[cobirds] Colorado RBA, Sunday, February 3, 2013

Compiler: Joe Roller** Date: February 3, 2013 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 ** ** This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, February 3, 2013, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you

[cobirds] Loveland Swan, Highland Lake Area (Larminer and Weld Counties)

At Lower Hoffman Lake this morning (7:30 AM - 9 AM): More of the lake surface has melted off so there were a bazillion Canada Geese milling about. OK, probably around 1000 at any one time. Also: - I saw only one Trumpeter Swan, an adult. Unless this is a different bird than I saw 2 weeks

Re: [cobirds] Gullapalooza recap

A huge thanks to Ted and Dave for arranging this tremendous annual event. If it gets any bigger, Ted is going to have to arrange for crowd control! As evidence of the general conviviality of birders, only a few minor fistfights broke out ( :-) ).anyway, this was a truly enjoyable event,

[cobirds] Acorn Woodpecker - Colorado Springs - El Paso County

Birders, Today Tammy and I made another try for the Acorn Woodpecker in the Springs and it was very cooperative. It looks like an adult male to me. Also seen: Brown Creeper Nuthatch x 3 Spotted Towhee Blue Jay Scrub Jay Steller's Jay Ira Sanders Golden CO -- You received this

Re: [cobirds] Gullapalooza recap

Hi All, I beg to differ, Norm. I think there are really two species. White-headed Gulls and Black-headed Gulls. Steve Larson Northglenn, CO - Original Message - From: Norm Lewis migran...@aol.com To: tedfloy...@hotmail.com, cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 3,

[cobirds] Huerfano County Update: Northern Pygmy-Owl

This morning while walking around Martin Lake at Lathrop State Park...Paul spotted a Northern Pygmy-Owl right next to the walking path...practically at eye level. Of course neither of us had our cameras. We watched for quite awhile at very close range...less than 15 ft. from us and not at all

Re: [cobirds] Gullapalooza recap

Classic splitter/lumper debate. Chuck Hundertmark On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 2:41 PM, stevenelar...@comcast.net wrote: Hi All, I beg to differ, Norm. I think there are really two species. White-headed Gulls and Black-headed Gulls. Steve Larson Northglenn, CO --

[cobirds] Re: Geolocater Birds and Records

John, You bring up an interesting topic that hasn't been formally presented to the Colorado Bird Records Committee (CBRC) with respect to a submitted report that I'm aware of. The CBRC's bylaws state under Section VIII, C(10) that: A first state record is established by the acceptance of a

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds - Adams County

Having regretfully missed yesterday's festivities at Valmont Res, I thought I'd finally get over to look for the Rusty Blackbirds at Sand Creek and the S. Platte River just south of I-270. Six were perched in the cottonwood just above the confluence upon arrival around 1 pm. They flew across

[cobirds] Goosapalooza -- Greeley

Greetings All This morning Cathy Sheeter and I went out for a few hours birding. We started along the Poudre River Trail, just north of Greeley at 35th (turn s. from O Street), and park on the west side of 35th just s. of the river. Walk west along the trail towards the deafening roar of

[cobirds] Correction of sex of Acorn Woodpecker in Colorado Springs

Birders, the error of my ways on the ID as to the sex of the Acorn Woodpecker in Colorado Springs has been pointed out to me. After reviewing my pictures, it is clear that I was wrong and that this is a female Acorn Woodpecker. thank you to Bill for pointing this out in a very tactful manner.

[cobirds] Boulder (CityCty) Northern Cardinal still present, 2/3/13

My wife and son spotted the neighborhood Northern Cardinal at our feeders (at 3rd and Forest) around 4:45 this afternoon (2/3/13). Wish I could have joined in the Gullapalooza festivities yesterday, but had a concert to play right in the middle of the afternoon. Good birding, Thomas Heinrich