[cobirds] Baseline Reservoir Tundra Swan neck band recovery info

2012-11-30 Thread Christian Nunes
Birders, One of the adult Tundra Swans that has been at Baseline Reservoir (Boulder Co.) for a while has a blue neck band inscribed with a U856. I sent in the info to the USGS and here are the results: Male banded as an adult (born 2008 or earlier) on 7/27/2010 15 miles North of Buckland,

[cobirds] Redpolls still at Baseline Res, Boulder Cty., 11/30

2012-11-30 Thread Thomas Heinrich
At least 4 Common Redpolls were in a mixed flock of 40-50 House Finches and American Goldfinches feeding in trees and thistle SE of the silo at the SW corner of Baseline Res from 8:40 to 9:00 am this morning. Tundra Swans still here, too. Thomas Heinrich teheinr...@gmail.com Boulder, CO Sent

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Friday, November 30, 2012

2012-11-30 Thread Mary Driscoll
Compiler:Mary Driscoll Date: November 30, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 30, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are

[cobirds] White-winged Dove, Boulder Cty, 11/30

2012-11-30 Thread Thomas Heinrich
Just saw one fly over the intersection of Jay and 63rd (9:40am) Thomas Heinrich teheinr...@gmail.com Boulder, CO Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, Friday, November 30, 2012

2012-11-30 Thread Mary Driscoll
Compiler:Mary Driscoll Date: November 30, 2012 email: rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 30, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are

[cobirds] Boulder goodies, including Lapland Longspurs

2012-11-30 Thread Ted Floyd
Hello, Birders. Andrew and I had an errand to run this morning, Friday, Nov. 30th, so we stopped by Sombrero Marsh, Boulder County, where the 8 Tundra Swans were still present. As Christian Nunes has noted, one of the bird wears yellow-on-blue neck-band #U856. Learn more about the Tundra Swan

[cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings--Lakewood-Green Mtn/Jeffco

2012-11-30 Thread markchavez
This morning at 8:30am, I was returning from dropping my daughter off at school. As I pulled into the driveway, I noticed two Waxwings at the top of my neighbors tree. When I got out of the car, I heard the trilled call of Bohemian Waxwings. I sprinted inside and grabbed the binoculars. When I

[cobirds] Pueblo birds 11/30

2012-11-30 Thread Brandon K. Percival
I got to Pueblo City Park around 8am to the Headquarters area and it was quiet, so walked along the Arkansas River on the North side, west toward the Pueblo Nature Center.  I turned around after checking the large pond east of the Pueblo Nature Center.  My only highlight along here, were 15

[cobirds] Jackson County 11/29

2012-11-30 Thread Dan Maynard
Birders, I drove down to Walden yesterday to check the water bodies there for Barrow's Goldeneyes (BAGO) for RMBO's annual count. Walden Res had a nice surprise: 2 Trumpeter Swans to go with a pair of BAGOs and a few other ducks. Walden is about half frozen and very low. Arapaho NWR is

[cobirds] Christmas Bird Count Fun

2012-11-30 Thread The Nunn Guy
I posted a fun poll to count who is doing Christmas Bird Count(s) this year, if you wish to join in the holiday cheer: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Left side of screen is poll-don't have to be subscriber. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile:

[cobirds] At home today- Dickcissal female

2012-11-30 Thread Robert A. Spencer
Hi Cobirders. While watching the news at 12:15PM I saw a bird fly into the front yard and then up into the young Locust tree in front of the window. What is that? It was about 6 Pale colored . with gray face and gray about the head. Top of head was much darker. Bill was gray also. The

[cobirds] Continuing Fox Sparrow, Walden Ponds, Boulder

2012-11-30 Thread James
After an hour and a half of patiently stalking movement in the junipers described by previous posters, I observed the red Fox Sparrow fly out across the path. It gave a few smack calls from the grasses where I was finally able to get a clear view. 4:40 PM, Nov. 30Th. James Lamoureux

[cobirds] Swamp Sparrow, Larimer County

2012-11-30 Thread Brad Biggerstaff
The Swamp Sparrow found by Dave Leatherman and refound by Joe Massomer at Cottonwood Hollow in east Fort Collins was present this morning. I followed the directions posted yesterday by Joe, seeing and hearing the bird at about 9:30. Brad Biggerstaff Fort Collins On Nov 29, 2012 12:14 PM, Joe