn Cemetery continues as of noon today (Monday, 9/24). Roselawn is about a mile west of I-25 on the north side of Mulberry (= SR14). It is accessed from the frontage road on the north side of Mulberry, with the

[cobirds] Jackson Lake update (Morgan County) - more American Golden-Plovers

I spent the morning today with 4 other birders from Fort Collins Audubon Society on the mudflats of Jackson Lake (again), this time approaching from the south entrance at the outlet canal. The walk was longer, but we were able to cover the southeast quadrant of the lake, which is where most of t

[cobirds] Field Sparrow, Greenlee Preserve, Boulder Co., Sept. 24th

Hello, Birders. I just saw and heard a Field Sparrow (presumably of the expected western subspecies Arenacea) at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County. The bird was with many Chipping Sparrows and a few Orange-crowned Warblers at the southeast corner of the preserve (i.e., near the north shore of

[cobirds] Palm Warbler x2 - Belmar - Jeffco

I have been have been having trouble posting so I am trying this again. Forgive me if you get this 2x. Birders This a.m. I went to Belmar to look for Mark Chavez's warblers. I didn't find the Blackpolls, but I did find the Palm Warbler who overnight had found a friend. They were at the

[cobirds] Palm Warbler x2 - Belmar - Jeffco

Birders This a.m. I went to Belmar to look for Mark Chavez's warblers. I didn't find the Blackpolls, but I did find the Palm Warbler who overnight had found a friend. They were at the south side of the lake keeping to themselves. All the Yellow-rumps were also on the south side with 2 Orange-cr

Re: [cobirds] warbler ID help (picture)

Hi Bill et al.: The bird is decidedly a Blackburnian. Though the upperparts picture is blown out (overexposed), the white braces are still obvious. Additionally, Blackpoll would never show any hint of orange below, and in fall is decidedly greenish there. Good job, Bill. Tony Leukering cur

[cobirds] Horned Grebes in September in Colorado

Hi all: Since most of the In The Scope columns from Colorado Birds are now posted on the CFO website (http://cfobirds.org/birding/journal.htm#inTheScope) and since there seems to be a rash of good and not-so-good reports of Horned Grebes in the state right now, I thought that it might be a goo

[cobirds] Birding by Bike/Greeley Poudre River Trail

First, Nunn yard: Green-tailed Towhee last two days Rode Island Grove to 35th Ave segment of trail. As you travel west on trail to first north curve there is large gravel pit on north draining where a lot of activity was happening. A bunch of dead carp so I assume the Bald Eagles, gulls will b

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Monday, September 24, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: September 24, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Monday, September 24, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phonin