Re: [cobirds] Estes Gull

Thanks to Steve for his thoughtful and informative contribution to the discussion about this gull. For readers who don’t like inconclusive, overly-detailed and lengthy essays about impossible-to-identify immature gulls, hit the delete key now... Here is a link to photos/discussion of a similar

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: November 13, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 13, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

[cobirds] Redpolls, Lily Lake, 11/13/12

Hi all, Seven or eight Common Redpolls remained at Lily Lake, just south of Estes Park, as of 8:30 this morning. They spent most of their time a couple hundred yards south of the parking lot under construction, near the lakeshore, but they were highly active and mobile and capable of

[cobirds] Trumpter Swan El Paso Co

Bill Maynard found an adult Trumpter Swan at south end of Rice's Pond at Fountain Creek Regional Park in Fountain. Brandon K. Percival -- Pueblo West, CO -- sent from my phone. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this

[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: Common Redpoll no longer here...sigh

The last time I saw the Common Redpoll was about 9:30 yesterday morning. It appears to have flown in and out with a good sized flock of Pine Siskins during the very mild storm front this past weekend. Polly Wren Neldner La Veta, CO 81055 -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[cobirds] Raptor Alley Results/Nunn

A small group of hardy souls took a trip up Raptor Alley on Saturday--finishing up just as the snow began to fly. Quantity low but quality was usual. Golden Eagle Prairie Falcon Northern Harrier American Kestrel Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Special treat Lapland

[cobirds] Re: Trumpter Swan El Paso Co

I see I forgot an e in the word Trumpeter, sorry about that.  I usually know how to spell bird names, though I was using my phone to e-mail this sighting, so that was probably the reason.  Great find Bill on the swan!   Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because

[cobirds] Larimer County Cattail Pond

On the south side of Loveland, I observed coots, redheads, widgens, mallards, Canada geese, and lots of bufflehead. Rick Reeser Greeley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to

[cobirds] Waxwings in Boulder 11/13

Hi everyone-- Today 11/13 I had flock of 50 Cedar Waxwings and 5 Bohemians near 63rd and Gunbarrel Avenues. Mark Miller Longmont CO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ II Skyrocket™, an ATT 4G LTE smartphone. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado

[cobirds] Re: Trumpter Swan El Paso Co

At 3:45 the swan was still there and honking away but then it flew off to the south towards Fountain Creek. Bill Kosar Colorado Springs On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:37:48 PM UTC-7, Brandon Percival wrote: I see I forgot an e in the word Trumpeter, sorry about that. I usually know

[cobirds] Yellow-rumped Warblers, Thornton

For anyone who didn't get enough warbler viewing this year; there are a couple of Audubon's near the South Platte River at McKay Road. They're located about 100 feet west (up river) from the bridge. This is adjacent to a wastewater treatment plant which, no doubt, provides warm water for

[cobirds] Bear Creek Lake Park - 11/12/2012 - Jefferson County, CO

At BCLP, southeast corner beneath Mt. Carbon, yesterday afternoon: 4 Western Grebes 3 Common Mergansers small flock of Horned Larks 8 - 10 unidentified gulls, fishing for crayfish and the usual American Kestrel sorry for the late post Regina King Littleton, CO -- You received this message