[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow/Rio Grande County

On Feb. 21, a Harris's Sparrow was in the turnoff at MVNWR on Rio Grande Country Rd. 8E. Virginia Simmons, Del Norte -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e

[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 22, 2013.

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: February 22, 2013 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 22, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phon

[cobirds] question

I'm new to the group and was wondering, is there a reason why Denver County is not included in the daily digest posts? I believe I spotted a sharp-shinned hawk near 38th Ave and Raleigh St. Thank you! Susie Fitzgerald -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[cobirds] Rosy Finches at feeders in Hot Sulphur Springs

On Tuesday, I was working in Hot Sulphur Springs and arrived early, so I drove around town looking for feeders. A block from the courthouse, on the corner of Maple and Sumner Streets is a house with about 8 feeders, a mix of seed and suet feeders. There were about 10 Gray Crowned Rosy Finches,

[cobirds] Bald eagle, flying over Belleview & Havana at 4:00 today. Magnificent!

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[cobirds] Northern Goshawk - Frederick, Weld Cty.

Hello Cobirders- After yesterday's snow there has been above average activity around my backyard feeder this morning. I realized why the birds suddenly vanished when I saw an Accipiter on my back fence. I noticed immediately how large the bird was compared to the Sharpies that I usually see

[cobirds] More Bohemian Waxwings - Gunbarrel

Cobirds: At noon today: Gunbarrel on Spine Road near Lookout road. About 70 Bohemian Waxwings in a big alder tree, across from Spectra Logic corporation.Don't park on the road. Don't know how long they will be there. - John Tumasonis, Louisville CO -- You received this me

[cobirds] Fort Collins Eastern Screech-Owl Citizen Science Project

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is looking for volunteers to conduct Eastern-Screech Owl surveys along the Fort Collins Poudre River corridor. This citizen science project aims to estimate occupancy and occupancy dynamics during the Eastern-Screech Owl breeding season. Volunteers will visit

[cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Boulder County

Today at 12:30 pm, Diana King and I found the previously reported large flock of Bohemian Waxwings in Niwot (thanks to general information from John Vanderpoel). they were feeding on two berry trees and often coming down to drink melting water on a driveway at 7152 Gold Nugget Drive, Niwot. Th

[cobirds] Thawing ponds, Boulder County

In Alaska as winter turns to spring Yukon River ice suddenly starts to flow. Trappers call that special event “breakup.” As John McPhee describes it, “The ice goes out. The birds come in.” In Boulder County the change is more gradual, two steps forward, one back. The other day Union Reservoir

[cobirds] Yellow-bellied and Williamson's Sapsuckers, Greater White-fronted Geese still in Canon City, Black Phoebe in Florence

Today I also located 4 male and 1 female Williamson's Sapsuckers around Canon City. I have uploaded a photo of one of the males (they are so striking) onto my Birds and Nature blog . I had seen 2 female Williamson's earlier this week so likely there is another f